Board of Directors Election and Annual Meeting – Dec. 3
January 13, 2010 by Barb
Filed under Event Recaps
On December 3rd, 2009 our open annual meeting was held at Carousel Audi, where we conducted a yearly review and took nominations for three seats opening up on the Board of Directors. Four nominations were given to the Nominating Committee for consideration. We thank the members who attended or called in to the meeting. Meeting Minutes are available to ACNA members only. If you would like to see the minutes, please contact any one of the board members.
Tues, Dec 15th – GLQC / MALT Toys For Tots Fundraiser
December 8, 2009 by Leonard Loh
Filed under Event Recaps
Our 2009 Toys for Tots bike fund was a big success. Through the generosity of those who donated, and our campaign sponsor, Wal-Mart, we were able to purchase 88 bikes for the less fortunate children in our community! Thank you to all who donated, and to the dozen or more people who came out on a cold night to Edina Grill for the GLQC/MALT social to enjoy some good food, beverage and great conversation.
Additional thanks go to Wal-Mart for their sponsorship, to Kent Anderson for coordinating the purchase and delivery of the bikes, and to Leonard Loh and Barb Weernink for arranging the social.
2010 Ice Driving Events are complete
November 19, 2009 by Mark Gottwalt
Filed under Event Recaps, Uncategorized
Well, the weather is starting to get cold again and we all know what that means… FROZEN LAKES TO DRIVE ON!!!
Once again the Glacier Lakes Chapter is hosting a series of Ice Driving Events at Lake Cynthia in Prior Lake, MN this winter. Here are the tentative dates (subject to weather conditions of course).
Here is a link to some local news coverage from FOX 9 about our Ice Driving events: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tI3kPITRvW0
Stay tuned to this site for further updates. Pricing for these events this year includes an ACNA Membership Discount of $10. Pre-registration is strongly suggested as these events do fill up fast.
Price = $60 per driver ($50 if you are a current ACNA member). Cash or check collected on-site the morning of the event. Sorry, we do not have an easy way to process credit cards or other forms of payment for these events. Helmets will be available for rent free of charge.
Due to the nature of our driving exercises and the snow banks created during plowing, we do NOT allow SUVs, Minivans, or Trucks to participate at these events. If you are uncertain (e.g. crossover vehicles), please contact Keith Anderson or another one of our board members.
Drivers meeting is at 8:30 AM, be sure to get there early to get registered and be ready for the meeting. See you all on Sunday!
Here is a link to a map and directions. We will be entering on the southside of the lake. Look for orange cones and the black GLQC banner.
http://maps.live.com/?v=2&encType=1&sp=Point.rf42n07691xk_Lake%20Cynthia_Entrance%20on%20southside%20of%20lake%20from%20Cty%20Rd%208.
Take 35 south to Cty Rd 70 (also called Cty Rd 8, west of 35) West to Lake Cynthia.
Sunday, January 17th – event is ON. Ice looks great!!
Sunday, January 31st - FULL (special “teen driver” day with extra instructors available for one-on-one driving instruction)
Sunday, February 14th (special couples day, bring your significant other for $10 off)
Sunday, February 28th
If you have any questions, please contact Keith Anderson at (952) 937-8639 or keith@andersonmotorsport.com
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25th Annual Frank Beddor Nationals 2009 at BIR – RECAP
October 12, 2009 by Mark Gottwalt
Filed under Driving Event Recaps, Event Recaps
We had a wonderful 25th Anniversary celebration in Brainerd for the Audi Club North America hosted by the Glacier Lakes Chapter. The days were exceptional and unseasonably cold, but all had a great time. 54 drivers from all over the country were instructed in the skills of performance driving by over 35 Audi Club driving instructors. Uwe Fricker (Audi Driving Experience) joined us to assist in our driving instruction and give all of our instructors some extra tips. We were also honored to have Johan de Nysschen (President of Audi of America) join us at the track and speak at the banquet. Marilyn Beddor and Steve Beddor were honorary guests. Go to www.audiclubna.org for some pics and videos.
More to be posted in the coming weeks.
A very special THANK YOU to all of our instructors for their time in helping each student driver reach their objectives and potential throughout the weekend.
In addition, we’d like to thank the following individuals from the Club for making the event such a success:
Kent Anderson (Director, ACNA and GLQC) – overall event coordinator
Mark Gottwalt (Vice President, GLQC) – overall event support
Karen Chadwick (Executive Director, ACNA) – event coordinator, national and international liaison
Marianne Goren – non-driving event coordinator and registrar
Bill Tippie and Steve Nelson – driving school chairs
Jon Hansen, Bruce Bonine, and Joe Stifter – Carousel Audi and Maplewood Audi
Barb Weernink (Secretary, GLQC) and Chan Sam (Membership Committee Chair, GLQC) – marketing and silent auction
Peter Puffer (Director, GLQC) – classroom instructor
Keith Anderson (Director, GLQC) – lead instructor
Louis Zachary (President, GLQC) – overall leadership and instructor support
Tom Mahoney – caravan and fall drive coordinator
Jim Hidding - sponsorship support
Jeff Millikin (Red Fly Motorsports) – videography
Dean Esmail – photography
Teen Driving Clinic – Sun, Aug 23rd 2009
May 21, 2009 by Mark Gottwalt
Filed under Event Recaps, Teen Driving Clinic Recaps
Women’s Driving Clinic – Sun, Jul 19th 2009
May 20, 2009 by Mark Gottwalt
Filed under Driving Event Recaps, Event Recaps
We couldn’t have asked for better weather. We only had 7 women who took advantage of this great opportunity to hone their skills. Special thanks to ALL our volunteer instructors for supporting this event and making it happen, most of whom volunteered on Saturday as well.
Teen Driving Clinic – Sat, Jul 18th 2009
May 19, 2009 by Mark Gottwalt
Filed under Event Recaps, Teen Driving Clinic Recaps
We had a wonderful day and trained 16 teenagers how to be better, safer drivers through mostly hands on driving exercises. Special thanks to ALL the volunteer instructors (including Tony from the BMW club), who gave of their free time to make it happen. Our next one is Aug 23rd.
GLQC Teen Driving Clinics are proudly sponsored by:
Open House at Dent Kraft – Sat, Jun 13th
May 15, 2009 by Mark Gottwalt
Filed under Event Recaps
Please join us for a special Open House hosted by Don Kavanagh from Dent Kraft in Plymouth, MN on Saturday, June 13th from 10:30am – 2:00pm. Dent Kraft are experts in paintless dent removal and will be demonstrating their work along with other car care techniques. Lunch will be served. So shine up your Audis (or other cars) and come on out to join in some camaraderie, you might even learn a thing or two 
.
In addition, Don is offering a 25% service discount for estimates done on this day.
Their website is at: http://www.dentkraftpdr.com/
Dent Kraft’s address is:
12809 Industrial Park Blvd. Plymouth, MN 55441
If you plan on attending, please RSVP to Don at: don@dentkraftpdr.com or call 763-559-7171
CANCELED: Teen Driving Clinic – Sat, Jun 27th 2009
May 3, 2009 by Mark Gottwalt
Filed under Event Recaps
Due to lack of participation, we regret that we have to cancel this event. All registrations will be automatically moved forward to our next scheduled event on Sat, July 18th.
Contact Mark Gottwalt at mgottwalt@gmail.com or 612-805-4808 if you have any questions or concerns.
GLQC remains committed to the Teen Driving Clinic program.
BBQ / Pig Roast registration is open!
May 1, 2009 by Barb
Filed under Event Recaps
Registration is now open for our annual BBQ and Pig Roast on Saturday, August 15th at French Regional Park in Plymouth!
The BBQ will include a pig roast, roast turkey, side dishes, dessert and non-alcoholic beverages (you are welcome to bring your own adult beverages in single serving bottles or cans only). Other highlights include exhibitions by Carousel and Maplewood Audi and others, a car show, volleyball, horseshoes and other games. This year’s raffle features a two-day drivers school at the ACNA 25th Anniversary National Event at BIR, an Ice Driving event at Lake Cynthia, a Teen Driving Clinic at Dakota County Technical College, $100 in service or parts courtesy of Anderson Motorsport, and many other great items. There will be activities for both adults and children – so bring the whole family!
The event starts at 3pm with snacks, games and activities. Food service will begin at approximately 4:30pm and raffle winners will be chosen at approximately 6pm (must be present to win). The park closes at dusk.
French Park is located in Plymouth, on County Road 9. From I-494, take County Road 9 (Rockford Road) east 1 mile to the park entrance. From Hwy 169, take County Road 9 west 2 miles to the park entrance. We will be located in the Skyview area. A map of the park can be viewed here: http://www.threeriversparks.org/parks/french-park.aspx
Adult member of GLQC – $15 each
Adult non-member – $17 each
Children ages 6-15 are $8 each and children 5 and younger are free.
Car show entry is $10 per car (Optional)
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER via MotorsportReg.com (MSR). You may need to create an account if you don’t already have one. Feel confident that your information is secure. Our partnership with MSR allows us to offer events at a reduced rate by minimizing our administrative costs.
We hope to see you there!
