President’s Message
This is another first for me…my first President’s message.
I'm looking forward to the next two years. I must admit I'm a little nervous. Chuck & Dave left some big shoes to fill, not to mention all the presidents before them.
Dave & Kathy have put together a list of great events we can choose from to do as a club or small groups based on members’ schedules. Thank you, Dave & Kathy.
Governor Charlie has been working hard on a Road Rally. Let’s all get behind this event to make it a success. Charlie has also been working on a sponsorship presentation and has updated our pamphlet to pass out to possible new members. Thank you, Charlie.
Thanks to Kathy & Ted Pervin, we got a meeting set up with Don Brenengen about sponsoring the club. Charlie has a great presentation ready to go. I will keep you posted.
We lost a few members from last year, but have four new members to start off the year. Welcome to Tom & Kristi Hansen, and Phil Murray and daughter Melinda Langeberg. Let's all look for new members.
Let’s make 2010 our best year for dinner / meetings and events attendance.
Thanks,
Mike
February 2010 Newsletter - January Meeting Notes
New Members - Tom & Kristi Hansen and Phil Murray.
Secretary’s Report: No Report.
Treasurer’s Report: No Report.
Governor’s Report: Charlie Britten mentioned God’s Country Car Show March 19th at LaCrosse Center. Also the RCC Rally on August 8th. Also the RCC 2011 National Convention that will be held in Tinley Park. More details to follow
Webmaster’s Report: No Report.
Event Chairperson: Kathy and Dave Fontanini passed around signup sheet for Ride and Dines.
Available months are:
- March
- April
- July
- August
- November.
Old Business: None.
New Business: Club received a thank you from Jim Rowley. Mike passed out list of Midwest Region Events. Mike presented Dave Fontanini with a “Over the Hill” for his 60th birthday. Charlie Britten show new club brochure. Comment made to put a section for contact information for those interested to return information to the club.
Sponsorship - Charlie has tried to get a hold of Don Brenengen several times but has been unable to make contact. Kathy Pervin reported that Don has been really busy. Mike Carney will to continue to try and contact Don.
An idea was presented by Ted Pervin about incentives for members to come to meetings. Ideas brought up for discussions were some type of door prized, gas card, dinner, cash, etc. A motion was made to have a monthly door prize of not to exceed $20. Further discussion followed and the subject was tabled for next meeting.
Need a better definition of what should be done including:
- Amount
- Who is eligible- members present or all members
- How to set it up-
Adjournment: Dennis Schaper made a motion to adjourn. Judy Mosley seconded motion. Meeting adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Recorder: Dave Fontanini
| February Birthdays |
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Jim Rowley 2/18 Mavis Nicolai 2/25 Sonya Kratch 2/?? |
| March Birthdays |
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Lynn Kay 3/9 Cyndy Schaper 3/11 Mike Carney 3/12 Judy Rowley 3/17 Tom Stibbe 3/22 |
Governor’s Report - February 2010
As I am writing this the Rolex 24 is on and that has given me a bit of Spring Fever, hearing racing engines and watching Corvettes and LSX powered Race Cars gets me thinking… I am really looking forward to this year! We all have new positions, new members and we are looking forward to new ideas and activities. We are working with a new dealership to put some sort of agreement into place for this season.
The biggest change is running a 7 event Rallies this year for the first time. We ran an excellent autocross but it was time to try something less strenuous. Also, it was pointed out we don’t reciprocate with other clubs and this needs to change. Since we don’t race I felt we should do an event that is competitive but is less demanding on our cars and bodies. We will have to use our minds and creativity to pull this off. I will need all your help and input to make it a success. I am looking forward to caravanning with fellow members to area Rallies. This is an excellent way to learn and interact with other Corvette enthusiasts.
We plan on having fun with this and your ideas are welcome.
Respectfully,
Charlie Britten
Governor
River City Corvettes
Webmaster’s Notes
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Weekend at Bloomington Gold Corvette Show – June 25,26,&27, 2010
Bloomington Gold is the premier Mid-West Corvette Show for the past 35 years. The Show is held at Pheasant Run Resort, St. Charles, Illinois (near Elgin). We have reserved 6 rooms at a nearby Hampton Inn, and hope you can make the trip with us. We will leave La Crosse on a Friday morning, June 25, 2010 and return on Sunday afternoon, June 27, 2010. On the agenda will be the Mecum Corvette Auctions held on Friday and Saturday, which were televised live last year and the Saturday evening Road Tour featuring over 2,000 Corvettes. Approximately 400 vendors, 500 corvettes at auction, a corvette special collection display and much more will provide you an entertaining summer vacation weekend. If you have questions or are ready to sign on, please contact: Charlie Britten or Tom Stibbe.
If you are a Corvette owner and would like get more information about the River City Corvettes Club, just send us an email at
postmaster@rivercitycorvettes.com.
RCC Webmaster,
John Gesslein
webmaster@rivercitycorvettes.com.
