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Post by ball80 on Oct 14, 2012 8:14:17 GMT -5
This year trophies were very nice. The plaques were well made but I bet they were probably expensive. The other thing is they are at home when I race, so no one can see how good I did last event. I was at a autox this weekend at myrtle beach and the cape fear region has these little cone magnets that say first place etc. I would like to see our club do something like this. I think they would be more cost effective as well. What are other people's thoughts?
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Post by srduck on Oct 14, 2012 8:19:10 GMT -5
how "well"....
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Post by ball80 on Oct 14, 2012 8:21:49 GMT -5
Well I can get the numbers from aj and check real numbers. But with all the companies on the Internet I'm sure we can get magnets crazy cheap. I looked online and comparable plaque was atleast 5.00 and that was the cheapest I could find. Felt like we could get a high qualitie magnet for max 2.00 per. And then think. We don't have to load all those throphy Tubs anymore.
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Post by 05astock on Oct 14, 2012 15:29:19 GMT -5
I like the pkaques better than the magnets/ stickers. I tell my daughter that its for her everytime I come home. Another cool idea is actual mini rubber cones with 1st 2nd... on them.
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Post by z3elda on Oct 14, 2012 20:22:34 GMT -5
The plaques make great sponsor gifts as well.. Actual trophies also are really impressive when we're on display at shows like Cars and Coffee and Auto Fair.
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One idea I saw at Central NY region: They gave you a large blank plaque with the Club Logo on top. At each event, everybody got an etched "dash plaque" (like Triad does) for that event that you could stick onto your large plaque. If you "trophied" - You got an additional tag to stick on indicating your trophy.
-This works well for regulars. At the end of the year, you have a souveigner of the whole season.
-But it does not work so well for visitors.
Perhaps a choice?
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Post by 05astock on Oct 14, 2012 21:26:11 GMT -5
I like that Idea. thscc gives pkaques with a blank space then make specific magnats for that event with the event theme and place.
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Post by jprice130 on Oct 14, 2012 22:27:19 GMT -5
Where are these plaques that you guys are talking about? Just when I finally got good enough to win an event or two, there were no more plaques being passed out.  In all seriousness, I race for fun, pride, and bragging rights more than trophies, so I'm cool with whatever the club wants to do. I like all the ideas mentioned and would be happy to receive any of those awards. Like Adam's daughter, my boys were excited to see the NCAC magnet I brought home and I don't imagine it was too expensive. |
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Post by SE3P on Oct 14, 2012 23:02:19 GMT -5
I didn't even know we got trophies.. I don't think I've ever picked one up for a local event.
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Post by drum3 on Oct 15, 2012 5:17:28 GMT -5
just my opinion but magnets get not so cool after you get 3-4 of them . I've never put even one on the car , they just end up laying in the tool box . Glasses , T-shirts and the rubber cones have been my favorites .
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Post by Frodo on Oct 15, 2012 6:47:10 GMT -5
I didn't even know we got trophies.. I don't think I've ever picked one up for a local event. Agree'd. I've only seen trophies being done at one our events this season. zMax back in the early summer. |
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Post by srduck on Oct 15, 2012 7:44:04 GMT -5
Agree'd. I've only seen trophies being done at one our events this season. zMax back in the early summer. We're going to start giving out tire pressure gauges as trophies! |
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Post by lagunamiata on Oct 15, 2012 7:49:35 GMT -5
I didn't even know we got trophies.. I don't think I've ever picked one up for a local event. Agree'd. I've only seen trophies being done at one our events this season. zMax back in the early summer. Trophies should be the last thing done... to encourage people to help clean up and pack. Then get your trophy!! |
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Post by z3elda on Oct 15, 2012 9:26:52 GMT -5
Tire Gages will be the self-induced adversity award...  I like Anthony's idea - little rubber cones with a sticker for trophy position. That'd be cool |
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Post by ball80 on Oct 15, 2012 10:32:08 GMT -5
Rich. Trophies are done after everything is cleaned up. Thus why Kuhn never gets one |
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Post by philip1 on Oct 15, 2012 19:16:02 GMT -5
Travis,
Rich knows how things work more intimately than many know.
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Post by ball80 on Oct 15, 2012 19:23:06 GMT -5
Well the way he said it, was like he wasn't aware.
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Post by CoolGuy094 on Oct 15, 2012 19:26:30 GMT -5
Oh, he's well aware, lol.
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Post by soloracer on Oct 15, 2012 22:21:48 GMT -5
I would love to comment on this post, but will wait until i am in a better mood.
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Post by Frodo on Oct 15, 2012 23:59:59 GMT -5
BEWARE OF ROUGE TIRE PRESSURE GAUGES!!!
THEY ARE A SERIOUS THREAT!!
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Post by Frodo on Oct 16, 2012 7:21:15 GMT -5
Agree'd. I've only seen trophies being done at one our events this season. zMax back in the early summer. Trophies should be the last thing done... to encourage people to help clean up and pack. Then get your trophy!! Oh I agree. Just stating an observation. I'm generally one of the last to leave an event as well. I don't go for the trophies. I go for the people and driving. |
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Post by z3elda on Oct 16, 2012 10:08:11 GMT -5
IMO, Trophies are important to the SOLO program. Maybe not so much for the people that have been around for awhile, but for newcomers and visitors from other regions..
How often have we seen someone new show up, they run and LOVE it.. They trophy, go back and talk to their friends-show off the trophy, and at the next event, one of their friends comes with them. The Trophy is icing on the cake..
Let's look for a good compromise of unique, flash and cost.
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Post by 05astock on Oct 16, 2012 14:01:31 GMT -5
I like Anthony's idea - little rubber cones with a sticker for trophy position. That'd be cool Anthony's idea??? Thats real cool just overlook my entire post hahah. |
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Post by srduck on Oct 16, 2012 14:16:35 GMT -5
Hey guys, I have an idea. What if we did little orange "stress ball" cones with trophy position stickers! |
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Post by z3elda on Oct 16, 2012 14:22:42 GMT -5
I like Anthony's idea - little rubber cones with a sticker for trophy position. That'd be cool Anthony's idea??? Thats real cool just overlook my entire post hahah. OHHH Sorry dude! GOOD IDEA ADAM!! |
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Post by Frodo on Oct 16, 2012 15:49:16 GMT -5
We should set aside the most beat up and raggedy cones we have and cut them into pieces and use them as trophy's. Write on the inside of them with a sharpie the event date, name, class and position.
I shall call this new fangled idea 'recycling.'
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Post by ball80 on Oct 16, 2012 19:54:59 GMT -5
We should set aside the most beat up and raggedy cones we have and cut them into pieces and use them as trophy's. Write on the inside of them with a sharpie the event date, name, class and position. I shall call this new fangled idea 'recycling.' I like this idea. My goal in the topic was to think about cutting cost. |
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Post by subydude on Oct 19, 2012 13:02:24 GMT -5
We used to save the worst cones for the "cone killer" award.
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Post by toilets on Oct 23, 2012 18:45:34 GMT -5
IMO, Trophies are important to the SOLO program. Maybe not so much for the people that have been around for awhile, but for newcomers and visitors from other regions.. How often have we seen someone new show up, they run and LOVE it.. They trophy, go back and talk to their friends-show off the trophy, and at the next event, one of their friends comes with them. The Trophy is icing on the cake.. Let's look for a good compromise of unique, flash and cost. To be honest that's one of the reasons why I came. Reminds you of what you accomplished regardless of how small the accomplishment was. Hopefully class champions get a massive one  |
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Post by lagunamiata on Oct 23, 2012 19:29:35 GMT -5
SCR went to the stickers a while back, partly to save cost. They said that the participants were polled and responded that they would be happy with stickers. End of year trophies are plaques like we've done the past 2 years.
I'm with Eric, I've always though that it's important, especially for folks in their first few years of the sport, to have hardware to take home. I've not taken a trophy in many years, enough junk on the shelves to dust, unless it was something different.
If anyone wants cost info let me know... I pretty much know how much all the various trophies that have been given out over the past 8 years cost.
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Post by soloracer on Oct 23, 2012 21:54:44 GMT -5
IMO, Trophies are important to the SOLO program. Maybe not so much for the people that have been around for awhile, but for newcomers and visitors from other regions.. How often have we seen someone new show up, they run and LOVE it.. They trophy, go back and talk to their friends-show off the trophy, and at the next event, one of their friends comes with them. The Trophy is icing on the cake.. Let's look for a good compromise of unique, flash and cost. O.K. , i am still not in the best of moods to post on this topic , but here goes: i have been around a while, and scored a few trophys. Some were ho-hum. But some meant a great deal to me. Not in size or style, but in memories. Holding off a close competitor, Beating someone the first time. Any of a number of reasons. But the thing i liked best was everyone hanging out for the presentation. Then groups (or class competitors) going for dinner as a group. i still remember my first. i remember some along the way., but most of all i remember the friendships and competition. It saddens me to see so many just pack up and leave at the end of the event. When i won i tried to humbly accept, when i lost i wanted to shake the hand of my fellow competitor, and clap for him. i have seen people say ,sorry , i'm in the 4th group but i need to leave early, there is a problem. Then they were allowed to run first group. Understood. But an empty parking lot for presentations? Shape , style , color, makes no difference to me, Just make them presentable at a car show or on a wall. They are a recruiting tool for new members, and a binder to us OLD FOLKS. |
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