Running RC club tips?

[Brady Matthews]

I just started a RC Club at my school and I am wondering if anyone has any tips on running one? It is called the Coos County RC Club

 

[CertifiedMike]

Don't let any jocks or cheerleaders in... they suck!

You might want to talk to the staff about an area to fly in and run your r/c's

You might only be allowed to run crawlers because of liability... so how about a track or some obstacles that you can set up in a room?

Maybe you can try to find a great inexpensive package deal on a new rc for noobs who want to take the plunge for the first time.

I would caution against the use of lipos and be clear its 'use at own risk' ( same liability issues) but prob explain the safe use practices too.

Make sure its avail to EVERYONE!!!

Do you have some extra cars and radios for ppl without rc's but want to try?

There will be ppl with financial limitations. Be sure to include EVERYONE who has an interest! ( even jocks and cheerleaders! )

Buy LOTS of batteries!!!

Just some thoughts

 

[Brady Matthews]

Don't let any jocks or cheerleaders in... they suck!

You might want to talk to the staff about an area to fly in and run your r/c's

You might only be allowed to run crawlers because of liability... so how about a track or some obstacles that you can set up in a room?

Maybe you can try to find a great inexpensive package deal on a new rc for noobs who want to take the plunge for the first time.

I would caution against the use of lipos and be clear its 'use at own risk' ( same liability issues) but prob explain the safe use practices too.

Make sure its avail to EVERYONE!!!

Do you have some extra cars and radios for ppl without rc's but want to try?

There will be ppl with financial limitations. Be sure to include EVERYONE who has an interest! ( even jocks and cheerleaders! )

Buy LOTS of batteries!!!

Just some thoughts

Thank you, I might get access to the school's track and gym. I have a few slashes that I can get going for people to use.

 

[RustyUs]

Did you get the "go ahead" already from the school and the use of their property?

Don't let any jocks or cheerleaders in... they suck!

You might want to talk to the staff about an area to fly in and run your r/c's

You might only be allowed to run crawlers because of liability... so how about a track or some obstacles that you can set up in a room?

Maybe you can try to find a great inexpensive package deal on a new rc for noobs who want to take the plunge for the first time.

I would caution against the use of lipos and be clear its 'use at own risk' ( same liability issues) but prob explain the safe use practices too.

Make sure its avail to EVERYONE!!!

Do you have some extra cars and radios for ppl without rc's but want to try?

There will be ppl with financial limitations. Be sure to include EVERYONE who has an interest! ( even jocks and cheerleaders! )

Buy LOTS of batteries!!!

Just some thoughts

My first thoughts exactly. It's always... what could go wrong?

 

[WickedFog]

Thank you, I might get access to the school's track and gym. I have a few slashes that I can get going for people to use.

Our middle school and high school were connected. Few kids from my class went in and vandalized the school over two different instances, doing close to $200k damage total. This was the summer of 1986. They completely destroyed the gym floor. That was redone to look like this.

That school year right after they repaired it I had my Javelin down there drifting around the entire floor before school started. That day in gym class I noticed tiny black rubber streaks everywhere I drove it. Stay off the gym floor with your RC's

 

[DavidB1126]

Our middle school and high school were connected. Few kids from my class went in and vandalized the school over two different instances, doing close to $200k damage total. This was the summer of 1986. They completely destroyed the gym floor. That was redone to look like this.
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That school year right after they repaired it I had my Javelin down there drifting around the entire floor before school started. That day in gym class I noticed tiny black rubber streaks everywhere I drove it. Stay off the gym floor with your RC's

My thinking was just getting area carpet or cheap old used turf to make a track. Running on those floors directly is a handful to manage the car. Well, idk about gym floors but I know I'm a warehouse with sealed concrete it is lol.

@Brady Matthews can you get your RC club here in Baltimore for me?

 

[WickedFog]

My thinking was just getting area carpet or cheap old used turf to make a track. Running on those floors directly is a handful to manage the car. Well, idk about gym floors but I know I'm a warehouse with sealed concrete it is lol.

@Brady Matthews can you get your RC club here in Baltimore for me?

The Javelin drifted AMAZING on that floor. But my pins were worn pretty good afterwards

 

[DavidB1126]

Gym floor: The famous tire shredder

 

[Brady Matthews]

can you get your RC club here in Baltimore for me?

I wish I could

 

[CertifiedMike]

Our middle school and high school were connected. Few kids from my class went in and vandalized the school over two different instances, doing close to $200k damage total. This was the summer of 1986. They completely destroyed the gym floor. That was redone to look like this.
View attachment 214985

That school year right after they repaired it I had my Javelin down there drifting around the entire floor before school started. That day in gym class I noticed tiny black rubber streaks everywhere I drove it. Stay off the gym floor with your RC's

Thats a beautiful gym!!! That floor is almost as shiny as my head! ...Almost!!! I bet those marks you left buffed right out!
Our HS gym had a rubberized coat on it... sort of squishy but hard enough to hold indoor track on...
This was PERFECT for RC!!!! I was NOT allowed to run my rc on that gym floor!!!

The Javelin drifted AMAZING on that floor. But my pins were worn pretty good afterwards

I won my 1st ever trophey running on a polished wood floor in Medford Ma HS.
Turbo Optima with pin spikes actually hooked up decent and I ran great!!!

@Brady Matthews , def get your school on board with the idea first. Then you'll know what sort of things you should be focusing on.

Another idea I had was to start rounding up a pile of craptasitic tools.
Ppl will break stuff and you'll be teaching ppl how to repair.
Lots of young ppl won't have tools.
If you get this club going, contact local hobby shops and tracks.
My local track sells used pin spikes... CHEAP!. Not great for carpet racing anymore but perfect... Hobby shops and racers build rc's all day and collect all sorts of random allen keys, parts and more. Maybe for a mention on your club's flyers, they'd take up a collection to donate.
Folks might have other stuff to offer too.

Any hobby shop owner with even a tiny bit of functioning brain could see tge HUGE bennefits of welcoming an entire new young generation of rc'rs into the hobby!!! Tracks too!!!
You could sell it to them like that too!!!
( Use the part about the new young generation, not the tiny functioning brains part. )

A class trip to the local R/C track instead of math???? Where do I sign???
Kids would prob really enjoy this even if they still have to go to math.
If you are allowed to let it get big, this idea could really take off!!!

 

[Brady Matthews]

Thats a beautiful gym!!! That floor is almost as shiny as my head! ...Almost!!! I bet those marks you left buffed right out!
Our HS gym had a rubberized coat on it... sort of squishy but hard enough to hold indoor track on...
This was PERFECT for RC!!!! I was NOT allowed to run my rc on that gym floor!!!

I won my 1st ever trophey running on a polished wood floor in Medford Ma HS.
Turbo Optima with pin spikes actually hooked up decent and I ran great!!!

@Brady Matthews , def get your school on board with the idea first. Then you'll know what sort of things you should be focusing on.

Another idea I had was to start rounding up a pile of craptasitic tools.
Ppl will break stuff and you'll be teaching ppl how to repair.
Lots of young ppl won't have tools.
If you get this club going, contact local hobby shops and tracks.
My local track sells used pin spikes... CHEAP!. Not great for carpet racing anymore but perfect... Hobby shops and racers build rc's all day and collect all sorts of random allen keys, parts and more. Maybe for a mention on your club's flyers, they'd take up a collection to donate.
Folks might have other stuff to offer too.

Any hobby shop owner with even a tiny bit of functioning brain could see tge HUGE bennefits of welcoming an entire new young generation of rc'rs into the hobby!!! Tracks too!!!
You could sell it to them like that too!!!
( Use the part about the new young generation, not the tiny functioning brains part. )

A class trip to the local R/C track instead of math???? Where do I sign???
Kids would prob really enjoy this even if they still have to go to math.
If you are allowed to let it get big, this idea could really take off!!!

The school is 100% on board with this idea. What sucks is there isn't any RC track near us, the closest one is 2 ½ hours away. I have a lot of spare tools that I would have the club use too. And we are the only RC Car club in Coos County Oregon, so we don't have any close competition either. Thank you for the help