We started out the new year with a brand new Annual Business Meeting. It was held in Burlington at the Ramada Inn. I want to thank Randy Stone for formatting the event much like Philadelphia with the National Judging School on Friday and several seminars on Saturday. According to David Devine, Randy did such a good job

As your new Vice President of the North Carolina Region please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Randy Stone and I am looking forward to an exciting year here in the Old North State. I have been a member of the National AACA and the NC Region off and on since 1979. Business concerns kept me from my hobby for some of those years but that perseverance paid off as I am now retired and looking forward to having some good old car fun.

Many of you know me from the Judging schools and Mustang CJE classes I have taught over the years. I hope to continue those classes and help the younger judges get acquainted with the AACA judging system and America’s favorite car – The Mustang!

As you read through this newsletter, you will become aware that the recent NC Region Business Meeting was well received by all who attended. Randy Stone and his committee did an outstanding job putting it together. I hope by reporting how everyone felt about it you will be encouraged to attend next year if you were not among the participants. Don’t miss it in 2009!

Mike and I attended even though he did a great imitation of Tim Conway (from Carol Burnett’s show) old man shuffle. He has since had surgery for a

Thanks to Randy Stone and his committee for their hard work in planning our 1st centralized Annual Business Meeting. It’s been a long time in the works. Speaking for myself and others I have talked to, it was a success. The Judging School on Friday was well attended with 41 members. Of the 41 attending the school, nine were 1st timers, who attended the Apprenticeship School, so North Carolina now has nine more new judges. I will pick up the new Judges Manual at Philadelphia and send one to each of the judges who attended the school.

Fran and I will be leaving for Philadelphia on the 6th of February, which will mean that the 2008 AACA season begins. Our first National Meet will be a dual meet at Melbourne Florida on March 7th and 8th. The Grand National on Friday and the National Meet on Saturday. April 4th and 5th will be the National Meet at Charlotte -