slngsht Posted August 17, 2006 Share Posted August 17, 2006 I would certainly contribute to the cause. I also live in NC if that makes for a better legal situation.... I will ask about NC. Al and I are supposed to meet this Saturday (kids and wives in tow), and we will discuss a bunch of topics related to both the club and the 7/7/7 event. My hope is that starting next week, we can start moving forward with forming the club. One topic is to figure out how much is needed to get this off the ground. Al and I are both committed to pitch in and pay some of the upfront costs. Our current thought is to split the club startup costs based on costs that would be required for the 7/7/7 event (such as insurance), vs. pure club costs (such as incorporation) - so we can keep the event costs reasonable for those who'd like to attend the event, but not be club members. Of course, that will be dictated by terms of the insurance policy regarding non-members attending the event. Anyway, eventhough the topic has quieted down somewhat, we've been collecting input from others (Tony V and JohnCH), which has been of GREAT help. I'll keep everyone posted, and will probably post something over the weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slngsht Posted August 20, 2006 Share Posted August 20, 2006 Al and I met on Saturday, at the Baltimore Aquarium. Between looking after the kids, getting splashed by dolphins, beer and dinner, we managed to discuss the club and the 7/7/7 event. Al will post up regarding our event discussions in that thread. For the club, we will incorporate shortly. We still need a name ("United Sevens of America???"), need to have a mission, logo, etc... We will need at least a President and a Sec/Treasurer. Our thoughts (some of which Tony V and I discussed as well) is that the members should own the club. Therefore, what we would like to setup is that each member who joins, gets one share (and one vote) in the club. We propose a class of founding members who for a higher fee, get 10 shares - this is needed to get the upfront incorporation and setup costs taken care of. Officers will be nominated and voted for annually by the club "shareholders". I don't have a total line item of all related costs for the first year yet, but I figure it will take We also think the club should have regional event coordinators to get the members out on drives, etc... That's what the club is there for http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/images/emoticons/smile5.gif Related to that, and according to our coverage, we need to come up with some guidelines for what types of events can be done by the club. We talked about a number of secondary topics, such as using the club for vendor discounts, group purchases, etc, as well as providing members with some forum bonuses, such as a home page, file upload capability, etc... The club newsletter will be electronic - at least in the beginning. In all the above text, I say "we dicided" or "we will", but that's just so the text is not so passive. These are all things that we discussed in our brainstorming, and we would like to get everyone's feedback. As I hope JohnCh and TonyV can testify, we are totally open to other ideas on how to proceed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solder_guy Posted August 20, 2006 Share Posted August 20, 2006 I'll throw in some $$. Rob Mitchell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevet Posted August 20, 2006 Share Posted August 20, 2006 I'm happy to get involved. Just don't ask me to do anything technical, computerwise. Not sure about 'United Sevens of America,' but then, I'm a Brit... Steve. PS: I think I just did that double post thing again. Bugger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slngsht Posted August 20, 2006 Share Posted August 20, 2006 Steve, deleted the double post http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/images/emoticons/smile5.gif ... I'm a totally non-creative person, so if you have other name and any logo ideas, fire away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solder_guy Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 ... so if you have other name and any logo ideas, fire away. Seven States North America Sevens Coast to Coast Sevens Sevens Coast to Coast Left Drive Sevens Open Road Sevens Big Country Sevens Red White and Blue Sevens Winding Road Sevens Western Hemisphere Sevens Southern Sevens Sevens Across AMerica (SAM) Rob Mitchell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevet Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 Not sure I understand the last one 'Rob Mitchell' ? http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/images/emoticons/biggrin5.gif I quite like North America Sevens (maybe add Club to it? - NASC?). The good thing is it's more inclusive (morning Canada). Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al N. Posted August 21, 2006 Author Share Posted August 21, 2006 How about "Seven Nation" I'm reluctant to go with North American Sevens because it's a little too close to the UK nomenclature and also because I think it could sound like a commercial entity (which would be bad for us in terms of using the Sevens verbiage as owned by Cat UK). I think in the end, we should narrow down to a few favorites, then post a poll for all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solder_guy Posted August 21, 2006 Share Posted August 21, 2006 Not sure I understand the last one 'Rob Mitchell' ? http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/images/emoticons/biggrin5.gif That last one is a local club of one! http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/images/emoticons/biggrin5.gif Rob M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snettleship Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 Other ideas.... Seven Inspired Cars of North America (SICNA) Seven Inspired Cars of America (SICA) Seven Inspired Cars of the States (SICOS-want a club pronounced sickos?) Four Wheel Flyers (Probably too close to the UK magazine) North American Seven Inspired Cars (NASIC) Sevens Car Club of America (maybe SCCA is already taken?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slngsht Posted August 22, 2006 Share Posted August 22, 2006 Scott, I like the "Seven Inspired" concept alot. It is inline with what we're about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slngsht Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 couple more ideas... focusing on the people rather than the car: Seven Enthusiasts Club Hard Core Seveners' Club I will put up a poll tomorrow night based on what has been put forth, so we can pick something. Things are moving along with other prep work, and club name is the very first question on the forms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al N. Posted August 23, 2006 Author Share Posted August 23, 2006 I am gravitating toward the "inspired" ones... How about Seven Inspired Car Klub (SICK). I dig that. We'd become knows as the Sickos or Sickies. As in "The Sickos hit the Dragon again and were in rare form...." I've always liked the "The Black Ear Club" (what happens when you drive a Seven with the top down. Or, "Friends of Colin Chapman" Or "North American Four Wheeled Motorbike Club" Or maybe I should go back to work now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevet Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Very important client in reception, Al: off you go. While trawling through my list of seven related sites this morning, one is always the easiest to find; this one. The simplicity of USA7s is worth thinking about in terms of a club name. But it's Mazda's site, so he should have first say on whether he would want that considered. Just a thought. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfgw Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 I agree with Steve - usa7s is an excellent name and is already well-known by the core group of followers. James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slngsht Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 I'm definitely open to usa7s being used. Al, what are your thoughts on that? I'm sure we talked about this before, but I don't remember why we didn't go with it. I think Caterham was OK with a non-profit fan site?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slngsht Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 I've always liked the "The Black Ear Club" (what happens when you drive a Seven with the top down. http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/images/emoticons/rofl.gif I had definitely noticed that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderbrake Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 North American Sevens Club both says where we are and what we are all about. It is all inclusive and definitive. I would not worry about Caterham, as even if they have copyrighted the word "seven" as applies to their product in the US ( which may or may not be true), we are not building, selling or marketing a competitive vehicle of that name. We are merely a club which is interested in seven inspired vehicles, just like a Ford club, an Impala club, or the Corvette Forum. Our organization will embrace both Lotus Sevens, and Caterham Sevens. USA Sevens Club is also a good name for the same reasons as above. Once a name is selected and the club is incorporated (you might want to investigate incorporating as a "Social Club" to avoid onerous tax details that come from a non-profit which provides a service to a non-member), the entire name could be the website address, and anyone Googling "Sevens" will be able to find it. I surely hope this great website remains as the "home" of the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solder_guy Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 USA7s works for me .. just not inclusive with Canadians .. or Mexicans. Rob Mitchell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slngsht Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 Jerry, thanks. The intention is to file the club as a "social club" under IRS 501©(7) as a nonprofit organization. And this site will remain as the home. More enhancements will be made to accomodate club members and club activities. http://www.usa7s.com/aspnetforum/images/emoticons/cheers2.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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