Re: CANCELLED - 2016 SyTy Nationals
What happens now? ...is the consensus from subscribers who registered or the Nationals Committee
- -that large Nat's SyTy gatherings are probably a thing of the past, or that cancellation was a fluke
- -that SyTy member interest is not sufficient for future large SyTy Nationals, or requires readjustment to attract more non-involved folks
- -that a venue change (time, place, location) is needed like Carlisle, or conducted for only 1-day at a members house
- -that future cancellations every two years is just business as usual and no changes will be made to resolve low attendance/high expectations
Kinda hard to determine if the glass is half empty or half full for future SyTy Nats.
As a committee member -
- Yes, as I see it, the Nationals are at this point, a thing of the past. Lets face it, it's been a struggle for the past few Nationals to get them done.....and not a fluke. No interest, didn't have enough attendees for our goal to continue. Canceled. Done deal.
Based on the lack of posts of people chiming in other than the people who have already posted already in this thread I think is your answer. There is no interest and I dont see to many people heartbroken over it. Does that mean a future event will never happen again? I nor anyone can answer that. Im sure if a motivated group got together and put it together and busted their asses and really see how much work it is to put an event together is, sure...another could happen in the future, why not?
I put my suggestions up.... other than people misinterpreting them and thinking I want to cancel all events, I dont see much anyone else other than Baythan suggesting ideas. Once again...no interest.
Change the venue all you want. It'll be the same thing over and over and over and over. People complaining it's to far, those dates/times dont work, etc.
Again, the reason why SyTys@Carlisle is successful, it's an "event" piggy backed onto a pre-existing event that is going to happen be it any SyTys show up or not. It's not a SyTy Nationals where we put on our own together from scratch. You can't compare the 2 whatsoever. Maybe that is the key moving forward is to find an event to piggyback. Maybe SyTys@Carlisle already is your new "Nationals".
End all, Ive put effort into this group for many years and helped do my best for many events. Im not going to fully speak for any others not he committee, but my time these days is more valuable elsewhere rather than sit here and post the same crap over and over and beg for people to come to events. Times have changed. The core group has come and gone and the new generation of owners rather have FB meme wars and argue about racing 1000hp SRT8s and being able to beat them with a 400hp truck. :roll:
If someone eventually steps up and wants to lead an effort to make a future "Nationals", by all means...have at it. I'll gladly throw my input in if asked or needed, but my days of begging and pleading and promoting to what I feel is an empty room is done. If no one does step up, well.... I certainly had some great times at our National events in the past.
Consider this as my retirement from Nationals Committee.
