DeTomaso Mailing List: November 97, Message #0
     



From: 	JDeRyke@aol.com

Subject: Re:  Re: Starting a POCA chapter [was weight distribution - batte

Date: 	Sat, 1 Nov 1997 00:18:01 +0000



Since1980, Nor Cal Pantera has spun off two sucessful CHapters (Capital

Panteras and the Reno-Tahoe Group). I have noted that to be successful, a

Chapter needs about 20 hard-core members (not wives of members but separate

families) that are willing to do all the work for everyone for a few years,

until all members get comfortable with each other. As Dave said, Tech

Sessions are a big thing for new members, who are usually clueless about the

car in at least a few areas. Save one guys' a... and he remembers it, maybe

volunteers for something next time. We were stuck at about 60 (25 active)

members for several years, until one new Prez decided to run an ad in the

Newspaper. Simple thing but we'd never done it. We wound up with around 20

new members that year and that made the club self-starting (drop-outs more

than balenced by newbies). Sometimes you get lucky  re people. One guys' wife

was one of our better Presidents while he remained in the background. J

DeRyke