Miata Mailing List: March 1998, Message #28

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On Sat, 28 Feb 1998, Henry C. Barta wrote:
>     I'm in! And I, along with several other WCMC members who are on the
>     list, will help to spread the word amongst the other chapter
>     members.
>     Ok, Now I should ask just what I've volunteered myself for. I'm
>     presuming that this is some kind of event that takes place *across*
>     America.
>     What needs to be done to make it happen?

Here's my thoughts on MAA.

-They forgot Canada. Call it MOO and figure out the acronym later.

-Big Caravan. I remember seeing on TV the Corvette caravans that went to
 Bowling  Green for the opening of the Corvette Museum, but that was open 
 to everyone. Dallas will be 400 cars?

-Coast-to-coast "Olympic Torch" style caravans. Big logistics problem,
 since everyone will want their leg on a weekend.

-Insurance problems. Little old WCMC spent $4000 on insurance last year 
 to cover its events. Then we still make all the participants sign 
 waiver whenever we drive as a group. A "hey, join the car parade!" deal 
 could get the organizer wiped  out financially if a multi-miata pileup 
 occurred. 

-I thought Mazda's Tom Mantano proposed a 10th Miata Birthday party
 in a speech he made up in Toronto. Mazda Coroporate could throw some
 money in the pot and have parties at its dealerships. Individual miata club
 chapters could then run a weekend rally or tour in conjunction with that.
 Here's where MCA could send out some ideas and "instruction manuals"
 for things the local club could do. Mazda/Ford could print up t-shirts
 and posters, sponsor some prizes, get  publicity, and maybe sell some
 extra cars.

Harry, 

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