Open Letter to ATV
Hello everyone;
I’ve had the fortune to work in the powersports racing industry for just under 2 years, and loved every minute of it. I will repeat that again: I have loved every minute of my job for the last 2 years. I don’t know too many people that can actually say that about their JOB, but I can. Last summer was my first season working on the ATV side of things. Let me be the first to tell you all: It was an amazing experience, full of amazing people. A great sport to be involved with.
I have been reading the ATV Scene forum since last summer, when I first came across the site. I quickly became an avid reader. Not because I wanted to come for entertainment (although there were some very comical pieces), but to read what you guys (the riders/parents/mechanics/etc.) were saying about the WPSA. Good or bad, I read it. I also went to go and take a look at the GNC board to see what the crew over there was saying. I liked to read the compliments and complaints of the WPSA and GNC.
I liked to read what was working for everyone, what we could work on to improve our side of the industry and take that into account for the following race/season. Trust me, it helped behind the scenes more than anyone could imagine. I, along with many others, worked our asses off to put a good product that YOU the riders, YOU the parents, YOU the mechanics would all enjoy and be PROUD to be a part of. I was proud to be working with the WPSA. I am still proud that I had the experiences that I gained from everyone involved with the industry (Snocross and ATV).
I hope that everyone that goes to ATV Scene to rant and rave about this and that and every little nit-picking thing would not take for granted the opportunities you still have. I don’t know where you will go racing this summer, but be happy that you are able to go and do what you love to do. Be happy that you still have the money, and yes, a job to support yourselves.
Unfortunately, I am out of a job. And it wasn’t like I was planning on not having a job. What sucks even more about the whole thing: I had no control over the fact that I am out of a job. None. Zip. Natta.
You know that feeling when something hits you, and you’re like, “WOAH!” and you finally realize what the hell just happened to you? It hit me the first morning I rolled out of bed and didn’t have to get ready to go into the office and get our stuff together for the upcoming season. Instead I found myself going through my resume, going through my contacts, going through every company that came to my mind to find a job.
Know what else sucks? When you love the first job you have right out of college and are forced to try and find another one. It’s been two weeks and I’m still looking …
I would also like to say ‘Thank you’ ALL for the support last summer, and the months leading upto this upcoming summer. We did our best, and I am VERY SORRY it didn’t pan out this season.
Have fun and good luck to everyone!
Eli Madden.
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