Hall of Fame nominees - please include

[TRT2]

Friends...

I see in our delegates report that Bruce Cotter has been nominated for the Hall of Fame. Excellent.

I would also like the Board to consider Dan and Cindy Schueller. Their efforts are clearly demonstrated in the History series and ideally, should have been included last year (my error for not nominating).

Thanks for your consideration, if you need anything further with regards to this nomination, please do not hesitate to ask.

And a huge Thank you for all the effort the 2007 Board and other key team players have done this year.

Tony Twiddy
TLCA 5049
2006 Member of the year (and da*n proud of it)

 

[Chef]

Can you give us brief details on Cindy and Dan for those who didn't read your excellent history series, bitte?

 

[Kaderabek]

Didn't read it...?

TJK

 

[2ndGenToyotaFan]

What he means is people who may have joined after that issue was out.... Calm down Todd, take your nitroglycerin......

 

[Kaderabek]

Whoah -- just blew myself up!

TJK

 

[2ndGenToyotaFan]

Whoah -- just blew myself up!

TJK

Hehe, you must have taken it wrong.....

 

[TRT2]

here we go...

Founding Member of Ventura chapter:
It was then that Bob Garrett assumed the role of TLCA President for his second term in 1983. One fall evening in late 1984, during TLCA’s annual Thanksgiving Day run, Bob Garrett was sitting around a campfire with his fellow TLCA officers and members Dan and Cindy Schueller, the Fultons, and George Rice (amongst others), and all specifically remember Bob saying, “We have less than $1000 in the bank and fewer than 100 members after 8 years—we can either push this thing forward or have one hell of a party!” They had all worked hard for the association and no one was ready to quit.

Dan: Past President
Dan Schueller, a member of the very active TLCA Madera chapter (which later changed its name to Toys 4 Fun), took over as President of TLCA in 1985. He and his wife Cindy, who had begun helping Craig Roberts with Toyota Trails, learned about the TLCA in 1980. After being involved with the TLCA Board in the early 1980s, along with active participation in CA4WD and the young UFWD, Dan took over the reigns as President from Bob at the end of 1984 and they put their efforts into increasing membership and more importantly, bolstering the bank account. Dan actively sought new members and used any opportunity (such as attending CA4WD, BRC and United events) to market and sell TLCA. Dan specifically recalls being at the Jeep proving grounds in Michigan on United Four Wheel Drive business, wearing his blue TLCA Madera chapter jacket and promoting TLCA to anyone who would listen.

Dan, First truck raffle:
Thus was born the first truck raffle in TLCA and the income generated helped to propel the association through the late 1980s. It had been a critical year for the TLCA. Bob believes the successes they achieved in 1985 kept the association from folding. Dan noted that while the achievements in 1985 kept the association from sinking at that point, the next four years (through 1990) were also pivotal in the associations’ history.

Cindy, Past President (and 1st female Pres):
While 1985 propelled the association through the next few years, TLCA was struggling again in 1989 when VP Cindy Schueller took the reigns as TLCA’s only female President. While the association enjoyed a robust bank account, apathy was a paralyzing force.

Cindy: Prior Toyota Trails Editor
Cindy, who had been generating Toyota Trails since taking over as Editor from Craig Roberts around 1988


Vey active and involved with TLCA in the late 80s.

thanks!