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Rummage BoxA publication of the AACA Regions CommitteeSummer 2007 | |||||||||||||||||
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By Dave A. Berg
AACA President
As I write this, it is mid-July and the season is flying right along. The AACA functions have been outstanding. I hope that each of you has had an opportunity to attend at least one of them. We started out the year, of course, in Philadelphia for the Annual Meeting. Six days total counting travel. Two weeks later, we were off to beautiful Punta Gorda, Florida; and what a great way to start off the show season.
The very next week, after being home just a couple days, we headed to the magnificent city of San Juan on the island of Puerto Rico. Everything from the meet, the car show, the view from the hotel, and especially the people, was simply superb. This was a wonderful experience we will remember for a long, long time. Several AACA members headed off for a cruise following the meet but we went home; not at all happy that we hadn’t thought more about that cruise thing.
Two months would go by and it was time for New Bern, North Carolina and the Southeastern Division Spring Meet. AACA has been fortunate to have had this region sponsor several previous National Meets. They are always good ones. A few weeks later, it was the Founders Tour in Western Vermont. Talk about beautiful. This was a fabulous place for this annual week long tour.
Two weeks later was our National Board Meeting and Central Division Spring Meet in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Another two weeks later would find us at the Eastern Division Spring Meet in Binghamton, New York; and the following week at the always exciting Annual Grand National Meet in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
So that’s been the AACA year of travel so far. In addition to these AACA events, my business travels have put me in Orlando, Florida, New York, New York (three times), Chicago, Illinois, and Baltimore, Maryland. Beyond that Karen and I have shown up at a few region events in Ohio as well as southwestern Pennsylvania and even found the time to attend the auction sale of a major car collection in Michigan. By the way, anyone know whose been feeding the cats at home?
The year is not over yet. The AACA still has three more National Meets and four tours. The meets will be held in Moline, Illinois, Canyon, Texas, and of course the Grand Finale in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
The Tours will be great too. The first one is the Vintage Tour which will be in Frederick, Maryland, Then the most famous of all tours, the Glidden Tour, will be in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania followed by the Western Divisional Tour in Sonoma, California. Closing out the year will be the Southeastern Divisional Tour in Tallahassee, Florida.
Make it a point to try and participate in at least one of these national events. They are a world of fun.
Enjoy the rest of the season and I look forward to meeting all of you.
By Joe Gagliano
Chairman Youth Awards Committee
AACA has been promoting youth in our hobby for many years. We have a fantastic scholarship program. Unfortunately many regions, chapters and individuals may not know or just simply forgot about what we have to offer. We feel that, in today’s competitive world, it is important to have an advanced education. Today’s automobile technicians must be educated in the sophistication of new technologies and computerized components. It seems that a vast majority of high school graduates are continuing their education in some way or another. We feel it is extremely important to maintain the ties to the past along with the progressing into the future. AACA has presented at least two scholarships each year at our Annual Meeting, held every February, to members and their families to continue this important concept. Let me briefly explain.
AACA Scholarship
$1000 cash is awarded to an AACA member, child or grandchild of an AACA member, in good standing for at least 5 years, who has been accepted to or is now enrolled in an institution of higher education. This award is granted by the AACA National Board of Directors to encourage these individuals to further their education and stimulate interest in AACA and the history of vehicles in general. Region or chapter membership is encouraged but not required. One or more awards may be presented each year.
Eligibility: The award is open to any member, child or grandchild of an active AACA member of at least 5 years in good standing who:
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Is entering any institution of higher learning leading to a diploma. |
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Is now enrolled in such institution at any level. |
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Has demonstrated an active interest in AACA through participation in its programs OR has shown active interest in the hobby of antique vehicles through restoration, preservation, or ownership of antique vehicles. It may only be awarded once to any individual |
Selection: Selection is made by the AACA Young Peoples Award Committee. If more than one qualified individual applies, the award would be selected at random from the pool of qualified applicants. Multiple awards may be possible each year.
Deadline: Applications must be submitted by December 1st of the year preceding the AACA Annual Meeting in February.
AACA Young People’s Award
A $1000 cash award to a high school senior that is a member, child or grandchild of an active AACA member, in good standing for at least five years, who has been accepted into an accredited institution of higher education (i.e. a four-year college leading to a bachelors degree or a two-year vocational education program leading to a diploma). This award is given in the hope that, in the future, a contribution of equal or greater value will be given in return to the AACA or to the AACA Library and Research Center for the betterment of AACA and its members worldwide. This award is merit based and while financial need may be considered, it is not necessary.
Eligibility: This award is open to any high school senior, that is a member, child, or grandchild of an active AACA member of good standing for at least five years, who:
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Will graduate or has graduated from high school in the spring of the year before the award will be given. (i.e. graduate spring 2007, award in February 2008), |
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Has received a letter of acceptance from either a four-year college leading to a bachelors degree or from a two-year vocational educational program leading to a diploma or is currently enrolled, |
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Has demonstrated an active interest in and made a significant contribution to the successful operation of an AACA region or chapter, and/or |
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Has demonstrated a long-time, active interest in the ownership, restoration of, or preservation of antique vehicles or automobilia. |
This award is merit based and while financial need may be considered, it is not necessary.
Amount/Funding of Award: The award is for $1000 cash and is paid directly to the institution attended by the recipient of the award. The award may be used for enrollment of tuition fees, books, supplies, or equipment required for the course of study. This award is funded with contributions or funds designated by the AACA Board which will ensure an annual recipient.
Criteria for Nomination: Each member of the Selection Committee bases his / her decision on an individual personal consciousness of the premise of the AACA Young People Award. Some suggested concepts for consideration in selecting a nominee are:
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Special interests or talents in the nominee’s personal or community life which inspire that person or others to achieve identified tasks or be further dedicated to the antique car hobby. |
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Strength of character that allows the candidate to develop self-reliance or determination in a specific endeavor. |
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The volunteering of time or talent to the benefit of a region / chapter or
to another individual in the pursuit of the enjoyment of the hobby at
large (beyond the attendance at meetings). The vision to perceive or expand a program or service of a region or chapter to the benefit of all hobbyists. |
Nomination: A nomination may be submitted upon receipt of a majority vote of the Board of Directors of an AACA region or chapter, as duly noted in the official meeting minutes of that Board of Directors’ meeting.
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The Board of Directors of the AACA region or chapter should submit an official nomination form (available from AACA Headquarters or AACA website) which consists of typed document of not more than one page (one side of one sheet of paper) stating why it is felt the graduate nominee should receive the award, |
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Attach to the submission a copy of the graduate’s letter of acceptance to the institution of higher education and evidence (transcripts) of academic standing. |
The nomination should then be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked “2007 Young People’s Award” to the AACA Executive Director at our headquarters. Please do not send nominations to elected AACA Directors or Officers. No faxes will be accepted. AACA is not responsible for postal or delivery delays or for lost or misdirected mailings.
Deadline for Nomination: Nominations must be received by December 1st of the year preceding the AACA Annual Meeting in February.
Selection Process: A Selection Committee will select the successful candidate(s) by the 15th of January preceding the next AACA Annual Meeting. The award will be made at the Annual Meeting in February. The sealed nominations will only be opened and reviewed by Selection Committee members. If necessary, due to the number of nominations, the total number of candidates will be reduced to a group of not more than six and not less than two to receive Letters of Recognition of Achievement. From this reduced group, one or more will be randomly drawn to receive the AACA Young People’s Award. The decision of the Selection Committee is final and all those in the reduced group will be notified of their decision by mail no later than February 1st.
AACA Student Scholarship Award
New for 2007 is the AACA Student Scholarship Award. It is a $1,500 cash award to a student currently enrolled in an institution of higher learning leading up to a degree in antique automotive technology and / or restoration. This award is granted by the AACA National Board of Directors to encourage young adults to further their education and stimulate interest in AACA and the history of vehicles in general. AACA membership is encouraged but not required. One or more awards may be presented each year.
Eligibility: This award is open to any student:
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Attending any institution or higher learning leading to a diploma in automotive technology and/ or restoration and has shown an active interest in the hobby of antique vehicles through restoration, preservation, or ownership of such vehicles. |
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It may be awarded only once to any individual. |
Nomination: Nomination for the award will be accepted from any faculty member from the school or university of attendance. Nomination forms may be obtained from:
AACA National Headquarters
P.O. Box 417
Hershey, PA 17033
Selection: Selection will be made by the AACA Young Peoples Award Committee. If more than one qualified individual applies, the award will be selected at random from the pool of qualified applicants.
Announcement of Award: This award is presented in conjunction with the AACA National Awards at the AACA Annual Meeting. Deadline for nominations is December 1st of the year preceding the AACA Annual Meeting in February.
The applications for the scholarship awards may be obtained from AACA Headquarters and / or the AACA Website. Please take this message to your regions and chapters and promote our scholarships. We are very proud to have these programs and encourage AACA members, their children and grandchildren to pursue them.
By Hulon C. McGraw
Vice President - Class Judging
Let me first introduce myself to those who may not know me. I am Hulon C. McCraw from Hendersonville, North Carolina and served as Vice President of Judges Administration for the past two years. For 2007, I am proud to be serving you as your Vice President of Class Judging.
I have never been much on slogans; for me action speaks louder than words. With that approach my emphasis this year will be, “Common Sense Judging”. Now you are asking yourself, what does that mean? Let me explain.
At our Southeastern Winter Meet in Punta Gorda, Florida this year, attendees at the Judging School on Friday afternoon were asked to find as many flaws as they could on the 2007 Toyota Hybrid on display. The vehicle was delivered to the dealer just two weeks prior to the meet. At the Judges Breakfast on Saturday morning, the judges were asked about the flaws they had identified on the vehicle. The results were orange peel in the paint, surface rust on the exhaust, muffler, and rear housing, weld splatter, and burn marks on the intake housing. Now, knowing the results, put yourself and your judging experience to work. How many points would you deduct for each flaw found on this vehicle?
When the question was asked at the judges breakfast; how many had deducted points and how many, a few hands went up and a varying amount of points deducted. Being conservative, any of our Senior Master Judges probably would have taken 6-10 points off on this vehicle had it been on our show field. However, one Senior Master Judge spoke up and said you could not take any point deductions since that was the way the vehicle was delivered to the dealer from the factory. He was correct. The 2007 Toyota Hybrid has to be a 400 point vehicle based on the General Policy stated in our Judge’s Manual.
At the Southeastern Spring Meet in New Bern, North Carolina, the judges were asked to find the flaws on a 2007 Lincoln just delivered to the dealer. The same flaws were found along with door, tail light lens, and trunk lid alignment. Again I couldn’t fool one of our Senior Master judges. He acknowledged the Lincoln as a 400 point vehicle since it was received from the factory as it appeared.
Have you ever visited a dealer showroom and looked at the vehicle on display through your eyes as a Senior Master Judge? My guess is that you have. How did you score the vehicle? You may have heard, just as I have, someone say that it may be a new car but it wouldn’t pull a Third Junior. Sorry, our General Policy states the way the vehicle was delivered to the dealer from the factory, therefore making those vehicles 400 point vehicles. Keep in mind the majority of the vehicles we judge are produced on an assembly line in a production environment. On the other hand, just to keep us on our toes and challenge our common sense approach to judging, we have Prestigious, Classis and limited production vehicles to judge. In these classes you have to be aware of what you are judging. The flaws found in the two scenarios above should not exist in these classes since these vehicles were hand built and in many cases took days if not weeks to assemble.
In summing up, always be aware of what you are judging. Ask yourself if this is a production class or one of the hand built low production vehicles. Then employ your common sense judging.
By Rick Lay and Fred Young
In 2005, Fred Young (then Chairman of AACA Judges Training) premiered the first Owners' Briefing at the Jeffersonville, Indiana national meet. It was decided to continue with the briefings due to the enthusiastic response. In 2006, AACA provided a briefing on AACA judging for owners of vehicles at almost every AACA meet and they have now become a standard part of each AACA meet with the exception of Hershey and the Annual Grand National Meet.
More specifically, the briefing and a one page checklist given to each owner at the briefing was focused on reducing the anxiety of AACA members showing their vehicles for the first or second time. The briefing and checklist was also helpful in giving information to the owner whose 2nd or 3rd Junior vehicle is going for 1st Junior or for the owner whose 1st Junior vehicle is going for its' Senior. AACA owners who are showing their vehicles in Driver Participation (DPC) or Historic Preservation of Original Features (HPOF) classes can also benefit from the briefing and checklist.
The half hour briefing, open to all vehicle owners who are registered at the meet, is held at the entrance to the show field at 10:00 AM on the day of the show. The purpose of the briefing is to give each owner valuable information that can be used to improve the vehicle's chances of receiving the appropriate AACA Award or Certification. A one page handout / checklist is given to each owner. The owners are also able to ask questions specifically about their own vehicles in terms of AACA judging.
Example of AACA Judging Checklist
- CORRECT, FULLY - CHARGED FIRE EXTINGUISHER - visible and readily available
- WINDSHIELD CARD / JUDGING FORM - on windshield (unless it's raining)
- DOCUMENTATION - for accessories, paint color, or unusual features. This is the OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITY. Tell the team captain if you have documentation.
- Remove AFTER-MARKET ITEMS - skirts, fuzzy dice, vanity "license" plates, special vehicle information placards, etc. ( All of these can be replaced after judging is completed.)
- Ensure that items are NOT STORED under, in, or around the vehicle for judging purposes (you can put the items under the vehicle AFTER judging)
- Use Judging form to complete FINAL CHECK OF VEHICLE
A. Exterior
B. Interior
C. Chassis
D. Engine - On judging field for point judging, HPOF, DPC; ensure:
A. TRUNK AND HOOD are opened - if two part hood, open driver's side
B. DOORS are unlocked
C. CONVERTIBLE TOP is in the up position
D. WINDOWS are in the up / closed position - OTHER (YOUR QUESTIONS / ITEMS)