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[Howard]

The reason I closed a number of threads in the beginning was to avoid post hopping to get the info. This is another attempt to do the same.

Sponsorship/costs/charity/venue/plaques/whatever all come as a package.

Entrants would have the option of purchasing additional 'meal' tickets, goodie bags, T-Shirts etc. for guests. No allowance is made here for that income or expense, but that part should be a break even.

Never did find out how much 2004 cost, but here are some verrrrry rough numbers for 2005:

Estimated income: 80 cars @ $150= $12,000

Track $3000 flat fee no additional charge for xtra car and/or driver
B'fast 960 $12 per person
Box Lunch 640 8 " "
Goodie Bag 1600 20
BBQ 1600 20
Hats 800 10
T-shirts 800 10
Misc 2000 Printing, postage, fudge fund for shit I forgot.

Total Expense: $11,400

Sponsorship.
If 2004 is any indication, the best we can hope for is a few trinkets from the 914 community. I did end up talking to Wayne @ Pelican and hit him to sponsor track. Otto contacted me about same, but I'll be surprised if either comes through with much. But Jeroen and Drew, you are abolutely right, one person who knows these folks shoud hit them.

Charity.
Here's where the money really comes from. Have spoken to Special Olympics and they are all over it. Local newspaper, PCA, POC, will write about us taking the kids for a top down beach cruise and ice cream feed. So then, everyone is a potential sponsor, since it's for a good cause. Some cash would come in, but a local business (like mine) may want to sponsor breakfast, for example, to get their name in the paper. I may be a newbie to 914's but have thrown a few golf tournaments and raised some $$. If everyone coming would just ask friends and business relations for a small donation, we will kick some butt.

Beck's beer and Miller Lite Racing (my son was their pilot for a while and knows all the guys) are probably in. Each one of these event sponsors would reduce our operating costs and allow more goodies. Trophies, plaques, dancing girls.

My bet? We will throw one hell of a party, give away lots of trash, pay all the expenses, and still donate more than $5k to Special Olympics.

[Howard]

Just an update to see if anyone's listening.

Took a couple of groups out on twisty road tours last two weekends. It's amazing how many otherwise competent people can't read maps. But the more planning that goes in, the better it works. Think I'll get the hang of it by next April, and if enough of us do it and become familiar with the routes, we can spread out in the pack and act as guides. Intermediate stops are a good idea to reform the group, and I'll try not to run out of gas again (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon8.gif)

Next is hotel. We are booked, and will stay at Casa the whole time, getting up at the crack to go to Willow the last day of event. Please try to make it up Saturday 9/11 to GAF in Ventura. Fun event anyway, and we are having lunch and tour @ Casa. We could also do the twisty tour after lunch or maybe Sunday.

Next item is track day. The reservation is confirmed. If you haven't been to Willow, here's a good chance to do it on the cheap. LA Shelby owners club is having their Open Streets event 9/25 and 9/26. It's $150 for both days with an extra $25 for a second driver. Not timed, so should be similar to what we're trying to do. If you don't sign up, you can still go for $10 gate admission, and ride in the passenger sessions and drive your own car during the lunch break session. 55mph limit, but still plenty of fun in the tight twisties. Last time they did not even require helmets for lunch and passenger sessions, but bring 'em to be on the safe side.

BTW, people run everything from Cobras to Explorers. Kinda funny.