Ridiculous car show registration fees. Rant.

Cruises around this area are no charge as they should be. They all hold a 50/50 drawing to raise funds for something charitable. I do not mind paying $20 for some of the local shows where the money goes to a charity. I look at it as a donation and a chance to go hang out with other motor heads. I do have an issue with the bigger "for profit" shows that are charging $35-$40 registration - plus the entry fee for spectators. These I feel should either not charge the entrants at all or charge just the spectator fee. That said they sure don't seem to have any problem filling up the big shows with entrants so I guess it comes down to the good ole American supply and demand parody..
There are a couple things that I run into around here with the small shows that irks me. It seems in recent years many of the local churches have found that car shows are a good way to make some money. I don't mind this, but I do mind when they turn the show into a sermon trying to convince everyone to join their church and constantly preaching. I also find it fustrating that some of these small shows don't even take the time to find a few car people to do the judging. The last show I was at in June had the waitresses from the resurant come out to do the judging and my friend with his bone stock Model A Ford won both Best GM and Best Modified ..........
Rant over.......