VOLUME 06.02.08 the HUMMER CLUB, INC. ® 2 AZIMUTH Club News CONTENTS 5 President’S Message
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VOLUME 06.02.08 THE HUMMER CLUB, INC. ® 2 AZIMUTH Club News CONTENTS 5 President’s Message M AY 2008 6 Club News 8 HOPE: Australia 9 HOPE: From Behind The Lines 10 Do You Have HOPE? Land Use Advocacy 12 The Collaborative Process Event Information 14 2008 Event Schedule & Announcements Features 16 The Texas Hummer Adventure 2008 18 Team Hummer 24 Dealer Kudos 25 Silver Lake Clean-up 26 It Had To Be A HUMMER! 28 The Missouri Boys Tech Tip 30 Wheel Alignment Check COVER PHOTOGRAPH PROVIDED BY Trackside Photo To see more great racing images,visit www.tracksidephoto.com AZIMUTH 1 Club Directors Marshall Henderson Glen Peck President Chief Financial Officer 289 Rolling Hill Road [email protected] Mooresville, NC 28117 704-663-6510 (home) Mike Morris 704-309-9427 (cellular) Director – HOPE Program [email protected] PO Box 2288 South Bend, IN 46680 Bob DeVore 2500 Green Tech Drive Events - Co-Chair South Bend, IN 46613 8390 Cappy Lane 574-232-6000 (work) Swartz Creek, MI 48473 [email protected] 810-691-5087 [email protected] Rick Grucz Director David LaMarca 6446 Sober Rd. Events - Co-Chair Fowlerville, MI 48836 404-932-4701 (home) 517-223-4885 (home) [email protected] 517-223-8551 (fax) [email protected] Sam Wallis Secretary 8140 Rock Elm Road Fort Worth, TX 76262 817-994-7056 [email protected] 2 AZIMUTH The HUMMER Club, Inc. is a non-profit mutual benefit corporation organized under the California Nonprofit Mutual Benefit Corporation Law. We are a national organization dedicated to promoting the safe use of the HUMMER in a family oriented atmosphere. We emphasize responsible four-wheeling and are serious about safety and environmentally correct off-roading. We encour- age our members to be active in land use advocacy and community service and to use both vehicles and land resources safely along the guidelines set forth by Tread Lightly! and the United Four Wheel Drive Association. Both regional and national events run by member volunteers are sponsored throughout the year where members can drive trails with levels of difficulty ranging from moderate to extreme. These events, our website and the publication of a quarterly magazine also offer an opportunity for exchange of information to develop a better understanding of Photograph of Barnwell Texas Event the HUMMER vehicle and its safe use. As the only recognized national HUMMER orga- nization, the Club enjoys excellent relationships with AM General and HUMMER/General Motors Corporation and frequently has factory technicians and parts support at major events. The Club welcomes all HUMMER vehicles. It is a strong, established organization that will only get better with your help. Join in, support the HUMMER Club. With your participation, the Club will contin- ue to grow for the benefit of HUMMER owners. H ©Copyright 2008 - The HUMMER Club Inc. All Rights Reserved for all original material herein. HUMMER trademarks used with the written permission of General Motors. For membership information visit www.thehummerclubinc.com For Advertising information contact Sean Hunter at The Field Group (800) 446-4718. Azimuth is designed by: The Field Group 1402 West Yakima Ave. • Suite 102 Yakima, WA 98902 www.thefieldgroup.net For permissions and reprints of this magazine, contact The Field Group. AZIMUTH 3 Photo courtesy of the Midwest Hummer Group 4 AZIMUTH CLUB NEWS The best news is for the event coordinators Please join me in thanking David for all of and directors who will have easy access to his efforts over the years. Going forward data about their events and the membership bills will be paid by Director Glen Peck. in general. Glen is coordinating the transfer of all ac- tivities from David to his office in Maryland. Current articles from Azimuth will be avail- To be sure, mail any club business to Mr. able on line as well as back copies of the Glen Peck, 191 Main Street, Annapolis, magazine. Want to search for a trail report MD 21401. or tech article, you will be able to. All this and with a lower cost to the club, since we One hindrance to everyone in traveling to have built the membership management fea- Club events is the cost of fuel. Oil is now tures into the web site and database. over $120 per barrel and while there is no underlying reason for it going as high as it GFG Publishing will no longer be managing has, there is also no outlook for it dropping the Club’s membership. This function grew much anytime soon. Here in North Carolina from something that one volunteer member diesel is now $4.15 to $4.29 per gallon. handled into a fairly large responsibility. Gas is in the $3.50 - $3.60 range. The Club moved the membership manage- ment to the professionals at GFG Publishing Depending on the distance you travel to an and has paid for their services for the past event, you could easily spend a couple of PRESIDENT’S several years. hundred dollars on fuel in addition to the hotel, meals and registration costs. But MESSAGE With the new web site and database, we where else can you take your vehicle out have built in the welcome letter, dues renew- into the elements within an organized event P. Marshall Henderson al letters and other functions. Membership atmosphere and share common experiences reports are easily available and membership in the parking lot, or at the banquet dinner? communications are greatly facilitated. We Darn day job. It keeps getting in the way are allowing the power of the web and the Drive safely and have fun. I will see you on of play and unfortunately, I am one of those wide spread use of the web to replace the the trails, who needs to keep the day job pay to be many functions of membership management. able to go out and play. I am getting stir Marshall crazy though, because it has been awhile Just as on line registration has greatly since I took my HUMMER off the roads. Are helped us set up and run events, the new [email protected] you feeling the same way? Let’s get out to a membership functions will help the Club HUMMER Club event and have some fun. manage its affairs more effectively. Speak- ing of on line registration, have you signed The new web site is almost here. It should up for a 2008 event yet? If not, do so be up well before this issue gets published immediately, you NEED the break from the and I have previewed the site. Director daily routine and NEED the great camara- Glen Peck and the web site guy he is using derie found at Club events. are doing a terrific job. I cannot wait to see the site in action. A big part of the new On a sad note, long time member and for- site will involve you. mer director of the Club, David Smee, has parted with his truck and will no longer You will be able to create personal areas be a member of the Club. David has been to post pictures, videos, messages, etc. You invaluable to the Club acting as the CFO will be able to interact with other members, and for the past two years as Treasurer set up get together events and more. All handling all of the financial affairs. David club activities will be handled by the web has been a big help and his contributions site, new memberships, renewals, notices, will be sorely missed. vehicle information, event registration, etc. AZIMUTH 5 CLUB NEWS BOARD OF DIRECTORS NOMINATIONS Hummer enthusiasts alike have watched as Azimuth has flourished from its inception as a small newsletter, to what it has become now – a publication dedicated to producing the COMMITTEE highest level of Hummer content. IT IS TIME TO GROW AGAIN! Our 3rd quarter issue is making an exciting leap – The Board of Directors has appointed Marshall increasing our circulation to 150,000 – all Hummer owners. Due out mid-August, this Henderson, Glen Peck and Da vid LaMarca summer’s Azimuth proves to be its best ever. to the nominating committee. The nominating committee is now accept ing applications for The summer issue is a great way to inform Hummer owners across the United States how four positions that will open on the board this much fun they can have as a member of our club. year. Terms will ex pire for Bob DeVore, David LaMarca, Mike Morris and Sam Wallis WE NEED YOUR HELP! Send us photos and stories of your Hummer adventures! We are looking for articles on topics related to off-roading, food, travel, vehicle electronics and The qualifications for the position of di rector outdoor lifestyles. We also want to start covering our on-road Hummer friends - not are to be a regular member of the HUMMER everyone wants to pit their Hummer against Mother Nature. If you know someone who Club for 18 months and agree to promote the has customized a Hummer street ride, we want to hear about it. goals and objectives of the Club as stated in our Bylaws. A copy of our bylaws, which in- WE ALSO NEED ADVERTISERS! National and local advertisers will benefit from cludes the duties of a director, is located in the advertising to 150,000+ Hummer owners. Our readers are the most bold and loyal “Members Only” section of our website. Log Hummer owners on the planet. Azimuth is the premier platform to market a bevy of in to your data page to access this section. products & services ranging from auto accessories to travel and lifestyle content.