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TJ · 06-28-2010, 09:29 AM

Whoa Hoop, I responded to Al and admitted that I spoke too soon without having the all the facts about "Willie". Now let me explain how the club works.The Early Ford V-8 Club usually puts on 3 events a year in different parts of the country. In order to participate in those events you must be a club member. Even swap meet vendors must be club members and register for the event. This is required by the club's insurance company and the club by-laws.

The car show itself(concourse) is FREE to spectators. Not too many FREE car shows these days, but this one has been FREE since the inception of the club. The swap meet is also FREE to spectators. The other activities(tours , BBQ's, banquets,etc are only available to club members/registered participants). When I talked about "freeloaders" I should have been more definitive. It's those people who want to attend the other activities without paying for them and joining the club.

The yearly dues to join the V-8 Club are not expensive. You can join for $10 and get a club roster and a membership card. If you want to join and get 6 issues of the V-8 Times magazine it's $35 . I doubt that you will find any other national club that will allow you to join for $10. You must be a national member to join a regional group. Since the club insurance covers many local events(tours, swap meets.etc) that is the reason you must be a club member to participate in these events.

Tell me if you can join Goodguys, NSRA, or any other organization for $10. You can't even walk through the gate for $10. You certainly won't get a free car show or free swap meet from those organizations.

Since you do charitable car shows( and I applaud you for those activities) do you let people in for free? With any event there are expenses(insurance, facility fees,etc) and somehow those must be paid. They are paid through entry fees, registration fees, or by joining an organization, etc. "There ain't no free lunch".

BTW, I don't consider the little guy in your truck a "freeloader". I'm not sure why you would even put him in that category.

06-28-2010, 09:29 AM	#11
TJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Napa,California Posts: 6,773	Re: Early V-8 Show in Charlotte Questions Whoa Hoop, I responded to Al and admitted that I spoke too soon without having the all the facts about "Willie". Now let me explain how the club works.The Early Ford V-8 Club usually puts on 3 events a year in different parts of the country. In order to participate in those events you must be a club member. Even swap meet vendors must be club members and register for the event. This is required by the club's insurance company and the club by-laws. The car show itself(concourse) is FREE to spectators. Not too many FREE car shows these days, but this one has been FREE since the inception of the club. The swap meet is also FREE to spectators. The other activities(tours , BBQ's, banquets,etc are only available to club members/registered participants). When I talked about "freeloaders" I should have been more definitive. It's those people who want to attend the other activities without paying for them and joining the club. The yearly dues to join the V-8 Club are not expensive. You can join for $10 and get a club roster and a membership card. If you want to join and get 6 issues of the V-8 Times magazine it's $35 . I doubt that you will find any other national club that will allow you to join for $10. You must be a national member to join a regional group. Since the club insurance covers many local events(tours, swap meets.etc) that is the reason you must be a club member to participate in these events. Tell me if you can join Goodguys, NSRA, or any other organization for $10. You can't even walk through the gate for $10. You certainly won't get a free car show or free swap meet from those organizations. Since you do charitable car shows( and I applaud you for those activities) do you let people in for free? With any event there are expenses(insurance, facility fees,etc) and somehow those must be paid. They are paid through entry fees, registration fees, or by joining an organization, etc. "There ain't no free lunch". BTW, I don't consider the little guy in your truck a "freeloader". I'm not sure why you would even put him in that category.