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Section of the Year ! Hard Work Pays Off - Section of the Year for MBCA|KC Left to Right: Bob Poduch, Board Member; John Ryan, Past President and Jeff Klepac, President, display the Section of the Year banner and plaque presented to the KC Section by the Mercedes-Benz Club of America.
A year’s worth of blood, sweat, planning and good times were recognized and rewarded last month, as our Kansas City Section was chosen as Mercedes-Benz Club of America’s Section of the Year. The announcement was made at the closing banquet of MBCA’s Fall Board Meeting at the esteemed Kemp Auto Museum in St. Louis, Missouri. Scott Suits, Southeastern Regional Director and National Awards Chairman, along with MBCA’s National President, Rodger Van Ness, presented the award to Kansas City Section President Jeff Klepac and Past MBCA |KC Presidents, John Ryan and Bob Poduch. Section of the Year is the top honor awarded each year by MBCA. The recipient is selected from the eighty-one local MBCA sections across the USA and Canada. Sections submit their application in July of each year, recapping the previous year’s accomplishments in the areas of Membership Recruitment and Retention, Newsletter and Section Communications, Social Events, Section and Cosponsored Section Events, Auto Related Events, Event Planning, Membership Promotion, Charity Events, and Fiscal Responsibility. The awards committee reviews the applications and renders a decision at the Fall MBCA National Board Meeting. John Ryan, Past President of our section proclaimed, “2009 was a great year for MBCA|KC. It’s good to know that our national organization has seen the things we’ve known for some time now; that Kansas City IS one of the shining stars of MBCA”!
Ryan also recognized the hard work of the many folks that contributed to the events that made this honor possible. Past President Bob Poduch added, “it’s a great honor made possible by the efforts of countless members and volunteers”. When asked of what he thought this award meant to the section, President Jeff Klepac shared, “I think it’s the recognition of the effort, dedication and teamwork of many KC Section members; a cooperative effort, for sure!” 2009 indeed, was a banner year for the Kansas City Section. The section boasted an 11.5 % growth in Membership and an award winning newsletter publication, der Benz! The section hosted nearly forty social, technical and autorelated events in 2009. MBCA|KC made generous efforts in support of their two designated charities, UPLIFT Inc., and McPherson College. And, the Mid-America Caravan, KC Section’s first National MBCA event, has to be recognized as the jewel of the Section of the Year crown. Please note that in 2010, more activities have been added, and there’s even more ways to enjoy your MBCA|KC membership. Your Officers and Board of Directors continue to work to bring fun and exciting ways for you to enjoy your Mercedes-Benz experience. Won’t you please join us soon, and share this amazing honor? You’ll soon discover why Kansas City Section IS Mercedes-Benz Club of America’s Section of the Year!
MBCA Section of the Year !