Reply To: Hershey PAS Tent & spaces

[David Stevens]

Hi all!

Let me first remind you, there was NO Pierce-Arrow Tent until I restarted it again over a decade ago. The tradition of Fred Tycher and Howard Ehmann had died and nobody else had picked up the torch to promote PAS.

I only want to do what is best for the Pierce-Arrow Society, Museum and membership. So long as I am willing to do setting up, taking down and managing our presence that will continue to be my goal.

I have reserved the same tent for the same spot for 2017, but am planning and hoping to move to a central location near the overpass bridge as soon as feasible. Hopefully that can be in 2018, but we first need at least 3 good spaces that offer central location and good public visibility.

Looking for 16 spaces together isn’t enough. We already have other members spread out in every possible different direction. Together would require at least 30 now, but probably none of us will live long enough to see that happen. Going forward, if we can’t ‘be together’ we’ll have to focus on ‘working together’ better.

What was a wonderful prime spot in the Red field near the Stadium for many years is now at the extreme end of a very linear layout. We’re talking MILES folks! P-A addicts will always make the trek to buy parts, but the rest of the crowds make it to us less every year. We need to sell the Pierce-Arrow Society to people who are not yet members. That requires being seen.

Change is being forced upon all of us, including me, despite our greatest desires to the contrary. Success is determined by how we handle those changes. I suggest you think about that old adage: Lead, Follow or Get Out of the Way. I plan to lead, which has worked out pretty well so far.

I’ll be in Tucson if someone has better ideas to contribute to improving this frustrating situation.

Happy New Year to Everyone!

Dave Stevens