I Need Your Help!

[johnboy72]

Ok, so it's getting about that time to start packing up and getting ready to come home to the states. We should be returning in the "springtime"... We are stationed out of Fort Stewart, GA.
Last spring, I started emailing the MWR (Morale, Welfare, and Recreation) about getting some property on post dedicated for RC racing. It seemed hit or miss so I left it alone. Now we've seen some great interest in the RC hobby. I've promoted the heck out of it with the help of RC Driver and their free subscriptions! Many new people have purchased vehicles and most I think are hooked! Some high ranking seniors have noticed as well. It's not hard to notice the six or more RC tracks on this FOB!
So I have emailed back my MWR point of contact. She has stated that the "quest is still on the planning table, keep providing information!" Well if it's information she wants, it's information she'll get! What I need from you is your comments, suggestions, information, etc! I'm hoping to prove that providing an area for this hobby is beneficial to ALL AGES!
I plan on contacting companies, tracks, and race promoters as well. I would like to get their comments on the impact a track has on a local community. I would also like to personnally throw down the RC Driver issue with the article on building a local track! Please feel free to post up anything...I don't care if it's just your two cents.
When you think about it, a military installation could use RC! You have a large number of folks that need a healthy hobby. Can help kids that have deployed parents. Military installation has everything pretty much on post to successfully build a track and/or host a large event without too much outside help! Plus the local surrounding community members can access it too! So help me out if you can cause I plan on talking to them till I'm blue in the face!:eek:

[DavidB]

What a great idea! Can you imagine every base with its own track. Would almost make me want to try to enlist again.

Having as much printed information to hand over is going to be helpful. I will go back through issues to see what articles may be useful. If you know of any RC Driver issues that you need copies of for your cause just let us know. We can forward on to whomever you need us to.

Hopefully this thread will provide many other good suggestions for a great cause.

[johnboy72]

Dave, I know I have the issue here somewhere or one of the soldiers has it...but the issue where it covered building a track. A father and son got a club together and worked with the county. GREAT INSPIRATION for anyone wanting to make something happen!

If I had a million dollars laying around, I'd start building HobbyTown USA's at military installations. Great idea! If Burger King, McDonald's, GNC, Green Bean and other franchises can do it, I don't see why a HobbyTown USA wouldn't be a successful partnership! HINT HINT all you millionaires!:D

[pedeboi364]

That is a fantastical idea. To prove that RC is benificial to all ages, i am 12 and have been hooked since the hour i got my stampede. I now own an RC18T, tmaxx, emaxx, savvy, e-revo, rustler, stampede, tc4, yokomo drift master, and the new axial crawler kit is on its way. I will tell you, there is nothing more fun than bashing at a track with a bunch of rc enthusiasts.

[gene465]

Well being a retired service member after 24 years, I would have really enjoyed a track at one of my local bases! I think the key is the local support having a racer base of enough people to make it worthwhile. You will have to do quite a bit of legwork in getting approximate costs, Track size/ layout. Heck maybe some covered areas with electrical power. Don't forget your lap counter and anything else you will need. List of volunteers to help maintain it. The military has spent countless dollars on many things that would be used less so make it the way you want it and push it by getting command's involved along with the senior enlisted advisor onboard with it. And who knows maybe even some low budget race cars to be able to let anyone race. Keep costs down and all cars the same. You really have an opportunity to do some good and create a whilesome activity for families to enjoy especially if it is near playgrounds/picnic areas/ball fields. Wish you the best in your endeavor! Gene