Sevierville TN General Membership Meeting Minutes

Country Coach International
Area Clubs Combined Fall Party
Sevierville, TN
General Membership Meeting Minutes



October 1, 2009


1. Call to order at 9:35 AM

Some general announcements regarding the current rally were made.

2. Pledge to the flag - led by President Ted Wright.

3. President Wright gave some general information about what was happening with Country Coach. Attempts at new financing are currently being made. Chapter 7 bankruptcy is a possibility. President Wright stated unequivocally that the Country Coach brand will continue with someone.

4. President Wright introduced the board members present:

Ted Wright CCI President
Jack Hoadley Northeast Area VP and Senior CCI VP
Robert Yount CCI National Director
Joe Smith CCI Rocky Mountains Area VP
John Malabicky CCI Western Area VP
Gary Wallstrom CCI Northwest Area VP
Gary McConnell CCI Southeast Area VP
Wayne Cleveland CCI Eastern Area VP

Clubs represented at this rally--- Nor\'easters, Southeast Country Coachers, Florida Coast Alongs, Country Cousins, The Heartlanders, Rocky Mountain Country Coachers, Southwest Country Coachers,

5. Minutes from the Reunion General Membership meeting were approved.

6. Treasurer\'s Report - given by President Wright - Total CCI Assets currently are $147,367.71. President Wright reminded us about CCI\'s website www.countrycoachclub.com. The web site contains all information about CCI. The club will be doing a newsletter. He reminded everyone that the club office is now located separately from Country Coach and will NOT be affected by its problems. The treasurer\'s report was approved.

7. We are currently the 5th largest FMCA motor coach club in the United States.

8. President Wright reported the results of the membership survey sent to all members earlier in the year. 30% of the surveys were returned which is considered a good response. Future rallies will be guided by the information obtained from the survey.


9. A report on Consumer Confidence on RV sales shows some improvement. This is seen as an indicator of U.S. economic health.

10. Future Rallies: May 2010 - Buckhorn Resort
Kerrville, Texas
110 coaches

Oct 2010 - Ocean Lakes Campground
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
150 to 200 coaches

Sept 2011- Napa County Fairgrounds
Calistoga, California
150 coaches


11. Question and answer session-
A. Where to get parts. - JDRV.com for parts information

B. Have Larger Rallies - problem is that many facilities are not large enough for more than 100 to maybe 150 coaches.

C. We are trying to space rallies across the country so more people can attend


The meeting was adjourned at 10:30 AM



Respectfully submitted by Gary McConnell, Southeast Area VP
On behalf of CCI Club Secretary Danna Holmes

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