Glen you seem a bit defensive about this. Like I said earlier, this was NOT an attack on you, but an opinion of what I (and I speak only for me) think you (the paid board) should be concentrating on.

I have no grand plan but what the others on this thread have stated. I would have utilized someone in the group. Established board leadership and let them pick someone in the group to be compensated as head of the marketing effort.

Glen I do not deny that you have made it your goal to have a new track for us. That is a very important part of this club, but so is membership. We will get racers from promoting ourselves to the city. I have never seen a article for the MRA in road racer world, why is that? CCS, CMRA all have their schedules posted. Arroyo even has an article in there. We need to promote this club or there will not be anyone to race at the new track. MRA promotion must have board leadership behind it to be successful. "Leading by example"

I have never said you have not done enough for this club, nor did I imply that. I think the BOARD needs to look at the problem in a different light and re-examine what is important to the club and its survival. That's not asking to much.

I don't think anyone is refuting the lose of tracks equals the lose of racers. The question is "what is being done to stop the loss and bring the racers back?" The new track is not going to be a magic pill for growth. You have said in the past that even the dealerships don't know about the new track. Well if they don't know about the track, they sure as hell don't know about us. And THAT is the problem.

You said the By-laws allow you to oversee and create a committee. Has that been done since the start of us loosing tracks? Why does this board think that marketing this club is not a priority?

If I am here, I will attend the meeting with Jon, and share ideas. But if its not that important to the board why should it be important to me or any other member? Without the leadership and support of the board, there can't be any meaningful direction for the group.

As for the rest of it, cudos to you and your family! I wish I could say the same thing. My parents would have to die for me to see that kinda coin, let alone have it to give away.

So as I stated earlier in the thread. THIS IS NOT AN ATTACK ON YOU.