[DeTomaso] New POCA Chapter
Jeff Detrich
jjdetrich at gmail.com
Sun Sep 20 12:17:45 EDT 2015
Let me also say that this was encouraged by the POCA Board of Directors and
in no way was meant to be some sort of competition. The issue was the large
physical geography for that region, as Mr. Shortt so aptly puts it. We
already have POCA chapters that are in close proximity around New York and
New Jersey; same goes for Southern California and Texas. These chapters
don't compete; they complement each other and often time run events
together.
More importantly, we have members in Florida and the "Southern States,"
separately, who are interested in taking their POCA membership local by
establishing viable, fun and active communities of Pantera owners. This is
good for the local members, for POCA, and for the marque. We congratulate
both Sandi and Tim Clingler in Florida and Michael Shortt in Savannah for
their efforts. And we encourage POCA members to support those people. This
is what the club is all about!
Jeff Detrich
Secretary, POCA
On Sat, Sep 19, 2015 at 5:22 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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Let me also say that this was encouraged by the POCA Board of Directors
and in no way was meant to be some sort of competition. The issue was
the large physical geography for that region, as Mr. Shortt so aptly
puts it. We already have POCA chapters that are in close
proximityA around New York and New Jersey; same goes for Southern
California and Texas. These chapters don't compete; they complement
each other and often time run events together.
More importantly, we have members in Florida and the "Southern States,"
separately, who are interested in taking their POCA membership local by
establishing viable, fun and active communities of Pantera owners. This
is good for the local members, for POCA, and for the marque. We
congratulate both Sandi and Tim Clingler in Florida and Michael Shortt
in Savannah for their efforts. And we encourage POCA members to support
those people. This is what the club is all about!
Jeff Detrich
Secretary, POCA
On Sat, Sep 19, 2015 at 5:22 PM, Michael Shortt
<[1]michaelsavga at gmail.com> wrote:
A A > Greetings to All ,
A A >
A A > I am getting emails, texts, telephone calls, etc. regarding
my
A A efforts to form a new POCA chapter.
A A > Efforts which were started many years ago and finally just
recently
A A blessed by POCA,AA long before efforts were made to resurrect
the
A A former dormant -ish Southeast Panteras Chapter.
A A > As with all things seemingly unplanned, it seems that my
efforts and
A A those of Southeast Pantera hit their respective stride at about
the
A A same time.
A A > Let me categorically state that I have no interest in some
kind of
A A turf war ( as has been rumored ) or contest to sign up members.
A A > I also have no interest in Florida at all, it is simply too
far away
A A to be conducive
A A > IMHO to attract active participation from the membership I am
A A seeking.
A A >
A A > i.e. My home to Miami is over 500 miles away / 8 hours of
driving at
A A normal speeds.
A A >
A A > I live in Savannah, Georgia and the proposed moniker of our
chapter
A A is Southern States Panteras. My primary target area for
membership is
A A Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Alabama and Eastern
Tennessee.
A A > All of which is within a 6 hour circle of influence and
contains more
A A active racetracks that I can count, the incredible Great Smokey
Mtns
A A and of course all things NASCAR plus a great many concourse
events,
A A shows and loads of tech points of interest.
A A > We have no desire to be a sit in folding chairs while bench
racing
A A and polishing crowd.
A A > As the founder of the twice run Detomaso Pantera Summer
Summit, I
A A have already put together Pantera related rallys. Additionally
I am a
A A former SCCA CSR champion, driving instructor and board member.
I
A A currently teach/coach with HPDE group Hooked on Driving at
various SE
A A tracks.
A A >
A A > My plan for Southern States
A A > involves a smattering of concourse meetings, mtn rallys,
Track days,
A A tech visits to cool shops, and plain old
A A > Get togethers throughout the year.
A A >
A A > I forsee a friendly, reciprocal and supportive relationship
A A > With Southeast Pantera. I would hope that their members would
attend
A A our events and that they will extend invitations to our
membership to
A A their events ( as they already have to me to attend the Lake
Mirror
A A Classic).
A A >
A A > We are seeking POCA members living in GA, SC, NC, AL, and TN
to
A A affiliate with Southern States, all they have to do is notify
Judy at
A A POCA and its a done deal.
A A >
A A > I hope this puts to rest any kind of competition BS, there is
none. I
A A fully support the efforts of SE Panteras
A A > And hope they support ours.
A A >
A A > It is simply a matter of geography and trying to involve as
many
A A active participants as possible for both groups.
A A > Two is better than one.
A A >
A A > Thank you,
A A >
A A > Michael Shortt
A A > Founding Chairman
A A > Southern States Panteras.
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