Do we have a club here?

[GTS-t VSPEC]

Skyzerr/25GTT,

It would be nice if we could enter those events, and if we don't need to be a formal club then it sounds like a good idea.

What are the pros of being a club? What will it allow us to do that we don't currently?

See'ya:burnout:

[skyzerr33]

lol

well with the left over membership we can hire out venues at minimal cost to each person.

ie drag strip, wanneroo, gtrkens mystery drift park, go kart centre niteclub bar etc.

organise club discounts at performance and rice shops,

with CAMS affiliation we can run our own events.

we can help people who want to become race officials etc

club merchandise etc

[GTS-t VSPEC]

Yeah, that does sound good. If we started off at Auto Salons then we would raise the profile of our group, probably enough to start doing memberships.

It would be cool to have a track day with just the SAU guys. I'll join when we decide to ever do it.

See'ya:burnout:

[ix9]

Auto salons eh ? I'll be in that....

*grabs some jap stickers* I'll just put these on my car, voila! instant show-car! *grin*

[GTS-t VSPEC]

How about a GTR badge for your car Kym?

I think that some of us have real performance oriented cars, not just rice, like you usually see at Auto-salon. I think that it would be worth considering if it is possible.

See'ya:burnout:

[skyzerr33]

yeah would be the riceless club

but with apile of clean fast cars

[GTS-t VSPEC]

I think that is the way to go, there is so much rice, and you'll never out rice them, but a group of performace oriented cars would be quite good. That unfortunately rules Kym out from entering, 14.8 ha.

See'ya:burnout:

[25GTT]

Originally posted by skyzerr33

Hey 25GTT please explain what you mean by a registered club.

Rollerboyz isn't and yet it enters all those events.

neither are afew others.

Hey Skyzer after talking to my bro you were right rollaboyz are NOT a registered club.... and for very good reasons from what he told me. He said that meeting must be held where minutes will be taken. A treasurer must also be organised to look after money ins and outs. He said there are MANY complications... the one that hit me the most was this

"the biggest downside is we need to get public liability insurance when running an event, even a cruise!!! at the moment, we arent registered, we're nothing, nobody, if you have an accident on a cruise no one can sue anyone because they mention rollaboyz... who's rollaboyz, its just a web site. (its more complicated than that, but the minute you go registrered you need insurance on EVERYTHING, even sound comps, incase somenoe gets injured)"

Guys I am easy either way but after hearing this i realy don't want to have to pay for public liability insurance each time we have a cruise... cruises should be fun and at our own risk.... not the clubs....

[GTS-t VSPEC]

25GTT,

I agree, but if we can enter events as a group of people who visiit a website then I think that is still worth doing.

See'ya:burnout:

[skyzerr33]

ahh Dan you know they can still sue the organiser of the cruise, ie someone got runover on the cruise u organised they could sue u. works the same with rollerboys.

yes i know all about the committee side of things you need at least 5 people in that. yes u have to take minutes at your meetings and have an annual AGM then elect members to the committee etc.

bank accounts with duel signatures etc.

oh and the big benifit of CAMS affiliation is it gives you free public liability insurance to the value of $20 million.

[GTS-t VSPEC]

Skyzerr,

If we had 50 people interested in membership then what would you estimate the cost would be to join. The idea may be worth pursuing a bit further, cause even at cruises you can get 30+ people, so there must be some interest in what we do.

See'ya:burnout:

[skyzerr33]

yes theres interest, but not all of those 30+ from this forum. there come from other forums/clubs or word of mouth or just join in when they see a pile of nice cars.

good place to do some recruiting.

first year price would roughly be as follows:

50 paid members = $70

30 paid members = $85

20 paid members = $110

10 paid members = $170

this is based on the members getting a membership pack consisting of sticka, shirt, cap and members card.

after the first year prices would be approximately.

50 paid members = $25

30 paid members = $35

20 paid members = $55

10 paid members = $110

Note: these price estimations do not include the price of an Auditor to go over the books each year or any possible public liabilty insurance cover needed over that provided by being a CAMS affiliated club.

[GTS-t VSPEC]

Thanks for the info Skyzerr, might be worth mentioning at any up-coming cruise's, to gauge the reaction. I'm happy to pay $50 per year to join, just need to convince another 48 people.

I think if we entered some events as a group then the profile and potential membership would grow quite quickly.

See'ya:burnout:

[G0DF4Th3R]

im in....err another 47?

[Red Sky II]

Count me in - so only need another 46 ???

Skyzerr, I'll ask our audit manager next week for a rough price, should be able to get it fairly cheap and let you know

[skyzerr33]

okies

but we'd need atleast the 30 paying members to make it feasable

[GTS-t VSPEC]

Well how about we start a poll, we won't know if we don't ask. Set up a sticky thread in WA forum asking for people who are willing to pay $50 for membership, then we will get a real idea of interest.

See'ya:burnout:

[skyzerr33]

its $85 for 30 and 70 for 50 odd

consider it done

[GTS-t VSPEC]

Your the man Skyzerr, at least this way we can tell if were miles off target or close, then we cold promote the idea at Auto-salons etc.

See'ya:burnout:

[APA]

count me in!

i don't mind paying 70 bucks to be in what i'm sure will be a great club

so make the 45 more!