Cruise-in Planning

I have always wanted to get a cruise-in started, but never had the pull, location or interested people to attend. I have been a part of someone else's cruise-in, sort-of, but never one on my own. When I was on the Street Racing Dayton Underground forum, I helped with a pretty large cruise-in that was always held at the Normandy Square shopping center in Centerville. But, those went south real fast because of people trying to be Johnny Hot Rod and speeding past the lot, doing burnouts and some even just coming out to start a fight with other members of the forums. But that was all with a different crowd of people and I had a different mindset then as well.

What I would like to do now is hold a cruise-in either every weekend, every 2 weeks or at least once a month, using a local church as the venue. Or maybe hold the cruise-in at a few select churches in the Dayton area. I'd like to see it open to all makes, models and styles. And it shouldn't compete with another cruise-in time or day.

My family and I attend Southbrook Christian Church, and I think it would be a great site for this event. The lot is huge and is easily accessible. But it's not real close to any major road, so there might be an issue with exposure to people driving by. There are other churches around Centerville that also have a large lot and a good location, but we have never been there and don't know if there would be many people interested.

Last October, our church had an event called Brookfest that had a car show, but we didn't make it in time to see what cars or people we showing. I was hoping we would have made it in time to talk to them about either joining our club, or at least the forums. Maybe this year we can.

Any thoughts and ideas would be great!

So, until the next post, keep the rubber side down, and get to wrenchin'!

John