Orlando Area Meets!!!
The key to a long lasting meet is very simple in design, but hard to accomplish.
Good management. There needs to be a group of core members that run the meet. They enforce the rules of the ricers, they enforce the no burnout rules, no loud stereo's, so on and so forth. This is why I think the UCF Meet has lasted, all members that attend seem to have a respect for the meet. If there are a bunch of fools that attend, they can seriously ruin it for everyone else.
You have to pick a location that is centralized to everyone that wants to attend, or for the people that drive a long distance, not too far for them to drive.
At that location, you have to have food, obviously. You need to have a few choices to pick from, not just one. (This is a major flaw since most places have only one or two anchor restaurants in a strip mall with enough parking.)
YOU HAVE TO HAVE PERMISSION FROM MANAGEMENT TO USE THE PARKING LOT. If it's a strip mall, find out who the managing company is and make sure that you talk to business' that will be positively effected by us being there. (a.k.a.we will spend money at their business') The business' should help push us through management, because most likely we aren't going to be welcomed unless the business' assist.
If it's some large restaurant then all we need is their permission to use the lot.
The best location (which was ruined in the past for reasons that I won't go into) is Waterford Lakes. We have no chance what-so-ever of ever getting that place again. But use that as an example. There is plenty of choices for everyone to eat. There are a large amount of business' and plenty to keep the wives happy shopping. We spent money at the shops around us. It was a win-win. (Please don't ask what happened. I won't say.)
Good luck, that was just my .02 worth.
Good management. There needs to be a group of core members that run the meet. They enforce the rules of the ricers, they enforce the no burnout rules, no loud stereo's, so on and so forth. This is why I think the UCF Meet has lasted, all members that attend seem to have a respect for the meet. If there are a bunch of fools that attend, they can seriously ruin it for everyone else.
You have to pick a location that is centralized to everyone that wants to attend, or for the people that drive a long distance, not too far for them to drive.
At that location, you have to have food, obviously. You need to have a few choices to pick from, not just one. (This is a major flaw since most places have only one or two anchor restaurants in a strip mall with enough parking.)
YOU HAVE TO HAVE PERMISSION FROM MANAGEMENT TO USE THE PARKING LOT. If it's a strip mall, find out who the managing company is and make sure that you talk to business' that will be positively effected by us being there. (a.k.a.we will spend money at their business') The business' should help push us through management, because most likely we aren't going to be welcomed unless the business' assist.
If it's some large restaurant then all we need is their permission to use the lot.
The best location (which was ruined in the past for reasons that I won't go into) is Waterford Lakes. We have no chance what-so-ever of ever getting that place again. But use that as an example. There is plenty of choices for everyone to eat. There are a large amount of business' and plenty to keep the wives happy shopping. We spent money at the shops around us. It was a win-win. (Please don't ask what happened. I won't say.)
Good luck, that was just my .02 worth.
Is this stake n shake cruise in every weekend or is it just the 3rd saturday of every month? Anyways, I agree we definetely need to start up a meet, I'm only 17 but I will help out in any way if you all decide to start it up, keep me posted on what you all are planning.
The key to a long lasting meet is very simple in design, but hard to accomplish.
Good management. There needs to be a group of core members that run the meet. They enforce the rules of the ricers, they enforce the no burnout rules, no loud stereo's, so on and so forth. This is why I think the UCF Meet has lasted, all members that attend seem to have a respect for the meet. If there are a bunch of fools that attend, they can seriously ruin it for everyone else.
You have to pick a location that is centralized to everyone that wants to attend, or for the people that drive a long distance, not too far for them to drive.
At that location, you have to have food, obviously. You need to have a few choices to pick from, not just one. (This is a major flaw since most places have only one or two anchor restaurants in a strip mall with enough parking.)
YOU HAVE TO HAVE PERMISSION FROM MANAGEMENT TO USE THE PARKING LOT. If it's a strip mall, find out who the managing company is and make sure that you talk to business' that will be positively effected by us being there. (a.k.a.we will spend money at their business') The business' should help push us through management, because most likely we aren't going to be welcomed unless the business' assist.
If it's some large restaurant then all we need is their permission to use the lot.
The best location (which was ruined in the past for reasons that I won't go into) is Waterford Lakes. We have no chance what-so-ever of ever getting that place again. But use that as an example. There is plenty of choices for everyone to eat. There are a large amount of business' and plenty to keep the wives happy shopping. We spent money at the shops around us. It was a win-win. (Please don't ask what happened. I won't say.)
Good luck, that was just my .02 worth.
Good management. There needs to be a group of core members that run the meet. They enforce the rules of the ricers, they enforce the no burnout rules, no loud stereo's, so on and so forth. This is why I think the UCF Meet has lasted, all members that attend seem to have a respect for the meet. If there are a bunch of fools that attend, they can seriously ruin it for everyone else.
You have to pick a location that is centralized to everyone that wants to attend, or for the people that drive a long distance, not too far for them to drive.
At that location, you have to have food, obviously. You need to have a few choices to pick from, not just one. (This is a major flaw since most places have only one or two anchor restaurants in a strip mall with enough parking.)
YOU HAVE TO HAVE PERMISSION FROM MANAGEMENT TO USE THE PARKING LOT. If it's a strip mall, find out who the managing company is and make sure that you talk to business' that will be positively effected by us being there. (a.k.a.we will spend money at their business') The business' should help push us through management, because most likely we aren't going to be welcomed unless the business' assist.
If it's some large restaurant then all we need is their permission to use the lot.
The best location (which was ruined in the past for reasons that I won't go into) is Waterford Lakes. We have no chance what-so-ever of ever getting that place again. But use that as an example. There is plenty of choices for everyone to eat. There are a large amount of business' and plenty to keep the wives happy shopping. We spent money at the shops around us. It was a win-win. (Please don't ask what happened. I won't say.)
Good luck, that was just my .02 worth.
A few of us live in St. Cloud area and cruise up to Apopka for the Steak n Shake cruise.
If you need more info on the club www.cccfonline.com this weekend we are meeting at Central Florida Auto repair to get goodie bags ready for the Winter Nationals @ Old Town in 3 weeks.
Sean
as a side note we had about 100 cars this week, about 7-10 fbodies and not one burn out
also, heres some pics from last week
http://www.ucfcarclub.com/pictures/m...g2_itemId=1915
also, heres some pics from last week
http://www.ucfcarclub.com/pictures/m...g2_itemId=1915
