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June 2026

  • Writer: vcotracks
    vcotracks
  • 6 days ago
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The 2026 VCO Viper "Plus" Show & Lunch Meeting Report


Hello Everone,

We just held another enjoyable Annual VCO Viper Show & Lunch Meeting, and we thank all who attended. It was nice to welcome our new members who had joined since this event last year. We had a good turn-out of Vipers and member's other interesting rides!


Our Board had the pleasure of welcoming our new president, Jamie Herrington, who has served as a vice-president for the last 15 months! Jamie has the energy, enthusiasm, progressive ideas and Board support to lead our club and ensure its continued success!


President's Message

Honoured members,


Thank you for another exciting kickoff to a magnificent, event filled summer. It was wonderful to share some time with members I have not seen in a while, as well as members I have not had the opportunity to meet in person prior to our event. Our club is blessed to have so many members who enjoy simple conversation, whether the traditional bench-racing style of conversation, or just “picking up where we left off”, style of chat.


The weather co-operated and it turned into a marvellous day.


The clarity, of the direction our club is heading, is a testament to our Board of Directors, and the leadership throughout the past twenty-nine years. It is glorious to see our two prior presidents, Nabil and John, present and still enthusiastic about our future, and for that, I say a very sincere thank you to both of you. Bruce’s leadership is not waning, it is just on a different trajectory, again, to benefit our great club. One thing is absolute. Any decisions, going forward will continue to be based solely on the benefit to our club and amazing members. This event was a milestone for our great club. We will endeavour to keep moving ahead fervently.


I would like to extend a very sincere thank you to my mentor, Bruce. Words cannot express how much you mean to each and every one of us. Your efforts to move our club forward, fill us with the desire to strive to be the best Viper Club on our planet.


Let’s make 2026 memorable and hopefully I will be seeing many of you in the weeks to come at some of our top-notch events.


Thank you all.

Cheers,

Jamie Herrington


VCO 2025 Event Particpation Award

Attending events is a lot of fun and we like to recognize the member who for the first time had attended the most! Our winner for 2025 is Christopher Colan from Grand Island, NY, and it was presented by last year's winner, Simon Moroz.


June & July Events - Join Us!

Everyone wins when they attend events! The Event Calendar is your guide to Viper fun in the sun! Be sure to check it out, choose some events to attend, and RSVP ASAP to their noted Event Organizers. https://www.viperclubofontario.com/events.  Unsure how to RSVP? Contact Jamie at ourvcoevents@gmail.com or any director! Don't miss out!












2025 Treasurer's Report

Nick Sawrantschuk presented the 2025 Treasurer's Report. The club's finances are very strong. Revenues from member dues and sponsors are unchanged from 2024. Total 2024 expenses were higher due to gifting of apparel and the Conner Center weekend event costs, and less in 2025 due the Windsor plant tour being postponed until 2026. We're averaging more spending on member benefits than dues collected thanks to our sponsor donations and careful management. Our bank reserves exceed our bylaw requirement to maintain at least 1.5 times our previous year's membership dues as a financial cushion. The Treasurer's Report is available upon request. As per our bylaws, a vote was taken and unanimously passed to not require an audit of our financial stmts.


2025 Membership Report We had 223 members in 2025 and have 200 so far in 2026 with several months left to go! Bruce discussed how the popularity of social media, poor economy, political concerns, and increasing Viper values are believed to be impacting club memberships generally.


2026 Board of Directors

The VCO has an incredibly strong Board of Officers & Directors...

Jamie Herrington - President & SW Ontario Nick Sawrantschuk - VP & Halton Area

Dennis Harding - Treasurer Jackie Simpson - Secretary & Niagara

Dave Pelosini - Hamilton-Brantford Area Stephen Colan - Western New York

Marko Makela - Greater Toronto Area Daniel Schneeweiss - Greater Toronto Area

Simon Moroz - Greater Toronto Area Steven Rideout - North GTA & Beyond

Tomek Stefani - Eastern GTA/Ontario Enio Parete - Stellantis Special Events

Bruce Hadfield - Viper Parts Initiative


Viper Parts Initiative

Bruce discussed the creation of the Viper Parts Initiative to have discontinued Viper parts produced, the team we put together to execute it, and Stephen Colan ran through a lot of the details involving an extreme amount of research he performed. Stephen put together a PowerPoint presentation which will be used in upcoming on-line meetings for VCO members, parts suppliers, and all other interested Viper community members.


2026 VCO Outstanding Contribution Award

Each year our Board of Directors recognizes the VCO member who has, and is, making outstanding contributions to our club and the Viper community. We only honor one, and this year's unanimous choice was Stephen Colan for his work on the Viper Parts Initiative!


2026 Sponsors

Our club owes much of our success to the support of our generous sponsors. Chrysler dealers and Mobil 1 who help keep our vehicles humming, performance driving partners who help us enjoy them to the fullest, and Stellantis for great purchase/lease savings! Let's all support them in return! https://www.viperclubofontario.com/copy-of-sponsors


VCO Apparel Store

We recently launched our VCO on-line store for apparel and merchandise. You can place an order for our most popular items and some new ones, and have them delivered to your door. Place your order at https://viperclubontario.ricartondemand.com/


Guides & Resources

We briefly discussed our extensive resources, including the Tire Buying Guide, club parts, service & technical assistance available upon request, the Stellantis-Canada Advantage Plan member savings on new Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep, Ram and Alfa Romero vehicles, and more. Check out https://www.viperclubofontario.com/clubprograms


Draw Prizes

We thank our sponsors for providing these great draw prizes this year and congratulate the many winners! Total value of all prizes was over $4,000!

Mobil 1 – Cases of Mobil 1 0W40 provided for the following free dealer service:

Raceway Chrysler - Oil & Filter Change Service

Ontario Chrysler - Oil & Filter Change Service

Mike Yarek Dodge – Oil & Filter Change Service 

Wellington Motors - Oil & Filter Change Service

Windsor Chrysler – Oil & Filter Change Service (draw to be done at Windsor event)

ILR Car Control School - Performance Driver School

JRP Online/Speed Therapy Track Day – May 2027

BAKSPEED - Private Coaching at Toronto Motorsport Park

Mobil 1 - Cases of Mobil 1 0W40 oil draws (at selected 2026 events)

VCO Apparel & Merchandise (multiple draws)


Past President Recognized

Jamie, the Board, and members recognized the contributions of Bruce & Deb Hadfield with a moving tribute, Bruce and Deb expressed their appreciation for the support they've received from the Board and members over the years. Bruce will continue to serve on the Board with various responsibilities, including leading the Viper Parts Initiative. Bruce was presented with a Past President's Award, (Bruce & Deb-thanks to all!)



Special thanks to Ryan Fechney for the meeting photos, and others for the outdoor pics!


On behalf of Jamie Herrington, our new club president, and our directors and sponsors, thanks to all who were able to attend this year's annual event, and to everyone for your continued club support and friendship. We look forward to seeing you all at some of our up-coming events very soon!


Bruce Hadfield



Viper Passion. Friendships. Events. Resources. Community. Legacy

 
 
 

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