Saratoga Springs Bus Trip!!!

Time is drawing near for when we need to get our deposit in on the bus. Surprisingly, we have only 14 members signed up for the trip. We need a minimum of 30 attendees to make this happen. If you are considering attending please let me know. Either email me or post here on the forum and I will get back to you. If you are not familiar with the trip or if it would be worth your while, again, contact me or someone who has gone and we will be happy to explain. This has traditionally been a fun and educational outing. It would be disappointing if it did not take place.
Joe

Due to an underwhelming interest in this function, the bus trip has been cancelled.
For those of you who have paid, please see me at the next upcoming meeting (Turners, Cabinetmakers or general) and I will refund your money.

Nice idea, Charlie, and I would certainly be one to take advantage of it. But that would not be fiscally responsible of the Board. The bus alone costs nearly $2K. Include tickets and a tip and you won’t be doing things like that for long. Just because we have the money doesn’t mean we should spend it frivolously. But I think everyone knows that.

We’ve tried a van a few years back (maybe more than just a few). Actually, it was more like a small bus. That didn’t go over too well. Everyone is free to car pool and go up on their own. And that, I know, is what a few of the guys are doing. I personally would not want to get involved in managing someone else’s vehicle. Likewise, I don’t think it prudent for the club to rent a vehicle and take responsibility for someone to drive it.

No one is more disappointed than I that this trip had to be cancelled. It’s a long standing tradition that is falling by the wayside. Perhaps it’s scheduling. Maybe it’s financial. Could be it’s just getting old. But with the exception of the Turners, I find it difficult to understand that from the remaining 150 members we could not find 30 people interested in supporting this activity. Maybe it just needs a rest.