Here it is, the edition we’ve all been waiting for. Most of you already know the name we choose for our mascot mutt, as we announced it at the race held March 27th, 1999. "Glitch" was the winning submission sent in by Ocala racer, Dave Scrambling. Congratulations, Dave! Dave is the proud recipient of the prize package worth well under $10,000, he will receive a 6 month membership and tokens for 5 free races. The next contest has already been announced on the web page, it’s the logo contest. You see, the ORCCC has not had it's logo updated since Methusala was a twinkle in his Daddy's eye! We need your ideas. Design a logo for the ORCCC. This logo will be used on ALL official club "stuff" to include the web site, letterhead, awards, t-shirts, etc. Nothing overly complicated, please. The logo should include "ORCCC", "Ocala R/C Car Club" or something to that effect as well as, obviously, R/C related propaganda. You can submit your ideas by e-mail, snail mail, or giving them to us at the track on race days. Our mailing address is ORCCC, PO Box 70166, Ocala, FL 34470. This contest will end on April 21, 1999. Sharpen those pencils & get 'em workin'! Maybe you will have the successful entry and have your name in this prestigious location like Dave. The prize package for this contest will be announced at a later time, so submit, submit, submit! The latest club meeting was held on March 17, 1999. Attendants included Danny Mayer, Randy Bost, Carl Ross, Mason McCombs, Bill Hamilton and myself. We chowed down on pizza from 5 Star Pizza and had a rip-roaring time watching Danny tip himself out of his chair not once but twice. There’s no telling what will be on the menu and the entertainment roster next month, so plan to attend the next meeting at A 2 Z pest control on April 21st at 7 PM promptly. Let me start off by getting my complaining over and done with. YOU WILL NOT RACE IN A CLASS UNTIL THE MONEY FOR YOUR REGISTRATION FEE IS RECEIVED. NO EXCEPTIONS! Clear, precise, to the point and self-explanatory. We are still looking for volunteers to run the races periodically to give a us break every now and again. If you know someone with a few free Saturdays, let us know. You don’t need to be computer literate, as the program is fairly easy to use. A possible solution might be for a team of two racers to forfeit racing one time per year. One could run the computer while the other one acts as race director. WE NEED A BREAK GUYS! SO THINK OF A SOLUTION! We have submitted a request to host the Florida oval race this year. We’ll keep you posted as to the status of that event. Our plan is to get folks jazzed about our cool oval track. I’ve called a few places about getting the asphalt re-sealed or whatever it takes to make a smooth track, so that we can get that done before the race day. We will need helpers in making this another smash-up ORCCC hosted event, so let me know what you would like to do to help. Don’t make me call you at home and beg!! The ORCCC web site is up and running and it’s AWESOME! So far our site has attracted over 1000 visitors as of Wednesday, March 24th. We’ve had hits from all over the United States, as well as 6 foreign countries and the folks at NASA have even paid us a visit! Join in the fun and excitement! In case you don’t already know, the address for the site is http://orccc.cjb.net. This address will change pretty soon, as we have registered for our own domain name. That new address will be www.orccc.org. We’ll let you know when it’s official. This change will also allow us to offer members personalized e-mail addresses (you know, like BigDaddy@orccc.org). All of our hats are off to our Webmaster, Bill for his fine work. We didn’t know he had it in him and we are really proud!The new laptop computer is up and running. We will sell the old laptop, in a manner not yet decided on, as soon as the sound card is repaired. The web-site will soon have a classified page for buying, selling and trading R/C related items. Check the site to find out the status of this newest addition. WE’VE MADE A CHANGE TO OUR MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM! We will now offer a 3 month membership for $10; a 6 month membership for $15; an annual membership for $24; a renewal membership (renewal means you were a member the proceeding year) for $20 and a lifetime membership for $75. See the "membership application" of the web-site to apply in the comfort of your own home. Hope to see you as a member soon!
THE ORCCC WILL BE HOSTING THE LAST RACE OF THE FLORIDA OFF-ROAD RACE SERIES ON JULY 10TH. Plan to attend and plan to help us run another quality race! THE ORCCC WILL BE HOSTING THE LAST RACE OF THE FLORIDA OFF-ROAD RACE SERIES ON JULY 10TH. Plan to attend and plan to help us run another quality race! THE ORCCC WILL BE HOSTING THE LAST RACE OF THE FLORIDA OFF-ROAD RACE SERIES ON JULY 10TH. Plan to attend and plan to help us run another quality race! Due to popular demand (and the stinking heat of Florida), we will not be racing during the months of July and August. The only race we will host is the Florida State series race noted above. We may unofficially race at night at various local sites. Keep in touch and we’ll keep you in the know. We are looking for ideas on how to get our club more exposure here in Ocala. Many good ideas were brought up at the meeting, such as an "adopt a highway" deal and drive-a-thon for the March of Dimes similar to the walk-a-thon. Let us know what you think and plan on helping us put your ideas into action! You would be surprised how many folks in Ocala don’t even know we exist! The more people who know, the more likely they are to join our fabulous sport. Hey, guess what! You know the famous Spam can on the web-site? Well, our very own Danvers family (Susan, Megan and Melissa) spotted the same can at the Winn Dixie on US 27. It was a life-sized can of Spam that walked, talked and shook hands. Actually, the girls were convinced the can was manned by their very own Uncle Bill (aka "Computer Dude")! Let someone at ORCCC headquarters know if you catch a glimpse of the famous can of Spam! Another BIG THANKS goes to Mason McCombs and Max Sternemann. They worked on the off-road track after the race on March 13th until 7 PM! The only nourishment they had was a couple of Pepsis, a couple of Mt. Dews and a slab of left over birthday cake! Can you imagine those two after that much sugar! Who needs a tractor! The last of the work was done by the light from their car headlights, such dedication. We thank them for a great job.
ELECTIONS ARE COMING SOON. We are checking the official rules and regulations from our corporate charter which governs the elections process for the club. My personal opinion, is that we go back to the one year term set up. We haven’t decided how the voting will be processed, but that is secondary to the need for nominations for various positions. If you are interested in holding a board position, let me know and I’ll get the word out. If you know someone who might be interested, let me know and I’ll check with that person. The positions available and the nominees will be listed in the next newsletter to get you ready to ROCK THE VOTE!
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