09-27-2006, 05:03 PM
Larry Herman wrote:
In seeing today's autocrosses, at least around the Phila area, I feel that they have lost that atmosphere. The first aspect is the time board, which was updated minutes after your run.
I first started helping out at AX with Brian back in 1999. At that time we were using a large sketch pad to record the times on. I can remember that even back then, Brian and I had to enlist the aid of our children to help out in setting up, keeping the timing board updated, etc, etc. With fewer and fewer members showing up to help out, some of the procedural amenities that we used to do had to be laid by the wayside. So once again, the solution has to begin with more volunteers. I know we would gladly start a time board in the events as long as we have the volunteers.
(And Larry, this wasn't directed at you, it was more a general statement to let everyone know why the timing board was stopped.)
In seeing today's autocrosses, at least around the Phila area, I feel that they have lost that atmosphere. The first aspect is the time board, which was updated minutes after your run.
I first started helping out at AX with Brian back in 1999. At that time we were using a large sketch pad to record the times on. I can remember that even back then, Brian and I had to enlist the aid of our children to help out in setting up, keeping the timing board updated, etc, etc. With fewer and fewer members showing up to help out, some of the procedural amenities that we used to do had to be laid by the wayside. So once again, the solution has to begin with more volunteers. I know we would gladly start a time board in the events as long as we have the volunteers.
(And Larry, this wasn't directed at you, it was more a general statement to let everyone know why the timing board was stopped.)