South Florida AMCA Chapter

[RWasson]

Several of us AMCA members who live in the Southern part of Florida (which includes Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Naples, and the Florida Keys) are going through the process of starting a South Florida Chapter. If you would like to be one of the founding members of the chapter, e-mail your contact information to me, Roy Wasson, including address, phone no., fax, and AMCA member no. Thanks.

[RWasson]

2 more charter members today!

Thanks to the ever-expanding group of charter members of the new chapter. 2 more submitted their signed application today. Keep those enrollment forms coming in:

Roy D. Wasson
Suite 1320 South Dixie Highway
Miami, FL 33146
fax (305) 666-0010

[RWasson]

Midnight Monday Deadline for Charter Membership

20 Club members from across South Florida have signed the application to be Charter Members of the new chapter which is forming in South Florida. From the Keys to Naples, up to Punta Gorda and Plant City, across to LaBelle and over to Jupiter, down to the Palm Beaches, Fort Lauderdale and Miami. (To picture the distribution of our Charter Members within that area, the average one-way distance of the first 20 from Daytona Beach is 259 miles)

The deadline to be one of the official Charter Members is midnight, Nov. 10th. Fax your signed application form (no time left for mail) to the Nightrider at (305) 666-0010 ASAP.

Again, let's continue to support the Sunshine Chapter and to learn from them by volunteering to help with the Eustis meet and in other ways. If you are a member of that chapter, keep current in both chapters, as I plan to do.

Watch for news about the organizational meeting of the Gator Chapter or 'Glades Chapter, or Hurricane Chapter, or whatever we decide to call ourselves.
Roy Wasson

[RWasson]

New Chapter Charter Members

Hear Ye, Hear Ye!

The following 27 AMCA members have signed the application to create the new South Florida Chapter. That is more than 3 times the required number to start a new chapter!

Robert Anderson, Jim Buttaccio, Howard Cole, Kenneth Cournoyer, Joseph Damiano, Roger Denning, David Fisher, Steven Gissen, William Glendenning, James Howe, John Langley, Larry LeMay, Gary McBride, Wayne McGinnis, Ruben Nasio, Leo Phillips, David Porter, Michael Pruszynski, Patrick Regis, Edward Scherbin, Robert Schweinler, Wes Scott, Scott Smith, Jack Stauffer, Clive Taylor, Dale Voss, Roy Wasson.

The only beef I have is that we are all men. Are there any of our female members who want to be part of the group to create the new chapter? Send an e-mail to me with contact information to roywasson@bellsouth.net Our new chapter application will be forwarded to the Director of Chapters on Wednesday, November 12th, for consideration by the national board of directors.

Thanks to each of you for stepping up to organize this group. Stay tuned for news about our organizational meeting to approve by-laws, vote on a chapter board and officers, and take a ceremonial inaugural ride!

Roy Wasson, the original Nightrider
Chapter Instigator

[RWasson]

New Chapter Application Submitted By 31 Charter Members

The new chapter application has now been submitted on behalf of the 31 Charter Members of the South Florida Chapter. I am curious how that number compares to other new chapters which have been formed.


We also had numerous members (at least 9 more) say that they want to join, but after the application was submitted. Each of those persons will of course be members of the chapter, but we had to cut off the list of charter members somewhere (on 8 are required) and get the application filed. Now let's encourage the National Board to approve us quickly and start having rides and meets! Our Charter Members are as follows:

1. Anderson, Robert— Melbourne
2. Buttaccio, Jim— Lake Worth
3. Cole, Howard— LaBelle
4. Cournoyer, Kenneth— Plant City
5. Damiano, Joseph— Lake Worth
6. Delor, Arthur G., Sr.— Boca Raton
7. Denning, Roger— Labelle
8. Fisher, David— Punta Gorda
9. Gissen, Steven— Miami
10. Glendenning, William— Marco Island
11. Howe, James— South Miami
12. Langley, John— Venice
13. LeMay, Larry K.— Naples
14. McBride, Gary— Jupiter
15. McGinnis, Wayne— West Palm Beach
16. McManus, James— Boca Raton
17. Nasio, Ruben— Coral Gables
18. Phillips, Leo— Jupiter
19. Porter, David— Miami
20. Pruszynski, Michael— Miami
21. Regis, Patrick— Lauderdale By-The-Sea
22. Rosegger, Tom— Lakeland
23. Ross, David— Jupiter
24. Scherbin, Edward— Big Pine Key
25. Schweinler, Robert— Key Largo
26. Scott, Wes— Fort Lauderdale
27. Smith, Scott— Tequesta
28. Stauffer, Jack— North Fort Myers
29. Taylor, Clive— Dania
30. Voss, Dale— Margate
31. Wasson, Roy— Coral Gables
Roy (New Chapter Instigator)

[RWasson]

Member Surveys--Return Them

All 40 Charter Members and Founding Members of the South Florida Chapter check your mail for a fill-in-the-blanks survey to complete and return about important matters including:

--January organizational meeting and lunch run;
--Nominations for officers and directors;
--Permanent Name for Chapter;
--Volunteer Opportunities;
--Newsletter Staffing;
--Chapter Directory.

I have enclosed a preaddressed return envelope, so you have no excuses, right? Let's get this chapter off to a running start!

Roy, Chapter Instigator/Nightrider