South Florida Jaguar Club - 2001 JCC

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AGM Report and BOD meeting

2001 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
By South East Regional Director Russell Glace

The 2001 board meeting was called to order by acting President, V.P. Judy Ferring, JCNA President Eric Schumaker having resigned early July due to professional obligations.

The agenda was distributed in advance to all board members and directors to expedite all matters to be discussed. The most important issues on the agenda were as follows:

Considering all cars up to 10 years old to be Driven Class only, this proposal was rejected by the A.G.M. The opinion was if this were considered support from Jaguar Corporation and Dealers would stop all together, plus, as important we want to welcome all Jaguar owners both old & new to our Concours and all Club events.

Another was B.O.D. term limits. This too was rejected. The opinion was anyone willing to give of his or her personal time should not be penalized by limiting the time they wish to spend in office. The voting of directors and officers is a democratic method of being elected by region. All clubs have the right to nominate and elect their representatives.

Dues: The B.O.D. were able to maintain the existing dues structure without any increase. However since J.C.N.A. is growing and Jaguar Corporation is moving and downsizing several departments including, but not limited to the, Archive Research Department, all members should expect a dues increase in the future.

The meeting was concluded on time and most B.O.D. then went on the Jack Daniels Tour. Please see your delegate's, Rick Hartwell's article about the A.G.M.

Annual General Meeting Report
By Rick Hartwell

I attended this years AGM in Franklin, Tennessee on July 26th. Russell Glace and I were the official delegates for the South Florida Jaguar Club.

The agenda for this year seemed short and to the point, however, the meeting lasted the longest of any I have been to thus far due to extensive discussion on a few topics. I will summarize some of the important topics. The entire agenda will be summarized in the September/October Jaguar Journal.

The head of the topics was the election of officers, of which we now have a new president; Gary Hagopian from JANE, Judy Ferring is in as Vice President and Dick Howe as secretary. Gary is very dedicated and has great plans for JCNA (and the slalom program).

The following are proposals that could have affected a number of us:

It was proposed that we establish a minimum ten-year age limit for any Jaguar car being entered into the championship division of a sanctioned concours. This would mean that any car 10 years old and newer would have to be placed in the driven or display class only.

The premise behind the proposal is that the true essence of a concours is in the presentation of the older classic cars that the owners have taken great care to maintain, research, restore and prepare for show. The author does not believe a 2001 S Type off the showroom floor fits into this category. This would mean that the owner of a 1992 XJS that has been fully restored could only compete in a driven class!

There was much discussion on the topic including Russell's comment that we would alienate ourselves from the Jaguar dealerships by making such a change, After much discussion the proposal was voted down with a strong majority-Whew!
The second proposal was to set up a new championship/driven class for the newly arriving X-type Jaguar. It was decided by vote to include the model in the same class as the S-type because of their many similarities.

The third proposal was to minimize all the arguments for personal reasons and agendas on rulebook changes presented to the AGM. It was proposed that a JCNA National Chief Judge be selected along with one chief judge from each of the 6 regions to review all of these recommendations before they reach the AGM, for the purpose of resolving as many as possible before the next AGM. Any topic deemed controversial could still be brought before the AGM for a vote. This proposal passed and the process of selection of the individuals will begin.

The fourth proposal was to create an annual rally sponsored by JCNA. Two options were offered to the delegates. The first option utilized an independent agenda that would develop a program for a set fee and expenses. The second option proposed merging the proposed rally with a successful rally already established. The "Roadrunner 1000" classic car rally based in Santa fe, New Mexico was selected and the current administrators have expressed interest. The proposal to follow option two was excepted and will be researched fully and resubmitted at the 2002 AGM.

These were a few of the more important topics discussed at the meeting. The other items will be fully disclosed and discussed in the next Jaguar Journal.