September - GGC BMW CCA
September - GGC BMW CCA
September - GGC BMW CCA
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Calendar of Events<br />
Dates Event/Location Contact<br />
SEPTEMBER<br />
Sep 9 <strong>September</strong> Autocross GG Chpt<br />
Marina Municipal Airport, Marina, CA Kris Linquist/Ma Visser<br />
www.ggcbmwcca.org<br />
Sep 9-10 Club Race - Infineon GG Chpt/NorCal NASA<br />
Infineon Raceway, Sonoma, CA<br />
Steve Walsh<br />
www.bmwccaclubracing.com<br />
Sep 15-17 Sharkfest West '06 SoCal Sixers<br />
Tuscany Suites, Las Vegas<br />
Alan Rosenbaum<br />
www.tuscanylasvegas.com<br />
Sep 16 <strong>September</strong> Board Meeting GG Chpt<br />
<strong>BMW</strong> of Fremont, Fremont, CA<br />
Kelly Collins<br />
www.ggcbmwcca.org<br />
Sep 21-24 Pacific Sharkfest 2006 Pacific Sharkfest<br />
Embassy Suites, Seaside, CA<br />
Paul DiMauro<br />
www.pacificsharkfest.com<br />
Sep 22-24 Club Race - Laguna Seca GG Chpt/S<strong>CCA</strong><br />
Laguna Seca, Monterey, CA<br />
Steve Walsh<br />
www.bmwccaclubracing.com<br />
Sep 23 Backroads to Laguna Seca GG Chpt<br />
Laguna Seca, Monterey, CA<br />
David Crum<br />
www.ggcbmwcca.org<br />
Sep 24 Top Driver Shooutout GG Chpt<br />
Marina Municipal Airport, Marina, CA Kris Linquist/Ma Visser<br />
www.ggcbmwcca.org<br />
Sep 26-Oct 14 Ultimate Drive<br />
<strong>BMW</strong> of North America<br />
Bay Area <strong>BMW</strong> Dealerships<br />
www.bmwusa.com/bmwexperience/EventsandPrograms/UDSK/default.htm<br />
OCTOBER<br />
Oct 5 Peninsula Meet & Greet GG Chpt<br />
Sco's Seafood, Palo Alto, CA<br />
Kyle Breton<br />
www.ggcbmwcca.org<br />
Oct 7-8 California Speedway Driving School LA Chpt<br />
California Speedway, Fontana, CA<br />
Delight Lucas<br />
www.bmwclubla.org<br />
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The most current calendar is at: www.ggc<strong>BMW</strong>cca.org<br />
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Oct 8 Car Control Clinic GG Chpt<br />
Marina Municipal Airport, Marina, CA Bob Goebel/Steve Albrecht<br />
www.ggcbmwcca.org<br />
Oct 14 Big Sur Tour GG Chpt<br />
Big Sur, CA<br />
Ken Whitson<br />
www.ggcbmwcca.org<br />
Oct 14 October Board Meeting GG Chpt<br />
<strong>BMW</strong> of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA<br />
Kelly Collins<br />
www.ggcbmwcca.org<br />
Oct 15 <strong>GGC</strong> Candidate Statements Due GG Chpt<br />
See Announcements for info<br />
Oct 21 Car Control Clinic Reno Sub-Chapter<br />
Fernley, NV<br />
Jeff Warner<br />
www.sincitybmwcarclub.com<br />
jeheskier@sbcglobal.net<br />
NOVEMBER<br />
Nov 4-5 Infineon Driving School GG Chpt<br />
Infineon Raceway, Sonoma, CA<br />
Bruce Nesbit<br />
www.ggcbmwcca.org<br />
Nov 11-12 Club Race - Buonwillow GG Chpt/SoCal NASA<br />
Buonwillow Raceway, Buonwillow, CA<br />
Steve Walsh<br />
www.bmwccaclubracing.com<br />
Nov 18 November Board Meeting GG Chpt<br />
<strong>BMW</strong> Concord, Concord, CA<br />
Kelly Collins<br />
www.ggcbmwcca.org<br />
DECEMBER<br />
Dec 9-10 Reno-Fernley Driving School Reno Sub-Chapter<br />
Fernley, NV<br />
Jeff Warner<br />
www.sincitybmwcarclub.com<br />
jeheskier@sbcglobal.net<br />
Dec 16 December Board Meeting GG Chpt<br />
Stevens Creek <strong>BMW</strong>, Santa Clara, CA<br />
Kelly Collins<br />
www.ggcbmwcca.org<br />
2007<br />
Mar 22-24 TechFest/Tacoma <strong>BMW</strong> <strong>CCA</strong><br />
Tacoma, WA<br />
Brenda Sarvis<br />
www.bmwcca.org<br />
Sep 30-Oct 5 Oktoberfest<br />
<strong>BMW</strong> <strong>CCA</strong><br />
Fort Worth, TX<br />
Brenda Sarvis<br />
www.bmwcca.org<br />
Bolded events are Regional or National <strong>CCA</strong> events.<br />
To add an event to the calendar, email your information to:<br />
CommunicationsManager@ggcbmwcca.org<br />
Join The Team<br />
Involvement with the <strong>BMW</strong> <strong>CCA</strong> can be extremely rewarding.<br />
You make great friends and have a lot of fun connecting<br />
with others who share a passion for the ultimate driving<br />
machine. The 2006 <strong>GGC</strong> Board Elections will be held in the<br />
late Fall, and we need your help to continue our quest to be<br />
the best chapter for our <strong>CCA</strong> members. If you are interested in<br />
running for a Board position, please nominate yourself for one<br />
of the positions listed below. A description of each position can<br />
be found on the <strong>GGC</strong> website under “Chapter Info.”<br />
President Vice President Secretary<br />
Treasurer Membership Chair<br />
Please send your nomination and a short candidate<br />
statement to Donna Seeley at secretary@ggcbmwcca.org<br />
by October 15, 2006.<br />
The X Tour - Monterey<br />
We are planning a Monterey Area meet-and-greet of a<br />
different type: a pavement-and-gravel road tour of Big Sur.<br />
It will be great for four-wheel-drive vehicles, but not too difficult<br />
for two-wheel-drive cars—so long as their owners don’t<br />
mind geing their Bimmers dirty.<br />
This all-day outing will begin in Carmel at 9:00 a.m. It<br />
will include a mix of Highway 1 touring and some dirt road<br />
segments that few Big Sur travelers ever see. These roads will<br />
be passable in two-wheel drive if it’s dry, but will offer a lile<br />
excitement for X3, X5, ix, and xi drivers. We plan to have a<br />
short hike in the middle, if the schedule allows, and lunch at<br />
Nepenthe. <strong>BMW</strong>s are not required.<br />
The number of vehicles will be limited, so we ask that you<br />
RSVP to Monterey Area Representative Ken Whitson. Let us<br />
know if you have space for other members to ride along with<br />
you. If you would like to join the group, but don’t want to<br />
bring your concours-winning beauty, let us know and we’ll<br />
team you up with some new friends for a fun day exploring<br />
the real back roads of Big Sur. Watch the website for details as<br />
they become available .<br />
When: <strong>September</strong> 23, 9:00 a.m.<br />
Where: Big Sur area<br />
RSVP: Ken Whitson,<br />
MontereyAreaRep@ggcbmwcca.org, 831 625-5133<br />
Deutsches Motorfest 2006<br />
All <strong>BMW</strong> Club members, their friends, and guests are invited<br />
to aend Deutsches Motorfest 2006, a celebration of fine<br />
German motoring. Events include a display of hundreds of<br />
German vehicles, a giant show-and-shine car show, car-club<br />
corrals, great food and drink, automotive vendor displays,<br />
and a huge German-car-parts swap meet.<br />
Vehicle entry is $40 and includes weekend passes for<br />
two adults and their children under twelve, show-and-shine<br />
entry, goody bag, event poster, and a chance to win one of<br />
several great awards and door prizes.<br />
General admission is $15 for adults; children under<br />
twelve are free when accompanied by an adult. Gates are<br />
open 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday. The<br />
fairgrounds charge a $4-per-car parking fee for general admission.<br />
There is no parking charge for participating vehicles.<br />
Performing on Saturday aernoon will be the band<br />
Mumbo Gumbo. The featured charity is the Kiwanis Family<br />
House. For more information on vehicle entry, tickets, vendor<br />
space, sponsorship, or other activities, please contact the event.<br />
When: Sep 23-24, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.<br />
Where: El Dorado County Fairgrounds, Placerville, CA<br />
Info: 916 801-3330 or www.deutschesmotorfest.com<br />
Top Driver Shootout<br />
The <strong>September</strong> 24 autocross is the last of the ’06 season; it<br />
closes with the annual Top Driver Shootout. Participants are<br />
eligible to compete if they have aended a minimum of two<br />
autocrosses this year. Event cost is $50 online, $60 onsite.<br />
When: <strong>September</strong> 24<br />
Where: Marina Airport<br />
More info at: www.ggcbmwcca.org<br />
Reno Sub-Chapter Starts Up<br />
A core group of <strong>BMW</strong> <strong>CCA</strong>ers in the Reno area, in concert<br />
with the National Board and the Sin City Chapter, have begun<br />
conducting activities as a sub-chapter. The objective is to generate<br />
sufficient leadership and participation to eventually split<br />
off and become an independent chapter.<br />
According to member Mike Dietel, "A lot of folks in the<br />
<strong>BMW</strong> <strong>CCA</strong> don’t realize there is more than one town (although<br />
not a lot more) in Nevada. The distance from Reno to Las<br />
Vegas is enough to cover at least six East Coast chapter territories.<br />
(About an eight hour drive. - kk) This direction isn’t about<br />
population density, but rather about time and distance factors<br />
that reduce participation for members in the Reno area. There<br />
are already more than 200 active members up north. We would<br />
like to increase that number and also increase participation by<br />
making Club activities more accessible."<br />
The Reno sub-chapter has already had two events at the<br />
Reno <strong>BMW</strong> dealer, Bill Pearce Motors. On August 12 there was<br />
a successful meet-and-greet to see the new <strong>BMW</strong> 335i coupe<br />
fresh off its press launch in San Francisco, and on August 26<br />
there was an M Day. Future events at Reno-Fernley Raceway<br />
you should consider include: a car control clinic on October 21<br />
and a driving school on December 9-10.<br />
When: October 21, and December 9-10<br />
Where: Reno-Fernley Raceway<br />
Contacts:<br />
Gilbert Dayao: 775 720-7485, gilbert@gilsonautobody.com<br />
Jeff Warner: 775 745-6962, jeheskier@sbcglobal.net<br />
More Info: www.sincitybmwcarclub.com<br />
Helping Hands Needed<br />
Did you know that Habitat for Humanity has built 28<br />
homes in Santa Clara County in the last nineteen years and<br />
currently has several home building projects underway right<br />
here in our backyard?<br />
Through volunteer labor, cash donations, and material<br />
donations, Habitat builds and rehabilitates simple, decent<br />
houses with the help of the homeowner families. Our Golden<br />
Gate chapter is puing together a team of volunteers to help<br />
the Silicon Valley Habitat for Humanity in the construction of<br />
six four-bedroom homes on Murphy Avenue in San Jose. These<br />
six houses are the second phase of an eleven home build—the<br />
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