Re: Thoughts On Recruiting The Next Generation
Posted by Cli55er On 2011/12/29 10:55:31
1. yes get them involved early. i was around them pretty much since birth. see the pic of me on the hood of the 47 when i was about 1 or 2.
2.unless you started out young with them (either father or grandfather, as you pretty much idolize them, you know your dad liked the cowboys so you do too kinda thing.) then you have to have been given one out of the blue. (my son knows Packard....and says dad you got more Packard parts today? and lets go get Packard parts daddy!) he sees all the Packard stuff around the house and i always tell him Packard is the best ever made, so he believes it. (you know brainwashing like the north koreans...j/k)
3. do something more youthful with the clubs. like going to a toy drive for sick kids. when we show up in these old cars the kids love it and it makes an impression on there life whether they are terminal or not and it also makes an impression on the younger parents that may be around my age....30s (motorcycle clubs do this all the time and we did it all the time in the BMW Z3 club i was in) can you image a HUGE line of Packards full of toys going to the childrens hospitals. tons of people would notice...young and old. (some Packard clubs may do this already, just a suggestion for those that don't)
4. When the fair comes to your area...or the autoshow...they usually have a car area. i know the one in Dallas has a classic car corral that does all one car make each day....sign up for Packard day or something like that. Tons of kids going to the fair
5.Get your club in the news somehow (toy drive) get Packard's name out there in your local area in the mass media.
6. Big Kev already made a more youthful website, because to be honest...the others are outdated for youngsters eyes...even mine...they use old tech website designs.
7.get in as many parades as you can. tons of kids. make sure they know what kinda car it is....put a Packard sign on the side and give the most candy.
8.If your local highschool has a shop class....talk to the teacher about showing up with your Packard to explain the old tech. give out some Packard literature.
9. but mostly...don't be a prude ass jerk of an old person. that is a HUGE turn off. i know a few like that and i refuse to believe that the Packard life is that way. Packard stands for loyalty and friendship and doing anything with kindness for a fellow Packard owner. Not being a cranky old person. it doesn't matter how much your car cost...its just a car...and YOU can't take it with you.
he with the most toys....does NOT win.
but....if you would like to continue my obssesion with Packard personally.....you can give me a 1937 Packard coupe out of the blue
Hank
2.unless you started out young with them (either father or grandfather, as you pretty much idolize them, you know your dad liked the cowboys so you do too kinda thing.) then you have to have been given one out of the blue. (my son knows Packard....and says dad you got more Packard parts today? and lets go get Packard parts daddy!) he sees all the Packard stuff around the house and i always tell him Packard is the best ever made, so he believes it. (you know brainwashing like the north koreans...j/k)
3. do something more youthful with the clubs. like going to a toy drive for sick kids. when we show up in these old cars the kids love it and it makes an impression on there life whether they are terminal or not and it also makes an impression on the younger parents that may be around my age....30s (motorcycle clubs do this all the time and we did it all the time in the BMW Z3 club i was in) can you image a HUGE line of Packards full of toys going to the childrens hospitals. tons of people would notice...young and old. (some Packard clubs may do this already, just a suggestion for those that don't)
4. When the fair comes to your area...or the autoshow...they usually have a car area. i know the one in Dallas has a classic car corral that does all one car make each day....sign up for Packard day or something like that. Tons of kids going to the fair
5.Get your club in the news somehow (toy drive) get Packard's name out there in your local area in the mass media.
6. Big Kev already made a more youthful website, because to be honest...the others are outdated for youngsters eyes...even mine...they use old tech website designs.
7.get in as many parades as you can. tons of kids. make sure they know what kinda car it is....put a Packard sign on the side and give the most candy.
8.If your local highschool has a shop class....talk to the teacher about showing up with your Packard to explain the old tech. give out some Packard literature.
9. but mostly...don't be a prude ass jerk of an old person. that is a HUGE turn off. i know a few like that and i refuse to believe that the Packard life is that way. Packard stands for loyalty and friendship and doing anything with kindness for a fellow Packard owner. Not being a cranky old person. it doesn't matter how much your car cost...its just a car...and YOU can't take it with you.
he with the most toys....does NOT win.
but....if you would like to continue my obssesion with Packard personally.....you can give me a 1937 Packard coupe out of the blue
Hank
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