After many months for thinking and talking to other members about another MODDING GTG I have decided that I am not going to try to do it this year. We had the largest gathering of Avalanches in the history of this club to date when we did this last September. We registered 47 Avalanches for this event. I did not keep track of the total amount in dollars of the prizes that we gave away but I am sure it was over $5000. We all had a great time and I met many members who will be my friends for life! There were no problems with the event. I have heard many requests to do this again this year and make it a yearly event.
There are a few reasons that I have decided not to do it again. The main reason is that I think it would continue to grow and that I would not have the room. I can park at least 100 Avalanches at my place so that is not the problem. What could be a problem is the weather! If it would rain, a hundred Avalanches in my yard would make a BIG mess! If it grew as I suspect that it would there would be so many people that I would have no where to put them if the weather was bad. If we all hung out in the garage and carport there would be no room to do the mods and that is the whole point of this GTG.
Member Intimidatoruag stepped up and tried to get a GM park in Toledo to hold the event at. The park turned us down because they already had a full schedule for that time of year. He is working on getting that park for this event for next year. Maybe that is what we should be thinking about, a every other year event? Other things that weighed into my decision not to host this event are that I am getting busy with the Swing ?N Load business; I am attending many more events this year than I did last year. Also there have been many other MODDING GTG?s since I held the one last year. I feel that the sponsors that have been so great donating items for these events may be about sponsored out! We cannot expect the sponsors to step up and support every event.
This is not to say that some other member could not hold this event in our area if they choose. Intimidatoruag has stated that he is willing to help if one gets put together. I am willing to share information if someone wants to take the ball with this in our area. We do need to remember that there are MANY more events being held every year. The members need to choose what events they want to attend as there seems to be something going on every weekend.
After weighing all of this I have decided neither to host this event this year nor to make it an annual event. I really wish I could but it?s just not in the cards for me at this time. It was great fun and I know that all who attended the event had a great time. I thank you all again for your support! Maybe some day we will do this again, until then attend as many GTG?s as you can and have fun!!
Butch
There are a few reasons that I have decided not to do it again. The main reason is that I think it would continue to grow and that I would not have the room. I can park at least 100 Avalanches at my place so that is not the problem. What could be a problem is the weather! If it would rain, a hundred Avalanches in my yard would make a BIG mess! If it grew as I suspect that it would there would be so many people that I would have no where to put them if the weather was bad. If we all hung out in the garage and carport there would be no room to do the mods and that is the whole point of this GTG.
Member Intimidatoruag stepped up and tried to get a GM park in Toledo to hold the event at. The park turned us down because they already had a full schedule for that time of year. He is working on getting that park for this event for next year. Maybe that is what we should be thinking about, a every other year event? Other things that weighed into my decision not to host this event are that I am getting busy with the Swing ?N Load business; I am attending many more events this year than I did last year. Also there have been many other MODDING GTG?s since I held the one last year. I feel that the sponsors that have been so great donating items for these events may be about sponsored out! We cannot expect the sponsors to step up and support every event.
This is not to say that some other member could not hold this event in our area if they choose. Intimidatoruag has stated that he is willing to help if one gets put together. I am willing to share information if someone wants to take the ball with this in our area. We do need to remember that there are MANY more events being held every year. The members need to choose what events they want to attend as there seems to be something going on every weekend.
After weighing all of this I have decided neither to host this event this year nor to make it an annual event. I really wish I could but it?s just not in the cards for me at this time. It was great fun and I know that all who attended the event had a great time. I thank you all again for your support! Maybe some day we will do this again, until then attend as many GTG?s as you can and have fun!!
Butch