[DeTomaso] New POCA Chapter

[Ed Mendez]

As a member of the POCA board, I think everything you're doing is great and we appreciate all of your efforts Michael.

Big thank you,

Ed Mendez


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On 19/09/2015, at 3:22 PM, Michael Shortt <michaelsavga at gmail.com> wrote:

>> Greetings to All ,
>> 
>> I am getting emails, texts, telephone calls, etc. regarding my
>   efforts to form a new POCA chapter.
>> Efforts which were started many years ago and finally just recently
>   blessed by POCA,A  long before efforts were made to resurrect the
>   former dormant -ish Southeast Panteras Chapter.
>> As with all things seemingly unplanned, it seems that my efforts and
>   those of Southeast Pantera hit their respective stride at about the
>   same time.
>> Let me categorically state that I have no interest in some kind of
>   turf war ( as has been rumored ) or contest to sign up members.
>> I also have no interest in Florida at all, it is simply too far away
>   to be conducive
>> IMHO to attract active participation from the membership I am
>   seeking.
>> 
>> i.e. My home to Miami is over 500 miles away / 8 hours of driving at
>   normal speeds.
>> 
>> I live in Savannah, Georgia and the proposed moniker of our chapter
>   is Southern States Panteras. My primary target area for membership is
>   Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Alabama and Eastern Tennessee.
>> All of which is within a 6 hour circle of influence and contains more
>   active racetracks that I can count, the incredible Great Smokey Mtns
>   and of course all things NASCAR plus a great many concourse events,
>   shows and loads of tech points of interest.
>> We have no desire to be a sit in folding chairs while bench racing
>   and polishing crowd.
>> As the founder of the twice run Detomaso Pantera Summer Summit, I
>   have already put together Pantera related rallys. Additionally I am a
>   former SCCA CSR champion, driving instructor and board member. I
>   currently teach/coach with HPDE group Hooked on Driving at various SE
>   tracks.
>> 
>> My plan for Southern States
>> involves a smattering of concourse meetings, mtn rallys, Track days,
>   tech visits to cool shops, and plain old
>> Get togethers throughout the year.
>> 
>> I forsee a friendly, reciprocal and supportive relationship
>> With Southeast Pantera. I would hope that their members would attend
>   our events and that they will extend invitations to our membership to
>   their events ( as they already have to me to attend the Lake Mirror
>   Classic).
>> 
>> We are seeking POCA members living in GA, SC, NC, AL, and TN to
>   affiliate with Southern States, all they have to do is notify Judy at
>   POCA and its a done deal.
>> 
>> I hope this puts to rest any kind of competition BS, there is none. I
>   fully support the efforts of SE Panteras
>> And hope they support ours.
>> 
>> It is simply a matter of geography and trying to involve as many
>   active participants as possible for both groups.
>> Two is better than one.
>> 
>> Thank you,
>> 
>> Michael Shortt
>> Founding Chairman
>> Southern States Panteras.
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