arniecoleman
05-07-2010, 01:39 PM
Latest TRSS newsletter . . .
(sorry, some of the formatting didn't make the trip!)
Tire Rack Street Survival© e-Newsletter Vol. 2 No. 1
May 1st, 2010
Greetings TRSS Heroes!
Program status –
High Center of Gravity Vehicles (SUV, Pick-up Trucks, Mini Vans etc..)
The BMW CCA Foundation as determined the process to filter the high center of gravity vehicles that
would like to participate in the TRSS program. We will direct all individuals to the government database
of crash test and roll over ratings at www.safercar.gov to review their vehicles roll over rating. This
website uses a 1 to 5 star rating for rollover tests, with 5 starts being the highest. Any vehicle tested
that receives a 3 star rating or higher will be allowed to participate. This website lists vehicles tested
starting in the 2005 model year which, depending on the manufacture was the start of the use of
electronic stability control, so older models that do not have this drivers aide will show either with a
lower rating or a ‘not tested’ designation. It will be noted to the participant that if the vehicle is shown
as ‘not tested’ it will not be allowed to participate. This was not an easy decision to make for the
Trustees but we feel that using this database method decreases the ambiguity in this complex
monitoring issue. It still may require some vehicles to be limited in some of the driving exercises
depending on local venue conditions. The host organization will retain the option to make further
restrictions if it feels necessary.
Lower Age Requirements –
The BMW CCA Foundation has received many requests to lower the age for participation to allow 15
year olds with proper permits to attend. Any student with a state issued permit and has held that
permit for half the amount of time required by that state before they may attempt a driver’s test for full
licensure may now participate in the program. The host organization will retain the option to make
further restrictions if it feels necessary.
300th School!!
On June 15th we will host our 300th school! The Motor City Chapter gets the distinction of hosting this
landmark school.
New Logo
The BMW CCA Foundation is unveiling a new logo. This update will be incorporated into the program
immediately
Leo Newland, Chairman, Board of Trustees of the BMW CCA Foundation says, “As a group, the BMW
CCA Foundation has spent a good deal of time and effort developing the Street Survival teen driving
education concept over the last six years. With the help of our title sponsor The Tire Rack, the growth of
the program has now accelerated to include an ever larger number of BMW CCA Chapters, as well as
SCCA Chapters participating in some 90+ schools nationally, impacting more than 2,000 students this
year alone. The new logo for the program is meant to lend a more contemporary look and feel to this
effort. One that both teens as well as their parents can relate to and be comfortable with.”
Don’t throw away any of your current logoed shirts. The cost to replace all of these items is not
possible for us to absorb and we are asking for your patience and assistance in making this transition as
finically painless as possible. We will be using all current stock of items up and slowly begin the new
material into use.
Completed Schools as of 4/30
date host location registrar
1/24/2010 North Star Chapter BMW CCA '10 #1 Rosemount, MN Sheldon Nelson
2/20/2010 NorthWest Region SCCA '10 #1 Port Orchard, WA Sherri Masterson
2/21/2010 NorthWest Region SCCA '10 #2 Port Orchard, WA Sherri Masterson
3/14/2010 Oregon Region PCA '10 #1 Portland, OR Jim Weidenbaum
3/20/2010 Buckeye Chapter BMW CCA '10 #1 Cincinnati, OH Tim Beechuk
3/27/2010 Houston Chapter BMW CCA '10 #1 Houston, TX Brian Colvard
3/28/2010 San Diego Chapter BMW CCA '10 #1 San Diego, CA Gordon Anderson
4/3/2010 Central Florida Region SCCA '10 #1 Geneva, FL Joyce Hayward
4/17/2010 South Bend SCCA '10 #1 South Bend, IN Sam Centellas
4/17/2010 Tarheel Chapter BMW CCA '10 #2 Moravian Falls, NC Danny Staley
4/24/2010 White Mountain Chapter BMW CCA '10 #1 Loudon, NH Bruce Smith
4/24/2010 Bayou Chapter BMW CCA '10 #1 Meterie, LA Chapman Holbrook
4/24/2010 Chattanooga Region SCCA '10 #2 Chattanooga, TN Jennifer Dobler
4/24/2010 Peachtree Chapter BMW CCA Lawrenceville, GA Amber Wooten
4/24/2010 San Francisco Region SCCA '10 #1 San Francisco, CA Bryan Nemy
4/24/2010 Smoky Mtn. Chapter BMW CCA '10 #1 Knoxville, TN Cyrus M Smith
4/25/2010 Illini Chapter BMW CCA '10 #1 Mossville, IL Randy Jones
4/25/2010 Hoosier Chapter BMW CCA '10 #1 Indianapolis, IN Stephanie Simonson
Black = BMW CCA School
Blue = SCCA School
Green = PCA School
Red = Sold Out School
Schools open for 2010 as of 4/30-
date host location registrar
5/2/2010 New Jersey Chapter BMW CCA '10 #1 Edison, New Jersey Larry Engel
5/2/2010 Connecticut Valley Chapter BMW CCA '10 #1 East Hartford, CT David Ortoli
5/8/2010 Milwaukee Region SCCA '10 #1 Oak Creek, WI Jane Gosz
5/8/2010 White Mountain Chapter BMW CCA '10 #2 Loudon, NH Bruce Smith
5/15/2010 Motorcity Chapter BMW CCA '10 #1 Melvindale, MI Don Kleist
5/15/2010 Old Hickory Chapter BMW CCA '10 #1 Nashville, TN Steven Reed
5/15/2010 Tire Rack '10 #1 South Bend IN Sue Blasko
5/16/2010 Los Angeles Chapter BMW CCA 10 #1 Fontana, CA Ellen Tunkelrott
5/22/2010 St Louis Chapter BMW CCA '10 #1 Madison, IL Tom Allen
5/22/2010 Lone Star Chapter BMW CCA '10 #1 Ft Worth, TX Will Atkinson
5/23/2010 Continental Divide Region SCCA '10 #1 Gypsum CO Arnie Coleman
5/29/2010 Missouri Valley Chapter BMW CCA ’10 #1 Lincoln, Nebraska Bruce Rowen
5/29/2010 Tarheel Chapter BMW CCA '10 #1 Roanoke VA Bill Hume
5/29/2010 Finger Lakes Region SCCA '10 #1 Romulus, NY Dave Avery
6/5/2010 Central Indiana Region Porsche Club '10 #1 Indianapolis, IN Randy Faunce
6/6/2010 Sierra Chapter BMW CCA '10 #1 Reno. NV Jeff Warner
6/19/2010 San Francisco Region SCCA 10 #2 San Francisco, CA Bryan Nemy
6/19/2010 Boston Chapter BMW CCA '10 #1 Loudon, NH Serdar, Luka
6/26/2010 Chattanooga Region SCCA '10 #4 Chattanooga, TN Jennifer Dobler
6/26/2010 Ohio Valley Region SCCA '10 #1 Columbus, OH Tammy Bell
7/10/2010 Tire Rack '10 #2 South Bend IN Sue Blasko
7/11/2010 North Star Chapter BMW CCA '10 #2 Rosemount, MN Sheldon Nelson
7/31/2010 New York Chapter BMW CCA ’10 #1 Uniondale, NY Matthew Brod
8/1/2010 Continental Divide SCCA #2 Fountain, CO Arnie Coleman
8/7/2010 Golden Gate Chapter BMW CCA '10 #2* San Francisco, CA Bob Goebel
8/14/2010 South Bend SCCA '10 #2 South Bend, IN Sam Centellas
8/28/2010 Chattanooga Region SCCA '10 #5 Chattanooga, TN Jennifer Dobler
9/11/2010 Central California Chapter BMW CCA '10 #1 Fresno, Ca Frank Reed
9/11/2010 Milwaukee Region SCCA '10 #2 Oak Creek, WI Jane Gosz
9/19/2010 North Star Chapter BMW CCA '10 #3 Rosemount, MN Sheldon Nelson
9/25/2010 Chattanooga Region SCCA '10 #6 Chattanooga, TN Jennifer Dobler
9/25/2010 Boston Chapter BMW CCA '10 #2 Loudon, NH Serdar, Luka
10/9/2010 Kansas City Region SCCA ’10 #1 Independence, MO John Fickel
10/10/2010 Des Moines Valley Region SCCA '10 #1 Runnels, IA Rick Talbot
10/16/2010 Chattanooga Region SCCA '10 #7 Chattanooga, TN Jennifer Dobler
10/23/2010 Houston Chapter BMW CCA '10 #2 Houston, TX Brian Colvard
11/6/2010 Chattanooga Region SCCA '10 #8 Chattanooga, TN Jennifer Dobler
11/20/2010 NorthWest Region SCCA '10 #3 Port Orchard, WA Sherri Masterson
Keep up the hard work. You are making a difference in people’s lives
National Program Manager
Tire Rack Street Survival©
(sorry, some of the formatting didn't make the trip!)
Tire Rack Street Survival© e-Newsletter Vol. 2 No. 1
May 1st, 2010
Greetings TRSS Heroes!
Program status –
High Center of Gravity Vehicles (SUV, Pick-up Trucks, Mini Vans etc..)
The BMW CCA Foundation as determined the process to filter the high center of gravity vehicles that
would like to participate in the TRSS program. We will direct all individuals to the government database
of crash test and roll over ratings at www.safercar.gov to review their vehicles roll over rating. This
website uses a 1 to 5 star rating for rollover tests, with 5 starts being the highest. Any vehicle tested
that receives a 3 star rating or higher will be allowed to participate. This website lists vehicles tested
starting in the 2005 model year which, depending on the manufacture was the start of the use of
electronic stability control, so older models that do not have this drivers aide will show either with a
lower rating or a ‘not tested’ designation. It will be noted to the participant that if the vehicle is shown
as ‘not tested’ it will not be allowed to participate. This was not an easy decision to make for the
Trustees but we feel that using this database method decreases the ambiguity in this complex
monitoring issue. It still may require some vehicles to be limited in some of the driving exercises
depending on local venue conditions. The host organization will retain the option to make further
restrictions if it feels necessary.
Lower Age Requirements –
The BMW CCA Foundation has received many requests to lower the age for participation to allow 15
year olds with proper permits to attend. Any student with a state issued permit and has held that
permit for half the amount of time required by that state before they may attempt a driver’s test for full
licensure may now participate in the program. The host organization will retain the option to make
further restrictions if it feels necessary.
300th School!!
On June 15th we will host our 300th school! The Motor City Chapter gets the distinction of hosting this
landmark school.
New Logo
The BMW CCA Foundation is unveiling a new logo. This update will be incorporated into the program
immediately
Leo Newland, Chairman, Board of Trustees of the BMW CCA Foundation says, “As a group, the BMW
CCA Foundation has spent a good deal of time and effort developing the Street Survival teen driving
education concept over the last six years. With the help of our title sponsor The Tire Rack, the growth of
the program has now accelerated to include an ever larger number of BMW CCA Chapters, as well as
SCCA Chapters participating in some 90+ schools nationally, impacting more than 2,000 students this
year alone. The new logo for the program is meant to lend a more contemporary look and feel to this
effort. One that both teens as well as their parents can relate to and be comfortable with.”
Don’t throw away any of your current logoed shirts. The cost to replace all of these items is not
possible for us to absorb and we are asking for your patience and assistance in making this transition as
finically painless as possible. We will be using all current stock of items up and slowly begin the new
material into use.
Completed Schools as of 4/30
date host location registrar
1/24/2010 North Star Chapter BMW CCA '10 #1 Rosemount, MN Sheldon Nelson
2/20/2010 NorthWest Region SCCA '10 #1 Port Orchard, WA Sherri Masterson
2/21/2010 NorthWest Region SCCA '10 #2 Port Orchard, WA Sherri Masterson
3/14/2010 Oregon Region PCA '10 #1 Portland, OR Jim Weidenbaum
3/20/2010 Buckeye Chapter BMW CCA '10 #1 Cincinnati, OH Tim Beechuk
3/27/2010 Houston Chapter BMW CCA '10 #1 Houston, TX Brian Colvard
3/28/2010 San Diego Chapter BMW CCA '10 #1 San Diego, CA Gordon Anderson
4/3/2010 Central Florida Region SCCA '10 #1 Geneva, FL Joyce Hayward
4/17/2010 South Bend SCCA '10 #1 South Bend, IN Sam Centellas
4/17/2010 Tarheel Chapter BMW CCA '10 #2 Moravian Falls, NC Danny Staley
4/24/2010 White Mountain Chapter BMW CCA '10 #1 Loudon, NH Bruce Smith
4/24/2010 Bayou Chapter BMW CCA '10 #1 Meterie, LA Chapman Holbrook
4/24/2010 Chattanooga Region SCCA '10 #2 Chattanooga, TN Jennifer Dobler
4/24/2010 Peachtree Chapter BMW CCA Lawrenceville, GA Amber Wooten
4/24/2010 San Francisco Region SCCA '10 #1 San Francisco, CA Bryan Nemy
4/24/2010 Smoky Mtn. Chapter BMW CCA '10 #1 Knoxville, TN Cyrus M Smith
4/25/2010 Illini Chapter BMW CCA '10 #1 Mossville, IL Randy Jones
4/25/2010 Hoosier Chapter BMW CCA '10 #1 Indianapolis, IN Stephanie Simonson
Black = BMW CCA School
Blue = SCCA School
Green = PCA School
Red = Sold Out School
Schools open for 2010 as of 4/30-
date host location registrar
5/2/2010 New Jersey Chapter BMW CCA '10 #1 Edison, New Jersey Larry Engel
5/2/2010 Connecticut Valley Chapter BMW CCA '10 #1 East Hartford, CT David Ortoli
5/8/2010 Milwaukee Region SCCA '10 #1 Oak Creek, WI Jane Gosz
5/8/2010 White Mountain Chapter BMW CCA '10 #2 Loudon, NH Bruce Smith
5/15/2010 Motorcity Chapter BMW CCA '10 #1 Melvindale, MI Don Kleist
5/15/2010 Old Hickory Chapter BMW CCA '10 #1 Nashville, TN Steven Reed
5/15/2010 Tire Rack '10 #1 South Bend IN Sue Blasko
5/16/2010 Los Angeles Chapter BMW CCA 10 #1 Fontana, CA Ellen Tunkelrott
5/22/2010 St Louis Chapter BMW CCA '10 #1 Madison, IL Tom Allen
5/22/2010 Lone Star Chapter BMW CCA '10 #1 Ft Worth, TX Will Atkinson
5/23/2010 Continental Divide Region SCCA '10 #1 Gypsum CO Arnie Coleman
5/29/2010 Missouri Valley Chapter BMW CCA ’10 #1 Lincoln, Nebraska Bruce Rowen
5/29/2010 Tarheel Chapter BMW CCA '10 #1 Roanoke VA Bill Hume
5/29/2010 Finger Lakes Region SCCA '10 #1 Romulus, NY Dave Avery
6/5/2010 Central Indiana Region Porsche Club '10 #1 Indianapolis, IN Randy Faunce
6/6/2010 Sierra Chapter BMW CCA '10 #1 Reno. NV Jeff Warner
6/19/2010 San Francisco Region SCCA 10 #2 San Francisco, CA Bryan Nemy
6/19/2010 Boston Chapter BMW CCA '10 #1 Loudon, NH Serdar, Luka
6/26/2010 Chattanooga Region SCCA '10 #4 Chattanooga, TN Jennifer Dobler
6/26/2010 Ohio Valley Region SCCA '10 #1 Columbus, OH Tammy Bell
7/10/2010 Tire Rack '10 #2 South Bend IN Sue Blasko
7/11/2010 North Star Chapter BMW CCA '10 #2 Rosemount, MN Sheldon Nelson
7/31/2010 New York Chapter BMW CCA ’10 #1 Uniondale, NY Matthew Brod
8/1/2010 Continental Divide SCCA #2 Fountain, CO Arnie Coleman
8/7/2010 Golden Gate Chapter BMW CCA '10 #2* San Francisco, CA Bob Goebel
8/14/2010 South Bend SCCA '10 #2 South Bend, IN Sam Centellas
8/28/2010 Chattanooga Region SCCA '10 #5 Chattanooga, TN Jennifer Dobler
9/11/2010 Central California Chapter BMW CCA '10 #1 Fresno, Ca Frank Reed
9/11/2010 Milwaukee Region SCCA '10 #2 Oak Creek, WI Jane Gosz
9/19/2010 North Star Chapter BMW CCA '10 #3 Rosemount, MN Sheldon Nelson
9/25/2010 Chattanooga Region SCCA '10 #6 Chattanooga, TN Jennifer Dobler
9/25/2010 Boston Chapter BMW CCA '10 #2 Loudon, NH Serdar, Luka
10/9/2010 Kansas City Region SCCA ’10 #1 Independence, MO John Fickel
10/10/2010 Des Moines Valley Region SCCA '10 #1 Runnels, IA Rick Talbot
10/16/2010 Chattanooga Region SCCA '10 #7 Chattanooga, TN Jennifer Dobler
10/23/2010 Houston Chapter BMW CCA '10 #2 Houston, TX Brian Colvard
11/6/2010 Chattanooga Region SCCA '10 #8 Chattanooga, TN Jennifer Dobler
11/20/2010 NorthWest Region SCCA '10 #3 Port Orchard, WA Sherri Masterson
Keep up the hard work. You are making a difference in people’s lives
National Program Manager
Tire Rack Street Survival©