<VV> The tent & PR

[Dennis Pleau]

The downside of the tent is it is extremely heavy.  CORSA nor any club can
afford to have it shipped.  To get it to an event, a club needs to find out
where it is, from the CORSA office (?) and then make arrangement to get it
transported.  

The usual method of transport is to find a CORSA member with a truck who
happens to be driving from close to the current location of the tent to
somewhere in the vicinity of where it is wanted and then make the
connections.  Then you have to figure how to get it back.  It has value so
it can't be left unattended in an open truck bed.  

It's really a hassle for the clubs out west to utilize it at car shows as it
is usually well east of us.

If Denver wants to use the tent they should be looking for transportation
right now.  You never know when someone will be driving from the east or
Midwest with room for it and you can't depend on finding transportation in
the week of the Convention.

Dennis Pleau

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of James P. Rice
Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 6:53 PM
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Subject: <VV> The tent & PR

All:  I was on the CORSA BoD when the tent idea was brought up and I voted
for it.  I think Seth was also.  AIRI, all of us recognized the tent would
only be useful if chapters used it.  I know it was used several times while
I was on the BoD, but obviously don't know it's location or usage these
days.  But as Bob said, it "was then and remains today a good idea --
executed miserably."  Only chapters with some vision can actually change
that.  How many car shows this past summer and yet this fall do we know
about on V-V with CORSA chapter participation which have used the tent and
the promotional material which could be made available?

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	Historically Yours,
                   James Rice
                   CORSA member since mid-70's
                   Former Chairman of the Competition Committee
                   Member of original CPF Advisorary Committee
                   CORSA/CPF BoD member and CPF Liaison 1999-01
                   Occasional contributor to the Communique

PS:  And Bob is absolutely correct in his comments about Pete Koehler did
this summer.  If you have not said thanks to him, you should.  I hope CPF
paid him back for his expenses.  Last I knew, they haven't.  Nice way to
treat a volunteer.  Oh Wait!!  I'm shouting!!

Nite you'll.  Sleep tight and not let the bed bugs bite.  Oops!  That's not
funny anymore.