08:30 Call to order.

Welcome by JCNA President.

Jaguar Cars Welcome by Peter Najdzin, Jaguar Cars Designated Director.

I’m most fortunate. I am Tech Center Mgr., Archives Mgr., Heritage Collection Mgr. and have my association with JCNA. The Heritage Collection is just getting started and will carry on a plan created by Mike Dale. There will be a traveling collection of cars.

Jaguar Racing cars will be a feature of the 2002 Pebble Beach Concours. We are working on bringing a collection historic Jaguars from the racing world to Pebble Beach.

On behalf of Jaguar Cars it is my pleasure to provide each of you with a 23" x 17" limited edition print of "Cat among the Birds" depicting the classic lines of Jaguar alongside the heroic airplanes of World War II by internationally celebrated illustrator Ken Dallison. If there are any left after everyone has taken one feel free to take a second for a Jaguar enthusiast back home.

Delegate Roll Call:

(full report attached, in MS Word Format)

Of 57 JCNA affiliates 52 are current for the year 2002. 48 were represented by delegates or proxy. 16 of 17 Directors were present.

Reading and approval of the July 26, 2001 AGM Minutes

Barry Greenstein was informed that the minutes had been distributed to all affiliates in the summer of 2001. He doubted that all the delegates had seen these minutes and requested that they be read. They were read and approved.

Adoption of Agenda

JCRC Proposals #01-2002 and #03-2002 were handouts and added to the agenda.

Discussion of the JCNA dues structure for 2003 added.

Presentation of a National Awards proposal by Harold Kritzman added.

It was noted that the minutes did not state that the 2003 AGM had been approved to be hosted by the Carolina Jaguar Club.

This item was added to the agenda.

(During the creation of these minutes the Secretary had occasion to review the tapes of the Franklin AGM and determined that President Ferring had received a motion which was seconded and approved to designate the Carolina Club for the 2003 AGM.)

4 items from the 2001 AGM to be taken up as additions to the agenda these items were Item 2, k, l, & m and Bylaw Art. 10 revision.

Agenda adopted with the noted additions.

Treasurer’s Report:

Treasurer’report approved as presented.

Please note that the treasurer's report can be obtained by JCNA members from any of the delegates who attended
the AGM and received a copy, or from their Regional Director, or by requesting a copy from the JCNA Secretary.

Nominations :

The President advised that the Nominating Committee’s slate was: President Gary Hagopian, Vice President Barbara McPherson, Secretary Dick Howe. He requested nominations from the floor. Barbara Grayson nominated Dan Thompson for Vice President and Steve Averill for Secretary. Nominations were seconded.

The candidates for Vice President and Secretary presented their backgrounds and platforms.

President Hagopian requested Ray Tahan, Darlene Stevenson and Suzie Ksiazek to hand out the ballot envelopes and act as judges of the election. The selected judges agreed to serve, there were no objections.

Committee Reports

Authenticity: Bob Stevenson: I am a committee of one. I will present an E-type authenticity guide at a seminar this p.m. I hope this will be the first of several guides that I have asked individuals to generate.

Award Management:   Kurt Rappold:

I volunteered to take over when Tom Palisi retired due to family health reasons and received a lot of information from him. I also appreciate the assistance given to me by Bill Streitenberger, Dick Howe, Nelson Rath, Dick Diebel and Mike Cook.

This there were 213 awards for 2001. Champion Division 56, Driven Division 28, Regional 79, Slalom 33 and Rally 17.

I generated a work order for each award and sent it with a postcard for response to each winner. With the help of Dick Diebel making telephone contact with many we received a 95% response and each winner’s award was engraved to his liking.

The engraver who had produced awards for JCNA Secretary Fred Horner more than 20 years ago lives near me and I arranged for him to engrave the 2001 awards. A majority of the awards have been shipped but a few will be presented at tonight’s banquet.

Communications Committee: Dan Thompson

Following the resignation of Tom Kopke, Webmaster and member John Harwood we have transitioned to new Webmaster Pascal Gademer and have committee members: Mike Frank, Adam Owens, Warren Hanson, Ginger Corda, Steve Averill, and Allen Mandell. There are more new things on the JCNA.com home page including the ability to fill out a membership application for the affiliate of your choice for mailing to the affiliate with the correct initial dues. Things are moving so fast that only by visiting the home page can you learn what is there.

Concours Rule Book Review: Dick Cavicke:

Jerry Nell proposed a Judging Rules Committee at the July 26, 2001 AGM, at the Nov. 9 BOD Mtg. the committee members were announced as NE – Harold Kristman – S. New England , NC – Bob Stevenson - Michigan, SE – Jim Morton - Carolina (since replaced by Dick Deibel- S. Carolina due to Jim’s overwhelming business work load) , SC – Rufus Coburn - Austin, SW – Dick Cavicke –San Diego, NW – Stew Cleave - Oregon and Tom Kopke – Rule Book Editor.

In January 2002 Jerry Nell resigned as a Director and Committee chair. At the request of President Gary Hagopian, Dick Cavicke assumed the Committee chair and after Tom Kopke resigned Dan Thompson volunteered to be the Rule Book Editor. Various interested individuals have been designated consultants inasmuch as the Committee is limited to a member from each region. Various individuals are accepting assignment to develop Judging Guides for individual Jaguar models.

This Committee is charged with developing Rule revisions or changes and presenting them at the annual AGM to be ratified by the delegates. This is designed to eliminate the submission of numerous rule changes by JCNA members for individual consideration at an AGM.

This committee does not concern itself with the various awards programs.

Of approximately 45 affiliates conducting Concours only 31 have listed Judges on their annual rosters. The Committee plans to bring about a more rigorous follow up to insure that affiliates conduct suitable Judges training sessions and maintain their listing of qualified judges.

Ballot Envelopes

Responding to several questions it was announced that Ballot envelopes had been passed out to the Delegates and Proxy holders in a ratio representing the number of votes held as shown on the Delegate list. The envelopes were to be returned with only 3 pieces of paper (printed or written) to signify 1 vote for President, Vice President and Secretary.

10:00 – 10:15 Break

Ballot envelopes picked up.

Business Committee: Jim Hendrix:

In 1992 when we became independent of Jaguar Cars this was $100M business. The Business Committee was form to plan and budget the financial side of JCNA. The present members of the Business Comm. are: Nick Curtis, Barry Greenstein, John Horen, George Keller, Mike Ksiazek, Brock McPherson, Nelson Rath and myself.

The business has grown to $250M and in a Challenge Championship year to $300M. The Committee communicates by telephone and email to generate plans for the organization’s needs and legal requirements.

In 1994 insurance coverage was $1MM per incident / $1MM aggregate. About 1997 it was increased to $1MM / $2MM. In 2001 it was increased to $3MM/$4MM. The original allocation of dues was $2 / member. Since then we have increased membership range from 3500 to 5300 so the allocation has remained stable.

We have General Liability, Directors & Officers Liability, Publisher’s Liability, Inventory & Casualty Liability. Today we are proposing adding Directors, Officers & Publisher’s liability for the affiliates.

Any insurance questions should be directed to me either by phone or email. The only insurance information that will be put on the JCNA.com home page is the request for an additional insured certificate.

We are continuing our Special Event Membership at a nominal charge of $10. A non-JCNA member by paying this one time charge per year may participate in any Sanctioned Event after paying the Event fees. This puts the non-JCNA participant under our JCNA insurance. Such participant is not eligible for National Award consideration, only local awards may be won.

JCNA has only 2 salaried positions the Executive Secretary and the Journal Editor. Contracts are drawn up and executed on a yearly basis for these positions.

General Comments: Gary Hagopian:

Dick Howe will continue to receive and process sanction requests and JCNA concours awards orders.

We are disappointed that the submission of roster updates and payment of renewal dues has not been on schedule this year, 5 affiliates have not yet made their 2002 submissions.

Charlie Morgan is the source for JCNA publications. Listings are published in the Journal and on the home page.

Rally reports and Slalom reports are on the home page.

We will be presenting some National Awards, the Newsletter Awards plus announcing the recipients of Andrew Whyte Service award, Fred Horner Sportsman Award, Website Awards and the Dealer of the Year Award at this evening’s banquet.

Concours Score Recording: Bill Streitenberger

Championship Division participation has varied over the previous 6 years from 696 to 852 with 822 in 2001. For the same period Driven Division varied from 529 to 648 with 664 in 2001.

To clear up any confusion about the National Championship and Regional Awards please be aware that 3 concours scores are required to compete Nationally. Only 2 Concours scores in ones own region are required for Regional competition however National winners to 3 places are not eligible for Regional Awards.

Affiliates are reminded to use care in preparing Concours reports to assure legibility, timely submission and the inclusion of all information required by the Concours Rules.

Jaguar Journal: Mike Cook:

The redesign project delayed the publication of many issues in 2001. We have now gotten back on schedule.

Advertising pages in 2001 went as high as 11 and as low as 81/2. $70,000 advertising revenue in 2001 was 6% ahead of 2000.

The redesign designer recommended use of a higher quality photo processor. Inasmuch as the quality of our input, mostly snap shots, does not benefit we have returned to our previous processor at a saving of $900 per issue.

Another element of the redesign was the use of layout grids. This limited the ability of continuing copy onto another page and increased production house layout time and editorial rework. We are working on minimizing this problem.

A proposal to increase the JJ from 36 to 48 pages was approved for implementation with the January/ February 2003 issue. While not made an element of the size increase an increase in selling the more available ad space is anticipated to assist in defraying the added production costs. The ability to increase color pages is also an incentive for ad sales.

Item 1 – OLD BUSINESS

a. Fred Horner Sportsman Award.

The Board has determined that for the 2002 competition year participants in the Driven Division Concours will be eligible for consideration for this award as originally approved in 1996.

b. Withdrawn inasmuch as it covers the same subject as a. above.

c. Slalom Rules – Bill Streitenberger

Several rule changes were suggested. It became apparent that the proposals were in the domain of the Slalom Committee to resolve. Discussion was discontinued and the material was to be turned over to the Slalom Comm. for resolution. The Slalom and Rally Comm. chairs were requested to get their committee members published on the JCNA home page.

Item 2 – NEW BUSINESS

The JCRC under proposal #01-2002 requested ratification of additions to Rule Book (a) Chapt. IV, Heading A, Rule 1,a and (b) Chapter IV, A,1,d.

There have been incidents where in owners of commercial enterprises in possession of the title to a car have entered the car in a JCNA concours. JCNA Concours are restricted to privately owned cars entered into concours by the owner.

These additions are designed to insure that the contestants are showing only cars they own as private property.

An amendment to the proposal was granted to make the effective date 6/3/02 to give time for publication. Proposal approved.

Add to (a) above: The ownership shall be in the name of one or more private individuals, or in the name of a private trust. In the case of leased Jaguars, the registration shall be in the name of one or more individuals or in the name of a private trust.

Add to (b) above: If the ownership is challenged, the entrant shall be prepared to provide necessary paperwork to clarify ownership before being allowed to participate.

The JCRC under proposal #03-2002 requested ratification of changes to Rule Book (a) Chapt. I, A, 2 and (b) Chapt. I,B, heading and (c) Chapt. 1,B,1 and (d) Chapt. I, D and (e) modifying Forms on pages 9 & 10.

Each affiliate is requested to indicate a Chief Judge & qualified Judges on their annual roster updates. In 2001 8 affiliates conducting a Concours made no such entries. The following changes have been approved, effective in 2002, in an effort to reinforce the rules.

(a) insert after "club" – that has met JCNA judges’ training and certification prerequisites –

(b) add and Prerequisites to the heading.

(c) Add d) The listing of the Chief Judge and club’s affirmation that JCNA Concours judging rules and requirements are understood and will be followed.

(d) Add after the word address in the second sentence - and the Chief Judges name and address – on the form. Submission of this form constitutes a certification that this concours was conducted in accordance with all JCNA concours judging requirements. Subsequent indications to the contrary may be grounds for nullification of the results.

The last sentence above would only be effective following a decision by the Protest Committee.

(e) On the JCNA Master Concours Report - provide space for the mailing and email address of the Chief Judge.

Add in the heading – Submission of this form constitutes a certification that this concours was conducted in accordance with all JCNA Concours judging requirements. Subsequent indications to the contrary may be grounds for nullification of the results.

Voting:

Results of the Voting for JCNA officers:

President: Gary Hagopian, Vice President: Daniel Thompson, Secretary: Steve Averill

b) Regional Awards: Art Dickenson:

Proposal that the restriction on receiving both a National Championship Award and a Regional Award be eliminated. Failed.

c) Slalom Rules Committee - Additional Slalom Rules for 2002 - Art Dickenson

1. Slalom schools prior to Sanctioned Slaloms are acceptable. No times from school runs shall be entered into National competition.

2. Arm and hands must be fully inside car during all slalom runs. Slalom steward may disqualify violators. Steward’s decision is final.

3. Add new X type Jaguar to Slalom Class K.

Ratified as effective for 2002 season.

e) Proposal that any rule change ratified at an AGM will be effective in the current Concours competition year for events held 30 days after the AGM.

Approved.

(Note: Changes of wording to emphasize current rules are effective when passed unless a delay period is established.)

f) BOD proposal to increase annual dues $3 to $20 on Jan. 1, 2003 and add insurance coverage for Affiliate Officers, Editors and affiliate publications.

An amendment was offered to authorize the BOD, at its fall meeting, to determine the increase to be anywhere in the range of $3 to $5.

Amendment failed.

Main motion carried.

g) Motion to suspend the National Concours Awards for 2002. Harold Kritzman:

Purpose of this motion was to recognize that there are some alleged deficiencies in the Concours judging standards practiced among the affiliates therefore the awards program should be suspended until the deficiencies are corrected. This motion would not effect the Regional Awards.

Motion failed.

2003 AGM in Charlotte.

Bill Bingham presented highlights of the AGM to be held at the Hilton University Place in Charlotte, NC on Mar. 20-23, 2003.

Several items carried over from the 2001 AGM were presented:

1. Proposal to produce an audio/visual of the AGM. The BOD announced that they considered it uneconomical and unfeasible.

2. Proposal to create a Slalom Class for "all out slalom competition cars" was withdrawn.

3. Proposal to publish in the Jaguar Journal the non-selected nominees for the Andrew Whyte Award. Amended to permit the Nominating Committee to determine such a list with the approval of the individuals involved.

4. A proposal to amend Bylaw Art. 10 to eliminate the power of the BOD to amend the JCNA Bylaws is to be made the subject of a 2003 AGM agenda item.

The 2002 Western States Convention representative presented highlights of this event which is sanctioned for July 22 – 26, 2002 at Northstar at Tahoe.

Dennis Eynon presented highlights for the Challenge Championship scheduled for May 1 – 5, 2003 headquartered at the Phoenix Airport Marriott.

Announcements were made regarding 2 Seminars following the AGM on Paint by Dupont & Spies-Hecker and E-type Authenticity.

Announcement was made that there would be a drawing at the Banquet for a set of 4 Pirelli tires donated by Pirelli.

14:45 Meeting Adjourned.

Respectfully submitted.

Richard Howe

JCNA Secretary

 

 

 

 

 

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