quote Originally posted by Old Lar: who/where does the $25 fee go?

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quote Originally posted by JohnWPB: The $25 fee will cover: Entry into the judging for your Fiero (and cover the cost of the trophies) The track side lunch on Saturday in the Fiero area (You will receive 2 tickets that you will need for the buffet) Dash Plaque Goodie Bag one entry into the door prize give away --> Those that pre-registered and paid the $25 fee, will have all their paperwork (No forms to fill out!) waiting when you pull into the Fiero area, to speed up the check in process Saturday morning.

quote Originally posted by turbo 3800: Is this $25 dollar fee on top of the fee that the speedway charges to get in? Or does your fee cover the entry fee into the speedway?

The $25 is separate from the entry fee into the Daytona track. The Turkey Rod Run collects and keeps 100% of the money they collect to pay for the special guests, raffle prizes, and I am certain a VERY nice profit. The $25 we are collecting is unfortunately necessary for the Fiero show to take place. There are LOT of things needed to do the show that most people to not understand, and that stuff costs money. Everything from Trophies, the rolls of raffle tickets, and this year, the buffet lunch to be held at noon in the Fiero area. The trophies alone can cost from 200~500 depending on how nice they are. ANY remaining money will be donated to a charity that the majority agrees upon. NO ONE WILL MAKE ANY PROFIT from money left over.

It is either the entry fee, or someone needs to step up and cover the trophies, Saturday lunch and all incidentals

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quote Originally posted by turbo 3800: I don't plan on paying the 25 dollar fee thats outrageous. Ill pack my own lunch if I want and I dont need a trophy. I am there to enjoy the show and hang out. Ill also park wherever I want in the fiero area. This segregation idea is b.s.

I have to ask.... Would you like to volunteer to do the judging of the cars? Maybe call some companies and such to get sponsors to donate door prizes and such? How about set up the menu, order the food and set the lunch up track side for everyone.... Or do you just want to complain about everything, and have everything done for you for free? (well..... technically not free, as others will be helping to cover costs)
Just so you know, the Room rate we arranged for the Fiero Weekend (Frank Martin actually locked in the block of rooms and price) , for people in our group, is $79 a night. If you do not get the group rate, the rooms are $129 per night. If you stay the Thurs, Fri and Sat that will save you $150 for the weekend. I bet you will take advantage of that rate, and at the same time you want to call the $25 fee "Outrageous".
I just noticed that the Midwest Fiero Club is charging $35 to register, $55 if you want a T-shirt) for their show next September.

If you do not want to pay the $25 no one is forcing you in any way. You simply will just not be a part of the car show as far as judging is concerned. Then you are more than welcome to join in all of the other activities such as the cruise, poker run, breakfasts, dinners, boat cruise ect. On Saturday, anyone is more than welcome to go to the BBQ joint, at the center of the field, and pay $22 for a BBQ sandwich, fries and a no-refill soda This is one of the reasons we wanted to take some of the $25 to do a buffet lunch in our area. So many people have complained on just how expensive the food vendors at the track are. I remember Joe taking his wife and 2 kids to one of the places to eat. It was like $90 for the 4 of them with just sandwiches, fries and sodas.

As for the "segregation" as you termed it.... That could not be further from the truth. Would you not agree that the cars being judged should be all together in one area to make it easy for people walking around doing the people's choice awards, as well as making it easier for the judges?

I am sorry, but I had to respond to this post directly. I do not want a rift, or a flame war here in ANY way. This weekend is a gathering of people who have something in common, and for people to come and have a good time. The $25 is not mandatory in any way. It is more like a donation to help cover the costs. It is just so very frustrating to TRY to make this a great event, and have the 1% come in and complain about everything, and not lift a finger to help with anything. This is with any show or group gathering that I have ever been to.

Lastly, just so people know, this fee is nothing new. Frank has been doing this since he started the show. I just spoke with him on the phone yesterday, and his exact words were "it takes money to do a show". The only difference is for some of the past shows, he would put together an all inclusive price for a banquet in the hotel (To rent that room cost a lot of money on top of the food), the entrance to the track, as well as well as other things. We are trying to make it as ala karte' as possible. Just a fee to help cover the costs of putting the show together is all. It is then your option to pay or not for any and all dinners, events, the boat cruise ect. You can attend and pay for as much or as little as you want.

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