Classic Mustangs or just MUSTANGS......?
Two totally different crowds     (at least it's that way here during Mustang Week.)
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Sadly, I am finding that in today's world, the past procedure of having a car show and investing a major portion of the morning and afternoon in holding the show, having the cars judged by the public, and awarding trophies to the winners is fading like the sunset. Today's younger car enthusiasts are opting for more much shorter, cars and coffee type of shows where they show up, hang out for a couple of hours, then leave to attend another show, or just leave period.

This observation of mine is made about the younger, newer model Mustang owners, and us older, classic Mustang owners are not of the same mind. The shorter shows don't require much in the way of planning or club participation to make them happen and thus not much to do to include club members so that they feel that they are part of something.

Club membership numbers are declining, and trying to plan a yearly calendar to provide opportunities for participation is definitely getting to be a challenge - especially if the membership doesn't step up and support the club by attending those planned activities.
As with any organization, there always seems to be three circles of membership. The smaller, inner circle that plans the events and participates in them all.  The second circle which attends some events, but sporadically, and the third, larger circle of members who don't participate in much of anything, and yet they renew their memberships each year.

It gets frustrating for me, as I enter my second year as club president. All I and my board can do it make the opportunities available. It is up to the members to participate.

(Steps down off of soap box...)