[DeTomaso] Fun Rally Track Event Survey Corrected

[fastgrandma]

 It should be remembered that the POCA Rally did NOT start out to include a track event; the very first one was put on by one chapter who just wanted to get together and spread the word around that they were getting together for a fun weekend (was it just Saturday and Sunday, Sandi?), the drinks were kept cool in the bathtub full of ice and definitely no banquet. ?I don't recall all the details as we were not there until a few years later and it was quite a few years before a chapter volunteered to put on a track event.


For us and many others who attended the Rally in the first years it has meant a Family Reunion of DeTomaso owners and many a good time was spent in hospitality just catching up with each other on what had been going on since they last visited plus meeting new owners/attendees. ?Who had time for a track event; the street display and just parking lot visiting was much more important.


I've had more than one member from those days - and yeah guys, you might say us oldsters but we're the ones that have kept the cars active and gotten new members excited; that have said they miss the ample time of just renewing friendships w/o out all the planned runs and track time that have taken away from that.


Just my input.


Judy






-----Original Message-----
From: John Buckman <jb841 at cox.net>
To: detomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
Sent: Thu, Jul 25, 2013 5:25 pm
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Fun Rally Track Event Survey Corrected

 
 
 
Ok, I had a typo on the initial posting.  Here is the corrected post: 
 
 
 
Just to be clear, the decision to NOT have a track event was a POCA decision; it  
was NOT a SDP decision. 
 
The number of attendees at the track events has slowly been decreasing over the  
years, and losses have 
occurred, even with POCA's AND the sponsor's contributions. 
 
With a $10,000 to $15,000 track rental cost, there needs to be a lot of  
participants to even break even. 
At $250 per car, 40 cars are needed to raise $10k.  This year's track  
participation had 18 cars. 
 
Here are some questions: 
 
!.	How many would NOT attend a Fun Rally that does NOT have a track event ? 
 
2.	If San Diego did have a track event, how many of the respondents to question  
#1 would NOT be going  
	to San Diego because it's too far for them to travel? 
 
If you do not wish to respond to this list, contact me off list.  I will keep it  
confidential. 
 
Thanks, 
John  
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