And note that as registrar I do take instructor/student requests, even
sexist ones!
KeS
>Tony:
>
>I've been priviledged to work on the Autocross School for 4 years now, and
>I find it to be very helpful to drivers of all kinds. Any seat time is
>good, but the seat time the school provides is a chance to try some new
>methods that competition wouldn't normally allow. I don't know about you,
>but when I'm competing I revert back to what I am sure about (a National
>event is not a good time to try trail braking for the first time).
>
>One widely held opinion is that you should try at least 2 or 3 events
>before taking a school. This does a couple of things. It allows you to get
>the basic feel of the sport before delving into more advanced techniques.
>It also helps us make sure that the school is catering to serious drivers.
>If you just want to try going fast one time then quit, go to Dual at De
>Anza.
>
>The 2001 school is being held at Golden Gate Fields. This is considerably
>smaller than 3Com, and will support fewer students than in the past. That's
>ok with me, because I think the schools have been too large anyway.
>
>The schedule says April 28th. I will be soliciting help starting in
>January. We'll need setup people and lots of instructors (male and female).
>Teaching is a great way to learn, too.
>
>No, we're not taking applications just yet.
>
>-Vernon
>
>
>On Wednesday, December 20, 2000, Anthony Tabacco <atabacco@california.com>
>wrote:
> >Craig, your wife will absolutely positively not have a problem feeling
> >comfortable at the annual SFR autox school. It is a very low key affair
>with
> >pizza, soft drinks, and cookies thrown in for good measure. You will both
> >get much better at using your car (you can share) by the end of the day.
>The
> >price is less than half what others will charge for a day of one-on-one
> >instruction. Next to hosting a couple of dozen top drawer solo 2 events
>each
> >year, it is the best thing the autox community does. I wish we could do
>it
> >twice during the year. The operative work here is "nice", and it might
>even
> >hurt some ones feelings to think that a having a women instructor would
>make
> >a difference. At our events, when you register you have to check your
> >testosterone at the trailer anyway ( we keep an empty bin for that ) and
> >secure it with your license until after your runs. OK? See you both
>there.
> >Tony
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Craig Haggart, Accelerator Ops" <haggart@SLAC.Stanford.EDU>
> >To: <BA-AUTOX@autox.team.net>
> >Cc: <BAMP@CODRUS.COM>
> >Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2000 1:17 AM
> >Subject: Autocross school?
> >
> >
> >> Hi gang,
> >>
> >> I'm pretty new to autocrossing. My wife has also expressed an
> >> interest in trying it, but she wants to have some sort of
> >> instruction first. Specifically, she'd like a really friendly,
> >> fun, low-key learning environment. To her, that means women
> >> instructors -- and maybe even an event tailored for total
> >> newbies who aren't up to their eyballs in testosterone,
> >> shrieking with glee as they fling their
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