Welcome to Xtreme Fords of Atlanta XFoA™

Chad and Brian launched the original site design in July of 2003 after speaking with Barry from FordPower.Net about implementing a high profile website for the Southeastern region. Since the club's inception of July 2003, we have refined our website to give it a bold and aggressive look for 2009. We formed Xtreme Fords of Atlanta, to present a well-rounded website dedicated to every Ford car and truck in the Atlanta metropolitan area. XFoA, the club and website were formed at the same time.

Members choose to browse XFoA.Net because not only do we cater to Mustangs and all other Ford vehicles but our family-oriented atmosphere makes everyone feel welcome. We currently get together every two weeks to eat at Larrys Giant Subs in Fayetteville, GA. We also get together for special events such as car shows, cruises, and big events like Fun Ford Weekend, the NMRA Nationals, and the SVT Cobra Mustang Club (SCMC) track days hosted by George of MGWLTD, Inc.

By providing a family-friendly atmosphere our club opens the doors to members that would not regularly attend a club meeting. Members and Non-Members find it safe to bring their wives, girlfriends, and small children without the worry of how club members act. When the club meets we are a group and if one can not control themselves they are asked to leave. Brian and I try to maintain the atmosphere by having moderators that help to control the content on the site as well as at the meetings. Also, we do not promote street racing. We are partnered up with www.streetsmartsusa.org to spread the word of taking it to the track not to the streets.

We feel that Ford fans outside of Georgia are attracted to us because of the inviting design among other things. We make everyone feel at home whether they are a paid member or just browsing. We welcome board members when they register to our site and we feel this hospitality keeps them coming back. We believe in the value of taking pride in what we do and taking care of our members. We feel success means more than just money in our pockets.

- Chad (Founder) Chad@XFoA.Net

- Brian (Founder) Benefold@XFoA.Net

 BY-LAWS OF XTREME FORDS of ATLANTA  (XFoA™) CLUB FAYETTEVILLE, GEORGIA

ARTICLE I – PURPOSE

The general purpose of the Xtreme Fords of Atlanta (XFoA™), a non-profit group thereinafter called the Club, shall be the restoration, preservation, promotion, and enjoyment of Xtreme Fords and Mustangs and to serve as a source of information concerning these vehicles for the benefit of its members as well as the general public.

ARTICLE II – LOCATION

The Club will be headquartered in the County of Fayette, and State of Georgia.

ARTICLE III – PERSONAL LIABILITY

No officer, director, or member of the club; past, present, or future shall be held personally liable for any claim, damage or debt against the Club.

ARTICLE IV – OFFICERS

The officers of the Club shall be elected by vote of the general membership and shall consist of President, Vice President, Secretary and Event Coordinator. Nominees for officers must be active members in good standing. Officers shall serve for a term of one year. Elections will be held in July of each year and newly elected officers will assume their positions in January after elections. A National Director who will also serve as Parliamentarian/Sergeant-at-Arms is appointed by the newly elected President immediately after taking office.

ARTICLE V – DUTIES OF OFFICERS

President/Founder: The President shall preside over all meetings. He/she shall sign all contracts and other instruments of writing which shall have been first approved by the Board of Directors.

Vice President/Co-Founder: In the absence of the President, or his/her inability to act, the Vice President shall preside in his/her place.

Secretary: The Secretary shall keep a full and complete record of the proceedings of the meetings and shall supervise and control the keeping of the records and accounts of the Club. The Secretary shall compile the minutes of all meetings and have them available for reference during future meetings.

Event Coordinator(s): The Event Coordinator will act as the contact for the Show Committee and is responsible for organizing, directing and conducting the annual XFoA™ Shows held in the fall of each year

ARTICLE VI – BOARD OF DIRECTORS

A Board of Directors, consisting of not less than five (5) members in good standing will be appointed by the President. Each will serve for a period of three years; however terms will overlap so that only two directors will be replaced each year. A Director shall serve as Chairperson of each standing committee and all other committees that may be established from time to time. The Board of Directors, acting as a collective body, shall approve all Club contracts and other instruments of writing which commit the Club or its resources. The Board of Directors will meet a minimum of six times per year at a time and place of their choosing. A quorum of the Board of Directors shall consist of a majority of same.

ARTICLE VII – MEMBERSHIP

Ownership of an Xtreme Ford or Mustang is not a prerequisite to club membership. Any person interested in promoting the purpose of the club can become a member. Active members are entitled to all club privileges including the right to vote. Immediate family members of dues paying members are entitled to participate in all club activities but do not have voting privileges.

ARTICLE VIII – MEETINGS

General membership meetings will be held the every other Tuesday of each month at a time and place selected by the membership. Other meetings may be called as the President, Board of Directors, of general membership may desire.

ARTICLE IX – DUES

Membership dues shall be as fixed by the Ways and Means committee with approval by the vote of the members. Currently, dues are $20.00 per year. New member’s dues will be pro-rated for the first year of membership and will be assessed at the rate of $1.66 per month for the remainder of the year. Thereafter, dues will be assessed at the rate of $20.00 per year, payable in full prior to 31 January. Past members who rejoin the Club after an absence of at least two years will be considered new members for dues purposes. Members may purchase memberships through the PayPal Donate link on the website.

ARTICLE X – STANDING COMMITTEES

There will be three standing committees, each chaired by a Director with membership made up of a minimum of two club members. Committees will meet as necessary and will report activities to the general membership during regularly scheduled meetings. The standing committees are:

1. Ways and Means – The Ways and Means (W&M) Committee is charged with the responsibility of developing methods and resources for raising the necessary revenues for the operation of the Club.

2. Show Committee – The Show Committee is responsible for organizing, directing and conducting the annual XFoA™ Shows held in the fall of each year. They are also responsible for developing, organizing, and directing special club activities, programs, socials, for the general membership and charitable drives for the general public.

ARTICLE XI – APPROVAL AND AMENDMENTS

These By-laws and any subsequent amendments may be adopted by a majority vote of the active members present at the club meeting called to approve these By-laws/amendments.

XFoA Forums Rules

This web site was designed with the Xtreme Ford owner in mind. With this being said we have a few rules and regulations that you must follow while you’re here. Please review and follow the rules stated below.

Forum Abuse Policy:
1st Offense - A polite Private Message from a Moderator pointing out the Forum Rules, in addition to the editing or deletion of the post
2nd Offense - Public warning on the message board plus deletion of post
3rd Offense - Moderators will discuss and possibly delete the user from the XFOA forum

The forums are free to join so get a screen name and start posting

If you use the forums please pay your dues. Dues are $25.00 per year. New member’s dues will be pro-rated for the first year of membership and will be assessed at the rate of $2.08 per month for the remainder of the year. Thereafter, dues will be assessed at the rate of $25.00 per year, payable in full prior to 31 January. Past members who rejoin the Club after an absence of at least two years will be considered new members for dues purposes. Members may purchase memberships through the Pay Pal link on the website. This link will auto renew every 12 months. We have overhead costs that come out of our pocket so you can enjoy this site.

Club stickers are 6.00 each and will fit on your quarter window. Larger stickers are available by e-mailing the Admins.

Pornographic material is not acceptable.
NO Nude or illegal content allowed at all!

1: You must be over 13 to use the forums.

2: No degrading other members. This will get you banned from the website forever.

3: Keep your messages clean. Please use the warnings or your message will be deleted.
*DUW* = Dial up warning
*WW* = Work Warning

4: You must have a Hot Ford product or take seriously the build up of a high performance car.

5: We do not street race. We take our grudge matches to the track or the dyno. We do this for safety reasons. Besides what better way to say "I kicked your but" than with a time slip or dyno pull to prove it.

6: Avatars must be no larger than 80 X 80 Pixels and not more than 10k in size. If you have questions contact Benefold. He is the expert.

7: Banners can be used. If you do not have a banner and would like one Benefold or Chad can create it for you.

8: Do not hijack a thread. Example: Chris posts something in the 4-Sale section. Do not take over his thread by talking to someone else that has posted unless it is related to the post at hand.

9: There will be no, I repeat no, using your storage space here to link off site. Band-width costs money. If you would like to donate more money to help with these expenses this rule could then be eliminated. Message Chad with questions or concerns.

10: If you have a beef with someone send a message to an admin or moderator. That is part of their job here.

11: Excessive flaming (yelling at or harassing another user) will not be tolerated. Hazing will be accepted up to a point (Moderator's discretion), and after that point posts will be edited or deleted. No exceptions.

12: Decisions made by Forum Moderators are final, and any thread started relating to a Moderator's decision will be deleted. If you have a problem, contact the moderator via PMs.

13: Rules can and will be changed and added as needed. It is YOUR responsibility to check back occasionally to see if the rules have changed.

14: No warez or Illegal Software
Asking for, suggesting to get, or linking warez and/or illegal software, as well as websites directly offering or otherwise aiding in the distribution of said material is not acceptable. This includes, but is not limited to, illegal copies of applications, games, movies, as well as copyrighted music.

In addition, posts containing links to websites offering programs bypassing copy protection, key generators, registration keys and/or product keys, as well as posting such registration and/or product keys will not be tolerated. We will remove any such posts from the boards, and reserve the right to close the account of the offending poster without prior notice.

15: No Copyrighted Material or Private Information
Posts containing any material likely to cause offence, that is protected by copyright, trademark or other proprietary right without the express permission of the owner of such copyright will not be tolerated.

Furthermore, posting private information of individuals and/or companies without their permission is prohibited. Such information includes, but is not limited to, phone numbers, electronic mail or physical addresses, and instant messenger contact information.

16: Personal Messages
The board has a feature called 'Personal Message'. If you want to talk to somebody on the board personally, use this feature instead of creating a thread that's essentially useless to other people. To use it, just click on the 'Personal Message' icon above somebody's post. For convenience you can also enable e-mail alerts when somebody messages you.

Due to the nature of private messages, they are not moderated. If you are repeatedly sent offensive material, please notify one of the moderators. Please note that while we do not examine private messages on a regular basis, we reserve the right to do so if we are notified of users abusing the system. Keep this in mind when sending sensitive material using this feature.

17: Think before you post. No Racial, Sexist, Political Stances, or Negativity that may offend others on this board and to those that are reading these forums.
We believe that everyone is entitled to their own point of view, but this does not mean that you have to become negative, rude, distasteful, etc. Adding to this forum your Anti-Muslim, Anti-Democrat, or Anti-minorities sentiment is NOT TOLERATED in the LEAST! We are not saying you have to believe in what anyone says, but you do need to respect their view's. It is okay to be disagreeable so long as it is done in a polite way. If you are coming here with a grudge, vengeance or 'chip on your shoulder' or if you feel you are over sensitive to various political / religious / racial issues then it is recommended that you DO NOT join this forum. We do not hesitate to ban / delete members that fail to understand this concept.

18: Last rule.. Have fun and be good to each other. We have members from all walks of life and drive various cars. Just because you have a hotrod Honda right now does not mean you can’t be a member of our web site. We know sometimes life throws us a curve ball and we have to take the kind of vehicle we can afford.

Failure to comply with these rules and guidelines may result in the removal of the offending posts, as well as your posting privileges. Since this is a privately owned message board, we reserve the right edit or remove any posts for any or no reason whatsoever.

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