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Would it be possible to modify the Fall Leaf Tour to achieve this?
Edward Major II, E.I.T.
ejmajor629@gmail.com
239-770-3066 (Cell)
On Mon, Sep 28, 2020 at 1:54 PM abcoz--- via Wpta <wpta@autox.team.net>
wrote:
> Back in May or June, at a Dzus Dnuz meeting, I conveyed PVGP=E2=80=99s re=
quest for
> local clubs to host driving tours, for the purpose of 1.) Getting the car=
s
> out on the road and enjoying them. 2.) Raise money for PVGP by charging
> people to participate.
>
>
>
> The impression I got from the tepid response was that we=E2=80=99ve never=
done
> that before. I let it drop, as it looked like there was just not much
> interest in it.
>
>
>
> My preference would be to do just what PVGP requested the clubs do: Open
> one of our driving events to other participating clubs. Unfortunately,
> WPTA has already had two EXCELLENT driving events within the past month,
> which would have been a perfect opportunity to raise some money for PVGP.
> We weren=E2=80=99t asked by PVGP to raise a large sum of money=E2=80=A6=
=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6just to raise what
> we could to keep things going for the PVGP charities. The amount targete=
d
> by PVGP is something like $27,500 for the whole shebang. Between
> Countryside Tour, which raised over $4,000 and events held by the Porsche=
,
> Mercedes and BMW clubs, quite a bit (relatively speaking) has already bee=
n
> raised. Heck, the motorcycle guys even hosted a tour, using some of our
> Countryside Tour roads and raised some money for PVGP. Then, they did it
> again on 9/19!
>
>
>
> My suggestion would be that we combine the best features of our two most
> recent (Rick Brown=E2=80=99s and Gary Fredo=E2=80=99s) events to come up =
with something
> that we could market via PVGP. We could charge anywhere between, let=E2=
=80=99s say
> $25 and $50 per car and open it up to all of the other clubs which active=
ly
> support & participate in PVGP. We=E2=80=99d have to start organizing & =
planning
> IMMEDIATELY, to get it done in time to enjoy some good October driving
> weather, but I think we stand a very good chance of having a very
> successful event.
>
>
>
> Count me in for whatever we need to do to put on the event.
>
>
>
> Bud Osbourne
>
>
>
> *From:* Wpta <wpta-bounces@autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *WPTA
> Secretary/Webmaster via Wpta
> *Sent:* Monday, September 28, 2020 8:24 AM
> *To:* WPTA List <wpta@autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* [WPTA] PVGP 2020
>
>
>
> Hello everyone,
>
>
>
> I hope you all are getting time to enjoy your British Cars and take in
> that the leaves are just beginning to turn for Fall!
>
>
>
> As The Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix didn=E2=80=99t happen this year, the=
ir
> committee is trying to find ways to continue to raise money for charitiy.
> Dan and Bob have been reaching out to all of the sub-committees to see if
> there is something they can do, to which PVGP would support marketing
> awareness, if necessary.
>
>
>
> Here is a web page they are maintaining to keep track of the car clubs=E2=
=80=99
> donations this year:
>
> https://www.pvgp.org/car-clubs-raising-funds-for-pvgp-charities/
>
>
>
> In lieu of a meeting, I have a few options to get your feedback:
>
>
>
> 1. Donate nothing.
>
> 2. Depending on funds, make a small contribution directly from WPTA to
> PVGP. It could understandably be considerably smaller than years past.
>
> 3. Hold an event to generate donations.
>
>
>
> 1 and 2 are easiest/fastest.
>
> 3 holds some risks/challenges due to Pandemic/Social distancing
> restrictions, etc.
>
>
>
> *CALL TO ACTION: Please let me know your thoughts either by responding to
> this e-mail or contact me directly.*
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dexter Stoltz
>
> WPTA BCD Chairperson
>
> 412.865.1201
> _______________________________________________
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" dir=3D"ltr"><div style=3D"font-size:small" dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><=
div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">Edward Major II, E.I.T.</div><div dir=3D"l=
tr"><div><a href=3D"mailto:ejmajor629@gmail.com"; style=3D"color:rgb(17,85,2=
04)" target=3D"_blank">ejmajor629@gmail.com</a></div><div>239-770-3066 (Cel=
l)</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><=
/div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><br></div></div>=
<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon=
, Sep 28, 2020 at 1:54 PM abcoz--- via Wpta <<a href=3D"mailto:wpta@auto=
x.team.net">wpta@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rg=
b(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-US"><div class=3D"gmail-m_=
8302573744700098536WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Back in May or June=
, at a Dzus Dnuz meeting, I conveyed PVGP=E2=80=99s request for local clubs=
to host driving tours, for the purpose of 1.) Getting the cars out on the =
road and enjoying them.=C2=A0 2.) Raise money for PVGP by charging people t=
o participate.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u>=
</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">The impression I got from the tepid response was=
that we=E2=80=99ve never done that before.=C2=A0 I let it drop, as it look=
ed like there was just not much interest in it.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">My preference=
would be to do just what PVGP requested the clubs do: Open one of our driv=
ing events to other participating clubs.=C2=A0 Unfortunately, WPTA has alre=
ady had two EXCELLENT driving events within the past month, which would hav=
e been a perfect opportunity to raise some money for PVGP.=C2=A0 We weren=
=E2=80=99t asked by PVGP to raise a large sum of money=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6=E2=
=80=A6just to raise what we could to keep things going for the PVGP chariti=
es.=C2=A0 The amount targeted by PVGP is something like $27,500 for the who=
le shebang.=C2=A0 Between Countryside Tour, which raised over $4,000 and ev=
ents held by the Porsche, Mercedes and BMW clubs, quite a bit (relatively s=
peaking) has already been raised.=C2=A0 Heck, the motorcycle guys even host=
ed a tour, using some of our Countryside Tour roads and raised some money f=
or PVGP.=C2=A0 Then, they did it again on 9/19!<u></u><u></u></p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">My suggestion=
would be that we combine the best features of our two most recent (Rick Br=
own=E2=80=99s and Gary Fredo=E2=80=99s) events to come up with something th=
at we could market via PVGP.=C2=A0 We could charge anywhere between, let=E2=
=80=99s say $25 and $50 per car and open it up to all of the other clubs wh=
ich actively support & participate in PVGP.=C2=A0 =C2=A0We=E2=80=99d ha=
ve to start organizing & planning IMMEDIATELY, to get it done in time t=
o enjoy some good October driving weather, but I think we stand a very good=
chance of having a very successful event.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"Mso=
Normal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Count me in for what=
ever we need to do to put on the event.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Bud Osbourne <u></u><u>=
</u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><div style=3D"b=
order-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-top:1pt solid r=
gb(225,225,225);padding:3pt 0in 0in"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Wp=
ta <<a href=3D"mailto:wpta-bounces@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">wpt=
a-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>WPTA Secretary/Webmast=
er via Wpta<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 28, 2020 8:24 AM<br><b>To:</b=
> WPTA List <<a href=3D"mailto:wpta@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">wp=
ta@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [WPTA] PVGP 2020<u></u><u></u>=
</p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"=
MsoNormal">Hello everyone,<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u>=
</u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">I hope you all are g=
etting time to enjoy your British Cars and take in that the leaves are just=
beginning to turn for Fall!=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p><div><p class=3D"MsoNor=
mal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">As The Pitts=
burgh Vintage Grand Prix didn=E2=80=99t happen this year, their committee i=
s trying to find ways to continue to raise money for charitiy. Dan and Bob =
have been reaching out to all of the sub-committees to see if there is some=
thing they can do, to which PVGP would support marketing awareness, if nece=
ssary.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u><=
/u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Here is a web page they are mainta=
ining to keep track of the car clubs=E2=80=99 donations this year:=C2=A0<u>=
</u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><a href=3D"https://www.pvg=
p.org/car-clubs-raising-funds-for-pvgp-charities/" target=3D"_blank">https:=
//www.pvgp.org/car-clubs-raising-funds-for-pvgp-charities/</a><u></u><u></u=
></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><=
p class=3D"MsoNormal">In lieu of a meeting, I have a few options to get you=
r feedback:<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=
=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">1. Donate nothing.<u></u><u=
></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">2. Depending on funds, make a sm=
all contribution directly from WPTA to PVGP. It could understandably be con=
siderably smaller than years past.<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"=
MsoNormal">3. Hold an event to generate donations.=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p><=
/div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p clas=
s=3D"MsoNormal">1 and 2 are easiest/fastest.=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p></div><=
div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">3 holds some risks/challenges due to Pandemic/So=
cial distancing restrictions, etc.=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p cla=
ss=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=
<b>CALL TO ACTION: Please let me know your thoughts either by responding to=
this e-mail or contact me directly.</b><u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p cla=
ss=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=
Thanks,<u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Dexter Stoltz<u>=
</u><u></u></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">WPTA BCD Chairperson<u></u=
><u></u></p></div></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal">412.865.1201<u></u><u><=
/u></p></div></div></div>_______________________________________________<br=
>
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