DeTomaso Mailing List: November 97, Message #74
     



From: 	Dan_Miller@ccmail.sgo.sony.com (Dan Miller)

Subject: Re[3]: Starting a POCA chapter [was weight distribution - 

Date: 	Mon, 3 Nov 1997 11:54:37 +0000



     Am I the only one or is everyone getting duplicate messages???

     

     Dan.





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

Author:  JDeRyke@aol.com at ccmail

Date:    11/1/97 12:18 AM





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