The Vintage Motor Car Club of America
We love to drive our vintage cars!
From the President
- posted September 3, 2025
Fall is a busy time of the year for those who tour in their antique cars, and I hope all your tours to date have been fun-filled and without unpleasant incidents. September and October bring us the Revival AAA Glidden Tour®, Hershey, and an assortment of VMCCA Regional and Chapter fall events.
Much of this may not be available to the VMCCA membership within a decade or less if we are not able to balance our budget. This club has been operating on a deficit budget for a number of years. We are fortunate to have some invested funds which have been used to cover the shortfall. These funds will not last indefinitely, and as we spend them down, the interest we receive annually continues to diminish.
While I realize it has been a short two years since the last dues increase, inflation and the cost of doing business have continued to increase. If we couple these facts with a dwindling number of members, it is easy to understand how we got to where we are.
At the Third Quarter 2025 VMCCA Board of Governors Meeting there will be a thorough discussion of the situation. I am sure a dues increase will be a part of the solution along with other provisions which will impact the Regions and Chapters.
Failure on the part of the Board of Governors to deal with our fiscal problems will surely doom our club to nothing more than fond memories. Failure on the part of the dues-paying membership to support the Board of Governors will give us the same result.
By the time this writing gets to your front door, you may have already learned of the actions taken by the Board of Governors, and it might be reflected in the Touring Chronicle and on our web page. The future of our club is in the hands of the membership and its financial support. (Webmaster notes: the 2026 dues were increased to $58 for the regular membership and $50 for the digital Bulb Horn at the third quarter meeting).
If you would like to be part of the solution, please consider reaching out with ideas.
President Duane
