GROWL - Helping the organisers (please)

[FlipFlopGriff]

It's a hard job for the organisers greeting people, issuing welcome packs, parking, organising traders, dealing with the hotel etc so if you can spare an hour or so over the weekend we would be most grateful. I know a few of you have said you'd help so please could you give us preferred times so we can draw up a rota.
This will give the organisers some time to have a look round and chat to people (I'm sure jeffsy and Mrs FFG will have something to say here) and after all we've done a shedload of work to make this happen so I think we deserve some free time - no wonder I get so bladdered at the BBQ as it's the first chance to chill out!
It's also a good laugh and you do get to meet a lot of people.
I hope we get a better response than the TVRCC had for Rockingham!
FFG

[S6 ROR]

Paul, put me down.
Its our first Growl event, and will be there from Friday afternoon, so am happy to do early saturday morning if thats a helps (knowing that there may well be a number of sore heads sat am )
Cheers.
Nigel.

[Ballistic Banana]

I'll Help......from afar well I'll have my Growl cap and Polo Shirt on

Come on Guys Paul,Andrea and Ned have done a great JoB organising the Growl event. Its gonna be Huge and I cant believe the amount of Traders attendeding, you have all been spoilt rotten.

So make sure you give'em a Hand and a brake ...................ppppppppppppppeeeeeeeerrrrrllllllease

BB

[jeffsy]

Thanks Nige - I'll add you to the main post..."your help needed if you could?"

[Mark_G]

I'll most likely arrive around 9:30 on the Saturday - so you could put me down for an hour or so from 10:00 (if you supply the coffee.. er...) - similar time on Sunday, subject to /M

[mrmaggit]

We'll be there Saturday as early as I can get Lorraine out. She has a habit of making a job last four times as long as it should if she wants to, IYKWIM.

[jeffsy]

I have you both down on the main thread, ta...

[farrowby]

I can help out for an hour or two, we will be up Friday about 6pm if all go's well but we can't stick about for Sat evening so will have to put beer down me neck on Friday night, so Sat morning early I guess will be best.

Tim

Edited by farrowby on Friday 10th August 18:54

[jeffsy]

farrowby said:

I can help out for an hour or two, we will be up Friday about 6pm if all go's well but we can't stick about for Sat evening so will have to put beer down me neck on Friday night, so Sat morning early I guess will be best.

Tim

Edited by farrowby on Friday 10th August 18:54

Tim that would be great - I'll add you to the main list ....

FFG...I could you for starting a duplicate thread you d1ck!!!!

[Pupp]

FlipFlopGriff said:

I hope we get a better response than the TVRCC had for Rockingham!
FFG

The big difference of course, is the Rock do was charged for whilst no concession at all was offered to people who volunteered to help. Why on earth should folk be expected to work at an event they've had to pay to enter, organised by a business (the club is a business) that they subscribe to for the events it offers (amongst other things), where a steep booking fee was also imposed on top of the ticket price.

Mate you deserve all the help you need and I'll happily offer some time (even as a non-griff driver), but IMHO the club were rather out of order and the event suffered as a consequence (donut ring being an obvious example where it didn't run on the Sunday despite being a major feature for many attendees) due to 'no staff...'

Edited by Pupp on Saturday 11th August 09:40

[jeffsy]

Pupp said:

FlipFlopGriff said:

I hope we get a better response than the TVRCC had for Rockingham!
FFG

The big difference of course, is the Rock do was charged for whilst no concession at all was offered to people who volunteered to help. Why on earth should folk be expected to work at an event they've had to pay to enter, organised by a business (the club is a business) that they subscribe to for the events it offers (amongst other things), where a steep booking fee was also imposed on top of the ticket price.

Mate you deserve all the help you need and I'll happily offer some time (even as a non-griff driver), but IMHO the club were rather out of order and the event suffered as a consequence (donut ring being an obvious example where it didn't run on the Sunday despite being a major feature for many attendees) due to 'no staff...'

Edited by Pupp on Saturday 11th August 09:40

Cheers Pupp - I'll add you to the main thread

Any mods out there can you consolidate this thread with the other one????

ta

[Guillotine]

Pupp said:

FlipFlopGriff said:

I hope we get a better response than the TVRCC had for Rockingham!
FFG

The big difference of course, is the Rock do was charged for whilst no concession at all was offered to people who volunteered to help. Why on earth should folk be expected to work at an event they've had to pay to enter, organised by a business (the club is a business) that they subscribe to for the events it offers (amongst other things), where a steep booking fee was also imposed on top of the ticket price.

Mate you deserve all the help you need and I'll happily offer some time (even as a non-griff driver), but IMHO the club were rather out of order and the event suffered as a consequence (donut ring being an obvious example where it didn't run on the Sunday despite being a major feature for many attendees) due to 'no staff...'

Edited by Pupp on Saturday 11th August 09:40

The Club is a non-profit Business, and the Event had to pay for itself.
Everyone gave up hours/days of their time FOC...many of whom missed the weekend almost completely to make sure that those attending had a great time. Very much like the Growl.

Edited by Guillotine on Saturday 11th August 14:02

[jeffsy]

Good point Andy...

The Growl is free ...unlike certain other single type shows (this weekend!!)

[Pupp]

Guillotine said:

Pupp said:

FlipFlopGriff said:

I hope we get a better response than the TVRCC had for Rockingham!
FFG

The big difference of course, is the Rock do was charged for whilst no concession at all was offered to people who volunteered to help. Why on earth should folk be expected to work at an event they've had to pay to enter, organised by a business (the club is a business) that they subscribe to for the events it offers (amongst other things), where a steep booking fee was also imposed on top of the ticket price.

Mate you deserve all the help you need and I'll happily offer some time (even as a non-griff driver), but IMHO the club were rather out of order and the event suffered as a consequence (donut ring being an obvious example where it didn't run on the Sunday despite being a major feature for many attendees) due to 'no staff...'

Edited by Pupp on Saturday 11th August 09:40

The Club is a non-profit Business, and the Event had to pay for itself.
Everyone gave up hours/days of their time FOC...many of whom missed the weekend almost completely to make sure that those attending had a great time. Very much like the Growl.

Edited by Guillotine on Saturday 11th August 14:02

Wind yer neck in mate, I wasn't knocking the event or the obvious hard work by the organisers; it was very enjoyable and a huge success from what I could see (and appreciated, lest that be in doubt for any reason). But there was a clear lack of bodies doing the doing and the point I've made is valid. As for the club being a 'non-profit' business, it might not pay dividends to shareholders but I expect it does make profits on some things and losses on others depending how they go... I doubt it operates consistently in the red overall 'though, does it?

[Norbert500]

Did I say I'll help? Please let me eat my breakfast first though!

[jeffsy]

Norbert500 said:

Did I say I'll help? Please let me eat my breakfast first though!

Yes you did and its noted on the main thread ...I could FFG I really could for puttong a second thread up !!

[FlipFlopGriff]

It's got some ectra hep so what's the problem. Not as if you've got ought else to do
FFG