Da Groj

Here's the schedule for 2009.
Yes, we will do 2-3 Lakeland events, but they have not been set up yet and I wanted to make sure we had a full calendar.

Jan 10th Saturday SPC - Victor, Ron M. (Blacknot), Steve (Native)
Jan 17th Saturday SPC - Steve (Native) and Loren
Feb 21st Saturday Brooksville - Scott (TracAction) and Jamie
Mar 21-22 Sat-Sun SPC - Carl (Agent) and Kenny (Alizarin)
Apr 19 Sunday Brooksville - Bill (WAFlowers) and Brian (solar 90GT/03Si)
May 17th Sunday SPC - Kim (MusicalDeity) and Tim
Jun 13th Saturday Brooksville - Jack (Fast 5 Racing) and Carl (Agent)
Jul 12th Sunday SPC - Kenny (Alizarin) and Mike H. (meicalnissen)
Sep 12th Saturday SPC - Jamie and Steve (Native)
Oct 17-18 Sat-Sun Brooksville - Howard (impalanut)
Nov 15th Sunday SPC - Chris (nc4me) and Loren
Dec 12th Saturday Bville - Loren and Eric
Couple of two-day events, two weekends back-to-back, hmm....

Please feel free to sign up to chair an event(s).

Anyone who's never chaired before and wants to but is unsure, if it'll help any I'll offer to co-chair with you to get your feet wet.

Comments and questions:

Is the thought to do another school on Jan 10 followed a week later by a regular event (as we've done in past years)?

You managed to avoid both Mother's Day and Father's Day. Way to go!

Two 2-day events? :shock: Awesome!

Thank you, Bill! I appreciate the kind words.
And actually, unless I'm mistaken, I avoided every holiday!

and while I know you got your answer in the other section, for those who didn't:

Is the thought to do another school on Jan 10 followed a week later by a regular event (as we've done in past years)?

yep.

Here's a link to that discussion:
http://www.kickflop.net/autocrossbb/viewtopic.php?t=412" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

For right now I can take May and September, with Tim as my co-chair. I could do another, and I think he wants to chair one... but all that can be dealt with at a later date

^^^ you got it!

Native wrote:May 17th Sunday SPC - Kim (MusicalDeity) and Tim

Woot! Auto-x on my birthday! Much better than the day after like this year... now I can go out and get blasted and not have to worry about trying to drive hung over!

there's one on my b-day, too...not that I would ever drink to excess...

Native wrote:there's one on my b-day, too...not that I would ever drink to excess...

It sort of happens accidentally... we go out, I end up having a bunch of shots shoved in my face. What can I say?

are we really having two day events or are these the possibles?

Possibles.

In Jan., we're trying to set up a novice school on the 10th, followed by a full event the next weekend to give the novices a chance to flex their new muscles and to give everyone a regular Jan. event.

In March we have the "possibility" of a 2-day event. One suggestion so far is to do an "advanced" school/test-n-tune day, followed by a regular autocross. In Oct., there's another "possible" for which there have been no suggestions. I guess it'll depend on what we feel like doing, and who wants to chair it. We could just end up cancelling one day and doing regular events.

Regardless, none of this is written in stone.

Re: the School.

I would like to Chair the Classroom portion of the school, but instead of Trying to jam 3 hours worth on info and Q+A into a 30-40 min session I'd really like to meet the evening before at My shop or we can get a conference room at one of the local hotels. but I think the classroom is just as valuable a piece as the driving and allowing an evening for it to sink into someones brain before trying it on course. I've been a student and taught at schools using this method (actually it was my first autocross school) in addition it will allow us to touch on more Advanced topics. what we have used as classroom in the past can just be a low contact debriefing and cool down session.

Meeting all the instructors and going over what you want to learn before turning a wheel will be great. also it's not a required part but valuable. part.

I don't want to chair the WHOLE event but I'll make sure my part is in order.
this way the Co-chair will only need to worry about the On-course activities.
running in the morning, breaking the course down, then putting it all together in the end I loved that.

Thanks Jeff.

I'm gonna copy your post into the school discussion thread here:

http://www.kickflop.net/autocrossbb/viewtopic.php?t=412" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Have a few folks who've volunteered to help, but no chair yet (though that job keeps getting easier). 8)

Native wrote:Possibles.

In Jan., we're trying to set up a novice school on the 10th, followed by a full event the next weekend to give the novices a chance to flex their new muscles and to give everyone a regular Jan. event.

In March we have the "possibility" of a 2-day event. One suggestion so far is to do an "advanced" school/test-n-tune day, followed by a regular autocross. In Oct., there's another "possible" for which there have been no suggestions. I guess it'll depend on what we feel like doing, and who wants to chair it. We could just end up cancelling one day and doing regular events.

Regardless, none of this is written in stone.

i see the 2 day event in march been confirmed. has the format been outlined yet? school on sat / regular autox sunday?

By "confirmed" if you mean we have the dates reserved, yes. But as of yet there is no plan, only un-chaired suggestions.

Until someone volunteers to chair, and decides how to use the days, nothing is set.

If no one steps up to do some type of two-day event, we'll just cancel one of the days and do a regular autocross. Odds are the day that would get cancelled is Sunday, if it comes to that.

Steve
I will chair the Feb 21st in Brooksville if no one has taken it. Also, since I am new I will take you up on your offer to co-chair.
Thanks
Brian

Brian,
I'm not sure who posted or emailed first, and I do appreciate all responses, but TracAction (Scott) would appear to be chairing Feb., and Jamie is probably going to co-chair. Here's the thread:
http://www.kickflop.net/autocrossbb/viewtopic.php?t=476" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Would it be ok if you and I did April or June? Both B'ville...

Steve
I would definitely like to , however I am going to have to wait until it gets closer to the date. Approximately a month out I will be fairly sure I won't have to work.
Thanks
Brian

That's cool. Keep it in mind and just say the word. Really do appreciate the willingness to participate!

OK well Unfortunatley i have to step down as CoChair and Jamie knows he is on the Hook now

the only things that need to be done still are the actual lunch order needs to get made this week and the finalized course needs to get through

i will chair the jun 13th event at brooksville, carl has the co chair job, thanks carl.
now i get to design my own course, lots of flow! not high speed just good flow Yellow_Colorz_PDT_08