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TABLE OF CONTENTS BOARD MEETING AGENDA ................................................................................................................. 2 FINANCIALS.............................................................................................................................................. 3 TREASURER'S REPORT ........................................................................................................................................... 3 YTD FINANCIALS...................................................................................................................................................... 4 2018-2022 FINANCIAL MODELS ........................................................................................................................... 8 KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS................................................................................................................ 12 MEETING MINUTES JUNE 7, 2018..................................................................................................... 13 BOARD AND AMBASSADOR INFORMATION ................................................................................ 31 2018 BOARD OF DIRECTORS ............................................................................................................................. 31 2018 BOARD OF GOVERNANCE ....................................................................................................................... 32 2018 RPM AMBASSADORS .................................................................................................................................... 33 2018 RPM BOARD MEETINGS & GRANT DELIBERATIONS CALENDAR ....................................... 34 PRESIDENT'S REPORT ........................................................................................................................ 35 PROPOSED GRANTS DELIBERATION COMMITTEE .............................................................................. 35 FUNDING PHILOSOPHY + FUNDING FIT TABLES.................................................................................. 39 THE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM ................................................................................................................. 44 AWARDEE PROGRESS REPORTS ...................................................................................................... 52 GRANTS .................................................................................................................................................... 57 MAPPING RPM .......................................................................................................................................................... 57 AT-A-GLANCE AWARDEES 2018....................................................................................................................... 58 AT-A-GLANCE TABLED CYCLE 2 GRANT APPLICATIONS .................................................................. 61 SUMMARIES AND FULL GRANTS..................................................................................................................... 62 CMS FOUNDATION/NORTH MECKLENBURG HS............................................................................. 62 FREEDOM HS.....................................................................................................................................................78 COLLATERAL MATERIALS ................................................................................................................. 80 HAPPY BIRTHDAY POSTCARD.........................................................................................................................80 MERCHANDISE CATALOG.................................................................................................................................82 UNDER THE HOOD - GETTING THERE ...................................................................................................... 86 BEHIND THE SCENES WITH MECUM - MONTEREY...............................................................................90

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BOARD MEETING AGENDA

Thursday, September 6, 2018 LeMay – America’s Car Museum, Tacoma, WA 12-3pmPT Board Meeting, Lunch Provided 3pm-3:30pmPT Executive Session Club Auto Tacoma (Lunch available beginning at 11:30am) I.

America’s Automotive Trust Welcome and Remarks – David Madeira, Vice Chairman (45 minutes) • AAT’s Mission, Organizational Structure – Fitting Together the 3 Companies: AAT, ACM, RPM i. Revenue: Unrestricted/No Donor Direction Donations to AAT – Processes & Protocols ii. Costs: Service Agreements, Expense Share & Cost Allocations – Processes • By-Laws Updated, Review, Expanding Board of Directors

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Approval of June 7, 2018 Minutes

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Treasurer’s Report – Dan Beutler, Treasurer (20 minutes)

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President’s Report – Diane Fitzgerald, President (90 minutes) • RPM Board Committees – Grants Deliberation Committee, Steering Committee • Fundraising Initiatives – Collaborations with AAT • Funding Philosophy and Funding Fit Table • The Apprenticeship Program

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Grants – Nick Ellis, Mentorship & Grants Administrator (15 minutes) • Tabled Grant Deliberations – CMS Foundation/North Mecklenburg High School and Freedom High School • Awardee Progress Reports

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Closing Remarks – David Madeira (10 minutes)

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Executive Session (30 minutes)

Dial-In Details Dial in the toll-free access number: 866-906-9888 Enter the conference participant code: 9425305#

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FINANCIALS TREASURER'S REPORT

RPM Foundation Financial Notes August 15, 2018

2018 Year-to-Date Results Statement of Financial Position/Balance Sheet •

Cash totaled $377,561 as of July 31 of which $317,523 is unrestricted.

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Total Net Assets were $462,431 as of July 31 with $277,341 Unrestricted, $65,185 Temporarily Restricted and $119,905 Permanently Restricted.

Statement of Activities/Income Statement •

Through July, Net Income/Loss is behind plan primarily due to lower than planned revenue with a Net Loss of $166,879 compared to the budgeted Net Loss of $140,115. The higher net loss is driven by lower revenue than planned but off set with reduced expenses.

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Total revenue was $309,849 through July compared to Plan of $404,000 and $433,843 through July 2017. Each revenue category (Car Clubs & Associations, Corporations, Foundations, Individuals, Board) is falling short of plan. 2017 included the Gala Revenue of 56,438 which will occur in September this year.

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Expenses are better than plan by $67,383 through July, primarily due to reduced Grant expenses of $53,665.

Summary • The ability to raise funds during the last 4 months of 2018 will be critical to the ability of RPM to make substantial grants in 2019 as the organization continues to utilize prior fund balance as a means to operate with the current expense structure and grant making levels.

Reaching levels of revenue consistent with the approved budget of $723,500 will be required for the organization to continue with the current expense structure that was approved with the goal of continuing to fund grant requests while ramping up fundraising with both the RPM President and the development staff of the Trust.

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In June we tabled the awarding of several grants. At this time, I recommend holding off on awarding additional grants until the January cycle.

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YTD FINANCIALS

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2018-2022 FINANCIAL MODELS

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KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

Grants Received Grants Rejected/Presented Grants Awarded Grant $$ Awarded/Budget Students Impacted Internships/Apprenticeships Funded Schools/Institutions Impacted States Impacted Number of Donors Staff Size Number of Ambassadors Number of Board Members Non-Hagerty Revenue Growth % Reliance on Hagerty

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2016 Actuals 56 24/32 27 $229,393/$250,000 973 8

2017 Actuals 82 48/34 28 $218,631/$250,000 856 42

2018 YTD-July 67 32/35 27 $196,335/$250,000 952 13

20 24 3,386 2 14 10 14.8% 60.5%

23 19 2,245 1.5 16 10 33.5% 52.4%

23 14 1,875 3 17 11 32.6% (goal) 46.1% (goal)

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MEETING MINUTES JUNE 7, 2018 RPM Foundation Board Meeting Minutes June 7, 2018 Greektown Casino Hotel – Detroit, MI Meeting called to order at 12:19pm (EST), 11:19 (CST), 10:19 (MST), 9:19 (PST).

Board Attendees:

Dawn Fisher, Diane Fitzgerald, Tabetha Hammer, Adam Langsbard, Paul E. Miller, T.G. Mittler, Mike Stowe Attendee via Phone: Dan Beutler Staff: Nick Ellis, Linda Daro Unable to Attend: Keith Flickinger, McKeel Hagerty, David Madeira, Jim Menneto I.

CHAIRMAN’S AND REMARKS (Adam Langsbard) A. Adam welcomes all to the meeting stating this is his first time chairing the meeting and he has had a great six months getting to know everyone.

B. Adam notes that we have a quorum. (A quorum is reached with the attendance of one-third of the Board of Directors including at least one representative from The Hagerty Group LLC and one from America’s Automotive Trust.)

C. Adam mentions he attended Shop Hop NASA. i. It was his first “behind the curtain” look at what RPM does, how RPM does it and how all parties are involved and pull together. ii. He has seen first-hand how the students have responded, are engaged and motivated on their career paths and how we translate that into the corporate world for fundraising.

D. Adam shares that in his 5-year history with Peterson Museum they have only talked about attempting what RPM is doing. Adam feels RPM is AAT’s greatest secret. i. Adam believes it is his responsibility to elevate RPM as we circulate it to significant people in the corporate world. ii. Adam states that it is all of our responsibilities to spread the word about RPM, and he know that everyone on the Board and the Development Team spreads the word every chance we can. Thank you!

E. Adam believes it is important to fill the two available Board seats with people who align with RPM’s goals and objectives to move the mission forward. He is working with Diane on asking the candidates who were identified by Diane and David.

Adam has great confidence in Diane and the RPM mission.

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APPROVAL OF JANUARY 18, 2018 BOARD MEETING MINUTES

ACTION ITEM Motion to approve the January 18, 2018 Board Meeting Minutes – Mike Stowe Seconded by Tabetha Hammer All Approved. Motion Carried.

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PRESIDENT’S REPORT (Diane Fitzgerald) A. Diane introduces Nick Ellis, Mentorship & Grants Administrator, filling the interim position held by Stacy Puckett Taylor. She also introduces Linda Daro, Administrative Coordinator, filling the position previously held by Cathy Tierney – stating that key criteria for their hires were a familiarity and engagement with the car culture – “car guyness”. Both Nick and Linda have nationwide ties to the collector car community.

B. Diane and Tabetha Hammer are working on RPM’s Core Values – to narrow down, make fewer and more impactful.

C. The discussion about RPM’s Funding Philosophy reflects copy changes from the previous meeting in January but still has some questions that need to be addressed. i. We target the updated version of the Funding Philosophy for the September Meeting, which will be a strategic meeting, along with suggested By-Laws revisions that David Madeira is working on. ii. The Funding Philosophy includes a chart of standards which was modified per discussions during the January Board Meeting. iii. In 2017 we received 82 Grant applications from 55 programs totaling more than $1.2 million. a. We awarded $218,631 to 28 program applicants. b. A Funding Fit Table was our guide when reviewing those applications and helped determine who the staff was presenting and rejecting. iv. Funding requests increase but $250,000 remains the amount budgeted for awards for the rest of this year and likely into 2019. This has been true since 2014.

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v. Funding Philosophy Discussion: As competition for funding increases, what tactics might we consider in managing our budget against requests? Should we: a. Limit institutions to one grant application per year? b. Limit amount requested (which we don’t do presently)? c. Not fund first-time applicants (which we did throughout 2017)?

D. Adam asks for an explanation of why we would hold-off on considering a first-time applicant. i.

Diane explains that on the Grant Applicants At-A-Glance table there is a column for “status” – the ones marked “new” are first-time applicants.

Status also shows if they are a returning applicant, with the years they have applied previously. For example, over a span of 13 years, McPherson applied 9 of those years. a. RPM was overwhelmed in 2017 with almost half of applicants presented being new and returning applicants requesting more funding than previously. b. Diane recommended at the January 2017 meeting to consider not giving money to first-time applicants but beginning the process of cultivating and watching them, if they are funding fits. c. The schools were informed that they did not receive funding this time but we liked what they have to offer, are watching them and encourage them to apply next cycle. Most did reapply and received grants. ii. Diane explains that in 2017 we were asked to consider $1.2 million in grant applications – with $250,000 budgeted to award. How do we get from $1.2 million to $250,000? Not funding first-time applicants is one approach. a. If not funding first-time applicants became protocol, Diane would have a statement about first-time applicants on the RPM website. iii. Adam asks if it was made clear to applicants that they might not receive money in the first year? Diane says we do not, that it was a systematic way in that grant cycle for the staff to decide who might get money and who might not – given a finite supply of money.

E. T.G. Mittler comments on funding Programs vs. Individuals – while a program has longevity, there is a concern that we are funding the same schools on a regular basis.

He would like to see programs growing on their own after a time and would prefer to support internships and apprenticeships. i. Mike Stowe thinks we have done a good job of sorting out the Program vs.

Individual applicants. Mike feels that applicants should not be restricted in their request, as we could miss something important if we were to set guidelines. Dawn Fisher agrees.

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F. Paul Miller is happy that we are expanding into high schools and is concerned that individuals who are committed to the industry are receiving the opportunities we have to offer.

G. Diane states that we have two grant cycles in 2018 in order to balance workload and introduce a formal Apprenticeship Program. RPM awarded $141,000 in January which leaves $109,000 to award today. Dan and Diane are cautious about spending that amount today because of current year-to-date fundraising results.

H. Nick went through the 26 applications and found 15 to present with a total of $87,000. Nick then reduced it further to a total of $65,000, with Dan and Diane’s encouragement. i. Mike mentions that the Board might have a better sense of the organizations – who they are and what they might need, until Nick gets settled in. Diane states that Nick has had long conversations with each applicant to get to know them and discuss their requests, plus he has considerable industry familiarity.

I. Tabetha questions if we are comfortable funding equipment and what that balance might be. She agrees with being more comfortable funding scholarships and gap-funding for individuals yet understands the need for equipment funding. i.

Tabetha wonders if there is an opportunity for guidelines on how we should fund equipment similar to what we have done with marine vs. automotive? It is a competition for applicants to show us who they are, how qualified their students are and why we should fund them over another applicant. ii. Paul would prefer to call it Institutional Building, not just funding tools or equipment. He questions if we should put limits on this type of funding – such as one application per year? Paul would like to know, as part of the application process, what the full program budget is – are we making an impact? Diane states that applicants supply a budget along with an explanation for their funding request. They are asked how they will make up the funds if we don’t support their full request. We only gave $218,000 last year partly because two institutions returned the funds when they could not fund their whole program. iii. T.G. wonders if we should develop internal guidelines for materials, tools and equipment to determine if the requests are a funding fit? How much should we expect to award for equipment we may see repeatedly? Tabetha suggests a committee to determine costs ahead of presentations so that meeting time is better spent on the strategic initiatives and issues. a. Diane mentions that at the last three meetings there has been an applicant requesting sheet metal shears. Stacy had defended the cost as she is familiar with the market and thought cost was appropriate. b. Suggestions were made regarding having the equipment donated.

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c. Diane thinks it is an excellent idea to have applicants build a case for the cost of that equipment. Perhaps costs are different in their region? d. Mike states that there is a strong used market to consider and offers to consult on equipment costs with Nick if he would like.

J. Diane discusses whether an organization may submit more than one application in a funding cycle or can one organization submit multiple funding needs in one cycle?

As an example, McPherson has two or three initiatives that need funding each year – Scholarships, Internships, and Program Expansion. i.

Paul is open to institutions applying for more than one grant. ii. Diane indicates that our relationship with applicants is such that we can direct them about when they apply and what they apply for. iii. The entire Board favors an institution being able to submit multiple requests as separate applications during one funding cycle.

K. Diane states that programs we have funded in the past are growing. They will need to expand with staff, space and projects. Will RPM support this expansion by funding salaries, equipment, project vehicles or facilities? i.

Diane offers the example of Pennsylvania College of Technology, which needs 1-2 new staff to help their program grow. They are doing a good job with enrollment and come to us with progress reports and for guidance as their program grows. Diane reminds them that we do not fund salaries. They may submit applications for interns but that does not really fit their program’s growth strategy. This conversation about the program growth of schools we fund has been ongoing for 18 months. ii. Diane feels we have an obligation to these organizations, where there is growth. We’ve encouraged them and they are doing all the right things.

Because of our relationships with teachers and administrators, the schools are coming to us to brainstorm about funding their growth. iii. T.G. wonders if institutions are supporting the staffing expansion? iv. Diane says we need to modify the application to ask how much the program is getting support from the school and state. v. Mike wonders if we should ask how big is their endowment? vi. Paul agrees and says this is Institution Building. Salaries are a long-term commitment – not just a one-time purchase. vii. T.G. suggests a University approach their donors to endow a chair to add a professor, creating the RPM chair at McPherson College, for example. viii. Diane will keep salary funding on the radar as an agenda item to continue discussing – maybe presenting a case study or two. Nick and Diane will discuss what are good examples of this need.

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L. Diane closes by stating that in 2018, 25 students graduated in Automotive Restoration Technology from McPherson and 18 students from Pennsylvania College of Technology. Forty-three is a small number. We need to reach, inform and inspire to explode those student numbers.

We have to go further downstream to inform and inspire – we have to go back to high school programs. We often do not know if these students are going on to careers. But sometimes we do. RPM Ambassador Jason Peters, upon graduation from four years at McPherson, relocated 1,000 miles to work in the industry. He quit that industry job after 4 months to work in the healthcare industry. Jason now participates in the classic car culture “informally” by renting a garage to work on his and customer cars after his job. His position in the restoration industry paid him $16/hour.

Adam asks if a $16/hour job is standard? Do they work up the ladder to a better position? Discussion ensues about the cost of education and the ability to earn.

Diane suggests that what shops can pay employees is a function of a customer’s willingness to pay them. What is the cost of education? Mike states that a welder comes out of a 2-year program and makes $40/hour and that you cannot pay college-educated people $16/hour anymore. Diane indicates that seems to be standard in the industry.

Adam notes that this is a very significant point which impacts what we are doing.

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TREASURERS REPORT (Dan Beutler) A. Dan states that we have about $440,000 at the end of April, of which $380,000 is unrestricted. RPM has total net assets of $631,000. Net assets are going to be adjusted. i.

We had pledges made to us under Bob Knechel. We have been trying to collect from three of these donors, but have decided to write them off. When the Robert Jenkins, Gene Selden, and Claudio Ballard (Veedims) amounts are removed it will cause a reduction in our net assets of approximately $85,000 when final audit adjustments are made.

B. Dan states that fundraising income is a little behind from where we had hoped.

Expenses are better than expected in most categories and are being managed well.

C. Year-over-year revenue is down compared to last year and expenses are up a little.

Dan thinks we need to have good focus on revenue and is hopeful the second half of this year will be strong with both Adam and Diane’s staff settling in.

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Expenses are in-line with last year if you take out the grants. Dan states that more grants were made over the first four months last year than the first four months this year. We should be cautious during our grant making this cycle. He suggests we may D. want to table some requests or hold out for a vote later in the year until we see results of revenue raising during second half of year.

E. To recap what was presented in January, Dan put together several multi-year models.

A baseline plan with slower revenue growth; a plan with shrinking revenue and what that would mean to us over the next 5 years; and an accelerated growth plan that had revenue growing this year at about 32% or 33% and 25% going forward.

The Accelerated Growth Plan is the model that the Board agreed to use to guide us over the next five years. This would allow revenue to grow to over $1,000,000 annually – eventually allowing grant awards of $500,000 per year. i.

Paul clarifies that Version 2 is the Accelerated Growth Plan which looks for a 25% growth rate in non-Hagerty revenue over next years.

F. Dan reports that funds from Raise-the-Paddle at the Gala will hit RPM’s financials when commitments are made in September.

G. Dan states that with Adam onboard and the AAT Development staff oriented to RPM, RPM will develop a plan to achieve the financial goals of the Accelerated Growth Plan.

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GRANT DELIBERATIONS (Nick Ellis) A. Nick shares that RPM hosted Off To The Races – Sonoma Raceway last week. He reflects on a list of 60 schools that Linda compiled with automotive programs in the Sonoma-area. When he contacted them, more than half had been discontinued.

RPM casts a wide net to inform and inspire students that might not have thought this career path existed.

B. Nick provides an overview about Cycle 2’s applications presented and rejected prior to the meeting. i.

26 grants were submitted. ii. 14 are past applicants and 12 are new applicants. iii. 11 past and 4 new applicants are presented, for a total of 15 or 57%. iv. $65,000 in funding was allocated for Cycle 2.

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Nick recommends that for two of the applicants (both high schools), CMS Foundation/North Mecklenburg High School (Charlotte, NC) and Freedom High School (Freedom, WI), RPM delays funding until Q4, if funds are available and if their applications are approved today. Diane states postponing until later in the year, when we see how finances are, may allow us to accommodate these grant-worthy applications, as part of Cycle 2 but announced in Q4.

C. Paul asks for a better understanding of the Funding Fit Table. He sees on the Grant Applicants At-A-Glance Table that there are high schools rated at 5 when usually they are rated less than colleges, which can be rated as high as 5. How are we arriving at this number? What are the criteria? Paul would like further discussion.

D. GRANT APPLICATIONS PRESENTED i.

BITNEY PREP HIGH SCHOOL – Grass Valley, CA Amount Requested: $8,000 Funds For: Enclosed auto transport trailer Recommended Amount: $4,000 Award amount: $4,000 Category: Automotive

James Long, who RPM funded in 2017 Cycle 2, is requesting a trailer to transport the students’ completed projects to events and shows. They have attended Pebble Beach, The Brickyard Invitational and, recently, Indianapolis 500. The RPM logo would go on the trailer. Mike recommends they consider a used trailer. Nick indicates that they are.

ACTION ITEM Motion to approve the recommended amount by Mike Stowe Second by Tabetha Hammer All Approved. Motion Carried. ii.

CLEARBROOK GONVICK HIGH SCHOOL – Clearbrook, MN Amount Requested: $5,000 Funds For: Restoration parts Recommended Amount: $2,000 Award Amount: $2,000 Category: Automotive

Instructor Ross Faldet wants to complete the restoration of a 1970 Plymouth Satellite.

Ross keeps his students interested in the classic car culture by attending car shows, joining car clubs and displaying their projects. When the Plymouth is finished it will be raffled off and proceeds will go back into the program. They have had to curtail the program due to funding. They have the support of local car clubs.

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ACTION ITEM Motion to approve the recommended amount by T.G. Mittler Second by Dawn Fisher All Approved. Motion Carried. iii.

CMS FOUNDATION/NORTH MECKLENBURG HIGH SCHOOL – Charlotte, NC Amount Requested: $7,500 Funds For: Restoration parts Recommended Amount: $7,500 Award Amount: Tabled Category: Automotive

Jared Brown, a 30-year veteran of the restoration industry, had a shop which he later sold when he went into teaching. Jared believes cars are a pathway to a better life. One of his students went on to Universal Technical Institute’s NASCAR training school and two students have gone to work for his old company, Automotive International. This request is for parts and materials for restoring a 1965 Mustang. We are recommending full amount because there is evidence of students going on to positions in the industry.

This would be delayed funding, until Q4.

ACTION ITEM T.G. makes a motion to table this deliberation until fall or early 2019 Second by Paul E. Miller All Approved. Motion Carried.

Discussion: Due to our concerns about fundraising results to-date, we set a conservative funding amount of $65,000 for Cycle 2. Dan states that after discussion in January, we approved a budget that was aggressive with grant giving and shows a deficit for this year.

We should be flexible so we do not dwindle our funds as we are ramping up fundraising. iv.

EARLY FORD V-8 FOUNDATION MUSEUM – Auburn, IN Amount Requested: $10,000 Funds For: Two $5,000 internships Recommended Amount: $5,000 Award Amount: $5,000 Category: Automotive

The request is for two interns. The Museum is receiving a complete collection of 1936 Fords – every model from that year for a total of 18 cars. They are building 2-10,000 square foot gallery spaces to accommodate this collection. Interns will be setting up an interpretation plan and maintaining it for visitors.

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ACTION ITEM Motion to approve the recommended amount of $5,000 by Dawn Fisher Second by Tabetha Hammer All Approved. Motion Carried.

Discussion: Where they are getting the rest of their funding? What is the extent of their plans? Nick states that the Museum has plans through 2030 and all of it is centered on this expansion. The person donating the collection is currently the donor funding the interns. The Museum has a history of interns becoming curators at some of the best car museums. i.

FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOL – Freedom, WI Amount Requested: $10,000 Funds For: CNC plasma table Recommended Amount: $10,000 Award Amount: Tabled Category: Automotive

ACTION ITEM T.G. makes a motion to table this deliberation until fall or early in 2019 Second by Paul E. Miller All Approved. Motion Carried.

Same discussion as CMS Foundation/North Mecklenburg High School. Due to concerns about fundraising results to-date, we set a conservative funding amount of $65,000 for Cycle 2 – we would like to delay this funding. ii.

GREAT LAKES BOAT BUILDING SCHOOL – Cedarville, MI Amount Requested: $5,000 Funds For: Two $2,500 scholarships Recommend Amount: $5,000 Award Amount: $5,000 Category: Marine

This is a returning grant awardee with a great placement history, post-graduation. They seek scholarship funding for two students. Mike has visited the school with former RPM Board Member and current RPM Ambassador, Clint Sly, and it is a great program.

ACTION ITEM Motion to approve the recommended amount by Tabetha Hammer Second by Paul E. Miller All Approved. Motion Carried.

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LOWELL’S MARITIME FOUNDATION – Amesbury, MA Amount Requested: $10,000 Funds For: Four $2,500 senior apprenticeships Recommended Amount: $5,000 Award Amount: $5,000 Category: Marine This school has received a previous RPM grant award of $2,500. They are requesting funding for four apprenticeships. Nick recommends funding two senior apprenticeships. A senior apprenticeship is post-graduation and can only be attained after one year of apprenticing. Mike suggests that RPM makes a site visit – perhaps Clint Sly or Stacy Puckett Taylor.

ACTION ITEM Motion to approve the recommended amount by Mike Stowe Second by Tabetha Hammer All Approved. Motion Carried. iv.

McPHERSON COLLEGE – McPherson, KS Amount Requested: $2,000 Funds For: Gap-funding for one student Recommended Amount: $2,000 Award Amount: $2,000 Category: Automotive

This request is to provide gap-funding for an intern at the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum. Nick visited the museum recently and met Grant Eidemiller, the McPherson intern, during his visit.

ACTION ITEM Motion to approve the recommended amount by Tabetha Hammer Second by T.G. Mittler All Approved. Motion Carried. v.

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NORTHEAST MARITIME INSTITUTE FOUNDATION – Fairhaven, MA Amount Requested: $10,000 Funds For: Ten $1,000 scholarships Recommended Amount: $5,000 Award Amount: One-to-watch Category: Marine

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This is a new applicant offering an Associates Degree in Applied Science. The program is two years old. The $1,000 scholarships would have a big impact on the students. Mike suggests having RPM visit this school, either in person or via Facetime. Further due diligence is suggested.

ACTION ITEM Motion to have Nick conduct further due diligence by T.G. Mittler – no funding Second by Dawn Fisher All Approved. Motion Carried. vi.

NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE – Green Bay, WI Amount Requested: $10,000 Funds For: Ten $1,000 scholarships Recommended Amount: $2,000 Award Amount: One-to-watch Category: Automotive For the most part, this program is a typical automotive repair program. In the last semester of their 2-year program, they offer a 60-hour restoration course. They believe that three or four students have gone into restoration, but they don’t track career paths.

Mike states that they are a collision school. Dan suggests going back to find a student that has gone on to a restoration shop and might need gap-funding. Tabetha suggests asking if they have worked with Tech Force Foundation.

ACTION ITEM Motion to watch and identify students with restoration focus by Mike Stowe Second by Tabetha Hammer All Approved. Motion Carried. vii.

PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY – Williamsport, PA Amount Requested: $20,000 Funds For: Internship gap-funding for 18 students Recommended Amount: $20,000 Award Amount: $20,000 Category: Automotive

The request of $20,000 is for two summers of gap-funding – 2018 and 2019. This would fund seven interns and two apprentices each year. Dan asks if they need us to commit to the summer of 2019 right now? They are asking for Summer 2019 now because of the timing of their award cycle with our grant cycles. Diane states that the school awards the gap-funding in the fall and early spring. The Summer 2018 students need the gapfunding and have accepted positions without having the funding.

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ACTION ITEM Motion to approve the recommended amount by Paul E. Miller Second by T.G. Mittler Those For: Adam Langsbard, Tabetha Hammer, Paul E. Miller, Mike Stowe, Dan Beutler and T.G. Mittler, Diane Fitzgerald Those Abstained: Dawn Fisher Motion Carried.

Discussion: Dan suggests that we hold $10,000 until March/April 2019. We would pay the first $10,000 now and the second $10,000 in spring. Dan requests we make sure the students receiving the grants have accepted jobs for next summer. Diane states that they have an administrator at Penn College who manages the internships – and gap-funding is only awarded to students with proven, confirmed internships. v.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN WOODEN BOAT SCHOOL – Grand Lake, CO Amount Requested: $5,635 Funds For: Three $1,878.33 internships Recommended Amount: $5,635 Award Amount: $5,635 Category: Marine

This is a returning applicant from Cycle 1 2018, requesting internship funding for three students who stood out during the previous restoration project. The school was given several old boats and they hope to develop a boat-building industry in Colorado. Nick spoke to Ken Fucik, who said that when repairs or restoration need to be done on a boat, owners go elsewhere. Ken wants this school program to keep the boats in the area.

The school was incorporated in 2017.

ACTION ITEM Motion to watch by Mike Stowe Second by Dawn Fisher Discussion: The Board is curious about boat-building in Colorado, where there is not much water, but likes their plan and approach. The Board requests the school provide extensive progress reports.

ACTION ITEM New motion to approve the recommended amount by Mike Stowe Second by Tabetha Hammer All Approved. Motion Carried.

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SOUTHCENTRAL KENTUCKY COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE – Bowling Green, KY Amount Requested: $20,000 Funds For: Restoration parts Recommend Amount: $5,000 Award Amount: $5,000 Category: Automotive

Nick was impressed with the work they have done. They restored a 1981 Camaro and sold it at Mecum for $50,000. They now have a donated 1965 Mustang Fastback. The Camaro project was submitted to Holley LS Fest, which involves putting an LS engine in a classic car. The Mustang will remain all-Ford as they focus on restoration. The proceeds from the sale of the car go back into the program. This is their third year doing restoration projects.

Motion to approve recommended amount by T.G. Mittler Second by Paul E. Miller All Approved. Motion Carried. vii.

SOUTHEASTERN REGIONAL VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL – South Easton, MA Amount Requested: $9,809 Funds For: Restoration parts Recommended Amount: $3,000 Award Amount: $3,000 Category: Automotive

This is a public high school applying for the first time. They have a 1963 Mercury Comet which they are converting into a resto-rod because they are having trouble finding original parts at reasonable prices. Fifteen percent of the students enrolled in this program are women. The car will be raffled off and proceeds will fund the program.

Nick states that they seem to have a lot of community support. Diane says we have ties to shop owner Brian Donovan of Donovan Motorcar Service in the area, and may ask him to make a site visit for RPM. ACTION ITEM Motion to approve recommend amount by Mike Stowe Second by Tabetha Hammer All Approved. Motion Carried.

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VINCE BRUNO – West Islip, NY Amount Requested: $10,000 Funds For: Apprenticeship gap-funding Recommended Amount: $2,000 Award Amount: $2,000 Category: Automotive

This is a one-year apprenticeship with Corvette Repair Incorporated. Vince is a recent graduate of Pennsylvania College of Technology. Nick spoke to Kevin Mackay, the owner of Corvette Repair, who is very impressed with Vince. The amount would be paid out over the term of the apprenticeship, directly to Vince.

Vince is being paid $10/hour, which is New York State’s minimum wage, to work at Corvette Repair Incorporated. Diane states shops don’t want to hire entry-level students because they are not experienced. If they hire an apprentice, the shop has a mindset about and expectations for the graduate. Paul likes that it fills a gap – otherwise it would be impossible for these inexperienced students to find work. The student will complete the apprenticeship year and have marketable skills.

ACTION ITEM Motion to approve recommended amount by Paul E. Miller Second by T.G. Mittler Those For: Adam Langsbard, Tabetha Hammer, Dawn Fisher, Paul E. Miller, Dan Beutler, T.G. Mittler, Diane Fitzgerald Those Against: Mike Stowe Motion Carried.

E. A request is made to revisit the two schools for which funding was delayed today, in Cycle 2 – that may get funding in Q4: CMS Foundation/North Mecklenburg High School (iii from above) and Freedom High School (v from above). The total awarded for this Cycle 2 is $58,635 with 268 students impacted, which is about where Diane and Dan wanted to be. Dan states that he is satisfied with this amount.

The Board agrees. No awards will be made to CMS Foundation/North Mecklenburg High School or Freedom High School at this time, even though we have $6,365 remaining of the $65,000 budgeted.

F. Dan asks if we can get a gap-funding performance report for Vince Bruno (xv from above) from the shop to provide feedback before we provide additional funding.

Diane indicates that we do that with all our shops with varying success. Nick states that the shop is happy to make progress reports and Diane notes that the student will be reporting also.

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VI.

OTHER BUSINESS A. Adam references Dan’s financial modeling and asks how this Board can become actively involved in the growth model, stating that the fundraising component is key.

How do we create proposals that make connections and start the conversations with collectors, like the vintage racers who are generally wealthy? We have to ask them to take a look at what we do and remind them that all of our automotive history dies without the support of the vintage racers. Adam encourages the Board to participate in connecting us with the right individuals and organizations. Adam would like each of the Board Members to come back in September with actionable items.

B. Adam asks if grant recipients must acknowledge us in some way. Diane indicates that part of our binding agreement with them is that recipients must post to social media, send press releases to local media, among other things. Grant awardees each get an RPM banner to hang in their shops which are the backdrops for photos, and are presented as part of the awardees progress reports.

C. Diane references our financial modeling and Version 2: The Accelerated Growth Plan. Dan built and Board approved this 5-year plan. Knowing what the goals and key performance indicators are will guide us: i.

A reduction of reliance on Hagerty, to less than 33% by 2021. ii. Increase revenue to $1 million by 2021, with annual grant awarding of $500,000. iii. Impact 1,000 students by a future date. Diane believes we are already there.

RPM impacted 973 students in 2016, 853 in 2017 and by April 2018 we were at 670. Add today’s numbers along with the three programs we have had since April put us well over 1,000. Diane does not feel those numbers will increase without more staff, which we don’t anticipate expanding for several years.

D. Regarding Key Performance Indicators, the number of individual donors has dropped significantly between 2016 and 2017. There has been a big drop in Hagerty Policyholder Renewal donors. We rely on individual donors. RPM is hoping, with Adam at the helm, to reach more corporate donors. Diane and Adam meet each week to discuss strategy, next steps and tactical initiatives.

Diane explains that colleague Michael Clark, AAT’s Major & Planned Giving Director, is delegated to fundraising in Pacific Northwest and works alongside Diane and Adam to accelerate the growth of revenue for RPM. Everything RPM does is to attract fundraising.

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E. Paul offers discussion about the number of Board Members, according to RPM’s By-Laws. It is widely believed that there are a total of 13 Board seats but Paul thinks the 2017 By-Laws state 15 Board seats. It is noted that Diane is a Board Member by position. RPM’s staff will investigate the By-Laws to determine the correct number of total Board seats.

Meeting adjourns at 3:00pm (EST).

The Board goes into Executive Session.

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BOARD AND AMBASSADOR INFORMATION 2018 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Dan Beutler Hagerty 141 Rivers Edge Traverse City, MI 49684 Direct: 231.933.3760 Mobile: 231.357.2145 Email: dbeutler@hagerty.com

David Madeira America’s Automotive Trust 2702 East D Street Tacoma, WA 98421 Direct: 253.685.3950 Mobile: 253.985.0058 Email: ViceChair@AmericasAutomotiveTrust.org

Dawn Fisher MDF Classic Motors 1701 Park Drive Traverse City, MI 49686 Mobile: 231.883.7007 Email: dawn@mfdclassicmotors.com

Jim Menneto Hemmings Motor News 222 Main Street Bennington, VT 05201 Direct: 802.447.9508 Email: jmenneto@hemmings.com

Diane Fitzgerald RPM Foundation 1723 Fern Court Chicago, IL 60614 Mobile: 312.543.5732 Email: diane@rpm.foundation

Paul E. Miller LeMay – America’s Car Museum 2702 East D Street Tacoma, WA 98421 Direct: 253.779.8490 ext. 1006 Mobile: 253.219.7285 Email: Paul.Miller@americascarmuseum.org

Keith Flickinger Precision Motor Cars, Inc. 808 North Fenwick Avenue Allentown, PA 18109 Mobile: 484.239.5866 Email: kflickinger@americascarmuseum.org McKeel Hagerty Hagerty 141 Rivers Edge Traverse City, MI 49684 Direct: 231.933.3733 Mobile: 231.883.3773 mckeel@hagerty.com Tabetha Hammer Hagerty 141 Rivers Edge Traverse City, MI 49684 Direct: 231.922.8837 Mobile: 231.313.7475 Email: thammer@hagerty.com

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T.G. Mittler 830 Gonzales Road Santa Fe, NM 87501 Mobile: 505603.7452 Home: 505.820.6014 Email: tgmittler@yahoo.com Mike Stowe Great Lakes Motor Works 976 East Division Boyne City, MI 49712 And PO Box 402, 1345 M-75 South Boyne City, MI 49712 Direct: 231.582.9100 Mobile: 231.622.1061

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2018 BOARD OF GOVERNANCE I.

Officers A. B. C. D.

II.

Interim-Chairman Vice Chair Treasurer Secretary

Paul E. Miller T.G. Mittler Dan Beutler Mike Stowe

Board Classes A. Members by Position 1. Diane Fitzgerald, President & Chief Executive Officer, RPM 2. McKeel Hagerty, Chairman, Hagerty 3. CEO, America’s Automotive Trust B. Class of 2018 1. Dawn Fisher 2. Paul E. Miller C. Class of 2019 1. Tabetha Hammer 2. Jim Menneto D. Class of 2020 1. Keith Flickinger 2. T.G. Mittler 3. David Madeira

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2018 RPM AMBASSADORS Patrick Barnes Community College Instructor, Retired ACM Volunteer Portland, OR and Indio, CA

Jason Peters Trimmer SMS Automotive & RPM Scholar Portland, OR

Josh Baum Conservator Private Collection Former Assistant Curator, ACM Goleta, CA

Stacy Puckett Taylor Operations Manager Seven Vehicle Management Group Detroit, MI

Herb Clark Founder Automotive Restoration Club of Sun City West Sun City West, AZ

Burt Richmond Board Member, ACM, Retired Collectors’ Car Garage Chicago, IL

Drew Feustel NASA Astronaut Houston, TX International Space Station

David Rising Former Tacoma, WA Resident Automotive Engineer Stuttgart, Germany

Ryan Levesque Lead Painter Andritz, Inc. Montoursville, PA (first RPM Apprentice)

Ronn Sieber High School Principal, Retired District Superintendent, Retired Hillsborough, NC

Bennett Logan President Tailored Motor Company Dallas, TX

Clint Sly President Collectors Financial Services Belleair, FL

Bud McIntire Director of Student Services, Retired Great Lakes Boat Building School Winston Salem, NC

Lyn St. James Indy Racer Phoenix, AZ and Indianapolis, IN

Stephen Murphy Curator Chicago Vintage Motor Carriage Chicago, IL

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Haydn Taylor HT Motorworks Detroit, MI Josh Voss Cross Action Classics White Lake, MI

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2018 RPM BOARD MEETINGS & GRANT DELIBERATIONS CALENDAR

January

RPM Board Meeting & Grant Application Deliberations

(Friday, December 8, 2017 Grant Application Deadline)

June

RPM Board Meeting & Grant Application Deliberations

(Friday, April 20, 2018 Grant Application Deadline)

September

RPM Board Meeting (No Grant Application Deliberations)

Scottsdale, AZ (Hyatt Gainey Ranch Resort)

Thursday January 18, 2018

9-11:30amMT; 11:30am-12pmMT Executive Session 12-1pmMT Lunch With the Board

Detroit, MI (Greektown Hotel)

Thursday June 7, 2018

1-3:30pmET; 3:30-4pmET Executive Session

Tacoma, WA

Thursday September 6, 2018

1-3:30pmPT 3:30-4pmPT Executive Session

2018 will have 3 Board Meetings but 2 grant cycles – December/January (Scottsdale, AZ) and April/June (Detroit, MI). The October Hershey Meeting will be a closed meeting and focused on strategic planning, implementation and financial modeling.

2019 RPM BOARD MEETINGS & GRANT DELIBERATIONS CALENDAR

January

RPM Board Meeting & Grant Application Deliberations

(Friday, December 7, 2018 Grant Application Deadline)

June

Scottsdale, AZ (Hyatt Gainey Ranch Resort)

Thursday January 18, 2019

9-12pmMT; 12-12:30pmMT Executive Session

RPM Board Meeting & Grant Application Deliberations

(Friday, April 19, 2019 Grant Application Deadline)

September

September 2018

RPM Board Meeting (No Grant Application Deliberations)

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PRESIDENT’S REPORT Passion for Purpose In the last thirteen years, the RPM Foundation has honed its vision of mentoring the next generation of restoration and preservation craftsmen for the classic automotive, motorcycle and marine industry.

Through trial and error – and the combined synergy of the RPM network of donors, collectors, educators, industry experts, shop owners and students themselves – RPM has developed a deeper understanding of its role in advocacy of vocational skills for young restoration technicians.

The challenge has been enormous. The classic automotive hobby has never been more popular, and the need for qualified craftsmen entering the field has never been greater. The industry is faced with reversing decades of social stigma that depicted technical jobs in the trades as strictly for underachievers, and the idea that working with your hands could not be a stable, rewarding profession.

A good portion of that perception change must occur with the parents of young adults entering the workforce. RPM is keenly aware of the role parents and grandparents play as frontline educators and influencers in the old car hobby, and informing them of the quality compensation, upward mobility and job security prevalent in the restoration trades partners them in the vocational success of their child.

RPM encourages firsthand parental participation through its programs “Off to the Races” and “Shop Hop,” and gives parents accurate information about the industry to fully encourage their son or daughter’s journey as a future craftsman.

Lack of parental participation is also at the root of one of the key deficiencies RPM has identified in today’s students. “The Lost Hours” are those informal moments that previous generations once spent with their family members or mentors physically working on cars, motorcycles or boats in the home garage. It’s this valuable early education in mechanical skills that forms a solid foundation for subsequent formal vocational training.

“The Lost Hours” speaks to a larger issue about the waning interest in classic cars and vintage watercraft amongst today’s youth. RPM has paired with other industry leaders to expose, connect and promote the hobby to young people. Determining how to “Replace the Lost Hours” with meaningful work experience to close the “Experience Gap” is the vision of RPM’s nationwide network of mentors and ambassadors.

These are people who passionately share their time, knowledge and love of old vehicles with young adults who hope to work in the field.

Replacing those lost hours has become an RPM focal point in graduating skilled body and mechanical technicians that are shop-ready and an immediate asset to an employer. By accentuating the need for informal extra-education to bolster formal training, RPM can help produce better prepared students who can become gainfully employed at a quicker rate. This addresses the rapid attrition within the trades while simultaneously stretching RPM’s funding dollars and helping to offset the ever-increasing costs of secondary education.

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To facilitate this, RPM actively engages students in both formal and informal car culture programs and events around the country. Through participation, students can form their own networks of social and professional contacts. RPM increasingly sees itself as a relationship broker to make these connections the student needs for a successful career path. These interactions within the industry are critical to the success of students – whether they be with potential customers, shop owners, Concours judges, vendors or fellow technicians.

There are many types of cross-generational relationships that a student must navigate in the restoration industry. Today, a newly-minted technician is likely to be the youngest person amongst his co-workers by decades. His clientele may be affluent, successful and highly knowledgeable older enthusiasts as well.

Entering a graying industry requires social skills to navigate the interpersonal challenges that present themselves. As in the European tradition of master and apprentice, a new technician must be respectful and appreciative of these relationships.

RPM stresses professional behavior to all of its program participants. Professional attire and appearance, well-crafted resumes and business cards are key aspects of putting the student’s best foot forward in the industry.

After thirteen years, we have also come to know our limitations. RPM is not tasked with converting the masses, but rather laser-focused on identifying passion and influencing education to effect the most change in the need for replacing skilled restoration craftsmen and artisans.

The passionate students who exhibit “heritage in their hearts” are those young people who take full advantage of all the resources the RPM network offers. Career coaching, resume review, flash interviews and shop tours are just a few of the services RPM provides. The RPM Foundation has even assisted in sourcing interim housing for relocating graduates.

We are the eyes and ears on the industry for the schools that we work with, identifying and reporting trends or needs from our partners in the RPM-affiliated nationwide network of restoration shops. We take that feedback and encourage the schools to develop curriculum around it, and then we fund it through program and equipment grants.

RPM hopes to soon identify the core skills required by students to become productive, shop-ready workers so that targeted, early emphasis can be put towards these skills to ultimately place students with jobs faster and get them earning a paycheck sooner.

By expediting placement in the shop environment, on-the-job training and mentorship can kick in to apply the skills learned in their high school and post-secondary technical training. This approach would also increase efficiencies with RPM’s grant dollars, as each student would require funding support for a shorter term. Welding is an example of one such discipline. Easy to learn but difficult to master, welding is a skill required in nearly every restoration shop. We are currently working with an industry partner to explore a designated funding program for this crucial skill.

Many people have opined about what the future of the restoration industry will look like, but there have been few credible data points to learn from. How many shops and jobs are out there? What are the salary ranges and attrition rates? What is the size of the available workforce? The RPM Foundation is taking the initiative in establishing the first comprehensive data collection and forensic study of the restoration industry.

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This data collection will help to influence curriculum planning and program developers assess the need for everything from classroom size to instructor hiring as all of us in the industry work to promote vocational education for the next generation.

Another dividend from this data collection is expected to be the identification of “restoration hot-spots.”

These are the geographic locations with a concentration of restoration shops, suppliers or large collections.

They may be vocational schools with restoration programs or academic thought-leaders. Museums, publishers, Concours, auction houses, dealerships, racetracks or areas of automotive or marine culture could all qualify as restoration hot-spots. There may be other intangible factors that make a place a hotspot, and through data collection we can understand those factors.

The purpose of identifying these areas is to better assess the distribution of RPM resources. Like an airline route map, the nationwide RPM network resembles a hub-and-spoke arrangement, and the differing career paths of our students may touch any number of these locations.

The restoration industry demands mobility of its workforce, and understanding the areas of highest activity is a basic component of our RPM’s student services. Strengthening the nationwide RPM network of schools and employers will allow our programs to reach more of tomorrow’s craftsmen.

None of this can be accomplished without our passionate corps of private and industry donors. These individuals believe in our vision of returning dignity to the trades and bolstering our nation’s technical workforce with high-paying jobs. They realize that their personal investments in their collector vehicles – both emotional and monetary – will depreciate unless immediate action is taken to seed the next generation of craftsmen, artisans and enthusiasts. They recognize that support of the non-profit RPM Foundation is a direct means to effecting change in America’s vocational education system.

Our greatest thanks go to our volunteer ambassadors and mentors, who share their passion on a daily basis by furthering the proud tradition of automotive artisans and craftsmen. Included are RPM’s celebrity ambassador and former Indy Car racer Lyn St. James, whose gives freely of her time to inspire young people, and NASA astronaut Dr. Drew Feustel, the current commander of the International Space Station, who draws upon his own experience working in a restoration shop to illustrate the link between automobiles and higher science and technology careers.

Looking back upon thirteen years of the RPM Foundation’s mission, we first think of all the young lives we have touched. Those program students who have gone on to become leaders in the vintage vehicle industry, and have returned to the RPM orbit to give back so that others may enjoy the same opportunities as they did.

Those success stories are what keep us going, and make us more determined than ever to continue our deeper understanding of the RPM mission.

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PROPOSED Grants Deliberation Committee PURPOSE The RPM Grants Deliberation Committee will evaluate and discuss the grant applications which have been chosen by the Mentorship & Grants Administrator for presentation to the RPM Board of Directors. The Committee will deliberate on these applications, recommend / amend /reject via discussion and vote, and create a report/list of their recommendations for presentation to the RPM Board.

STRUCTURE/SELECTION PROCESS: RPM’S By-Laws allow for the formation of committees at the Board Chairman’s discretion. The Chairman of the Committee is designated by the RPM Board Chairman.

The Grants Deliberation Committee will consist of five seats, including a Committee Chairperson, a ViceChairperson, and three Committee Members. The Vice-Chair of the Committee will be designated by the Committee Chair, and the Committee Members will be chosen by the Committee Chair and approved by the RPM Board. The RPM Board may vote at any time to increase or decrease the number of members of the committee; to appoint or remove members; and to fill any vacancies on the committee.

LOGISTICS/TIMING Grant Summaries will be included in the Board Book, while full Grant Applications will be made available to the Committee. The Committee will convene prior to the RPM Board Meeting to deliberate on Grants:  

Option 1: The Committee will meet virtually 3-4 weeks prior to the Board Meeting, so that the Committee’s recommendations can be added to the published Board Book Option 2: The Committee will meet prior to the Board Meeting on the morning of, and the Committee Chair will present the Committee’s recommendations to the Board via an oral report with an At-A-Glance chart to accompany the report

During the Committee Meeting, the Mentorship & Grants Administrator will record the Committee’s recommendations and prepare materials for the Committee’s report to the RPM Board.

MEETING STRUCTURE Committee Members will be provided with Grant Summaries as well as full Grant Applications.

The Committee Meeting will be recorded so that Minutes may be generated.

The Committee Chair will call the meeting to order.

The Mentorship & Grants Administrator will present each application and the recommended amount, as well as answer any questions the Committee may have regarding the applicant. The Committee will deliberate on the application, and then vote to approve, amend or reject the recommended amount.

Once the applications have all been voted upon, the Committee Chair will call the meeting to a close.

The Mentorship & Grants Administrator will prepare the Committee’s recommendations for presentation to the RPM Board by the Committee Chairperson.

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RPM’S FUNDING PHILOSOPHY & PROCESS Statements for RPM Board Policies & Procedures Resource Book (Board Manual) (A version of this document was originally deliberated on October 8, 2015 and January 18, 2016) (Revisions appearing below were the result of the January 18, 2018 and June 7, 2018 Board Meetings) RPM’s FUNDING PHILOSOPHY The RPM Foundation is a 509(a)3 that funds established, hands-on, career-based programs through scholarships, internships, gap-funding and funding programs (equipment/parts/materials), at schools and institutions offering Automotive/Motorcycle/Marine Restoration Programs or educational programs that feed the historic vehicle restoration industry.

The RPM Foundation supports individuals ages 17-25 +/- through their schools, educational programs or restoration shops, funding the pathway to careers in automotive, motorcycle or marine restoration and preservation. RPM does not fund students/graduates directly except apprentices in the RPM Apprenticeship Program and other special cases. Funding focus is on job-bound young adults, versus hobbyists.

The combination of funding scholarships/internships/gap-funding for students/graduates + educational programs enables RPM to impact the greatest number of people. RPM strives to impact 500 students/ graduates/year through grants plus another 300-500/year who participate in RPM’s career services and complimentary programs.

RPM staff recommendations come into play.

This funding philosophy should be reviewed by RPM’s Board of Directors annually.

As new Board Members bring their own passion, preferences and interpretations to our meetings, the RPM Team recommends that RPM’s Funding Philosophy and Funding Fit Table be discussed annually at the first meeting of the year – the same meeting when the plan and budget for the year are being discussed.

On average, RPM has granted about $200,000-$250,000/year+/- since 2005. In 2014, it was decided to end multi-year grants, due to the way they are accounted for in GAAP, requiring RPM to record a liability for all future payments on its balance sheet.

THE GRANTING PROCESS Through a relatively simple grant application process, schools, other educational programs, organizations, institutions and individuals complete and submit grants two times a year. Any one organization/individual can submit grants as many times as they’d like during a calendar year. The materials requested of organizations are different from materials required from individuals requesting funding. Application information and grant deadlines are available on RPM’s website. Grant support is offered to anyone requesting it.

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All grant applications received by the deadline are thoroughly reviewed by the President and Mentorship & Grants Administrator. Only those applications that meet RPM’s funding fit standards will be presented to RPM’s Board of Directors for consideration and deliberation. See funding tables on pages 40-41.

Grant applicants who receive funding are contacted immediately following Board deliberations, “announcing” the Board’s decisions. Grant awardees receive materials informing them about their grant award, including a Grant Awards Term of Acceptance contract that is executed by the awardee or representative and the Mentorship & Grants Administrator.

Grant applicants who do not receive funding are contacted immediately following Board deliberations, with the Board’s decisions. Where there is a “relationship fit”, RPM will continue to cultivate the affiliation.

RPM’s Funding Fit Standards for Post-Secondary Programs (5 = best fit) Program/ Activity Student Base 17‐25 year olds

Industry Hands‐On Training Programs Alumni Program

Industry Involvement Car Culture/ Community Involvement

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Established Degree Program in Automotive/ Motorcycle/ Marine Restoration, actively recruits women Organized, established internship program for students Alumni Program and interested in additional work‐ ready programs Engaged in the industry/hobby

Established Certificate Program or Electives in Automotive/ Motorcycle/Marine Restoration.

Automotive/ Motorcycle/Marine Restoration elements in the tech‐focused curriculum, taught by an exceptional teacher

Automotive/ Automotive/ Motorcycle/Marine Motorcycle/Marine Restoration elements restoration projects in the tech‐focused curriculum

Organized, established internship program for students Alumni Program and interested in additional work‐ ready programs Engaged in the industry/hobby

Considering starting an internship program

Goes above‐and‐ beyond by opening doors for jobs

Goes above‐and‐ beyond by opening doors for jobs

Modest Alumni Program

Modest Alumni Program

No Alumni Program but willing to create one

Modestly engaged in the industry/hobby

Wants to be engaged Not involved in the in the industry/hobby industry/hobby

Extremely actively engaged in the community; regional car club chapter

Very actively engaged in the community; regional car club chapter

Somewhat actively engaged in the community; regional car club chapter

Engaged in the community but not through the car culture

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Program/ Activity Car Club

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Has an established car club which meets regularly

Has an established car club which meets regularly

Has plans to start a car club

Has no car club

Career Program

Has an established car club which meets regularly and hosts events Organized Career Services Program

Organized Career Services Program

Reliable feeder to restoration shops

Occasional feeder to restoration shops

Interested in job outcomes of students but no career program Not a feeder to restoration shops

Knowledgeable about jobs but no career program

Relationship to Shops

Very interested in job outcomes and has relationship with industry Not a feeder to restoration shops

Not a feeder to restoration shops

RPM’s Funding Fit Standards for High School-Level Programs (5 = best fit) Program/ Activity Student Base 16‐19 year olds

Industry Hands‐On Training Programs Industry Involvement Car Culture/ Community Involvement

Car Club

Relationship to Post‐ Secondary Program

5

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Automotive/ Motorcycle/Marine Restoration elements in the tech‐focused curriculum, taught by an exceptional teacher Organized, established internship program for students Engaged in the industry/hobby

Automotive/ Motorcycle/Marine Restoration elements in the tech‐focused curriculum

Automotive/ Motorcycle/Marine Restoration elements in the tech‐focused curriculum

Automotive/ Motorcycle/Marine engine, body program

Automotive/ Motorcycle/Marine engine & mechanical program

Organized, established internship program for students Engaged in the industry/hobby

Considering starting an internship program

Goes above‐and‐ beyond by opening doors for jobs

Goes above‐and‐ beyond by opening doors for jobs

Modestly engaged in the industry/hobby

Wants to be engaged Not involved in the in the industry/hobby industry/hobby

Extremely actively engaged in the community; regional car club chapter Has an established car club which meets regularly and hosts events Reliable feeder to post‐secondary program

Very actively engaged in the community; regional car club chapter Has an established car club which meets regularly

Somewhat actively engaged in the community; regional car club chapter

Engaged in the community but not through the car culture

Not engaged in the car culture or community

Has an established car club which meets regularly

Has plans to start a car club

Has no car club

Occasional feeder to post‐secondary program

Not a feeder to post‐ secondary program

Not a feeder to post‐ secondary program

Not a feeder to post‐ secondary program

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Awarded organizations are expected to promote RPM and the grant to local media and on the organization’s website, provide periodic progress reports with stories told through photos/captions via KoolProjects and complete an evaluation at the end of the term. All organizations and individuals receiving grants are asked to describe how the grants have impacted the programs or the individuals. RPM asks for direct contact with the students winning scholarships and the students benefitting from RPM’s support of programs, so RPM can cultivate those relationships for an evolving Alumni Program.

Very specific processes are in place, giving structure to the flow and timing of providing funds. Signed agreements with the schools/organizations are required as grant funds pass through those institutions. Both organizations and individuals are accountable to RPM for the proper and good use of the RPM-provided funds, including providing progress reports, final evaluations with photos/captions and video clips.

FUNDING Q&A 1. How many times can an organization apply for funding in a calendar year?

As many times as the organization or individual would like – for the same funding or different funding.

2. Are organizations limited to one grant application/year? No. 3. Are organizations limited on the amount requested? No. 4. Can an organization submit more than one grant in a grant cycle? Yes. 5. Can an organization submit one grant with multiple funding needs, like gap funding and equipment? Yes, but the RPM staff recommends separate applications for separate funding needs.

6. How many times a year can funds be granted out of the grant cycle?

Zero. To maintain our credibility as a 509(a)3, we must stick by our processes, policies and procedures, otherwise we would compromise our role in this movement.

7. Is the educational program requesting funds impacting their community and engaging in the hobby?

RPM refers to the “hobby” as the “industry”. What we do is serious business and impacts the industry meaningfully. Organizations – and individuals – engaged in their communities and this industry get RPM’s attention. RPM is actively involved in communities around the United States and we respect the involvement of organizations seeking RPM’s funding who are engaged in their communities, as well.

8. How do we divide the money we have for grant awards – between automotive and marine restoration, on a percentage basis? What is the “funding split”?

Recommended at 80% Automotive + 20% Marine = RPM’s Annual Funding Split

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9. Are motorcycles “funding fits” for RPM? So, automobiles + motorcycles + boats?

Yes. As smaller collectible vehicles, they offer an opportunity for educational programs to complete a restoration project in a shorter amount of time, with many of the same hands-on lessons of larger projects. It is important that schools complete restoration projects and not use older vehicles for laboratory lessons alone.

10. In the field, RPM is learning that the extraordinary cost of tools is a barrier for entry into the field of restoration. Shops do not provide tools – the technician does. Some tool manufacturers offer student basic starter sets at discounted rates. Does RPM fund tools?

RPM rarely funds tools but will consider it on a case-by-case basis. RPM believes that the cost of tools is the responsibility of the student.

11. As programs we have funded over the years are growing – based on enrollment numbers – they will need to expand with staff, space and projects. Will RPM Foundation consider funding the expansion of these programs, by supporting salaries, equipment, project vehicles or facilities? Not at this time.

12. Does RPM fund anywhere outside the United States? RPM focuses on the United States but has an early history of funding in Canada.

PLACEHOLDERS Guidelines For Funding Equipment, Tools & Materials Guidelines For Equipment Donations

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THE RPM APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM ROAD MAP OVERVIEW The RPM Foundation supports restoration and preservation training programs for the next generation of automotive, motorcycle and marine craftsmen. As the educational arm of America’s Automotive Trust, the services, resources and grants provided by the RPM Foundation safeguard the future of the collector vehicle industry by sustaining hands-on training for young adults.

Many students who graduate from automotive restoration programs appear to lack the practical experience and technical knowledge and skills to move into full-time employment at restoration shops. The RPM Apprenticeship Program fills the “experience gap” between the end of formal education and actual shopreadiness for graduates of restoration programs or individuals without formal education who have identified automotive/motorcycle restoration as their career path. The Apprenticeship Program has been a pilot program since 2014, through the generosity and mentorship mindset of Keith Flickinger (Precision Motor Cars, Allentown, PA) and graduates of Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Automotive Restoration Technology 2year degree program.

Studying RPM’s notion of the automotive/motorcycle restoration educational pipeline-to-shop-readiness reminded us that hundreds of hours of under-the-hood learning gained informally in garages across the United States in the 1940s-1950s-1960s are forever lost – conservatively, as much as 1,800 hours, or 45 full-time weeks of experience, making it urgently important to understand real hours spent studying restoration and the impact of that on shop-readiness. The expectations for shop-readiness by shop owners and the often perceived lack of preparedness of students cause RPM to develop the Apprenticeship Program.

RPM has learned from both restoration shop owners and graduates of restoration programs that graduates are not shop-ready and cannot be immediately productive in their work. Entry-level workers are told they need 3-5 years shop experience to be hired as a full time employee with benefits. The shops themselves are considered small or even micro-businesses, which rarely have the time or resources to train an entry-level worker. The actual real need of these shops is experienced workers.

The RPM Apprenticeship Program provides an opportunity for entry-level workers to further their education process and gain hands-on education and training through apprenticeships. This is not a placement program – rather, it is meant to facilitate a working relationship between the shop and the Apprentice they hire, and a method of evaluating the skills and knowledge of the Apprentice throughout the program. RPM intends to use feedback from the Apprenticeship Program as a way to identify gaps or weaknesses in the Apprentices’ formal education. RPM will communicate these findings back to the schools to enable them to consider appropriate curricular changes to strengthen their educational programs.

The implementation of the Apprenticeship Program will take place in four stages – 1) Shop and Student Selection, 2) Facilitating the Apprentice/Shop working relationship, 3)establishment of Program Standards, and 4) Evaluation. This organized infrastructure is built with easy-to-implement tactics for RPM’s small staff. These stages are elaborated in the following pages.

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SHOP AND STUDENT SELECTION

Shop Selection:

Restoration shops provide another stop along the pathway to careers for individuals seeking a career in automotive restoration. Shops participating in the RPM Apprenticeship Program are referred to as “Host Shops.” But not all restoration shops are created equal. Because of this, we want to make sure that the targeted shops meet minimal criterion for selection of RPM apprentices. Here is a list of shop features and characteristics the program considers in order to facilitate an Apprentice/Host Shop working relationship: 1. Management is enthusiastic about hosting an apprentice and willing to mentor with attention to the learning/working experience for 12 months, knowing that employee time will be taken away from full output work while guiding the apprentice through all of the phases of shop work – from sweeping and cleaning to hands-on restoration – balancing workplace skills with restoration skills.

2. The shop has been operational for 5+ years with 8 or more legal FT employees who receive benefits.

3. The shop works on many projects simultaneously, a combination of customer and collection cars, doing restoration, repairs, and maintenance.

4. Management is willing to evaluate and review the work of the apprentice. Evaluations are conducted throughout the timeframe with a formal evaluation/review by RPM at the end of the term, either in person or remote, depending on available resources.

5. The work environment is conducive for an exceptional learning experience: a. Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) Certified b. Clean, well-equipped shop c. Friendly, professional workers d. Rigorous but reasonable demands for strong work ethics, excellent work and cooperation 6. The shop has a website.

7. The types of cars restored, restoration timeframes, number of restorations each month, number of customers, new business development, quality of work and condition of the shop are all additional considerations.

For our purposes, we have divided restoration shops into three categories: National Shops, Regional Shops and Grass Roots Shops. For the purpose of the Apprenticeship Program, we want to work only with National and Regional Shops.

National Shops are recognized for their exceptional work and standards for excellence, have 20+ FT employees with benefits and have a trackable history of their customer cars winning car show awards.

Regional Shops are smaller in every way: fewer FT employees with benefits (but no fewer than eight) and fewer projects but have the same exceptional work and standards of excellence.

Grass Roots Shops are again smaller: single-person to seven employees, fewer (if any) FT employees with benefits, and one or two projects at a given time. Quality of work will vary from shop to shop.

The expectation of the Host Shop is that they will hire and pay a full time, entry-level worker for 12 months.

The Host Shop will provide workers compensation/liability insurance. Health insurance, and other benefits such as paid vacation time, can be negotiated. Pay for the entry-level worker will be consistent with or below the local market rate. The Host Shop will provide a safe, clean environment to work in, with meaningful project work alongside entry-level work.

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Student Selection:

Each year, upon confirmation of the participating Host Shops, a promotional campaign will launch to spread the word about the Apprenticeship Program. Personal outreach, social media, and advertising via educational institution publications such as McPherson College’s newsletter will be utilized to alert potential candidates.

Outreach will include details about the Host Shops – size of the shop, types of restoration work performed, tools and equipment used, types of vehicles in which they specialize, and so on. Potential candidates will include: 1) graduates of restoration programs, 2) individuals without formal education but proven aptitude who wish to pursue automotive / motorcycle restoration as their career path, and 3) existing workers with compatible skills and knowledge who wish to change their career path to restoration.

Application materials will be available on the RPM website, and a deadline for applications will be posted. The application will detail the terms of participation in the Apprenticeship Program, specifically that the applicant agrees to the Terms of Acceptance, also available on the RPM website. Applications will be accompanied by a cover letter of introduction, resume, portfolio, and letters of recommendation.

Upon receipt of the applications, the RPM Mentorship & Grants Administrator will review and summarize each candidate in a similar manner to the grant application process. After the application deadline has passed, the Mentorship & Grants Administrator will select the most qualified candidates for presentation to the Host Shops.

OPTION 1: The RPM President, Mentorship & Grants Administrator, and Administrative Coordinator will review applications and then interview selected candidates, vetting three finalists for each Host Shop.

OPTION 2: A new RPM Board Committee, called the Apprentice Selection Committee, will be formed with approval of the RPM Board. The Apprentice Selection Committee will review applications and interview the presented candidates and select three finalists for each Host Shop.

The expectation of the Apprentice is that they will submit their application materials, be available for follow-up calls and interviews from RPM, secure transportation to the Host Shop of in-person interviews (or arrange remote interviews), schedule their trial work period with the Host Shop, secure housing for the 12 month apprenticeship period, adhere to the quarterly schedule for evaluations (see “Evaluation,” page 8), participate in a final evaluation at the close of the apprenticeship, and arrange availability for orientation and consultation with the Host Shop’s next Apprentice.

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Process Forms: 1. Apprenticeship Program Application with education history, affiliated school, desired job descriptionlocation-workplace experience, previous industry experience (internships), industry engagement (classic car clubs, car events, etc.)

2. Apprenticeship Program Terms of Acceptance agreement (3-way agreement executed with shopapprentice-RPM) 3. Graduate’s Gap-Funding Request & Personal Budget to request funding and confirm need & funding structure, income/revenue and expenses, including debt, payment type (installment payments) (apprentice, RPM, copy to the shop)(form must note income and tax form for tax filing)(payment is direct to the student in multiple installments) 4. Grant Award Terms of Acceptance agreement (Shop-Apprentice-RPM) 5. Program Standards Chart 6. Interview Questionnaires (shops) 7. Performance Progress Reports (shop-apprentice-RPM) 8. Performance & Program Evaluation Forms (shop-apprentice-RPM) 9. Photo Use, Media, Social Media Postings Waiver (shop-apprentice) 10. Branding Guidelines (apprentice) 11. Check requested from AAT/ACM Accounting (RPM internal)

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FACILITATING THE APPRENTICE/HOST SHOP WORKING RELATIONSHIP Once the selection process is complete, the candidates will be notified and each shop will receive the resumes, applications, and summaries for their three candidates. Interviews will be conducted by the Host Shop, with scheduling support from RPM. Host Shops requiring administrative support in creating job descriptions and interview questions can rely on RPM for help. Facetime/Skype interviews will be arranged for long-distance candidates.

The shop will select one of the three candidates to work in the shop for a trial period of 3-5 days/one week for a “working interview.” If, after a week of working together, the shop and candidate determine they are a good fit, a job offer and employment contract will be extended by the Host Shop to the candidate. If the candidate is determined to not be compatible with the shop, the shop may choose to extend the week trial period to their second choice of candidate, and so on.

Along with the Host Shop’s employment contract, the Apprentice will also be presented with Terms of Acceptance from RPM, detailing the expectations of their participation in the Apprenticeship Program. The Terms of Acceptance will include willingness to conform to the Program Standards and the Evaluation process.

Pay from the Host Shop will be at an hourly rate and consistent with or below local market rate, as an incentive to the shop to participate in the RPM Apprenticeship Program. Gap-funding from RPM for the Apprentice will assist with living expenses, including housing and transportation costs.

OPTION 1: Automatic gap-funding from RPM will be made available to the Apprentice as incentive – both to the Apprentice, for adherence to the Terms of Acceptance and Evaluation process, and to the Host Shop, for the ability to hire the Apprentice at lower than market rate.

OPTION 2: Gap-funding will be made available through the usual grant application process on a case-by-case basis, depending on the need of the Apprentice. Access to the RPM network, as well as the evaluation and mentoring services RPM provides, will serve as incentive to adhere to the Terms of Acceptance and Evaluation process.

It is the Apprentice’s responsibility to secure housing (if needed) during the apprenticeship. However, the Host Shop and RPM can assist the Apprentice by suggesting possible housing options or consulting their respective networks.

RPM will work with candidates who are not chosen for an apprenticeship by delivering feedback from the Host Shop and working with the candidate on deficient areas such as interview skills and technical knowledge (see “Master Classes” note in the Evaluation section). Where possible, RPM will encourage these candidates to explore RPM’s Opportunities website page for alternative work. Even rejection from the Host Shop can be framed as constructive criticism, and ultimately a learning experience on the road to the candidates’ eventual employment.

For year one, we anticipate up to six shops to participate, and 30 applicants to compete for six 12 month apprenticeships. RPM’s staff of three can manage this program implementation and workload due to the elimination of the third grant cycle.

The targeted shops are: Automotive Restorations, Inc., NJ (Steve Babinsky) Kevin Kay Restoration, CA (Kevin Kay)

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Motion Products, Inc. (MPI), WI (Wayne Obry) Precision Motor Cars, PA (Keith Flickinger) Prueitt Automotive Restoration, PA (David Prueitt) The Creative Workshop, FL (Jason Wenig) While none of these noted shops have been approached about participation in the RPM Apprenticeship Program as presented here, several of them are aware that the program is being developed.

The expectation of RPM is that they will review application materials, perform follow-up calls and interviews with applicants, present each Host Shop with three apprenticeship candidates, assist the Host Shop with job descriptions and interview questions, assist the Apprentice with locating housing if needed, provide gap-funding to the Apprentice if needed, adhere to the quarterly schedule for evaluations (see “Evaluation,� page 8), participating in a final evaluation at the close of the apprenticeship, and provide feedback to the Apprentice and Host Shop at the close of the apprenticeship.

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PROGRAM STANDARDS† In creating any apprenticeship program where the education process continues, a set of standards must be established to help determine successful outcomes. Standards describe the occupational profile linked to the knowledge, skills, and abilities* (KSAs) that bring full competence in a particular occupation. Clearly defined standards will be the guidelines for how the Apprentice can demonstrate mastery of this occupation by the end of the apprenticeship.

Within these standards, there will be a core set and additional options. Core KSAs are required by everyone within the automotive/motorcycle occupation. Options relate to specific knowledge and skills required for a particular specialization within the occupation. This approach is intended to avoid the need for a large number of similar standards – one for each specialty.

CORE KSAs Documentation Diagnosis Organization Safety Disassembly Fabrication Assembly

OPTION KSAs Analysis Body /Frame Engine /Suspension / Electrical Interior

The relation of the typical restoration tasks to their corresponding Core and Option KSAs is outlined in the table below. This table will be used in the evaluation process for the Apprentice.

KSAs

Analysis

Body/Frame

Engine Suspension Electrical

Interior

Documentation

Research of vehicle history Research of car culture Research of provenance

Body configuration photography

Engine / suspension / electrical assembly photography

Upholstery pattern and assembly photography Instrument photography

Diagnosis

Vehicle valuation

Structural diagnosis

Mechanical diagnosis Electrical diagnosis

Instrument diagnosis

Organization

Organization of vehicle information and documents

Organization of parts

Organization of parts

Organization of parts

Safety

Adherence to inspection safety procedures

Adherence to welding safety procedures Adherence to paint booth safety procedures

Adherence to tool safety procedures

Adherence to sewing machine safety procedures Adherence to adhesive safety procedures

Disassembly

Photographic recording of current assembly

Weld removal Body panel removal

Engine / transmission disassembly Suspension disassembly Electrical disassembly

Interior disassembly Instrument disassembly

Fabrication

Reference to original specifications

Machine parts fabrication

Upholstery fabrication

Assembly

Acquisition of parts

Engine repair Suspension repair Electrical replacement

Upholstery assembly Interior assembly Instrument assembly

Body and steel fabrication Chassis fabrication Body and steel repair Frame repair Paint application

* Derived from the UK Institute for Apprenticeships’ guide for the development of an apprenticeship program. † These Program Standards have been developed by RPM Foundation after collecting best thinking from RPM’s board members, shop owners and industry contributors and comparing with other automotive education programs.

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EVALUATION At the onset of the apprenticeship, the Apprentice will be given the standards table along with four copies of an evaluation form outlining the individual tasks involved in a typical restoration. It will be the responsibility of the Apprentice to document his/her progress in completing each task, and having a shop supervisor evaluate his/her proficiency in the task, using the following scale*: 1 - Fundamental Awareness (basic knowledge) 2 - Novice (limited experience) 3 - Intermediate (practical application) 4 - Advanced (applied theory) 5 - Expert (recognized authority) This process will be repeated each quarter until the close of the apprenticeship. Upon completion of the program and at the close of the apprenticeship, it will be expected that the Apprentice achieve a level of Advanced or higher for each task. As a result of this level of proficiency, the Apprentice should be able to carry out the foundations of their role in any restoration shop across the country.

At the close of the program, the Host Shop will provide RPM with an evaluation of the Apprentice in line with the program standards, and the Apprentice will provide RPM with an evaluation of the Host Shop in line with the shop selection guidelines. The evaluations of the Apprentice will be used to guide the Apprentice in their career development, and the evaluations of the participating Shop and Master Craftsman will be used to inform RPM as to the Shop and Master Craftsman’s continuing compatibility with the Apprenticeship Program.

Master Classes:

If the Apprentice has not achieved a level of Advanced in certain tasks, supplementary mentoring can be achieved by attending Master Classes. RPM will identify Master Craftsmen and Artisans in the vicinity of the Host Shops who specialize in the various KSAs covered by the standards table, and the Apprentice can be enrolled in a class taught by the Master Craftsman at the close of the apprenticeship. This supplementary instruction will serve to bring the Apprentice’s skill set up to an Advanced or better level of proficiency.

OPTION 1: The Apprentice funds his/her own participation in the Master Class.

OPTION 2: RPM funds the Apprentice’s participation in the Master Class. *Derived from the National Institute of Health Competencies Proficiency Scale SUMMARY In summary, the RPM Apprenticeship Program will consist of identifying and recruiting restoration shops with a mentorship mindset to participate in the program, publicizing the availability of the program to schools, students, and the RPM Network, narrowing down the field of candidates to three per Host Shop and facilitating the working relationship between Apprentice and Shop, working with the chosen candidates on developing their skills while working in the Host Shop, and evaluating the Apprentice’s progress during and at the close of the program.

Education alone is not enough. Talent, experience, and personality are enormous factors in the pathway to a career in automotive/motorcycle restoration. The RPM Apprenticeship Program addresses the industry’s need for a higher level of experience in entry-level hires.

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AWARDEE PROGRESS REPORTS CENTRAL CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE – West Harnett, North Carolina Central Carolina Community College opened their new West Harnett Center Automotive Restoration Facility on August 9th, 2018 with a ribbon cutting ceremony. RPM provided a grant of $30,000 for the purchase of the facility’s new paint booth. RPM was widely recognized for this effort during the ceremony, as well as generously mentioned within the press release below: Central Carolina Community College celebrated the opening of its new West Harnett Center Automotive Restoration Facility with a ribbon-cutting event on Thursday, Aug. 9. The CCCC West Harnett Center Facility is located in Harnett County at 145 Olive Farm Drive, Sanford.

The 8,650-square-foot shell building was donated by Harnett County to CCCC during the fall of 2016. The CCCC Board of Trustees approved the use of $1 million in Connect NC Bond funds for the unfit and renovation of the space.

The facility will house the CCCC Automotive Restoration Technology and Collision Repair and Refinishing Technology programs. The space has two classrooms, two faculty offices, student break room, four large auto shop bays, a paint booth area, large shop storage area, and associated restrooms, mechanical, and IT spaces.

Among the special guests were officials from the RPM Foundation (RPM), which has contributed funds for the paint booth area of the new facility as well as giving funds for scholarships in the Automotive Restoration program. RPM is an education grant-making program of America's Automotive Trust (AAT). RPM is funded by collector vehicle and classic boat enthusiasts to serve youth and young adults on their pathways to careers in automotive/marine restoration and preservation along with the long-term interests of the collector vehicle and classic boat communities. Visit www.rpm.foundation for more information.

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THE APPRENTICESHOP – Rockland, ME RPM awarded $10,000 to the ApprenticeShop for scholarships to support Apprentices working on the Mackinaw Project, a 28’ sailboat the students of this program built from a traditional workboat design.

Some excerpts from the ApprenticeShop’s evaluation report: The apprentices in our 2-year and 12-week boatbuilding program were most directly impacted by this project. Because of the multi-year duration of the project and our enrollment schedule, many hands built this boat. Only four apprentices were part of its inception while 16 were enrolled for the final push to the finish. Over the course of the entire build, 8 female apprentices and 15 male apprentices, ranging in age from 18 to 75 years old, participated in and were impacted by this project. Most of the people who enroll in the apprentice program have no prior experience working with wood or being on boats. The transformation of ability and confidence that occurs over the course of a building project is remarkable.

Every year a portion of our apprentices are so captivated by the building process and seamanship that they choose to work in the industry after graduating, both locally and internationally.

The RPM Foundation grants arrived just as the Apprenticeshop was attempting to control tuition increases. Our enrollment had been dropping and feedback from prospective students indicated that the first year cost had become prohibitive. The RPM funds helped to move the tuition reduction initiative forward by supplying funds that we could put towards tuition for the four students who were enrolled at the time of the grant award. From that point on, we have kept tuition at a lower rate which has made it possible for more students to participate in our program.

It is critical to executing our mission that we are accessible and affordable for future generations interested in continuing the craft of wooden boatbuilding and maritime traditions.

The apprentices who received RPM funds are: Nina Noah Joao Bentes Emily Cornell du Houx Thomas Turansky

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PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY – Williamsport, Pennsylvania Pennsylvania College of Technology escorted the Swigart Museum’s 1947 Tucker Prototype, the “Tin Goose” at the 2018 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance this August. The Historic Vehicle Association recently named this as the fifth car on the Interior Department’s National Historic Vehicle list. Of the four students involved, three are RPM Scholars: Josh Marr is both a gap funding and a scholarship recipient.

Adam Davis is a gap funding recipient.

Conner Desforge is a scholarship recipient.

Tucker Watson will be joining them.

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LYONS TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL – LaGrange, Illinois On May 26th, Lyons Township High School organized a 10-hour Shop Day where local restoration and hot rod professionals were invited to volunteer instruct the students on working on their 1929 Ford Model A, which was funded with a $7500 grant from RPM. New floors were cut and installed, the radiator was mounted, and the top was chopped during the session. All work was completed by LTHS students with local professionals supervising.

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INDEPENDENCE SEAPORT MUSEUM – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania RPM funded $5,472 towards the apprentice program for the Independence Seaport Museum, and their apprentices began work on their project in July of 2018. The apprentices are Sarah Goldhammer, Luke Rein, Francisco Grajales, Dustin Espey, and Jake Peterson, and they are building a 24’ Corinthian centerboard sloop.

They have posted this information, as well as recognition for RPM, on their website: The Shipwright Apprentice Program is a six week program focused on wooden boatbuilding at Independence Seaport Museum's Workshop on the Water. The goal of the program is to help its participants further their interests in the maritime trades, especially that of traditional wooden boatbuilding. With six weeks of practicing traditional techniques, apprentices will be better prepared to get into the industry and kick start their careers.

Two of our apprenticeship positions are made possible thanks to the RPM Foundation. One of the missions of the RPM Foundation is to provide pathways to careers for the next generation of marine restoration and preservation craftsmen through formal training and mentorship.

The 2018 project is centered on the construction of a 24' Corinthian centerboard sloop. Philadelphian Thomas D. Bowes, Naval Architect, designed this boat, and eight were built in Holland in 1951. They were commissioned for the Corinthian Yacht Club of Essington, PA, to be competitively sailed on the Delaware River. There are three known to exist (one of which was recently restored by the Workshop on the Water and launched in June 2017). This summer's boat will be number four. The construction is African Mahogany planks riveted onto White Oak frames. It will be built for use in the water in hopes of revitalizing interest in the fleet.

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AT-A-GLANCE TABLED CYCLE 2 GRANT APPLICATIONS

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TABLED GRANT DELIBERATIONS CMS FOUNDATION / NORTH MECKLENBURG HIGH SCHOOL— Charlotte, NC About Them: The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) Foundation is working to generate financial investment to develop a high level of education in Mecklenburg County, NC. Their focus with this grant request is for the auto shop program at North Mecklenburg High School (students are also drawn from neighboring schools), which is run by Jarod Brown, a 30-year veteran of the restoration industry. Jarod founded Automotive International, a restoration shop in Charlotte, NC, and went into teaching after selling the company. Students have participated in the local Davidson-Huntsville parade to showcase their finished projects.

Amount Requesting: $7,500 Requested Grant Money Used For: Parts Funding Request Summary: The current restoration project for the school’s shop class is a 1965 Ford Mustang. The requested grant funds would be used to purchase materials to complete the paint, body, and interior portion of the restoration.

Goals: To inspire the next generation of automobile enthusiast by not only teaching critical skills, but reminding them that working with one’s hands is both honorable and fulfilling.

Special Notes: Students have the opportunity to win tuition-free college credit as part of the program. Jarod Brown is an above-and-beyond teacher who focuses on mentorship and has invested his own money into their previous project, a 1954 Chevrolet. He believes in inspiring his students via classic cars, and each semester asks the students in his class if they’re interested in restoration. Last year, six students of the program were placed in fulltime positions after graduating. One student went on to attend the Universal Technical Institute’s NASCAR training program. Two students have gone on to work for Automotive International in restoration careers.

Previous Grants Submitted/Received: i. ii. iii.

Years: N/A Total Grants Awarded: N/A Purpose: N/A

Funding Fit: 4 Number of students impacted: 80 Suggested Amount: $7,500 for 1965 Mustang restoration parts and materials

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FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOL— Freedom, WI About Them: Freedom High School (FHS) started their automotive program in 1972, the same time Bob Abitz began teaching collision repair. He had a strong mechanical automotive and collision repair background and instantly drew students into his program. In 1978, students in the program started competing in several contests and competitions in both mechanical automotive and collision repair categories. Since then, they have won several awards. His son, Jay, a graduate of FHS, took over the program 2007. The program blends the old and the new. They have continued to innovate and teach students the basics of automotive restoration and technology. This is the only program of its kind in the state of Wisconsin.

Amount Requesting: $10,000 Requested Grant Money Used For: Equipment Funding Request Summary: The requested grant funds would be used to purchase a CNC plasma table to expand their fabrication capabilities.

Goals: To provide high school students the technical skills necessary for careers in the automotive technology and restoration fields through restoration projects, including a 1985 Toyota 4Runner, a 1951 Chevrolet Truck, and a 1979 Z28 Camaro.

Special Notes: This program has several projects, such as putting a 350 small block Chevrolet engine in their 1951 Chevrolet truck, which requires the purchase of specialized parts. The instructor would prefer to teach his students how to fabricate these parts so that they can expand their skill set. In addition, enrollment in this program is increasing while the school principal predicts funding for the program will decline over the next few years.

There is a Father/Son legacy of instructors in this program, and Jay Abitz’s willingness to overcome his program’s funding deficit by soliciting local businesses, hosting a car show, and building a vehicle for raffle identifies him as an “above and beyond” instructor.

Previous Grants Submitted/Received: i. ii. iii.

Years: 2016 C1, 2017 C1/C2, 2018 C1 Total Grants Awarded: $14,609 Purpose: Paint Booth, Welders, Metal Shears

Funding Fit: 4 Number of students impacted: 140 per year Suggested Amount: $10,000 for a CNC plasma table

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Do not count the candles, but notice the light they give.

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Many thanks for the special role you play with the RPM Foundation.

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MESSENGER BAG $20 600D Polyester, Adjustable Shoulder Strap, Web Carry Handle, 2 Side Mesh Pocket, Exterior Velcro Pocket, Main Zipper Compartment Book Carrier 16" W x 12" H x 4" D BASEBALL CAPS $14

KNIT CAP $12

COLORS: Black, white or gray

COLORS: Black

PATCHES 7¾" wide x 5" high $20

3¾" wide x 2½" high $12

3½" wide x 2" high $10

4¼" wide x 2¾" high $15

PEN

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Gel pen Black ink

1" wide x ¾" high Magnetic backing

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RPM CATALOG

DO-IT-YOURSELF SNEAKERS

VANS SNEAKERS

AUTHENTIC RESTORE

OLD SKOOL PRESERVE

OLD SKOOL MENTOR

$75 and shipping

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VAMP: Click “Pattern” then choose “Checkerboard Black/White” QUARTERS: Frost Gray EYELETS: Silver TONGUE: Racing Red TONGUE BINDING: Racing Red FOXING: Black FOXING STRIPE: Racing Red LACES: Checkerboard Black/White

VAMP: Black QUARTERS: Click “Pattern” then choose “Checkerboard Black/White” SIDE STRIPE: True White HEEL COUNTER: Black TOECAP: Black EYESTAY: Black EYELETS: Black TONGUE: Racing Red TONGUE BINDING: True White FOXING: True White FOXING STRIPE: True White LACES: True White

VAMP: Black QUARTERS: Frost Gray SIDE STRIPE: True White HEEL COUNTER: Black COLLAR LINING: Black TOECAP: Black EYESTAY: Black EYELETS: Black TONGUE: Frost Gray TONGUE BINDING: Racing Red FOXING: True White FOXING STRIPE: Racing Red LACES: True White

This is just a sample of the hundreds of combinations available! You can design your own custom sneakers. ORDER YOUR VANS SNEAKERS ONLINE AT www.vans.com/custom-shoes.html and follow the prompts.

Stand Out in the Crowd: Put together a confident look when you’re representing the RPM mission. A branded shirt, belted black slacks/pants/skirts/shorts and closed-toe black shoes are the suggested dress code at RPM-sponsored events.

Add a branded cap and a messenger bag for carrying collateral materials and you are ready to get up and go!

Pricing: Orders of six of any item will receive discount pricing.

Sales tax and shipping are additional.

Ordering: Place your order by emailing us at info@rpm.foundation or by calling toll free at 855-537-4579. Sneakers are ordered BY YOU through VANS Sneakers online. See above specifications.

Thank you for supporting RPM Foundation!

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RPM Foundation, 2702 East D Street, Tacoma, WA 98421 Toll Free: 855.537.4579 Email: info@rpm.foundation Website: www.rpm.foundation

Under the HOOD

The Newsletter of RPM Foundation • Getting There

Message from the President "Getting There" begins where formal education ends One of the action steps in the RPM Foundation’s mission is simply known as “Getting There.” This is a term we use to describe the proactive passion that students, instructors and employers alike must tap in order to increasingly achieve career placement in the automotive and marine restoration trades.

What happens in the space between formal education and placement within the field is critical to success. Students who take the initiative by immersing themselves in RPM’s resources – whether it be interview coaching, networking in Shop Hop or Off to the Races programs or accessing RPM’s employer database – stand an increased chance of securing quality employment within the industry.

“Getting There” also includes outreach to employers to provide them a pool of skilled and eager job candidates to fill specialized positions. By working closely with these shop owners, RPM can anticipate their specific needs and target-fund curriculum that supports these career opportunities.

It includes working with educational institutions, such as McPherson College, as a post-graduate resource for job placement and acting as a thought-leader for tailoring future coursework to meet industry trends.

It involves the cultural education of parents to overcome stereotypes about their son or daughter seeking a career path in a vocational field, but who are open-minded to the possibilities of a secure, lucrative and satisfying career in the skilled trades.

And lastly, as our most recent Shop Hop NASA with RPM ambassador and astronaut Drew Feustel illustrated, it shows that not even the sky is the limit as to where an education in automotive technology can lead you.

“Getting There” may take many paths, but it remains our singular destination of achieving vocational growth in the automotive, motorcycle and marine restoration industry while providing life-changing opportunities for young people.

See you along the way,

Diane Fitzgerald, President

Team RPM — (l to r) Linda Daro, Diane Fitzgerald, Nick Ellis and Stacy Puckett Taylor.

America's Automotive Trust sees an important opportunity to ensure that America's automotive legacy is celebrated and that vintage, and modern, collectible vehicles will be driven and enjoyed for generations to come. AAT's four entities rely on each other to share resources and information. From exhibitions of amazing collections, to educating the next generation of craftsmen, to philanthropy, our goals are the same.

LeMay America's Car Museum is an international destination for families and auto enthusiasts to celebrate America's love affair with the automobile and learn how it shaped our society.

The RPM Foundation accelerates the growth of the next generation of automotive and marine restoration and preservation craftsmen through formal training and mentorship.

Club Auto lives at the heart of the car culture and brings enthusiasts of all types together to celebrate their shared passion for all things automotive.

The Concours Club is an organization of those whose philanthropic support enables AAT and its member entities to fulfill our shared vision to secure America's automotive heritage.

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Under the HOOD PIT STOP From Goal to Reality Everyone has dreams and goals, but often it’s difficult to figure out how to achieve them. I learned a long time ago there is a difference between a dream and a goal. A dream is something you “put out there”, that would be wonderful to do/have/achieve some day. A goal is something you identify, then support with a plan of how to get there.

Recently the RPM Foundation hosted a group of automotive restoration students in Houston, TX to tour a private collection, attend the Keels & Wheels Concours d’Elegance, and tour the NASA Johnson Space Center. One of the amazing parts of this event was the opportunity to talk with astronaut Drew Feustel, an RPM Ambassador who is currently the Commander of the International Space Station, as he was circling in space. We didn’t just get to send him questions; we got to talk with him as we sat in Mission Control. We watched him explain his background, his passion for cars and restoration, and his educational experience. He was even hanging upside down and taking us on a visual tour of the International Space Station. Extraordinary!!!

My takeaway from Drew’s comments: Passion, Preparation and Opportunity. PASSION: Drew had a passion for cars since before he could drive. He took seven years to restore his first car – a Mustang.

He loved working with his hands. His dream was to either become a Formula One race car driver or an astronaut. PREPARATION: Drew

Lyn St. James joins RPM students at Mission Control during Shop Hop NASA.

went to community college to “grow up”, worked in a restoration shop, and then went on to Purdue following his family history of Purdue graduates. OPPORTUNITY: He applied for the astronaut program after getting his educational degree, while continuing to collect and restore cars, and dedicated himself to the training which has enabled him to travel to space a number of times…including his current mission.

Drew’s path was completely different than mine, which proves the point that there’s not just ONE way to realize your dream and goals – and “getting there”. Common threads to pay attention to: find your passion, work hard, be prepared, and always be committed to doing your best!

Lyn St. James with her race team in 2000 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

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Under the HOOD: School Spotlight McPherson College Alumni Keep the RPM Engine Running

by BILL HALL, Collector, Elkhart Lake, WI Previously, we’ve referred to the RPM Foundation as an engine that is designed to perpetually run. This is accomplished in no small measure by the restoration program graduates who have returned to RPM to offer their enthusiasm and expertise as program participants, ambassadors, grant administrators, and Board Members with the focused mission of “Getting There”. And no single institution has fielded as many RPM alumni than its closest educational partner, McPherson College in McPherson, KS. Since 2003, RPM has provided 87 scholarships and program funding – almost $750,000 – to the Automotive Restoration program at McPherson, which is widely recognized as the leader in vocational training for the collector car industry.

Tabetha Hammer, who graduated in 2009, met her husband Adam while both were students at McPherson College. An RPM-sourced internship with a national Concours organization steered her towards an emphasis in communications and

a career at classic car insurer Hagerty as Senior Manager of Car Culture. Adam, a four-year RPM scholarship awardee, went on to open his own shop called Hammer & Dolly Auto Restorations in Traverse City, Michigan.

Tabetha credits that RPM internship experience for introducing her to the industry. “That was the kick-off to a group of contacts, supporters and dear friends that I still call on today.”

Tabetha now serves on the RPM Board of Directors, guiding the foundation with firsthand knowledge of the challenges facing skilled-trade students.

Stacy Puckett Taylor used her McPherson education to land an internship at the MercedesBenz Classic Center in Stuttgart, Germany after graduation in 2004. She then became the first collections manager for the then-new LeMayAmerica’s Car Museum before taking a job at Paul Russell Restorations in Essex, MA as a resource manager.

Stacy met Paul Russell while he was a member of the McPherson College Advisory Board.

Asked to serve on an RPM discussion panel in 2016, Stacy took on a bigger role as ambassador, grant administrator and project manager in subsequent years. “RPM’s mission is what everyone in this industry should be doing or thinking about in order to attract new people into the trade, “said Stacy. “I think organizations like RPM acting as a thought-leader are critical to the industry moving forward.”

To keep the RPM engine running into perpetuity, future foundation leaders are being cultivated even as they are beginning the first steps of their educational journey. Incoming McPherson freshman Sean Robinson from La Grange, IL, has already attended a number of RPM Shop Hops, Movie Nights and Car Show events. He looks forward to the day when it’s his turn to help impact other student’s careers through RPM. “I like to take every opportunity I’m given – but I like to return those opportunities to others as well,” said Sean. “I’d like to help give someone the same chances that I’ve had through RPM.”

2017 – 2018 MCPHERSON / RPM SCHOLARS

Since 2005, RPM has awarded almost

$750k

to McPherson College Meet the Next Generation of Automotive Craftsmen (l to r): Gray Irwin, KS* Zachary Alexander, KS Braden Hess, PA Abi Morgan, IL Matthew Nutting, MA Dylan Riley, MO Erik Wallace, NC Charles Hoehaver, AL * Currently interning at LeMay – America's Car Museum in Tacoma, WA, sister organization of RPM Foundation.

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RPM BOARD of DIRECTORS Dan Beutler, VP of Accounting & Controller, Hagerty (Traverse City, MI) Dawn Fisher, Vintage Racer, owner MFD Classic Motors (Lake Leelanau, MI) Diane Fitzgerald, President, RPM Foundation (Chicago, IL) Keith Flickinger, Master Craftsman, Precision Motor Cars (Allentown, PA) McKeel Hagerty, Chairman & CEO, Hagerty (Traverse City, MI) Tabetha Hammer, Senior Manager – Car Culture, Hagerty (Traverse City, MI) David Madeira, Vice Chairman, America’s Automotive Trust (Tacoma, WA) Jim Menneto, Publisher, Hemmings Motor News (Bennington, VT) Paul Miller, President, LeMay – America’s Car Museum (Tacoma, WA) T.G. Mittler, Collector (Santa Fe, NM) Mike Stowe, Master Craftsman, Great Lakes Motor Works (Boyne City, MI)

RPM AMBASSADORS Patrick Barnes, Community College Instructor, retired; ACM Volunteer (Portland, OR and Indio, CA) Josh Baum, Conservator, Private Collection (Goleta, CA) Herb Clark, Automotive Restoration Club of Sun City West, founder (St. Louis, MO) Drew Feustel, NASA Astronaut (Houston, TX) Ryan Levesque, Lead Painter, Andritz, Inc. & RPM’s 1st apprentice (Montoursville, PA) Bennett Logan, President, Tailored Motor Company (Dallas, TX) Bud McIntire, Director of Student Services, Great Lakes Boat Building School, retired (Winston Salem, NC) Stephen Murphy, Collection Manager & Curator, Private Collection (Chicago, IL) Jason Peters, Trimmer, SMS Automotive & RPM Scholar (Portland, OR) Stacy Puckett Taylor, Collection, Preservation & Restoration Consultant (Detroit, MI) Burt Richmond, Collectors’ Car Garage (Chicago, IL) David Rising, Automotive Engineer, Tacoma-native (Esslingen, Germany) Ronn Sieber, School District Administrator, retired (Hillsborough, NC) Clint Sly, President, Collectors Financial Services (Belleair, FL) Lyn St. James, Indy Racer (Phoenix, AZ and Indianapolis, IN) Haydn Taylor, HT Motorworks (Detroit, MI) Josh Voss, Cross Action Classics (White Lake, MI)

Lyons Township High School's 6th Annual Car Show is a fundraising event in support of their automotive program. Above-and-beyond the call of duty automotive teacher Jordan Engelhardt (far left) was named Teacher of the Year by SEMA in 2016 and is joined here with the 1929 Model A they are restoring, the Judging Team for the Annual Car Show and LTHS automotive students.

CHICAGO-BASED RPM STAFF Diane Fitzgerald, President Nick Ellis , Mentorship & Grants Administrator Linda Daro, Administrative Coordinator

Lyons Township High School (LaGrange, IL) is a feeder school to McPherson College (McPherson, KS) and was “discovered” by Continental AutoSports owners and RPM supporters, John and Lisa Weinberger.

PRESERVE THE PAST. BUILD THE FUTURE. Who We Are + What We Do

The RPM Foundation supports Restoration and Preservation training programs and Mentoring for the next generation of automotive, motorcycle and marine craftsmen. As the educational arm of America’s Automotive Trust, the services, resources and grants provided by RPM safeguard the future of the collector vehicle industry by sustaining hands-on training for young adults. RPM is based in Tacoma, WA with offices in Chicago, IL and Detroit, MI.

Supporting RPM Foundation – Thank You! Help us achieve our goal of raising $1,000,000! Today, with funding requests more than triple what we are able to giveaway, we need your support. Donations of any size are deeply appreciated.

For more information, contact Diane Fitzgerald, President (diane@rpm.foundation, C: 312-543-5732 Direct: 855.537.4579 www.RPM.Foundation).

Yes! I would like to make a donation of: $50 INDIVIDUAL DRIVER $80 DUAL DRIVER $95 FAMILY DRIVER $120 BRONZE DRIVER $300 SILVER DRIVER $600 GOLD DRIVER $1,200 CLUB AUTO Please accept my donation of $ to RPM Foundation.

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Donations of $50 or more receive a complimentary membership to LeMay – America’s Car Museum, an entity of America’s Automotive Trust.

Please send your donation to: RPM Foundation, 2702 East D Street, Tacoma, WA 98421 Or you may make a donation online at: www.rpm.foundation As a U.S. Treasury approved 501(c)(3) charitable organization, the RPM Foundation is qualified to accept tax deductible gifts and enables a donor to arrange charitable contributions in ways that maximize personal objectives in a tax effective manner.

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BEHIND THE SCENES WITH MECUM — MONTEREY VIP PROGRAM A Program for High School & College Automotive Restoration & Preservation Students!

BEHIND THE SCENES WITH RPM – MECUM AUCTIONS MONTEREY You live in the center of the universe for collector cars! Pebble Beach Car Week always has so much going on in the collector car world. It’s hard to be everywhere, attending everything!

Even though RPM Foundation will not be coming to Monterey for Car Week, we’ve arranged a special program for RPMers in Northern California.

We're proud to announce Behind The Scenes with Mecum – Monterey VIP Program.

On Saturday, August 25th, Mecum Auctions is hosting guests of RPM for a VIP experience at their Monterey auction at the Hyatt Regency. Guests will receive a complimentary pass to Saturday’s auction – usually the liveliest auction day of the week, a private tour of the auction grounds, and a Q&A session with a Mecum Auction representative. Space is limited.

Experience the excitement, energy, and fast pace of a collector car auction. Check out the cars, vendors, and exhibits, and get a rare look Behind The Scenes at Mecum Monterey!

Come for the VIP Program but stay for the whole day!

Date: Time: Location: Admission:

Saturday, August 25, 2018 VIP Program 8am-10am, auction closes at approximately 9pm Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel and Spa - Del Monte Golf Course 1 Old Golf Course Road Monterey, CA 93940 Free – Compliments of Mecum*

*General Admission is $30

About RPM’s Behind the Scenes

We created Behind the Scenes to take automotive students out in the field to meet their future restoration customers and see how they use their collector cars.

These programs are as much about information-sharing as they are about networking with business owners, collectors and mentors. These job-fairs-on-wheels are fantastic opportunities to share passions, interests and skills with collectors. Become a part of RPM's network!

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About MECUM

The Mecum Auction Company is the world leader of collector car, vintage and antique motorcycle, and Road Art sales, hosting auctions throughout the United States.

The company has been specializing in the sale of collector cars for 29 years, now offering more than 20,000 lots per year and averaging more than one auction each month.

www.americasautomotivetrust.org

About America’s Automotive Trust + RPM Foundation America’s Automotive Trust (AAT) sees an opportunity to ensure that America’s automotive legacy is celebrated and that vintage – and modern – collectible vehicles will be driven and enjoyed for generations to come. From exhibitions of remarkable collections to educating the next generation of craftsmen and artisans, to philanthropy, the four entities of AAT share the same goals: LeMay – America's Car Museum, the RPM Foundation, Club Auto, and the Concours Club.

The RPM Foundation supports restoration and preservation training programs for the next generation of automotive, motorcycle and marine craftsmen. As the educational arm of AAT, the services, resources and funding provided by RPM safeguard the future of the collector vehicle industry by sustaining hands-on education and training for young adults, 17-25 years old. RPM Foundation is based in Chicago, IL with offices in Tacoma, WA and Detroit, MI.

PARTICIPANTS: Important Program Details T H I S I S A N I N V I TAT I O N - O N LY E V E N T

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COST = Travel + Business Cards

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• DRIVE Transportation to the auction grounds is your responsibility.

• BRING RESUME with skills listed. Portfolio if you have one. You never know who you’ll meet at BEHIND THE SCENES! • BRING BUSINESS CARDS: If you don’t have any yet, get some printed with your name, email, and cell number from www.vistaprint.com (500/$10) – include a graphic/photo (examples: school mascot, your first car or a favorite car!).

• DRESS CODE: Dress to impress – you may be meeting your future boss! Clean and crisp shop attire – tucked-in dress shirts, tidy pants, “school uniform.”

• SIGN WAIVERS: All attendees must sign an RPM waiver & release form and an RPM authorization form – both included with these materials.

Register for BEHIND THE SCENES WITH MECUM — MONTEREY VIP Name:

Today’s Date:

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Expected/Graduation Date:

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Tell us your AUTObiography!

What’s your “car guy” story? How did you become interested in cars and what cars grab your attention, old and new? Do you collect cars and memorabilia yet?

What collections have you seen or car shows have you attended? Are cars part of your future?

Please provide a brief biography of your car-self, about 60-100 words. Also, why do you want to attend this program?

For more information, contact Nick Ellis (info@rpm.foundation, 312-951-8981)

SIGNED WAIVER & RELEASE FORM AND AUTHORIZATION FORM MUST ACCOMPANY YOUR REGISTRATION. Office: 333 W. North Ave #408, Chicago, IL 60610 Email: info@rpm.foundation Toll Free: 855.537.4579 Website: www.rpm.foundation

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