MEETING MINUTES
OCTOBER 2002

The October meeting of the NCFSDC was called to order by President Edith Fifer at 3:15 p.m. on October 26, 2002. The meeting was held at the Marriott Hotel during the 26h Annual Florida State Meet in Lake Mary FL.

Nineteen members were present with seven Studebakers, Studebakers included a 1955 Pickup, a 1964 Lark, a 1963 Avanti, a 1946 M-5 Pickup, a 1951 Champion, a 1964 GT Hawk, and a 1947 Land Cruiser.

The first item of business was the approval of the minutes from the September meeting of the NCFSDC that were published in the club newsletter. President Fifer asked that any corrections be identified. Derwood Thompson made a motion that the minutes be approved as written and the motion was seconded by Stephen Cade. The motion passed unanimously with a voice vote.

President Fifer noted that the directions to the November meeting site required correction. The miles cited should be sixteen, not six. Gerald Tucker stated that he believed that everyone has been notified about the change. The meeting will be a potluck dinner. Hosts Sue and Gerald Tucker will provide the meat. Everyone should bring a covered dish and chairs.

Charlotte Delli requested approval to combine the November and December issues of the Hogtown Headlights into one edition. She explained that there is only one week between the October meeting and the November meeting. This does not allow enough time to publish the minutes from the October meeting in the November issue. She indicated that this would be a one-time only request and the newsletter would contain more pages than usual plus two sets of meeting minutes. Derwood Thompson made a motion that the NCFSDC agree to this and Stephen Cade seconded it. The motion was approval by a unanimous voice vote.

The treasurer's report was not available. It will be provided at the November 3rd meeting.

President Fifer explained that she had found an offer in the Turning Wheels to provide free kits including the Studebaker Story to clubs for handouts and promotion. She requested that Bill Delli, membership director, add local information and applications when the kits arrived. He agreed. Everyone at the meeting enthusiastically supported using the kits.

Future events were discussed. The next meeting will be November 3, 2002 at the home of Sue and Gerald Tucker. The holiday party will be December 7 th in New Port Richey, FL. Host Bill Schettino will provide directions and lodging information in the next newsletter. He explained that he had to make a $100.00 deposit in order to guarantee a private room for the party. He further explained that the Sunny Buffet is an unforgettable dining experience. The party is scheduled to start at 7-00 p.m. but members can come earlier. There will be a "secret" gift exchange that has been fun in years past. There also will be a short meeting and an election of club officers for 2003.

President Fifer requested that new business be identified. Danny Thomas asked if the NCFSDC would consider reimbursing him for the tent that he purchased for the club's Florida State Meet in 2001. The tent also was used at this year's state meet for NCFSDC members. President Fifer said that it was very much appreciated at the current meet since the weather was so hot and the tent provided much needed shade. Stephen Cade motioned that the club pay for the tent. Michael Scarabino seconded the motion. The motion was passed unanimously by a voice vote.

President Fifer stated that it would be a good idea to plan six months of future meetings and publish the schedule in the newsletter. It was agreed that it was a good idea and volunteers to host the meetings were requested. A meeting at the Rainbow River February 1st and 2nd has been scheduled to be hosted by Charles Grant. Danny Thomas suggested that having a meeting with the South Georgia Chapter SDC would be good. Stephen Cade agreed to contact the club to see if it was feasible to have a combined meeting. Ronda Scarabino stated that it would be a good idea to table the schedule decision until the next meeting to allow time for people to think about it.

Also, it was agreed to change the start time for the November meeting from 2:00 p. m. to 12: 00 p. m. Roger Thelin, Tourmaster, will notify members about the change.

With no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned.