June 6, 2004 Minutes

The June meeting of the NCFSDC was held June 6, 2004, at the home of Stephen Cade in Gainesville, FL. After a delicious lunch featuring fish caught and cooked by Stephen himself, accompanied by salads, side dishes, and desserts provided by Mary and Martha Cade, President Derwood Thompson called the meeting to order at 1:00 pm in the afternoon.

Thirty-nine members and six guests were present. Four Studebakers were driven to the meeting. These included two 1964 Daytonas, a 1953 Champion, and an Avanti. Bad weather was a factor in the small number of Studebakers.

The first order of business was the approval of the May minutes. Charlotte Delli, secretary, provided copies of the minutes at the meeting. The minutes were very lengthy and, contingent upon any future corrections after members had time to study the minutes, approval was given by a unanimous voice vote.

Ronda Scarabino, treasurer, provided the treasury report which was approved by a unanimous voice vote.

Bill Delli, membership secretary, reported that two new memberships have been added. The Chapter of 47 dues paid with a total membership of 75 active members.

Old Business

Charlotte Delli opened old business by discussing the 2006 SE Zone Meet. She explained that the team leaders were published in the May newsletter and that they are putting together their teams. Teams need to be established by the August meeting. She asked that everyone volunteer. Everyone was reminded that the Zone Meet is a whole-club activity and the team leads need help from all members. She also noted that members can serve on more than one team.

Martha Cade asked for the information about the Alachua County Convention Bureau. She would like to contact them for help in finding a Zone Meet hotel. Nancy Thompson noted that the group's title is actually Alachua County Tourist and Development and provided a telephone number of 3376279 to Martha.

New Business

Don McCullen informed the members that the AACA, an antique car dub that he belongs to in addition to the NCFSDC, is going to host a national meet March 5, 2005. He said that AACA needed volunteers to help with the show. The club has 20 members and need help with the anticipated 350 cars to be in the show. They will need 50-60 volunteers the day of the show. Meetings to organize the show will start after the Christmas holidays. George Matt suggested that the club contact the Gainesville Chamber of Commerce as well for help With tours. It was noted that the York Swap meet is usually held during that same time frame and should be considered when Studebaker members volunteer to help. The show will be in the parking lot in front of the Performing Arts Center. Almost everyone present at the meeting indicated that they would help.

Derwood Thompson announced that he had one new item. Stephen Cade is running for Vice President of the National SDC. He and Stephen are leaving for Charlotte NC right after this meeting.

It was reported that Bob Marsh is doing much better. He will be done with radiation treatments in the next few weeks and the prognosis is good. He is just tired right now. David Lumpkins' knee is doing much better. He is up to traveling now.

Stephen Cade reminded everyone about the August meeting at Rainbow River, Charles Grant has reserved four cabins and anyone interested should contact him. Stephen said that the cabins were very nice and he would even cook breakfast.

Delia Mays reported on the Boy Scout fund that the Chapter established in memory of Roy, her husband. She is working with Stephen Cade and Ronda Scarabino to ensure that the donated money is used as wisely as possible. The Boy Scouts need a trailer to take to camp and they are looking into purchasing a trailer from Boy Scouts USA. If the trailer is too expensive, the boys still need uniforms and handbooks. There are eight new boys coming up from sixth grade. So, the first purchase may be uniforms and handbooks for the fall startup. She will let the club know the price of the trailer. She said that they are really appreciative of what the Chapter is doing.

With no further business, the meeting was adjourned by a unanimous voice vote.
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