As some of you know, I run A&M's Society of Automotive Engineers, and we have an active (I promise) Challenge team. This past year, we were planning on bringing a VG Miata, and when that fell back a year due to logistical reasons, we decided to make a blitz to get our '09 car back operational and bring it to the '10 Challenge. We were late sending in the entry fees and paperwork, but they were still accepted.
But about 48 hours before registration day, disaster struck in the form of rapid plastic deformation and fatigue failure:
A failure the likes of which we had never seen. It became very apparent we were not going to make it to the 2010 Challenge. I was able to cancel the hotel, but I had already sent in the check for the Challenge weeks prior.
But tonight, I got a check in the mail. For every last penny of our entry fees.
I really can't thank the GRM staff enough for this. They were under no obligation to return a cent of what we'd paid, and most likely took a hit as the caterer had already been paid. But they were kind enough to return some money to a group of broken-heart college students. I wanted to say something on the forum so more readers/members are aware of the caliber of individuals running this magazine.
Jake
