Membership

CLUB PURPOSE: The Golden Gears Car Club of Frederick County Maryland, Inc., a Maryland Non-Profit 501 (c) (3) Corporation is seeking Annual Sponsors for 2024. The club was formed in 1973 and is dedicated to the preservation, use and enjoyment of historic, classic, muscle, and special interest vehicles.

The club hosts, sponsors and participates in Car Shows, Cruise-Ins, Parades, Bingos, Dances and many other fundraising events. These fundraising events help support local charitable organizations, veterans’ groups, scholarships, and individuals in need within Frederick County Maryland.

This club is open to ALL makes and models of automobiles, Motorcycles, and Special Interest Vehicles.

Membership dues: $20/year (single membership) & $25/year (couple or family)

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Officers

Contact Us

	Club address:	Golden Gears Car Club P.O. Box 1583 Frederick Md. 21702
Contact Information:
2024
	President:	Jay Henley president@goldengears.org henleyboard92@msn.com
	Secretary:	Bob Eburg secretary@goldengears.org bobeburg@comcast.net
	Vice President:	Vacant vicepresident@goldengears.org
	Treasurer:	Linda Rothenhoefer treasurer@goldengears.org lerrvr26@gmail.com
	Events:	Mark Gibbons events@goldengears.org
	Webmaster:	Bob Fowle bob@goldengears.org bobif@yahoo.com

Club History

Approximately 25 years ago, some of the guys that ran the streets and liked cars discussed starting a car club. The first meeting was held at Auto Parts & Specialty's on DeGrange Street. After that, we began holding meetings at the Frederick National Guard Armory. Our third meeting was the first official meeting of the Golden Gears Car Club. I was the first member to be voted into the club (Ronnie Smith). The President was Wayne Wilt, and some of the other members included: Donnie Lawson, Wayne White, Steve Fogle, Frosty Smith, Reds Main, Jim Napoli and Bill Brookfield, who also designed the club logo. Some time later, Randy Zimmerman and many others joined. Randy and I are the only two that have stayed in the club since we've joined. The reason for starting the club was that the only clubs around this area were East Coast Chevy's and The Frederick County Street Rods. These clubs were specialty clubs only. So, we started a club that was open to anything, cars or trucks, old or new. Also, in order to help get kids off the streets, we used to go to the drag strips on club days and win a lot of trophies for the most members and the best appearing club. During this time there were not many car shows going on. When we started, we began helping out a lot of people. Over the years of the club's existence, we have donated thousands of dollars to Z104's Christmas Cash For Kids and given food, fuel and money to needy families, helped a boy get two hearing aides, raised money for terminally ill children, as well as, a man with kidney problems. We have also donated thousands of dollars to Hospice of Frederick County's Camp Jamie for children. Our club has participated in many parades and won a lot of awards and trophies. The members of the Golden Gears Car Club enjoy cars, helping people and ask for nothing in return. And, we always attempt to keep our club name clean and treat it with respect. Club Historian, Ronnie Smith

Golden Gears Members at the start in 1974

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