Possible PCA 914 SIG involvement Options

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I have contacted Bob Saville of the PCA 914 SIG.

I will report back on what he says about benefits and requirements.

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This is the response from Bob Saville... Let's consider this and decide if we want to go that way. I'm a 15 year PCA member so approaching them is not a problem. What do you guys think?

Hi Rob,
Good question...and I'm going to be perfectly honest here, something that gets me into trouble once in a while: there are pros and cons to making it an official 914SIG event. And whether you perceive these items as pros or cons is totally your perception of PCA...

As a 914 SIG event, you are OFFICIALLY a PCA event, meaning you need to abide by PCA rules. A big part of that is registering for insurance and getting everyone to sign waivers. The positive to that is that you are now all covered by the PCA Liability Insurance coverage we have...meaning if someone runs off the road and takes out a fence and Ms Sally's cat, PCA insurance will step in and defend that person from being sued by Ms Sally. It will also cover the event organizers (in today's litigious society, people try to sue everyone and anyone involved) So, the insurance coverage is a really good deal.

In addition, the local PCA region that the event is hosted in can submit for a PCA Registry Subsidy, which, typically, gets given in some form or another to the event itself. For example, we run Okteenerfest out here as a 914SIG event, the local region (Carolinas) submits for the subsidy from PCA ($300 I think) and I've worked out with the region that they just cut us a check for the $300 to help fund the event! Some regions will offer to pay for some of the stuff (like help pay for food, water, t-shirts, trophies if there are any, etc) with the subsidy money. Carolinas just cuts me a check.

Another benefit is that if it's a SIG event, it can be posted on the PCA Calendar to help attract more people And...if your 914 Registry Advocate (me) would get his ass in gear and get the new website up and running, it will be promoted there and email promotions sent to all those that registered on the site. :-)

So, pros and cons (I view them as all pros, but some people - especially in the 914 community - hate PCA and see the 'structure' and rules as a con, so I am always a bit hesitant to just be a PCA cheerleader...)

When (and where) are you guys looking to hold it?

Let me know if you have any other questions or I can help you with anything else...

-Bob Saville
704.309.5499
naro@carolina.rr.com