RE: Exactly my concerns

[audidudi@delphi.com (Jeffrey J. Goggin)]

>Wish I had seen the earlier parts of this message.  I just called QCUSA to 
>get details on how to examine the books.  I was told to follow the 
>directions listed in the QQ, which are; (not verbatim)  "The club's books 
>are available to members during normal business hours."  The hidden message 
>I (perceived) received was, "...the financials were published in the QQ. 
> What's your problem?  Don't you believe us?"

I'm beginning to think that maybe I should skip Virginia City ($385?!) and
go to Brainerd instead as I'll have to drive right by Chanhassen on my way
from Arizona... ;^)

>I also am interested in making the club better, but the non-responsiveness 
>of the board of directors pisses me off.  The entry fee for Virginia City 
>is $385!  To go to Gattan in a week and a half will cost me, with gas food, 
>lodging and registration fee an estimated $500-$600.  The whole deal 
>frustrates me.  I make a pretty good living, am single and the cars are 
>paid for and still these events seem like an awful lot of dough.  I know 
>some of the PCA & BMW events cost 1/3 to 1/2 as much and have higher 
>quality instructors (than the ones I have seen.)

For purposes of comparison, I believe the local BMW CCA chapter was charging
$235 for the two-day track event at Firebird this past February ... ASRA, a
local racing organization, charges $65 for the street-car class at their
race events, which gets you two and sometimes three 20 to 30-minute sessions
on the track.  

>I have offered my services as a PR/Marketing professional, I have suggested 
>ways to increase the number of participants to lower the cost of the events 
>and I feel as if it all falls on deaf ears.

To be honest, I'm sure there are a number of us who are willing to offer our
expertise/experience to help the club ... in fact, I sort of figure I'm
doing that right now by bringing these issues up for discussion!  :^)
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