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Glen Ponder
MCR Member
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Posted: Monday November 14th, 2005 01:39 am |
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Anyone know if there's an MCR presence at British Mini Fair at Stafford Bingley Hall on Jan 29th ? It's a decent venue, tons of trade stands, very well attended and a good kick start to the year.( and much in need of some nice old Mini Coopers !!) 
Oh and it's Oop North ! ...Well not if you're from Glasgow obviously........
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Glen Ponder
MCR Member
| Joined: | Sunday November 13th, 2005 |
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Posted: Tuesday December 27th, 2005 12:54 am |
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Evidently there's no MCR representation at this event ,despite the best efforts of the organiser to attract one, very poor I think. Fair enough that the club can't attend every show, but this one has a very large attendance and has been very successful over the years, and evidently the MCR can't be bothered.
Bet you there's a few members selling parts though , or involved in other club stands !
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STEVEBLACKER1960
Member
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Posted: Wednesday December 28th, 2005 07:24 am |
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i,m entering in the show and shine at bingley, anyone else going?
steve
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chillbean
MCR Committee
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Posted: Friday December 30th, 2005 09:52 pm |
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Glen,
It is not a case of the MCR “can’t be bothered” as you put it. The truth is that it is the same people again organising an MCR presence at some selected shows. There are over 1500 members in this club, yet only 11 volunteers on the committee. We cannot give up every weekend to go to every show. We have commitments outside the MCR as well. Maybe you or anyone else reading this post would like to volunteer for one of the vacant positions on the committee at the next AGM. Then maybe we could have an MCR presence at more shows.
If you read the December magazines report on the regions, you would have seen a list of 4 major shows where the committee decided to have an MCR presence.
There was also a request for regions to let us know what local shows (whether major or minor) they would be attending so we could provide the marquee etc. That was 5 weeks ago and still no response.
In October I contacted every regional organiser listed in the magazine requesting information on their regional meeting point and local events and shows they attend with a view to displaying this information at shows and on the website. It was hoped that this would attract new members to the club and existing ones to the regional meetings. I made a personal phone call to each organiser and sent a follow up letter. I also made a further request in the December magazine. As yet only 3 regions out of the 20 have made the effort to send this information. “Very poor I think”.
For members to complain that the club is not attending this or that show is hypocritical, especially when we have clearly asked which shows they would like to attend or are attending.
If you feel so strongly that the MCR should have a presence at Bingley Hall, then perhaps you would like to organise an MCR stand there yourself? Maybe you could arrange a display with other local MCR members who you know are attending.
The marquee, flags, banners and display material belong to the club as a whole so you are welcome to use them. The committee would be only too happy to send them to you.
You could also write a report for the club magazine telling those members who didn’t attend all about it. I am sure they would be very interested.
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frogeye
MCR Member
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Posted: Wednesday January 4th, 2006 01:09 pm |
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Chillibean - all good points and I am astonished that you have had only 3 replies!!
Matt
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chillbean
MCR Committee
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Posted: Sunday January 29th, 2006 09:30 pm |
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| Those of you who attended, please let us know what it was like for those who couldn't make it.
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STEVEBLACKER1960
Member
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Posted: Monday January 30th, 2006 08:36 pm |
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was a pretty good show, got my self some bits
roll on the summer though
steve
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