Looking Ahead to 2010
AACA Celebrates Its
Diamond Jubilee
By Joe Gagliano
Chairman, 75th
Anniversary
Planning Subcommittee
In 2010, AACA will be celebrating
its 75th anniversary. It seems appropriate for us to
celebrate; we have come a long way since our beginning. AACA was
founded on November 4, 1935 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when
fourteen men (and the wife of one) gathered in the auditorium of
the Automobile Club of Philadelphia to start a club that now has
membership near 60,000 and maintains the greatest activities, programs
and benefits than any other antique automobile club in the hobby.
A dedicated committee of
individuals has been planning for our celebration and we could use
some help from our local chapters, regions and members. We have
decided on a multi-day event June 30th – July 3rd
2010, in Louisville, Kentucky. The National organization is co-hosting
the event with the Kyana Region. We selected the mid-west to try to
include as many members as possible from all directions of the United
States. We haven’t ignored our further away and international members;
our headquarters hotel and show venue is adjacent to the Louisville
International Airport for convenient travel.
We would like this to be both a
touring and show event, so tours are planned for part of the week, and
on the last day, there will be a grand car show that is both judged
and non-judged. We are encouraging our members to get those cars out
and get them to Louisville! Concerned about the weather? The car show
will be indoors in a beautiful climate controlled facility. We are
also planning a special commemorative item for those that participate.
The event will close with a special
Anniversary Awards banquet Saturday evening. Plus, there are many
other things to do and places to see in the area like Six Flags
amusement park, Churchill Downs and the beautiful Lexington, Kentucky
area and Horse Park. The Louisville community is excited to have us
visit.
Okay, so, how can you help?
First of all, save the date. Don’t
schedule any local chapter or region activities that conflict with the
75th Anniversary event. Second, plan a club activity that
gets your chapter and region members there, be it a car tour, bus
trip or other activity.
Next get out that car you haven’t
driven or shown lately and get it ready. We want a grand show event;
we’d like a vehicle for every year of car production, vehicles in
every AACA class, unique milestone cars, special interest autos and
especially your car there!
There are some other 75th
items planned as well. We will soon be launching a Diamond Jubilee
web site dedicated to the past 75 years of AACA history and will
provide more details concerning the celebration. Look for our
announcement early in 2008.
Thanks,
Joe
Gagliano
Chairman - 75th Anniversary Sub-Committee
P.O. Box 634
Zoar,
Ohio 44697
Gagliaj@aol.com
