ATC was originally designed as a catalog to see who's who in town and be able to identify each others vehicles. The purpose was to create a community of auto enthusiast's who shared a love for all cars, all makes all models, and then trucks and other types of vehicles. Once we had an established member base, I had to contemplate what our next step was. I brought in Josh Cuerdo and created the forum. He helped membership boom yet further with meets and cruises. Membership has since grown to over 300 members. With that much established, there needed to be something more concrete to solidify this new community. I have the firm belief that when you love something, and use it the right way, it can be made into something even better. We love Alaska. I knew before starting ATC that I wanted to involve charity and community outreach. I wanted to create a culture where we combine our hobby with the good of our state. For the people around us, for the by standers, and for the people who need help, but also for us as a group. You grow close to people you work with. Why not work with people who share the same passion and grow closer as a group AND help the community? Community service is a win win for everyone, as it get's us positive PR, establishes a helpful culture, and helps the community with which we live in a very personal way. Community service and charity will always be a part of ATC. You might have a few complaints with the way I run the group. It's not like another group that existed or it isn't the exact group tailored to you. To be honest, that's not the purpose of the group. I want you to enjoy it. I give you room to play, and I ask very little. Online persona's build a sense of ego where small things become very large things. I want YOU to be a part of ATC. It is not a service for you to utilize, it is a community. It is not for very specific purposes, it is an all encompassing community. I understand you might think that I take this entirely too seriously, but there are dozens of dozens of non-serious groups and pages you can join. Again, ATC is not a service, it's a community I encourage you to take ownership of and be a part of. Thank you all for being a part of this. Est. 2012
Brandon Harris
ATC Founder
Anchorage
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