Car shows that are set up by car clubs are essentially a fund raiser.
Our Sacramento Mopar club has one show a year and it funds all the club's activities and financial obligations for the following year.
For the club, there are monthly meetings at a place that always comes at a price. We used to pay $100 a month for just ONE meeting that lasted maybe 2 1/2 hours. Storage of car show equipment costs money. The various other activities like show and shines, holiday dinner parties, cruise-in food and drinks....it all costs money.
It sounds arrogant to hear people say....Why should I pay to be in a show? I'm providing the car!
Yeah....The club has to rent the venue, buy trophies, food, (If we are selling it) T-shirts, raffle prizes, pay a photographer, pay someone to play music, there is computer software, paper and ink, clean-up fees, sometimes security personnel is needed too.
Some clubs on the West coast have to pay over $5000 to rent a place to have the show.
If the clubs don't make money on their shows, the club goes broke and disbands. THEN you won't have a local show to take your car.
