2011 Ladies Solo School Saturday, November 26

[Lisa Severy]

Registration is now open! Registration by mail only for this event. Plenty of available space! Please go to the "Events" section and the message from Rick Brown "Ladies School Information" and follow the links as directed. Do not be discouraged by "Registration suspended" - that is for "on-line" registration - only

The purpose of the Ladies’ School is to introduce women to SCCA Solo (“autocross”).
Autocross is a “slow-speed driver skill contest” where single lap times are used to determine the winner. Autocross events are usually held in large parking lots or on inactive airport runways. The courses, defined by orange traffic cones, are designed such that most cars will not be required to be driven in a gear higher than second gear/ no faster than driven on the highway. The emphasis is on car control, especially while cornering. This school is designed for women who have never autocrossed before, or who have less than two years experience. Participant safety is our number one priority. SCCA Solo Safety Stewards approve the course and are present the whole day. Our main goal is that the students have fun and build confidence as they learn:
• The basics of analyzing the course during the course walk
• Basic car handling techniques and driving skills
• Competitive driving strategies

The instructors for this school are talented women who are experienced competitors – most being multi-time regional and national Solo champions. We have instructors available with expertise in Front, Rear and All-Wheel Drive cars.

“Sponsors” (parents, spouses, partners, significant others, friends, etc.) are encouraged to help out and volunteer as workers to support the event.

What the school is not:
This school is not to intended to teach someone how to drive a car, a “Teen Safe Driving School” or an introduction to driving or learning to drive a manual transmission (“stick shift”). Although new drivers with a “learner’s permit” are allowed, participants should already have a basic competency in their vehicle’s operation and basic car controls established in the car that they will be driving in the school. No special competition licenses or certificates will be issued at the conclusion of the course.

[Mako Koiwai]

I started my annual NASIOC thread for this event ... please start threads on other message boards that might be able to drum up business, ASAP.

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthr ... p=35504927

[Lisa Severy]

Thank you, Mako, for helping to get the word out - so far only 3 entrants - so plenty of room for more entrants!