Which is more important? Members or Entries?

[sam]

Which do local clubs and APBA need more, entries or members?


Wish I had added a third answer to the poll ... cash separately and more important than entries.

Do we need more money?

[T Chance]

I would vote for entries but not for the reason of needing cash but because we need entries to put boats on the water and put on a good show.

[oldracer]

Tim has a good point, but, volunteers are also needed to keep things on the right track. How can one vote as both re needed.

[Dr. Thunder]

Which do local clubs and APBA need more, entries or members?


Wish I had added a third answer to the poll ... cash separately and more important than entries.

Do we need more money?

Think the real answer is ... More entries, more members, fewer classes.

[blueskyracer]

Think the real answer is ... More entries, more members, fewer classes.

I agree totally

[T Chance]

Ok, I voted. Entries. Because if you enter and you want to race you will end up as a volunteer either willing or unwilling. Back in my prime I spent many a race on the judges stand except for the heat or two I was on the water.

[Blackhawkguy]

the two go hand in hand

I believe the two are tied together-you will not get one without the other.

Interesting story though-we have a local race track that used to run super lates-sportsman then a couple of calsses of street stocks and bombers.

All the tracks up here have gone under-this one is the last one running-you know what packs the stands these day-not the real race cars but trailer races-they tow trailers behind whatever you bring to tow it-he's filling the stands every friday night-plus he doesn't have to pay start money or purse money

It's funny what sells

Kerry

[thepiranhabros]

Which do local clubs and APBA need more, entries or members?


Wish I had added a third answer to the poll ... cash separately and more important than entries.

Do we need more money?

More members. More members. More members.

More members = more entries. More entries = more $$$.

Do more with more, I say (as crazy as that sounds in these days of doing more with less, or worse; doing more with nothing).

[G Stillwill]

More members doesnt mean more entrys look down the classes run that only peoples raced les then five times in a year. Even the biggest classes only maybe 35 percent race more then five or six times what we need is members that race more so both go hand and hand.

[Racerkyle20]

I believe the two are tied together-you will not get one without the other.


Kerry

agree

[johnsonm50]

Entries 1st or the rest won't be. Members 2nd or no support at the edge but at close 3rd has to be $$$ so entries & $ for me.

[raceright]

I would vote for entries but not for the reason of needing cash but because we need entries to put boats on the water and put on a good show.

Good Show For Who???

[KURPS]

Originally Posted by T Chance
I would vote for entries but not for the reason of needing cash but because we need entries to put boats on the water and put on a good show.

Good Show For Who???

Good Answer!

I've seen many 2 and 3 boat field races that have put on a very good show, and have seen way to many full field races that are boring.....full field more losers!

And to the post of eliminating some class, a very good idea! Let eliminate yours, two of my classes where eliminated, once by my vote, now it your turn.

[krazy karl]

Entries. You are required to be a member of a club to race. We just plain need more people to pay the bills. We are going to have to get the number of entries up in Region 11 or we are not going to be able to race. We can't keep losing money at each race. Also it is hard to find volunteers when entries are low because everyone is racing each flight and can't sit in a patrol boat or on the judges stand.
kk

[Art K]

Did anyone ever think of asking a sponsor to come up with some cash to at least cover part of the expenses? We do it all the time at NBRA races. I realize you have more expenses than we do . But we even have tow & prize at most of our races. I just cannot imagine that their is more money in our territory or sponsors willing to do this.
Art K