Der Gasser- Letter to Editor

[emayer]

Getting back to the DE topic a bit....

Hopefully everyone has had a chance to review Darren's thread on Rennlist.  There are varied opinions but a few ideas emerge:

1.  There is universal agreement that no instructor should have more than 2 students.  Many do not feel comfortable with 2, but recognize the present need.

2.  The vast majority support some form of incentive.  The program that seems most fair is a discounted track fee based on the number of students (ex. 50% for one student and 100% for two) which is credited at the end of the event to ensure instructor compliance.  This could potentially include some other percs such as paddock space, T-shirts etc.

3.  A few have also mentioned reorganization of run groups to permit instructor downtime.

I'm sure more seasoned and wiser club leaders have considered these options though it would be interesting to hear whether such a program could be implemented.  Of course, it would mean higher track fees for the rest of us but I don't think this would be in excess of what other clubs are charging.  One could argue that it could help offset current losses by generating more interest amongst the upper run groups.....