Don't know why this thread died out.
There are some great ideas here.
There is also a Fantastic show in Venice on 9/10, but the real fun is the party / dinner the night before. Check out
www.venicefloridacorvettes.com Also check out Tampabay Vettes
http://www.tampabayvettes.com/tampabayvetteevents.htm for a good listing of clubs and events around Central FL
People get involved for a slew of different reasons. Club politics don't do much for me anymore, but I'd like to find some new friends for local cruising. So (and I have not really looked) why not have a forum section that is for
events around the state. or
Things To Do / Places To Go Doesn't have to be an all Corvette event, just something a bunch of us can cruise to. There is a Concourse De Elegance in November somewhere around Orlando ~ just examples.
Rich, as for $$ contributions, why not offer a voluntary "Supporting Member" opportunity for $20. I think people could and would help a little.
Try linking with other sites. The person who owns Corvette Valley lives in S FL and would be happy to not only assist, but I'll bet give some advice on how to get this start up off the ground.
He's kinda squirrely
but still a good guy.
All just my $.02