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MAFCA Board Meeting – Mobile AL

December 4, 2025 @ 10:30 am - 4:30 pm

MODEL A FORD CLUB OF AMERICA
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2025
10:45 AM CENTRAL STANDARD TIME

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AGENDA

President – Ed Tolman

  1. Call to order

  2. Welcome and introduction of visitors; request to sign in and pick up agendas

  3. Flag Salute – Jay McCord

  4. Invocation – Happy Begg

  5. Special Announcements / Reminder – The meeting is being recorded; please speak loudly and state your name

  6. Approval of the September 18, 2025 meeting minutes – David Frazee, Secretary (Motion 1)

  7. Announcements

    • A. New Webmaster – Shelby Solomon (Dallas Chapter)

    • B. The Flying Quail – Need to increase readership

  8. Actions pending – Visitations to area chapters, SEMA report, Webmasters contract (Closed session requested after adjournment)

  9. Thanks to volunteers who counted ballots in October and to Jim Cannon

  10. Other

Vice President – Happy Begg

  1. National Conventions

    • A. 2026 – Pendleton, Oregon / Northwest Regional Model A Clubs

    • B. 2028 – Open

    • C. 2030 – Open, in progress

  2. National Tours

    • A. 2027 – Durango, Colorado / Model A Ford Club of Colorado

    • B. 2029 – Open, in progress

  3. National Awards Banquets

    • A. 2025 – Mobile, Alabama / Gulf Coast Model A Club

    • B. 2026 – Cincinnati, Ohio / Ohio Valley Region Chapter

    • C. 2027 – Open, in progress

  4. Calendar

  5. Website Liaison / Directors Only Files

  6. The Flying Quail / MailChimp

  7. Other

Secretary – David Frazee

  1. 2026 Organizational Calendar

  2. Motion 2 – Form a committee to review all current MAFCA awards for value and promotional effectiveness

  3. Other

Treasurer – Bill Truesdell

  1. Financial update

    • A. Schwab investment reports

    • B. CD updates

    • C. Close of FY 2024–2025 (June 30, 2025)

  2. Office Liaison

  3. Other

Advertising – Dave Krill

  1. Advertising

    • A. The Restorer

      • i. Added

      • ii. Lost

    • B. Website

      • i. Rick Black

      • ii. Volunteer position

    • C. Directory

  2. Insurance Liaison

    • A. Refund

  3. MAFFI Liaison

  4. Other

    • A. Goals going forward

Publications – Sherry Winkinhofer

  1. The Restorer Magazine

    • A. 2026 issue status

      • i. Moving smoothly

      • ii. Andy needs technical and project articles

    • B. Request for articles: board members and clubs encouraged to submit or recommend good technical content

  2. EFC – Era Fashion Committee (Liaison)

    • A. Two resignations (October): Judy Muntz and Cynthia Barnes

    • B. Pendleton, OR fashion event scheduling in progress

  3. EFC Chair present to report

  4. A-World – Strong participation; approx. 125 direct email subscribers

  5. Youth Committee Policy

    • A. Motion 3 – Adopt updated Policy P3S19 (emailed Nov 17)

Technical Director – Paul Shinn

  1. Restorers Class Committee

    • a. Motion 4 – Add a member to fill committee vacancy

  2. Judging Standards Committee

    • a. Status of Revision 5

  3. Tech Director Update

    • a. Tech questions

    • b. Updated tech info on MAFCA website

  4. Other

Membership & Marketing – Jay McCord

  1. 2025 Membership numbers to date

  2. Membership initiatives

    • a. Free New Membership Program continues

    • b. Postcard Invitations at MAD – very successful

    • c. Event Kit usage – four appointments so far

    • d. New promotional poster: Captain America – Join MAFCA

  3. Facebook

    • a. Group continues to grow

    • b. Admin team performing well

    • c. Cleanup program working successfully

  4. Les Andrews New Member Monthly Drawing – 11 winners

  5. Goals for 2025

    • a. Reach as many new Model A hobbyists as possible

    • b. Achieve membership growth

    • c. Attend more chapter meetings and events

    • d. Increase store sales with new products

    • e. Continue growing the Facebook group

    • f. Continue being an ambassador for MAFCA

  6. Other

Chapter Coordinator – Doug Linden

  1. Chapter Activity

    • a. Chapter status

      • i. Good Standing

      • ii. New Chapters

    • b. Motion 5 – Approve new chapter: Northern Valley A’s

    • c. Potential new chapters

  2. Newsletter & Website Awards

  3. Chapter Service Awards

  4. Liaison Reports

    • a. Social Media

  5. Review Actions Pending from previous BOD meeting

  6. Other

Office Manager – Sandra Aguirre

  1. 2025 Membership

  2. 2026 Membership

  3. Hershey Report

  4. Other

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