We’ve got a new year of activities coming up and I’m excited. Two road tours where we always get great participation, the Patriot Tour starting at Mt Vernon, and the Colonial Beach tour where we hit the South with a side trip to F&A Corvette. Both always draw a great crowd. We’ve also turned all our Judging Meets into 5 point events, with Friday evening starts at 4-5PM for ops checks and judging school, followed by dinner in the local areas around 7PM. Our last one in Harrisburg included owners and members and it was a blast. Judging on Saturdays will then get us out earlier around Noon. Most of us will want to have Friday evening hotel accommodations and we’ll have that list out just before the meets. We’re also centered on fun events that have nothing to do with judging (Yeah!!!). We’ve come to realize that not everyone is interested in judging, so we’re also focused now on fun events; Show and Shines and get togethers. John, our Vice Chair, is the Point of Contact for Cars and Coffee and we’ll have several of those to choose from to meet. Our Regional Director Wyndham Robertson in Fairfax VA will continue to hold his annual C-2 event that includes other groups as well. People come from Michigan and points south to attend. Our regional Director Jim Board continues to hold surprise BBQs all over the Northern Virginia area throughout the Spring/ Summer. I’m also working on a fun Show & Shine in the Virginia Beach area to get you Beach Blanket Bingo folks going too. If you don't find an event that suits you, help us set up one in your area. One of the things I’m really proud of is starting our MAC Judge Training Certificate Program. This will help us to develop a Judging Pipeline for advancement and expertise and not have to call the usual suspects all the time. We have 6 brave souls but please call Pat Callahan if you’d like to join and attend. Details are in this Signal Seeker. We’ve worked hard to put together a fun slate that will touch everybody’s interest in one aspect or another. Remember, the goal of this chapter is to be with family, friends and Corvettes and have fun. The MAC Chapter and NCRS folks are a family. We’re always there for you whether judging cars, having an evening out with car friends, caravaning to a worthy charity event like Willing Warriors, or just having a beer and getting together with MAC friends at home. There are MAC Pop-Up Judging events in the planning stage, and we'll involve our Judging training pipeline program. So, let’s have fun and get ready for a great new year!