we used to have races in Memphis that would get 10-16 Sm, 17-25 at Gateway.. 25 plus at Hallett every race. Now we don't even have any races in Memphis, Gateway is 2-5 cars if that and hallett still our best race but nothing near what it was. Total attendance is down.. Yet, when our division is basically all but dead, we appoint our area director as president of the club? It is bad enough we stayed within the old school SCCA for this position to move the club forward. But I have no logical explanation as to why would choose the person who headed the weakest and failing division within our club?
The club ABSOLUTELY needs some new direction and new ideas.. When I am still below the "average age:" at 48, we have an issue. We need to generate new members and keep them. We lose as many members as we gain yearly. Collins had some numbers and they were STAGGERING as to how many we lose yearly.
If regional racing falls, it is the first block, majors and racing in general will be next. For the club and club racing to be successful we MUST have a healthy regional program.
Jim is right on with this. The SCCA runs off the younger people before they can experience the best the SCCA has to offer. The Blue Hairs make it very unwelcome from a teenage standpoint. A very talented young driver was just telling me how he thinks he may change to racing NASA because it seemed a better fit. This isn't like me and the other nuts who will race anywhere anytime, with any organization. This is the "customer" that pays the bills. Without many of these younger people joining and staying the organization may be in trouble.