Maverick Minutes Madhu Rao Our May board meeting reviewed our upcoming Maverick Regional activities in Q2/Q3 <strong>2011</strong>. Once again the officers of the organization would like to thank the committee chairs, and you, our regional members, for your support and participation of our club events. John Hamilton, our President, opened the meeting at 7pm and described an outreach program to recruit new members, and retain existing ones, by offering programs of value to Maverick Region members. Toward this objective, John announced the formation of a membership committee to be led by Lisa Steele. Lisa will be charged with sustaining a positive ‘on boarding’ experience for new members. Some of the tactics Lisa will introduce include a welcome letter, badge ordering process, and tailored communications based on the needs elicited from our upcoming Maverick Region membership survey. Richard Bradley wowed everyone with the ‘exquisite’ capabilities of his new Mac computer. With all of the artistic activities associated with the Maverick Region 50th anniversary, Richard, I am sure you’ll be using your Mac quite a bit. Together, Richard and Pat Friend discussed a proposal to print <strong>Slipstream</strong> in full-color. Based on an economic review, Pat recommended that <strong>Slipstream</strong> maintain its current format (color cover and black & white print). Pat suggested that a special color insert could be created for any 50th anniversary activities. The board agreed and will consider such an option as that for the future. Ed Mullenix discussed holding a Tech Session on July 9, <strong>2011</strong>. Stay tuned for details. Luke Edson described that the equipment used at recent Drivers’ Education events required a minor refurbishment. Next, Linda Bambina, Christy Payne, and Lisa Steele noted that plans are underway for the Maverick Region 50th Anniversary in 2012. Linda is currently evaluating venues for a spectacular 50th anniversary photo shoot. Stay tuned for updates regarding the 50th Anniversary Celebration. Please make sure your calendars are marked for Founders Day on November 12th, <strong>2011</strong>. This event reflects the kick-off for the 2012 50th Anniversary. Christy Payne reminded us about the upcoming Porsches and Ponies event to be held July 3rd at Lonestar Park. The park will present a night time fireworks show. Check the Maverick Region website or <strong>Slipstream</strong> for future details. Lisa reiterated the need for new tactics to welcome the new members to the Maverick Region. She concluded by reporting that 85 drivers participated in the recent Drivers’ Education event. Continuing on this subject, more instructors are needed to handle the increased number of drivers. If this sounds like you, please contact a board member for more information. Fresh from tax season, our treasurer, Jim Falgout reported that our financial condition is healthy. Next, Travis Howard described the April 9th-10th Autocross/Time Trial events at Rangers Stadium. These were well attended and the venue was challenging. He described the upcoming May 21-22 driving events at Mineral Wells. He concluded by describing the need for new timing equipment in the future. James Shoffit provided an update about our Maverick Region directory. Printed copies can be ordered for $5 at www.clubregistration.net. BJ and John Harvey described the successful Bluebonnet Drive in April (>40 drivers) and the May 14th Saturday drive to Rancho Sereno. BJ updated us about the Maverick Region Roundup on July 15-17th at Possum Kingdom. Due to the tragic fire there the event has been postponed until 2012. Our thoughts and prayers go out to those affected by this tragedy. Frank Briggs reminded us about the May at Mayo’s (Performance Shop) event in Euless on May 7th. He also described the Autos in the Park event on <strong>June</strong> 5th at the Cooper Aerobic Center in Dallas, Texas. Bring your Porsche, it will thank you for the workout! Chris Christensen updated the board about a recent change to the Happy Hour organizational committee. In addition to Chris and Ann Christensen, Frank and Bobbie Briggs, Ralph and Barbara Kauffman, and Doug and Cheryl Koeppen will be involved in the hosting of Happy Hours and submission of the event summary to <strong>Slipstream</strong>. Other Maverick Region members are welcome to host. Please contact Chris for additional information. John Hamilton concluded by announcing the May <strong>2011</strong> Maverick of the Month, Carey Spreen. Carey has been instrumental in creating the “Red River Derby” on May 14th and has provided numerous years of dedicated service to the Maverick Region. On behalf of the region, Congratulations! Maverick Moments. Steven and Karen Salazar are new Maverick Region members. They joined us at this board meeting and recently participated in the Bluebonnet Drive and the Happy Hour at the Wildwood Grill. As I mentioned last month, if you would like a ‘behind the scenes view’ of regional activities please join us at a monthly board meeting. Please RSVP to Christy Payne at social@mavpca. 8
May 4, <strong>2011</strong> org to do so. Lastly, by the time you read this we will have started surveying our Maverick Region membership (that’s you!) to better understand your needs and expectations. We appreciate the opportunity to do so. Meeting adjourned at 7:50 pm. <strong>June</strong> 9
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