[DeTomaso] New POCA Chapter Formation Effort

Fri Jul 24 12:59:02 EDT 2015

My thoughts on why you want to be in a chapter.

There is nothing like going down the road with a group of other Panteras, people hanging out of their cars to take pictures, the sound, the fun. 

https://youtu.be/XGx5NoZJfrY

Car shows and events - East Coast Fun Rally? Showing up to a local cruise and dominating with a load of Panteras. 

https://youtu.be/4JqVHtmTrAg

Establishing a great group of friends with like interests.

Track events

Reasons to be a POCA member.

Quarterly Profiles magazine
Monthly newsletters
Staying informed on what’s happening in the Pantera community
A portion of your dues go back to your local chapter - gives them more money to have more fun
Be part of a great organization - not just stateside, but worldwide.
Go to the yearly Fun Rally!

The list goes on. :-)

Ed

> On Jul 24, 2015, at 02:37, Michael Shortt <michaelsavga at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>   Since the name of the defunct Chapter in Florida was "Southeast", let
>   us go ahead and use "Southern States" as a
>   working name, Mississippi and Arkansas are welcome to join theA  effort
>   pending any unknown conflicts.
> 
>   Michael
> 
>   On Jul 23, 2015 11:09 PM, "Michael Shortt" <[1]michaelsavga at gmail.com>
>   wrote:
> 
>     No reason other than distance from the geocentric circle of planned
>     activities. I see the Atlanta Area, Birmingham,A  Savannah,
>     Charlotte, the mtns around Asheville, the Triad and the Grand
>     Strand, maybe Raleigh/Durham being the hubs.
>     What does Mississippi offer in the way of tracks or areas that would
>     draw others to the edge of the territory if included?
> 
>     Michael
> 
>   On Jul 23, 2015 10:41 PM, "Joseph F. Byrd, Jr."
>   <[2]byrdjf at embarqmail.com> wrote:
> 
>   Just reading the POCA bylawsa|It mentions POCA membership dues rebate
>   to the chapter.A  It also states the individuala to establish a chapter
>   do not need to be a POCA member.A  So like I think you are implying,
>   Iall wait on sending POCA membership.A  Maybe the 15 needed will
>   comment.
> 
>   A
> 
>   Is there any objective you wanted to achieve by having a chapter?
> 
>   A
> 
>   Any reason Mississippi is not included.A  That would give a territory
>   of south of the 33ADEGa50a^2 N and west of the Mississippi
> 
>   A
> 
>   From: Michael Shortt [mailto:[3]michaelsavga at gmail.com]
>   Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2015 22:12 PM
>   To: Joseph F. Byrd Jr.
>   Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] New POCA Chapter Formation Effort
> 
>   A
> 
>   Without a chapter, it's sort of an exercise in futility
> 
>   On Jul 23, 2015 9:22 PM, "Joseph F. Byrd, Jr."
>   <[4]byrdjf at embarqmail.com> wrote:
> 
>   Dunn NC is the cross roads of I95 and I40.
> 
>   I was born here and now back home
> 
>   I was just looking at the POCA site about how to join
> 
>   Joe
> 
>   A
> 
>   From: Michael Shortt [mailto:[5]michaelsavga at gmail.com]
>   Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2015 21:16 PM
>   To: Joseph F. Byrd, Jr.
>   Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] New POCA Chapter Formation Effort
> 
>   A
> 
>   Where are you?
> 
>   I grew up in High Point.
> 
>   Michael
> 
>   On Jul 23, 2015 9:13 PM, "Michael Shortt" <[6]michaelsavga at gmail.com>
>   wrote:
> 
>   Just joining POCA and that's about it.
>   We could then plan our first meeting, virtual and otherwise.
> 
>   Michael
> 
>   On Jul 23, 2015 8:59 PM, "Joseph F. Byrd, Jr."
>   <[7]byrdjf at embarqmail.com> wrote:
> 
>   Private reply
>   Michael, I am in the "POCASEUSA" territory (NC).A  However I am not a
>   member of POCA nor have I thought about joining, mainly because I
>   didn't see a benefit.A  I have been out of the "having a hobby"
>   attitude for years and just recently started trying to put 5177 back on
>   the road (been disassembled in my barn for 30 years)
>   Briefly, what would becoming a charter member entail
>   Joseph Byrd
>   5177
>   Dunn, NC
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: DeTomaso [mailto:[8]detomaso-bounces at poca.com] On Behalf Of
>   Michael Shortt
>   Sent: Thursday, July 23, 2015 20:22 PM
>   To: [9]detomaso at poca.com
>   Subject: [DeTomaso] New POCA Chapter Formation Effort
>   After many years of effort and the help and guidance of many existing
>   POCA members, I am now told that we/I have a green light to reach out
>   to Pantera owners to establish a new active POCA chapter based in the
>   Southeastern U.S.A  While it needs an official name at some point, I'm
>   going to call it POCA/SEUSA for now ( relax folks, we have no flag ).
>   I'm also told that for this to fly, I need 15 charter members to make
>   it official.
>   I proposed that the territory include, Jacksonville, FL, Georgia, South
>   Carolina, North Carolina, Alabama and Tennessee.
>   I would like now to ask, who's with me?
>   Michael Shortt
>   #1660
>   Savannah, GA
> 
> References
> 
>   1. mailto:michaelsavga at gmail.com
>   2. mailto:byrdjf at embarqmail.com
>   3. mailto:michaelsavga at gmail.com
>   4. mailto:byrdjf at embarqmail.com
>   5. mailto:michaelsavga at gmail.com
>   6. mailto:michaelsavga at gmail.com
>   7. mailto:byrdjf at embarqmail.com
>   8. mailto:detomaso-bounces at poca.com
>   9. mailto:detomaso at poca.com
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