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SUMMARY:MAFCA Board Meeting - Hickory Corners\, MI
DESCRIPTION:The Delta Kalamazoo\, MI Hotel Conference Room\, 8:30 am \n\nMODEL A FORD CLUB OF AMERICA \nBOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING \nTHURSDAY\, SEPTEMBER 18\, 2025 \n8:30 AM CENTRAL DAYLIGHT TIME \n 9_18_25 Meeting Agenda in PDF Format. \n\nAgenda\n  \nPresident – Ed Tolman\n  \n\nCall to Order\nWelcome and Introduction of Visitors\nFlag Salute\nInvocation by Invitation\nSpecial Announcements (including visitors signing the register and meeting being recorded)\nApproval of the May 10\, 2025 meeting minutes by Secretary David Frazee (Motion 1)\nNational Youth Committee\nMAYRA Presentation by Randy Fink\nDirectors’ Only Files: Google Drive vs. Old System\nWebsite Issues\nWebmaster Contract (Call for closed session after adjournment)\nEthics Policy\n2025 Goals (visiting MAFCA chapters\, social media sites\, SEMA\, etc.)\nOther\n\nVice President – Happy Begg\n  \n\nNational Conventions\n\n2026: Pendleton\, Oregon / Northwest Regional Model A Clubs\n\nMotion 2: I move to accept the 2026 National Convention budget\, as presented on August 30 via email.\nMotion 3: I move to loan the host group $4\,000\, to be repaid to MAFCA within 90 days after the convention. The host group shall increase this amount by 10% of their profits.\nMotion 4: I move to accept the registration form for the 2026 National Convention as presented on September 4 via email.\n\n\n2028: Open\n2030: Open\n\n\nNational Tours\n\n2025: Virginia / Dallas Chapter\n2027: Open\n\nMotion 5: I move to accept the proposal for hosting the National Tour in \, 2027.\n\n\n\n\nNational Awards Banquets\n\n2025: Mobile\, Alabama / Gulf Coast Model A Club\n2026: Cincinnati\, Ohio / Ohio Valley Region Chapter\n2027: Open\n\n\nCalendar\nWebsite Liaison / Google Drive\nThe Flying Quail / MailChimp\nPolicy Change: P3S09\n\nMotion 6: I move to accept the change proposed to Policy 3\, Section 09\, as presented in my email of July 1\, 2025.\n\n\nOther: 2028 100th Anniversary Celebration at the Model A Ford Museum\n\nSecretary – David Frazee\n  \n\n2026 Google Drive Calendar\nGrease Monkey patch as a potential product\nOther\n\nTreasurer – Bill Truesdell\n  \n\nFinancial Update\n\nSchwab investment reports\nCD updates\n\n\nUpdate to Policy P3S09\, Board of Directors Annual Election (Motion to Approve)\nCredit/Debit Card Fees (as of April 10\, 2025)\n\nExperience in collecting fees since approval\nIncorrect sales tax and shipping charges still being charged to customers\nNotice regarding a 3.5% credit card charge is now on the store header.\n\n\nOffice Liaison\n\nShopify is holding our money for an average of 8 days. Our old processor deposited money the next business day. Shopify will provide next-day deposits for an extra fee.\n\n\nOther\n\nPublications – Sherry Winkinhofer\n  \n\nRestorer Magazine\n\nStatus of the next 2025 issue\nAndy needs technical and project articles for upcoming issues. Please encourage members to submit articles if they have them.\n\n\nUSPS Stamp Proposal Update\n\nThe proposal was rejected. Rules state we can try again in three years. Should we propose one for the last Model A off the line?\n\n\nEra Fashion Committee (EFC) Liaison\n\n2025 EFC replacement member for Board Approval\nMotion 7: I move to approve the 2025 EFC new members.\n\n\nPendleton\, Oregon: Fashion events scheduling is being finalized.\nOther\n\nAdvertising – Dave Krill\n  \n\nAdvertising\n\nRestorer\n\nAdded advertisers\nLost advertisers\n2024-25 annual advertising report/conclusions\n\n\nWebsite\n\nRick Black\nBanner ads (definition\, results\, and webmaster recommendations)\n\n\nDirectory (formerly Roster)\n\nAdvertising letter sent out July 28\nEmail to all on the products and services list sent out August 27\nResults to date\n\n\nSummary and Goals\n\nModel A News\nFollow up on full-page ad losses (Grundy and Haggerty)\nBanner ads (can we improve effectiveness? Can we have more ads on a given page for a longer period of time?)\n\n\n\n\nInsurance\n\nMembers are requesting copies of the liability policy (general liability and D&O). The decision was made to abide by policy P2S03\, page 4\, last paragraph.\nChange was made in the members-only insurance Q&A\, dropping language urging members to contact JC Taylor.\n\n\nMAFFI\n\nMAD\nExpansion\n\n\n\nMembership and Marketing – Jay McCord\n  \n\n2025 Election and Candidates for 2026-27\n\nBallots sent to membership with five candidates\nVote count will be held on Wednesday\, October 22\nNotification of winners will follow the count.\n\n\n2025 member numbers to date\nMembership Initiatives\n\nFree New Membership program continues\nPostcard invitations for use at Model A Day\nEvent Kit Usage (four appointments to date)\nJuly Roadster Shirt Promotion\nReport\n\n\nFacebook\n\nGroup continues to grow\nAdmins continue to function well\nProgram to clean up undesirable posts is working\nLes Andrews New Member Monthly Drawing (eight winners to date)\n\n\nGoals for 2025\n\nTouch as many new Model A hobbyists and bring them into the club\nAccomplish membership growth for 2025\nAttend as many chapter meetings and events as possible\nIncrease sales in our store by offering new products\nContinue to grow our Facebook Group Page\n\n\nOther\n\nChapter Coordinator – Doug Linden\n  \n\nChapter Activity\n\nChapter status (good standing and still delinquent)\nMotion to approve new chapter: Speakeasy Model A Club of Savannah\, GA\nPotential new chapters\n\n\nWebsite Chapter Updates\nNewsletter Review\nChapter Service Award Requests\nLiaison Reports\n\nSocial Media\n\n\nReview actions pending from the previous Board of Directors meeting.\nOther\n\nTechnical Director – Paul Shinn\n  \n\nRestorers Class Committee (RCC)\n\nUpdate on Robert Mack writing RCC articles for the Flying Quail.\nUpdate on RC evaluations at the NCRG roundup.\n\n\nJudging Standards Committee\n\nStatus of Rev 5 (share Excel file)\nBudget\n\n\nTech Director\n\nUpdate on technical questions\nUpdate on keyword-searchable Q&A on the MAFCA website\nWorking with MARC Technical Chair Larry Sheppard\n\n\n\nOffice Manager – Sandra Aguirre\n  \n\n2026 Membership Renewals\nNew Product\n2026 Convention Reservations\nOther
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CATEGORIES:MAFCA Board of Directors,MAFCA Events
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SUMMARY:2025 Model A Days at The Museum
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Grand ReOpening of the Model A Ford Museum on Thursday\, September 18\, 2025 at 5:30pm. Preregistration is required. Then 2 full days of Model A fun will happen on Friday\, September 19 and Saturday\, September 20. There will be a huge Swap Meet both days\, supper on the Gilmore Campus on Friday evening\, and the Model A Ford Driving Experience for those who want to learn a bit about the car and how to start and drive the Model A. Preregistration is required for the Grand ReOpening\,  supper on Friday evening\, and the driving school.  Hotel is The Delta Kalamazoo.  See flyer above for more information or click on this link: https://www.maffi.org/WSContent/MAD.html \n 
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LOCATION:Model A Ford Museum at the Gilmore Museum\, 6865 W Hickory Road\, Hickory Corners\, MI\, 49060\, United States
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