Miata Mailing List: October 1995, Message #132
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   From: "Greg Bassett, Sr. Systems Administrator" 
Subject: Re: Local clubs
   Date: Wed, 4 Oct 1995 13:49:18 -0400

At 09:36 PM 10/3/95 -0400, John R. Groat wrote:
>
>In Southern NM where my Miata and family live, there is no local club.
>The closest is Santa Fe, NM-a good 5-6 hour drive.
>
>I am interested in beginning a club in my area, but as I don't belong to
one I have several questions:
>
>1.  Where to start?  This one goes out to anyone who was in my shoes
previously.
>2.  What types of activities do the clubs plan, and how often do they
occur/meet?
>
>3.  Does anyone have any other suggestions?
>
>Please help-I want my baby to meet some new friends.
>
>We already wave at each other on the roads-as far as I can tell, there are
about 5 other Miatas in my city.
>El Paso, TX is very close, and there are plenty over there that might join up.
>How do I reach all these owners?

Start by writing a letter to MCA and asking for a chapter application.  Then
get a couple other people who are interested in helping form the club.
Count on doing a LOT of the legwork yourself, unless you have some really
devoted members (our chapter is blessed with this...)

MCA will send you a zip-code map of your region showing you any other
chapters in your location.  You get to form a chapter for a range of zipcode
prefixes.  It's pretty straighforward.

Next, fill out the application, pick a name for your chapter and mail the
app back to MCA.  In a couple of weeks you have the chapter!

We are pretty aggressive with our meetings.  We want to build up a large and
active chapter quickly.  We have at least one fun-run a month, and one
"business/social" meeting a month.  Fun-runs are day-long tours around the
area, always involving some sort of meal (usually lunch) and always ALWAYS
stopping at a Dairy Queen along the route.   Business meetings are held at a
local restaurant.  We also have a monthly newsletter.

It's a lot of work to put together, but a LOT of fun.  We formed our chapter
in March, and have over 40 members at this point.  At any given event we
have 10-15 cars show up.  

Greg Bassett
Pres. Bluebonnet Chapter MCA
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Greg Bassett                               Metrica Inc.
Sr. Network Engineer                       San Antonio, TX
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