Minutes of meeting submitted
​by secretary john (JD) doran

                                   MINUTES OF CAR COUNCIL MEETING FOR AUGUST 24, 2002
                                                     New Mexico Council of Car Clubs
                                                     General meeting - August 24 2022
 
Call to Order by President Gold at 7 pm, followed by sign-in of attending members and introductions.
  • The NMCCC Newsletter was discussed - distribution, content (articles), individual participants and clubs.  Suggestions included articles on member clubs, paragraphs on NMCCC representatives and rides, and events of interest to the Council.
  • The Council database was discussed, including member clubs and their member identifications, e-Mail distribution lists, validity and current composition.
  • The council website was briefly discussed.  The page identifying individual clubs and contacts may be out of date, and should also include a paragraph about each club (special interests, events, history, etc).  ACTION ITEM:  work with each member club to flesh out their website entry, and update Contact(s) and Officers.
  • Our (NMCCC) Facebook was again brought up, it continues to be a work in progress.  ACTION ITEM:  update Facebook and report to the next meeting.
  • The Treasurer reported that we still have money in the bank, however, some of our CD’s are not performing nearly as profitably as expected.  Thanks to Ron & Su Rymarz for disposition of the Trailer and the Grill on behalf of the Council.
  • Reports from the Picnic at Oak Flats were abundant, and flattering.  All who attended enjoyed the ambiance, the rustic setting and the shared company.  The Forest Service was cooperative and helpful in spite of the prevailing conditions of dry, flammable forests and water restrictions.  Everyone complimented the Rymarz for securing the site, making it available for our use and ensuring the cooperation of the Forest Service.  ACTION ITEM:  thanks to Ron and Su Rymarz for a successful all-clubs picnic.
  • NMCCC Swap Meet was discussed.  NMCCC has not hosted a Swap Meet for 3 years running, and the good will and great reputation of our Swap Meet is waning.  We have contributed a lot of member’s time and effort, not to mention money, in continuing our exemplary Swap Meet.  It would be a shame to preside over its demise.  Mike, co-owner of the Albuquerque Dragway, has enjoyed some success recently in running a swap meet at his venue, the dragway.  He has asserted that his swap meets have been reasonably profitable as a business venture, but did not arise to the level of the NMCC Swap Meet.
  • NMCCC has had great difficulty securing a Swap Meet venue lately despite the best efforts of our own formidable Su Rymarz.  If Mike and NMCCC collaborated on a swap meet, NMCCC could once again bring the prestige of the Council’s reputation and participation of volunteers, along with our prior advertising experience, to the table and take advantage of Mike’s applicable business experience to restore our prestigious Swap Meet to the national automotive scene.  ACTION ITEM:  get in touch with Mike to see if he would work with us (NMCCC) to restart the Council Swap Meet.
  • Additional NMCCC Events were discussed, including events to coincide with Council Meetings.  Club Representatives should be sharing Council Sponsored events invitations with their own club members, or supporting other member clubs by relaying invitations to events of interest to their membership.  This also represents an opportunity to solicit volunteers.  Good example – Jimmy Glover’s recent Swap Meet.
  • Increase Club participation by developing personal, inter-club contacts such as a Pizza Party.  Such an event is the Rickshaws’ meeting this weekend (flyer introduced, appears under Current Events on the Council Website).
  • Council Representatives should carry business cards with appropriate Council information, for distribution at auto-hobby related events.
  • We should be soliciting presentations for future Council Meetings from auto-related businesses or clubs on subjects of interest to car clubs.
  • Possibly have a Pizza Party at a Council Meeting, or an ice cream cruise some weekend, or other related events.
  • (Upcoming Activities) Next Year’s Museum Car Show will be May 14, 2023, the city has committed to supporting the event as in the past.  Get involved now and make it the event that you and your Club want to see.
  • (Upcoming Activities) Next Year’s Collector Car Appreciation Day will be July 14, 2023.  There is time to work with Wheels Museum, or with City Recreational Centers to have the kind of celebration that this occasion deserves.
  • On September 24th, Wheels Museum will move the great steam Locomotive to its new home at the Railyard.  BE THERE!
  • There will be Car Displays every weekend at the State Fair, select an appropriate date and have your club show off their finest! 
  • Arts and Crafts displays at the State Fair always include Model Cars, aircraft and dioramas of specialized transportation. This can also be true at your next Club event, just invite the Model Car Club. 
  • There will be a Corvette Show at Highland Senior Center September 8.
  • Bosque Farms will host a Car Show September 17. 
  • Details appear on our website under Current Events.
  • There being no further business to come before this Council, it was moved and approved to adjourn at nearly 8:00 pm.
 
Minutes by John (JD) Doran, Membership Director

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