So how do THEY do it???
06-14-2007, 12:28 PM
#1
Melting Slicks
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So how do THEY do it???
First weekend with Porsche Club of America last weekend, and I was very impressed with how Potomac Region handled the event, and it got me thinking. I had ONE instructor who had ONE student. It was a two day event and cost me $240 to register. I'm going with them to Watkins Glen for 3 days for $325 and will be doing the same "single" instructor gig, which in my opinion works well for both the instructor and the student... So why is it that these folks seem to have GREAT rates, and a great formula for fewer cars, with less stressed instructing?
On top of that, the instruction I got was TOP shelf!
So how do THEY do it?
Mike
On top of that, the instruction I got was TOP shelf!
So how do THEY do it?
Mike
06-14-2007, 01:10 PM
#2
Melting Slicks
There are a lot of factors involved in this... Just a few are:
1. # of qualified instructors?
2. # of students?
3. # days of the school...and which days of the week. Track rentals are generally higher on the weekend.
4. Most of the Porsche clubs I've instructed for charged their instructors too...a reduced rate, but still charged them. That keeps the rates for the students lower. Is the club "non-profit" or do they try to make some money during DE events? etc, etc, etc.
5. Perks? Some schools give their instructor 'incentives' to instruct (free lunches, etc).
6. I won't even go in to the experience level of the instructors, but some schools do not have any screening programs, while others insist on different (higher) levels of experience to qualify to instruct. It doesn't necessarily mean they can instruct better, but they may have a lot of racing experience, many more tracks, different cars, miles, etc.
There's other factors, but that's just a few of them.
1. # of qualified instructors?
2. # of students?
3. # days of the school...and which days of the week. Track rentals are generally higher on the weekend.
4. Most of the Porsche clubs I've instructed for charged their instructors too...a reduced rate, but still charged them. That keeps the rates for the students lower. Is the club "non-profit" or do they try to make some money during DE events? etc, etc, etc.
5. Perks? Some schools give their instructor 'incentives' to instruct (free lunches, etc).
6. I won't even go in to the experience level of the instructors, but some schools do not have any screening programs, while others insist on different (higher) levels of experience to qualify to instruct. It doesn't necessarily mean they can instruct better, but they may have a lot of racing experience, many more tracks, different cars, miles, etc.
There's other factors, but that's just a few of them.
06-14-2007, 03:58 PM
#5
Le Mans Master
My PCA region has run one event in 7 years so I cannot speak to them. But I think instructors are free.
Some PCA regions charge instructors, some let you buy down to one student (2 stud for free, 1 stud for $X), some PCA events are really, really dense with cars, some limit cars...
The PCA subsidizes the event (insurance, etc.) and so do some of the sponsors.
I have seen the gamut of instructors at PCA also...but Carolina PCA is excellent in my experience...
Some PCA regions charge instructors, some let you buy down to one student (2 stud for free, 1 stud for $X), some PCA events are really, really dense with cars, some limit cars...
The PCA subsidizes the event (insurance, etc.) and so do some of the sponsors.
I have seen the gamut of instructors at PCA also...but Carolina PCA is excellent in my experience...
06-14-2007, 06:06 PM
#6
Melting Slicks
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