My First Car Show, Need some help!

[bigtyme1]

Well guys over the past year I have really gotten involved with my son and the Cub Scouts, with that being said I wanted to bring something to the meetings that I could get involved in and enjoy it. Face it, I'm not one for sleeping in the woods with a raccon smiffing my feet or a Snake crawling in my shoes. I have decided to take on a Car Show in my local area as a fund raser for the kids. When I found out they only made about 1500.00 bucks for the whole year of 2011 I was amazed.

So Far Ive gotten a High School to donate there parking lot for about 240 cars, Picked up a few local sponcers, Working on Trophys and dash plaques this week. I really need some help from some of you guys and are sponcers if possible.

1: Im not sure how to handle the judging and how many catagories I should have.
2: I'd like to get some banners to hang around the area from some of are sponcers, I'll be glad to pay for them.
3: Should I do Give Aways or Raffles? We really need to make as much money as possible for the kids, it all goes to Camp and activities for them
4:I want to get as many cars from lat G as possible, In my area its still a growing sport and people still havent seen whats out there.
5: I need a out line of the card that normally goes on the windshield for the judges and a copy of a blank registration car to fill out

Please give me your suggestion and Ideas, I really would appriciate it. Ill post the car show details in the local show area.

Thanks in advance for your help.
Lets get ready for the show season, it all ends in vegas

[68 stang]

Why do you not have local businesses sponser a trophy. It gets their name out there, you collect a fee and you do not have to judge the show.

Ben

[awr68]

Really like this idea, Mark! The kids should really have fun with it!!

[JayR]

I, along with most others who don't have OCD love the way GoodGuys doesn't even use the word "judge" except for their very prestigious "Of the Year" Awards and it makes for a much cooler environment. Read through your Gazette at the list of "Picks" not "Awards" and check out the creativity and fun they put into it instead of creating a nit-picky environment like indoor car shows where some "expert" picks apart your car and deducts points for what he considers is wrong with it regardless of any style, stance or things real car guys deem important.

I'm not saying it's ok if I can fit my fingers in a door jamb but I'm not down with judges who deduct points for the inside of someone's transmission tunnel not being cut and buffed.

In short, give "Picks" to cars you think are cool whether it's a high school kid who bought a short bed work truck and lowered it himself and carefully painted the stock steelies with spray paint all bought with his paper route money or a car like yours with blood, sweat, and tears in it to make it everything it can possibly be but don't give judged trophies to the douche with the same completely out of style T-Bucket he's been waxing and showing since 1977 that happens to meet all of the antiquated judging criteria and trailers it to every show in the County with all the other trophies he's ever received and 20 yards of angel hair to poach trophies from people who actually drive their cars. Everyone who has ever been to a car show knows this guy.

He's the same a$$ hat who shows up to GoodGuys shows at 9 AM and asks where his spot is and what time judging starts and then throws a fit when there isn't a spot for him and goes on to tell everyone how much his car cost. He doesn't come back the next year and that's just fine.

Seriously, Good Guys should be the template for every outdoor show's awards criteria. It makes for a cool, friendly atmosphere and gives credit where credit is due.

I would have the kids sell raffle tickets for door prizes and count me in for t-shirts and hats to raffle and a banner to hang on the fence.

You have my number, Mark. Feel free to call and pick my brain.

[wedged]

Give Doug at March a call and tell him about this. Let him know you need some goodie bags.

When I ran a few shows we did participant judging. The car owners were the judges and had to pick 1 car for each catagory. They needed to fill in at least 3/4 of the catagories or they got disqualified from getting a trophy. This did 2 things- everyone went and looked at each others cars instead of just sitting in a lawn chair, and no one complained that it was unfair or biased. This type of judging did make it harder to add up the votes but it did work.

[RECOVERY ROOM]

Get some of the local automotive business to buy a class trophy and invite them to come and pick the car they like, That always works around here and it will cut cost. Call me also Mark if you need more Ideas

[bigtyme1]

I was able to lock in 5 Sponser for the show so far. with Napa for the largest so far. We got some goodie bags coming. I did call Doug at March Pulley and Left a message. I reallt appriciate all your help on this. I have an artist working on the dash plaques and flyers this week.

[bigtyme1]

Just wanted to give you guys an update and where I'm at so far with the Show. I spoke with Gear Wrench today and they are sending me Lots of new tools for my raffle baskets. I also picked up a local NAPA to be my main Sponsor for the show.

Speacial thanks to Shannon at MODO INNOVATIONS for the Donation check today, Thanks Shannon, You got to meet me in Vegas one of these years.

Jason RushForth is sending me a Goodie box to help out with my give away bags, If anybody coming to the show has Rushforth Wheels I may set up an advertisement area for him.

Big Daddy Greg Weld who purchased some parts from me and also gave a huge donation for the Kids. Buy the Way Greg, Just one check will do. I'm going to give the parts money to the kids aswell.

I picked up a Resterant who will be taking care of the Food and drinks for us.

Next project will be Trophys and Dash Plaques,

[bigtyme1]

Well we had the car show this past week end and we did pretty good for the first show, about $1450.00 profit for the kids. unfortunatley there were 3 other shows the same day so I only had about 48 cars show up.And I had a sponsor that made some promises and never showed up. We still made out on the raffles and entry fees. The kids had a blast and I expect more people will show next time. Special thanks to all that helped out

Greg Weld for a wonderful Donation

Jason Rushforth for supplying me with lots of goodies for the shows, Jason reallt went out of his way to help me out.

Doug from MARCH PULLEY, Sent up a big box of flyers.

Shannon from Modo inavations for his donations.

Next year I plan to get bigger and get some more sponsors in time. Picking a date seams to be the hardest thing to do.

[camcojb]

That's great!