Loren,
We charge $16 member/$21 non. The odd number arises from a $1 per entry
"surcharge" which pays for year end class winners to attend the annual
awards banquet. We clear a small profit on each event which generally
allows us to upkeep our equipment. Our lot fees are in the $500+ per day
range.
IMO, members should get a break on entry fees, which should also be an
incentive for non members to join.
IMO, even though we (we=solo programs) are non profits, we should "make"
enough to cover equipment upkeep and the occasional purchase of new
equipment to stay up with the times. Cones, equipment trailers, timers, etc
don't last forever and will need replacement/upgrades/repairs at some point.
Hope this helps
Dave Whitworth
St. Louis Region
----- Original Message -----
From: "Loren Williams" <Loren@kscable.com>
To: "autox list" <autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2000 8:15 PM
Subject: Solo Entry Fees
> <solo chairman hat>
>
> Out here in Wichita Region, we're looking at the possibility (almost
necessity)
> of raising our entry fees. Currently we charge $10 for members and $15
for
> non-members for regular events. ($5 more for events at our one site that
charges
> a lot rental) Our rates have been the same for many years, with the
question of
> raising them being mentioned almost every year since I got involved 5
years ago.
> This year, our Solo program barely broke even. (in fact, I blew my budget
by
> $160) Next year, I want to be able to afford equipment purchases and
repairs
> that we all want while staying well within a budget.
>
> We have many options. My favorites are the simplest ($5 increments, easy
on the
> Registrar), and give the best results:
>
> Option 1: Raise to $15/20 for all events. (absorbing the cost of the lot
rental
> into the overall budget) $20 seems awfully steep for an entry fee,
remember,
> this is Kansas... cost of living is pretty cheap. This option gives us a
$2100
> budget surplus.
>
> Option 2: Raise to $15 for all comers at all events. (absorbing the cost
of the
> lot rental into the overall budget, and not gouging non-members) Given
that our
> total entry generally consists of about 20% non-members, we don't lose
much by
> doing this. This option gives us a $1700 budget surplus.
>
> Our board of directors seems to be inclined towards sticking with their
> traditional policy of "non-member fees must be higher than member fees".
> Getting Option 1 past them probably wouldn't be too difficult with the
given
> budget. I'd like to find some justification/argument to support a $15/all
entry
> fee.
>
> What are other regions/clubs doing? Is there any good philosophy behind
why
> you're doing it?
>
> </solo chairman hat>
>
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