Benefits of joining Copperstate Mustang Club?

[C0braFan]

I want to bring up a subject that will be touchy for the club administrators, but which has been on my mind for a long while. So rather than beat around the bush, I'll just come right out and ask...

What are the benefits of joining the Copperstate Mustang Club?

I haven't renewed my membership in two years because of several reasons. 1) No more newsletters. 2) No discount for members at car shows. 3) Difficult to find out when/where events are taking place. 4) Too expensive.

Call me cheap if you want, but I'm not retired like some, and have 12 hours of work to squeeze into every 8 hour day, and have 4 kids. The show events have an exclusionary feel to them. It's not an open environment. But maybe that's okay? Maybe you have plenty of club members, plenty of volunteers, so it's working out great? These are just my thoughts.

What does the $30 club membership get me if I can just show up to events and pay a couple bucks more to participate on show day? Wait...what does the $30 get me in the first place?

Maybe a lot of people feel the same way, and don't bother to join, or maybe it's just me.

I'll tell you what I and a lot of people I know do every Saturday evening... We go up to the car show at Safeway just N of 83rd & Union Hills. Now THAT is a freaking awesome get-together, at no cost, and you don't need to "know someone" in that club because it's same time, same place every week. Maybe CMC should do something like that... Or maybe folks out here on the west side could get together up there every Saturday with CMC signs on their cars and park together.

[RockysMom]

Ok First of all its only $25 to join for the WHOLE family in one household, We have 3 free events per year, Ice cream social, Pizza Night and a Pancake Breakfast, We do tons of cruises, We are a non-profit club so when you come to car shows to show off your baby, 1 its pride in ownership, 2 its helping out a good cause, 3 its to hang out with friends and family and have fun. I have been in this club for almost a 2 years now and im on the board. We do all kinds of fun things, as far as the newsletter, you can have it mailed, and if you have not renewed that could be the reason you have not gotten one. Obviously you have internet, as far as finding out when events are taking place you can go to the calendar on www.copperstatemustangclub.com and its all there, Plus Jeff posts it on here also as he is our website administrator. How can you say its too expensive for all the free things we have for the entire family, You can have 10 people living in your household and they all come to the free events, now what would the cost be for you too take all 10 of them out to dinner compared to $25.00 per YEAR. That equates to 8.33 per event, I dont think you can feed 1 at Mcdonalds for that. Im sorry if you feel its too expensive, but its not and we are the largest and best club in the united states. We all have jobs that we go to, we are not all retired, as a matter of fact the president of the club Jacostang, works very hard. Im sure most of the members on here will agree with me on this. As far as a touchy subject yes, You got me. We are certainly not a bitchy club or mean or nothing, but the club is what you make of it, we do Photo shoots with a great camera lady, and also a lot of members drive up too the pavillions on saturday night just to hang out. I hope this has shed some light on your frustration and we would love to have you back in the club.

I want to bring up a subject that will be touchy for the club administrators, but which has been on my mind for a long while. So rather than beat around the bush, I'll just come right out and ask...

What are the benefits of joining the Copperstate Mustang Club?

I haven't renewed my membership in two years because of several reasons. 1) No more newsletters. 2) No discount for members at car shows. 3) Difficult to find out when/where events are taking place. 4) Too expensive.

Call me cheap if you want, but I'm not retired like some, and have 12 hours of work to squeeze into every 8 hour day, and have 4 kids. The show events have an exclusionary feel to them. It's not an open environment. But maybe that's okay? Maybe you have plenty of club members, plenty of volunteers, so it's working out great? These are just my thoughts.

What does the $30 club membership get me if I can just show up to events and pay a couple bucks more to participate on show day? Wait...what does the $30 get me in the first place?

Maybe a lot of people feel the same way, and don't bother to join, or maybe it's just me.

I'll tell you what I and a lot of people I know do every Saturday evening... We go up to the car show at Safeway just N of 83rd & Union Hills. Now THAT is a freaking awesome get-together, at no cost, and you don't need to "know someone" in that club because it's same time, same place every week. Maybe CMC should do something like that... Or maybe folks out here on the west side could get together up there every Saturday with CMC signs on their cars and park together.

[Jacostang]

Thanks Trisha!!
Oh and you also recieve 20% off parts at Berge and at Five Star Ford(ask for max)

We give over $5000 a year to thses charities..Diabled American Veterans, Christmas Angles, Both East and West Food Banks, and Jennabears Foundation(Newly Added this years as one of our designated charities)

Also we provide 2 $500 Scholarships to the Ford ASSET Program at Gelndale Community College!!

You do get a discount on this falls Monsson Madness Car show for being a member!

So being a part of The CMC is much more than "just a club" we give back to the community east, west wherever....

The newsletter like Trish stated, once your a member you can either have it mailed to your house or get it off the web site but if you do not choose then we assume your going to get it of the web.

Sometimes an event comes up to quickly and then we do a "Blaster Message" to all members of the club over the phone to let people know whats going on. This helps remind people and also get the info out but once again if we do not have your info then it doesn't get to you. You do not have to be a member to see the calendar and we are going to Johnny Rockets this Friday and then cruising over to meet up with the Wild West Guys..

Just to let you know I have two jobs, Paramedic and Union Officer so my daysare very full to, along with getting the newsletter out every month. We are always asking for volunteers to help out with events, always.

Wow am I tired.....

If you have anymore questions or just want to chat please feel free to call me!!!
Thank You!
602-388-6797

Dave

[AZSonicSnake]

wow, trish nailed it right on the head. and i will most defiently agree with everything she has said. and i am 29, work full time, and have a family. and lemme tell you, i have never been a part of such an awesome group. they are extremely down to earth, VERY family oriented, and just flat out the most awesome drama free group you will ever find. they work to make things avaliable to everyone, and do things on both sides of town. take this weekends dinner meetup at johnny rockets in glendale, a perfect example. i have found that this is one of the best local car clubs in exisitance. and more then worth the 25 bucks a year. and i get a mailed newsletter every month. and trust me, i read it cover to cover. this is an awesome group. and don't just take my word, show up to a meet and talk to a few people.

[4doorfoxy]

I gotta agree with what everyone has said so far. I am 22 years old, a full time starving college student, and I live up in Prescott. Now please don't tell me that $25 a year is too expensive for you because I paid it AND I make the trip down to Phoenix on the weekends for events just because of how awesome this group is. I am a new member for the past few months and cannot even describe how great this club is. I do photography on the side to help pay for school and Dave (the president) and the rest of the club have gone out of their way to help me out whenever they can to get me more business.

In all honesty, "too expensive" is just not a very valid excuse... $25 is a very small price for the greatness of this club. If you base your benefits of the club on only monetary or material things then maybe it's just not for you, I certainly didn't join just for discounts or otherwise. The awesome friends and great family environment are far more beneficial than any other value you may get from being a member. How many other groups will accept new members as if they have been here all along and how many other groups will send cards and phone calls to someone in the hospital? My opinion, you need some better excuses as to why you shouldn't be a part of it or else you're in it for all the wrong reasons.

Just my humble opinion

[Jacostang]

Wow, I don't really know what to say but thanks so much!!! Like I said, a club is as only great as its members!!!!

[HanksGT]

I'm glad you spoke your mind, and very happy for all the honest replys. I have never been a club member of any club, anywhere until I joined CMC 8 years ago. Meeting the club members at one show convinced me it was a club to join for the family. I'm married with four children and two Mustangs. Trish provided all the highlights. And add to that the feeling of caravaning with 20 or 30 'Stangs for a pizza lunch or a photo shoot by the lake. Nothing like it. During the holidays some of our club members take the time to adopt a family or two and provide needed items directly to the family.

So the invite stands-come out to an event (any one) and chat with a few people and join in. You'll be glad you did.

And take a look at the time the members and espescially the board puts in for this club to be as great as it is. It's amazing.

[Chris B.]

And as far as I'm concerned the Copperstate Mustang Club has THE BEST MEMBERS!!

[rdrumm]

I live in Anaheim so it's a little far for me... but I would join!
Giddy Up!

[nadador]

I speak for my family of three with two mustangs and three jobs, when I echo everything Trish, Dave, Hank, Chris, Jenn and others have said about the club. There are events to satisfy everyone's interests. Cruises, shows, dinners, drags, the Pavillions and so much more. Next are group seats at a Diamondbacks game! I can remember being in a caravan to the Flagstaff car show when one of our new members blew a radiator hose and over-heated. We all stopped along the highway and did what we could to get her back on the road and to her first show. It was hot and inconvenient but no one complained. Everyone stayed to help and make sure she was OK. I can say that even though our son graduates this fall and may move and take his cars with him it wouldn't matter. I will still be a member of this club because it's just a GREAT group of people doing anything they can to help others. Come to Johnny Rocket's this Friday and see what you are missing. Your calendar will always be as full as you want it to be.