8 April 2010 The <strong>Jaguar</strong>s Roar (Continued from page 5) important directions. Currently active members most likely comprise the active core of the local club. Historically, the members’ connections to the club may be based on shared technical interests for <strong>Jaguar</strong> preservation and performance. Also, important social networks among club members and their spouses and/or partners likely contribute to the participation in local club events. It is important to acknowledge how strongly those social ties contribute to the activities of local clubs. In addition to these historical, technical and social bonds among club members, it is also important to cultivate the bases for new <strong>Jaguar</strong> enthusiasts. Inspiring or, dare we say, inflaming today’s youth with a passion for <strong>Jaguar</strong>s may prove a productive pathway for bridging the <strong>Jaguar</strong> heritage with the <strong>Jaguar</strong> future. Historically, <strong>Jaguar</strong> cars have provided an affordable means for many consumers to acquire a car with “Grace, Pace and Space.” In today’s economy, the new <strong>Jaguar</strong> with those attributes may lie out of reach for many. Does this economy portent the atrophy of active <strong>Jaguar</strong> clubs Not necessarily. An insightful article in the March <strong>Jaguar</strong>’s Roar by our NCJOC associate, Wayne Estrada, suggested that many <strong>Jaguar</strong> bargains may be lurking out there in the marketplace. In today’s marketplace, the admission price to <strong>Jaguar</strong> interests may be considerably below $10K. Of course, such a connection to our NCJOC depends upon a local market connected to local interests, and those interests connected, in turn, to a membership attuned to the refurbishment, display and enjoyment of older <strong>Jaguar</strong> cars. In summary, enhancing membership in our club involves not just new <strong>Jaguar</strong> acquisition, but also cultivating social ties among members and encouraging potential enthusiasts’ interests in restoring, displaying and driving older <strong>Jaguar</strong>s. New Officers. Three new officers for JCNA were installed. As president, Dick Maury from the North Georgia <strong>Jaguar</strong> <strong>Club</strong>; as vice president, Bryan Williams from the <strong>Jaguar</strong> <strong>Club</strong> of Pittsburg; as secretary Steve Kennedy from the Rocky Mountain <strong>Jaguar</strong> <strong>Club</strong>. Nelson Rath continues as treasurer. Concours planning. As happens at every AGM, the delegates reviewed various proposals from the Judges’ Concours Rules Committee (JCRC) to fine-tune the management of concours events. Member clubs may propose changes or clarifications to the JCRC, based on any difficulties that arose during the clubs concours. The proposed changes brought forward by the JCRC in 2010 are listed on the JCNA.com website, along with approvals for those changes. I summarize just a few of those changes here. Trailering for the Driven Division. Cars competing in the Driven Division may not be trailered to the Concours if less than 35 years old. Entrant’s <strong>Owners</strong>hip of car. The Entrant is the person who registers the Entry. The Entrant must be: a. An individual or joint title holder of the Entry, or; b. An employee of a business or institutional title holder of (Continued on page 10) Lewes British Motorcar Show The Lewes Show is on Saturday, May 1. As the show space is limited, this year cars must be model year 2000 or earlier to enter the show. Preregistration costs $15, and registration at the gate is $25. Registration forms can be obtained at http://www.leweschamber.com. The weekend events for this year are: Friday: Meet at Hemmingway’s Restaurant (off route 50 just after the bay bridge) for lunch and leave for Lewes at 1:00. Tea at the Beacon Hotel late afternoon. There may be a group supper in Lewes after the Tea. Saturday: Registration for the car, 8:30 to 10:30. Show hours are 11:00 to 3:00. There will be a club dinner at the Buttery Restaurant at 6:00. Sunday: Leave the Beacon Motel at 8:00 to take the ferry to Cape May. The ferry ride is from 9:15 to 10:40. Travel to the Naval Air Station Aviation Museum. Travel to the Emlen Physick Estate for lunch and a 1:00 tour of the estate. Members more interested in shopping than the estate tour can skip the tour, but need to be back at the estate by 3:00. Tour of New Jersey from Cape May to the Delaware Memorial Bridge. Hotel: A block of rooms have been reserved at the Beacon Motel in Lewes. For either one or two nights, the rate is $80 per night. For reservations, call 1-800-735-4888. The rooms are reserved as Jag <strong>Club</strong>/ Andrews, and please transfer your reservation to your credit card. To get the discounted rate you need to indicate that you are with the Jag club. Cape May-Lewes Ferry: Ferry fees are $36 for car and driver, and $10 for each passenger. You can book on-line at www.CMLF.com. Book the 9:15 am ferry for May 2nd. If on-line booking is not your bag, please call Bob Andrews (571-334-2851) to book the ferry. Saturday Dinner: The Buttery Restaurant will be providing a fixed menu, meat or fish dinner, for $34 per person. Drinks including coffee are extra. Please arrive so that seating can be completed by 6:00. Members can do as many of the events as they want. You can just attend the show; do the show and dinner; just do the Sunday tour; or do any combination of the Friday thru Sunday activities that you care to do. Bob Andrews Winchester (Continued from page 6) Church; the home and grave of General Daniel Morgan, hero of the Revolutionary War; George Washington's headquarters; the headquarters of "Stonewall" Jackson; the headquarters of the Union’s General Philip Sheridan, from which he started his twelve mile ride on October 19, 1864, to rally his retreating army at Cedar Creek- the ride made famous by Thomas Buchanon Read's poem, "Sheridan's Ride"; the Hollingsworth house, Abram's Delight, built in 1754 and now completely furnished with relics of the 18th century; houses of the Revolutionary era; the National Cemetery and the Confederate Cemetery with thousands of heroes graves; the ruins of an old church used as barracks during the Revolutionary War; the Hopewell Meeting House, established in 1734: Belle Grove Plantation, 1794; and many others important historical sites.
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