December 1999
Volume 1, Issue 12

Inside this Issue

Ross's Rants and Raves
Christmas Banquet
Membership Information
Upcoming Club Elections

Upcoming Meeting
Saturday, December 11
Tony Roma's Restaurant
6:00 PM Christmas Dinner

Rocky Mountain Mustangers
P.O. Box 7102
Colorado Springs, CO
80933

The Rocky Mountain Mustangers, Inc. is a nonprofit organization. The club was formed in 1966 and incorporated in 1972. The club is dedicated to the preservation and furtherance of interest in Mustangs and Auto sports in general by:

Planning and regulating functions and activities of club members.
Encouraging safe, skillful driving through application of the Golden Rules of the Road: Care, courtesy, and Common Sense.
Conducting safety oriented educational programs.
Participating in civic-minded and public service activities.
Encouraging members to include their families in club activities whenever possible.
Reminding members that the club's ultimate goal is to ensure that all members enjoy themselves and their Mustangs at club activities.

1999 Board of Directors

Ross Schwyhart	President
Neil Case	Vice Pres.
Mike Spoelman	Treasuer
Bob Syrotchen	Secretary
John McKnire	Chairman of the Board

Appointments

Rocky Mountain Roundup	Bob Goward
Roundup & Show Coordinator	Ross Schwyhart
Raffle Coordinators	Al & Sue Alberg
Newsletter Editor	Richard Massey

Club email: Mustangers@pcisys.net

Web Address: www.Mustangers.com

WANT TO BECOME A MEMBER?

There are three categories of membership

General Membership is open to anyone who is at least 16 years of age and owns a Ford Mustang.

Associate Membership is open to anyone who is at lest 18 years of age and owns an automobile (preferably a Ford).

Honorary Membership must be approved by general membership and is bestowed upon an individual who rendered notable service to the club.

Initial Membership Fee is a one time charge of $35.00 which include one club jacket and one club patch.

MEMBERSHIP IN MUSTANGERS IS AFFORADBLE!

Membership Fee $15.00
Club liability Insurance surcharge $5.00
Annual Total Cost $20.00

Our club sponsors at least one activity each month, including car shows, parades, cruises, rallies, valve cover races, garage tours, tours of local sites and facilities, and potluck dinners to bring club members, family and friends together.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN

MUSTANGERS

Ross's Rants and Raves

By Ross Shwyhart

Dear Santa,

This is your friend Ross. I have been REALLY good this year! I think. I have tried to do what mommy and daddy told me to do. I haven't fought with my sister, called her names, pulled her hair, or bit her in the bum. I have played well with others. Most of the time! And I haven't run with scissors. Well, at least not very often! So with that in mind here is my Christmas list for this year.

A trip to Steve Saleen's with my '85 Mustang to have him do the suspension and then on to have either Jack Roush or Robert Yates do the engine.
A '57 Thunderbird.
A Ford powered '40 Ford street rod.
A full fendered, Ford powered '32 roadster
An electric train - N gauge.
Street signs and numbers that are big enough to be read from a moving car at night.
Bathrooms with full paper towel dispensers and no hot air dryers and plenty of toilet paper.
Cell phones that don't operate when the car is moving.
Day glo orange stickers on things that say how many and what size batteries are NOT included.
Things that really are "Easy to assemble".
Restaurants with good coffee and a happy staff.
The Rockie's to win the World Series
One of everything in the Sears Craftsman tool catalog. Or better yet the Snap On tool catalog.
A '70 Z28 Camero.
Computers with programs that were written by "normal" people not techno wizards.
Days that are as much fun and last as long as they do for my 6 year old grand son.
People who knew how to drive not just think they knew how.
Tape that sticks to what is suppose to not what it thinks it needs to stick to.
Ford to win every NASCAR, NHRA, and TransAm race next year.
A VCR that's "easy to program".
Child proof not adult proof containers
A road trip up California's highway 1 in my '83 convertible with Cheryl Tiegs as co-pilot.
Parts that aren't made from unobtainum.
No parts or tools that disappear at the very moment they are needed necessitating a fruitless 2 hour search only to have them reappear 2 weeks later after I bought another one.
A day a Laguna Seca raceway for me and 10 of my friends and our cars.
One 365th of what Bill Gates or Microsoft pays the IRS whichever is bigger.
More horsepower for the new Mustangs so we can have bragging rights over the bow tie boys.
People to use their turn signals and for those who do to really mean it.
A time machine and $100,000.
Clerks in stores that listen to what I want and are happy to help me.
A Mustang a day calendar.

But Santa, if you can't give me but one thing on my list let it be this one!

A time for every person on earth to stop and think about what Christmas is really about and to try and keep that spirit in their heart every day next year!

Here's wishing you and your families a wonderful Christmas and a great new millennium! It has been fun being your fearful leader this year and I hope that you have as much fun as I did!.....Ross

Christmas Banquet

December 11,1999 at 6 PM

Tony Roma's

Don't forget the club Christmas party December 11 at Tony Roma's starting at 6 PM!

Just a couple of reminders about the gift exchange.

1. No gift can be traded for more than 3 times.
2. If a person's gift is chosen then that person gets to pick a gift not the person whose number was called.
3. If you are bringing a child of 12 or under please try and bring a gift for children also since we will be doing a kid gift exchange.

Upcoming Club Elections

The club election is coming in January. Here is the list of people who are running for office. If you are interested in running for office please contact Dick or Debbie Collins.

President Brain Lowery
Vice President Neil Case
Treasure Mike Spoelman
Secretary Bob Syrotchen