December 2011 - Northern Colorado GTO Association

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THE TRIPOWER TIMES
Official Newsletter of the
Northern Colorado GTO Association
DECEMBER
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In This Issue:
 Christmas Party Pages 2, 3, 4
 New 2012 Officers
Page 5
 2012 Club Calendar
Pages 6 and 7
 Presidents Letter
Page 8
 Business Meeting
Minutes Page 9
 Letter from the
Editor Page 10
 Whose Car is it?
Page 13
PLEASE SEE PAGE
11 FOR DETAILS
ON ALL UPCOMING
EVENTS
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NCGTOA 2012
OFFICERS
President: King Moonracer
Secretary: Sam the Snowman
Vice President: Yukon Cornelius
Treasurer: Abominable Snow Monster
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NCGTOA 2012 CLUB CALENDAR
HERE ARE THE PICTURES THAT ARE IN THE 2 VERSIONS OF THE 2012
CLUB CAR CALENDARS THAT ARE FOR SALE RIGHT NOW!!!
THEY ARE $10 EACH - SO GET YOURS TODAY! CONTACT JAY TO PLACE
YOUR ORDER BEFORE THE JANUARY 5 BUSINESS MEETING AND THEY
WILL BE READY FOR YOUR TO PICK UP AT THE MEETING.
(NOTE - Car pictures shown with month they represent in each calendar)
CALENDAR #1
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NCGTOA 2012 CLUB CALENDAR
HERE ARE THE PICTURES THAT ARE IN THE 2 VERSIONS OF THE 2012
CLUB CAR CALENDARS THAT ARE FOR SALE RIGHT NOW!!!
THEY ARE $10 EACH - SO GET YOURS TODAY! CONTACT JAY TO PLACE
YOUR ORDER BEFORE THE JANUARY 5 BUSINESS MEETING AND THEY
WILL BE READY FOR YOUR TO PICK UP AT THE MEETING.
(NOTE - Car pictures shown with month they represent in each calendar)
CALENDAR #2
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PRESIDENT’S LETTER
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone!
I hope everyone is enjoying the holidays with their loved
ones.
Our next business meeting will be January 5th and the next
National committee meeting will be on January 14th, with
more details to follow.
I will have more in my letter after the New Year, but right
now I am impatiently waiting for Santa to come!
See you all in the New Year!
President
Mary
Robinson
President Mary
Next Club
Meeting
January 5, 2012
JOHNSON'S CORNER
@ 7:00pm
Room reserved
@ 6:00pm for dinner So come early!
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BUSINESS MEETING MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER - WELCOME
MEMBERS AND GUESTS:
The meeting was called to order by
President Mary at 7:10 p.m. There
were 27 members in attendance.
MEETING MINUTES:
Jay read the minutes from the
November Business Meeting and
they were approved as read.
TREASURER’S REPORT:
Bob gave the Treasurer's report and
we still have money in the account.
OLD BUSINESS:
All officers from 2011 were retained
in the same positions for 2012.
Some happily, some reluctantly...
NEW BUSINESS:
New membership cards and
membership directories were handed
out to all members in attendance. If
you weren't at the last meeting,
please plan on attending the January
meeting to get your cards and
directory.
The 2012 Club calendars were on
hand, and members bought up what
was there. Members are encouraged
to place their orders with Jay
Robinson, and their calendars can be
picked up at the January business
meeting. The calendars are $10 a
piece, with all funds going directly
to the clubs account.
GTOAA 2012 Nationals report:
The last committee meeting held at
Brian and Kaylene's was discussed.
The next committee meeting will
be on the 14th of January, time
and place yet to be determined.
Meeting adjourned at 7:45pm.
A stack of 2012 business cards
were passed around, and ALL
members are encouraged to hand
them out freely to anyone and
everyone so that we can get as
many participants as possible to the
2012 Nationals.
The NSRA schedule has the ad for
the Nationals in it, and there were
several copies at the meeting for
members to have a copy of their
own.
The up to date numbers were
discussed regarding the hotel
reservations and the show
registrations. It was noted that very
few of our own members have
registered for either, and were
asked to do so as soon as possible.
There have been articles printed in
the Legend regarding the Nationals,
and they look great! Thanks to
Kaylene for her article, and to other
members for the upcoming articles
yet to be printed.
The quilt for the Nationals is being
made.
Sponsors, Vendors, Door Prizes,
Silent Auction Items, Goody Bag
Stuffers. These are all items we are
in serious need of. ALL members
are asked to pitch in and
immediately start collecting these
items.
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Bill Spencer won the drawing,
and got himself a FREE
registration to the 2012
Nationals.
Congratulations Bill!
NEXT BUSINESS
MEETING:
The next Business Meeting will
be held January 5th at Johnson's
Corner on I-25. Come early for
dinner at 6:00pm, the meeting
will start at 7:00pm.
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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
CLUB OFFICERS
2012
President:
Mary Robinson
a.k.a.
King Moonracer
655 Zuni Circle
Fort Collins, CO 80526
970-226-1974(h) 970-227-1398 (c)
[email protected]
Vice President:
Brian Schachtner
a.k.a.
Yukon Cornelius
9002 Eldorado Avenue
Frederick, CO 80504
303-485-7990(h) 303-817-5739 (c)
[email protected]
Secretary / Newsletter Editor:
Jay Robinson
a.k.a.
Sam the Snowman
655 Zuni Circle
Fort Collins, CO 80526
970-226-1974(h) 970-214-3257 (c)
[email protected]
Treasurer:
Bob Alexander
a.k.a.
Abominable Snow Monster
2950 Neil Drive #10
Fort Collins, CO 80526
970-221-0754 (h) 970-214-4234 (c)
[email protected]
It's that time again, yes it is Christmas time, but that is not the
time I am referring to. I am talking about time to get your Northern
Colorado GTO Association club calendar for 2012.
As you have already noticed on pages 6 and 7 of this
newsletter, the cars for the 2012 calendar are shown.
We sold a lot of the calendars at the Christmas Party, but there
are plenty of opportunities to purchase more. These are a great gift idea
for your family or friends, or just for yourself to hang wherever you
see fit.
All the money raised for the calendars goes directly in to the
club kitty, and we all know that with the Nationals coming up, we can
use all the money we can raise.
Speaking of raising money, have you done your part in
soliciting sponsors for the Nationals we are hosting? EVERYONE
needs to do their part. With as small of a club as we have, it is essential
that all members chip in and help raise money so we can have a
successful show.
If you don't have the means to raise money, there are several
other ways to help out. We are in need of goody bag items, silent
auction items and door prizes that will be given out throughout the
event. I am counting on EVERY member to come up with at the very
least one of these items. Remember, we all need to do our part if we
want this show to be successful.
Another way to help is if you have a buddy or know of an
entrepreneur that sells their crafts, get them to sign up as a vendor. It
doesn't matter what they sell, we plan on having all types of vendors at
the meet.
I would like to thank EVERYONE who attended the Christmas
Party this year. It was the largest group we have had in several years,
and I think one of the best parties as well. It was a fantastic location
(thank you Jared!) and the food was great and very reasonably priced. I
hope everyone had as good a time as Mary and I did.
Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year!
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UPCOMING EVENTS
January 5: Business Meeting
Johnson's Corner on I-25. 6pm for dinner, 7pm for the meeting
January 14: 2012 Nationals Committee Meeting
Time and place yet to be determined
This is open to ALL Club members - your input is vital!
PHS, PO Box 183251, Shelby Twp, MI 48318, hppt://www.phs-online.com
Our new numbers will be: 586/781-5167 (fax) and 586/781-5164 (office)
By supplying PHS with the VIN of your car, along with the other information listed on our
"Order" page, you will receive the most complete historical background and VIN information
ever offered by any automobile nameplate.
Want to know more about your Pontiac?
Contact Pontiac Historical Society today!
Price is just $50!
The information packet from PHS will include the following:
A copy of the factory invoice or billing history
A letter decoding the options (when necessary)
A copy of a dealer order form for that year
Other specific information for that year and model Pontiac, if available
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ABOUT THE NORTHERN COLORADO GTO ASSOCIATION
The Northern Colorado GTO Association was founded in 1984 with several objectives in mind.
The primary objective is to HAVE FUN and to promote interest in the Pontiac GTO. With that in
mind, we try to schedule at least one club event every month. These events may be car shows,
picnics, club member attendance at car shows, sanctioned drag races, participation in charity events,
Drive-In movie nights (Yes – we still have a drive-in theater in Northern Colorado!) or any other
event that involves people getting together to enjoy the fun of owning a true muscle car.
DUES: $30.00 yearly for the entire household
CLUB WEBSITE: http://www.ncgtoa.com
Follow us on Facebook! Group Name - "Northern Colorado GTO Association"
(on electronic version of newsletter - control "click" to follow link for both website and Facebook site)
The club business meetings are held the first Thursday of each Month
Please see the minutes for the time and place of the next business meeting
ABOUT THE GTO ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
The Northern Colorado GTO Association is an affiliated chapter of the GTO Association of America,
and we encourage all of our members to become members of the GTOAA.
As an affiliated chapter of the GTOAA, your club is supplied with a $3,000,000 liability insurance
policy. This covers both Officers and Members while conducting approved Chapter events.
When you become a member of the GTOAA, you get a monthly publication of the Golden Quill
award winning magazine, THE LEGEND. This is a 32 page monthly magazine that contains technical
articles, stories about members GTO's, a large classified section and much more information.
The GTOAA hosts an annual National Convention where GTO enthusiasts can come together and see
the vast diversity within this great organization. From the Technical Seminars to the Concours Judging to the
Activities and Popular Vote Car Show, there is no other single GTO event like a GTOAA National
Convention.
No other Pontiac organization or publication does more to bring together the issues, ideas, needs and
wants of GTO enthusiasts worldwide. Technical experts for each of the production years are available through
GTOAA to answer those difficult questions we all have encountered while working or restoring our GTO's.
The annual dues to join the GTOAA are $35.00 and $5.00 for each additional family member. To
become a member of the GTOAA online, you can visit http://www.gtoaa.org. To receive a membership by
mail, write to GTOAA, PO Box 455, Timnath, CO 80547. You can contact Bill Vantuono at
[email protected] for Local Chapter Information.
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DECEMBER 2011
Whose Car Is It?!!
Email or call me and let me know who you think owns this car
Last month's car is owned by Shane Swett and Nicole Candelaria
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DECEMBER 2011
Northern Colorado GTO Association
c/o Jay Robinson, Newsletter Editor
655 Zuni Circle
Fort Collins, CO 80526
Address correction requested
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