Here is my vantage on this guys.... Doyle I completely understand what your saying, however your secret is out. The bash has grown.... Along with more people comes more responsibility and the need for respect, cooperation and guidelines.
All the work and fun that you and the original group participated was seen by others, we all want to go and have the same fun that you did the first few years. Zukeracer, yourself and several more met for a good time and the word got out. Now that there are more people wanting to share in your fun the same old "understood" rules don't apply any more.
When you get 200 - 300 people together even if they all talk quietly it can cause a small rumble. I think that if reminders are out there for everyone to hear then things can be brought back to where you have seen them in the past.... I don't think that anyone meant to get rowdy or loud but it happened. How do we keep this from happening again? We all just need to be a little bit more aware of what we are doing and that our small action along with someone elses small action = a medium size action. I dont think that one cigarette butt would draw any attention but after 5 days of our members at the event I can see where 100 people smoking could look like snow on the ground....
A few things that will definately need to be covered this year from experiences I have seen or heard about...
Burnouts just can't happen
Pit bikes or dirtbikes will definately draw attention that we don't need.
Cussing and screaming
Chasing your best friend with a tire iron ( I just could't pass this up
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I think all in all we simply need to be a little more observant of our environment and remember that while screaming out bite me at 3 am seeming like the right thing to do it might cause an undeeded call to 911.......
As the event becomes larger and people need services like water or ice, food and information the need for someone to organize is created. If you want to cook brauts or beer by all means do that, but know that we have other members that like to cook and can provide a cheap place to eat and still allow us all to mingle and visit.......
Just my thoughts....