Sharing is caring/Alumni-Current student relations

[Maengelito]

Well....I applaud you for taking the innitiative and posting this, its probably something that needs to come out in the open sooner or later, hopefully it'll stay clean and on track as I know both groups of members have their valid concerns

Bottom line is I think members should be allowed to enjoy the club in the way that they want. This club is about cars and motorsports, but more than that its about the people and having fun. I personally have no interest YET in tracking a daily driven car. I'm perfectly happy going to meetings and get togethers and documenting our activities in photo and video (a hobby MM has helped me pick up). I hope to someday get out there with people around the track and I find it very cool. You'll notice that everyone on here who regularly goes to the track has some sort of backup vehicle, whether it be a truck or a bike or another car, while current students have their one car and every one of them has mentioned how they aren't comfortable tracking their daily driven cars they've put so much time and money into. I think thats something that should be taken into account and respected.

As far as relations are concerned, well I think the both groups can do a better job of getting to know one another. I mentioned earlier about making a forum or maybe even an entire section of MMsports.org for the Alumni members so they can post up who they are and what they've done in MM. We really need to put faces to names here on the boards more than ever.

i've got my thoughts on this, just dont have time right this moment to get into it. however, we all had just one car starting out. we also didnt just jump the gun and drive our car on track as the first time ever goin to the track. i know many of us spent a few events or even a few years before even getting out on track. when i say that i want current students to come out to the track, i mean physically being at the track, interacting with other members, seeing how operations work and getting to know the racing community. this has fostered our relationship with nasa-ma and hopefully it will continue to. if a current student doesnt like being at the track, thats fine, i cant make them come. but i ask that everyone with interest in this club come atleast once before saying they dont wanna do it. more on this later tonight when i get back home