Officers
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING-January 8, 2002:
President Doug Schwegman called the meeting to order by wishing everyone a Happy New Year and thanking everyone for attending. Members present were: Doug Schwegman, Kurt Meier, Jon Hanas, Jeff Sluder, Stan and Rita Bond, Bob Adams, Bob and Dotty Hood, Cliff Barber, Gary Benke, Gary Callioni, Evelyn Wilson, Dorothy South, and Mike Studer.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
PRESIDENT’S REPORT: Doug Schwegman reported-
Doug introduced the new officers of the club for 2002 Jon Hanas, Secretary and Jeff Sluder, Treasurer.
The former officers, Stan and Rita Bond and Dorothy South were also recognized and thanked for their service from the previous years.
Cold Springs Roadhouse will continue to be the meeting place of the Club, thanks to the support of the owner, Ron Rosen. The February meeting will be February 12, at 7:30 PM, at the Cold Springs Roadhouse.
Doug emphasized that the purpose of this meeting was to begin planning the 2002 calendar of events; specifically, planning monthly activities to get the Corvettes out on the road without conflicting with other car events such as Bloomington Gold, etc. The members were invited to suggest activities for the upcoming months, and encouraged to make suggestions as to the frequency of events, best day of the week, i.e., Saturday or Sunday, rallies, parades, shows, tours, charities., etc. Please share your ideas and your coordinating talents with the club! Doug recommended that a committee be formed to start working on the calendar.
The Frisch’s Cruise Ins were discussed as regards to there continued success or interest. Some members felt that the cruise-ins should be weekly as opposed to monthly and should appear in the Show and Shine Calendar to generate more interest. Doug will look into these possibilities with the management at Frisch’s and the Show and Shine calendar.
The president recognized our advertisers and their support of this club---specifically Keen Parts and Kerry Chevrolet. He reminded everyone about GM’s new $2002 in 2002 rebate program. Now is the time to buy a GM car or truck.
TREASURER’S REPORT: Jeff Sluder reported-the expenses and receipts for December. Despite a negative cash flow in December, Jeff assured the members that we still have a positive bank balance. His report was accepted by the membership and turned over to the president.
SECRETARY’S REPORT & WEBSITE NEWS: Jon Hanas reported- There were no minutes from December, as the Christmas Party was held in lieu of a regular meeting.
However, Jon reported that the web site ( www.nkyvette.com ) has been updated with some help from his son. He intends to add new features to the calendar and more content to the front page. Regarding distribution of the newsletter, Jon recommended that members with E-mail addresses no longer receive mailings, but receive their newsletter by E-mail. Members can easily obtain a printed copy of the current newsletter either from the web site or their e-mail. This would eliminate unnecessary expense associated with mailings. Doug reminded all those present to provide their e-mail addresses to Jon at crisis@nkyvette.com
VICE PRESIDENT’S /ACTIVITIES REPORT: Kurt Meier reported-
March Bus trip to Detroit:
Kurt Meier outlined the details of a bus trip to the Detroit GM Design Center and the Pratt & Miller( www.prattmiller.com) C5-R factory planned for March 1st and 2nd. This overnight trip would depart Friday, March 1, for a proposed meeting at the GM Design Center. A tour of the Pratt and Miller C5-R Racing Facility is planned for Saturday. Kurt is working to confirm these arrangements as soon as possible, based on interest expressed by members. A show of hands indicated a strong interest in this project. Please contact Kurt if you would like to participate so he can proceed with the planning. The cost of this trip has not yet been established. Spouses or friends are encouraged to attend.View flyer
Duntov Car Restoration:
This project is on hold pending the approval of the National Corvette Museum Board of Directors.
Kurt expects a decision at the February board meeting. For those not familiar with the project, this is the only car ever registered to Zora Arcus-Duntov and the museum is considering allowing the Ft. Thomas Corvette Club and the Queen City NCRS to do the restoration work on this car.
Bob Dameron:
Kurt brought to the club’s attention that Bob Dameron is experience significant health problems and suggested that the Club send a card. Mike Studer, a good friend of Bob’s said that he would take care of it.
50th Anniversary:
Corvette sent out a fax stating that the official celebration by Chevrolet will be June 26 – 28, 2003, in Nashville. Click here for more information National Corvette Caravan.
Factory Tours:
As of January 7, 2002, tours at the Corvette factory will resume. These had been suspended since September 11. Tours are available for groups only and those receiving museum deliveries. Click here for more information Plant tours.
Swap Meet:
February 3 (9:00-3:00) at Terry Lee Chevrolet (www.terryleechevrolet.com).
Members are encouraged to contact Kurt if they have parts or accessories to sell at the club’s booth.View flyer
FTCC Car Show:
Dorothy advised the members that the car show would be on September 21, at the Cold Springs Roadhouse. Further details will be announced, as they become available.
Floor jacks and raffle tickets:
Kurt demonstrated a new floor jack for moving your car around in tight spaces. As promised, Kurt brought in Corvette parts and accessories catalogs that he thought may be of interest to the members.
Information sheets for the National Corvette Caravan were also distributed to the membership. Raffle
Tickets are available from Kurt for $10.00 for the drawing for the 2003 50th Anniversary Corvette that will be given away September 1, 2002, at the National Corvette Museum. Click here for more information The raffle
DENTED HUB CAP AWARD:
Jeff Sluder was the proud recipient of the award this month. Jeff was given the award based on the attached e-mail, click here, regarding his experiences replacing the water pump on his 1976 Corvette. Congratulations, Jeff.
SPLIT-THE-POT:
There was no Split-the-Pot at this meeting.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 PM