(26-10-2014, 08:58 AM)bashbarnard Wrote: I will definitely be there next year. I can always bring a gas barbie if people want to do foody stuff. Cant wait to be able to come to these things

(26-10-2014, 09:17 AM)Pompey306mark Wrote: Use the banners that were forgotten the last few years. Maybe look at getting some nice flags for the corners of the stand. Clothing sounds like a good idea the more people in club clothes the better it we look when people are passing by.

I like the idea of a different layout, little groups of cars. What sort of displays are we talking about?

Fit models passing out club leaflets lol

(13-06-2014, 08:10 PM)Dum-Dum Wrote: I know the club didn't win any awards at FCS this year unlike 2013 and I heard alot of people discussing how we could be the best club at FCS for 2015 so I thought while people remember what e think we could do better we might as well have a discussion about it and share some ideas.

It has to be said that I'm not having a go at the staff team here, I'm one of the few non staff that know how hard it is to get anything done in the staff section and not just cos of the blah of work/personal circumstances but because threads in the staff section can run through pages of discussion and wrangling and voting and still not reaching any actionable conclusion because alot of the staff feel strongly about this club but not all the same.

There are some of us here who aren't staff who are happy to help with stuff and organising stuff to get things done and there is a big group of us that would love to be number 1 club (well probably number 2 behind the DS3UK guys but their stand is a hard act to follow) and show up these spotty 106 wankers and people who don't know shit about cars (ooh RSTuning remap fap fap fap).


Anyway, I ramble too much.

Firstly and this is club stand 101 but remember the f*cking banner! I'm sure I didn't see it all weekend and I'm not blaming the person who forgot it cos I have a stack of OC flyers here that would of been great but haven't been out of my house in over a year because I forget them. I think some sort of reminder system the day before would be good. Maybe post a thread with all the big stuff that needs remembering and everyone who is mates with say the person bring them with the banner text them the day before.

Stand positioning. We have had that crappy little stand years in a row and its not big enough to get a decent layout and space between the cars. In talking to Suzanne from FCS/PFC she said if we want a bigger stand we need to show we have enough cars and then you can pick where you want to go as long as it hasn't been claimed by one of the other clubs so we could maybe either get ourselves in the main showground or get the area opposite/next to our usual stand.

The above would help with a better layout and more cars on the front row. Layout is vital as the DS3UK uys and one or 2 others prove. I think every car on the stand needs placed and it needs to have a bit of a selection to it, no parking all the rallyes next to each other of having 2 SC6s side by side, it looks good when every area has a really good selection of every facet. It also helps with parking and organising.

The stand map from last year with numbered spaces was great especially when it was marked on the ground before hand. On the subject of beforehand can we get one of the locals to go down the week before and look at the stand cos IMO even that muddy puddle let us down and if we'd known/thought a big bag of compost and a roll of turf costs bugger all.


And now for the more wild stuff:

How about a club/stand theme, one or 2 of the other clubs were starting to go that way and I really think with our enthusiasm we could rock that.
French theme. well throw up a few flags and all get stripey jumpers and strings of onions, leave a few empty wine bottles and some baguettes about to complete the look.
Beach theme. Some sand, a few deck chairs and some buckets and spades and we can all wear hawian shirts
Crime scene. I can pinch some police tape and stuff, paint a few body outlines on the floor a little bit of fake blood a few white suits you get the idea

And to a lesser theme, club clothing to have us looking all the same as it looks really good when you see it on other clubs.

(13-06-2014, 10:35 PM)Poodle Wrote: How about a multi-themed stand - different "camps" where all the cars, outfits and behaviour of members match a certain aspect of the club. Was thinking stance crew, derv mafia, track day warriors, budget builders, etc. Go for the stereotypes, maybe even broadcast propaganda at each other. Noise attracts attention and people remember something that makes them laugh, do both and we should be most of the way there.

Did think of a few random ideas for it: Static displays in the centre of each camp with a few bits of random keepsakes for each member/car and photos. Eg I have the numberplates for most of the cars i've scrapped, I imagine most of the derv mafia have chunks of block, bent rods or melted precups hanging about, and i'd be surprised if we can't find/make a chronically over-worked tyre. Could do live displays - tuning a mech pump, fitting coilovers, or possibly a headgasket for the derv mafia. Get the stance crew on camping chairs with cut down legs and extra-wide arms stapled on; track day warriors wearing helmets, flocked everything lol; derv mafia covered in soot, rags and bits of pump hanging out of pockets; stance crew looking ridiculously "scene", bright colours, stupid sunglasses etc.

Edit: My missus seconds the cookies with 306oc on them.

(26-10-2014, 02:56 PM)Piggy Wrote: Why did poodle n dumdum have to clutter up this thread just to make a point!?!

(26-10-2014, 09:17 AM)Pompey306mark Wrote: Fit models passing out club leaflets lol