Minutes of Red Line Session
Called to order 4:00 pm.
I would like to thank everyone who came to our Red Line Session on January 5, 2008 for their great suggestions and ideas for getting Generations Corvette Club started and into gear. Welcome to the club and I am glad you came along for the ride.
· Chris Patton opened the meeting with how the idea for Generations came about and what direction we intend to go for the future of the club.
· Information on how membership will be handled
Meetings
· Board Meetings will be open for any member to attend with suggestions or problems to be addressed. This will need to be known ahead of schedule so that extra time can be made. Meetings will be coordinated with outings and events and kept on short length of time so the club can enjoy what events are planned for that day.
Events Calendar
· Family outings, day road trips, weekend trips, car shows including Auto Fair, car care days and social dinners among other activities are open for suggestions at any time from any member of the club. Members are welcome to plan the route of their suggested trip and lead the group to the determined destination.
Website
· Everyone in attendance was shown a preview of the website although it was still a work in progress and approval ratings were well received.
· Mark Curtis stated that articles and pictures are welcome from any members attending corvette functions and should be submitted to him so he can update the website on each Monday night.
Closing of Meeting
Meeting closed with the announcement of Generations Corvette Club’s official start with an outing to Liberty Tap Room in Greenville, S.C. on February 23rd.
In Closing
Thanks to all who attended and I look forward to seeing all of you on February 23rd for our first official club outing. Now that the talking points and discussion are finished let’s all get to the real excitement and as the page title clearly states…..Shut Up and Drive!!!!
Sincerely,
Jacqueline Zuleg
Secretary
February 23, 2008
· Meeting called to order at 4:45 pm.
· Meeting opened with Chris Patton thanking everyone in attendance.
· A special thank you to the Liberty Tap Room as our host.
· Introduction of Officers and Staff
· Introduction of Carolina Corvette Club members.
· Introduction of club “visitors” by Bart Richards
Officers Reports
Vice President of Membership: Bart Richards
· Informed all in attendance of how the membership process will work.
· Passed out release forms to be signed by members and returned.
Vice President of Automotive: Mark Curtis
· Announced that sign ups are being accepted for Spring Auto Fair.
· Announced a Car Care Day at MVB European in late April.
· Mike Kulcsar announced details of March Motor Madness and passed out information sheets. Cost of entry will be $10.00
· Chris Patton announced the details and signups for St. Patrick’s Day parade.
Treasurer: Ronnie Steele
· Bank balance for club was noted at $460.00 with no outstanding bills.
Events Coordinator: Melissa Patton
· Announced the details of the trip to Biltmore Estate on April 22nd. Informed members to RSVP from the website. Cost will be $40.00 per person for the tour. Additional cash donation per member to cover $150.00 cost for photograph opportunity.
· Details of the May 2nd-4th weekend trip to Charleston S.C. were announced. See flyer on website.
· Monthly dinners/meetings schedule discussed
· Members asked if they would like to volunteer with making a scrapbook of pictures and item from events for the club.
New Business:
· Member Debbie Rather announced details for members badges and showed a prototype design of the badges as well as cost from vendor. Members approved of badges by vote. Motioned approved by Bart Richards. Seconded by Tiffany McCollum.
· Member Jim Masfeller announced details of a cruise to South America and invited any fellow members to join them for the trip.
· Member Linda Silvia updated everyone on the condition of Victor Revron and asked everyone to keep him and Vernita in their prayers.
Motion to Adjourn:
· Motioned by Bart Richards
· Seconded by Tom Marron
· Meeting adjourned at 5:40 pm.
March 29, 2008
President: Chris Patton:
- Opened the meeting at 5:15
- Announced that monthly board meetings are open to members if they wish to attend.
- Covered each board member's position and what their duties are.
- Nametags: Members' dues have to be paid before their tags are ordered. A sign-up sheet for more nametags was passed around for members to sign up.
- All members present voted on and approved black nametags.
Vice-President of Membership: Bart Richards
- Passed sign-in sheet around for members present.
- Greeted and recognized all new members in attendance.
- Club now has 70 members and growing.
- Went over requirements for membership.
Vice-President of Automotive: Mark Curtis
- Covered information for Auto Fair and announced that members would be receiving their tickets tonight.
- Car Care Day will be on April 19, 2008.
- Tom Lineberger available to do logos.
Events Coordinator: Melissa Patton
- Held meeting raffle.
- Celebrated monthly birthdays at our meeting.
- Club trip attendance has been great.
- Covered club events for the month of April and the Charleston trip in May.
Treasurer: Ronnie Steele
- Covered bank account; the club has $1,100.00 in the bank and nothing is owed.
- All active members have paid.
Officer at Large: Mike Kulscar:
- Attended Motor Madness at Knights Stadium. Four cars attended and two won their classes: Dennis Haywood with a C-6 and Jim Van Dusen with a C-3.
Motion to adjourn called at 5:45 by Bart Richards
Seconded by Ronnie Steele
Meeting adjourned at 5:45 pm.
April 26, 2008
Call to order at 6:00 pm.
President Chris Patton passed out copies of the revised By-Laws for review and approval later in meeting.
President asked if there were any additions or deletions to the March meeting minutes. There were none.
A motion to approve the minutes was requested, seconded, and all present voted to approve.
The introduction of guests was handled by the President in Bart Richard’s (Vice President of Membership) absence. Joining the group for this meeting was Ron Griffin, who is currently eligible for membership, and Chauncey Edwards.
A motion was made for the induction of Ron Griffin and his wife Pam to become new members, seconded, and passed by majority.
Officer Reports:
Membership:
Membership now stands at 78 members. We currently still have 8 people eligible for membership.
Automotive:
Auto Fair was a complete success for our first showing as a club. We exceeded attendance both days and 99% participation with the Hagerty Insurance Competition and have been awarded the free club banner by Hagerty. This will save the club over $250.
Next year we will have the ability for more participation as the
Treasury: Ronnie Steele:
Balance is currently $1200 with no debt. The only pending expenditure will be for the club name tags once the order is finalized.
Events: Melissa Patton:
Recognition of April Birthdays
Review of the Charleston Trip and the rally point and time.
Review of Shelton Vineyard trip on May 17th. Group will rally at 2:30 at Exit 36 off I-77 between Belk and Kohl’s. Concert afterward is optional for anyone that wants to stay.
Next meeting will be May 24th at
A committee for Victor Reveron’s benefit dinner will be formed and an email will be sent out to the club membership for anyone that is interested in serving on the committee. Victor is currently accepting visitors and would very much appreciate the company. He is currently residing at the
Attendance at each event has been averaging 28-32 people. Please be sure to utilize the website and calendar page rsvp section as we are growing by leaps and bounds and seating at events needs to be calculated. One additional note is to be sure to include the event in the subject line of your rsvp email so that things stay organized.
Rally to Sonic in
Old Business:
Name Tags - update given by
Membership List - Bart is currently keeping and updating the membership list. It will be emailed out by Melissa this week on an Excel spreadsheet and then turned over to Bart for maintenance.
New Business
Website - Greg Tilley, Public Relations Officer has been updating our website for the last two weeks and will continue maintaining the website. A new cut-off time for submitting new items for inclusion in the website will be Wednesday night at 9:00 pm for items to be published the following Monday. Greg will be creating an archive button for the Garage page articles and would like these articles updated every quarter.
By-Law Changes - Add all website duties to Public Relations Officer and Delete from Automotive Director. Change to ballot process for voting in new members rather than black/white ball system for time constraint issues. Any returned check will be subject to a $25 fee to cover any bank charges. Motion to approve, seconded, and passed by majority. Greg Tilley will be responsible for updating the By-Laws changes on the website.
Trivia Contest Winner is Linda Sivia. She wins the poster.
Motion to adjourn made & seconded and meeting concluded at 6:30 pm.
Respectfully Submitted by Melissa Patton, with notes being taken by Linda Roberts and
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May 30, 2008
Called to Order at 5:25 pm
Distribute April Meeting Minutes: reminder of email that went out.
Request Additions/Deletions By
Motion to Approve by Mark Curtis
Second by Bruce Keith
Vote: Accepted
Introduction of Guests -
Sheldon & Carol Bernstein and John & Jennifer Finney (all eligible for membership voting tonight)
Confirm everyone has filled out membership ballot for voting on perspective members; process explained by
Officer Reports:
Membership -
We are up to 42 couples.
Automotive-Mark Curtis
Spoke about upcoming Green Market Day.
Finance - Mark Curtis for Ronnie Steele
Bank balance is $927.00 after name tags, and there are no outstanding debits.
Events - Melissa Patton
Recognition of May Birthdays and Anniversaries. Linda Roberts, Brenda Hudalla,
Sunday June 1st, 5:00 pm Jocks and
June 6th Charlotte Knights Baseball game starts at 7:15pm. Will be playing the Pawtuckett Red Sox. Tickets are $12.00 each. Email and website update coming this week.
June 7th, Mount Mitchell drive and picnic. Details on website and rsvp information. Trip will be lead by Fred McCoy. Be sure to bring jackets etc. as weather on top of Mountain can be up to 30 degrees cooler than current temperatures in
June 21st, Saturday Sonic Cruise Inn in
Saturday June 28th Club Family Day Picnic at the “Richards Ranch.” Swimming, hot tub, horses, and more. An email and web posting will go out this Monday with division of food and needed items. Each family will be asked to bring a dish in correlation with the alphabetical sign-up. Volunteers also needed for setting up and planning a few kids games. Please be sure and rsvp by June 25th so that the main dish (meat) can be planned and accounted for.
July 26th, Change to Calendar,
Public Relations - Greg Tilley
Added the link to Burns Chevrolet, Corvette Guys, and Mid-America Motorworks on different pages on the website.
Secretary - Jackie Zuleg
Counted votes for election of new members.
Old Business:
Name Tags -
Express gratitude for Debbie Rather’s exceptional efforts.
Review cost of name tags $3.50.
Additional name tags will be $3.50 each and $0.65 for the lanyard.
Anyone wanting additional name tags may order them at the new cost. Tags can be ordered for children and grandchildren.
Please see Debbie Rather at the next meeting.
Charleston Trip recap – 3 couples attended
Winery Recap - 13 couples attended
New Business:
Announcement of resignation of Mike Kulcsar as Officer-at-Large. Expressed gratitude for past efforts during club start-up.
Explained process for new nomination and election of new candidate.
Nominations must be completed by June 15th.
The election of the officer will be held by ballot at the June Meeting in accordance with the by-laws.
Anyone interested or having a nominee in mind needs to contact President so he can make contact and confirm nomination and add them to ballot.
July 4th sign ups for Harrisburg Parade; party afterwards at Rather’s house.
Publish results of voting on new members. Welcomed new members.
Motion to adjourn: Norman Lontz
Second: Paul Silvia
Vote: Accepted
Meeting Concluded at 5:43 pm
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by Jacqueline Zuleg
June 28 meeting and dinner at the Richards' ranch
Thank you to Bart and Caroline Richards for hosting this meeting.
No Additions/Deletions to the last meeting minutes.
Motion to Approve: Jim Massfeller
Second: Greg Tilley
Vote accepted
Introduction of Guest---Bart Richards
Voting of Prospective Members
Voting of Officer at Large vacancy
Officer Reports
Bart Richards Membership
Mark Curtis Automotive
Ronnie Steele Finance
Melissa Patton Events
Greg Tilley Public Relations
Jackie Zuleg Secretary
Debbie Rather Officer-at-Large
Old Business
Name Tags – If you would like an extra name tag for you or a child or grandchild or you would now like to have your car on the back, please see Debbie Rather. There will be a second order going in soon for name tags
Harrisburg 4th of July Parade—email will be sent out soon containing the rally point. We could still use some convertibles. We are full for coupes.
We have been invited back to Mike and Debbie Rather’s house for a dip in their pool after the parade. Please bring food and drinks. Thank you to Mike and Debbie for hosting this post-parade cool down.
Reveron Dinner --- Melissa Patton
Any other old business
New Business
Congratulations to Dee Putnam on his winning the second place prize of $5,000 in a Corvette raffle for NY firefighters.
Please send in pictures for the Showroom page for the web site. We would like to have members posing with their cars to update with. Please send these pictures to Greg Tilley
Announcement of new board member “Officer at Large” : *Congratulations to Debbie Rather, our new Officer At Large**
Announcement of new members : **Welcome Andy and Sharon Tucker, our newest members**
Drawing for the door prize, 50/50, and raffle items
Any and all new business:
July 26th Victor Reveron’s Birthday party at Phil and Evelyn’s house.
Motion to adjourn:
Second: JC Roberts
Vote passed
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July 19, 2008
Call to Order at
Thank you to Matthews Township Grill for hosting this meeting.
No additions/deletions to the last meeting minutes
Motion to Approve by Ronnie Steele
Seconded by Paul Silvia
Vote accepted
Introduction of Officers
Vice-President of Membership Bart Richards
Vice-President of Automotive Mark Curtis
Treasurer Ronnie Steele
Events Coordinator Melissa Patton
Public Relations/Web Master Greg Tilley
Secretary Jackie Zuleg
Office-at-Large Debbie Rather
Introduction of Guests - Bart Richards
- Woody and Alice Nail, eligible for membership tonight
Voting of Prospective Members
- Woody and Alice Nail were approved by ballot vote for induction into the club
Officer Reports
Mark Curtis - Automotive
- Green Market sign-up sheets passed out for August 9th. No limit to number of cars. Green Market will give $250 to our charity fund.
- Mark stressed that all e-mails for automotive events must be sent directly to him.
- Auto Fair sign-up sheets passed out for September 6th and 7th, up to 25 spots for club members. Trophy line-up was changed. 1st, 2nd and 3rd place will be reserved for members showing both days. Other awards are open to all cars.
Ronnie Steele – Finance
- $650.00 in checking account. Anyone owing dues to see him after the meeting.
Melissa Patton – Events
- Thank you to the Richards for hosting the June BBQ meeting.
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Pilot Mountain Car Show and ride to Mount Airy is coming up August 2nd. We will meet at exit 36 off -77 at - Red Rocker Inn drive was cancelled in lieu of Green Market car show; will be rescheduled.
- Litchfield Trip: everyone going needs to RSVP their day and time of leaving and length of stay to Melissa so she can coordinate trip and no one gets left behind.
- Spaghetti Benefit for Victor Reveron will be scheduled for after Auto Fair so we have time to advertise and pre-sell tickets.
- Encouraged membership to start thinking of next year’s calendar and make suggestions or plan an outing for the group.
- Foster’s Grille has asked us to do a drive-in. Date is tentative, more information is forthcoming
Greg Tilley - Public Relations
- Asked membership to send updated, fresh car/member pictures for website Showroom.
- Air Show at Dobbins ARB in
Marietta, GA, is planned for October 18th and 19th. Greg to send e-mail to membership, needs tentative count of participants.
Debbie Rather - Officer-at-Large
- See Debbie after meeting so we can get next order in shortly. A non-picture badge is $4, and picture badges are $5.
Old Business by Chris Patton
- Name Tags – If you would like an extra name tag for you or a child or grandchild OR you would now like to have your car on the back, please see Debbie Rather.
- There will be a second order going in soon for name tags.
- We hope to have them returned before the August Meeting.
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Harrisburg 4th of July Parade - Generations had 14 cars in the parade.
- Generations Corvette Club has been invited back again next year.
- Thank you to Mike and Debbie for hosting the after-parade cool-down picnic.
- This makes two parades pre-arranged for the club for 2009.
- For future parades, there is concern over the weight limit for guests riding on convertible lids.
- Discussed details and present for Victor Reveron’s birthday coming up on July 26th; asked for membership to contribute to present and be sure to RSVP with dish/dessert to share.
- Please get in pictures for the show room page for the web site. We would like to have good pictures with members posed with cars.
- Please send these pictures to Greg Tilley.
New Business by Chris Patton
- We need help in getting articles and information on the” Word on the Street” page on the website.
- This page functions as the “newsletter” for the club.
- Melissa has been doing this, and we need to get your help.
- Does not have to be Generations material; we need to have articles about anything you do.
- A banner needs to be ordered (sans flames). Checking into prices on a banner and frame; hope to have by Auto Fair. Members have asked about decals and flags for parades. Debbie to check on ordering and pricing.
- August Meeting
- Working on details now
- Saturday, August 30
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Carolina Shine/Ultra Shield - 8520 Tower Point Drive 704-759-0142
- Owner Steve Tereece will be giving a demonstration for those that would like to know more about Zaino products.
- Details will be posted on the web, and more notice will be given then this for this meeting.
Drawing for the door prize was won by Adrienne Kulczar.
Announcement of Birthdays and Anniversaries by Melissa, cake was served.
Motion to adjourn by Mike Kulczar
Seconded by Richard Spina
Vote Accepted
Meeting Concluded at
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