A Love Affair with America s Sports Car

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1 A Love Affair with America s Sports Car leaving to slay the dragon!! June 2018 Sponsor: Munday Chevrolet, North Freeway

2 JUNE 2018 TABLE OF CONTENTS PRESIDENT 3 VICE PRESIDENT 4 MEMBERSHIP 5 ANNIVERSARIES/BIRTHDAYS 6 GOVERNORS REPORT 7 ACTIVITY DIRECTOR 8 UPCOMING EVENT FLIERS 9-18 ARTICLES and PICS CLUB INSIGNIA 22 SCHOLARSHIP INFO TRAVELING TROPHY S 26 CORVETTE RACING 27 EDITOR S PICK 28 FOR SALE 29 OUR SUPPORTERS 30 SJCC PAGE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Ken Bakenhus Kim Swart Frank Bobbie John Kappel Valerie Hendershot Mark White 2018 SJCC OFFICERS PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT SECRETARY TREASURER GOVERNOR ACTIVITIES MEMBERSHIP NEWSLETTER SERGEANT- AT- ARMS Geoff Ansley Mark White Jan Grout Dana Petroni Suzanne Ansley Mike Kochanowsky Paul Grout Duane Lee Carl Carrington Contact Information Can Be Found On SJCC Shutterfly Account 2

3 A WORD FROM THE PRESIDENT June 2018 Hello, my name is Roy, I am Geoff s inner chimp we all have one, it just seems I got lucky with my Human, and I get let out of my cage... a lot. Truth be told, we chimps are very much a part of all of you, you all have one, in fact, a very knowledgeable chap wrote a book called the Chimp Paradox... you ve seen us in action, when we get excited or mad, we jump about making whooping noise, pull stupid looking faces and sometimes... well I won t go there. In Human form, we are the naughty little voice in your head that won t let you politely wave someone in ahead of you, who is trying to overtake you, on the inside, on I-10...worst freeway in the world. Bottom line; Humans..i.e. you lot, are our closest relative. So the Psychology professor who wrote the book, suggested Humans give their inner chimp their middle name, and mine is Roy, I have a good mate who I just went on holidays with, Wayne, and we have other pals as well. We inner chimps are a very much needed part of what it takes to be Human, we are your joy, your raw emotion, your naughty little self... without us, well frankly you would all end up being very boring. Geoff told me to be on my best behavior while I wrote this... what.. you don t believe Chimps can type. Look at the picture, and tell me honestly, how many of you humans can strip down and rebuild a 48IDF Weber Carburetor... as I thought... NOT SO MANY. Anyway. Over the coming months you may get to see me out of my cage, quite a lot, in what was a superb trip organized by my female, Janice, naughty little mate that she is. She took us all on a tour of two tails, and those of you who thought the Biltmore mansion was boring... forgot the important part. Getting there. tail of the lizard, and then some back roads up the Little river scenic byway...(road ATLANTA) and then the tail of the dragon (Willow Springs) suffice to say at the end of all of them I was out of the drivers seat, jumping around like me mate was in heat, and, well, sorry... you get the picture. Bottom line, a run worthy of many, many bananas. Geoff, also wanted me to tell you to make sure you keep the 14th July free, something to do with the club s birthday, Fajita s, Margarita and possibly Flags. Also, just cuz ya missed the road trip of a lifetime, doesn t mean you missed out on all opportunities for fun, and more importantly to let your own inner chimp have a go at the upcoming Autocross track day, that I am sure Janice (Suzanne s inner chimp) will mention elsewhere in the magazine. Finally, our week away wasn t all fun, Roy and Wayne performed some very important work, wherein we engaged in frequent road tests. It has to be said, that the C6 Z06 is one helluva car; but, the C7 Z06 is better on every count, it out handled the C6, even with me inside rear wheel airborne around the Dragon, and it out accelerated it in the critical 60MPH to. as we chimps like to say, oh S..t where the %$^& are the brakes, rolling drag race, unless, as was often the case, I went on two... then Wayne and his mate would catch me just as I was hard on the stop peddle to save ramming Janice right up the rear. That s all from me... remember, let yer inner chimp out occasionally, and remember what it was like to be 9 years old again, only this time, you can blame me, well not me per say, but your inner chimp... as Geoff often say s to, well nearly everyone, it wasn t me, it was Roy. Roy Inner Chimp Ansley. Inner Chimp to the President of SJCC. 3

4 NOTES FROM THE 2 ND FIDDLE (VICE PRESIDENT S REPORT) June 2018 We re not yet halfway through the year and the Christmas party fundraising is going well. A sincere thanks to all who have donated items for the raffles and auctions at our monthly club meetings, and to everyone who has purchased raffle tickets and bid on auction items. Every item and dollar contributed helps, so please keep them coming. As a reminder, the Christmas party is December 1 st at the Hilton Americas Hotel in downtown. Details are on the attached flyer and on the club s website in the calendar section. For those of you wanting to stay overnight at the hotel, the hotel has provided a dedicated website for room reservations at the discounted rate of $109 per night for a King room - The link is also on the flyer. This is a fantastic room rate for a first-class hotel. The hotel is holding a block of rooms for us until November 1 st. But don t wait to the last minute to book a room, as I expect these rooms to go fast. This ain t Motel 6 folks. If you want to try and snag a FREE room for the party, the hotel has generously given us one free King room to raffle off. You can buy a room raffle ticket at any time between now and the October club meeting. Tickets are $5 for one, $10 for three, up to as many tickets as you want to buy. The drawing will be held at the October club meeting, and all proceeds go to the Christmas party fund. Your Superfluous Excellency, Mark White * Reprint from May issue, not a mistake. As Mark was tied up with other projects, this information seemed still very pertinent and timely. 4

5 MEMBERSHIP NEWS June 2018 SUNS OUT ROOF S OFF HELMETS ON HANDS FREE FEET ON THE WHEEL LET S GO! NEW MEMBERS This month we have one late renewal, and one new member for a total of 189. Please welcome: Gary Fickert of Houston with his 2017 silver Stingray coupe. NAME BADGES For new members, the first name badge is provided compliments of the Club. If any member wants to order an extra one for $10 to put in the other car or to replace a misplaced one, they can ask me or go directly to Melanie Carrington, our Insignia chairperson. DUES/APPLICATIONS Club dues are $75 (single) and $100 (couple). Please make your check payable to SJCC, and mail to Paul Grout/SJCC, 2605 Lakeway Dr, Seabrook, TX The application form for new members can be printed from our web site; details of the new web site will be announced soon. FYI : The dues you pay when joining or renewing include the dues for NCCC; the Club then forwards the NCCC portion to them. SHUTTERFLY You can see photos that other members have posted from SJCC events, or post picture that you have, and see who other members are from individual named photos. These are only visible to SJCC members, and now this protected site includes the contact info for officers, Board members, and chairpersons (no longer on the web for privacy reasons). To get access, contact Suzanne at suzvette01@hotmail.com. Then go to sanjacintocorvetteclubphotos.shutterfly.com. From this site you can also order apparel, or contact Melannie Carrington/Insignia. paul_grout@live.com (there s an underscore in that space)

6 SJCC CELEBRATIONS JUNE Janet Grout Kim Swart Patricia Walker David Graham Fred Aldrighette Julie Jones Yolanda Cavaros Marcia Ynman Peggy Dean Brenda Longaker Jeb Jonas Denise Munoz Jason Solis Mike Lenares Bill Lewis Mike Waddell Kathie Kochanowsky Jim Longaker Dana Fisher-Karlin Robert Rheinboldt Stace Tamulinas Jeanne McGinnis No Anniversaries this Month 6

7 GOVERNOR S REPORT June 2018 Our First Choice Auto Cross for the Southwest Region is just around the corner. We will be back at the Houston Police Academy on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th June. Hope to see you out there running your car or volunteering to help us run the event. Lunch will be provided both days for participants and volunteers. Non-Corvettes are welcome to run the event. You will find the flyer in he newsletter and on our SJCC website in the June calendar. If you would like to volunteer please drop Fred Bakenhus an to let him know which day and if you can help half a day or the entire day. bakenhusf@yahoo.com If you have questions about the event drop me an . suzvette01@hotmail.com Save the Wave Thanks Suzanne SJCC Governor 7

8 News from your Activity Director June 2018 What s going on in our little world? A little different meme this month. We wrap up May with Memorial Day, honoring all of the brave warriors that have given so much in order that we may live free. When every brother, sister, husband, wife, father, mother, son, daughter, signed up to serve, they also signed a blanch check that covered everything including their lives. Then we jump into June with Vette for Vets chaired by Corvette Owners Club of Houston. They have asked that we join them and provide twelve Vettes to carry a vet out to Motor Sport Ranch in Angleton. Check out the flyer in this month s Grand Sport. May had more good road trips along with some excellent dining, and cutting up with friends. Check out the pictures for everything on the club websites and Face Book pages and see what you may have missed. Special thanks to those who were able to make it to car shows. In fact the representation was so good they garnered the most car award at the Fox and Hound show. Valerie s taking us back to Haak Winery for star gazing, with the NASA astrometry gurus, and I had to promise her I wouldn t ask them about Sheldon Cooper, and I that would behave. Great chance to play with our cars out at the Houston Police Academy on June 9 th and 10th. Fun and trying course that will make you say I can to that better. So, sign up for a couple of runs and you ll be hooked. If don t want to run, just watch (?) better yet help. There s plenty to do, and we can use your help. Remember there s no charge for learning, we will teach you for free. The following weekend we will be doing what I am calling, The before it gets too hot road trip. Something different for me, we will be taking I-10 as our primary route. Heading to New Braunfels, for some good food, terrific companionship, of course some wine and perhaps a ghost or two. Mr. Peabody, set the Way Back Machine. I have enjoyed everybody s articles on the trips and look forward to reading about the Ashville/ Biltmore trip in next month s GS issue. Don t forget there is additional points for being a published author in the Grand Sport. So, amaze your fellow club members and put forth that skill received in that college communication course you took as an elective. Mike K Chairman Fun and Games, Shenanigans, Dragons Slayed, Damsels Rescued mikek307@sbcglobal.net 8

9 June Events: Vettes for Vets: June 2 First Choice Auto Cross: June 9 & 10 Before It Gets Too Hot: June 16 Future Events: (Info/Flyers attached) Friendswood Independence Day Parade: July 4 SJCC Christmas Party and Awards Banquet: Dec 1,

10 Vettes for Vets June 2, :30 AM 3:30 PM Meeting Place: Constellation Field #1 Stadium Dr. Sugarland, TX Meet at the field at 8:30, driver s meeting. Organize Corvettes and veterans and depart at 9:15 AM for MSR Houston. Corvette Owners Club Houston has asked us to join them in caravanning veterans to Motor Sport Ranch and then parade lapping for 4 or 5 laps around the track. After lapping we will gather in the Driver s Meeting Room for lunch, catered by Joe s BBQ. After lunch there will be time for a photo session. After the photo session around 2:30 PM we will caravan back to Constellation Field. San Jacinto has been asked to provide up to 15 Vettes to carry the veterans to MSR and return trip to Sugarland. Of course this includes the parade laps. Transportation from and back to Sugarland will be provided by Classic Chevrolet Sugarland for veteran care givers. If you have a club passenger in your Vette, they may ride to and from the track in the Classic Vans. IMPORTANT: Lunch for other than veteran s drivers. The caterer will not have the where with all to accept payment for the extra feeding. I will collect the funds from our group and give a check to Joe s BBQ. I would anticipate the cost to be around $15.00 a person. But!!! I need a firm head count no later than May 28 th. I assume you can bring your own sack lunch. Please, no alcoholic beverages. Let s please have a good showing and have atleast 15 Vettes to carry veterans. Please me again that you are a firm driver. Mike Kochanowsky mikek307@sbcglobal.net 10

11 SAN JACINTO CORVETTE CLUB AND CORVETTE MOTORSPORTS CLUB of TEXAS PRESENTS 14 Event Autocross Weekend June 9 & 10, 2018 The members of San Jacinto Corvette Club and Corvette Motorsports Club of Texas invite you to join us for a fun-filled weekend at the Houston Police Academy with 14 Low-Speed autocross events. We anticipate providing a challenging and exciting course with 2 runs per each NCCC sanctioned event. This is a NO FRILLS event weekend, and in order to minimize costs, no awards will be presented. Cars and trailers may be left at the track Saturday night. There will be no host hotel. There are numerous hotels in nominal distance of the track. Following is a partial listing: Best Western / North Freeway / (866) (Host Hotel in previous years) Howard Johnson / 2221 Greens Road / (281) Comfort Suites / 1350 N. Sam Houston Parkway E / (281) Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites / 125 Airtex Drive / (877) Registration and Tech: Track gate opens Saturday: 7:30 am; Sunday: 8am. Registration and tech will be held at the track at 8:00 am Saturday and Sunday mornings. Tech sheet will be handed out at registration. Lunch: We will have a 1-hour lunch break Saturday and Sunday. provided in full day packages or can be purchased at $10 / person. Lunch will be Suzanne Ansley NCCC Governor SJCC Event Co-Chair suzvette01@hotmail.com Fred Bakenhus CMCT Governor - CMCT Event Co-Chair bakenhusf@yahoo.com 11

12 NCCC OFFICIAL FLYER SAN JACINTO CORVETTE CLUB AND CORVETTE MOTORSPORTS CLUB of TEXAS 14 LOW-SPEED AUTOCROSS EVENTS DATE: June 9, 2018 DATE: June 10, 2018 CLUB: San Jacinto Corvette Club CLUB: San Jacinto Corvette Club CLUB: Corvette Motorsports Club of Texas REGISTRATION OPENS: 8:00 am REGISTRATION CLOSES: 1 st car out DRIVERS MTG: 9:15 am Sat. / 9:00 am Sun. ENTRY FEE: See Registration Form FIRST CAR OUT: After Drivers Meeting LOCATION: Houston Police Academy, Aldine Westfield, Houston, TX SPEED EVENTS: LOW SPEED: XX EXHAUST-Closed: XX SJCC NCCC GOVERNOR: Suzanne Ansley CMCT NCCC GOVERNOR: Fred Bakenhus Sat. Event Chairs: SW Auto-X 1 - Suzanne Ansley P.O.Box 10992, Houston, Texas SW Auto-X 2 - Adam Beaty P.O.Box 10992, Houston, Texas SW Auto-X 3 - Kathie Kochanowsky P.O.Box 10992, Houston, Texas SW Auto-X 4 - Marlene Pattillo P.O.Box 10992, Houston, Texas SW Auto-X 1 - Suzanne Ansley P.O.Box 10992, Houston, Texas SW Auto-X 2 - Adam Beaty P.O.Box 10992, Houston, Texas SW Auto-X 3 - Marilyn Bakenhus P.O.Box 10992, Houston, Texas SW Auto-X 4 - Fred Bakenhus 3609 Pinemont Dr. A, Houston, Texas MAP AND EVENT INFORMATION Sun. Event Chairs: SW Auto-X 5 - Danny Beaty P.O.Box 10992, Houston, Texas SW Auto-X 6 - Marilyn Bakenhus P.O.Box 10992, Houston, Texas SW Auto-X 7 - Ann Bailey P.O.Box 10992, Houston, Texas SW Auto-X 5 - Bob Pattillo 3609 Pinemont Dr. A, Houston, Texas SW Auto-X 6 - David Graham 3609 Pinemont Dr. A, Houston, Texas SW Auto-X 7 - Gilbert Fergerson 3609 Pinemont Dr. A, Houston, Texas DIRECTIONS to Track: Exit Airtex #62 (from north). Head east on Rankin and continue to Aldine Westfield. Turn left onto Aldine Westfield; turn (B) Houston Police Academy, Aldine Westfield Rd., Houston, TX Enter the first main parking entry gate and follow that street back to the track. 12

13 Car numbers MUST be clearly marked on driver AND passenger sides. SJCC/CMCT AUTO-X EVENTS June 9 & 10, 2018 Driver #1: Class: Requested car # Car make, model & Year: Color: Address: NCCC #: City: State: Zip: Phone: Club: address: Driver #2: Class: Requested car # Address: NCCC #: City: State: Zip: Phone: Club: address: Event Sanction # Pre- Registration Register At Event Driver #1 Driver #2 Total $ Auto-X 1LS SW $15.00 $17.00 Auto-X 2LS SW $15.00 $17.00 SATURDAY Auto-X 3LS SW $15.00 $17.00 Auto-X 4LS SW $15.00 $17.00 Auto-X 5LS SW $15.00 $17.00 Auto-X 6LS SW $15.00 $17.00 Auto-X 7LS SW $15.00 $17.00 *Day Package (7 events) incl. lunch $ $ Additional lunch for Saturday $10.00 $10.00 Auto-X 1LS SW $15.00 $17.00 SUNDAY Auto-X 2LS SW $15.00 $17.00 Auto-X 3LS SW $15.00 $17.00 Auto-X 4LS SW $15.00 $17.00 Auto-X 5LS SW $15.00 $17.00 Auto-X 6LS SW $15.00 $17.00 Auto-X 7LS SW $15.00 $17.00 Additional lunch for Sunday $10.00 $10.00 *Day Package (7 events) incl. lunch $ $ *Week-end Package (14 events) incl lunch $ $ TOTAL Make check payable to SAN JACINTO CORVETTE CLUB or SJCC Mail To: Suzanne Ansley 3618 Wellspring Lake Dr, Weston Lakes, TX

14 The before it gets too hot road trip June 16, 2018 Host Hotel Faust Hotel and brewery (830) South Seguin Ave. New Braunfels, TX King size bed $ plus taxes Standard Queen $ plus taxes Call and Book under San Jacinto corvette club receive $10.00 discount Depart from: Love s truck stop NW corner i-10 & 359 Driver s meeting 9:00 AM Wheels up 9:15 AM Full tank and empty bladder We will spend Saturday night in a historic hotel that has been restored to its former glory in art deco style. (Some says the hotel is still haunted) As afternoon rolls around we will enjoy some excellent wines under shady oaks, warm gentle breezes Swirl among us at Dry Comal Creek Winery. Saturday night dinner in another period correct establishment specializing in German/American cuisine. Wrap the evening up with a cocktail and casual conversation and perhaps a gentleman s cigar. Sunday breakfast Yes, a treat in its self just prior to getting ahead of Sunday traffic. Questions mikek307@sbcglobal.net 14

15 Annual Friendswood Independence Day Parade Wednesday July 4, 2018 Meet: 9:00 am Laurel Drive, Enter from W. Spreading Oaks Ave From I-45 take exit 29, west on FM 2351 for 3.5 miles to FM 518, turn left go to W. Spreading Oaks, turn right, go to Laurel Drive, turn right, look for the SJCC group. Parade starts at 10 am Red, White and Blue Decorations (No Candy Throwing Allowed) Questions? Contact Edwin Woods AFTER THE PARADE After the parade, we will all gather and have lunch together. 15

16 Come Celebrate the Holidays with your SJCC Friends! Enjoy a Buffet Dinner, Drinks and Dancing And Our Year-End Awards Presentation Saturday, December 1, :00 11:00 p.m. Hilton Americas Hotel 1600 Lamar Houston, Texas The Hilton Americas Hotel, one of the nicest hotels in Houston, is located Downtown next to the George R. Brown Convention Center, across from Discovery Green. 16

17 Hotel Lobby Bar King Room Dinner & Drink Tickets: $55 per person, includes 2 free drink tickets per person, with Cash Bar after that Hotel Room Rates: $109 + tax per night for King Room Reservations: **Rooms being held for discount will be released after November 1, 2018 Discounted Parking in attached garage: $13 (event), $24 (overnight) Valet Parking: $19 (event), $36 (overnight) 1 Free King Room will be raffled off at the October club meeting. Raffle tickets may be purchased at any time for $5 for one ticket or $10 for three tickets. You do not need to be present at the October meeting to win. Make checks payable to: SJCC (include any additional amount for free room raffle tickets) Mail payment to: Mark White 440 W 18 th St. Houston, Texas Questions: Please call Mark White at or at mark.white@mwhitelaw.com 17

18 Southern Texas Corvette Caravan to the National Corvette Museum Do you enjoy a great road trip and gathering of Corvette enthusiasts? If so, join us for the 2019 Caravan to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the National Corvette Museum (NCM). This will be a milestone event in National Corvette Museum s history. The Museum is in beautiful Bowling Green, Kentucky. This event is scheduled once every five years and is the Event of the Year for Corvette owners! Maybe you are new to the Corvette world, or maybe you do not know of the 2019 Caravan, so what is the 2019 Caravan? It is a gathering of Corvette enthusiasts from around the United States, Canada and several other countries. Caravans will form from locations close to your home for a great road trip to Bowling Green, Kentucky. Your Southern Texas Caravan is led by Rick Creekmore from the Texas Corvette Association and includes clubs from San Antonio, Houston, Beaumont, Corpus Christi and the Valley. We anticipate 170 Corvettes travelling together in this caravan. Rick and his team have exciting events planned along the way! Two caravans, one near San Antonio lead by Rick and the other near Houston, lead by Suzanne Ansley from the San Jacinto Corvette Club, will leave Tuesday morning August 27, 2019 and travel to Little Rock Arkansas to stay the night. There are 170 rooms booked for both caravans at Four Points by Sheraton near I-630 in Little Rock. Both caravans will then travel together to Bowling Green on August 28 th. Over the next four days (28 th Aug to 1 st Sept) you will have the opportunity to visit the museum, go on daily driving tours to caves, distilleries, and other things the Museum has planned. There will also be tours available at the Corvette assembly plant right across the street as well as hot laps and touring laps on the NCM Motorsports Park Raceway. We have 170 rooms booked near the Museum. Three hotels are located in Glasgow, KY and one in Lucas, KY both approx. 30 miles or 40 minutes, from the NCM. Please visit the Southern Texas Caravan web site for complete details: Facebook page: If you are interested in joining in the fun and signing up, please sign up at our next clubs meeting or send your name and address to Suzanne Ansley - suzvette01@hotmail.com Questions call Suzanne at

19 NAACC Corvette Show The 13th annual NAACC Corvette show was held on Saturday, May 12, at the Fox and Hound Restaurant on Westheimer. This show was originally scheduled for the previous week but was delayed because of rain. Seems the rain gods are very active around Corvette shows this year. Saturday the 12th, the weather was perfect-warm and sunny. About 75 Corvettes were registered for the show including 5 of our fellow SJCC members' cars. The cars were judged in various categories, separated into members and non-members cars. Our club winners included Larry Webber (Best in Class), Greg Turner (Best in Class), and Frank Bobbie (Class Winner). Rounding out the SJCC entries were Sidney Heald and Dana Petroni. San Jac won the Club Participation trophy for the second year in a row!!! His and Hers C6 Z06's of Larry and Sidney Greg's C5 Winner The next Corvette show by one of our sister clubs-sam Houston-is in November. More info as the date gets nearer. Frank Bobbie 19

20 Spring Mountain Announces Summer Special on all Corvette Classes If you are like me, you may have thought many times of attending the Ron Fellows High Performance Driving Classes at Spring Mountain in Nevada. If so, you may want to check out this blog from Corvette Blogger. Duane Lee Time for Summer School! Our friends at Spring Mountain Motor Resort and Country Club have a great offer for Corvette enthusiasts who want to learn how to get the most out of their sportscars by attending the Corvette Owners School, the ZR1 Owners School or any Level 1 Corvette certification classes. Talk to anyone who has taken one of these classes and they will tell you it s life-changing in terms of how you drive your Corvettes in everyday situations, let alone how great a feeling it is when you flowing around a race track and are able to keep pace with the instructors. Register for any of Spring Mountain s 2-Day high performance driving classes between June 18- September 15 and Spring Mountain will include a 2-night stay in one of their luxury condos, a dinner for two and a 16gb SD card for capturing all the action on the Corvette s Performance Data Recorder. National Corvette seller Mike Furman will be hosting a 2-day class during this time as well. If you purchased your Corvette through Mike or just want to hang out and drive Corvettes with him, now you can join him for Summer School at Spring Mountain on July 25-26th. The two-day schools start at just $1,000 with a valid VIN. Call to schedule your session today!

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22 San Jacinto Corvette Club Insignia Hello SJCC Members, As the new insignia representative, I would like you to know our club members have access to apparel & other items sporting our SJCC logo. We are continuing our association with our apparel company, Hyperstitch, under new management. The new owner, Sarah, has our logo on file and would be happy to make you a shirt, jacket, cap, duffle bag or even a cooler. Please refer to to access the Hyperstitch website. You can also find a link on our group Shutterfly page. I plan to show you the steps to access the Shutterfly page at the Feb. 2 nd meeting. Please be advised, we will no longer use the 60 year anniversary logo. Please let me know if you need any assistance or have any insignia logo ideas. Thanks, Melanie Carrington SJCC Insignia 22

23 Gene Kingery Scholarship Application Sponsored by San Jacinto Corvette Club Purpose of Scholarship: Assisting eligible candidate with the continuation of formal education. Formal education applies to any school and/or college with curriculum, whether it is undergraduate, post graduate, or occupational school. Leisure Learning courses are not considered as continuation of formal education. Preference for scholarship(s) will be given to graduating high school seniors and recent graduates wishing to attend college or an occupational school. Eligibility: Primary member in good standing (as outlined in SJCC Bylaws), spouse, or significant other, children, grandchildren of primary member. Application for scholarship is on an annual basis and must re-apply for the following academic year. Requirements High School-must have graduated (or will graduate this June) with an overall GPA (grade point average on 4-point system) of not less than College Undergraduate-students must have an overall GPA of not less than Occupational School-students must have a scholastic standing in the top half of the class or what equates to a 2.50 GPA. Applications must be completed 100% and submitted along with the completed recommendations to the Scholarship Administrator by the posted deadline, or they will not be considered. Request for application to scholarship must be made by mail to designated address. Mail is understood to mean U.S. Postal Service or electronic mail. Funding Board of Directors of SJCC, in January, will allocate funding for the scholarship program. Event Chairperson may designate a portion of event proceeds to be allocated for scholarship program for current year with cutoff date of June 15. After this date, proceeds will be set aside for the following year s program. Administration January-President appoints three person committee with one person as committee head to accept and review applications that will be mailed to the committee head s designated address. Club Secretary will maintain administrative material and application to be presented to committee chair and Newsletter Editor. April, May, June-Publication in Grand Sport of scholarship requirements, eligibility, and designated mailing address for request of and receipt of applications. July and August-Publication in Grand Sport of scholarship deadline of August 31 st. September-September Board Meeting presentations by Scholarship Committee Chair those recommendation(s) for scholarship awards for approval by Board. It is understood that the Board may request review of completed applications. Allocation by Board of scholarship fund to be divided equally among recipients. Publication of scholarship recipients to be in the October Grand Sport that is prepared during the month of September. October-Awarding of check(s) at club meeting to those recipients able to attend and mailing to those not in attendance. 23

24 Gene Kingery Scholarship Application Sponsored by San Jacinto Corvette Club Name Last First Middle Address Name of and Relationship to SJCC Primary Member High School Graduation Date Name and Address of High School List of High School Extra-Curricular Activities: TO BE COMPLETED BYY HIGH SCHOOL GUIDANCE COUNSELOR (if less than 2 years since graduation): Rank in class of Grade Point Average On Scale of Comments (Brief narrative evaluation of student that may include any intangible qualities): Signature/printed name of Counselor Date Phone IMPORTANT: attach an official transcript of high school work through last completed semester. 24

25 Gene Kingery Scholarship Application Sponsored by San Jacinto Corvette Club Page 2 Higher Education List college or occupational school to be attended and attach documentation of enrollment/admission. GT G GT LE MANS Name of Institution Address of Institution Currently Attending Dates of Attendance to GPA (Attach copy of most recent record of grades and GPA) Please provide a brief description of applicant s (or primary member s) involvement with SJCC. Recommendations: Attach three (3) Letters of Recommendation covering motivation, ability, knowledge, standards and integrity in your field of endeavors. Essay: Write and attach a 300 word essay outlining your goals, endeavors, and how you plan on attaining those; as well as, provide information about yourself that would influence the administrator to select you for scholarship. I pledge that the above information is correct and factual. Signature of Applicant Date Printed Name of Applicant Mail application to: Sharon Earnest, Allyson Road, Magnolia, TX

26 CURRENT TROPHY HOLDERS: GOLDEN ARMADILLO = MIKE KOCHANOWSKY WHY ME, LORD? = GEOFF ANSLEY I LL NEVER DO THAT AGAIN = MIKE KOCHANOWSKY T. O. M. = ADAM BEATY HERO DRIVER = RICKY MARKS 26

27 Updates from CorvetteRacing.com & Duane Lee Hard-fought third place for No. 3 Corvette in return to Mid-Ohio Jan Magnussen and Antonio Garcia earned a podium finish Sunday in Corvette Racing s return to Mid-Ohio Sports Car in the Acura Sports Car Challenge at Mid-Ohio. The duo piloted their No. 3 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R to a third-place finish in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship s GT Le Mans (GTLM) class. The result vaulted Garcia and Magnussen into a fourth-place tie for the GTLM Driver Championship with Corvette teammates Oliver Gavin and Tommy Milner. They placed eighth in GTLM on Sunday in the No. 4 Mobil 1/SiriusXM Chevrolet Corvette C7.R as the team returned to Mid-Ohio for the first time since Chevrolet is third in GTLM Manufacturer points three points out of first place as Corvette Racing takes a break from IMSA competition to travel to the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the 19th consecutive season. The Garcia/Magnussen duo began fifth, but Garcia gained a spot on the opening lap. The close level of competition and constant traffic around Mid-Ohio meant the No. 3 Corvette held its position for the middle of the race. It wasn t easy, especially for Magnussen who was part of a three-way fight for third place in class inside the final 40 minutes. He hung tough and made his move going into the first corner with 27 minutes left to move into podium position. Milner and Gavin started eighth, but the No. 4 Corvette moved up through the field with a strong start from Milner. He drove the opening hour before handing off to Gavin. The No. 4 squad had some of the worst luck with traffic and opted to pit with 70 minutes left in hopes of catching a caution period to gain track position. Unfortunately the race went green for the entire two hours and 40 minutes. Gavin eventually had to take a late splash of fuel two laps from the end. Corvette Racing s next event is the 24 Hours of Le Mans on June The team has won eight times in the French enduro. 27

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31 SAN JACINTO CORVETTE CLUB INC. P. O. BOX 13992, HOUSTON, TX PHONE: FAX: San Jacinto Corvette Club, Inc. (SJCC), established in 1957, is an organization of Corvette enthusiasts and their spouses. SJCC is a member of the National Council of Corvette Clubs, Southwest Region. SJCC monthly club meetings are held on the first Friday of each month, except December, at Mattingly Enterprises, 9426 Katy Freeway, Building #8, Houston, TX at 8 p.m. Visitors are welcome! SJCC Board of Directors meetings are held the third Monday of each month at Munday Chevrolet, North Fwy, Houston, TX at 7pm. Yearly membership dues are required. Annual dues are $75 for a single membership and $100 for joint membership. - The Grand Sport is a monthly publication of SJCC solely for the purpose of reporting club news and other items of interest to the membership. The Grand Sport welcomes articles from the membership. Some articles may be edited before publication. Please submit articles electronically (preference is MS Word in Arial 12). to current GrandSport editor: duanelee22@att.net SJCC members receive The Grand Sport by each month without charge. may subscribe for $20 per year by . Non-members - ADVERTISING Advertising rates (6 months / 12 months ) for 2018 are: Full Page $100/$120 Half Page $80/$100 Quarter Page $60/$80 Business Card $45/$60 Trade Fair: $30/3 mos.; $45/6 mos; $60/year Corvette related items for sale by club members may be included in the newsletter FREE of charge, on a space available basis. Please submit ads in writing ( ). Ads by non-club members are billed at the Business Card rate listed above. Contact the President: Geoff.Ansley@me.com