Recruiting/Retaining Workers

[Will]

We also try to push the racers to cornerwork at least one day.  It gives them a different perspective on the track and especially lets them see the turn from inside the fenceline.

Plus you'd be suprised how much more that rider that worked a day with us appreciates what we do.  Alot of times those racers will also push a little bit harder because they know what the corner workers do.

Will

[LauraCole]

Will:

For some possessed reason my email program didn't save your address.  Can you resend me an email and I'll provide my address.  I don't want to risk the likes of Dan Lance stalking me...

Also, if you want to include a write of topics that we haven't already started to discusss - I will mention them on your behalf.  If the Daytona thing doesn't happen, I'll be in touch with you to try to coordinate something.

Laura

[Seapup]

Wow - now that's a lot of info.  I think I'll have to read that a couple times.  It all makes perfect sense and I'll be working on that for next season.

Will you be in Daytona?

Laura Cole
USMarshalls

Unfortunately, no.  But, our Training Director (Roger Bacon), President (Wendy Leland), and I will be at the FUSA/CCS Safety Summit in January (in Fort Worth?), where we'll all be putting our collective heads together to address safety issues.  Will you be attending this event in January?

Glen
MARRC Safety Crew Chairman

[Will]

Laura..If you click on the little envelope under my name on this post (left side) you'll get my email address...


will

[LauraCole]

This is the first I've heard about the safety summit - who is organizing it?  Is it an invitational thing or open for anyone willing to travel to it?

Laura

[Seapup]

This is the first I've heard about the safety summit - who is organizing it?  Is it an invitational thing or open for anyone willing to travel to it?

Laura

I'd venture to say that FUSA/CCS is organizing the event.  I don't have any details as of yet.  I've heard about this event in the past, but wasn't in a leadership position to speak for MARRC at the time.  Dan, Egor and/or Sandy may have attended prior events... or you may want to speak to Kevin Elliott.

[LauraCole]

SeaPup,

I spoke with Don and Jerry who go to this from NHIS/LRRS and they will be going again this year.  

Thanks,
Laura

[oldguy]

Reduc makes new members work corners before they can join. Nice idea and it provides an opportunity to learn what corner working is all about and get some good riding tips.

[LauraCole]

I have spoken with our Race Director about this, and we did do it for advancement purposes for a little while.  However the issue we came accross was "forcing" people to be out there.  We didn't want people out there who were not comfortable and who may make a situation more dangerous by freaking out.  So we dropped it.

Maybe we should make sure to announce at rider's meetings when we have had a new racer/worker and how much there lap times have dropped since they started working.

[oldguy]

I'm sorry, I should have clarified that. They don't "make" you work corners to join, it is one of three options to join.  I am back from the event, and found it VERY informative and quite satisfying.  I enjoyed it and learned from it, and would probably do it again.
PA Posse was there, BeaveRun staff and volunteers all worked side by side for a smooth event. Rookies were teamed with experienced cornerworkers and it went well.
I actually probably will NOT join the organization that sponsored the event, but due to my proximity to the track will work again if needed. For any organization, for that matter.
So, I'm sorry if I gave the wrong impression about forcing anyone to work.
Sincerely, Doug

[LauraCole]

Now I'm interested in what the other two options are.  That is something we could start doing.  Make it part of a multiple choice thing...

[oldguy]

Here's part one of the "enticement":
http://www.reduc.com/newsarticle.asp?ID=44

And here's the second:
https://www.reduc.com/secure/memberapp.asp

Sincerely, Doug
PS: You should be able to "cut & paste" these; if not I'll make them links :)