Slipstream - September 2001

Pam’s Page
by Pam Abdalla, Slipstream Editor
It’s been awhile since I’ve written about
Mikayla. She’s 15 months old now and becoming
extremely independent. Except, of course, when
she’s hungry or tired, then she clings to me like a
baby orangutan. It’s funny how her demeanor
changes depending on her surroundings or the
time of day. She certainly shows her personality
during the late afternoon hours, especially when
daddy comes home. That is the time of day when
I become invisible and her only focus is on him.
Yes, I can spend all day tirelessly playing toddler games, reading
stories, feeding her, giving her baths, and soothing her bumps and
bruises, but as soon as daddy walks in the door, I am about as
popular as the nurse who gives her shots at the doctor’s office. Oh
well. Now I know where my mom was coming from when she
said, “You kids never appreciate all I do for you!” I can hear me
now, when Mika is a teenager and telling me how unfair and
uncool I am being. You know, all those classic teenager phrases
we all used once and I will say to her, “You don’t appreciate all
I’ve done for you!” And of course, I will freak out because I’ll
realize then that I sound, yikes, just like my mother. Mika will
then storm out of the room and run right up to her dad and ask
him for the same favor she just asked me. He will, of course, give
in because she will still have him wrapped around her finger.
This will also undoubtedly be the reason she will drive a Porsche
instead of something, say, more practical for a teenager. Ahh, the
joys of motherhood. I wouldn’t trade it for the world.
Maverick Minutes
by Andy Mears, Maverick Region Secretary
The first item on the agenda for the August
Board Meeting was an explanation by Maverick
Region president, James Shoffit, on how the board
meeting minutes will be reported in the future.
We have always recorded minutes at each meeting
and usually only published a “summary” version
of the minutes in Slipstream. We will continue to
publish the summary minutes as always and
produce a detailed minutes report that will be
distributed to board and committee members as well as general
members that request a copy. The primary reason for this duplication
of minutes is due to the many and often overlapping events and
activities within Maverick Region (MR). It is vital that the complete
record of minutes be distributed or made available to all board,
committee and regular members that may not have been able to
attend the board meeting.
The scheduling committee will be working to build a tentative
schedule for next year, this includes autocross (AX), time trials
(TT), driver education (DE) and club racing events as well as the
social events throughout the year. The process needs to start soon so
that we can coordinate our events with other regions as well as with
PCA national. If you have any suggestions or comments on how
events were scheduled this year please contact Wendy Shoffit. All
suggestions are welcome and encouraged.
Acting Equipment Coordinator, Charlie Davis, gave his report
on what equipment he will be coordinating. It turns out that the
club has lots of stuff, which is in the process of being tagged and
counted so as to provide the club with a detailed record of what we
own. If you happen to have anything that is the property of
Maverick Region, such as a pylon that got wedged in your front
spoiler at the last driving event, let Charlie know.
Wendy reported on the great success of the last AX and TT
events. She also brought up the issue of giving refunds to people
that prepaid for events but did not participate. After a lengthy
discussion on the topic, a motion was passed that the club would
not provide refunds to people who prepaid for AX and TT events
and did not show-up for the event.
Round-up chair, Teri Davis, reported that there is room available
for more participants and to contact her if you want to participate.
This round-up will have plenty of activities for everyone, especially
children. Contact Teri for more details or to get signed up.
Mimi Spreen reported on the plans for Maverick Region
Founders’ Day, which is scheduled for November 10 at the Orndorf
House in Highland Village. Watch for more details in upcoming
issues of Slipstream.
The nominating committee is looking for anyone interested in
getting involved in management at board level. Please contact any of
the current or past board members if you’d like to be considered for
nomination, or to find out more information about the positions.
Brian Scudder gave an update on the MR Club Race, scheduled
for October 12-14, and was already getting applications for the
event. Workers and volunteers are still needed to help this important
club-sponsored event run smoothly. If you would like to learn more
about club racing then contact Wendy Shoffit.
After a few more minor topics of discussion the board meeting
was brought to a close at 8:40 p.m.
Maverick Region PCA board meetings are held once a month.
The board meetings are open to all PCA members and their suggestions and opinions are welcome . . .
. . . and there’s FREE Pizza!!!
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