It has been suggested that we have a different venue for the 2007 Rotor Rally. Here are some of the options that we might have. Any input would be appreciated.



1. Have the 2007 Rotor Rally stay at Apple blossom in Wenatchee and continue with the same venue as the previous years. Classy Chassis, grand parade, dyno, banquet.



2. Have the 2007 Rotor Rally in Moses Lake. Car show, dyno, banquet.



3. Have the 2007 Rotor Rally in Yakima. Yakima race track (racing instead of dyno), Car show, banquet.



Any suggestions would be appreciated...

apple blossom FTW!

I chose option #1

I like the fact there is lots to do, and I know my way around whenatchee now. Personally I dont think there is anything wrong with previous Rotor Rally. It is definately not broke.

Thanks again to all those who donate their time and finances to make this happen. You are appreciated.

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I think that the rotor rally should be in conjunction with another car show weekend wherever it is held. It is more of a carnival atmosphere with a lot of people. I dont think that the 40 or 50 cars that would come to a rotor only event would give you the same boost. That said, it doesnt have to be in wenatchee, only in some area that is already set on having a good time! so, no vote for me, only an opinion. Maybe yakima or Tricities would get more oregon folks to attend with the straight shot up I 84

Hello all,

At this point im not gonna say what I want. I will leave it up to you voters....



We have to make this happen one way or another. Im game either way.



David

I really like Blake Qualley's suggestion on RX7Club.

I like the idea of it becoming an independant event. I don't however like the idea of packwood. It sounds like they have a spot that would accomadate it, but it wouldn't be very convenient for us east siders. Last years rotor rally was put together, almost entirely, by the INWR, more specifically the codeblues. The concensus then was that RPNW wanted nothing to do with it, and would only help on a very minimum scale, and only at thier convenience. It was said that they wanted the INWR to move into the position of responsibility. I don't think we really mind doing that, with an effective team, but I think we'd be idiots to set it up in a fashion that it caters specifically to the west siders.

No offense intended, but I think in all fairness, it needs to be held at a good halfway point.



Brian

I voted for Yakima because it is closer to me and if my brother in law happens to be on duty there then he has some people to hang out with on free time. Besides Jenkin has got the pool in (right?).]

I also agree with what lake said about Packwood. The roads are very fun, it is not crowded (and once again, I am closer to Packwood). We got a little time to put some ideas together, maybe we could make an entire weekend out of what Corksport did with the Mazda Olympics (I am not sure the type of accommidations available there though). The downside to that is it makes it even further away for the eastsiders.

Sounds like Moses Lake would be the best middle ground for location of people going.

So I guess basically what I got to there is I don't really care where it is as long as we are going to have one!

hell yeah lets go to wanatchee

Moses Lake can be a dust-bowl when the wind blows. Wenatchee gets pretty boring and all the roads are too heavily policed for any fun (so the only thing to do is get drunk). Yakima has good hotels and restaurants, the race track, good roads for all kinds of cruising, excellent drive-thru espresso kiosks with killer donuts.. https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/smile.png



Not only should we do Yakima, but we should also return to the original-style Rally, before all this banquet/ door prizes/ t-shirts/ package bullshit that drove up prices and made things a hassle. Let's just stay together at a hotel and hang out for a weekend. Eat, drink, go for a cruise or three, and be merry. Everyone can have fun at their own pace, and just relax and enjoy, like we did at the first Rally. Do we still know how to do that??.. or do we want to continue having unnecessary headaches and hoopla every year.



Just my opinion, but I prefer the old way.. https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...#>/BURNOUT.gif

I agree somewhat. The "door prizes, banquet, and hooplah" really do make for an extremely busy weekend, especially when you throw in two car shows and two parades, all in two days. My preference, and several others that I talked to at this last one, would be one car show and parade. The benefit to the other rotor rally specific stuff (banquet, prizes, etc....), is that most of it comes from sponsorship, getting us noticed from a coorperate level, as an organized rotary community. I think that recognition is an important thing, and with any luck it will pay off for us, and them.



I would love to see rotor rally referred to as just that, "Rotor Rally", rather than Apple Blossom. The way to do this, I believe, is to do as it's been said before; break away from riding the shirt tail of another event. But to do that would take more effort from more people.



This past year, rotor rally was handed off to "a new group", and we were all ok with it, and went in with a gung ho attitude on getting it together. But it only lasted a few minutes, then most of us dropped the ball, and left it up to two very dedicated people. Now, when I say this next part, I'm not referring to everyone here, but you'll know who you are. I think we really let down the people who ended up putting it all together for us, the sponsors, and the eager participants.



I see a lot of good ideas being brought up for the furure of rotor rally, and I think they're all possible. BUT, to make it happen, we need to form a team of more than two people, and those of us that decide to get involved need to be dedicated to the cause, and follow through. New ideas are always good, and should be welcomed. If you'd like to see changes made, do us all a favor and tell us what they are, and then help us make the changes.



Brian

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Id still really perfer wenatchee, maybe what we could do is make a list of tasks that need to be done, well ahead of time, and asign them to members. Give them enough time, that if they end up dropping the ball, we have time to fix their mistake. Youd end up finding people that you know you could count on for the following year as well!

I'd be more than happy to volunteer Matts time.^^^

ABF happens every year with or without the rotor rally and rpnw/inwr.

Grab some buds and get a room. I have heard that a lot of the old timers are tired of wenatchee and would not have gone again this year anyway....

That being said, if rpnw runs a packwood meet, most of the increased gas cost would more than likely be offset by decreased room expense.... just my 2 cents. https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...IR#>/boink.gif

I am up for apple blossom and nothing else, i had a great time and i want to do it again over in wenatchee. i really dont know anywhere else so i think it only fair to everyone that we do it at apple blossom, since it ahs been done there every year. that is my opinion and if no-one likes it oh well.

the wenacheee one is alot of fun, i mean i still had plenty of fun even though my car blew up on the way there!! this is my second year attending.





but the police and over crouded ness of the the events does kinda sucks.....



but ill be 21 and i wanna go to the bar and get hammered ass drunk!! haha





i cant htink of very many exciting places on the west side..



an IDEA :

has anyone thought of having the rotor event near the ocean, at seaside? or ocean shores...



that would be interesting? maybe we could have a car show on the beach+ camping or something iono... prolly would want to be held later during the summer though.

I think Kompressor has a great idea with doing something at Ocean Shores. There is plenty of things to do along the boardwalk. Plenty of lodging too. Also the potential of dynoing in the cool ocean air right at sea level would be nice!

Well it has been decided that RPNW wishes to do this Rotor Rally for next year by themselves, so I guess disregard the above following choices, as it is their call on what and where they want to have a Rotor Rally.



Maybe we can still make one of these events next spring/summer on our own anyways.



I do know that if a Rotor Rally is held in the Packwood area, that most of us East siders will not be attending this year. Instead of a 169 mile drive to wenatchee or gen area, packwood would be a 273 mile trip for us. Thats a bit spendy in gas, hotel, packages for us. Will see you all at the next West side annual BBQ. https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...1047683329.gif

whaaaaaaat???? so what happened? is it just rpnw now? We cant go?

Of course you can go to the Rotor Rally and so can anyone, its just that the RPNW wishes to keep the Rotor Rally under the RPNW, so it's their call on what and where they wish to have the Rally etc. (It's good they want to keep it).



We were just told that they didnt want anything to do with it and was handing the responsibilities over to our club and your club for this next coming rally, so we were starting a bit early on where everyone wished to have the next Rally etc.



So Im looking forward to sitting back and enjoying the rally this year instead of helping. The only part that kinda sucks is that I have a feeling it will be held in the packwood, or an area that is a bit far for our Eastsiders to travel, and with the additional expenses that you pay to attend the Rally. I shouldnt speak for our club, but I know a majority of the spokanalites/Idahoians won't travel that far. I know that we will be missing this year if it's in packwood. I don't want to miss the yearly BBQ this year on your side, so 2 trips with Blue and Iotus is mighty expensive. Id rather be at your BBQ than in Packwood.



Just kick back Matt and wait for RPNW to announce what the plans will be https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...R#>/tongue.gif



See ya next spring https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...1047683329.gif

+1. I just can't see driving all that way. As fun as it is, that's a long way from home, for a weekend that flies by that fast.

well,packwood is actually closer to me, and if anyone wants to camp at casa de jenkin and do the drive over the mtn... you are welcome to hang here = zero housing expense... highway 12 isnt as fun as 410m but forest road 52 kicks ass (a mini tail of the dragon)

anyway, i would be glad to put up a few people, but the 4 star nature of accomodations will be inversely proprtional to the number of folks that partake (more folk= camp in yard-but i would turn off the lawn sprinklers that usually go off at 0430)

ohh come on, you cant let that distance stop you!!!!... do the math thats only 35 dollars difference in gas round trip!!



are you gonna let 35 dollars stop you ??

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ocean shores sounds kickass.



but i like wenatchee, becuase it was fairly close to my farm in cle elum.

and because i followed some guy in a FC becuase i though he was going to the meet (last year was my first year) and it turned out he lived in wenatchee and i followed him to his house....pretty awkward, but we had some beers, and talked for a bit. turns out he just got out of jail for meth....

oh by the way.





that actually happened.