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Spring Forward into 2018!
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Moving into Spring of 2018, here's the most recent news for members.
Following up on the February Board meeting, there are on-going discussions with several groups regarding potential 2019 track possibilities. When available, the information will be presented to the Board and then to our members.
The first drive of 2018 will be Sunday brunch at Brix 35° in Green and then a short drive to the MAPS (Military Aviation Preservation Society) Air Museum to learn about their restoration and preservation activities. Aviation exhibits augment those efforts at the facility.
Here's a special call out to parents, aunts, uncles, and grandparents and other related elders of young drivers between ages 16 and 21! On April 29, Northern Ohio co-hosts a Tire-Rack® Street Survival Program with Mahoning Valley Region SCCA. This excellent program for young drivers teaches them things they should know, but frequently may not learn in basic driver education courses. Encourage attendance!
On May 20th meet for Sunday buffet brunch at the Blue Canyon Restaurant in Twinsburg. After the meal, an organized drive explores back roads to the Kent State University Fashion Museum. Current displays include: For the Birds—highlighting meaning and representation of winged ones in different cultures and media in conjunction with the centennial U.S. Migratory Birds Act; Fringe Elements—covering textile ornamentation from tassels to leather; and an anniversary exhibit of Katharine Hepburn’s iconic clothing from the stage, screen, and personal archives.
June starts with a long countryside drive from Chagrin Falls to the Debonne Winery in Madison for the annual winery tour. The month is bookended by another wine event, as the Chapter hosts BMW as the featured marque at Gervasi Vineyard’s Wednesday night Cruise-In on June 27.
And, there’s more to come! Registration for O’Fest to be held during the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix in July is now open. Make vacation plans and pick events to attend! Interested in volunteering during O’Fest? Use the contact form at O'Fest's web site: http://ofest.bmwcca.org/contactus.
For details on all the mentioned events and for reservation instructions, click the event title from the left-side Upcoming Club Events. Make plans to come out, meet, and participate with fellow BMW enthusiasts!
Keep movin’, movin’!
Northern Ohio Chapter ByLaws and Code of Regulations 2017
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Please use the links to view both documents:
Northern Ohio Chapter ByLaws 2017
Northern Ohio Chapter Code of Regulations 2017
The Fall 2017 newsletter also contains the full text of the above items.
I WANT YOU
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With acknowledgement to James Montgomery Flagg who created the original 1917 Uncle Sam recruitment poster.
It looks like Spring finally has arrived! The 2017 event and driving season is starting. And, I'm looking for you.
In fact, I WANT YOU!
I want to see you, meet you, have you come out to drives, car control sessions, car shows, and socials.
To keep up on planned events, there's a calendar listing on every web page which shows the next five items on our schedule. However, did you know you can view all upcoming activities from the navigation at the top of the page? Select Chapter Info; the last item on the drop-down is List All Chapter Events. By using this link you can keep up with everything organized for the year.
An upcoming item I would especially like to see members attend is our Memorial Day Weekend High-Performance Driving Experience (HPDE) at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course--one of the premier tracks in the country.
This event is an excellent opportunity for those who want to learn about their vehicles and gain valuable skills in how to handle these wonderful machines. We provide classroom discussion and training as well as on-track coaching with experienced drivers in the right seats of registered participants.
If you want more details about the experience, please contact a Board member. Not certain if this type of event is for you? Take a drive to the track that weekend, watch students (and club racers), ask questions.
We bookend the month of June with wineries--starting with a scenic drive to a new rural location and ending with a Gervasi Vineyard Cruise-In where we're the featured marque of the week.
July provides several weeks and weekends of opportunity to visit Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix activities which include car corrals, socials, and racing. We've scheduled at least one group drive to Schenley Park for those who have never attended.
Plans for an August social similar to last year's 25th Anniversary are almost complete. We'll debut a new type of participation-driving event in September: Part scavenger hunt, part gimmick rally, part drive.
October combines fall leaves and unusual venues leading to a local brewery. November will cover a progressive food-shopping adventure which might help with holiday menus and which includes historic sights and sites.
And, there will be some new events and surprises as we transition into 2018. For example, we're investigating a go-kart series for the winter to keep us off the streets and still "on-track."
So, get the car out of storage, limber up your observation and driving skills, and meet me this year at an event. I really DO want you!
Origins of Northern Ohio Chapter
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When early BMW Car Club of America members joined the national organization in the mid-1970s, they became members of a local entity which was rather unique at the time. While most chapters were located around metropolitan areas, Ohio had one of the first—if not the first—statewide chapter, Buckeye.
After attending meetings and events in the Columbus area for a time, our lifetime member John Franklin contacted members in Cleveland, Akron, and other northeastern Ohio areas and created the Cleveland/Akron Area to have more localized events and management. At approximately the same time, members in the Cincinnati region also organized regionally as an Area within Buckeye.
Cleveland/Akron monthly meetings initially were held at the Franklin home and later in area restaurants. To pull members from Cleveland’s western suburbs, later meetings were held at the Elegant Hog—the current location of the Windham Hotel.
In the early 1980s, the Columbus Area turned over management of Buckeye Chapter to the Cleveland/Akron Area. In the late 1980s-early 1990s, the Cincinnati Area became the managing force for Buckeye.
After Buckeye Chapter hosted their first BMWCCA OktoberFest, members of the Cleveland/Akron Area requested secession from Buckeye Chapter. The intention was to concentrate activities and governance in a more localized area, believing this would better serve local members. This request for secession was one of the first of its type for the national organization.
In late fall 1991 with agreement from the remaining Areas of Buckeye Chapter, Northern Ohio Chapter was formed, encompassing Ohio postal zip codes from 44000 to 44999, which corresponds to the northeastern quadrant of the state. The general territorial area covers from Castalia-Sandusky to Galion-Mansfield to Dover-New Philadelphia over to the Pennsylvania border and northward to the shores of Lake Erie.