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01-17-2014, 04:34 PM
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NATIONAL CLUB AFFILIATION (http://socalviper.com/message-board/index.php?topic=1793.msg18005#msg18005)
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As many of you know, the So Cal Board of Directors has been conducting due diligence over the past several months regarding our club's national affiliation. Every Board member dedicated tireless hours to collecting, discussing and evaluating piles of information on both national clubs in order to make their decision. Throughout this entire process, they stayed focused on the goal of keeping our region united. It was a long, intense process and I believe their decision will move us forward in a positive direction.
I would personally like to thank the entire Board for their invaluable input. I would also like to thank the So Cal club members for their patience during this uncertain process. We're all here for the love of our Vipers, and just want to have fun driving them with our fellow club members.
As President, I am pleased to announce the decision our Board of Directors has made.
Letter to So Cal Members:
To: All Members
Viper Club of Southern California
From: Board of Directors
Subject: National Viper Club Affiliation and Membership Status
Hopefully all members of the Viper Club of Southern California have been following the process the Board of Directors has been executing to determine which national Viper club would best meet the needs of our members for 2014 and beyond. We have sent a number of emails and mailed a letter to our members. Additionally, we have posted updates regularly on the SoCal website. A number of members have provided feedback and guidance for us to incorporate into the decision making process. We hope you have had time to digest the information and made the effort to provide your thoughts to us.
It is with mixed feelings that we announce our decision to affiliate with the Viper Owners Association for 2014. This decision was made after investigation and discussions with both the VCA and VOA, discussion with club members and extensive discussion between the BoD members. We are excited about moving forward with a new club and new ideas. At the same time we are sad to end our 20 year relationship with the VCA.
We believe there are numerous advantages to affiliating with the VOA including:
• Best option for improved relationship with SRT/Chrysler
• Improved club organizational structure
• Increased transparency
• Improved long term management of Club operations
• Larger membership base
Conversely, we concluded that there are many concerns with continuing in a relationship with the VCA including:
• Damaged reputation and relationship with SRT/Chrysler
• Potential adverse consequences relating to financial and legal matters in the future (i.e. Raffle, VPA etc.)
• Repeated legal threats against the Viper Club of Southern California
• Continued leadership by VCA Officers and Board Members who had promised to resign
• Lack of transparency (i.e.; refusal to share financial data) creating concern over financial stability
• Delayed payment of monies due to regions for membership and/or events
• Inconsistent publication of the Viper Magazine
• Significant departure of Regions and Members to VOA
As we have mentioned previously, over the years the Viper Club has relied heavily on the relationship with Chrysler and Dodge. We went from working with marketing executives to having a direct working relationship with Senior Corporate executives like Ralph Gilles. These personal relationships were the direct basis for the Viper Club of America having a truly unique standing amongst car clubs in the WORLD. No other club benefitted from the direct relationship we enjoyed with our manufacturer.
Unfortunately, actions and communications strongly suggest that the goodwill that the VCA has built over the last 20 years has eroded to the point that certain corporate executives will no longer work with the VCA and the club has been relegated to working with Chrysler and on a “business to business” basis. This will not allow the VCA to continue to function in the same way that we have enjoyed during the past 20 years. Consequently, we believe that the VOA has the best opportunity to establish positive relationships with the Corporate executives and this is key to maximizing the Viper owner experience. We believe that the VOA is the national organization that can best accomplish this goal.
Maintaining the Viper Club of Southern California Intact
Throughout this evaluation process our priority has been to remain true to the premise upon which SoCal was founded; we wish to remain united as a Southern California Viper Owners Club no matter what. This allows us to continue to participate in local events and remain together as a group. We are currently one of the largest Clubs and, as such, we have a pretty loud voice. We hope that our members remain loyal to SoCal and agree that this decision is in the best interest of our members.
Throughout this process we have tried to remain objective and impartial. We invested substantial time and effort into the investigation and decision making process and we believe we have reached the best possible decision for our members. We hope that you will agree and now that the decision has been made and announced, we will continue with the process of establishing the relationship with the VOA and creating our “new” club. We know this is complicated but if you have questions please let us know so we can clarify the process.
Viper Club of Southern California Board of Directors
NATIONAL CLUB AFFILIATION (http://socalviper.com/message-board/index.php?topic=1793.msg18005#msg18005)
« on: Today at 01:49:02 PM »
Quote (http://socalviper.com/message-board/index.php?action=post;quote=18005;topic=1793.0;las t_msg=18007)
As many of you know, the So Cal Board of Directors has been conducting due diligence over the past several months regarding our club's national affiliation. Every Board member dedicated tireless hours to collecting, discussing and evaluating piles of information on both national clubs in order to make their decision. Throughout this entire process, they stayed focused on the goal of keeping our region united. It was a long, intense process and I believe their decision will move us forward in a positive direction.
I would personally like to thank the entire Board for their invaluable input. I would also like to thank the So Cal club members for their patience during this uncertain process. We're all here for the love of our Vipers, and just want to have fun driving them with our fellow club members.
As President, I am pleased to announce the decision our Board of Directors has made.
Letter to So Cal Members:
To: All Members
Viper Club of Southern California
From: Board of Directors
Subject: National Viper Club Affiliation and Membership Status
Hopefully all members of the Viper Club of Southern California have been following the process the Board of Directors has been executing to determine which national Viper club would best meet the needs of our members for 2014 and beyond. We have sent a number of emails and mailed a letter to our members. Additionally, we have posted updates regularly on the SoCal website. A number of members have provided feedback and guidance for us to incorporate into the decision making process. We hope you have had time to digest the information and made the effort to provide your thoughts to us.
It is with mixed feelings that we announce our decision to affiliate with the Viper Owners Association for 2014. This decision was made after investigation and discussions with both the VCA and VOA, discussion with club members and extensive discussion between the BoD members. We are excited about moving forward with a new club and new ideas. At the same time we are sad to end our 20 year relationship with the VCA.
We believe there are numerous advantages to affiliating with the VOA including:
• Best option for improved relationship with SRT/Chrysler
• Improved club organizational structure
• Increased transparency
• Improved long term management of Club operations
• Larger membership base
Conversely, we concluded that there are many concerns with continuing in a relationship with the VCA including:
• Damaged reputation and relationship with SRT/Chrysler
• Potential adverse consequences relating to financial and legal matters in the future (i.e. Raffle, VPA etc.)
• Repeated legal threats against the Viper Club of Southern California
• Continued leadership by VCA Officers and Board Members who had promised to resign
• Lack of transparency (i.e.; refusal to share financial data) creating concern over financial stability
• Delayed payment of monies due to regions for membership and/or events
• Inconsistent publication of the Viper Magazine
• Significant departure of Regions and Members to VOA
As we have mentioned previously, over the years the Viper Club has relied heavily on the relationship with Chrysler and Dodge. We went from working with marketing executives to having a direct working relationship with Senior Corporate executives like Ralph Gilles. These personal relationships were the direct basis for the Viper Club of America having a truly unique standing amongst car clubs in the WORLD. No other club benefitted from the direct relationship we enjoyed with our manufacturer.
Unfortunately, actions and communications strongly suggest that the goodwill that the VCA has built over the last 20 years has eroded to the point that certain corporate executives will no longer work with the VCA and the club has been relegated to working with Chrysler and on a “business to business” basis. This will not allow the VCA to continue to function in the same way that we have enjoyed during the past 20 years. Consequently, we believe that the VOA has the best opportunity to establish positive relationships with the Corporate executives and this is key to maximizing the Viper owner experience. We believe that the VOA is the national organization that can best accomplish this goal.
Maintaining the Viper Club of Southern California Intact
Throughout this evaluation process our priority has been to remain true to the premise upon which SoCal was founded; we wish to remain united as a Southern California Viper Owners Club no matter what. This allows us to continue to participate in local events and remain together as a group. We are currently one of the largest Clubs and, as such, we have a pretty loud voice. We hope that our members remain loyal to SoCal and agree that this decision is in the best interest of our members.
Throughout this process we have tried to remain objective and impartial. We invested substantial time and effort into the investigation and decision making process and we believe we have reached the best possible decision for our members. We hope that you will agree and now that the decision has been made and announced, we will continue with the process of establishing the relationship with the VOA and creating our “new” club. We know this is complicated but if you have questions please let us know so we can clarify the process.
Viper Club of Southern California Board of Directors