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I think Rhinebeck was a great success. A lot of effort was put into the planning and the turnout was good . The timeline exhibit was a rare treat. There were many people there for the first time at an AMCA meet as onlookers and most exhibitors made them feel good about being there. There were some complaints about many things, but what do you expect for a first time meet?
As a Yankee member, I must voice the concern that the possibility Yankee Chapter meet being taken from the national status is still unsettling. We ,as Yankees, feel that our chapter has a meet that is profitable and more importantly, is a good time for all that attend. It is unlikely that there are any chapters that have the enthusiasm and camaraderie that the Yankee chapter has. This, in our opinion, is what the true meaning of what the club is all about. We ,as Yankees , wish the best for the Rhinebeck meet , but want our meet at Hebron still recognized as a national meet.
We are all still a little edgy about the future of all of the meets. The Rhinebeck "Eastcoast Spectacular" meet has been described to us as one that the vendors will come to. Well, to tell you straight, all of the vendors that were there are all of the ones we already know and can find over the phone or the computer.
I have no intention of insulting any vendor, but I feel that the AMCA meets go deeper than vending. The computer age has tightened up the ability to search out parts.
My prime intent in going to a meet is to see old friends and make new ones, and what seems even harder these days is to make new or potential members feel welcome and wanted.
It is the small local meets that really make up the AMCA and I feel that that concept is quickly being lost. That is a loss that will change the club forever.
The bottom line is what is more important, the vendors or the members? I suspect that there are too many vendors making key decisions in this club.
We need to make the decision about this club's direction, is it fun or is it for the vendors?
As a Yankee member, I must voice the concern that the possibility Yankee Chapter meet being taken from the national status is still unsettling. We ,as Yankees, feel that our chapter has a meet that is profitable and more importantly, is a good time for all that attend. It is unlikely that there are any chapters that have the enthusiasm and camaraderie that the Yankee chapter has. This, in our opinion, is what the true meaning of what the club is all about. We ,as Yankees , wish the best for the Rhinebeck meet , but want our meet at Hebron still recognized as a national meet.
We are all still a little edgy about the future of all of the meets. The Rhinebeck "Eastcoast Spectacular" meet has been described to us as one that the vendors will come to. Well, to tell you straight, all of the vendors that were there are all of the ones we already know and can find over the phone or the computer.
I have no intention of insulting any vendor, but I feel that the AMCA meets go deeper than vending. The computer age has tightened up the ability to search out parts.
My prime intent in going to a meet is to see old friends and make new ones, and what seems even harder these days is to make new or potential members feel welcome and wanted.
It is the small local meets that really make up the AMCA and I feel that that concept is quickly being lost. That is a loss that will change the club forever.
The bottom line is what is more important, the vendors or the members? I suspect that there are too many vendors making key decisions in this club.
We need to make the decision about this club's direction, is it fun or is it for the vendors?
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