[DeTomaso] New POCA Chapter
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Sun Sep 20 18:42:33 EDT 2015
At one point there was only one POCA chapter in northern California which meant an hour's drive or so for one devoted member from Sacramento that would occasionally make our meetings. When there were enough Pantera people in that area to form a chapter we gave them our blessing. This was also true for the states north of us as they were once PCNC members as well.
Judy
-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Lewis <lotus0005 at hotmail.com>
To: Jeff Detrich <jjdetrich at gmail.com>; Michael Shortt <michaelsavga at gmail.com>
Cc: detomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
Sent: Sun, Sep 20, 2015 3:01 pm
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] New POCA Chapter
So, can one be a member of more than one local chapter at a time? Or, is it
illegal, and more importantly would it be detrimental to the Pantera community?
For example, suppose Californina had only one chapter. What would be the
individual involvement! It seems that there might be a happy medium for either
area-size or member-size that gets the most involvement of the members. For
instance, here in Houston we have one chapter, and some members have to drive an
hour to get to some events, like the monthly dinner/meeting. --BILL
Lewis
________________________________________
From: DeTomaso
<detomaso-bounces at poca.com> on behalf of Jeff Detrich
<jjdetrich at gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2015 4:17 PM
To: Michael
Shortt
Cc: detomaso at poca.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] New POCA Chapter
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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At one point there was only one POCA chapter in northern California
which meant an hour's drive or so for one devoted member from
Sacramento that would occasionally make our meetings. When there were
enough Pantera people in that area to form a chapter we gave them our
blessing. This was also true for the states north of us as they were
once PCNC members as well.
Judy
-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Lewis <lotus0005 at hotmail.com>
To: Jeff Detrich <jjdetrich at gmail.com>; Michael Shortt
<michaelsavga at gmail.com>
Cc: detomaso <detomaso at poca.com>
Sent: Sun, Sep 20, 2015 3:01 pm
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] New POCA Chapter
So, can one be a member of more than one local chapter at a time? Or, is it
illegal, and more importantly would it be detrimental to the Pantera community?
For example, suppose Californina had only one chapter. What would be the
individual involvement! It seems that there might be a happy medium for either
area-size or member-size that gets the most involvement of the members. For
instance, here in Houston we have one chapter, and some members have to drive an
hour to get to some events, like the monthly dinner/meeting. --BILL
Lewis
________________________________________
From: DeTomaso
<[1]detomaso-bounces at poca.com> on behalf of Jeff Detrich
<[2]jjdetrich at gmail.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 20, 2015 4:17 PM
To: Michael
Shortt
Cc: [3]detomaso at poca.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] New POCA Chapter
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
<[4]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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