Welcome to the North Carolina Coastal and Piedmont Chapter of the Antique & Classic Boat Society
December 1, 2024
Ho, Ho, Ho, Mateys,
I hope y’all had a happy Thanksgiving! As we get ready to turn the page on 2024, I’d like to look back at some of the chapter events that took place. We enjoyed a tour and workshop hosted by Gary Lowell at his shop in Greensboro, NC. We held our first ever regional get-togethers simultaneously in Wilmington, Wake Forest, and New Bern NC. We had a group tour of the Mariner’s Museum in Newport News, Va., attended by multiple chapters. We had an overnight cruise home based at Cindy Jordan’s family vacation home in Bath, NC, although the Pamlico River was uncooperative (LOL). It was still a blast, though! We had a picnic and fun run on Jordan Lake. We celebrated International Vintage Boating Day in conjunction with Wilmington Marine Center. We had another go at the overnight cruise in Bath, held in 3 segments at Cindy’s (We did manage to do some cruising this time!). We held our boat show at Blackbeards. Throw in a couple of workshops, attendance of other chapter’s shows, meetings and our upcoming Christmas party, and I’d call that a year filled with lots of opportunity for us to stay engaged with our chapter. And, oh yes, our chapter also received from ACBS recognition for best newsletter and highest growth percentage for small chapters for 2024!
Looking ahead to next year, we have lots more planned, kicking off with a tour and workshop at the Cape Fear Community College Boatbuilding Program Facility in Wilmington on January 11th, on wiring. Details to follow but save the date. Also, PLEASE RSVP for our Christmas party on the 14th, SOON!! Also, we need volunteer hosts for next year’s regional get togethers in the Wilmington, Triangle and Eastern NC areas. Please consider hosting this fun time.
I’ll close by wishing everyone a safe, healthy and happy holiday season and look forward to seeing you at our upcoming events!
Yours in classic boating,
Alan Hills, President
2024/2025 What's New or News?
December 2024 Messing About in Boats
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2025 Calendar of Events Being Developed
We invite members to propose events, outings and workshop topics. We have a skeleton plan, but need to flesh it out. Email your ideas to President Alan Hills.
Chapter wins ACBS awards at 2024 International Show
Our Chapter received two prestigious awards: the Small Chapter Publication Award and the 2024 Chapter Growth Award—Greatest Percent Increase in New Members. We know we are winners, but it is nice to be acknowledged.
Upcoming events
Watch the website and the newsletter for events that our chapter is either sponsoring or encouraging you to participate in. Here are a few key dates:
- 12/8 RSVPs due for Chapter Christmas Party to Bill Conley
- 12/14 Chapter Christmas Party and Awards at the Conleys in Raleigh. Arrive at 1 PM, Linner (Lunch/Dinner) at 2 PM. Games and chapter awards to follow.
- 1/11 Workshop at Cape Fear Community College. 10 to 2 with lunch included. Topic: Electrical troubleshooting & Wiring
- 1/29 Chapter Board meeting via Zoom at 7 PM—members invited to attend. Click here.
Organizing a Pop-Up Event
In addition to the events scheduled on our calendar, we invite members to create a “last-minute” gathering and notify chapter members of the opportunity to participate. This could be a workshop, an “I need help with…”, a run on the lake, or something else special that you have run across or want to do. Here is how it works:
- You identify the opportunity
- You email the details to President Alan Hills
- Alan will forward the information to all chapter members ASAP
- You take pictures, write up the event, and submit a them to the newsletter editor
2024 Chapter Board: (Below L to R):
Bill Conley (Dir). John Dougherty (Dir), Jim Alexander (Dir), Alan Hills (Pres), Judy Hills (Sec), Jeff Martinson (VP), Kevin Leiner (Treas), and John Justice (Dir). Not shown: Jim Hartman (Dir).
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