Re: QCUSA, breaking away

[steve.powers@spdg.COM (Steve Powers)]

Fletch says:
 
> These same people who want to start up their own club, are the same ones who 
> could make the existing club better.  I see a lot of talk, but it is just 
> that.  These people expect the "club" to do all these wonderful things, when 
> in fact they ARE the "club".  If they aren't doing anything to correct 
> problems, what makes you (or anyone else) think that they will lift a finger 
> to support a new club.  I suggest to all that are thinking of starting a new 
> club, or want to make the current club better, DO IT.  Seems to me that a lot 
> of people spend too much time whining, and no time actually doing anything 
> constructive.

I am interested in a decent club for the appreciation of Audi automobiles.
Period. I have owned and enjoyed Audis since 1985, but have never joined the
Quattro Club. I knew about the existence of the club since the early days,
but never saw anything of local benefit to me. Fer chrissakes, do I have
to drive to Minnesota to enjoy a $2-300 day at the track? Not when I live
in Seattle!!

We recently upgraded (major upgrade!!_ from a 4kq to an S6. We were thinking
about joining QCUSA and take part in the !!_SCHEDULED_!! track event in
Portland. When we find out that there is a riff between the national and
regional clubs, cancelling the event, I WANNA KNOW WHY!!! As I said before,
I asked for (and received) an explanation from QCUSA. I can't share the
reply, but IMFO it was defensive, accusative and did not satisfy my desire
for the truth. In other words, I wasn't privvy to actual events but I'm
not buying all of what has been told to me.

What are my options???

  - sell/give away my Audi??? (not bloody likely)
  - join QCUSA tomorrow (no perceived benefit w/ status quo)
  - form new organization (if well thought through, we can likely do it)
  - change QCUSA (real possibility !!_IF_!! they come clean w/ info)

> I believe that I have said this many times, but people aren't listening.  If 
> you don't like it, change it.  Don't expect others to change it for you.  
> Don't like the way the club is run, write a letter to the board - not email. 
> Don't like the cost of an event?  Find a less expensive venue.  Don't 
> like the way an event is run?  Run your own.  Don't like the rag? Print your 
> own.  Want businesses to give club members discounts?  Seek them out & nail 
> 'em down.  National is not going to do this.

All good ideas - many of which are already done via this list...
 
> It is not going to change unless YOU change it (not referring to you 
> specifically glen).  Bitch & moan all you want.  But neither I nor anyone 
> else will be impressed until you actually DO something.

agreed. I !!_WANT_!! to do something about it, but !!_WON'T_!! work
within an organization I cannot trust.

QCUSA, start earning some trust - it doesn't come for free...

steve powers ... '95.5 S6 ... '95 620RX/C ... '91 K100RS-16V ... '88 R100S
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