At 11:24 AM 12/27/99 -0500, Mactds@aol.com wrote:
>To all listers & race organizers;
>
>Yes, corner workers are a different breed - we actually enjoy standing out
>there in every type of weather imaginable! Our basic compensation is seeing
>your cars performing. We can always use more people at vintage events and
the
>best way to start increasing the numbers is to think "wampum" - what can you
>give these people in exchange for their time & effort. Big hits are
t-shirts,
>hats, pins, & patches. General requirements should include lunch, beverages
>(with something alcoholic at the end of the day's activities), and an
>invitation to the parties @ the track. Another simple "gift" is worker
rides.
>You should see the smiles & excitement on our faces after a thrill ride in
>one of your beautiful machines!!
>
>Mainly, please don't forget your manners. Corner worker meetings are always
>1/2 - 3/4 hour before the first session of the day. Look for the gathering
of
>people dressed in white (a.k.a. the "bakers convention") and come by the say
>thanks. If that is too early for you, a wave on your cool off lap is another
>way of saying "thank you".
>
>The nicer you are to your volunteers the more you will have at future events
>- we do tell our friends where the good wampum is!
>
>Best regards to all,
>Maura MacEachern
>SCCA F&C
>
Well said!
Having worked F & C several years I can say that a "Thank you for being out
there" goes a long way.
Bob Marcum
Vintage Mini Cooper
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