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The Rochester Corvette Club has been continuously active since it was founded in 1959. We are among the oldest Corvette Clubs in the United States. A social club with 350+ members, we offer something for everyone.

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From the President's Corner

We all want to feel good about ourselves. Right? Is that to say we do not have ‘bad’ days when we feel less than good? A couple of months ago I asked what was the Corvette Club not doing, as the membership numbers slipped at each renewal period. I had only two replies! One from a new member that came to a meeting, but promptly left because he saw so much inter action, he felt ‘out of place’. He did say that it was ‘his problem’, in the fact he did not enter the meeting place. The other response was from a member who has been in the club a couple of years, and to sum up his reply, he stated the key was to have new members feel comfortable in coming to a meeting or event. Feeling Good! Do we all feel good when we attend a meeting? I doubt it. Speaking for myself, I attended meetings, and not too many events when I joined. I was single at the time, which made it even worse; that I didn’t have a spouse to ‘lean’ on. Attending meetings and events was painful: I felt comfortable talking to only a select few, and did not feel a part of the club. I had a choice to make: do I get involved, or let the membership run out?

I have belonged to a lot of clubs in my life, and the best way to ‘belong’ is to get involved. I volunteered for the secretary position, and the next thing I knew, I was VP, and now president. I have not regretted it. As president, with only a few exceptions, it is fun. My life has changed; I now have a significant other (my bride) and WE feel very comfortable within the club. I am not saying that every new member become an officer. But I want to say two things. One: the club is what you make of it. There are a lot of events, and certainly some have to interest you. Sign up. Two: Existing members, please extend yourself to welcome the ‘new’ members. The club is comprised of good people, and new friends are to be made.

The ‘new’ logo was unveiled at last month’s meeting. Joe Capurso worked with a design person, to bring this to fruitation, after many emails and a lot of patience. Looks good, Joe, and many thanks for a job well done!

Mac Holder volunteered to be responsible for the newsletter. (Gary Civiletti’s ex job), and I thank him for stepping up. Bev Mueller will be stepping down a ‘sunshine girl’ after so many years of service to the club. Would you step to the plate to replace Bev?

Although the weather was suspect, we had a very good turnout at our meeting at Bill Gray’s. Many did not drive their ‘cars’ because of the impending rain, but the evening turned out to be wonderful, with a great sunset for those that stayed. The Bill Gray’s employees selected Gary and Sharon Clum’s ’79 Vette as the one they would most want, and awarded a gift certificate to Gary and Sharon.

Lot’s to do this summer: The picnic, the car show, the tech session, Mid Ohio, cruises, parades, events. I hope everyone takes in one or more of our sponsored events.

John DeVolder
President

 

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