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FLY GRL:
I would like to offer my thoughts after reading the President's Report in my April Newsletter ... "The most disappointing part of the day was not having one of the cars that are registered on club rego turn up this is what this $80 a year rego is for to promote club shows & events my thoughts are, do we need this in our club when we never see any of these cars. I would be interested in your thoughts at the May meeting."

I was dismayed after reading this comment.

My partner and I have one car on Club Plate rego and one on full road rego.  We have been members of the Corvette Club for 12 and 6 years respectively and used to turn up to most events.  I am really disappointed that after 18 collective years of membership fees, and prior to getting Club Plate rego on one car a year and a half ago, paying full road rego for both of our cars for all that time, that we have to justify how, where and when we choose to use our Corvettes to people out there who feel it is any of their business.  We chose to put our older Corvette on Club Plate rego because we weren’t driving it much.  

While we did not take our car to the Bella Vista Show this year, we did turn up.  As to the comment that these cars are never seen, I would like to point out that we took both our Corvettes to Bella Vista Show last year, in fact we have only missed our Annual Show and Shine once in it’s history and on that occasion we did turn up, just not with our Corvettes (as they were off the road).

I personally recall seeing all of these cars at some point over the years, and without exception they are cars that are rare and exhibit the highest caliber of excellence.
Do we really want these members to join other clubs?  Is our Club so financial that we can afford to upset these members?  Do we want them to go to the Chev Club or other Corvette Clubs to get their Club Plates?

Why is it that the 16 odd members on Club Plate rego are being persecuted for not bringing their cars, when there are 200 non-Club Plate rego cars that did not turn up … surely this a matter of much greater concern.

… do we need this in our club … Well the Club Plate Registration service that is offered to all members of this Club, cost nothing to establish, requires no ongoing financial commitment to maintain it, and is administered by a volunteer (myself).  It is a service that may be of financial benefit to many members, and a service that may induce others to become financial members of our Club – why get rid of it?

MADLT1:
;33...for my 2 cents worth i have no problem with the club rego....i say lets keep it there...;51

The White Knight:
To answer your question I was asked by about 3 / 4 members the question where were the club rego plate cars at our clubs show & shine. So as a President I said I would bring it up which I did. These plates were designed for people that only used their cars for shows & club runs so as not to waste money on full rego when their cars are only used a few times a year.
 Please don't forget we live in a free speech country where people can ask questions & not be worried about being put in front of a firing line.
 Even one member with club plates at the end of the meeting said he could see my point of view. DON'T FORGET I WAS ASKED THE QUESTION & I followed it up the same as if anyone asks a question I will always follow it up & get an answer. So I have gone back & told the members that asked the question & I have given them the answers that I was told on the meeting night. The main reason was the weather.
:D Garry ;30

jolinari:
Well for a start i have not been in the club for a long time and have not either have Historic plate but please permit me to comment on it.

The question is the following: If the club is not paying anything for the historic plates or if it is not causing any inconcovenience...so why raising the followng question:

do we need this in our club (Historic Plates) ?

Why raise the question?
what are the intentions behind it?
How does the club get benefited from doing such action while memebers are getting a benefit from it?

I guess it does not hurt to ask these questions....and also does not hurt to get some replies as well


oh garry by the way....as per your phone call on 28/03/2006 8.45pm, you have mentioned to me whether i could supply some coffees for the show bags....i have the pleasure to announce you that i am capable of supplying the following: 150 pieces X250grams of ground coffee retailed @ $12.00......all that just for the satisfaction of my fellow memebers NSW corvettes club

:D

BrianVette:
Lets us not forget that the liability if the plate scheme is not correctly administered falls directly on the club, so if people ask questions about peoples use the President should at least ask the question raised by others to ensure all is being done correctly so to not leave us liable to the RTA . So discussion is sometimes a good idea for the benefit of the club ( I think anyway ) just my 2 cents

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