CORSA 2012: Economy Run and more

[sarahvair at cfl.rr.com]

I do agree with Ward here.  In fact he and I went head to head of the Concours deal moving away from the end of the convention back to the front. I saw his point and agreed.  Now it seems it is at the back.

We also discussed early on it was to be an Econo-Rally all in one.  Brian came up with a list of excuses to me the other day as to why it can't be done.  Every last one of his concerns are a mute point.  The Econo Rules have changed so that no one can drivee 10mph on the highway, no cars backed onto main roads at the conclussion, gas station owner upset, etc

I'm with Jason here and I thought you all were.  Let's see what kind of mileage people get on a regular drive.

As for the Rally, you need to check the rules there as well. There is a distance as well as a time limit.

Make the changes interesting a different alternative.  Econo-rally is a good step towards that.  

Sarah




---- EDWARD BOURGONDIEN <ward at lightningspeed.net> wrote: 
> I find it interestingv that you and Brian seem to want to change things just
> to have a different convention.  I like change to make things better but I
> don't like change just for change,
> 
> I worked hard to gve you a schedule, even if they didn't like ti, but
> everyone could live with, and it sounds like that schedule has been thrown
> out.  I'd be interested in see aconvention schedule you plan to use.
> 
> You talk about listening to amall group of people and I have found out in
> the past that we reoally need these small groups..  People spent a lot of
> money on their Corvairs for the concours and we need to provide them with a
> showcase and not when the general public that doesn't respect showcars is
> there running their hands over the Corvairs.  You also talk about a longer
> rally, in the past  people said two hours is to long to be driving around in
> the hot weather  trust me it will have record hot weather, we always do.
> 
> Remember this convention is not in a high population area and we may not see
> many outsiders so why cater to them instead of all Corvair menbers.
> Conventions are for all members reguardless if their interests
> 
> .My concern is that if people don't like the changes they may not attend
> futrure conventions.  I don't want to see you set yourself up for many
> complaints and i think the BOD is going to have alot of concern with some of
> to proposed changes..
> 
> My thoughts, Ward
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 7:23 PM, Vairtec Corporation
> <Vairtec at optonline.net>wrote:
> 
> > Jason, stop listening to the tiny handful of people for whom the sun
> > rises and sets on the concours and listen instead to people like the
> > 102 Corvair owners who came to the Clark's show on a SATURDAY last year.
> >
> > The Saturday concours will attract more new participants than it will turn
> > off.
> >
> > Stop catering to small focus groups like those who like an econo
> > run.  They'll have one this year in Denver and if they step up to run
> > a future convention they can schedule what they like.  I'd rather
> > "alienate" the tired old thinkers and attract new blood.  I'd rather
> > change it up,  make it fresh, and -- most importantly to me -- make
> > it different from year-to-year.
> >
> > The more this convention morphs toward being just another same-ol
> > CORSA convention, the less interest I have.
> >
> > --Bob Marlow
> >
> >
> >
> > At 09:10 PM 3/7/2011, Jason Cesana wrote:
> > >While I respect the NECC for trying to do a different convention I feel I
> > >must speak to the latest development about the dropping of the economy
> > run.
> > >I know it is not a requirement to hold one but please keep this in mind;
> > we
> > >are already upsetting the concours people do we REALLY want to alienate
> > more
> > >participants? The economy run is a measure of one's ability to get ones
> > car
> > >running to peak performance. This is a VERY popular event. Corvair owners,
> > >heck even modern car owners, strive to get their cars running to the
> > >absolute best possible running condition. Showing the abilities of the car
> > >and the owner is a matter of bragging rights and mechanical prowess. I
> > URGE
> > >the NECC to reconsider this event.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >Jason Cesana
> > >
> > >CORSA Vice President
> > >
> > >CPF Vice President
> > >
> > >Eastern Director
> > >
> > >Bay State Corvair Club
> > >
> > >1960 Caveman Corvairs
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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