NCFSDC Meeting Minutes
MAY 2002

The description of the May meeting of the NCFSDC could have been "The best laid plans of mice and men oft times go astray" as club members scurried around High Springs, Florida trying to find other club members and a place to meet. Little did anyone know that the grassy strip behind the hardware store, which was advertised in the newsletter, would disappear in a sea of people and tents or that Pioneer Days organizers would categorically deny the existence of a car show. NCFSDC members finally overcame the obstacles and managed to converge on a rogue car show to hold the May meeting. Club members are not easily discouraged when it comes to looking for Studebakers and lunch.

President Edith Fifer convened the meeting in the woods along Highway 441 in High Springs, Florida at 2:00 p.m. on May 3, 2002. Twenty-five members and one guest were present for the meeting. Sam Clay, the guest, was introduced as looking for a chapter to join.

Studebakers included a 1962 GT Hawk, a 1946 pickup, a 1963 Avanti, a 1961 Hawk, a 1951 Land Cruiser, a 1946 M-16 truck, a 1956 President Classic, a 1955 Speedster, a 1964 Daytona and a 1957 Silver Hawk.

The first order of business was the approval of the secretary's minutes from April meeting. With a motion to approve by Martha Cade and

seconded by Stephen Cade, the minutes were approved as written by a unanimous voice vote.

The next order of business was the membership report. Bill Delli, membership chairperson, reported that three new families had joined the club. The NCFSDC now has 55 families registered as members.

Danny Thomas was requested to provide a report on the NCFSDC's web site. According to Mr. Thomas, there have been over 800 visitors to the site. He also has posted the club's roster on the site; to protect privacy and restrict access only to NCFSDC members, a user id and password will be needed to view the roster. The members present at the meeting were given the password and user id. Anyone who was not present can contact any NCFSDC officer for the information. Names and addresses are included in the newsletter every month. If corrections or changes are needed, send them to Mr. Thomas with a copy to Charlotte Delli. The web site is going very well. It is quite an undertaking and Mr. Thomas is doing an excellent job as web master.

Another item of old business initiated by President Fifer was the plan to host a car show in the fall of 2002. It was pointed out that the club did not want to do anything that would interfere with the state meet that will be hosted by the Orlando SDC the 25 th and 26th of October. The delay of the orphaned car show at Buddy Freddies in Lakeland, Florida, until November could cause a problem. Stephen Cade stated that the club's show should be more general rather than restricted to Studebakers to increase participation. The fall football schedule also was a concern. It was agreed that Stephen Cade and George Matt would work on a plan and report back to the club at the August meeting. (There will not be a July meeting because of the International SDC Meet and June's meeting was too soon for Mr. Cade and Mr. Matt to finalize any ideas.) It was mutually agreed by the club members that the show would be held in the Gainesville, Florida area.

President Fifer opened a discussion of the NCFSDC By-laws. At the President's request, Charlotte Delli had reviewed the current Bylaws to ensure that the NCFSDC was in compliance (See Minutes... Page 3)
(Minutes ... ) with the requirements. President Fifer stated that Ms. Delli had sent her an e-mail with the results of the review. The club is in conformance with dues and meeting schedules. One area needs correction-six officer positions are identified in the By-laws and the club actually has seven officers. It was questioned whether the club wanted a permanent officer position for funds raising. To amend the By-laws, 2/3 of the members

present at the meeting must approve the amendment and the amendment must be reviewed by the National SDC. Kathryn Marsh questioned the need to formally make funds raiser a permanent officer position. She indicated that the President's authority to appoint project chairman was sufficient to cover any requirements. It was pointed out that the By-laws also did not give the President that authority. Stephen Cade motioned that the officer position of funds raiser be added to the By-laws and Derwood Thompson seconded. The motion passed with only two dissenting votes out of 25. Kathryn Marsh motioned that the By-laws be amended to give the President the authority to appoint project chairman to act in behalf of the NCFSDC and the motion was seconded by George Matt. The motion was passed with a unanimous vote.

Danny Thomas asked who would do the rewrite. Since he wrote the original By-laws, was he responsible for any amendments? Charlotte Delli volunteered to do the rewrite. The club members concurred.

President Fifer informed the group that the club's logo is officially trademark protected. Bill Schettino completed the registration for the club. The paperwork was provided to the secretary to safeguard. Mr. Schettino explained that he registered the trademark with his business name only because he was the one filling out the registration. He provided a letter which transferred ownership to the NCFSDC. By this action, no one but the club can use the logo without the express written permission of the President. There was a fee of $30.00 for the trademark which the club agreed by unanimous vote to reimburse Mr. Schettino. It was also agreed that permission to use the logo on things such as shirts and caps that already had been made would be grand fathered.

The June NCFSDC meeting was the first item of new business to be discussed. President Fifer explained that Charlotte Delli would provide the meeting information. Ms. Delli announced that the June meeting would be a mystery meeting. Everyone will meet in Williston, Florida and will be given a set of directions to follow to find the meeting place. There also is going to be a game of Highway Scavenger Hunt to accompany the trip. She stated that the final meeting place would be no more than an hour's drive from Williston and the trip would not be timed. There will be prizes for the most answers on the scavenger hunt. Roger Thelin mentioned that a sweeper would be needed so no one was lost. Also, everyone will be given a sealed envelope with the final destination if they did not want to play. To win, the sealed enveloped must be sealed at the end.

Roger Thelin introduced the subject of sponsoring a group of engineering students at the University of Florida in the competition to build and compete a SAE formula car. The competition will be in Detroit in the middle of May. The team is very short of funds and needs sponsors to help buy special tires. They need 2 sets and each set of 4 costs $450.00. The tire company agreed to sell the tires at cost. Mr. Thelin motioned that the NCFSDC pay for two sets of tires. There was no second to the motion and the general consensus of the members was that the club could not afford 2 sets. Bob Marsh motioned that the club pay for 1 set with a stipulation the Studebaker sponsorship be shown on the car. George Matt seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. George Matt stated that he could provide a Studebaker identification for the car for $20, his actual cost. The agreement was unanimous. The club also unanimously agreed to reimburse George Matt $42 for the club sign he had produced.

President Fifer announced that she and her family were moving to the Port Charlotte area. She would like to continue her term with the Vice-president's help. She has friends in the area and her son lived nearby so she could be in the area for most meetings. With a round of applause in agreement, the meeting adjourned.