<VV> Promoting the Corvair Hobby

Fri Sep 24 21:38:32 EDT 2010

And this is why we are putting much into the new web site. The youth are
more tech savy thanever before. We need a bigger presence there as well as
on social networks such as twitter and facebook. The new web will include
many features that I must say will be a surprise. Don't to lesson the wow
factor! Bill you are right. The engine rebuild IS underway. We are trying to
make this ol 80hp a top running 180!

Jason Cesana
CORSA Vice President
CPF Vice President
Member Bay State Corvairs

-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Sowerby [mailto:bsowerby at charter.net] 
Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 9:34 PM
To: 'Jason Cesana'; 'peter koehler'; virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: RE: <VV> Promoting the Corvair Hobby
Importance: High

Yes,   I attended General Motors Institute with Pete and can vouch for his
knowledge and capabilities.   

However, it is my opinion based on extensive business and car club
experience that renewed promotional efforts alone will not be sufficient to
save single make clubs like CORSA from a slow death, especially if the basic
PRODUCT is no longer providing adequate value to its members.   Examination
and reaffirmation of CORSA's value proposition and business model needs to
be a top priority as I mentioned in an earlier post today.   

While CORSA was indeed a model organization for other clubs to emulate in
the past, its product may no longer be the relevant and compelling engine
needed to drive future success.  If your organizational motor is not running
on all cylinders, it is time for a rebuild ...

Bill 

-----Original Message-----
From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of Jason Cesana
Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 8:48 PM
To: 'peter koehler'; virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: Re: <VV> Promoting the Corvair Hobby

And again WE (CORSA & CPF) owe Peter a HUGE thank you for his efforts this
year. Between the Sprint restoration and MuseumBrier Tour he has been
extremely busy. Not to overshadow ANYONES efforts but Pete has done his fair
share this year and I personally thank him.
I would also like to thank the CPF staff for their tireless efforts to
educate the public and find areas that we can promote our hobby. Pete
Cimbala, Clark Hartzel, and Dave Newell have worked endlessly to promote the
CPF, CORSA and the Corvair and I again personally thank each one of them.
I'm sure I am forgetting people and for that I am sorry. But thanks to ALL
the volunteers that work with the CPF and CORSA

Jason Cesana
CORSA Vice President
CPF Vice President
Member Bay State Corvairs

-----Original Message-----
From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of peter koehler
Sent: Friday, September 24, 2010 8:12 AM
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: <VV> Promoting the Corvair Hobby

Hey everybody! Just for the record CORSA and/or the CPF has paid every
invoice that I sent them. We are square. 
The MuseumBrier Tour was a great way to travel around a bit and see new show
venues that I wouldn't have seen otherwise. My only disappointment was that
I hauled so much "stuff" around that I had to implement a trailer for the
'Brier. We all know that driving a Corvair is a lot more fun than pulling a
trailer behind your pickup truck, right?

Perhaps someone else out there wants to try this next year? You don't have
to run 8,000 miles like I did. You don't have to haul around a Corvair on a
trailer. You don't need rare artifacts from the dark corners of Pete
Cimbala's CPF garage storage area. You don't even need a tent. All you need
is the desire to help the club and talk to new, interesting people about the
hobby that you enjoy. 
It isn't that difficult.

My time as a CPF volunteer has come to end with the completion of the Fitch
Sprint re-restoration project and the MB Promotional Tour. Over the winter I
will be working on saving 1960 Corvair #375. I also have another potential
AACA HPOF (Historic Preservation of Original Features) candidate in the form
of a 1965 Monza coupe. If my buddy Clark Hartzel doesn't buy it and drive it
into the ground (way to go, Clark!) it may show up at the 100th Anniversary
of Chevrolet VCCA meet in Flint, Michigan next year. And if Clark does buy
it and drive all over the place then good for him! That is very simple way
that all of us can promote our hobby; just be hobbyists. Drive your Corvair
and have a positive spin about us when asked by John Q. Public when he sees
you in your 'Vair. That isn't too much to ask, is it? - Caveman Pete in PA

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