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  1. #46
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    Well put Roger. I agree with all that. I myself could care less about a trophy or award. I built me car to have fun with and meet other Falcon and comet people. Awards are for good guys car shows. Ours is a friendly meet and greet.
    I'm like you Roger I think I had $500 invested at least in the show and I don't mind I can afford it and it helps the club that what it is all about.
    So when is the first planning meeting?? My car will be back on the road the 23rd of this month!!
    63 Sedan Delivery
    5.0 HO EFI AOD 8" rear

  2. #47
    I like trophies and awards as much as the next guy. Sort of a pat on the back to make good on the sweat, blood, and tears I put into these cars. It's an often thankless job and when you know what you worked on gets an award - it's a boost!



    But that's not the goal of this show as I understand it. As Steve is painfully aware, there is a difficulty getting us all in one place and make face time. This is that opportunity, if even once a year. So let's not make it something it's not by simply keeping it what it has been.

    But that said, this is a club and my opinion is mine and may not be yours. It has to be seconded and voted upon the same as any change would. We can here on the site, so I will create a Poll to do that. I'll post the link to it soon.

    I'm open for a show-specific meeting in the near future, but it will need to be attended by all members participating, so we'll need to work that out in regard to the when and where.
    Roger Moore

    63 "Flarechero"
    powered by: 347ci stroker | Tremec T5 | 8" 3:45 TracLoc rear



  3. #48
    Vote here:

    http://www.rainierfalcons.com/forums...ead.php?t=2688

    Results of the poll are binding as though voted on at a meeting.

    ! If you are a non-member of the club, please refrain from voting. You can express your opinion here in this thread if you wish.
    Roger Moore

    63 "Flarechero"
    powered by: 347ci stroker | Tremec T5 | 8" 3:45 TracLoc rear



  4. #49
    Join Date
    Jul 2013
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    Federal Way
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    Well put again Roger. My first time to a Falcon show last year (tiny chance my car will make it this year)...but I did really appreciate the casual nature of this one and the opportunity to see as many Falcons as possible and talk to as many falcon owners as possible. KISS did us well. As for the money, I'm happy to chip in some extra to help out the show if we need it.
    Don Bartlett
    Federal Way, WA
    61 Four Door Sedan
    144-6, 3 on the tree



  5. #50
    Skip the calenders
    Post cards and mailing
    And we can keep the show free.

    Other option would be to sell the calendars so costs are recouped.
    Nathan and Jen Cooper
    63 Sprint Hardtop "Dollora"
    63 Super deluxe squire wagon "Mayble"
    * this spot is vacant for future project*

  6. #51
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    Nov 2013
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    Just a little input from someone that has put on a car show for the last 16 years. Our show is the weekend before Memorial day so the weather is always iffy on the Oregon coast turn out is 75 to 100 cars, open to all makes.

    One of the first things needed for a good turn out is to get the word out there to the public, since this is a Falcon/Comet event only makes it a little harder to get big numbers and if you get the big numbers do you have enough space to put them, a good place to get the word out is Cruzin magazine and to advertise in what we call the car show bible The Northwest Car Events Calendar but this has to be done in October of previous show year.

    As for a fee, we do charge a fee of $10.00 but money after covering cost goes to Special Olympics so there is no actual profit, we do give trophys but that has always been a sore subject and does cost a good chunk of money to do, we are fortunate enough to have had sponsors for them but not always. ( I actually dont care about trophys they just collect dust) and besides we are all winners because we have put the effort into making it to the show and there is always someone that feels they didnt get what they deserved. A thought is just to give ribbons just for attending. We have always done dash plaques because a lot of people like to have them, I believe we pay $75.00 for 100.

    Goody bags are always fun but getting the stuff to put in them isnt so that has gone down hill. We have always gave a bottle of water, a stick of locally made pepperoni, a voting ballot and pen some candy and what ever else we can come up with, this is where and entry fee comes in handy also helps in buying raffle items of course we always have the 50/50 raffle which most of the time would cover the cost of a big part of the expenditures.

    We have never done an event calendar but have done one for car club members. It can always be done with just some pics of the cars for people that would like their car in it at home and not cost anything except money for paper and ink.

    We do send out letters with registration form in it and for early registration there is a discount and a raffle ticket but I believe that the postage is more than the return and sometimes people say they are coming and dont show so their money is forfeited, which I done feel good about but have never had a complaint. So in my books this is really not a good thing to do.

    We always have vendors that want to attend and sell their goods but we are not allowed to sell food because our event is at a place that sells food, but there are other vendors like photographers that we charge admission fee for and if they have good sales they donate some.

    I hope I am not speaking out of place here but just wanted to give some insight from someone that has been there and done that. Bottom line is you are not going to make everybody happy. Its your club so the vote is the democratic way to do it.

    If you have any questions for me please feel free to ask. I am looking forward to being there

  7. #52
    Appreciate the input. Because this is a car-specific show, which started as an opportunity for the two Northwest chapters to meet and great and invite new people who might be interested in the clubs, this is the main reason I'm personally opposed to a fee. If it were a come one/come all event, then yes, that would be different.

    We're having it at a location that is costing us nothing, it has the space for well over 100 cars, it has the means to allow us a cook-out and raffle space, we detract from it by making it overly a complex show. Especially when next year the Columbia chapter will host it again and probably continue as they've done the previous two years they hosted it.

    Anyway, having also been in a club where we debated and over what to charge, where to have it, whether or not to do t-shirts and dash-plaques... and did so every year... I'm not wanting to spend that time. Simply don't have it to spend.

    Last edited by Luva65wagon; February 12th, 2015 at 09:30 AM.
    Roger Moore

    63 "Flarechero"
    powered by: 347ci stroker | Tremec T5 | 8" 3:45 TracLoc rear



  8. #53
    [agree] k.i.s.s.

    Kenny Likins
    Ballard, Seattle, WA
    www.redfalken.com

    `62 Tudor Sedan (`69 200, C4, 8-inch 4-lug 2.79 rearend, Duraspark II, MSD, Weber 32/36 DGEV)

  9. #54
    OK, I started a lot of good discussion. The vote is in No Fee meet. Now lets move on. How are we doing on collecting for the raffle prizes, goodie bag items and hot dog meals? And getting to the event calendars, fliers and posters?
    We got to keep moving forward to do the meet right and up the anti for Columbia group to try and beat next year.
    I am looking forward to the meeting next month.

  10. #55
    Agreed. I was on a short workation last week and spent little time on much of anything but the tasks as they were delivered to me to do. Suffice it to say I had very little time to do otherwise. Oddly, I'm back at work now and can think about this some more.

    I did look some at the other files Joanna did from last year, and there is much not translating from the Mac world she lives in to my Windows world. I cobbled the web banner together, but the other files will be far more a challenge. Unfortunately the only applications I have to open and edit these are on my work computer, and I can't spend a lot of time here on this. Only during my forced breaks.

    I'm always on the look out for stuff to raffle, and others should be doing this as well. Anyone, like Steve, who are contacting vendors should now be able to point people to the rainierfalcons.com site to see the banner and link page as proof-of-purchase, so to speak.

    We do need to all move this forward - each our own part.
    Roger Moore

    63 "Flarechero"
    powered by: 347ci stroker | Tremec T5 | 8" 3:45 TracLoc rear



  11. #56
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    2015 Mini Regional

    I promise that I'm not complaining and just trying to help.
    We had our last meeting and discussed several issues about the mini-meet. I cannot remember everything that was said about who is or isn't doing what. Carol and I volunteered to purchase the hot dogs, buns, chips, and colas for the meet. We talked about getting enough for 100 folks, but it might have been 150????
    Here is the issue. Wouldn't it help if we kept notes from our meetings and posted those for everyone to see in a special meeting section? I have been the secretary of our church for years, secretary of my golf league and we all need notes from our meetings to share with those who couldn't be at the meetings. It might keep others from getting as confused as I get.
    Larry Smith
    1964 Futura
    347 stroker



  12. #57
    I have four more items for the raffle, similar to what I brought last year. Two of the collapsible coolers that are on tripod stands, and a couple of car wash kits. And I'm sure Jeff and I can put together another Starbucks basket full of goodies.

    I agree, we need a secretary for the meetings that can take good notes. As you can tell, I suck at it! Any volunteers?

    Kenny Likins
    Ballard, Seattle, WA
    www.redfalken.com

    `62 Tudor Sedan (`69 200, C4, 8-inch 4-lug 2.79 rearend, Duraspark II, MSD, Weber 32/36 DGEV)

  13. #58
    Hey Roger,

    The bottom of the banner says to RSVP by September 1 for a free raffle ticket.

    Uh isn't the show in July?
    Last edited by Nathan289; February 24th, 2015 at 09:19 PM.
    Nathan and Jen Cooper
    63 Sprint Hardtop "Dollora"
    63 Super deluxe squire wagon "Mayble"
    * this spot is vacant for future project*

  14. #59
    And maybe we could link to three photos from last years show. Can we grab them from the old thread? We might as well have some that show what the event will look like.

    Kenny Likins
    Ballard, Seattle, WA
    www.redfalken.com

    `62 Tudor Sedan (`69 200, C4, 8-inch 4-lug 2.79 rearend, Duraspark II, MSD, Weber 32/36 DGEV)

  15. #60
    Quote Originally Posted by Nathan289 View Post
    Hey Roger,

    The bottom of the banner says to RSVP by September 1 for a free raffle ticket.

    Uh isn't the show in July?
    I already PM'd Patrick on that. He is our web guy.

    As for a secretary, I'm not going to do that too....

    Roger Moore

    63 "Flarechero"
    powered by: 347ci stroker | Tremec T5 | 8" 3:45 TracLoc rear



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