John Potts
06-09-2009, 09:43 AM
This was a new departure for us. All our previous shows have been 4x4 orientated. However, we felt that, to an extent, the 4x4 community are all aware of Response as an organisation and have made a decision as to whether they wish to join or not.
Therefore, we have decided to branch out into attending more general shows - encompassing 'dirty hands' type activities such as steam engineering and perhaps some rural shows.
We had a very successful weekend. The people at Harewood accomodated our requests very nicely (30 metre stand frontage and four half hour arena slots over the two days :shock: )
As a result of our attendance, we raised nearly £200 from our tombola and bric a brac and have hopefully gained 3 new members. We certainly achieved our primary aim of raising the profile of 4x4 Response among the non-4x4 community as the numbers of people who visited our stand just to ask what we are about can testify.
Some pictures of the day are here : http://s176.photobucket.com/albums/w187 ... 0Aug%2009/ (http://s176.photobucket.com/albums/w187/Harry_Flashman_2007/Harewood%20Steam%20Rally%20-%20Aug%2009/)
and a short video here (the memory card ran out, our arena slots lasted a half hour at a time) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rpe_M4oO_OM
Therefore, we have decided to branch out into attending more general shows - encompassing 'dirty hands' type activities such as steam engineering and perhaps some rural shows.
We had a very successful weekend. The people at Harewood accomodated our requests very nicely (30 metre stand frontage and four half hour arena slots over the two days :shock: )
As a result of our attendance, we raised nearly £200 from our tombola and bric a brac and have hopefully gained 3 new members. We certainly achieved our primary aim of raising the profile of 4x4 Response among the non-4x4 community as the numbers of people who visited our stand just to ask what we are about can testify.
Some pictures of the day are here : http://s176.photobucket.com/albums/w187 ... 0Aug%2009/ (http://s176.photobucket.com/albums/w187/Harry_Flashman_2007/Harewood%20Steam%20Rally%20-%20Aug%2009/)
and a short video here (the memory card ran out, our arena slots lasted a half hour at a time) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rpe_M4oO_OM