MS Gulf Coast Corvette Club

August 2005 Newsletter

OFFICERS FOR 2005

OFFICERS FOR 2005

GULF COAST CORVETTES

PO Box 841

BILOXI, MS  39533

FROM THE PRESIDENT

     Once again, thanks to all for a great attendance at the July meeting.  Everyone seems pleased with the food at Montana’s.  The lunch trip to Felix’ Seafood House in Mobile and shopping afterward was a great trip with a good turnout.  Hope the credit cards were not maxed out!

     On a more serious note, please review the rough draft of the bylaws that were handed out at the July meeting and email your comments to Joe and Carl.  If you don’t have access to email, call Carl at 424-4064 and he will copy your comments to Joe.  Any needed changes will be made before the next meeting and will be presented at the August meeting and we will vote in September. 

     Please make a digital photo of your car, along with you and your family for our membership book.  Becky and Jada are putting this project together and will contact you for background info on your vette. 

     Save the wave!

                                                             Robert Kline          

Mississippi Gulf Coast

Minutes of Club Meeting

Thursday, 28 July 2005

     Our President, Robert Kline opened the meeting by offering congratulations to Johnny and Cathy Blair on their recent marriage.  The members joined in a well-deserved round of applause.  Congratulations, Guys!!!

     Robert then gave a report on the Club’s recent cruise to Felix’s Restaurant in Mobile.  It was an interesting cruise for many reasons.  We had a total of 42 folks show up (23 Vettes and 5 POVs).  The restaurant, as usual, did a good job of serving that many folks with good food.  Also, while at the restaurant, we were treated to the sight of a 6’ – 8’ gator lazily floating by in Mobile Bay, just outside the rear of the restaurant.  Following lunch, some of the folks took in the new mall at the Malbis (?) exit.  I hear tell there were a lot of bags (the clothes carrying kind) seen leaving the mall.  Some adventurous Vetters then went to the hot air (excuse me, hot air balloon) display in Foley.  At any rate, you can surely see that the cruise to Felix’s was a lot of fun and fellowship for all.

     The following day, some of our folks traveled over to Mandeville, LA to meet the North Shore Corvette Club folks for a poker run.  There were a total of 50 Corvettes on the cruise.  They visited several local spots, not the least of which was a winery where they sampled some of the local “grapes,” which I understand was quite good.  Best of all, one of own MGCCC folks – Al Sandoz – won the poker run.  Does this mean you will foot the lunch bill on the next cruise, Al?

     Joe Fleming & Carl Hamilton have been working on the draft of the Club’s proposed by-laws, which were passed out at the meeting.  It is requested that everyone review the draft and get comments in to Joe or Carl as soon as you can.

     Our Sunshine Person, Becky Turner passed around a member’s birthday list for verification, correction, or additions.  Now that it is up-to-date, we will start recognizing member’s birthdays in our monthly news letter.

     Next Saturday, 6 August, we have two adventures going on.  In the morning, we have the Wash & Show/Show & Shine Show at the Shriner’s Hall on Hwy 67, just north of I - 10.  Then, that evening, starting at 6:00 PM, we have our monthly cruise-in at Edgewater Mall.  Robert has, once again, attempted to make reservations for us to eat at the Bonefish Grill in the Mall somewhere around 7/7:15 PM.  Let’s give a good turnout to both of these venues.  If you can’t make both, please make sure you attend one or the other.  Both are Club events, so please wear your Club shirts.

     On 20 August, we will make an appearance at Turan-Foley Chevrolet on Hwy 49, just north of I – 10.  The time will be approximately 9:00 AM-2:00 PM.  Turan-Foley is supposed to give us parking up front, facing the highway.  Robert still has a few items to work out on this.

     Darrell Hill gave us a rundown on progress of setting up the Corvette Rendezvous at the Grand Casino Biloxi, for the second Saturday of Cruisin’ the Coast (8 October).  He passed out some flyers, but will provide me with electronic copies and I will send them out to all the Corvette Clubs that we usually tie-in with.  We will have music this year, provided by Rhythm and Rain (our own Rain Jaudon).  This was made possible by the generosity of the following folks/organizations:  Southland Heating and Air Conditioning (Darrell and Deanna Suber), Carl Hamilton Homes (Carl Hamilton), and DETCO Chemicals (Robert Kline).  Thanks so much, guys, for providing the necessary funds to make this possible.  The music will surely add an important, and exciting, ingredient to the show.  Also, there will be a live radio broadcast from 6:00 – 9:00 PM.  We really owe the Grand a vote of thanks for their support.  Also, Darrell Hill will need help as the date gets closer.  Please respond favorably if approached to help.

     The Club’s annual Christmas Party will be held at Steve’s Marina in Long Beach on Saturday, 10 December, from 6:30 till ???.  We hope that everyone will set aside that night and come to the party.  It always is a lot of fun and I know y’all will enjoy yourselves.

     The weekend before the Christmas Party is shaping up to be something special as well.  There are still some details to be finalized but, what is known, as of now, is this: we will have a Yuletide Season Run For a Reason return to the Tail of the Lizard.  We have been invited back to Monticello by the owner of the restaurant (Malta’s Downtown Market) that had the “Welcome MS Gulf Coast Corvette Club” sign up for us on our last trip up there in May.  We plan to go up some time around, or after, lunch.  We will eat dinner at Malta’s and we have been invited to drive our Vettes in Monticello’s Downtown Christmas Parade in the evening.  As I said, more details will be forwarded as they become available and as the time gets closer.

     Regarding the Ship Cruise in March of ’06, if you have any questions, please contact Robert Kline.

     SAVE THE WAVE!!!

Ed Nunenmacher

MSGCCC Secretary and NCM Ambassador

John Stachura, Mason McLuckie, Kathy McLuckie, Rachel Syrie, Alex Rayner, Jim Henry, Gordon Wilhoft, George McCall, Randy Grammer, Andy Switzer, and Ronald Hagan

CRUISIN’ THE COAST

13 JULY 2005

MINUTES

+  Registration

Ø      2580 (-100).   

Ø       Could be the result of the proliferation of car shows

+  Signage requests coming due

+  Volunteer Party

Ø      August 23^rd, inside at the Imperial Palace Casino

+  Swap Meet

Ø      333 spaces let (about the same as last year)

Ø      86 vendors

+  Board Meeting

Ø      Pascagoula will not be a pit stop in 2005

Ø      Waveland will be a pit stop in 2005

Ø      Choice Supermarket, even though ownership has changed hands, still want to be involved in CTC

 Volunteer Party

      The volunteer party for those who have worked past Cruisin’ the Coast events is scheduled for 23 August 2005 (Tuesday) at the Imperial Palace Casino.  Below is a list of members that are invited to this party. .

List of members invited to the Volunteer Party in August (date to be announced)

If there is a “Y” next to your name, you may bring another person.

                                                                                     JOE FLEMING

Below is a DRAFT of the proposed bylaws.   The provisions below are subject to change.   If you have any additions, subtractions, or modifications, please contact either Carl Hamilton or Joe Fleming.   Methods of contract are contained in the Officers’ Block at the top of this newsletter.

Draft

 BY-LAWS OF

Mississippi Gulf Coast Corvette Club, Inc.

A Mississippi Corporation

ARTICLE I – NAME

The name of the club will be:  Mississippi Gulf Coast Corvette Club, Inc., hereafter referred to as the Club, and it will be a nonprofit organization.

ARTICLE II – DURATION

The Club will continue for a period of 99 years, commencing November 12, 1983, unless sooner dissolved by three-fourths (¾) vote of all voting Club members.

ARTICLE III – PURPOSE

The Club is formed to develop a sense of esprit de corps, camaraderie, enthusiasm and loyalty among Corvette owners through the dissemination of technical and practical information,  business meetings, and social activities.

ARTICLE IV -  MEMBERSHIP

1.   Regular Membership

      a.  A regular member, upon approval by the Board of Directors, will be entitled to the following:

            1)   to vote in any voting situation.  The member or spouse may vote but not both.

            2)   one (1) Club T-Shirt

            3)   one (1) Club window sticker

            4)   one (1) Club card

            5)   to serve in an officer position or hold the chair of a committee

2.  Lifetime Membership                                                                                                     

      a.  A Lifetime Member, upon approval by the Board of Directors, will be entitled to the following:

            1)   to vote in any voting situation.  The member or spouse may vote but not both.

            2)   one (1) Club T-Shirt

            3)   one (1) Club window sticker

            4)   one (1) Club card

            5)   to serve in an officer position or hold the chair of a committee

3.  Honorary Membership

     a. An Honorary Member is entitled to the following:

            1)  one (1) Club window sticker                                                                              

            2)  one (1) Club card

4.  Application Procedure

     a.  Persons wishing to join the Club will submit a completed application with the applicable

          annual dues to any member, who will give same to an officer.

     b.  An applicant will be approved or disapproved at the next regular meeting of the Board of Directors. 

     c.  Membership will not be denied on the basis of race, color, sex, religious preference or

          national origin. 

     d.  If an applicant is not accepted, their dues will be promptly refunded.

ARTICLE V – VOTING

1.  Each regular or lifetime member is entitled to one vote in any voting situation

2.  Unless otherwise stated in these By-Laws, a simple majority vote of those voting members

     present at a business meeting will carry a vote. 

3.  A quorum must be established at any meeting before business may be conducted.   A quorum is defined as follows:

            a.   Board of Directors – Greater than 50% of the incumbent officer positions

            b.  Monthly business meeting – Eleven (11) members in good standing

ARTICLE VI – MEETINGS

1.  The business meeting will be held monthly at a location,  date and time to be determined by the Board of Directors.   The location will be determined in advance and will be     published in the Club newsletter, email and/or website.

2.  The officers’ meeting will be held prior to the business meeting at a time and place to be

determined by the President.

3.  The President will preside at all meetings.  In the absence of the President, the Vice

President or other designated officer will preside. 

4.  The minutes of the meeting of the Board of Directors will be compiled and be available at the next monthly business meeting.

5.  The minutes of the prior month’s business meeting will be published in the newsletter

and/or read at the monthly business meeting.

      a.  The published minutes will stand as published unless changes are submitted in

           writing, to the President, prior to the next business meeting.

      b.  The minutes will be approved by a majority vote of the voting members present at a             

           business meeting.                                                                                                                

ARTICLE VII – OFFICERS AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

1.  The officers of the Club and their respective duties  will be as follows: 

a.  President,

1)   Preside over all business and officer’s meetings

2)  Appoint committees, as necessary, to meet the needs of the Club.

                        3)  Maintain and develop relationships with:  Sponsor, General Motors, National

                             Corvette  Museum and other Clubs.

4)  Provide planning and strategies that support the Club’s welfare and future

                             success.

b.  Vice President

                         1) Arrange and schedule monthly business and officer meetings.

2)  Assist the President,  as necessary.

 3)  Maintain physical asset inventory and control.

 4)  Coordinate charitable activities.

 5)  Maintain a membership phone tree.

c.  Secretary

1)  Keep the minutes of the business and officer’s meetings and will submit

                              same to the officers and the former to the Newsletter Editor.

2)  Maintain all written communications for the Club.

3)  Maintain all officers’ job descriptions.

4)  Assume responsibilities of the Membership Chair in his/her absence.

5)  Maintain the Club By-Laws.

            d.   Treasurer

                         1)  Responsible for all payments and deposits of funds.

2)  Keep said funds on deposit in a financial institution

3)  Supervise the purchasing and sale of merchandise.

4)  Supervise all raffles.

5)  Maintain an accurate accounting of all financial transactions.

6)  Provide monthly financial statements. 

7)  Establish procedures for documenting and recording all transactions.

8)  Reconcile Club accounts. 

 9)  Develop an annual budget.

2.  The Board of Directors will be composed of the officers and the following committee chairs:

            a.  Membership

            b.  Director of Competitive Events

            c.  Director of Recreational Events.

            d.  Sunshine Person

            e.  Newsletter Editor

3.   The term of office for officers will be one (1) year.  An officer may hold the same officer position for not more than two (2)  full, consecutive terms.  Partial terms are not counted as part of a full term. 

ARTICLE VIII – ELECTIONS

1.   Each officer will be elected by a majority vote of the voting members by secret ballot at the regular business meeting in November.   The officers will  be installed into office at the “new business” agenda item at the regular business meeting in December.    Any office that is not decided by majority vote in a secret ballot will be decided by the majority vote of the voting membership that is present at the December business meeting. 

2.  To be nominated for office, a candidate must be a regular or lifetime member. 

3.  Nominations for office will be announced by the Nominating Committee at the regular business meeting in October.    Nominations may be made from the floor at the November business meeting.

4. The Nominating Committee will convene not prior to the September business meeting and will be chaired by the immediate past president not currently serving.

5.  If the office of President becomes vacant for any reason during the calendar year, the Vice

President will assume the office of President. 

6.  If an officer position, other than the President,  becomes vacant during the term and more than one-half the term remains, there will be an election at the next regular business meeting for fill such vacancy.   In an officer position, other than the President, becomes vacant during the term and less than one-half of the term remains, there may be an election to fill such vacancy. 

ARTICLE IX – DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS

1.  A complaint again any member must be presented in writing to the Board of Directors at their regular meeting. 

2.   Copies of the complaint must be presented to the accused, via registered mail or hand delivered, within 15 days of

      receipt.

3.  The officers will appoint a committee within 15 days of receipt to investigate the

     allegations. 

4.   The committee will investigate and report to the Board of Directors within 30 days of said appointment. 

5.   The findings and recommendations of the investigating committee will be reported at the first business meeting following the report to the Board of Directors.  The administration of discipline may be imposed by a  ⅔  vote of the voting members present at a business meeting.

6.    At the conclusion of the investigating committee’s report, the committee will be dissolved. 

ARTICLE X – PROPERTY AND FINANCE  

1.   The members of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Corvette Club, Inc., will not be personally

liable for the debts, liabilities or obligations of the Mississippi Gulf Coast Corvette Club,

Inc.

2.   Property and items purchased by the Club will be the sole property of the Club.

3.   If the Club disbands, the property of the Club will be disposed of in accordance with the

majority vote of the voting members present at a business meeting. 

4.   Checks and other orders for payment of moneys in the name of the Club will be signed by

two (2) officers. 

5.   Financial policies may be changed by a majority vote of the voting membership present at

a Club meeting.

6   Club assets will be audited annually.

7.  The fiscal year will be from January 1 to December 31.

ARTICLE V – DUES

1.  Dues for the coming fiscal year will be recommended by the Board of Governors at the “new business” agenda item at the December business meeting.  The recommendation will be subject to a majority vote by those members present.