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There
was a gentlemen's agreement with Roy Miller, owner of the farm, where we
had the hill climbs. If we made any money, we would pay him $25.00 or if
we had a really good day, we could give up to $100.00 for rent per hill
climb. If we were rained out or didn't make any money, Roy said we did
not have to give him anything. There were few rainouts, and down the
road Roy joined the Club, and watched the Club and hill climbs grow.
Roy Miller, land owner and
Club members suggested we buy the land of approximately twenty-six acres
that the hill was located on and also the meadow for parking. The price
was right and the terms were great - he allowed us to pay as we could. A
deal like that was hard to turn down. The Club decided to take Roy up on
his proposal.
In 1960 we moved from
Senft's Schoolhouse on the Stoverstown Road to our present location. We
held our first meetings in a renovated chicken house that is currently
still used for a refreshment stand.
Business
meetings were held every Monday night as they still are, but in the
wintertime it got rather cold. Some meetings were rather brief; the
building was not insulated and hard to heat.
In August,
1963, a Building Committee was formed consisting of Cy Stoner, Barry and
Phil Goodling, Roy Miller, Paul Copp, Charlie Lauer and Bob Markey. On
September 9, 1963, it was decided to build a 20' x 40' two story
Clubhouse. Construction began on the Clubhouse by the members and
special friends. January, 1964, the building was near completion and we
held our first meeting. How proud we were to hold our meeting in our new
Clubhouse. It had taken a few years to finish the original building,
which was added to several times and in 1988 went through a remodeling
and enlargement project.
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