General Meeting
June 18, 2024

Meeting called to order: 7:22 PM

Attendees: Dan R, Tom & Cindy P, Dan & Anna M, Gary M, Diana D, Mike W, Larry P, Kevin T, 
Jack K, Len R, Dan K, Chuck B, Dominic C, Dennis & Paula Y, Tyler W, Todd W, Renee G.

Secretary Report: Motion to pass on the reading of the minutes.

Financial Report: Financial reports were read by Dan R.

Membership: Dan R. states there are currently 46 paid family members.
Dan mentioned that member Kurt Hutt is having treatments for Lymphoma cancer and that all 
of us should give him our blessings for full recovery.
 
Correspondence: Only the club insurance bill came in this month.

Old Business:

• The Snakes on the Mountain event had a great turnout for this event that focused on the
  Dodge Viper. Lots of Ford performance vehicles turned out to help us win the best 
  attended Marque for 2024. There was a good mix of cars and some fantastic Panteras 
  and a rare Mangusta to help with the win!! Viper club member Gary Schwiekert offered 
  his home for a future S.O.T.M. Event.
  
  
• The Bikers against Bullies event went well but attendance was down due to the 
  predicted weather. Still the cruise was great and we finished back at the start where 
  LOTS of food and drink was awaiting our arrival. Even with the lower turn-out $16,000 
  was raised for the charity
  
  
• Ford Carlisle once again set an attendance record and everyone who went had a great 
  time. Ford GT's and 65 Shelby GT-350's will be focused on next year.
  

Meeting Break: We all agreed to keep the meeting going.

Meeting Resumes: 

New Business:

• SAAC49 will be held at NJMP on 7/25 – 7/27/24 in collaboration with the SVRA and Team
  Shelby East Coast Grand National. There will be several day of open track driving, parade
  laps for any car, and driving and dinner events. Open track will be for Shelby cars only 
  Thursday and Friday mornings. Team Shelby will again have a poker run which will end at
  a vintage airplane museum complete with photo ops. Friday will be a trip to the Simeone
  collection 10-4 for a speech about Carroll's racing career before building cars, then a 
  walk around of the cars he had a hand in creating. Team Shelby formal will be Thursday 
  night at the Flanders Inn at Ocean City and the SAAC formal is Friday at the NJMP Private
  member club. Registration is at www.motorsportsreg.com and is currently open. For 
  2025 the SAAC 50 program will be held in California at the Willow Springs Raceway.
  
  
• The Ford GT reunion will also be held on 7/25 – 7/27/24. This event will be in 
  conjunction with the Pittsburgh Grand Prix. They are trying to get many original Ford 
  GT's from all over the world for this event.
  
  
• Das Awkscht Fescht will be celebrating 60 years of the Mustang by having that car the 
  2024 Featured Marque. Dates for this Macungie event are August 2-4, 2024.
  
  
• Iron Pigs Night has a new ticket plan option this year. Dan will gauge interest throughout 
  the summer to determine if it will happen. No date is set but most likely will be in 
  August.
  
  
• The LV Shelby Club “regional” event will be held on Sunday, September 22 at Silver Creek
  in Springtown again. This is now a 1 day only car show. There will now be 34 classes 
  consisting of all makes and models of cars. The charity selected for this year is Dragonfly
  Ranch which helps children with disabilities to get assistance and maintain that through 
  older age children when other programs stop. Anna will again be running the basket 
  raffle as she has done in the past.
  
  
• LV Shelby Club driving route day is set for the Saturday of the October 12 weekend. One 
  possible route is the PA “Tail of the Dragon”. Another is Rt. 402 up to Promised Land 
  State Park. Other routes are being considered also as Dan R will determine the final 
  route. Denny B and Dan M. offered any help for routes also. This event will have a cost 
  per car and will include a lunch of some type. Future plans will be updated as they come 
  together.
  
  
• Ray Price Ford in Stroudsburg would like us to have another Saturday morning cruise -in 
  at their dealership. The most probable date is Sunday, Sept. 15.
  
  
• Bruce Larsen would enjoy hosting the club at his famous drag racing barn in Harrisburg 
  sometime this year. Lots of cool racing history and cars are inside an old barn for those 
  never there before. No date set but Dan R is working on that and will post the info when 
  finalized.
  
  
• Manderbach Ford will be hosting a car show on Saturday, Aug 10 from 9:00-12:30. This is
  a judged show and awards will be presented.
  
  
• Sunday, June 23 at Silvercreek Association is the Caring for Kids Cruise to benefit St. 
  Lukes pediatrics. Cost is $20 per car and the drive is up to Blue Mtn ski area and returns 
  to Silvercreek. Food and refreshment will be served at the end.
  
  
• Sunday, June 30th the Venom Club is having a club event at America on Wheels and we 
  are invited to attend. Admission is buy 1 get one free.
  
  
• The club X-mas dinner is again planned by Dan & Anna. The date will be Saturday Dec. 
  14 at the Superior Restaurant in Emmaus.
  
  
• 2025 Events have Team Shelby hosting a track day at NJMP running on the Lightning 
  course.
  
  
• 2025 Event with SAAC in conjunction with Bill Collins may be held in the Harrisburg area.
  

50/50 Drawing: $40.00 to winner – winner Gary Miller.

Meeting Adjourned: 8:01 PM