See you out there! Thomas Monahan

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1 Red River Classic Mustang Club T HE PONY EXPRESS March Board of Directors President Thomas Monahan Vice President Mark Winderweedle Secretary Chris Ponder caponder@gmail.com Treasurer Tina Ponder tponder1122@gmail.com Show Director Kay Rhame (318) Activity Director Sabrina Lane sabrina.lane@comcast.net Newsletter Editor Lane Butler Internet Director Mark Winderweedle Member at Large Ernie Lane MCA Regional Director Chris Ponder MCA National Director Donna Arends Red River Classic Mustang Club P.O. Box Shreveport, LA F R O M T H E P R E S I D E N T S DESK At the start of every new year, I like to try to have a conversation with club members about cruising etiquette. I do this mostly for the new members we gain in the winter, and also as a refresher for older members who may have forgotten about how we roll as a club. After all, until time changes back to daylight savings time giving us more daylight in the evenings, we don t really cruise as a group to dinner and other events in the dark. So I like to go over what we do as a group to make cruises more enjoyable. Any time we cruise anywhere as a club, we always want to have headlights on for safety. We also want to drive 5 miles below the posted speed limit not only to enjoy the cruise to where ever we are going, but also to allow the folks at the end of the line to be able to keep up. If we are traveling on a four-lane highway, it is best to stay in a single file line to allow other traffic to pass. We also need to keep from pulling out into the left lane and passing other club members down to a minimum. After all, we are taking our time to get there and enjoy the drive, hence using the word cruise to our destination. We all want to arrive alive, as they say in Florida. It is always a good idea to get driving directions beforehand so if you get lost, you can find your way to where we are going. I usually try to send maps, or driving directions via on out of town trips, and also include fliers or web addresses to sites when available so club members can familiarize themselves with the route. If you don t know how to get somewhere, don t hesitate to ask someone. I always try to get cell phone numbers of some of the members who are going so I can call someone up ahead in a pinch. If we are going to cruise as a group out of town, we always try to plan a meeting place and time beforehand. The time we talk about in meetings or is when we are going to leave the designated meeting spot, so be sure to get there at least thirty minutes early. Also, if we pass out a sign-up sheet at the club meeting before the event, be sure to sign up and put a cell phone or other number where we can reach you. If you are late to the meeting place, and have signed up, we can call you on your cell to see if we need to wait for you or not. Our usual meeting places are the Whataburger on N. Market and I-220 for functions north of town, and the Texas welcome center on I-20 for most East Texas adventures. I always try to send out the weekend before the event so everyone is aware of the when and where we are going to meet for an event. The most important thing to remember on any club outing is to have fun and be safe. I try to visit with other club members, talk cars, and meet new people. You never know who you will meet at an event, especially out of town. See you out there! Thomas Monahan

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3 The Pony Express Page 3 M CA NEWS Do you belong to Mustang Club of America? if not, why not? MCA is a worldwide club dedicated to the Mustang hobby. All Members receive members-only discounts, including Ford X-plan pricing on new Ford vehicles. Judging and Show rules are available for download for interested in judging, showing and/or restoring Mustangs. In addition, all Members have access to Gold Card Judges for restoration information and advice. Members can also become certified MCA Mustang Judges. MCA supports National and Grand National Mustang Shows every year and well. There are currently three tiers of membership: ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP Associate Membership is the lowest priced level of MCA membership. Associate members have access to MCA vendor benefits, including the Ford X-Plan and have member access to the MCA website. Associate members may enter MCA National and Grand National Shows. Associate members do not have access to the digital or hardcopy issues of the Mustang Times. Associate members may not vote or hold MCA Regional or National Office. The price of an Associate Membership is the same for all members, regardless of where they live in the world. $25 for one year. DIGITAL MEMBERSHIP Digital Members have all the benefits of the Standard Membership EXCEPT, instead of a hard-copy mailed subscription to the Mustang Times, Digital Members access the Mustang Times Digital Edition via a website link. The price of a Digital Membership is the same for all members, regardless of where they live in the world. $35 for one year. STANDARD MEMBERSHIP Standard Membership has all the benefits of Digital MCA membership, but with the added benefit that standard members also receive a Mustang Times magazine subscription via mail. $50 for one year. If you are interested in joining MCA or if you are a current member and are interested in showing or judging in MCA events, contact me will be happy to answer questions or assist. Chris Ponder MCA Regional Director

4 Page 4 The Pony Express S H OW T I M E Well it s the time of year that spring is just around the corner and I know that if you are like me, you are more than ready for, but it s also the time of year that we are getting excited about the new show events and cruising, I have nothing new from last month as far as show news, however some of us are getting excited about the upcoming national show McAllen,Tx, I m sure we will be full of news next month after we return home from there, we may not come back with new cars but who knows? We were not planning to come back from the last grand national with two new cars in the club, so you never know, anyhow, get those ponies shined and polished and ready to show, get your t-shirt designs ready, we already have at least one turned in, looking forward for a great year in show for the RRCMC. Just Sayin' Kay The brand new O Reilly Auto Parts store at 8977 Youree Drive (South of LSUS) will be having a grand opening March 17th. The Mopar club plans to show up for a show & shine. We are also welcome to show and out-shine the Mopars! A C T I V I T I E S & EVENT PLANNER As soon as it warms up and days are longer we will start planning some events. I have talked to Larry at Wick It Performance and they are interested in having an event on a Saturday for our Club, so I will be getting a dyno day for our Car Club put together before it gets too hot. They have lots of parking and I think it would be a lot of fun. We will be going to Shane s on Hwy 80 in Bossier after our April meeting. I think we have a group going to the Eureka Springs Car Show in May, that should be a lot of fun. Please let me know if there is something fun you would like to see our club do. Sabrina Lane Activities Director Sabrina.lane@comcast.net Birthdays March Ben Bailey CD Henderson Charlie Patrick Ted Schuler

5 Updated Merchandise Inventory Please see the treasurer if you are interested in making a purchase Item Description Size Qty Price Show Shirt 2009 Brown 16th Round Up S 2 $5 Each Show Shirt 2009 Brown 16th Round Up M 5 $5 Each Show Shirt 2010 Blue 17th Round Up S 1 $5 Each Show Shirt 2012 L/Blue 19th Round Up 2 XL 2 $5 Each Show Shirt 2013 Dark Green 20th Round Up M 2 $5 Each Show Shirt 2013 Dark Green 20th Round Up 2 XL 1 $5 Each Show Shirt 2014 Red 21st Round Up S 2 $5 Each Show Shirt 2015 Blue 22nd Round up M 1 $5 Each Show Shirt 2015 Blue 22nd Round up L 3 $5 Each Show Shirt 2015 Blue 22nd Round up 2 Xl 4 $5 Each Show Shirt 2015 Blue 22nd Round up 3 XL 1 $5 Each Show Shirt 2016 Green 23rd Round Up 3 Xl 1 $10 Each Show Shirt 2016 Green 23rd Round Up S 2 $10 Each Show Shirt 2017 Maroon 24th Round Up S 4 $15 Each Show Shirt 2017 Maroon 24th Round Up L 1 $15 Each Show Shirt 2017 Maroon 24th Round Up 2 XL 3 $15 Each Show Shirt 2017 Maroon 24th Round Up 3 XL 3 $15 Each MDSE Club window decals N/A $3 Each or 2 for $5 MDSE Hat Blue w/club logo N/A 2 $10 Each MDSE Hat pins N/A 40 $5 Each MDSE RRCMC License Plate N/A 5 $20 Club Shirt Blue Polo W/O Pocket M 1 $35 Club Shirt Blue Polo W/O Pocket XL 3 $35 Club Shirt Blue Polo W/O Pocket L 1 $35 Club Shirt Blue Polo W/pocket M 1 $35 Club Shirt Blue Polo W/pocket L 2 $35 Club Shirt Blue Polo W/pocket XL 1 $35 Club Shirt Blue Polo W/pocket 2 XL 1 $35 Club Shirt Blue Polo W/pocket XL 1 $35 Club Shirt White Polo W/Pocket M 1 $35 Club Shirt White Polo W/O Pocket L 2 $35 Club Shirt White Polo W/O Pocket XL 3 $35 Club Shirt White Polo W/Pocket 2 XL 1 $35 Club Shirt Sweat Shirt L/S M 2 $20 Club Shirt Sweat Shirt L/S L 2 $20

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