Activity Packet Guide Planning Time!

ACTIVITY PACKET GUIDE PLANNING TIME!

On behalf of the POCI Executive Committee and Board of Directors, I would like to thank you for registering for the 46th annual Pontiac Oakland Club International Convention. We are pleased to welcome you to the Wisconsin Dells. This year’s host hotel is the Chula Vista Resort, which includes a golf course and water park.

The Convention Committee, Art Barrett and Larry Crider, have been busy working with the host Chapters - the God’s Country Chapter and the Badger Chapter of POCI - and the local coordinator Joe Morgan, to plan many fun activities.

While making your plans to attend the Convention, I hope you take some time to visit the local attractions. Be sure to visit the model car and coloring contests, the Chapter displays, the Road Warrior, Popular Vote, and Points-Judged Car Shows. Also, visit the guest speaker seminars and Specialty Chapter Meetings. Don’t forget the Oakland Breakfast cruise, Road Warrior lunch cruise, and many other activities. Looking for a part to complete your Pon- tiac, Oakland, or GMC? Try the Swap meet and Vendor area.

The POCI welcome night, sponsored by Ames Performance, is open to all, and is always a fun time. Don’t forget to attend the POCI Chapter Night Banquet, and the final activity, the Car Show Awards Banquet. All should prove to be outstanding entertainment. Thank you for planning your vacation with us! Wayne Beran, POCI President

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Your POCI Convention Planning Guide! Who to contact for Letter from POCI Pres. Wayne Beran Page 2 Convention Questions Host Chapters Welcome Page 4 Drive-In Movie Night Page 5 POCI Club Office Schedule of Events Pages 6-7 Paul Bergstrom (763) 479-2111 Banquet Meal Choices Page 8 email: [email protected] POCI Welcome Night Page 8 Convention Coordinators Road Warriors Cruise Page 9 Art Barrett (417) 737-1469 Tours & Driving Tours Pages 10-17 Larry Crider (918) 798-2765 Hotel Information Page 17 Guest Speakers Pages 18-21 Host Chapter Contacts Popular Vote Car Show Classes Page 22 Joe Morgan (608) 512-8054 Activity Sign Up Sheet Pages 23-24 Pat Reda (608) 445-7844 Points-Judged Registration Form Page 25 Chris Wachel (920) 841-0918 Hot Laps at Dells Raceway Park Page 27 50th Anniversary Vehicles Page 28 Points Judged & Popular Vote Long Distance Driven Awards Page 28 Rick Gonser (562) 596-2043 Original Owners Award Page 29 Steve Cook (314) 795-4700 Popular Vote Vehicle Info. Pages 30-33 Points-Judged Car Show Information Page 34 Inside Vendor and Outdoor Swap Car Show Rules & Procedures Pages 35-38 Spaces Model Car Contest Page 37 Todd Zimmermann (920) 526-3454 Trophy Pick Up Form Page 40 Coloring Contest Page 41 Judging Team Application Form Page 43 Registration Info/Hours Page 45 Directions to Chula Vista-host hotel Page 46 Trailer Parking Page 46 Convention Merchandise Page 47 Chula Vista Resort Map Back Cover

Wisconsin Dells Area Visitor’s Information Request your FREE Visitor’s Guide:

www.wisdells.com (800) 223-3557

Page 3 WELCOME FROM THE HOST CHAPTERS

On Wisconsin! On Wisconsin! Forward is our Driving Spirit! On behalf of the Badger State Chapter we invite you to experience a little bit of Wisconsin at the 2018 Pontiac Oakland Club International Convention. We sincerely hope your time spent in Wisconsin is enjoyable. Many hours have been spent preparing for your arrival. We are sure you will enjoy the guest speakers, road tours and of course the car show. Wisconsin Dells area has many beautiful natural resources and thrilling activities for your family and friends to encounter. Don’t forget to enjoy some of the many varieties of Wisconsin cheese, a cold glass of milk, microbrew or wine. No trip to Wisconsin would be complete without an official brat from one of the many producers. We hope you leave with a few more friends and many happy memories filled with car stories to share. Most of all we hope you return in the future. Best Regards, Chris Wachel Badger State Chapter Newsletter Editor

Welcome to the 2018 POCI Convention! This is the first POCI convention to be held in Wisconsin and we are looking forward to making it a memorable experience for all attendees. The Chula Vista resort in Wisconsin Dells is a beautiful setting just outside of one of the largest summer vacation spots in the state. The Wisconsin Dells area is absolutely abuzz all summer long with a variety of attractions. Spending the first 21 years of my life growing up there, I am particularly fond of the area. In addition to the Pontiac events we are planning, I hope everyone will set aside some time to get out, explore, and take advantage of the natural beauty and activities this region has to offer.

Working with the Badger State Chapter members over the past number of months, I can tell you both clubs are excited about hosting this convention and are committed to putting on the best event possible.

Pat Reda President, God’s Country Pontiac Association

Page 4 DRIVE-IN MOVIE NIGHT!

Monday, June 25 (7:00 pm - movies start at dusk) OPEN TO ALL You will be responsible for the price of admission.

CONVOY TO THE BIG SKY DRIVE-IN!

We are offering something that can only be described as “Pure Americana” on Monday night. When was the last time that you attended a drive-in movie?

On Monday evening we will cruise from our convention’s headquarters at the Chula Vista Resort to the Big Sky Drive-In Theatre about five miles away. Just try to imagine the sight of a drive-in theatre brimming with so many Pontiacs, Oaklands and GMC Trucks!

Big Sky boasts two full-sized outdoor screens, and features a double feature of first-run movies. There are two different movies offered each night on each screen, so you can pick the two that appeal most to you. Unlike in the old days when we suffered through grainy pictures and poor sound quality, Big Sky features new digital equipment and stereo sound. They offer a concession stand with a variety of food and snacks including their featured Mamaburger and homemade Sloppy Joes. This will offer everyone a fun way to take their Pontiac to the movies!

Big Sky Drive-In Theatre, one of the last drive-in theatres in Wisconsin, is a twin screen drive-in just east of Wisconsin Dells on Highway 16. (608) 254-8025

* We need a vehicle count for this event, please indicate on the Activity Sign Up Sheet, under “Special Convention Events” if you are attending.

Page 5 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Sunday, June 24 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Early Bird Registration Open

Monday, June 25 7:00 am Board of Directors Breakfast 8:00 am Board of Directors Annual Meeting 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Registration Open (closed for lunch Noon-1:00 pm) 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Swap Meet setup and Open 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Tech Inspection Open (closed for lunch Noon-1:00 pm) 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Driving Tour #1 8:20 am – 4:00 pm Driving Tour #2 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Harley Davidson Museum Motor Coach Tour 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Driving Tour #3 9:30 am – 4:00 pm Circus World Museum/Ringling Mansion Tour 10:00 am - Noon Ride the Ducks Boat Ride 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Shopping & Antiques Tour 11:00 am – 4:00 pm Driving Tour #4 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Ride the Ducks Boat Ride 7:00 pm Convoy To Big Sky Drive-In (Movies start at dusk)

Tuesday, June 26 7:30 am – 5:00 pm Driving Tour #1 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Registration Open (closed for lunch Noon-1:00 pm) 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Swap Meet Open 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Tech Inspection Open (closed for lunch Noon-1:00 pm) (Last day for Points Judge) 8:30 am – 11:00 am Oakland Breakfast 9:00 am – 4:00 pm Harley Davidson Museum Motor Coach Tour 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Driving Tour #2 9:30 am – 4:00 pm Circus World Museum/Ringling Mansion Tour 9:30 am – 5:00 pm Driving Tour #3 10:00 am - Noon Ride the Ducks Boat Ride 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Shopping & Antiques Tour 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Don Meyer Seminar 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Early Times Chapter Meeting 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Street Rod/Modified Chapter Meeting 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Ride the Ducks Boat Ride 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Judges Training Meeting 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Custom Safari Chapter Meeting 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Hot Laps at Dells Raceway Park 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm GMC Chapter Meeting 4:30 pm – 5:00 pm PCPV Chapter Meeting 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm POCI Welcome Night

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Wednesday, June 27 6:30 am Judge’s Breakfast-Chula Vista host hotel 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Registration Open (closed for lunch Noon-1:00 pm) 8:00 am – 4:00 pm Points Judged Car Show 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Swap Meet Open 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Tech Inspection Open (closed for lunch Noon-1:00 pm) (Popular Vote and Road Warrior only) 9:00 am -10:00 am Firebird Chapter Meeting 9:00 am – 10:00 am Overhead Cammers Meeting 10:00am – 11:00 am Little Indians Meeting 10:00am – 11:30 am Grand Prix Chapter Meeting 10:00 am - Noon Ride the Ducks Boat Ride 10:30 am – 1:30 pm Road Warrior Cruise 11:00 am – Noon Tim Dye Seminar 11:00 am – Noon Cruisin’ Tigers Chapter Meeting 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Alex Beloff III Seminar 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Ride the Ducks Boat Ride 6:30 pm – 7:00 pm Happy Hour Chapter Night Banquet 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Chapter Night Banquet

Thursday, June 28 8:00 am – 4:00 pm Popular Vote Car Show 8:00 am – 4:00 pm Points Judge displaying Vehicles 8:00 am – 4:00 pm Swap Meet Open 9:00 am – 10:00 am Protest Period for Popular Vote Vehicles 10:00am – 1:00 pm Popular Voting 6:30 pm – 7:00 pm Happy Hour Awards Banquet 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Awards Banquet

Here’s how: • Under the “ANNUAL CONVENTION” tab on our home page (www.poci.org), choose “POCI Annual Conventions”. • In the CURRENT MEMBERS box, click on the link “Convention Activities Sign Up”. • Enter your POCI Membership Number, your User Name and Password. • Click on the “PRE-FILL Order Form” button. • Review your contact information (be sure your email address is correct). • Indicate the name badge(s) needed for your family members. • Indicate the quantity of the items/activities you are interested in. • Verify the item choices and the order total. • Enter your credit card number when prompted. • You will get an email receipt.

Call the Club Office at (763) 479-2111 if you have any questions. Page 7 POCI WELCOME NIGHT Tuesday, June 26: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm POCI Welcome Night Chula Vista Host Hotel - FREE - OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS Sponsored by Ames Performance Engineering

Please join us for the POCI Welcome Night sponsored by Ames Performance. Chula Vista Re- sort is reserving “The Beach” for us, and we look forward to this being a time to catch up with your “Pontiac Family” from all over the country, and the world. Entertainment will be provided by a local automotive themed duo who will play music and offer other entertainment throughout the night. A cash bar will be available, and there will be nearby food options for purchase. This will be a very casual event on the beach, so wear sandals and beach attire, and be comfortable! We need a head count for this event, please indicate on the Activity Sign Up Sheet, under “Special Convention Events” if you are attending. CONVENTION BANQUETS Wednesday, June 27 POCI Chapter Night Banquet Happy Hour 6:30 Dinner 7:00 - 9:00 pm Chula Vista Host Hotel - Price $38.00

Beef Medallions Mondavi - Hand sliced medallions, braised with red onions, shitake mushrooms and Robert Mondavi Pinot Noir. Served aside on a bed of butter fettuccini and vegetable garnish. -or- California Chardonnay Chicken - Lightly dusted chicken breast cutlets, English coated and sauteed with shiitake mushrooms scallions, then deglazed with a California chardonnay. Served with parsley bread dumplings and a vegetable garnish.

Thursday, June 28th POCI Awards Night Banquet Happy Hour 6:30 Dinner 7:00 - 9:00 pm Chula Vista Host Hotel - Price $38.00

Prosciutto-wrapped Pork Tenderloin - Prosciutto wrapped pork tenderloins, pan- seared and roasted to perfection. Served on a bed of caramelized balsamic onions atop a brown demi sauce, with cheesy garlic mashed potatoes and vegetable garnish. -or- London Broil - Marinated flank steak sliced medium rare with a merlot bordelaise sauce. Served aside a bed of buttered fettuccine and a vegetable garnish.

Each meal is served with Chula Vista Salad: Mixed garden greens with crisp cucumber, tomato, carrot, and cabbage. Each meal is served with a Dessert.

Page 8 ROAD WARRIORS CRUISE Calling all Road Warriors: Lunch Cruise - OPEN TO ALL Wednesday, June 27th 10:30 am-1:30pm

The Road Warriors Cruise for the 2018 POCI Con- vention will be a real treat. You will be heading north from Chula Vista Resort, and avoiding any towns or interstate highways. This route has been designed to maximize keeping the cruise together, while providing a fun opportunity to drive your Pontiac/GMC/Oakland with all the other Road Warriors.

The cruise will take you north along the Wisconsin River, to Castle Rock Lake, which is the 4th largest lake in the state of Wisconsin. You will cross the river and wind around the lake to our lunch destination, which is Shipwreck Bay. It is a dockside restaurant with scenic views of Castle Rock Lake. They offer indoor seating as well as a large covered patio with plenty of room and lots of fresh air. They offer a diverse menu of Wisconsin Tavern food and drinks.

After you get your fill from lunch, you will wind around the north side of Castle Rock Lake and enjoy a number of places with great scenery and views of the lake. You will then wind back around and return to Chula Vista Resort to continue to enjoy all the other activities at the Convention. www.shipwreck- bay-castlerock.com

Shipwreck Bay N7265 Shacks Rd, Mauston, WI 53948 (608) 847-2401

As you have no doubt read in Smoke Signals, this year’s annual convention will be held in the great state of Wisconsin! Part of the action-packed week will again include the Road Warriors Driving Tour, which is open to all registered attendees. This is Matt Planning, both a 27-year POCI member and the inventor of the RediRad, here to encourage you to sign up for the Tour. As its leader, I will be driving a Sunfire Red Tempest named Ramblin’ Rose. What will YOU be driving?

We will be exploring western Wisconsin’s scenic roads as well as enjoying a lunch stop along the route. While the final details of the Road Warriors tour are still being hammered down, sign up now. The 2018 Driv- ing Tour will be taken on Wednesday June 27th. Ramblin’ Rose and I will be looking for YOU and your Freedom Machine in Wis- consin Dells. Stay Tuned, everyone ~ Matt Planning

Page 9 HARLEY DAVIDSON TOURS Monday, June 25 Price = $70 -or- Tuesday, June 26 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Our featured tour for the 2018 POCI Conven- tion at Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin Dells, WI is the Harley Davidson Museum Tour. The museum is located in Milwaukee, WI.

Wisconsin has a pretty rich history in the production of motor vehicles. We would love to take you on a tour of one of the facilities that built cars here, but unfortunately all that re- mains of this production is the history and the memories. What we do still proudly and actively hold up is the production of motorcycles. Even people who are not “motorcycle fans” certainly know the name Harley-Davidson. In 1903 in Milwaukee WI, William Harley and the Davidson Brothers (William, Walter and Arthur), designed and produced a motorized bicycle with a two-cylinder engine that would lead to an amazing future. They grew rapidly and produced over 18,000 motorcycles for the US military during World War I. They were one of only two American motorcycle companies that managed to survive the Great Depression. Harley Davidson also continued to produce motorcycles for the US military in World War II. After the war they actively entered the civilian market, and produced a long line of motorcycles for veterans who rode and loved them, and for many other people that wanted to experience the freedom of the open air and open roads that a motorcycle could provide them. Harley Davidson has grown to be one of the largest motorcycle manufacturers in the entire world. They produced over 260,000 motorcycles worldwide in 2016.

Our featured tour will give you an opportunity to take a comfortable motor coach ride from Wisconsin Dells to Milwaukee, WI to visit the Harley-Davidson Museum. The trip will take just under 2 hours each way, and you will get to relax and enjoy the Wisconsin countryside as you go. Once you arrive you will have a great opportunity to enjoy all that the Harley-Davidson Museum has to offer. Over 300,000 visitors come to the museum each year, so it is a popular destination. The museum celebrates over a century of rich company history, and it opened to the general public in 2008. It covers a campus of over 20 acres along the Menomonee River. The museum’s collection includes over 450 motorcycles and hundreds of thousands of other artifacts inside a three-building complex. While you are there you will be able to enjoy lunch at the Motor Bar & Restaurant, which offers a diverse menu of American classics. We plan to offer POCI Convention Attendees the special Behind the Scenes Tour at the Harley-Davidson Museum. This special addition will be lead by museum staff, and will offer you in-depth explanations of museum exhibits, as well as access to private areas of the Harley-Davidson Archive. This additional tour will last about 75 minutes. The rest of the time you will be able to explore the museum at your leisure. You will then get to relax on your motor coach on the way back to Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin Dells. Don’t worry, you will arrive back in plenty of time to eat dinner before enjoying the drive-in movie night on Monday, or the POCI Welcome Night sponsored by Ames Performance on Tuesday.

This tour will be offered on Monday, June 25 AND Tuesday, June 26. It departs each day at 9:00 am, and returns by approximately 4:00 pm. The tour includes motor coach transportation round-trip, as well as tickets for the Behind the Scenes Tour at the museum. You will be responsible for the cost of your lunch and any souvenirs or mementos that you choose to purchase. (Article by Joe Morgan) Page 10 CIRCUS WORLD-BARABOO TOURS Monday, June 25 Price = $60 -or- Tuesday, June 26 9:30 am to 4:00 pm Our second tour will be much closer to Chula Vista Resort, and will only involve about a 30 minute motor coach ride each way. This tour heads to nearby Baraboo, WI.

Baraboo, WI is a small town of just over 12,000 people that is located only about 15 miles south of Chula Vista Resort in Wisconsin Dells. Baraboo was named after the scenic river that winds thru this town, and it provides a lot of the scenic beauty of the area. Baraboo is also famous for being the home of the Ringling Brothers Circus. The Ringling Brothers had the headquarters of their circus in Baraboo from 1884-1917. A number of other circuses chose to have their headquarters in Baraboo as well over the years, and it earned the nickname of “Circus City”.

Circuses seem to be another one of those forms of entertainment that are fading into the history books these days. The Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus had its last performance on May 21, 2017. Despite this, Baraboo is hanging onto its proud circus past and offering some great opportunities to celebrate it. Your tour to Baraboo, WI will take you to the Circus World Museum. This museum was first opened to the general public on July 1, 1959, and it is operated by the Wisconsin Historical Society. It sits on the banks of the Baraboo River on property that originally belonged to the Ringling family, and includes 8 of their original buildings. The museum contains an extensive collection of circus materials including circus wagons, posters, photography, and artifacts from the Ringling Brothers Circus, as well as other circuses from all over the United States.

The museum isn’t just a static display of a form of entertainment from the past though. During their summer season they offer a variety of shows throughout the day to entertain the young, as well as the young at heart. The shows they offer include acrobats, clowns, juggling, trained animals, and nearly all the things that people remember from the circus. They also entertain with tours and exhibits that bring the history of the circus alive. You will be able to enjoy lunch at the Cookhouse Grill, where you can enjoy sandwiches, burgers, brats and more. It also wouldn’t be a circus without cotton candy, ice cream, and other circus treats.

After enjoying Circus World Museum and lunch, you will have an opportunity to visit another Baraboo historical treasure. The AL Ringling Mansion was originally home to AL Ringling and his wife Lou, and later home to AL Ringling’s only sister Aida Ringling North. The red stone mansion was built in 1905, when the Ringling Brothers Circus was at its peak. It served as the Ringling family home for many decades. In 1976, it was listed on the national registry of historical places. The mansion has been undergoing steady restoration over the years to return it to its original grandeur. It is open for guided tours where you will see original furnishings, hand carved woodwork, Tiffany glass, ornate murals, and hand decorated ceilings. It gives you an opportunity to see how one of the wealthiest showmen in the country, and his family, lived in the early twentieth century.

This tour will be offered on Monday, June 25 AND Tuesday, June 26. It departs each day at 9:30 am, and returns by approximately 4:00 pm. The tour includes motor coach transportation round-trip, as well as tickets for the Circus World Museum & the Ringling Mansion. You will be responsible for the cost of your lunch and any souvenirs or mementos that you choose to purchase. (Article by Joe Morgan) Page 11 RIDE THE DUCKS BOAT TOURS COST = $28 (ages 12 and up) $13 (ages 4-11) Children 3 and under are free Monday, June 25: 10:00 am -or- 2:00 pm Tuesday, June 26: 10:00 am -or- 2:00 pm Weds., June 25: 10:00 am -or- 2:00 pm (allow 2 1/2 hours for the tour)

Attendees at the 2018 POCI Convention will get to experience and enjoy some very special GMC vehicles for themselves. The DUKW, affectionately referred to as “The Duck” was built by GMC for use in World War II. It was designed in 1942, and used the CCKW 2 ½ ton 6x6 Cargo Truck as its basis. It was designed to make resupply of troops that had been involved in amphibious assaults much easier. Why you ask? Because this is a truck that could swim! The DUKW was an amphibious truck. It could drive on the road or off-road like any other CCKW, but it also had a watertight hull and propeller that allowed it to be used like a boat. Thanks to an arrangement with the Original Wisconsin Ducks, attendees will be able to be picked up at the front entrance of Chula Vista Resort by a road-worthy DUKW. They will then be shuttled to the Original Wisconsin Ducks “Duck Dock”, and transfer to a fully amphibious DUKW. Original Wisconsin Ducks have been conducting their famous tours continuously now since 1946, when these vehicles were a bit newer. You will get to enjoy time on land and in the water. Your DUKW will take you on over 4 miles of exclusive wilderness scenic trails, and you will splash down into both the Wisconsin River and Lake Delton. Your Driver/Tour Guide will entertain you with information and history of the area as you ride along on the tour. After your tour, you will be shuttled back to Chula Vista Resort, to further enjoy convention activities. If you and your family have never had an opportunity to ride on an amphibious DUKW, this is something that you definitely won’t want to miss!

OAKLAND BREAKFAST CRUISE Tuesday, June 26 OPEN TO ALL (8:30 am, leave Chula Vista, breakfast at 9:00 am) MAXIUM of 8 The 2018 Convention in the Wisconsin Dells is going to be a little different, as it is going to be during the week and in June. Because of that the Oakland Breakfast will be on Tuesday, June 26th, instead of its regular Thursday. After searching near and far a contract has been signed with a little diner not too far from the host hotel, a place called Stuff’s.

We are going to take over the entire diner, but again it is small, which will force us to limit the event to 50 people at the max. There will be a limited number of menu choices. This will allow the kitchen to process our orders quickly and get everybody fed in a timely manner.

The price of $15.00 covers food, beverage, tax, and gratuity. There are only a few bargains to be found in the Wisconsin Dells, and this is one of them. Please sign up early as there has already been a lot of interest in attending. Make a check out to the “All American Oakland Chap- ter” and mail it to: Steve Cook, 16565 Lancaster Estate Drive, Grover, MO 63040

Page 12 SHOPPING & ANTIQUES TOUR Monday, June 25 Price = $30 -or- Tuesday, June 26 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Our final motor coach tour is geared towards some of your family members who come to the convention, but don’t want to spend every waking moment filling all of their senses with all things Pontiac. We are trying to make this a fun and enjoyable experience for all of the attendees, so please pass this information along to those family members, and let them know that we haven’t forgotten about them. This tour will be ideal for anyone who enjoys shopping. You will enjoy a short motor coach ride to the Tanger Outlet Mall in Wisconsin Dells. This Outlet Mall is designed with a north woods theme and offers covered open-air walkways between the various stores. There are over 50 different stores to choose from, so there will be a number of options that should appeal to everyone who chooses this tour. After all that active shopping, everyone will be sure to have worked up an ap- petite. Lunch will be at the adjacent Buffalo Phil’s Pizza & Grille. Families know and love Buffalo Phil’s Pizza & Grille for their “train delivered” food. They specialize in rotisserie chicken, BBQ, pizza, burgers, sandwiches, pasta, steak & seafood. They also offer Lil Buckaroo Meals for the kids. They even offer a separate menu for patrons with food allergies. After having a chance to relax and get your hunger under control, you will take a short motor coach trip over to the Wisconsin Dells Antique Mall. This venue opened up in 1997, and expanded in 1999, and hosts over 250 different dealers. They offer a wide variety of antiques and collectibles. They even offer shipping services to those who find something that they absolutely must have, but have no room to carry home with them. If anyone needs a bit of an afternoon snack after all the active shopping, the Wisconsin Dells Antique Mall offers Cindy’s Café. Cindy’s Café offers a diverse menu with sandwiches, wraps, paninis, salads and desserts to hold you over until dinner. After all the shopping fun, your motor coach will bring you back to Chula Vista Resort in comfort. Once again, you will arrive back in plenty of time for Monday’s Drive-In Movie or Tuesday’s POCI Welcome Night.

This tour will be offered on Monday June 25 AND Tuesday June 26. It departs each day at 10:00 am, and returns by approximately 4:00 pm. The tour includes motor coach transportation round-trip to both venues. You will be responsible for the cost of your lunch, shopping items, and any souvenirs or mementos that you choose to purchase. (Article by Joe Morgan)

Activity Sign Up Sheets are due no later than 6/3/18

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Monday, June 25

Tour #1 – Ringbrothers, Kens Klassics, Driftless Brewery & Riverside Resort Restaurant – 8:00 am – 5:00 pm – You will travel to the headquarters of Ring- brothers in Spring Green, WI, with an affinity for muscle cars, off-the- hook creativity, and a reputation for precision, Ringbrothers strive to maintain stock appearances while upgrading performance with contemporary parts and products to create works of art. Ringbrothers passion is redefining the classics. Ringbrothers has rocketed into the top ranks of American car builders over the past decade, winning numerous design awards, including the General Motors Award for “Best Chevrolet of Show” at the 2014 SEMA Show, back-to-back Goodguys Street Machine of the Year Awards, multiple Mothers Shine Awards, countless magazine covers, and several builds commissioned by Manufacturers. Kens Klassics, Inc is where you will see breathtaking restorations, cars for sale, and concours paint finishes that make dreams a reality. You will also visit Driftless Brewery in Soldiers Grove, WI for free brewery tour and some fine tasting beers. Lunch will be at a scenic venue along the Wisconsin River, Riverside Resort in Spring Green, WI. This tour will be great for any “car nut” who also enjoys good food and tasty beer. Tour will be limited to the first 20 cars to sign up. www.ringbrothers.com www.kensklassics.com www.facebook.com/DriftlessBrewing- Company www.wiriverside.com/bar-grille.php

Tour Cost per car $10 (does not cover cost of lunch or stops on trip)

Tour #2 – Scenic and quick to the Mississippi River – 8:20 am – 4:00 pm – This tour will give you a wonderful backroads drive to the Mississippi River, with some great scenery. You will have lunch at the famous Blue Moon Saloon in Onalaska, WI. Also included on the tour on the way back will be a stop at the Burr Oak Winery where two tastings are complimentary, and there is an optional $5 tasting of 8 wines and a souvenir glass is included with that. This is the tour for you if you want to enjoy spending time behind the wheel of your Pontiac enjoying winding scenic roads thru the Wisconsin countryside. Tour will be limited to the first 20 cars to sign up. www.bluemoononalaska.com www.burroakwinery.com

Tour Cost per car - $10 (does not cover cost of lunch or optional winery tastings)

Tour #3 – Arena Cheese Company, Riverside Resort Restaurant & Spurgeon Vine- yards and Winery – 9:00 am – 5:00 pm – This will be a very scenic drive on the back roads thru hills of Southern Wisconsin with stops at a cheese factory, local restaurant & winery. Arena Cheese provides a viewing area so you can watch their artesian cheese makers making different varieties of cheeses. Samples of some of their various cheeses are available for your Page 14 DRIVING ROAD TOURS - Monday

tasting pleasure. Don’t forget to take home fresh “squeaky” cheese curds made daily. Arena Cheese is the home of the orginal C-Jack Cheese, and is easily recognized by the mouse in front of the cheese and gift store. Lunch will be at Riverside Resort Restaurant. Relax with your favorite beverage at one of the best restaurants around with a great view. Riverside Re- sort Restaurant is known for friendly service and great food. Following lunch you will head to Spurgeon Vineyards and Winery. The scenic hills of southwest Wisconsin are a good home to their 16 acres of grape vines. Their location on the hill tops maximizes the sun exposure necessary to develop high quality grapes. It also allows the frost to drain away at critical times in spring and fall. These grapes are a firm foundation for their family-owned and operated winery. Out of their 21 varieties of wines, 5 wines are dry, 6 wines are semi-sweet, and the remaining 10 are sweet wines. Since making their first wines in 1981, they have constantly improved their wine making equipment and techniques in order to bring you the finest wines. Award-winning wines from grapes, various fruits, and mead (a wine made from honey) are a part of the wine experience that waits for you at Spurgeon Vineyards & Winery. This is your invitation to sample these fine wines, tour the winery, relax on their deck with a glass of wine, or hike up to the hilltops for a view of the vines. The tour and tastings are complimentary. This is the tour for you if you want to get a “taste of Wisconsin” and you love to drive scenic winding back roads. Tour will be limited to the first 20 cars to sign up. www.arenacheese.com www.wiriverside.com/bar-grille.php www.spurgeonvineyards.com

Tour Cost per car - $10 (does not cover cost of lunch or optional winery tastings)

Tour #4 – Fawn Creek Winery, Page Creek Marsh State Natural Area, Jeff’s Rivers Edge Restaurant, Montello Granite Quarry Waterfalls & Grand River State Wildlife Area – 11:00 am – 4:00 pm – This is going to be a fun driving experience east of Chula Vista Resort to a great local winery, Fawn Creek Winery for samples before travelling through the Page Creek Marsh State Natural Area on your way to Montello for lunch at Jeff’s Rivers Edge Restaurant. Following lunch you will walk over to the Daggett Memorial Park which offers a beautiful view of four waterfalls within the historic Montello quarry. Then it is back to your Pontiac driving through the Grand River State Wildlife Area before arriving back at Chula Vista Resort. This is the tour for you if you want to see more of Wisconsin’s natural wonders on a shorter trip staying closer to the Convention site. Tour will be limited to the first 20 cars to sign up. www.fawncreekwinery.com www.dnr.wi.gov/topic/lands/naturalareas/index.asp?SNA=330 www.facebook.com/riversedgemontello www.wisconsinhistoricalmarkers.com/2012/11/montello-granite.html www.dnr.wi.gov/topic/lands/wildlifeareas/grandriver.html

Tour cost per car - $10 (does not cover cost of lunch)

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Tuesday, June 26

Tour #1 – Minhas Craft Brewery, Imoberstag Cheese Factory, and lunch at Baumgartners Tavern - 7:30 am – 5:00 pm – What a fun trip this will be traveling thru scenic Green County to Monroe, WI and then taking a tour with tastings at Minhas Craft Brewery. Step behind the scenes as they make the finest beer in the world with the same commitment to quality that existed when this Brewery was founded on this very land back in 1845. The brewery can boast to their status as the oldest continual brewery in the Midwest, and second oldest in the USA. Brewery historians will recall the former Joseph Huber Brew- ing Company as the home of Berghoff Beer. Today’s flagship brews are Lazy Mutt and Swiss Amber Ale. After seeing the raw ingredients and various aspects of the brewing process, guests will enjoy samples in the Lazy Mutt Lounge. The cost of the brewery tour with tastings is $10.00 per person (payable at Minhas Craft Brewery) which includes a gift pack including 6 different products (4 craft beers, 1 soda, and 1 commemorative tasting glass). Then witness how cheese was made in the century old Imoberstag Cheese Factory, and imagine how cheese was made over a century ago without all of today’s modern conveniences. A $5.00 visitor’s admission fee will be charged at the door. Lunch will be at Baumgartner’s Cheese Shop & Tav- ern also in Monroe, WI. You will then end up at Dells Raceway Park, where you will have the option of taking your car for a spin around the 1/3 mile paved banked oval. One car at a time will be allowed on track to enjoy “hot laps” at the pace that you and your Pontiac can handle. You will then return to Chula Vista Resort. This is the tour for you if you want to experience two of the things that Wisconsin is most known for, beer and cheese. Tour will be limited to the first 20 cars that sign up.

www.minhasbrewery.com/minhas-craft-brewery-wisconsin www.nationalhistoriccheesemakingcenter.org/restored-cheese-factory www.baumgartnercheese.com

Tour cost per car - $10 (does not cover cost of lunch or the admission fees listed above)

Tour #2 – Mid-Continent Railroad Museum and Scenic Train Ride, Coach House for lunch, and Cedar Grove Cheese – 9:00 am – 5:00 pm – Step back in time with a 55 minute round-trip train ride through rustic rural settings in restored 1915 railroad coaches. Then visit the Mid-Continent Railway Museum filled with a nationally renowned collection of restored railroad equipment and displays from the 1885-1915 era, the “Golden Age of Railroading.” The cost of this amazing experience will be $16.00 per person. After the train experience, you will have lunch at the Coach House Restaurant in Rock Springs, WI and then travel to Cedar Grove Cheese in the heart of Wisconsin’s dairy producing region, for a free tour about the history and art of cheese making. You will then end up at Dells Raceway Park, where you will have the option of taking your car for a spin around the 1/3 mile paved banked oval. One car at a time will be allowed on track to enjoy “Hot Laps” at the pace that you and your Pontiac can handle. You will then return to Chula Vista Resort. This is the tour for you if you are a “railroad buff” and like cheese as well. Tour will be limited to the first 20 cars that sign up.

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www.midcontinent.org www.facebook.com/The.Coach.House.rswi www.cedargrovecheese.com

Tour cost per car - $10 (does not cover cost of lunch or the admission fees listed above)

Tour #3 – Eats, sweets, and wine Tour, J’s Pub & Grill, Baraboo Winery, Baraboo Candy Company – 9:30 am – 5:00 pm – Join your tour guide on a shorter trip thru the Wisconsin countryside. The roads won’t be very straight or very flat. Start off with lunch at J’s Pub & Grill in Reedsburg, WI. Then enjoy a fun drive along the Baraboo River & the Baraboo Bluffs stopping at the Baraboo Bluffs Winery for a complimentary 3 wine flight or try 5 wines for $5 and keep the logo glass. We will then make a stop at the Baraboo Candy Company so you can satisfy your sweet tooth. You’ll get a great combination of eats, wine & treats on this delightful tour. You will then end up at Dells Raceway Park, where you will have the option of taking your car for a spin around the 1/3 mile paved banked oval. One car at a time will be allowed on track to enjoy “hot laps” at the pace that you and your Pontiac can handle. You will then return to Chula Vista Resort. This is the tour for you if you want a shorter tour with good food and fast laps.

www.jspubgrill.com www.baraboobluffwinery.com www.baraboocandy.com Tour cost per car - $10 (does not cover cost of lunch or costs listed above) HOTEL INFORMATION

Host Hotel: Chula Vista 2501 River Road, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965 Reservations: (855) 388-4782

Overflow Hotels for the 2018 Convention:

AmericInn: 550 State Hwy 13, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965 Visit their website: http://americinndells.com The hotel phone number is 866-899-4444 for reservations or 608-254-1700, use block number “POCI 2018”. The property is 3.9 miles away from the host hotel (Chula Vista).

Holiday Inn Express, 1033 Wisconsin Dells Parkway Drive South, Baraboo, WI 53913 (608)253-3000

Page 17 GUEST SPEAKERS Don Meyer Tuesday, June 26: 1:00 pm -2:00 pm

“GMC Truck History – The Middle Years”

I was born in 1931 in Lansing, Michigan and have been a truck enthusiast since childhood. While growing up in a home on a main highway between Detroit and Lansing, Michigan, I watched many trucks pass by including, in the early years, those with hard rubber tires that shook the house and chain drive that made a “zuz-zuz” noise. My hobby was collecting truck sales literature.

I was graduated from East Lansing High School and while attending Michigan State Col- lege, I worked summers and part time as a draftsman at REO Motors, Inc. in Lansing. I also worked as an application consultant for D & K White Truck Sales and drove several new White trucks from Cleveland OH to Lansing. I was graduated from MSC in 1953 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering with an Automotive Engineer- ing sub-major. I served in the US Army from 1953 to 1956, assigned to the Automotive School of the Ordnance Corps at Aberdeen, MD as an instructor in automotive mainte- nance. The first month of that duty was during the Korean War.

My career with GMC Truck & Coach (later GM Truck) began in 1956 as a Truck Service and Reliability Engineer. In 1961, I became Supervisor of the GMC and Chevrolet Truck Sales Engineering Department. In 1966, I returned to the Truck Engineering Department on special assignment to Hal Flynn, the Chief Engineer. In 1968, I joined the newly formed Vehicle Safety Engineering Group.

I was reassigned as the Senior Project (Release) Engineer for medium and heavy duty GMC and Chevrolet truck transmissions in 1970, followed by Power Train Engineering Supervisor and Chassis and Power Train Section Engineer. My chassis design supervisory responsibilities included medium duty trucks followed by heavy duty Astro models.

In 1982, after the Chevrolet Light Truck Engineering group was consolidated with GMC Truck Engineering to form the GM Truck Engineering Department, I was appointed As- sistant Staff Engineer for light truck power train components, including manual transmissions, clutches, transfer cases, prop shafts and drive axles. At the time I retired from GM Truck & Bus Engineering in 1987, I was Assistant Staff Engineer responsible for application and release of all power train components, engine cooling and HVAC systems for G and M vans.

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From 1988 to 1999, I worked for the GM Military Vehicles Operation as a contract consultant specializing in military vehicle application, military equipment retrofit design, retrofit program coordination and quality assurance.

In almost all career assignments, I specialized in truck power train component selection, performance analysis and application.

As the historian for GMC trucks for GM, I compiled a brief history of GMC trucks and a slide show that I have presented many times. During the summer of 2001, at the request of Pontiac-GMC Div., I reviewed the manuscript for technical and chronological accuracy and provided data and some photos for John Gunnell’s book, GMC-The First 100 Years.

I joined the American Truck Historical Society in 1982 and am a member of ATHS South- east Michigan Chapter and Secretary of the Motor City Chapter. On March 13, 2014, I received the Historian of the Industry Award from ATHS at their National Convention in Springfield, MO. I am also a member of the Society of Automotive Historians, a world - wide organization.

Tim Dye - Wednesday, June 27 11:00 am - Noon

Tim Dye is the founder and director of the Pontiac-Oak- land Museum and Resource Center in Pontiac, Illinois, as well as the editor for POCI’s Smoke Signals magazine. As a Pontiac historian, author and extreme collector of all things Pontiac, he is a familiar fixture at POCI, Trans Am/Firebird, GTOAA and other Pontiac enthusiast gath- erings.

Tim has been a member of POCI since 1984 and once held a position on the POCI Board of Directors for nine years along with a stint as POCI’s Vice President. Together with his wife Penny, they have attended over two dozen national conventions. Today, their collection of Pontiacs and Oaklands range from the 1890s to 2001 and only continues to grow.

As a presenter at this year’s POCI convention in Wisconsin Dells, you are invited to experience firsthand some of Tim’s entertaining “behind the scenes” stories from the museum, awesome acquisitions, and other fascinating tales of extreme collecting. Historic trivia, fun facts, current Pontiac-Oakland-GMC Truck news and sometimes unexpected announcements and presentations are all on tap for those in attendance.

His seminar promises to be fun and informal. Don’t miss it! Page 19 GUEST SPEAKERS

Alex Beloff III Wednesday, June 27: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Alex Beloff III . .. the car man .. . has loved cars and air- planes since he could crawl. He cut his teeth on his Dad’s new Buicks and Cadillacs. Alex’s career in the automobile business began when he re-turned from Vietnam in 1963 and was selected and assigned to a B-52 SAC wing at Eg- lin AFB Florida. As an off-duty airman, Alex was hired “part time” as a salesman “lot boy” at Brown Motors . .. a Quonset hut building, no showroom, sand lot with sagging string of lights, Chrysler Plymouth and not exactly the popular GTO or Mustang cars of the day. He was not allowed to take ups (wait on customers). Alex had to bring customers in from the base. In 14 months, Alex sold 172 cars outselling most of the full time staff. Alex learned some valuable career truths: the value of a single customer, without a customer, you’re out of business, and you can’t build a business on unhappy owners.

Alex has 44 years of automotive experience in every sales and management capacity as well as owner. He was a top producer in high end luxury franchises. Alex has been “salesman of the year” 7 times and “salesman of the month” an additional 39 months. As an un- defeated product presenter until 2006, he has been featured in the Dallas paper, national trade magazines and on a series on the Dallas based national Automotive Satellite Televi- sion Network with former Miss America and Owen Rochelle. Alex was the only automotive person to receive the Sales & Marketing Executives of Dallas Victor Award in 1983. He has been among the highest achieving and highest paid in career history. Alex has personally owned 161 cars since 1959 including special interest, customs, exotics, USAC and NHRA national record holders. He is a national car show judge Alex has always been a “special agent for private clients”. He insists he is merely a servant to the socially and financially privileged totaling over 9,000 global clients. Alex is a Rotarian with 44 years of perfect attendance, a charter first year past president of the Perrysburg Ohio Rotary Club, a Paul Harris Fellow, and a benefactor with Connie Sharp to the Rotary International Foundation. His daughters, Theresa and Nancy, along with Connie’s Susan, Michelle and Russell and six grandchildren are family. Alex is thankful to have lived in such an era of cars and music. Many of the SO’s and 60’s cars now featured in car shows, movies and museums, Alex sold new! Cars and their legacy are a passion with Alex .. . just ask . . and he will share!

WHAT’S IN STORE FOR HIS POCI CONVENTION SEMINAR? Did Pontiac Motor Division in April 1972 officially process a secretive VIP “Doris King” special order #AP3390 . . . initiated by America’s youngest newly authorized Pontiac Cadillac GMC dealer #10-022, Peru, Indiana, Alex Beloff? It was expedited by Pontiac’s Wayne C.

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Wessels and enthusiastically endorsed by avid former “Pete” Estes student, accomplished and respected Chicago zone manager - Fred C. Resler. It was directed through Advanced Engineering to the Pontiac assembly plant #8 Pontiac Michigan (Detroit) in three (3) days! Officially Pontiac did not make a GTO convertible in 1972 so a LeMans Sport convertible was ordered with all heavy duty special performance GTO drive train and suspension components as directed by Advanced Engineering specifically for track and strip use. There was serious involvement of a factory blue printed NASCAR type engine installed to be re- trieved after all events had ended. The ‘72 GTO convertible came off refinishing complete with correct GTO grill, quarter panels and deck lid emblems already on the car . . . creating the only one of a kind . . . 1972 GTO convertible official pace car.

Is it a myth? This ‘72 Pontiac GTO convertible presentation will include: original Pontiac Motor Division official order forms, authentic Beloff Pontiac Cadillac GMC dealer documents and wholesale floor plan build sheets, official USAC and personal photos, and real media coverage from nine national tracks and events. Instructions from Pontiac car distribution Wayne Starr, Jerry Grusczynski and traffic manager Greg Halbach and Larry were given to Alex to proceed to gate 15 Columbia Ave between Joslyn & Boldwin at 6 am to personally accept delivery at plant refinishing of “hot car”.

Why build the GTO pace car? When you make a successful living in the field at the point of sale, you become sensitive to competition. The 72 Olds 442 was pacing the Indy 500 race. Pontiac’s legendary GTO performance image had eroded badly. Our 71 muscle cars were anemic and neutered. Alex encouraged Pontiac to build this one of a kind pace car creating enthusiastic national exposure increasing floor traffic and sales for all Pontiac dealers including Tom Wood Pontiac Indianapolis. Jim Hurtubise was the official pace car driver for the 3rd Annual Indy Sprint. Special thanks to Pontiac Motor Division, Jimmy Dapuzzo USAC official, Frankie Delroy USAC tech inspector as well as Doris and Grant King of Grant King Racing Indianapolis, and Kerry Yencer, Peru sports editor for their support. It was not a myth to thousands of Circus City parade spectators cheering Sam Sessions, parade marshal in the pace car, or to A.J. Foyt, Mario Andretti, Andy Granatelli, Johnny Rutherford, and countless famous drivers and loyal racing fans who saw the car especially with Doris King styling through gasoline alley with very loud pipes! It was officially clocked at the Indianapolis track at 146 MPH and a tire shredding 13 seconds flat on the Bunker Hill drag strip.

Alex and Connie are proud new members of POCI’s Texas Lone Star Chapter. Alex is very thankful to Tim Dye, the POCI staff and all members for preserving the Pontiac memories that he holds dear.

Page 21 Popular Vote Car Show Classes—2018 POCI Convention

This year’s Popular Vote Car Show Classes are under the administration and control of the 2018 Convention Coordinator, Art Barrett.

Copies of Classes and Awards will be provided at Convention Registration and published in the Smoke Signals magazine.

Any deviations from this manual and the 2018 Popular Car Show are the sole responsibility of the 2018 Convention Committee.

1 All Oaklands & 1926-36 Pontiacs 35 1920-18 GMC—all models 2 1937-48—all models except SW 36 1967-69 Firebirds, except TA 3 1949-54—all models except SW 37 1970-81 Firebirds, except TA 4 1955-57—all models, except SW & Cust Safari 38 1982-02 Firebirds, except TA 5 1955-58—Custom Safari only 39 1969-73 TAs 6 1958—all models, except SW & Custom Safari 40 1974-81 TAs 7 1959-60—all models, except SW & SD 41 1982-92 TAs 8 1961-62—full-size, except GP, SW, & SD 42 1993-97 TAs 9 1963-64—full-size, except GP, SW, & SD 43 1998-02 TAs 10 1964-70— 2+2 US & Canadian (Doc Req) 44 1984-88 Fieros 11 1965-66—full-size, except SW, GP, 2+2 45 1937-10 Station Wagon, Limo, Ambu, Comm 12 1967-70—full-size, except SW, GP, 2+2 46 1990-10 Vans, Azteks, SUVs 13 1971-05—full size, except SW, GP, 2+2 47 1926-57—semi-modified 14 1977—CanAm Only 48 1958-64—semi-modified 15 1964-65 GTO—documentation required 49 1965-70—semi-modified 16 1966 GTO 50 1971-85—semi-modified 17 1967 GTO 51 1986-2010 —semi-modified 18 1968-69 GTO, except Judge 52 1964-65 GTO—semi-modified 19 1970-74 GTO, except Judge 53 1966-67 GTO—semi-modified 20 1969-71 Judge Hdtps & Convertibles (doc req) 54 1968-74 GTO—semi-modified 21 2004-06 GTO 55 1964-74 GTO—modified 22 1961-63 Trans-Axle Tempest, LeMans-exc. SW 56 2004-06 GTO—semi-modified and modified 23 1964-70 Tempest, LeMans, except SW 57 1920-18 GMC—semi-modified & modified 24 1971-81 Compact, Intermediate-all model 58 1907-48—modified 25 1982-10 Compact,Intermediate,Vibe-all model 59 1949-64—modified 26 1962-64 GP 60 1965-18—modified 27 1965-66 GP 61 Custom (Pontiac Bodied) 28 1967-68 GP 62 Factory Exper, SD, RA V, prototypes 29 1969 GP 63 All Race 30 1970-71-72 GP, Hurst, SJ, SSJ 64 Display Only—No Awards 31 1973-87 GP, GP 2+2 65 Unfinished—No Awards 32 1988-08 GP 33 2006-10 Solstice 34 2006-10 Pontiac G5, G6 and G8

Note: documentation is described in SECTION IX, paragraph B.

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6/3/18 6/3/18

2018Sign up online at POCI.org or POCI Conventionmail in this form by ~ Wisc. Dells, (note: due date for Points Judged WI ~ Activity Sign is Upalso Sheet)

Please print information below for name badge(s), include spouse & children who are attending with you.

ñ ñ ñ # Member Name Spouse Name POCI Member # ñ

Other name badges needed for children ñ ñ

Address City ñ ñ ñ ñ ( ) ( ) ñState/Province Zip/Postal Code Home Phone# Cell Phone#

NOTE: the fE-mail addressirst Popular Vote OR Road Warrior vehicle entry is FREE. Additional Popular Vote OR Road Warrior vehicles are $20 each.

Popular Vote (PV) Vehicle Registration (for the Class #, see PV Class #’s on page 22)

#1 Year: Make: Model: Class # (circle) FREE or $20 = $______#2 YearRoad Warrior M ake:(RW ) Vehicle RegistratioModel: n Class # $20 = $______

#1 Year: Make: Model: (circle) FREE or $20 = $______#2 YearPoints :Judged (PJ)M Showake: Registrati onModel: $20 = $______Complete the Yellow Points Judged Registration Form found on page 25 and include it with this form DUE 6/3/18

- #1 Year: Make: Model: $55 = $______#2 YearSwap Space: / Car CoralMake: / Trailer ParkingModel: $55 = $______Outside Swap Space 10’ x 20’ qty = _____ x $35 each = $______Indoor Vendor Spaces: _____ 8’ table ($40) _____5’x10’ ($80) ______10’ x 10’ ($120) = $______Car Corral (vehicles for sale parking space) qty = _____ x $25 each = $______

Tour Reservations IMPORTANT See pages 10-13 for detailsTrailer Parking Space qty = _____ x $15 each = $______Tickets are limited, only refundable if tour is canceled.

Harley Davidson Museum Tour - 9:00am-4:00pm Circle: MONDAY or . TUESDAY Circus World–Ringling Mansion Tour 9:30am-4:00pm Circle: MONDAY or TUESDAY qty = ______x $70 = $______Shopping & Antiques Tour 10:00am-4:00pm Circle: MONDAY or TUESDAY qty = ______x $60 = $______Ride the Ducks Tour Circle: MON. 10 am or 2 pm - TUE. 10 am or 2 pm - WED. 10 am or 2 pm qty =______x $30 = $______

Adults (ages 12 and up) qty =______Driving Tour #1 x Circ$28 le: MONDAY or TUESDAY= $______Kids (ages 4 -11) qty =______x $13 = $______See pages 14-17 Driving Tour #2 Circle: MONDAY or TUESDAY for Driving Tour qty = ______x $10 per vehicle = $______Information Inf Driving Tour #3 Circle: MONDAY or TUESDAY qty = ______x $10 per vehicle = $______Driving Tour #4 qty = ______x $10 per vehicle = $______(MONDAY only) qty = ______x $10 per vehicle = $______PAGE 1 TOTAL

Page 23 $______Special Convention Events (a vehicle and/or head count for these events will be helpful for the planning committee) Monday Convoy to Big Sky Drive-In

Tuesday –– Hot Laps at Dells Raceway Park (Admission at gate, movies start at dusk) -FREE- # Vehicles = ______Tuesday POCI Welcome Night Sponsored by Ames Performance3:00pm- 5:00pm -FREE- # Vehicles = ______Wednesday - Road Warriors Cruise -FREE- 6:00pm-9:00pm # Attending = ______– 10:30am-1:30pm # Vehicles = ______# People Attending = ______

Convention Merchandise>>> Items will be available for pick up at the registration area at the host hotel.

See page 47 for 2018 Convention T-Shirt Convention (circle size) S – M – L – XL qty = ____ x $20 = $______Merchandise S – M – L – XL qty = ____ x $20 = $______descriptions sizes 2XL - 3XL - 4XL qty = ____ x $23 = $______and photos. sizes 2XL - 3XL - 4XL qty = ____ x $23 = $______Extra 2018 Convention Dash Plaques

POCI Banquets____ IMPORTANT REMINDERS qty = ____ x $5 = $______See page 8 for full meal descriptions. Ø fire extinguishe r. Wednesday - POCI Chapter Night Banquet Ø Bringing a vehicle? Remember to bring a Beef Ø Points-Judged vehicles need to send no refunds Chicken qty = ______x $38 Total = $______in the registration form on page 25. There are for pre-paid qty = ______x $38 Total = $______Thursday - POCI Awards Night Banquet convention activity items on this sign up form (the only exception is if London Broil a tour is canceled). Pork qty = ______x $38 Total = $______qty = ______x $38 Total = $______TOTAL AMOUNT DUE Please indicate which hotel you are staying at:

☐ ☐ AmericInn ☐ Holiday Inn Express/Baraboo ☐ Chula Vista (host hotel) Page 1 Total = $______☐ None Total Enclosed $______Other: ______+ Page 2 Total = $______

IMPORTANT: Return this form by 6/3/18. Points Judged Entries are due on 6/3/18. No Exceptions.

No refunds on pre-paid convention activities. SIGN UP and PAY ON LINE OR PAY BY MAIL with your Visa, Mastercard or Discover credit card - www.poci.org - Send this completed form & payment (check or 2018 POCI Convention Activities, POmoney order Box 68, Maple Plain, MN 55359), payable to “2018 POCI Convention” PAY BY CREDIT CARD MAIL FORM TO: : Name on card: ______Billing zip code: ______CC# ______/______/______/______Expiration Date: TO PAY BY PHONE WITH CREDIT CARD______/______Security Code (3 digits): ______PayPal_____ Signa: ture:______763_____-_____479____-2111______

A receipt will be emailed to you. or to pay with THANK YOU call the POCI Club Office– we’ll see you in the Dells! at

Page 24 Appendix VI—Points-Judged 2018Appendix Points-Judged VI—Points-Judged RegistrationRegistration FormRegistration Form Form

All entries for PointsAll entries-Judging for Points -mustJudging bemust registered be registered byby JuneJune 20 ,3, 2016 2018 NO EXCEPTIONS NO EXCEPTIONS The entry fee is $55.00 per vehicle. Include the fee in the total on the activities sheet. The entry fee isSurvivor $55.00 vehicles per must vehicle. be twenty Include-five (25) the years fee old in(19 the91 or total prior) toon be the eligible. activities Stock sheet. Survivor vehiclesand Modifiedmust be vehicles twenty must- befive fifteen (25) (15) years years oldold (2001 (19 or93 prior) or prior)to be eligible. to be eligible. Stock Vehicle owners should be present with their cars during the judging process to provide and Modified vehiclesaccess to themust vehicle be and fifteen answer (15) any questions years thatold may(2003 arise. or Failure prior) to do to so bewill eliresultgible. in Vehicle ownerspoint’s should deductions be present because thewith Judging their Teams cars are during NOT authorized the judging to touch process the vehicle. to provide July—All Points-Judged Car Show vehicles SHALL be displayed on Saturday in the QCWCC. access to the vehicleParticipation and is mandatoryanswer .any questions that may arise. Failure to do so will result in point’s deductions because the Judging Teams are NOT authorized to touch the vehicle. SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR CATEGORY RULES OF THE POINTS-JUDGED EVENT All Points-Judged Car Show vehicles SHALL be displayed on Thursday, June 28 at Chula Vista Show Field. ParticipationPOINTS-JUDGED is mandatory REGISTRATION. CLOSES ON JUNE 20, 2016 Items in BOLD are required.

NAMESee page 34 for category rules of thePOCI Points-Judged # event. SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR CATEGORY RULES OF THE POINTS-JUDGED EVENT ADDRESS POINTS -JUDGED REGISTRATION CLOSES ON JUNE 3, 2018 CITY STATE ZIP Items in BOLD are required.

PHONE E-MAIL ADDRESS NAME POCI # VEHICLE DESCRIPTION (Use one form per vehicle, reproduction copies OK) ADDRESS

YEAR MODEL BODY STYLE

CITY COLOR STYLE # VIN STATE ZIP

I request my vehicle be entered in the Points-Judged Car Show. I understand that this PHONE precludes entering the above vehicleE -inMAIL ADDRESS the Popular Vote Car Show and that fees are nonrefundable and that proof of liability insurance is required. POINTS-JUDGED CATEGORY VEHICLEIndicate (X) DESCRIPTION for information below (Use one form per vehicle, reproduction copies OK) SURVIVOR STOCK MODIFIED CHAMPION

**Has the above vehicle been previously YEAR MODEL YES NO BODY STYLE entered in the Points-Judged Car Show?

COLOR I entered STYLE #the above vehicle in Points-JudgedVIN at the following conventions: Pre- 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2001 I request my vehicle be entered in the Points -Judged Car Show. I understand that this precludes entering the above vehicle in the Popular Vote Car Show and that fees are nonrefundable.I am available to judge: YES NO POINTS-JUDGED CATEGORY Indicate (X) for information below 2016 POCI Official Judging Manual ...... page 37 SURVIVOR STOCK MODIFIED CHAMPION

**Has the above vehicle been previously YES NO entered in the Points-Judged Car Show?

I entered the above vehicle in Points-Judged at the following conventions: Pre- 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2003

I am available to judge: YES NO

MAIL THIS FORM TO THE POCI CLUB OFFICE (Due 6/3/18) 2018 POCI2018 Official POCI Convention,Judging Manual PO ...... Box 68, Maple Plain, MN...... 55359 or fax to 763-479-3571 page 37 Page 25 a Car? Bringing Remember to Bring a

Fire Extinguisher!

POCI’s Official Judging Manual is available to download and view from the club’s website: www.poci.org (choose the “Technical Resources” tab, then “POCI Judging” and click on the 2018 Judging Manual download link).

If you are entering a Points Judge vehicle, remove this page from your booklet and mail it in with your completed Activity Sign Up Form.

NOTE: if you did your activity sign up online at www.poci.org, you still need to complete the Points Judged Registration form and mail it in to the club office:

2018 POCI Convention PO Box 68, Maple Plain, MN 55359

Other options: fax it to 763-479-3571 or scan and email to: [email protected]

Page 26 “HOT LAPS” at DELLS RACEWAY PARK Tuesday, June 26: 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm - FREE - “Hot Laps” at Dells Raceway Park OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS Address: N1070 Smith Rd., Wisc. Dells, WI 53965

Join us Tuesday for some fun at Dells Raceway Park. When was the last time that you got to take your Pon- tiac or GMC out on a racetrack and drive it WITHOUT being held back by a pacecar? If you come to the 2018 POCI Convention, you will have an opportunity to do exactly that. You will be able to drive to Dells Raceway Park, just outside of Wisconsin Dells, WI. It is a 1/3 mile asphalt track that is banked at 9 degrees in the corners, and 6 degrees on the straights. The track is 55 feet wide, so there is lots of room for you to push your vehicle thru those turns. Drivers will be allowed to take their vehicles out onto the track one vehicle at a time, and drive them as enthusiastically as you care to. We have the track reserved for a two hour window from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm, and laps will only be limited depending on the number of cars present. We want everyone that would like to drive the track to do so, and each of your sessions will likely be 5-6 laps. If time and attendance allow, multiple sessions may be allowed. Getting to hear the roar of your engine bouncing off those 4 foot retaining walls as you blast down the straights is a thrill you won’t likely soon forget! ALL CAR SHOW VEHICLES: TECHNICAL INSPECTION ALL VEHICLES (Points-Judged, Popular Vote and Road Warriors) need to go through Technical inspection, and have a fire extinguisher. Technical Inspection hours are:

• 8:00 AM - Noon and 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm on Monday, June 25 • 8:00 AM - Noon and 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm on Tuesday, June 26 (last day for Points-Judged vehicle Tech Inspection) • 8:00 AM - Noon and 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm on Wednesday, June 27 (Popular Vote and Road Warrior vehicle Tech Inspection only)

Tech Inspections will be on-site at the Chula Vista Host Hotel.

ALL VEHICLES MUST HAVE AN APPROVED FIRE EXTINGUISHER (SEE PAGE 36).

See the back cover for the location of Tech Inspection.

Page 27 2018 ANNIVERSARY VEHICLE = “1968”

From John Gunnell’s book “75 Years of Pontiac Oakland“:

“Pontiac Motor Division was determined to re- gain its production momentum during the 1968 model year. The full-sized models received a rather boldly styled facelift, Tempest models had a completely new body design , and the sporty Firebirds looked almost the same except the the vent window was eliminated.”

“Several industry “firsts” were introduced when WELCOME the 1968 Pontiacs appeared in dealer show- 50th rooms. The features included an integrated ANNIVERSARY microcircuit charging system and a revolution- VEHICLES! ary energy-absorbing front bumper on the GTO models. For the fourth time in history Motor Certificates of Trend magazine presented its coveted “Golden Participation Calipers” trophy to Pontiac, naming the 1968 will be distributed. “Tiger” as its pick for Car of the Year.”

“Sales and production for the 1968 model year wee the strongest in the division’s history. A total of 910,977 units were produced.”

RediRad LONG DISTANCE DRIVEN AWARDS

RediRad will be sponsoring the “Long Distance Driven” awards and presenting them at the Thursday night awards banquet. All cars, in all car show categories are eligible, as long as they are driven to the event and fit in the categories below:

1983 - 1998 Pontiac 1955 - 1982 Pontiac or GMC 1954 & Earlier Pontiac, GMC or Oakland

There is a 20-year or older cutoff because the awards recognize models that either are, or are becoming, increasingly uncommon sights on the roads today. The awards will be presented on Thursday night. Prior winners are ineligible.

Matt Planning, RediRad (visit their website at www.redirad.com)

Page 28 ORIGINAL OWNERS AWARD

We’ve all experienced that sense of awe when we encounter a vintage car and discover that is has been in the hands of one owner since new. As our cars get older, it becomes remarkable that they have survived this long—to have remained with their original owner makes them truly exceptional.

Therefore, the POCI Board has initiated a program to recognize these special vehicles, and the loyal owners who have devoted a significant portion of their lives to maintaining them. Qualified Oakland, Pon- tiac and GMC vehicles shall be at least 25 years old (determined by model year) at the time of award. Owners must be a member in good standing of POCI at the time of the award. Sufficient documentation to prove unbroken single ownership since new must be provided to the Original Owner Award Committee to determine eligibility. Such documentation could include copies of:

• Bill of sale or dealer purchase papers • Window sticker • Registration paperwork • Service receipts • Protect-O-Plate…etc.

PHS documentation, while not necessary, would be helpful. The Committee’s judgment of eligibility is final.

Applications for the award should include current photographs of the car (with or without owner) and any available photographs from “back-in-the-day.” Award vehicles must be registered for and present at the POCI Convention, accompanied by their owner (or owner’s representative if owner is incapable of attending). When feasible, Original Owner Award vehicles will

be parked together as a “special display” at POCI Conventions.

If your vehicle qualifies as an Original Owner vehicle, contact us for an application of eligibility!

Jack Anderson (302)353-0244 [email protected]

Jon Havens (314)623-8842 [email protected]

The Original Owners Awards will be presented at the Thursday night Awards Banquet.

Page 29 POPULAR VOTE INFORMATION

NO VEHICLE WILL BE ALLOWED ON THE SHOW FIELD WITHOUT A CHARGED APPROVED U/L 10 B:C FIRE EXTINGUISHER OR HIGHER RATING

A. Stock Classes: Stock is stock with the following allowances: 1. Cars shown in the Stock Classes are considered “stock” but need not be shown as built. Examples: add- ing options or changing interior trims and colors are allowed as long as they fall within the following rules and are correct for the year being shown. The only exceptions are classes, where an option changes the class being shown. Examples: 2+2, GTO, Judge and Trans Am, etc. a. Allowed safety equipment additions • Seat and/or shoulder belts (except competition style) • Turn signals where not equipped • 4-way flashers • Fog or driving lights • Non-removable two-way, FM/UHF or CB radios and antennas • Under dash supplementary gauges • Third brake light b. Allowed engine compartment alterations • Increased cooling capacity (radiator, fan, shroud, recovery tank) • Dual exhaust on V6 or V8 engines if same style as factory • Stainless steel exhaust pipes and mufflers • Manual or automatic choke changes • Equipment such as A/C or air cleaners • Tri power air cleaner style and design must be correct for year, model, etc. c. Chassis alterations and equipment • Wheels must be of stock style, width, backspacing and paint for year • Ride height must not deviate appreciably for stock, i.e., +2” • Tire size and style must be similar to original equipment • Radial tires are allowed • Any styled or aluminum wheels must be correct for that year • Rear sway bars allowed d. Service items allowed • Service items such as batteries, hoses, shocks, clamps, cables, ignition wires, filters, tires, etc., may be from ANY manufacturer as long as near stock appearance (exceptions being speed or performance equipment) e. Allowed dress-up items • Mud guards—plain only • Exhaust extensions similar to stock originals • Bumper, door edge or body side moldings • Clear plastic seat covers • Rugs and mats must be close to stock appearance • Replacement radios if speakers and dash in factory position • Interior wood graining must be of stock appearance • Trunk liners and mats must be of stock appearance f. Comfort and convenience allowances • Cruise control • Air conditioning, including aftermarket • Trailer hitch and wiring g. Miscellaneous • Painting of parts must be close to stock in color and gloss • Exterior paint and color must be correct for year offered • Exterior paint must be correct for model • Lacquer, enamel and clear coats allowed in stock appearance continued on page 31 Page 30 POPULAR VOTE INFORMATION

• Factory-painted parts must remain painted; powder-coatings OK • Pollution equipment must appear functional • Non-factory or dealer installed packages not allowed • Interiors should be of stock pattern and appearance • Interior trim must be similar to stock • Vinyl may replace leather seat trim • Vinyl and convertible tops must be of similar color and type • Bras or similar protective items must be removed • Temporary tow bar brackets OK

2. Additional modifications on a per-car basis may be allowed at the discretion of the judging committee. 3. Allowed modifications must be listed on the Windshield Card (provided by local Convention Committee).

B.Semi-Modified Classes

1. Any unusual number of permitted modifications in stock may result in a car being placed in a semi- modified class by the judging committee.

2. Any of the following additions will place a car in semi-modified class unless cars were equipped stock with these items. a. Safety items • Addition of hood pins where not offered stock • Competition style seat belts and shoulder harness b. Engine compartment modifications • Addition of chrome, polished or stainless steel parts, 3 medium items max., i.e., oil pan, air cleaner and valve covers • Small engine components allowed chromed (bolts, etc.) • Incorrect for year or aftermarket valve covers • Incorrect or aftermarket air cleaner or oil pan • Competition-style wires, belts and/or hoses • Not offered engine displacement or type for year and model • Incorrect for year, type or make intake manifold • Headers • Non-stock engine compartment paint or appearance • Non-stock-appearing engine, components or accessories • Incorrect year, type or make cylinder heads c. Chassis modifications • Non-stock appearing painted or chromed components d. Exterior items • Non-stock appearing paint color, two-tone or striping • Incorrect appearing exterior wood graining on cars that were offered with wood graining or wood panels • Incorrect for year, aftermarket or non-stock outside mirrors • Incorrect width, diameter, year or style of wheels or wheel covers (see APPENDIX XVIII—CUSTOM WHEELS AND SPOILERS) • Addition of vinyl where not originally offered • Incorrect or custom interior trim or seat covers • Incorrect year or style steering wheel • Added accessory window decals, louvers or trim • Addition of accessory T-tops or sunroofs—only to cars where a factory option was available • Addition of factory appearing rear spoiler where not available example: Judge or 69 TA spoilers on non-Judge or non TA see CUSTOM WHEELS AND SPOILERS (APPENDIX XVIII) continued on page 32 Page 31 POPULAR VOTE INFORMATION continued from page 31

C. Modified Classes

1. Any unusual number of permitted modifications in semi-modified may result in being placed in a modified class by the judging committee. a. Any of the following will place a vehicle into a modified class • Ladder Bars • Roll bar or roll cage • Battery relocation • Aftermarket spoilers, wings or aerodynamic additions • Non-stock appearing hood scoops • T-tops or sunroofs where option not factory available • Full custom interior • Excessive engine, chassis, interior or body chroming • Non-factory appearing custom paint such as flames/metal flakes • Non-factory appearing body decals or striping • Tunnel ram intakes or blowers • Non-stock engine types or non-Pontiac-powered engines • Drastic ride height changes • Rear wheel tubs • Installation of disc brakes where not factory equipped b. Dress-up items • Upholstered trunk or luggage area • Stainless steel or fiberglass body panels or hardware • Excessive use of plating • Side pipes or exhaust • Excessive use of non-factory-appearing interior or exterior trim wood graining where not originally available

D. FX Class

1. The FX class is reserved for those cars that meet the following a. Must be extremely limited production or a never-sold car b. Must have been or intended to be produced by Pontiac Motor Division c. Includes special show, experimental or one-off cars d. Examples of FX cars • Ram Air V Firebirds, GTO • X400s, Parisienne, Banshee e. Any factory car with special one-off paint, interior trim or engine f. 1960-1963 Super-Duty cars are typically assigned to Class FX

E. Race Class

1. The race class is reserved for those cars that meet the following a. Must be built around a Pontiac, Oakland or GMC body or replica b. Must have been built for a single purpose—race only c. May have been built for drag, oval or road racing d. Need not be powered by a Pontiac motor e. May be designed for any period that the model was available

Page 32 POPULAR VOTE INFORMATION

F. Display—No Awards

1. The display class is reserved for vehicles that do not fit in other classes a. Drivers… b. Any vehicle that is not pre-registered c. Dealer/Zone-furnished Pontiacs… d. Rental vehicles are not included e. Pre-entry authorization to enter required from the Chief Judge or Deputy Chief Judge

G. Unfinished—No Awards

1. The Unfinished class is reserved for vehicles under construction a. Must lack one (1) or more major areas of completion, i.e., interior, exterior, engine, etc., Begin ning in 2004, a trailer project car may be displayed at the discretion of the host chapter, space permitting b. Not for daily drivers. c. Pre-entry authorization to enter required from the Chief Judge or Deputy Chief Judge

For All Show Cars...IMPORTANT... Please read!

• Covered Parking is not available to Show Vehicles at the Chula Vista Resort in 2018. • Popular Vote and Road Warrior cars will be parked as assigned on the Chula Resort Show Field. • P-J 1968 (50th anniversary) year models will park with the other P-J cars, as determined by their arrival time. • P-J cars must be in place on the Chula Vista Resort Show Field no later than 0800 Wednesday, June 27. P-V cars must be in place on the Chula Vista Resort Show Field no later than 0800 Thursday, June 28. • P-J cars are required to be on display on the along with the PV cars from 0800 until 1500 on Thursday, June 28. • Popular-Vote cars will be directed to a parking area on the Chula Vista Resort Show Field. • P-V cars will have assigned parking spaces, P-J cars will not. • ALL CARS WILL BE TECH-INSPECTED AT THE Chula Vista Resort Main Entrance Tech Tent. • This is an open-air event, therefore it is not required to tape your gas cap, disconnect battery, or maintain less than ¼ tank of fuel on the Show-field. • On Thursday, June 28th, vehicles are not allowed to vacate the Chula Vista Resort Show Field until the conclusion of the show.

Page 33 POINTS-JUDGED INFORMATION

The POCI Points-Judged Car Show is based on a 400-point scale. Vehicles are judged against the score sheet, not other vehicles. All vehicles are presumed perfect and points are deducted for flaws/discrepancies noted.

Owners are required to provide any necessary documentation about their vehicle. (See SECTION IX—UNIFORM RULES & PROCEDURES, paragraph A.)

All entrants in the Points-Judged Car Show will receive a copy of the Official POCI Judging Guidebook by E-MAIL as an attached file in Adobe Acrobat.pdf form. The completed judging form will be the sole official record upon which the vehicle will receive any award. Information on the judging form or a copy of the completed form is NOT available for vehicle owners.

A. SURVIVOR: The survivor category is reserved for those vehicles that have been faithfully preserved in their original condition. These vehicles are afforded the highest honors simply because they remain mostly un- changed from the way they were built and therefore truly represent the automobile as it was produced and sold to the public. There are strict eligibility requirements and all vehicles are subject to acceptance by the Judging Committee. Owners may be required to show proof or documentation of originality. 1. The following list of rules applies specifically to this category and must be met for a car to be considered eligible to enter. a. Vehicles should retain 70% or more of their original paint (measured in area), upholstery, and trim work. b. Vinyl or convertible tops must be original. Convertible rear windows are exempt from this ruling for safety purposes. c. Repairs to the interior due to wear or collision are acceptable, complete replacement of components is not allowed. d. “Detailing” is strictly limited to cleaning only. Any repainting or replating will result in a point’s deduc- tion. e. Minor modifications, especially those proven to have been done early in the vehicle’s service life may be allowed, but overall the vehicle should remain stock in appearance and function.

B. STOCK: This category is represented by vehicles that have been maintained as factory new or restored to their original appearance. The restoration process usually removes any and all flaws that may have been present when the vehicle was assembled at the factory. Consequently, these vehicles may be subject to a thorough examination. Authenticity is of para¬mount importance, followed closely by the quality of workmanship. 1. The following guidelines apply specially to this category. These will help you to determine if a car is suitable, subject to acceptance by the Judging Committee. a. The vehicle should be completely stock, as built from the factory. The exception to this shall be those vehicles which were special production runs and/or included special dealer preparations to reflect the Pontiac-backed racing programs. Said vehicles must have been accepted by NASCAR and/or NHRA as “Factory Stock”. Authentication may be required to qualify. b. Replacement service parts are allowed, but use of NOS or reproduction parts that more closely match the original will be judged more favorably. c. Casting numbers, date codes and available options, colors, etc., WILL be considered during the Techni- cal Inspection.

C. MODIFIED: The modified category is available to those members who have personalized, customized or modified their cars to suit a specific purpose or style, i.e., pro-street, drag racing, round track racing, custom, etc. Imagination, innovation, quality and workmanship are the desired elements when judging these vehicles. a. There is no minimum number of modifications required for application. b. Vehicles that have been modified after final factory assembly, such as the Mallett Solstice, Macho TA’s, Firehawks, or other similar models, will be judged as Modifieds.

D. CHAMPION: The Champion Category commenced with the 2001 POCI International Convention. The SE- NIOR “grille” badge identifies those vehicles eligible for Champion Category and must be properly displayed to enable the vehicle to compete for Champion Awards.

Page 34 CAR SHOWS RULES & PROCEDURES

These rules are applicable to all vehicles on the convention show field regardless of the type of judging they are requesting.

The POCI Judging Committee is the sole authority with regard to the eligibility and/or suitability of any vehicle in competition for an award or trophy. See POCI Official Judging Manual, 2018 Edition, SECTION XI, paragraph D, for complete rules regarding points-judged vehicles.

A. Insurance: When Participants check in at Convention Registration they will be asked to sign a “hold harm- less” Liability Waiver.

B. Documentation: It is the responsibility of the vehicle owner to provide documentation for those classes where it is so ordered. This should generally be a copy of the “build sheet” that accom-panied the vehicle along the assembly line, or the “billing history” information that is available either from Pontiac Division or Pontiac Historic Services, depending upon the model year of the vehicle. The owner must document any unusual option or claimed “fact” that appears on the window card to the satisfaction of the Judging Committee to be eligible to enter show competition.

C. Drivable: All vehicles should be fully functional and drivable. They must pass through either Classification Verification or Technical Inspection and onto the show field under their own power. Special cases will be considered by the Judging Committee.

D. Classification Verification(Popular Vote) and Technical Inspection (Points-Judged): You must register with the convention BEFORE your car can be inspected. All entries must DRIVE through these inspections prior to the day of the show. They should be presented just as they will be displayed on the show field, as they will be photographed at this time. Popular Vote entries will have their choice of class verified by car show personnel; bring any documentation that may be required by the rules. Special inspections may be arranged through the current Convention Chairman.

E. Protest Period: A “protest period” shall be observed before competition begins. All entrants are REQUIRED to be present with their vehicles to answer any questions that may arise. Members displaying more than one vehicle must have a representative present at each of their vehicles that has the authority to make decisions or knows the precise location of the owner! Entries may be reclassified at this time as deemed necessary by the Protest Official on site of Popular Vote Car Show. If the owner is unavailable when a problem arises, the vehicle will be disqualified from competition.

F. Display: The show field will be checked for any display violations during the “protest period.” Failure to properly display a car in the Points-Judged Section of the show will result in NO POINTS being allowed for the areas of the car that are not visible to the judges.

G. Judging Committee Consideration: The Judging Committee asks that everyone please allow the judging teams to do their job without interruption. These people volunteered their time and expertise to assist us in evaluating many fine cars in a very short period of time. Any questions or comments that you may have during the judging period should be directed to the Team Captain. Your cooperation in this matter will be greatly ap- preciated!

H. Factory Literature-Points Judged: Owners and shop manuals may be displayed in the trunk or cargo area in a space not to exceed 16 by 20 inches (320 sq. inches). Literature or articles which may influence fair evaluation are not permitted. No sign boards or posters acknowledging sponsors, restoration shops, etc., are permitted in, on or around the vehicle.

I. Guidelines for Popular Vote Balloting: A maximum of five (5) classes may be selected by a member for voting. This will afford you the opportunity to take ample time to evaluate each vehicle properly. Since all areas of every vehicle will be available for inspection, please examine them as best you can without regard to body style or color. Remember, your show car will be evaluated in the same way by others.

Page 35 Let’s take a look at the label. The classification is 1-A:10-BC. The letters (A, B, and C) represent the type(s) of fire for which the extinguisher has been approved. The number in front of the A rating indicates how much water the extinguisher is equal to and represents 1.25 gallons of water for every unit of one. For example, a 4-A rated extinguisher would be equal to five (4 x 1.25) gallons of water. The number in front of the B rating represents the area in square feet of a class B fire that a non-expert user should be able to extinguish. Using the above example, a non-expert user should be able to put out a flammable liquid fire that is as large as 10 square feet.

Extinguisher Type Type of Fire Ordinary Combustibles

Fires in paper, cloth, wood, rubber, Water and many plastics require a water type extinguisher labeled A.

Flammable Liquids

Fires in oils, gasoline, some paints, CO2 lacquers, grease, solvents, and other flammable liquids require an extinguisher labeled B

Electrical Equipment

Fires in wiring, fuse boxes, energized SAFETYDry Chemical - FIRE electrical EXTINGUISHERS equipment, computers, and other electrical sources require an extinguisher labeled C.

Ordinary Combustibles, Flammable Liquids, or Electrical Equipment Multi‐purpose dry chemical is suitable for use on

Multi‐Purpose class A, B, and C.

Metals D ALL SHOWCombustible VEHICLES metals such as magnesium and sodium require special extinguishers labeled D.

WHENPopular NOT TO FIGHT Vote, A FIRE … Points-Judged and Road Warriors  If themust fire could haveblock your onlyan exit! approved fire extinguisher!  If the fire is spreading too quickly!  If the type or size of the extinguisher is wrong! No vehicle If the is fire allowed is too large! onto the show field without an approved, charged and functional fire extinguisher. If you don’t The know minimum how to use requirement the fire extinguisher! is a U/L 10-B:C fire extinguisher. The 10-B:C dry chemicalIf any of or thethe aboveSS-45 2-literconditions AFFF Foam exist, Extinguisher leave immediately!!! is preferred, but 10-B:C (5#) Halon or (10#) Halotron is acceptable. The fire extinguisher need not be permanently mounted, but must be clearly visible and readily available. It is unethical and illegal to “borrow” an extinguisher from another car participant temporarily, thereby placing that participant in non-compliance. Anyvehicle observed in violation of this rule will be immediately disqualified and removed from the show field at once! 2015 POCI Official Judging Manual ...... page 62 THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT RULE OF THE EVENT, AND COMPLIANCE IS MANDATORY!

Questions Regarding Activity Sign Up? Call Paul Bergstrom at the Club Office (763) 479-2111 or email: [email protected]

Information in this Activity Packet Guide reflects what has been planned as of 2/15/18. Check www.poci.org for updates.

Page 36 Questions on the Points Judged or Popular Vote Car Shows?

Call or email:

Rick Gonser (562) 596-2043 [email protected] Steve Cook (314) 795-4700 [email protected]

Car Show Rules

Download the POCI Judging Manual at: secure.poci.org/POCI_Judging_Guidebook.cfm

MODEL CAR CONTEST

We will have a Model Car Contest at the Convention. Watch the SMOKE SIGNALS for the details. No advance sign up will be necessary. There will be catagoroes for children as well as adults. Registration forms will be available in the Chapter Display Room.

Questions? First Time at a POCI Convention?

We have done our best to give you all the information you need for signing up for the convention activities. If you need clarification, please call the Club Office at (763) 479-2111.

Asking questions, preparing and planning your trip will ensure that you and your family have an excellent comvenmtion experience.

Page 37 CAR SHOW DISPLAY RULES

The entire show field will be checked for any display violations during the “protest period.”

1. THE FOLLOWING RULES ARE IN EFFECT UNTIL THE CONCLUSION OF VOTING OR JUDGING.

a. No vehicle is allowed onto the show field without an approved, charged and functional fire extinguisher. The minimum requirement is a U/L 10-B:C fire extinguisher. The 10- B:C dry chemical or the SS-45 2-liter AFFF Foam Extinguisher is preferred, but 10-B:C Halon or Halotron is acceptable. The fire extinguisher need not be permanently mounted, but must be clearly visible and readily available. It is unethical and illegal to “borrow” an extinguisher from another car participant temporarily, thereby placing that participant in non-compliance. Any vehicle observed in violation of this rule will be immediately disqualified and removed from the show field at once! THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT RULE OF THE EVENT, AND COMPLIANCE IS MANDATORY! (1) See the 2018 POCI JUDGING MAN- UAL-APPENDIX–XX USING FIRE EXTINGUISHER for types of fire extinguishers and proper use when using a fire extinguisher to fight a fire.

b. No car cleaning of any kind is permitted during the judging period. All cleaning materials must be secured away from the vehicle during this time.

c. All vehicles are to remain in place on the show field until 3:00PM or dismissed by the Car Show Coordinator. Those entrants that need to depart early should notify the judging committee when they pass through Technical Inspection.

d. No stanchions, ropes or other obstructions are permitted around cars. Vehicles must rest on their tires on the ground. No mirrors are permitted in any location, on or around the vehicle.

e. No trophies or awards are permitted with the vehicle EXCEPT authentic POCI or AACA grille badges denoting an accredited award.

f. No “FOR SALE” signs of any type or description are permitted on vehicles on the show field. If found, the signs shall be confiscated by the Judging Committee.

g. MSRP facsimile shall not be displayed on any vehicle during the show.

Page 38 CAR SHOW DISPLAY RULES h. Popular Vote Car Show. All vehicles will be displayed with the hood and trunk OPEN. Both front windows must be open. Convertible tops must be up; T-tops must be in place, all sunroof panels must be closed. Station wagon seats must be in the upright position and tailgates open (including 9 passenger models). Hatchback cars must have hatch open and the rear seats upright. Glove box doors and/or console doors should be closed. Personal and collectible items may be displayed during the complete show hours (8AM to 3PM), providing they are within or on the vehicle being displayed and not considered offensive in nature. For safety reasons NO items (including mirrors), will be allowed on the floor around the perim- eter of the vehicle. No sign boards or posters acknowledging sponsors, restoration shops, etc. are permitted on, in, or around the vehicle. The open display period (owner’s choice of display) shall be from the end of balloting or about 1:00PM to end of show or about 3:00PM. The Windshield Card (provided by the host Car Show Committee) must be prominently displayed whenever the car is driven and/or parked on the show field. Each 2018 Convention registered participant will receive one (1) ballot on which he or she will have the opportunity to select five (5) separate classes of their interest and choice. He/she will be permitted to cast one (1) vote only in each class. He/she may select their own class as one (1) of the five (5) and you may vote for your own vehicle. The vehicle receiving the highest number of votes within class will be awarded Most Outstanding in Class, the vehicles receiving the second and third highest number of votes will be awarded Outstanding in Class; If there are unfilled classes, creating a surplus of Outstanding in Class wards,a the surplus awards (minus 5 for inventory) will be distributed as unofficial Runner-ups. Runner-ups will receive an award, but not be recognized as such in the official record. Runner-ups will be selected based on the highest number of votes received, regardless of class entered, from those En- trants having not received an award. Popular Vote tiebreakers will be decided by computer (those that register first are preferred). There will also be two (2) Best of Show choices, e.g. “BEST OF SHOW Pre-WWII” and “BEST OF SHOW Post-WWII. i. Points-Judged Car Show. All vehicles will be displayed with the hood and trunk closed. All doors, windows and side curtains installed and closed. Convertible tops must be in place. T-tops in place and sunroofs panels must be closed. The Judges will request the owner/ representative open the hood, trunk, doors, windows and other components, so they may evaluate the vehicle. After a “JUDGED” sticker has been applied to the entrant’s Windshield Card, the car must be displayed with the hood and trunk open, both front windows open, convertible tops up, T-tops in place and sunroofs closed. The open display period (owner’s choice of display) shall be from 1:00PM to 3:00PM. During this period, the owner/representative must be available, in case the vehicle needs to be inspected for any reason. *Thursday—All cars parked on the Chula Vista Resort Show Field must remain in the location where they are parked until 3:00PM on Thursday, June 28. j. Literature. Factory literature or other suitable materials (shop manuals, magazine ad copy, etc.) may be displayed in the trunk or rear cargo floor in a space not to exceed 16 by 20 inches (320 sq. inches). Literature or articles which may influence evaluation are not permitted. No sign boards or posters acknowledging sponsors, restoration shops, etc., are permitted in, on, or around the vehicle.

Page 39 TROPHY PICK UP FORM Appendix IX—Trophy Pickup Form

CONVENTION 2018 Wisconsin Dells DATE

This form is to be completed by the EXHIBITOR at a POCI National Convention who will be unable to attend the Awards Banquet, and wishes to arrange to have someone pick up his/her award. You, the exhibitor, must give this form to the person who has agreed to pick up and be responsible for your award. Do not give this form to members of the judging team, the POCI Car Show Coordinator, or leave it with your judging form. CLASS VEHICLE AWARD*

OWNER’S NAME

ADDRESS

CITY STATE ZIP

OWNER’S SIGNATURE

AWARD PICKED UP BY (Print)

(To be asigned at time of award pickup) (*Entered by Awards Ceremony secretary) Note: This form must be completed prior to the Awards Ceremony as outlined above. Please note that if you are not able to attend the Banquet, you are invited to attend the Awards Ceremony without purchasing a banquet ticket. All exhibitors are welcome at the Awards presentation. Individuals who win an award and do not pick up the trophy at the awards ceremony or use a Trophy Pickup form will request their PV trophy from the Host Chapter Car Show Coordinator or PJ Trophy from the Deputy Chief Judge, and it will be sent to them at their expense.

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2017 POCI Official Judging Manual ...... page 43 2018 Convention Coloring Contest (for ages 4-9 years old) Color this page and bring it to the registration area by Wednesday at 12:00 noon. All entries will receive a certificate & will be displayed in the Chapter Display Room.

* Write your name and other info on the back of this form. Page 41 (ages 4-9)

Please carefully remove this page from the booklet

if you are entering the 2018 Convention Coloring Contest

Child/Grandchild Name: ______

Age: ______Member’s cell phone # ______

Member’s Name: ______POCI #______

Page 42 Appendix VII—Judging Team Application Form

Guide for Prospective Judges—you must be a current POCI member or associate member. Judging Team members are expected to handle every vehicle fairly and with respect. Any discussion among members of a Judging Team shouldn’t be overheard by the vehicle owner/representative or spectators in the area. If necessary, you may have to ask people to step away while you complete your work. The vehicle owner should be present during judging to facilitate opening doors, etc. Judges shouldn’t handle the vehicle in anyway or converse with the owner. The Team Captain may direct questions to the owner to clarify a situation. No one should speak to, or otherwise distract judges during the course of show judging. Judging Team members will not be permitted to judge their own cars or a car on which he/she has performed significant restoration work or advice and counsel. Judging Team members are required to attend the Judges Training Session conducted the day before actual judging. Judging Team members are required to attend the Judges Breakfast, day of show. Upon acceptance, all judges will receive a copy of the POCI Official Judging Manual, 2018 Edition by E-MAIL as an attachment in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) form. If you are interested in becoming part of the POCI Judging Team, we could use your knowledge and expertise. Please complete this form and mail it to the POCI Car Show Coordinator, listed on the inside front cover of the Smoke Signals, no later than June 3, 2018. The POCI Judging Committee will contact you with further information. Items in BOLD are required.

NAME POCI #

ADDRESS

CITY STATE ZIP

PHONE E-MAIL ADDRESS

AREA OF EXPERTISE/INTEREST

**Have you previously served as a Judge or Team Captain?RETURN THIS FORM WITH YOURYES ACTIVITY SIGNNO UP SHEET, OR MAIL SEPARATELY TO THE POCI CLUB OFFICE The form is due no later than June 3, 2018 2018 POCI Convention, PO Box 68, Maple Plain, MN 55359 or fax to 763-479-3571 Page 43

2018 POCI Official Judging Manual ...... page 40 THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT!

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Watch the Wisc Dells 101 video visit: www.wisdells.com/wisconsin-dells-experience/explore-the-dells/Dells101.htm Page 44 REGISTRATION - Chula Vista Host Hotel REGISTRATION HOURS: “Early Bird”: Sunday June 24, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Monday, June 25 - Wednesday, June 27: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm (closed for lunch from Noon - 1:00 pm)

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The Wisconsin Dells community is made up of the City of Wisconsin Dells and the Village of Lake Delton. Totaling just over 19 square miles, our destination has 5,579 permanent residents. The Dells welcomes approximately 4+ million visitors annually. The Wisconsin Dells area has more hotel rooms and lodging options than any other destination in the state, at just over 10,000. Not to mention, 20 campgrounds with nearly 3,200 sites. What is there to do in Wisconsin Dells? Well, everything!

Ok, almost everything - to get a list of the attractions, visit: www.wisdells.com/wisconsin-dells-attraction/all-attractions.htm.

Your things-to-do list is full of possibilities with attractions and activities calling from every direction. That’s what makes us a Wisconsin vacation favorite. Thrilling, invigorating, mesmorizing, awe-inspiring, relaxing, breathtaking - there’s plenty of things to do in the Dells for everyone. Page 45 DIRECTIONS TO CHULA VISTA RESORT

GPS Address: Chula Vista Resort, 2501 River Road, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965

Alternate GPS Address (for GPS that has not been recently updated): Chula Vista Resort, 1000 Chula Vista Parkway, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965

From Madison/Milwaukee/Chicago: Take I90/94 West past Madison to exit 87 for the Wisconsin Dells Hwy 13. There is only one way to go off the exit; go through to the seventh stoplight and you’ll reach Hwy 13 North. Turn left on Hwy 13 North and travel 2.8 miles. Turn left on Chula Vista Parkway.

From Madison West side: Follow Hwy 12 West through Sauk City and Baraboo to the Wisconsin Dells. When you enter Wisconsin Dells take I90/94 West. Go west 5 miles to exit 87 for the Wisconsin Dells Hwy 13. After exiting, go to the seventh stoplight to Hwy 13 North. Turn left on Hwy 13 North and travel 2.8 miles. Turn left onto Chula Vista Parkway.

From Minneapolis/Eau Claire: Take I90/94 East to exit 87 for the Wisconsin Dells Hwy 13. Once off the exit follow through to the seventh stop light and turn left on Hwy 13 North and travel 2.8 miles. Turn left onto Chula Vista Parkway.

From Wausau: Follow I39 South to exit 100 for Hwy 23. Follow Hwy 23 past Briggsville for about fifteen miles. Once you reach the intersections of Hwy’s 16,23, and 13, take a right and go north on Hwy 13 for 2.8 miles. Turn left into the Chula Vista Parkway entrance.

From Eau Claire (via Hwy 12): Follow Hwy 12 East through to the Wisconsin Dells. At the first stoplight take a left onto Hwy 13 North. Follow Hwy 13 through to the fifth stoplight and turn left on Hwy 13 North and travel 2.8 miles. Turn left onto Chula Vista Parkway.

From Portage (Hwy 16): Follow Hwy 16 North to the Wisconsin Dells. Once you reach the intersections of Hwy’s 16,23, and 13, continue straight (north on Hwy 13) for 2.8 miles. Turn left onto Chula Vista Parkway.

TRAILER PARKING

Trailer parking for car-hauling trailers will be available. You will be required to purchase and affix a permit to your trailer. You will have in/out driving privileges with your tow vehicle. See back page for trailer parking locations.

The trailer parking fee is $15, covers Sunday-Thursday (see activity sign up sheet, page 23) Page 46 CONVENTION MERCHANDISE

2018 Convention Logo T-Shirts Sizes S-M-L-XL Price = $20 Sizes 2XL-3XL-4XL Price = $23

2018 Convention Dash Plaque note: you will receive 1 dash plaque free with your registration

Price = $5

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