Slipstream - March 2018

Sprockets: Women (and Fashion) in Maverick Region’s History
By David Robertson, Region President
One thing
that stands
out is the
impact that
our women
members
have had on
this club.
e recently cleaned out a storage unit that
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the club has rented for many years. Most
of what was found were extra copies of
Slipstream, old files and documents to be
shredded, and ancient technology items left there over
time.
There was also treasure found in some old mementos
of our club. Yearly scrapbooks and documentation of
our club over the years were located in the dust among
those items that were way overdue for the dumpster.
The pictures and descriptions in these compilations
tell a story of how a club like ours evolves and adapts
over time. The Maverick Region members have been a
fun bunch throughout the years and I have the pictures
to prove it!
One thing that stands out throughout
these scrapbooks is the impact
that our women members have had
on this club. There has been at least
one woman on our Executive Committee
serving as President, VP,
Secretary, or Treasurer since the
beginning of the Maverick Region in
1963. Women from this club on both
local and national levels have been
creating and implementing brilliant
ideas, competing in driving events, and managing the
Maverick Region from its inception to the organization
we have today. Many of these very long-tenured members
are still active in the club and I see them at many
of our events. After diving into our archives, I have an
entirely new level of respect for the contribution they
have made to our region over the years.
As I look at the pictures and yearly activity outlines
in these collections, I think about where we are today
as an organization. Except for the excessive amounts
of polyester and quite prominent sideburns, not much
has changed with the goals and spirit of this club. We
just have a much bigger challenge today to compete
with the unlimited choices that our members have for
their attention and time, both online and in the physical
world. This challenge only becomes greater with
the next generation of Maverick Region members.
The quality of our event offerings, newsletter and
social media is phenomenal today due to the continuous
innovation and enthusiasm of our event chairs and
volunteers. Member participation and excitement is
as high as it has ever been. Although there have been
questionable fashion trends over the years, the mantra
of our club has not changed since its inception, and I
hope that it never does. Driving Friendships!
SAUL FRAIRE, Chef-Proprietor
1235 William D. Tate Ave
Grapevine, TX 76051
817-329-6995
MAV OF THE MONTH: Derrick Tate
Our Mav of the Month for March 2018 is Derrick
Tate. Derrick joined PCA last year and became actively
involved in many of our Maverick Region events, most
notably our Coffee Meets. Many of you will also
recognize this young man, as he is always greeting
Maverick members with a warm smile, eager to please,
and be of assistance whether greeting at the Founders
Day Celebration, Mavs & Mochas, or helping get your
car photographed at our December People’s Choice
Car Show in Highland Park Village. Since joining the
region, Derrick has participated in several tours,
monthly socials, and of course Mavs & Mochas. Derrick
also took it upon himself to start showing up to our
monthly board meetings
offering to help in any
capacity he could, and as a
matter of fact, effective
this month, Derrick
becomes Co-Chair of our
Coffee Meets. Derrick is
yet another example of
the enthusiasm that is
catching on, making him
the face of our club’s
future. Congratulations
on a job well done!
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