ROAR Election
08-31-2012, 09:51 AM
#61
08-31-2012, 11:33 AM
#63
my true roar # 1031
#1 re issue rule books not use computer as one.
#2 leave clubs run nat events and pay fees to roar
#3 leave each regional director run his region and report to roar president when problems do occur.
#4 vote in president that has been in trenches for all aspects of our hobby and no what racers need coz with out them no roar.
08-31-2012, 11:37 AM
#64
Just a general observation - when I first joined ROAR over 20 years ago, it cost $25 and I got my ROAR card, a subscription to Revup, an updated rule book and even a sticker sheet. Fast forward now - same cost to sign up, but I don't get anything tangible except a card. Where is all that money going?
08-31-2012, 11:55 AM
#65
Just a general observation - when I first joined ROAR over 20 years ago, it cost $25 and I got my ROAR card, a subscription to Revup, an updated rule book and even a sticker sheet. Fast forward now - same cost to sign up, but I don't get anything tangible except a card. Where is all that money going?
EA
08-31-2012, 12:00 PM
#66
Just a general observation - when I first joined ROAR over 20 years ago, it cost $25 and I got my ROAR card, a subscription to Revup, an updated rule book and even a sticker sheet. Fast forward now - same cost to sign up, but I don't get anything tangible except a card. Where is all that money going?
Based on Inflation, the ROAR membership should cost today 40.85... If we do not want to pay more then we need to find things to cut... See: Link
Personally I'm ok with the rule book available in electronic format, just wish it was updated. I know others that like printed... So download it and print it...
I'm one that is ok with a $45 membership, but I want something for it... Make it 50 and send me a t-shirt.... I for one do not expect people to do this on a shoe string... And as we the membership are not supporting ROAR with the proper level of funds, this opens the door for manufactures to give "gift baskets" to subsidize the lack of membership/funds... We the membership have created this animal... And we the membership need to fix it.
08-31-2012, 12:57 PM
#70
Tech Fanatic
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You stated that they needed to find places to cut back spending. According to the 2011 budget, they spent $3254 on the website. There's nothing special about ROAR's site that would account for such ridiculous costs. It's a Wordpress site (using a free template, no less..), and a vBulletin forum. Either someone is fudging the budget, or the person in charge of hosting/maintaining ROAR's website is absolutely raping the organization.
08-31-2012, 02:03 PM
#72
Tech Master
So then, at the club level, what is it exactly that ROAR does to benefit the racer and/or the track? Also, some of the biggest races that have the most participants such as the birds, Cleveland and Vegas aren't ROAR affiliated.
08-31-2012, 02:36 PM
#75
You stated that they needed to find places to cut back spending. According to the 2011 budget, they spent $3254 on the website. There's nothing special about ROAR's site that would account for such ridiculous costs. It's a Wordpress site (using a free template, no less..), and a vBulletin forum. Either someone is fudging the budget, or the person in charge of hosting/maintaining ROAR's website is absolutely raping the organization.
Personally I think that membership should be 125.00 but that includes one voucher for a Major ROAR race, regional, super regional or national class. And a t-shirt... I'm willing to pay more, as long as I get something for it... But that just me... I want to give ROAR more funds to work with so they are not operating on a shoe string....