Peninsula VW Club Minutes Sunday February 6, 2005

President Bill Sorrell called the meeting to order at 605 PM with 18 members and one guest in attendance. Bill read the January meeting minutes and they were approved as read. Charlie Eichelberger gave the treasurer’s report, with a balance of $315.95 as of January 10, 2005. Ike further stated that the Peninsula Car Club Council dues of $10 dollars is paid. Rob Alexander stated that the 2004 audit was not prepared in time for review prior to the meeting but the audit committee could review after the meeting.

In our website report, Rob further stated that calendar updates are forthcoming.

New Business: Bill asked for volunteers to head up our various annual events and serve as a point of contact. Volunteers were:

Rex Frey - Chippokes

Carl Yeargin - 4th of July parade/Yorktown Day

Tom Norris - Bugout 57 and 58 and potential club outing to Fort Boykin in Isle of Wight County.

Rufus Burney led a discussion on the pros and cons of the VCOT raffle car project, which spurned ideas of a club charity project. Members were asked to think of ideas for discussion at the next meeting. Rufus will follow up on a possible club restoration project.

Carl Yeargin mentioned that our club by-laws were amended to prohibit donating to a charity. Bill to review bylaws.

Greg Anderson mentioned the WHRV radio Car Talk show on Saturday mornings, asking for volunteers to man the telephones. Greg to follow up at the next meeting.

Old Business: Rob reported that t-shirts from the 2004 Fall Classic are still available at a discounted price of five dollars. Available sizes are large and up. Matt Hagist obtained an estimate of $8 to $8.50 for embroidered club shirts. Rob and Bill attended the Fall Classic meeting and reported that the 2005 dates are October 21 through 23. Rob further stated that there is new legislation afoot in regard to acceptable exhaust sound levels. A link exists on the Virginia Peninsula Car Club Council website (http://www.vpccc.org).

Open Forum: Rufus is pursuing a project of making wide-5 adapters from old brake drums, to aid mounting and balancing wide-5 rims on modern mounting and balancing equipment.

Shek mentioned an article by Ray and Tom on the merits of old vs. new Beetles.

We concluded the meeting with the raffle of anniversary prizes, cake and ice cream, and the 50-50 drawing which made Joe Hoard $28.50 richer. Tip basked netted $21 for Steve and John’s.

Meeting was closed at 730 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Tom Norris

Secretary, Peninsula Volkswagen Club

March 6, 2005.