Another "Split Decision"

Today we attended the Kiwanis Show in Standish - their first show, so we knew there would be "wrinkles". We just hope they will iron some of them out for next year's show.

But there were also some very good points about this show. So, allow me to expound on the pros and cons.

Let's tackle the cons, first. The classes were not very well thought out - a lot of great cars had no classification, and ended up in classes that simply were not appropriate. To make matters worse, there was no enforcement of classes. Enforcement would be difficult because of problem #1 - the classes were not adequate. And, as usual, Special Interest ended up taking the brunt of the mis-classing. But there were other instances of vehicles registering in the wrong class - it almost makes one wonder if some folks even know what their car is.

One other problem - everyone was allowed to vote their own class. This often results in a "tilting" of the voting. Not a huge problem, but it is one that should be addressed.

On the pro side, I could get very used to free food. The burgers, dogs, chips and soda were free to all. That, alone, was worth the $5 to get in. Also, the organizers had their classes all outlined and set up, so folks knew where to go. The location, at the beach, was very pleasant and relaxing. And the hosts (Kiwanis Club and Two Trails Diner) were the best - gracious and friendly.

Hopefully, the great folks who run this show will gain experience from this year's experience, and make the appropriate changes for next year.

Good (and free) food, good music, great hosts, and pretty good weather all combined to ensure we will be back next year.

The new gallery is up, as is the new Winner's Circle. And a new "Funny" pic is now available.

As a side note, HotKarz presented the awards for the 1st Annual Super Cruise. We are posting the winners (with pix), and we are also posting this complete list of all votes cast for all the vehicles.

And now it is time to figure out where we will go next...