----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike King" <sales@mapcomaps.com>
To: <autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, March 21, 2005 4:24 PM
Subject: Re: [evolution-disc.] Re: Way to finance our Solo2.....
> I honestly tend to disagree that every entity within an organization has
to
> be profitable, at least from a financial sense. In SCCA, if Solo did not
> exist today, there would be no SCCA or an SCCA with very little membership
> and awareness. What Solo does for the SCCA, in addition to providing its
> membership a very fun thing to do, is make the most amateur of car
> enthusiasts aware that there is an organization out here that allows you
to
> bring your beater, or build a $300K purpose-built racecar and go racing.
> Then in turn that amateur is exposed to so many things the SCCA can sell
it.
> Solo is a sales tool. It is the finest form of advertisement the SCCA has
at
> its disposal. I see that fact. I hope Mr. Johnson does as well. Over
> everything else that SCCA has including Speed Channel(Sports Car
Revolution,
> World Challenge, etc.), Solo and its loyal regional volunteers is what
> brings the outsiders in to our group. And without us, they9re much less.
So,
> in the end, if it costs SCCA an extra $100K to have us around, its a
bargain
> and essential to its continued survival itself.
>
> Mike King
>
>
> On 3/21/05 11:37 AM, "Jay Mitchell" <jemitchelltx@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> > Mike King wrote:
> > If the present management of the program can't operate within a
> > reasonable budget (i.e., expected total revenue), then you have
> > to consider the possibility that they simply aren't doing their
> > job. That's how businesses are run, and this portion of the club
> > must be run as a business if it is to survive.
> >
> >> > And that has become the challenge this year;
> >
> > Well, it looks as if Pro Solo is outta here, then.
> >
> >> > To make the National Solo
> >> > program a profitable program.
> > Jay
> >
Instead, it needs _management_, so it will
> continue to stand on its own. Adding unrelated burdens, such as Pro Solo's
> losses, to Solo2's books will accomplish nothing but to cloud the real
issue.
> Jay
I really object to those who don't participate in ProSolo being so willing
to throw out the baby because he has to sit in sh** in the bath water!
People, the
answer is NOT to throw away the program because it's not currently turning a
profit, that is NOT the fault of the program but the FAULT OF THE
MANAGEMENT! The business model for PS had been to make it impossible for it
to pay it's own way by limiting participation, not seeking sponsorships or
quality venues and running some of the most shamefully poorly operated
events. Not to mention reducing the available series events to only 6
(needing 3 for points) and putting them in the 4 corners of the country.
Here in the east we have to travel a total of 3700 miles to attend the only
3 events available to us, NOT counting the Finale, an additinal 2200 miles.
At (a generous) 20 MPG average thats 400.00 in gas alone not counting food,
hotels, tires, lost income and equipment costs, yet we still go. The
competitors are making a major commitment to the program that is NOT being
met with the same commitment by the home office. There is ONLY one reason
the PS and solo2 program is not profitable much less breaking even: THE
PEOPLE IN TOPEKA ARE NOT DOING THEIR JOBS! Start campaigning to throw out
what REALLY stinks!
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