ORIGINAL: pjakew

Hey guys and gals:

I was just working on a plane and thinking about the upcoming season. It seems that there has been an increase in the pilots racing since I started racing with you guys about four years ago. It also seems that with the increase in pilots (usually over 40+) causes a bit of a crunch for table space for the pilots. Although I have not had too much trouble with hospitality with buddying up with people such as Ollie, Serg, Rob or (fill in the blannk), it does make it disheartening for flyers who come from out of the area (Bay Area, Nevada County, Nevada State!!!) and there is little to no space since others stake their claims for tables a day or two in advance. A kind of pit area social darwinism.

A Possible Solution: What if the club sold reserved table space for groups of 3 in advance. Example. A group of three pilots sign up for a table, pay the 5-10 bucks and has it reserved for the race(you could number the tables and assign each group a specific table). If you don't reserve a table you are leaving yourself open to chance or luck. This way it solves table space issues, ensures table space for those that want it, and the money could go to the to each day's purse prizes. or end of the year points.

Just something to consider I guess.....