08-24-2006, 11:38 PM
It was a great idea to start this thread Andy, hopefully we can discuss a few things in here.
For someone that has never tracked their car and has only done one autocross maybe i can shed some light on the subject. The only time I have been on track is for touring laps.
I just think in general the focus of the club has changed in terms of current students. I think the separate forum propetuated this schism further, but I don't care to touch that topic, considering I am not a student. I think that change began when myself, Jay Ray, Scotty, Reed, Jack, B00bies, Hunter, and the rest of our class graduated from JMU. Following that we had Ryan as president, who I know was involved in track days because I shared hotel rooms with him, and I am sure that he promoted participating in track events and continues to but sadly I don't really know because I wasn't there.
It is great that events are being organized in that student section of the forum, and if wakeboarding, beer pong tourneys, and the other is what current students want to do, so be it. Think back to Gerald's and B00bies parties, they were amazing.
With participating in track days it takes time management and getting your school work done during the week, and being able to plan ahead. It also means you have to wake up early to get to whatever track at 745am or whatever time it is. Which if you are going to Summit from JMU leaving at like 530am. You have to give up drinking that weekend because that is what you WANT to do.
If current students aren't interested in waking up early Saturday morning and managing their time in the days previous then they nick themselves from being able to participate.
To current students, college is going to pass you by so fast, make the best of your time there and establish solid friendships, but remember that days at the track will be just as memorable if not more so than the crazy parties you went to. If I had to go back I wouldn't drink as much and establish friendships without alcohol, but digress.
For those not sure, just try it out, give up alcohol for the weekend, you might like it. You are in a Motorsports club after all.
Sidenote: How many current students preuse the threads daily? If someone could PM me. If it is not a lot, current officers lets get people on the forums!
For someone that has never tracked their car and has only done one autocross maybe i can shed some light on the subject. The only time I have been on track is for touring laps.
I just think in general the focus of the club has changed in terms of current students. I think the separate forum propetuated this schism further, but I don't care to touch that topic, considering I am not a student. I think that change began when myself, Jay Ray, Scotty, Reed, Jack, B00bies, Hunter, and the rest of our class graduated from JMU. Following that we had Ryan as president, who I know was involved in track days because I shared hotel rooms with him, and I am sure that he promoted participating in track events and continues to but sadly I don't really know because I wasn't there.
It is great that events are being organized in that student section of the forum, and if wakeboarding, beer pong tourneys, and the other is what current students want to do, so be it. Think back to Gerald's and B00bies parties, they were amazing.
With participating in track days it takes time management and getting your school work done during the week, and being able to plan ahead. It also means you have to wake up early to get to whatever track at 745am or whatever time it is. Which if you are going to Summit from JMU leaving at like 530am. You have to give up drinking that weekend because that is what you WANT to do.
If current students aren't interested in waking up early Saturday morning and managing their time in the days previous then they nick themselves from being able to participate.
To current students, college is going to pass you by so fast, make the best of your time there and establish solid friendships, but remember that days at the track will be just as memorable if not more so than the crazy parties you went to. If I had to go back I wouldn't drink as much and establish friendships without alcohol, but digress.
For those not sure, just try it out, give up alcohol for the weekend, you might like it. You are in a Motorsports club after all.
Sidenote: How many current students preuse the threads daily? If someone could PM me. If it is not a lot, current officers lets get people on the forums!
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