[PPCC] CNM Tri State comments from gfox

Mon Jul 2 12:33:55 EDT 2018

My wife and I had a great time at this years Tri State Meet and we look
forward to next year in Ouray.  The cars were great but it is the people we
always enjoy more.
And a big "THANK YOU" to all that worked it, organized it, and simply
attended making it a very fun weekend for everyone.

On Fri, Jun 29, 2018 at 2:09 PM, Garrie Fox via PPCC-list <
ppcc-list at corvair.org> wrote:

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> Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2018 14:13:47 +0000 (UTC)
> Subject: Re: [PPCC] CNM Tri State comments from gfox
> All,
>
> The quote I sent was merely a copy and paste from the latest CNM
> newsletter.
>
> That the CB Tri State was a great event is a Blinding Glimpse of the
> Obvious!
> FB and direct communication from attendees totally indicated that.
>
> Yes, the Ouray 2019 Tri State will be a superb venue again.
> The town welcomed 90 of us in 2005 and I too am certain that there will be
> more attendees.
>
> Regards,
>
> Garrie Fox
> 719.338.5051
> (texting not available)
>
>
> On Thursday, June 28, 2018, 11:08:33 PM MDT, Ed Halpin via PPCC-list <
> ppcc-list at corvair.org> wrote:
>
>
> Garrie,
>
>
> Not sure why this was sent out to the entire PPCC List, but in doing so,
> the comments now warrant a response, from someone who actually attended the
> 2018 Tri-State event.
>
>
> First, I'll say that Rick Beets, and the (very) small team of folks who
> put the Tri-State together for the RMC, did an absolutely fantastic job!
> This event was very well attended, and not once did I hear a negative
> comment out of anyone's mouth about this year's venue, or schedule of
> events.  In fact, it was just the opposite, rave reviews from the attendees.
>
>
> Next, and not knowing who coined the term "traditionalists", I'll say that
> this "regional event" is going to continue to evolve, year over year,
> honoring the traditions of the past (Registration and Meet & Greet on
> Friday, Car Show and Banquet on Saturday, and head for home on Sunday),
> while also incorporating new events and opportunities to ensure folks enjoy
> themselves and want to return year after year.  To say that we (speaking as
> a member of the RMC) were not disappointed in the level of participation
> from the CNM group, would be a falsity.  But, we were not ecstatic with the
> overall attendance of the PPCC membership either.  That being said, our
> goal in putting on this year's event was for every person who did take the
> opportunity to attend, for them to have an absolutely wonderful weekend,
> and I believe that we met that goal in spades, if you speak to the folks
> who were there, or gave of their time to put it together and make is a
> success.
>
>
> Since you brought it up, again, I'll touch on last year's Taos Tri-State,
> just a bit.  To use the word "disgusted" is just harsh, wording, and
> frankly uncalled for.  Considering that it is volunteers who put on the
> yearly event, giving of their time and energy, I have nothing but praise
> for those who put it together last year.  Now, was the hotel great, NO.
> Was the banquet appropriately staffed, and the meals delivered hot and in a
> timely manner, NO.  Did the car show parade go off as planned, NO.  Did the
> T-Shirt receive the level of quality control we'd expect (the event shirt
> had an incorrect date on it), NO, no it didn't.  But, let's not forget (and
> Patricia made sure she reminded us all a couple months ago), the PPCC had a
> spelling error on our Montrose event shirt, in the way we spelled "Manitou
> Springs", even after 4 people reviewed the design and the final proof.
> Guess we'll have to live that down, as long as there is one person out
> there who wants to dwell on the negative, instead of applaud the effort and
> find humor in the mistakes that humans sometimes make.  Overall, my family
> and I had a great time in Taos, and look forward to the next time the CNM
> folks put together an event, as I am also a member of that club as well.
>
>
> Going forward, into Ouray, you, and everyone else can, and should, expect
> changes to the Tri-State format, from the way the event is advertised, to
> how it's organized, and how it is funded.  I volunteered to run the Ouray
> event, because I want us to put on a quality event for the folks in
> attendance, and I believe that I have a lot to offer in that planning
> process.  Based off of what I saw this year, I can tell you, we will not
> lose money on meals, or t-shirts, because folks don't show up, after saying
> they'd be there.  We will address the perceived shortfalls of the previous
> year's events honestly, and with good humor, as we plan for Ouray.  And, if
> that leaves some folks with their panties in a bunch, then so be it, the
> event will go on without them, and the folks in attendance will still have
> a great time.
>
>
> I'll close my thoughts with the following; the Tri-State started back in
> '76 because folks did not want to travel to Philly for the national
> convention.  In doing so, they unknowingly, and unintentionally, created a
> regional event which continues to grow, and attract new folks every year.
> In Crested Butte, we had folks not only from the three sponsoring clubs
> (RMC, PPCC, CNM), but folks came in from Kansas, Utah, Arizona, Wyoming,
> Washington, and Oklahoma as well.  In Ouray, I expect we'll see folks from
> California, Nevada, and Missouri as well.
>
>
> A reminder, no one Club today owns "The Tri-State", and there is no
> committee of consensus between the three clubs on how schedules, events, or
> awards are standardized or selected.  Any of the three club's could drop
> out of the hosting rotation, if they wanted to, or their membership could
> simply just choose not participate, if they decided that's the way they
> want to express their displeasure with the organization of the event.  It's
> a free country, and that's fine, but no one should take offense when the
> void is filled by another group, who may be more enthusiastic about the
> future of the event.  I know I am, and I'm happy to say that I was
> surrounded by a lot of folks in Crested Butte who felt the same way.
>
>
> As to the event statistics, those numbers were shared with the event
> coordinator, Rick Beets, after the event was completed, and all of the key
> awards, to include the Boydston Award, were reported out in the RMC
> newsletter, the Denvair News, last week.  Passive aggressive comments like
> "Hopefully this information will be in someone’s newsletter" don't serve
> any purpose, other than to ruffle feathers.  Not helpful to the discussion,
> so if you don't want to read about the event after the fact, then attend it
> in person next time, so you have all of the information first hand.
>
>
> Hope that helps to frame the event for you, and anyone else concerned.
>
>
> My family and I had a GREAT time!  Thank you Rick, and everyone who helped
> put it together!
>
>
>
>
> *Ed Halpin, PPCC, RMC, CNM, Corvairs Houston*
>
> On June 28, 2018 at 8:31 PM Garrie Fox via PPCC-list wrote:
>
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> On June 28, 2018 at 8:31 PM Garrie Fox wrote:
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>
> Impressions are important!
>
> "Jim told what he knew about the Crested Butte Tri-State. The people that
> organized the Tri-State were not “traditionalists” but were new to the
> event. Very few CNMers attended, perhaps partly due to our aging
> population. Jim has articles from Steve Gongora and photos from Tarmo and
> LeRoy. We still do not know who won the Boydston Award. Hopefully this
> information will be in someone’s newsletter. Jim will publish this
> information when he finds out. Next year the Pikes Peak Corvair Club will
> be hosting the Tri-State in Ouray, Colorado. We later learned that the
> winner of the Boydston Award was Dale Nielsen who is the web master for
> Rocky Mountain CORSA."
>
> Many of us were disgusted when CNM sold us Tri State T-shirts last year
> with a known error on them, without telling us when we paid for them and
> pocketing the bucks in their club account. We need to be above this
> impression.
>
> Regards,
>
> Garrie Fox
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