September 2009 Next General Meeting Annual General Meeting Wednesday 2 September 2009 All members are invited to attend our Annual General Meeting to be held on Wednesday 2 September at 8.00pm. Prior to the meeting, from 6.30pm, come and enjoy a meal with fellow Club members. We will once again be enjoying a roast provided by Cindy’s Classic Gourmet at a cost of $12.00 per person. Please advise the office by 3.00pm on Friday 28 August if you wish to have a meal. Come along and play your part in what promises to be a very exciting election!
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September 5 Drift Practice Mallala
September 6 Cheese & Chocolate Run Vintage
From the President President December 2008 to September 2009. I would like to thank all the members for making my time as President eventful and challenging. I especially thank the staff of the Club and their volunteer helper. With General Managers coming and going they kept calm, got on with the business and did more than could be reasonably expected of them. The Club is very fortunate to have them, the Board is even more fortunate and the President is highly grateful. The Club is also fortunate in having a wide choice of candidates for the upcoming election. It shows real interest in Club affairs by the membership and a willingness to contribute that will be a motivator for all. The great pity is that only three of the candidates can get a place at the table. I would like to pay tribute to the contribution made by the retiring members Mark Goldsmith, Lyn Punshon and Colin Bourner. Each is a different personality and talent but each was able and very willing to blend their skills and capacities for the benefit of the Club. I have a host of people to thank for making me welcome and making my job easier; I can single out many but I will point to Graham Boulter who made my task of presiding over the general meetings both easier and more enjoyable. As he has been around the world finding other Graham Boulters, we know that there is a supply of them should he not be available. John Burt and Warren Schirmer were also quietly helping in the background. John in particular has done unsung but inestimable work with Penny in the Events Office. I congratulate Colin on becoming Secretary Manager of the Club. His job is different to that of the General Manager’s to date and reflects the Boards desire to have a different focus. There are many challenges on the horizon; Tailem Bend, events at Mallala, New Timing Systems, Burn Out Pads, CAMS restructuring, balancing the budget, attracting younger members, Car launches, ensuring succession, keeping alive the history (finding more space for the best car library in Australasia) maintaining the Club building (including making sure Dads’ Army lives forever), finding income, creating involvement, developing volunteers and the list goes on. I wish my successor, who will be determined at the Presidential elections, all fortitude in dealing with these demanding, often subtle and always complex issues. As a last thank you - to the section heads and committees who make the stuff on the ground work, be it a Hill Climb or a rally. They were there at the start of the Club and th they are still making things happen at the 75 birthday. Michael Keenan President
September 2
September 12-13 Round 3 SA State Motor Racing Champs Mallala
September 20 Working Bee Collingrove
September 20 Fleurieu Run
September 26 Come n Try Hillclimb Collingrove
September 27 Wintercup 3 Collingrove
October 3-4 Lobethal Grand Carnival Lobethal
October 4-5 Vintage Collingrove