[Wichita-SCCA] newspaper

[action at arkcity.net]

Greg, thanx so much. This is exactly what I wanted.
Have your friend send any pix to this address in JPG format.
Sydney

> 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
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> ----- 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
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>> 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
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