[Wichita-SCCA] newspaper

[Greg Laws]

Hi Sydney!

The lack of reply to you was only because I hadn't been paying much 
attention to email recently and your earlier request slipped past me.  We 
don't have a publicity officer position in our region although I try to 
cover that need in the southern part of the state from time to time.  The 
problem is that we have the expectation that everyone will be enthusiastic 
enough to sell the sport through word-of-mouth.  As you know, if everyone is 
in charge then no one is in charge and that can lead to slip-ups such as 
missing your kind offer of free publicity in the Winfield Courier and 
Arkansas City Traveler via the weekly Entertainment Guide.  Please allow me 
to correct the situation by providing background information to you.

My information is that our first points event of the year will be held on 
March 25th at the south apron at Strother Field.  This location is between 
B-Four Flying and General Electric and is accessed by entering the Strother 
Field Industrial Park from US Highway 77 at the entrance just north of the 
railroad tracks and then driving straight back towards the runway area. 
Typically our people will be on site laying out the course at dawn with 1st 
car off at about 10:00 am.  The final car will usually cross the finish line 
at roughly 2:00 or 3:00 PM followed by a rapid course teardown.  Then we 
welcome all present to continue on to food, refreshment, and socialization 
at a local establishment, usually in Winfield but we could be persuaded to 
go to Arkansas City if there were a suitable venue with adult beverages 
available on Sunday afternoon... (hint, hint)    Further information about 
club schedules and activities is available online at www.wichitascca.org

This and all Wichita solo events are non-spectator events in the sense that 
we cannot ourselves advertise for spectators.  There is no such limitation 
on any press coverage however as we have no control over that.  Regardless 
of the issue of "non-spectator" we welcome all visitors free of charge. 
Visitors are required only to sign our liability waiver, to wear a free 
wrist band that indicates that they have signed-in, and to obey our safety 
rules such as staying behind the flagged-off "hot" areas for their own 
safety.  Minors are allowed as visitors only if at least one parent or 
guardian signs a special waiver.  For the older minors it may be possible 
for them (and all adults) to ride as passenger in a competing car if invited 
by the driver but they must have both parents give permission first with a 
special waiver.  With that understood we encourage all to come either to 
visit or to participate in a sport that is half social event and half 
adrenalin-producing, mind-blowing, completely addictive, life-altering 
high-performance fun that is akin to riding a horizontal roller coaster only 
this time YOU get to steer!

It is difficult to portray in words what one experiences on course.  This 
may be a case where photos speak louder than words.  I will ask my friend 
Robert Foster if it would be possible to provide you with a suitable 
selection of action-oriented photos and permission to publish them.

Best regards,
Greg Laws
Winfield, KS








----- Original Message ----- 
From: <action at arkcity.net>
To: "Wichita Region SCCA." <wichita-scca at wichitascca.org>
Sent: Friday, February 09, 2007 10:59 AM
Subject: Re: [Wichita-SCCA] newspaper


> This is so frustrating.
> I've written and deleted several messages re: this exchange lately.
> Too bad you are only interested in the Eagle.
> I requested info for our regional publication (Action! every Saturday in
> the Courier and Traveler)subject="newspaper", but to no avail.
>
> Action! Editor
>