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ANNIVERSARIES FROM THE hundred. These are the folks who
are committed to the SCCA at
SCCA CHAIR a level that consumes much of
their lives.
members I have heard the undeserved
celebrating R.J. GORDY
Chairman, SCCA
criticism that these folks should
“get a life.” Some have been
25-55 years Board of Directors subjected to verbal abuse and
worse, just because they are
trying to improve things within the
55-YEAR MEMBERS
Arthur N. Johnson
Frank D. Manley
10 / 1 / 1954
10 / 1 / 1954
Volunteering Club. To say this is unfair, is a
gross understatement.
Not everyone is expected to
50-YEAR MEMBERS MOST OF US GOT INVOLVED with SCCA to agree with every decision that’s
Al B. Brizard 10 / 1 / 1959 nurture our passion for motorsports. Once joined, made, but to attack the individuals
La Vone A Daily 10 / 1 / 1959 the path we take involves widely diverse levels of who are making those decisions
Wm F. Graves 10 / 1 / 1959 commitment. For some, the level of involvement is cannot be tolerated within our
Marion K. Henderson 10 / 1 / 1959 minimal: paying dues, reading the publications or going to an occasional organization. Keep in mind that we
45-YEAR MEMBERS meeting. For many others, the level of involvement is substantial. As a all do this for fun. If you are not
Charles J. Derbes 10 / 1 / 1964
Club, however, there is no requirement for a member to be involved getting your dues worth of fun
Paul T. Miller 10 / 1 / 1964
beyond the level with which they are comfortable. from the Club, don’t attack those
At the Regional level, I constantly see the same hard-core group of who voluntarily devote their
40-YEAR MEMBERS participants. Many are competitors but the rest are the volunteers who energy to the Club; instead, join
Darrell V. Burtis 10 / 1 / 1969 make our programs work. Both are necessary for the continuing survival them in their efforts to make
Patrick J. Daily 10 / 1 / 1969 of our Club. things better.
David A. Jarvis 10 / 1 / 1969 This is replicated at the National level, where there is a group of If it were not for the members
John F. Kelly 10 / 1 / 1969 diehard competitors striving for the ultimate challenge. They are who choose to dedicate
Michael Lilley 10 / 1 / 1969 supported by an even larger group of volunteers who dedicate an themselves to their passion, we
Margie McMullen 10 / 1 / 1969 incredible amount of time and would not be able to do what
Richard J. Weader 10 / 1 / 1969 energy to improving the SCCA. I
see and meet many of them at
NOT EVERYONE we do so well. Don’t disparage
these members; embrace them
35-YEAR MEMBERS
our Club’s biggest events. Most IS EXPECTED TO instead, because without them
Phyllis J. Stambaugh
Robert M. Stambaugh