David Hawkins Posted December 31, 2014 Report Share Posted December 31, 2014 Who here is in a very Active Car Club? A Club that likes to put on Events like Poker Runs and Ralley's to raise money for Charity? I have designed a cool Game that I call "CONNECT FIVE" and it should be a little more fun than a Poker Run. The rules are similar to a Poker Run. I am almost done with the production on the first couple of the "CONNECT FIVE" Games. Just like a Poker Run, it requires 5 People the Club to volunteer to put it on. I would like to find a Club that would be willing to play "CONNECT FIVE" and give me feed back. It is a fun way to raise money for a local Charity by charging $20.00 per Card and 50% of the Entry Fee goes to the Winner and 50% goes to the Charity. David. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabber Posted December 31, 2014 Report Share Posted December 31, 2014 The car club I was in....is full of drama. Not renewing this year because of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HARALD KELLEY Posted December 31, 2014 Report Share Posted December 31, 2014 Team Shelby! Maybe one of the regional directors will consider this for one of their events once the season is back and donate proceeds to the CS Foundation. May be worth sharing with them. So much goes on here @ TS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hawkins Posted December 31, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2014 The car club I was in....is full of drama. Not renewing this year because of it. Yeah, I left the Local Mustang Club here about 10 Years ago for that very reason. Several Mustang Owners kept telling me that should start my own Mustang Club so I finally did (MUSTANG SYNDICATE). I plan to put this Event on here to see what people think about the Game but I would like more feedback on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobra 07 Posted January 3, 2015 Report Share Posted January 3, 2015 The car club I was in....is full of drama. Not renewing this year because of it.That's a one of the on going the problems with that particular club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vandy09 Posted January 3, 2015 Report Share Posted January 3, 2015 I use to be in one and kind of still am. It's turned into more of a facespace page. All the old guys that use to play don't have time for the kiddie bs. I miss it at times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabber Posted January 3, 2015 Report Share Posted January 3, 2015 That's a one of the on going the problems with that particular club Your talking about NW Mustangs and Classic Fords....Right ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobra 07 Posted January 3, 2015 Report Share Posted January 3, 2015 Your talking about NW Mustangs and Classic Fords....Right ? I was going to join that club still I talked to a couple exmembers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabber Posted January 3, 2015 Report Share Posted January 3, 2015 I was going to join that club still I talked to a couple exmembers Understandable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Johnston Posted January 3, 2015 Report Share Posted January 3, 2015 Interesting game concept, except here in Hawaii, gambling law requires all funds to go to the designated charity. Our active club has no problem with that as we do a lot of fund raising as part of many events. On the other included discussion, yes, over the 30 years that I have been in this club, there has been occasional drama and board members with an agenda that was not appreciated. However, the club has survived each challenge finding that volunteers make the most of the club and the associations in it. Cars bring you into a car club, the members are what makes you want to stay...or leave. I have seen members (critics who do not volunteer) drop out to start their own clubs that do not survive once they see how much has to be done on a continuing basis. Some wanted to use the club for personal business enhancement. Others wanted to bankrupt the club with too many car shows without sufficient budget support because they were trophy whores that wanted more recognition for their cars. Most critics felt that there was an insider "clique" of members that were making all the decisions. At closer look, this "clique" was the same core group of volunteers that did practically all the work for club activities from car shows to banquets, family picnics to cruises, from game events to special car displays, etc. The common thread with the critics is that they rarely volunteered to assist, be on the board or do anything but attend car shows. Good and enforced by-laws and regular membership meetings are essential for survival. And, yes, by-laws should be reviewed and modified over time when needed. Anyway, we have done some poker runs so maybe the game that you have set up might be a good alternate activity. Runs do require a lot of work and planning, so it is usually more difficult to get the set up and station volunteers than the participants. If you PM me more info, I can pass it on to the club board for review as a possible future activity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grabber Posted January 3, 2015 Report Share Posted January 3, 2015 Some people have more time on there hands than others. Odd work assignments and hours prohibit some from being able to attend meetings. Then when they do attend a meeting....they are considered a nobody. For some reason I thought that clubs needed plain old regular members too. I guess I am wrong again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViperNC Posted January 3, 2015 Report Share Posted January 3, 2015 The car club I was in....is full of drama. Not renewing this year because of it. The problem with car clubs is you may find people who have interest in the same type of car, but they may not be the type of people you want to hang out with. I find that to be the case more often than not. Drama ruins anything IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hawkins Posted January 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2015 The problem with car clubs is you may find people who have interest in the same type of car, but they may not be the type of people you want to hang out with. I find that to be the case more often than not. Drama ruins anything IMO. That is why, when I started the "MUSTANG SYNDICATE", I will always be the president. There are 5 Commissioners that are elected that help keep this Club on the right path (I appointed the first 5). We do NOT let other Clubs dictate what WE do. I set this Club up basically like the MCA. We do not hold meetings unless there is a need to, and so far there has not been a need to. Most of the Members come to my "Monday Night Mustangs at HOOTERS and we also see each other at the Saturday Cruise Ins that take place 4 Saturdays a Month at different locations, so we don't really need to hold meetings. There are a few people that I will NOT let into this club because of THEIR baggage, they B1tch about EVERYTHING and keep cutting down other peoples Cars and I don't like that. I own the Domain Name, Web Site and I designed our Logo and I paid for the first 50 Tee Shirts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hawkins Posted January 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2015 Interesting game concept, except here in Hawaii, gambling law requires all funds to go to the designated charity. Our active club has no problem with that as we do a lot of fund raising as part of many events. Anyway, we have done some poker runs so maybe the game that you have set up might be a good alternate activity. Runs do require a lot of work and planning, so it is usually more difficult to get the set up and station volunteers than the participants. If you PM me more info, I can pass it on to the club board for review as a possible future activity. I hope to be finished with the Game in about a week and will have 3 of them produced. I will send you a PM when I get them finished. David. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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