The call began at 8:00 Eastern time with all present.
Pidge Gill announced that Annette thornhill had removed her name
from the list of candidates to fill the position of National Secretary.
Pidge began with recommending Bill Goran for the job and asked
the other BOD members to approve or introduce another name for
discussion. Karen, Steve and Harold asked to discuss Denise Schlegle
for the position due to her extensive experience within QMA.
Karen outlined that Denise has been in official leadership titles
within her home club for several years while working at the National
level with scoring and flagging. Steve reported that she ran
a very large asphalt States Race (almost 200 cars) for him two
years ago while he was Regional Director and he had to attend
the Dirt States Race in Region 2. There was much discussion on
the qualifications of Denise. Pidge reported that given this
new information he'd realized that he thought that Denise was
someone else that he had known. He was thinking of a member
from a difference club. Denise is a member of the Doylestown
Club. Pidge changed his own recommendation to support Denise
and asked Dick and Mike to understand that he had a different
person in mind when he made his original recommendation.
Some concerns were addressed over political issues and ramifications
attached to both candidates.
Pidge called for a vote:
Pidge Gill: Denise Schlegel
Steve Schmidt: Denise Schlegel
Harold Lambert: Denise Schlegel
Mike Tiernery: Denise Schlegel
Karen Autunno: Denise Schlegel
Dick Silva: Abstained
Chris Gancarz: Did not vote on this issue
Pidge left the call to attempt to contact Denise and bring her
in to the meeting.
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Pidge returned - he had left a message for Denise on her machine.
Denise Schlegel joined the call midway through the hardships.
It was clarified that a sanction in the Novice Class allows a
driver to participate in Honda and/or Super Stock.
Pidge received a request from Pam Rusk for the BOD to revoke the
membership of an adult member and his father. The club and region
have already done so. Many people at the track are afraid for
their own safety with these two men present. Pidge has a complete
report and will fax to BOD. No one opposed - Chris did not vote.
A member now has his own oil that Dick feels is illegal and will
not pass the oil sniffer test at the States Race and Grands.
Dick suggested that he send Bud a letter on this problem.
Discussion on radius rod rule. A Region 4 member is using rod
stock that may be questionable. Harold has checked them and feels
that there is no way to prove that there is a problem. They pass
the magnet test. The member has offered a Certificate of Origin
on the stock - Harold will accept it. Denise brought up the point
that there may be several other out there in a similar situation.
Harold and Denise were concerned about treating all members equally.
Dick introduced a problem with the wording in the Deco Tech Manual
as it pertains to Exhaust Ports. Dick felt that there was a change
made while attempting to clarify. The concern is with regard
to the depth to the guide. (to the beginning, middle, or end of
the guide?) The concensus was that the wording will stand. Vote:
all in favor Chris and Dick did not vote, Dick stated he
had no comment.
Karen reported that the QMA Hall of Fame in Talladega, Alabama,
is in need of updating. The facility is instrucing all display
owners to update by November 1, 1997, or pull out. The approximate
cost is $2500.00. Mike Tierney expressed concerns over this expense
coming up every 5 years or so. Vote to approve expense: all
in favor Chris Gancarz did not vote. Rose
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Ruzic will handle this for us. Mike Tierney wants to approach
former QMA drivers who are currently racing in other venues to
make donations. Approved.
Discussion on National Meeting dates and location. Mike reported
that Directors from regions in his area of the country were concerned
over not having the dates and location set yet and over holding
a meeting in the third week of January due to preparation time.
Steve Schmidt and a few others expressed confusion over why Mike
had not booked the correct dates long ago. Steve Schmidt attempted
to get information from the Phoenix area and Chris has inquired
at the Holiday Inn in Pueblo, Co. The Pueblo facility has not
responded so far. Mike stated that due to the fact that Pueblo
is one mile high it is an unacceptable location because of weather.
Mike offered some explanations - he felt that he had done the
job so far and was waiting to see what Steve and Chris came up
with. Mike reported all of the dates that he had so far. It
was discussed and agreed that none of those dates would comply
with the vote of the Regional Directors at the last 2 nationals
meetings to not change the days to mid-week. Mike re-expresssed
the concern over the timing of a mid-January meeting. It was
established that anyone running for the office of RD will have
to make a decision and submit his/her name by Oct/Nov for elections
and he/she should be on top of things from that point on with
regard to attending regional meetings etc. It was also pointed
out that the National Board has the same situation on the opposite
years. Mike was instructed to book a meeting facility and 7 rooms
for the BOD at the Imperial Palace over January 13-17. All in
favor" Chris Gancarz did not vote.
Pidge has received a letter of complaint from a man regarding
the confiscation of the Honda engine of a member in California.
Pidge will fax to the BOD for consideration.
Pidge asked to close the meeting due to the late hour.
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Chris asked for resolution to the Fred McNeill Committee reports.
Pidge reported that he had recently received Mike McCluney's
report and he has had Steve Schmidt's for a while now. He stated
that there was nothing in them that we all didn't already know.
He was sitting on them trying to decide the best way to publicize
the information. It was decided and agreed by all present to
publish both Mike's and Steve's reports to the general membership.
Karen reported that with regard to the National Scoring Director
position, Chris Gancarz will be backing up karen for the Syracuse
Grands and mary Castine for the Sacramento Grands in the event
that she needs to stay at home with her mother. Vote: Nobody
opposed Chris Gancarz did not vote.
Recorded and Submitted by
Chris Gancarz
Secretary Emeritus