June 2013 Meeting Minutes

June Meeting Minutes

06/16/13 at 3:10 pm by Club Pres. John Knox meeting adjourned pm

Treasurer's Reports

• $3600

• Shirts & cards (expenses)

Old Business

• Hardy Show (Danny Shelby show chair)

  • New fliers

  • Live band

  • NASCAR Wood Bros

  • Vendors are welcome & encouraged ($20 for a spot)

  • $10 swap meet spot

  • 99 trophies last year

  • Fewer classes this year 75 trophies

    • 25 classes

    • 3-place awards (1, 2, 3^rd)

    • Specialty awards

      • Street rod Ford engines

      • Street rod open class (Ford body, other engine)

  • 10-4

  • Registration starts at 9am

  • Meet at 7:00 – 7:30

  • Some set up starts Friday evening

  • Saturday, September 21

  • Want 200 – 250 cars this year

  • ALL HANDS ON DECK!!!!!!

• Parking

• Judging

• Classing

• Alan Vigil Ford

  • Lenny Bishop

  • On our turf

  • Used to host the monthly meetings

  • 36 acres

  • 2015 Mustang release party next year

  • Car & Driver did a write-up on it

  • Fall show

• Sound system

  • still a work in progress

  • Jeff C & John K working on it

• Christmas party

  • Cheatham Hill already booked

  • Mars Hills/Lost Mountain community center

  • One opening: Saturday, November 30^th (Sat after Thanksgiving)

  • Everyone is already booked up

  • If folks know of a subdivision community center that's open, please let us know

• 4^th of July Parade

  • No email w/details from Marietta

  • Thursday 4^th

  • Roswell st Baptist Church start

  • Meet at 8am

  • Can be coupe, no one will ride on back of conv

  • More the merrier

  • Loud exhaust welcome

  • No burnouts

  • No throws

  • Automatic transmission advisable (your left knee will thank you)

  • It will be hot so cars that overheat should probably not enter

• Antenna Flags

  • Have been ordered

  • June 28^th delivery

  • $10/ea for members

New Business

• Facebook Postings

  • 400+ including other clubs follow us

  • Please be aware of what you're saying on our page!

• Mo's Speed Shop

  • Mo's lost a beloved member of their family last week

  • George Gast made a motion to at least send the shop a card as they have been so supportive of the club in the past (Dyno Day, etc)

  • Inquiries will be made as to what charity we can donate to in their name

Events

• Calhoun Mustang Show

  • 33 club cars

  • best club participation award

  • 14 members took home awards

• Ford Owner's Show

  • Summit Sunday July 7^th

  • Met at McDonald's on Windy Hill & I75

  • Met up at Cracker Barrel just before Summit exit

• Maggie Valley

  • September 6, 7

  • Met up Friday in Canton I-575

  • Scenic drive to Maggie Valley

• Dallas Cruise-In

  • Next weekend

  • Show up before 3pm

• Fifth Saturday

  • Powder Springs

  • Acworth

May 2013 Meeting Minutes

May Meeting Minutes

05/19/13 at 3:05pm by Club Pres. John Knox meeting adjourned 4:10pm

Treasurer Report

72 active members

$3900 in bank

Old Business:

Hardy Show

• September 21

• #21 NASCAR

• Band

• Working on getting a list of classes for trophies

• 100 awards last year

• Hardy will pick up the tab for trophies

• Hardy is designing awards & fliers

• Danny Shelby is also working with Hardy

• Under renovation

• If renovations are done, we can possibly use drive-thru bay for registration

• Door prizes and vendors are needed

  • Have 4 vendors

  • Some door prizes have been provided

• Hoping to draw 200 cars

• Dallas Elm PTA is providing food

• Possibly get in touch with Brewsters to provide dessert goodies

• Need to schedule a rain date

Sound system

• Work in progress

• John K & Jeff C are working on this

Alan Vigil

• Don't need Tara's permission for show in Morrow because it's technically in our territory

• Will be happy to help out & spread the word

• Mr. Vigil has been asking about a big show

• May go in with Tara for big blow out for the 2015 Mustang unveiling

• Try to shoot for end of June/mid-July

By-Laws

• Suggestions and recommendations have been included with the new draft of by-laws

• A new copy has been provided to all members in attendance

• Electronic copy will be added to the website (http://garmc.net)

• By-laws adopted by 75% majority. Dale Wescott motioned to pass. Seconded by Jack Sheahan and and Boyd Jones.

• Amendment to by-laws

  • Dues are $28/year

  • Officers discussed raising dues to either $30 or $35 per year

    • Shirts

    • Insurance policy

    • Website

    • Stickers

  • New dues will start January 1, 2014

  • Motion made by John Knox, seconded by Jeff Causey. Passed by a majority of members in attendance.

  • By-laws will be amended to show new dues.

New Business

Christmas Party

• Need to start planning now

• Same place as last 2 years

• Same caterer

• Authorize treasurer to write $120 for deposit

• Last Sunday in November or first Sunday in December

Flags for Parades & Shows

• Antenna

• Jeff Causey is looking at 2 places

• 100 flags cloth 2x stitched = $410 (10/ea)

• Works with either short or long antennas (cut to fit)

• Will have our logo on them

• Motion made to purchase flags by Dorothy Shelby. Seconded by Frances Knox. Members will be responsible for buying their own flags from the club. Majority passed.

Using John Knox's house as freebie garage

• Lots of members have been using John's garage to work on their own cars

• Club to possibly provide supplies and tools as reimbursement

  • Blue towels

  • Hand cleaner (Lava soap)

  • Food

• Cameron Lee suggested that those who use John's garage bring something to either reimburse or use themselves instead of using up John's supplies.

Need large items for donations during car shows

• John Knox will talk to Childrens' Hospice about getting a tax donation/deduction sheet

• Donation will go in club member's name

Events

Gene Evans Auto Nation Ford

• 6 members won

• Justin Hartley won best in show

• Boyd got best paint in class

• Best club participation

  • 6 shows in a row

Walmart on Dallas Hwy

• June15th

• Must pre-register @ communitycarshow.com

• Childrens' Miracle Network

• 12-4

• $5

Calhoun

• June 8^th

• Meet at TA truck stop exit 296N off I-75 @ 8:00am roll out @ 8:30

• Cherokee Regional

• All Ford/Mustang

• Had 21 cars last year

• Bring a tent/sunscreen. THERE IS NO SHADE!!!

• Registration 8:30-12

City of Marietta Fourth of July Parade

• Roswell St. Baptist Church meetup

• John Knox will have info at June meeting

• Loud cars are encouraged

• Hard tops

• Automatics are better due to slow speed

Track Day

• AMP motor speedway (hwy 53 Dawsonville)

• Music City Mustangs out of Nashville

• Spectators are free

• John Rehder is contact

• 8am driver meeting

• Friday 24^th & Saturday 25^th

• MCA event

Mustangs Unlimited

• July 23

MCA National Show

• July 5^th 6^th 7^th

• Asheville

• Not at the Biltmore

April Meeting Minutes

April Meeting Minutes

04/21/13 at 3:00pm by Club Pres. John Knox meeting adjourned 4:00pm

42 members in attendance

Balance: $3,771.58

No expenses for the club this month

Old Business:

Pep Boys Acworth

Grand slam home run

Corporate was happy

51 cars attendance

Dyno Day

Great success!

Thanks, Randy Pethel

Almost ran out of food for everyone

21 cars dyno'd

George Gast had the best results

Fourth of July Parade

Application sent in to Marietta

15-20 cars

Thursday

10am

John Knox will get all the details

Loud cars welcome

Coupes welcome

Stick shifts not advised (your left knee will be hurting after the parade)

New banner has been discussed by John Knox & Jeff Causey

Sound System

John Knox has been in contact with a PA company

Need new speakers & amp

Sandy Springs

Have not heard anything back

Show has to be a Sunday, but haven't offered up good dates

Hardy Show

September 21

ALL HANDS ON DECK

Radio, newspaper ads

Wood Bros #21

Live band

Classes & awards being worked out

Bigger, nicer awards

Chevy had a show that fizzled

Proof that the GRMC can bring them in!

By Laws

New set drafted by club officers

Draft passed around for club members to review

Treasurer amended to include member coordinator

Potential for a tie b/c of 6 officers. Someone would have to abstain. If a tie, the club would act as a tie-breaker.

In order to be an officer, you must be a member of the MCA. This is required by MCA in order to maintain charter. Club picks up the tab.

Club charter #2

Membership Application: waiver of liability

Dues paid after Oct are $6 for the rest of the year

New Business

Alan Vigil

Requested a show

Pull out all the stops

Want a big show

Working towards a HUGE show for the 2015 Mustangs

Tara's territory

John Knox will ask to do a joint show or give permission to do a solo show

Events

Hooters

5/8 members took awards

EJ Weaver won 2 awards (one for car & one for matching Harley)

Tara Gene Evans

May 18^th

Cameron Lee to head up caravan

McDonalds on Windy Hill & I-75

Others meet at BK just north of Gene Evans

We cleaned house last year

Cherokee Regional

Calhoun

June 8

Cameron Lee will coordinate caravan

Cleaned their house too

Ford Owners Association

Summit Racing

July 7^th (Sunday)

Cameron Lee will coordinate caravan

Maggie Valley

September 6-7

Tara Summit

September 14

Hardy Show

September 21

Pep Boys: First Saturday

Wendy's: Second Saturday

Riverstone/Canton: Third Saturday

Downtown Dallas: Fourth Saturday

Mountain cruise

Sunday? NOT a meeting day

Cameron Lee will think about dates

Possibly late May/early June

Passing of Long-Time GRMC Member Billy Taylor

It is with a sad heart that I inform the club of long time member Billy Taylor's passing. Everyone who knew him will always remember "Bullsnake".

William Robert Taylor (The Bear to his friends and Billy to his family) of Smyrna, Georgia, passed away on February 15, 2013, at age 65, after a prolonged battle with the complications from diabetes. Bill was born and raised in Calhoun, Georgia. He attended Berry College in Rome, Georgia, and graduated with a degree in mathematics. Bill continued his education throughout his adult life, attending Southern Polytechnic Institute in Marietta, Georgia for an ECET degree. Bill retired from Lockheed Martin in 2011 as a Senior Technical Manuals Writer after 44 years of service. He was a member of Lockheed’s Management Club, Gun Club and Auto Club. Bill loved Ford Mustangs and was a member of the Atlanta Mustang Club and the Cherokee Mustang Club of Calhoun. He liked to go deep sea fishing, meet with his friends at the American Legion on Wednesdays and travel. Bill was preceded in death by his mother and father, Mary Ruth Burnette Taylor and William Delphus Taylor of Cahoun, Georgia and his older brother Edward Eugene “Eddie” Taylor of Adairville, Georgia.

Bill is survived by his daughter Jessica Brooke Taylor of Woodstock, Georgia, his friend and former wife, Brenda Batson Taylor of Kennesaw, Georgia, sister and brother-in-law Carolyn and Billy Neal and nieces Christian Neal Tarpley and Joanna Neal Fincher of Calhoun, Georgia and sister-in-law Myrna Dempsey Taylor and nephew Timothy Taylor of Adairsville, Georgia.

John Knox

GRMC President 

March Meeting Minutes

March Meeting Minutes

03/17/13 at 3:04pm by Club Pres. John Knox

No treas report (Trish is out)

$3300 in bank

still looking for sound system

Cobb county bus. Licence paid

MCA Insurance paid

Old Business

• By-Laws

  • Officers will draft new by-laws by next month

• Need new sound system

  • Have a telescopic pole mount for speakers

• Shows

  • Two Shows

    • Sandy Springs (Terry)

      • Very interested

      • No confirmation on date

      • May 25^th or June 3^rd saturday

    • Hardy Ford (John Knox/Danny Shelby)

      • September 21^st

      • On-going construction

      • Fusion car #21 NASCAR

      • Live band booked

      • BIG show

      • 250 car target

      • Radio/print advertising

      • Debate on judged or pop vote.

        • If judged ALL members will be asked to attend.

      • Mustangs Unlimited will donate door prizes

      • Pep Boys Speed Shop will also donate door prizes

• Pep Boys

  • New tires have been installed on the trailer free of charge

• Jackie Jones

  • Date still in the works for a cruise to Hayesville, NC to Jackie Jones' private museum/collection

New Business

• Vinyl stripes/body wraps

  • Precision Installs in Lawrenceville

    • Custom wraps/striping

    • 10 years experience

    • Warrantees work

    • Paint safe adhesive

    • Can be removed in 4 hours

    • No knives

    • Durable material (still recommends hand-wash, but you don't have to baby it)

    • No wax

    • precisioninstalls.com (website might change in the future)

    • Can wrap cars for travelling/shipping

Events

• Mustangs Unlimited

  • 14 cars showed

  • 3 in the Top 20

  • 90 registered/150 showed up

  • Club participation award

• Macon Cherry Blossom

  • 8-9:30 Registration closes at 10:00am

  • Cameron Lee will coordinate meetup

  • Times posted will be solid. Be there or get left in the dust.

• Woodstock Little River Methodist Church

  • 4-7pm 3/17

• Pep Boys Cruise

  • Hamburgers/Hot Dogs (members asked to help)

  • 12-4pm

• City of Marietta “Let Freedom Ring” Parade

  • Contact John Knox

  • May 1^st deadline

  • Thursday July 4^th

  • No riders, just show off your cars

  • Engine revving highly encouraged, but no burnouts

  • Straight-shifters and cars that run hot may not be the best choices

• Moe's Speed Shop Dyno Day

  • Saturday March 30

  • 17 cars

  • wants 7 more

  • goal of 25

  • Moe-B-Que lunch

  • $55/3 pulls

  • 8-whenever

  • Spectators free

  • Jeff @ Moe's is a dyno ace.

• Norcross

  • May 18^th

  • Ptree Ind Blvd

  • Hilton

  • $1000 raffle drawing

  • 8-4

• Paulding Meadows

  • Dallas

  • Grass fields

  • Large cash prize for club participation

• Dallas CruiseIn

  • 4^th Sat

• Pep Boys Acworth

  • April 13^th

  • Across from Bay's Chevy

  • Grand Opening

• Music City Track Day

  • Atlanta Motor Sports Park Dawsonville

  • MCA

  • $225/day for MCA

  • May 24th-25

  • Contact: Patrick Kelley or John Knox

• March 31

  • If you have not paid your dues, you will be removed from email, website