I am really astounded that there is absolutely nothing about ClubRally being cancelled on the SCCA web site. On the other hand I can't say I'm all that suprised.
I mean I might understand it if it was just some people running the club after work or whatever... but these are FULL TIME, SALARIED employees supposedly running the program, ostensibly on OUR behalf??
I really do not understand why time and time again they can't be bothered to communicate directly with their members and those who are DIRECTLY AFFECTED by the decisions they make, deciding apparently in private, and then distributing the decision to some secret group (or those who just happen to call at the right time). It's one of the worst run businesses I've ever seen, and having lived through the dot-com bubble I can say I've seen some pretty hokey operations first hand. I mean is it supposed to be up the ORGANIZERS to tell all the poeple who have invested thousands of $$$ and hours that their season of racing just went *plop*? I mean look at all the wild speculation. We know for a fact that top SCCA Rally muckity-mucks are on this board and yet there seems to be NOBODY IN CHARGE of communicating what is FACT or any reasons or anything. Just like usual.
If the leadership is playing deaf & mute because the details have not been worked out yet... I can see this argument coming... well the details about EVENTS BEING CANCELLED seem to be pretty well worked out so the cat's already out of the bag. If the ducks aren't lined up then THE NEWS SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN LEAKED. If the argument is "oh we cant say anything because of legal investigation into Ski-Sawmill" - baloney, I don't see how posting something saying "insurance for clubrallies only has been cancelled, we're REALLY REALLY REALLY SORRY, we don't mean it as a snub to all you Club guys which are the CORE of the whole program" (if that's even the reason - more speculation) could jeopardize any pending trials. Surely Mr. Super Marketing Whiz "I got the chops" Kurt Spitzner knows how to write a 1 paragraph frickin' PRESS RELEASE in 24+ hours since this was leaked?
I'm *seriously* considering NOT running any SCCA events EVER just out of principle. I am so disgusted by the whole operation I can hardly put it into words. THis is really the last straw.
In summary: WHAT THE HELL?????????
I've had it. I really have.
Skye Poier
Seattle
Vive le Prole-le-Ralliat!
PS: For the subtlety-impared: These questions are rhetorical. Of course "they" could have written a press release or otherwise communicated by now. This is a diatribe expressing my outrage and utter frustration.
I mean I might understand it if it was just some people running the club after work or whatever... but these are FULL TIME, SALARIED employees supposedly running the program, ostensibly on OUR behalf??
I really do not understand why time and time again they can't be bothered to communicate directly with their members and those who are DIRECTLY AFFECTED by the decisions they make, deciding apparently in private, and then distributing the decision to some secret group (or those who just happen to call at the right time). It's one of the worst run businesses I've ever seen, and having lived through the dot-com bubble I can say I've seen some pretty hokey operations first hand. I mean is it supposed to be up the ORGANIZERS to tell all the poeple who have invested thousands of $$$ and hours that their season of racing just went *plop*? I mean look at all the wild speculation. We know for a fact that top SCCA Rally muckity-mucks are on this board and yet there seems to be NOBODY IN CHARGE of communicating what is FACT or any reasons or anything. Just like usual.
If the leadership is playing deaf & mute because the details have not been worked out yet... I can see this argument coming... well the details about EVENTS BEING CANCELLED seem to be pretty well worked out so the cat's already out of the bag. If the ducks aren't lined up then THE NEWS SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN LEAKED. If the argument is "oh we cant say anything because of legal investigation into Ski-Sawmill" - baloney, I don't see how posting something saying "insurance for clubrallies only has been cancelled, we're REALLY REALLY REALLY SORRY, we don't mean it as a snub to all you Club guys which are the CORE of the whole program" (if that's even the reason - more speculation) could jeopardize any pending trials. Surely Mr. Super Marketing Whiz "I got the chops" Kurt Spitzner knows how to write a 1 paragraph frickin' PRESS RELEASE in 24+ hours since this was leaked?
I'm *seriously* considering NOT running any SCCA events EVER just out of principle. I am so disgusted by the whole operation I can hardly put it into words. THis is really the last straw.
In summary: WHAT THE HELL?????????
I've had it. I really have.
Skye Poier
Seattle
Vive le Prole-le-Ralliat!
PS: For the subtlety-impared: These questions are rhetorical. Of course "they" could have written a press release or otherwise communicated by now. This is a diatribe expressing my outrage and utter frustration.
