SCCA-NNJR Updated Event Schedule



Did you know?

Sabrett and Thumann's are both Hot Dog brands with a New Jersey history.

The Sabrett corporate offices are located in Englewood and Thumann's is in Carlstadt, NJ.

Not only that, but Gulden's Mustard was also made in New Jersey. A little history. Charles Gulden was born in 1843, in New York City. At age 17 he went to work for his uncle, who owned the Union Mustard Mills. After briefly serving in the Civil War, he returned to his uncle's shop, and then established his mustard company in 1862 near the South Street Seaport in New York City. From the port, Gulden purchased the imported seeds and spices that earned his mustard its prestigious award from the American Institute in 1869.

Gulden’s moved to Saddle Brook in 1956 to a four-story 55,000 square foot factory building which formerly had been the plant for the Castle Ice Cream Company. So prominent was the mustard company in Saddle Brook, that 1950s /1960s Gulden’s advertisements where recipe books were offered simply said “Write to Gulden’s, Saddle Brook, N.J.” – no street address was required!

Manufacturing of Gulden’s was relocated to Milton, Pa., where Gulden's mustard is made to this day. Posted by Tim Adriance on the Vintage Bergen County Facebook Page.

What's Next - As the calendar marks the year's halfway point, the Region, surprisingly, finds itself in a lull. The second quarter was very active: hosting Solo events, including the ProSolo at the Meadowlands and events with the Northeast PA Region at Pocono in conjunction with SCCA-NNJR’s Joe DeLuca and Linda Gronlund Freedom Major Road Race and two RoadRally events, a TSD rally and a Trek in association with the Highland Coalition.  

Now that we enter the third quarter, things are slowing down until competitive activities start in late summer and early fall. But that does not mean the club has to be idle.

Managing the Region is a year-round activity.

You should have noticed a new look and feel if you have logged onto the Region’s Website in the last month (www.SCCA-NNJR.Com). Darrell Anthony has redesigned the site, replacing outdated software, and will continue to make changes and updates as the months go on.

Last weekend, several members got together and cleaned out the Region’s Storage unit to provide financial savings to the club by eliminating the unneeded monthly cost. Over time the items in the storage unit had become obsolete, or their useful life had expired. Insurance Waivers over ten years old (seven years or younger must be retained) were shredded. All Minor Release Waivers will be forwarded to the National Office per new policies implemented by the National, as all Minor Release Waivers need to be retained for seven years after the individual has turned 18.

I have just completed a review of our Region’s email list and contacted all individuals that have not opened/read our monthly e-newsletter over the last 12 months; those that did not express an interest in receiving our announcements have been removed. This reduced the Region’s monthly costs associated with maintaining the Constant Contact Database Marketing System and the unwanted emails sent out by the Region. We last did this exercise 5 years ago. The source of emails on our mailing list comes from those that have attended our events, Region Membership, non-members that have attended Track Night in America that live in Northern New Jersey, and those that sign-up from our website, often via family and friends.

The most important function of the Region Management team is serving all the interests of the membership and trying to provide a balance between the competitive venues that the Sports Car Club of America offers. Read More