Originally Posted by
chisler29
CICCI wants a one or two paragraph update for COM. This has to be done and turned in by the 15th. I'll work on it this weekend and get it emailed to the COM board early next week. I'm going to talk about our show and planned spring events. If you want me to include anything you will have to email me or post it here before sunday.
also, i noticed a FB message from the Florida crossfire group. they talked about having cruises and events and pulling in 40 crossfires regularly. I have to admit im a little disappointed in us after reading that. we are the most visible regional CICCI group, and yet we only have six or seven truly active people. This year will be the test for COM. I feel as if we have to beg people to attend events and shows. We seem to have a huge turnout when there is food involved, but once there is any talk of being active members of the club, we are back down to our seven core group. Let me know if you feel that i am pushing this club too hard, let me know if it needs to be pushed more. I'm happy that the other groups are successful, but we seem to be very stagnate. all feedback is welcome positive or negative. at least i know you are reading and checking in on the forum. I dont want COM to turn into a group that has to meet once a week or month. but i do want us to be more active. Maybe we should make changes such as only active members are allowed to the events, i dont know, give me your thoughs.
Thanks for the update and thoughts. A few thoughts from me. First, you're doing great and you're not pushing too hard. Second, it's hard to get anyone to commit nowdays, so don't be discouraged. Third, this is the mid Atlantic, not Florida. Big state and lot's of Crossfires down there. MD is small and that is why a few months back I suggested we look to expand (not to change our name or focus) to reach out to our neighbors. I know we are doing that but it may be we have to make it more evidient. We have an influx of some new owners that I think is going to help and it may just take some time to build us to a stronger, larger more active group. But please, don't fret. We are an acitve and emerging group. My one bit of advise on the developmental side is that we should really look to focus more on quarterly key events. While I recognize attendance at most events is optional, we definitely shouldn't be pushing to attend too many. Travel time / distance, weekend obligations, family, etc. etc. that all complicate our ability to coordinate everyones time together is a reality. Our group is 6 or 7 core and growing. We are one type of car. Most groups are many makes, models and years with many members as a result of the breadth of their clubs. A presence of a few of us here and there as a club is great, but it's easier for them to get a few to our show than us to get a few of us (which is all we are) to all their shows. As a result, we should do what we can when we can but set our expectation for Club participation more realistically -- like once a quarter -- so people can commit and plan -- and our focus for full commmitment and involvement being our own show. So, my words of wisdom are......let's keep pushing but let's enjoy while we do it with expectations put in perspective that we may be few and have options to grow, but we are way more limited due to our "focus" on Crossfires and the realities that limit us and others involvement even more.......
Chill, and let's enjoy the ride and keep working hard.
