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Post by LUNCHBOX on Feb 6, 2009 22:34:51 GMT -5
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Post by LUNCHBOX on Feb 10, 2009 7:41:11 GMT -5
The Late 70's - Mid 80's were my favorite. The C's were all different and had character. These are also the years that really sparked my interest and when EVERY team went to EVERY Drill. Just watch how many teams were at Woodmere in 81.
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Post by ldrclmbr8x on Feb 15, 2009 9:27:22 GMT -5
I think it was great back then by how many teams raced at each tourny, but I think, and I am not certain, there were less tournys per season then. This limited the options for which one teams could run in. Now, you have a tourny every weekend, and in some cases two.
It was brought up a few years ago in a session to change the way the scheduling is done to try and make the tournys fewer, but larger. Obviously not too many were in favor of the suggestions from that evening.
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Post by bsskin on Feb 15, 2009 12:03:46 GMT -5
I think we should have less tournaments like 2 a month and then you will have more teams there.
June = Lindenhurst, SNY
July = Counties, CI
August = State, Hempstead
Sept. = Town Drills, Labor Day Weekend Drills
Continue the Memorial Drills
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Post by digger127 on Feb 15, 2009 12:53:48 GMT -5
I raced in the late 70's, early 80's. We ran 10-12 motorized drills per season. I don't remember a weekend off between June and Labor Day. We, along with alot of motorized teams, also ran old fashion on Sundays. There were many weekends we ran motorized on Saturday and old fashion on Sunday. We had to split up the team to cover the motorized and old fashion parades. Yes, back in those days each drill had to have a parade for the drill to be sanctioned.
The best part about it was that we had a blast all summer.
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Post by ranger2212 on Feb 15, 2009 13:39:55 GMT -5
i think more drills the better. i dont wait all winter for 6 drills
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Post by bsskin on Feb 17, 2009 20:42:51 GMT -5
It would be 8 drills and we are losing teams, members and fans due to meaningless tournaments during the season. People cannot go away during the summer or can't coach their kids sports due to no free weekends. I would rather race in 8 tournaments that are big in number of teams and fans then go to drills where no one is there and only 16 teams show up.
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Post by daytonadave on Feb 19, 2009 19:48:28 GMT -5
JUST FOUND THE SCORESHEET!!! THE 1981 SNY DRILL HAD 23 TEAMS FROM NASSAU AND 18 FROM SUFFOLK ON THE TRACK THAT DAY. 3 STATE RECORDS WERE BROKEN. C HOSE HOBOES 13.08 B HOSE HOBOES 8.21 EFFICIENCY THIEVES 9.16 THANKS FOR THE MAMMARIES!!!
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