As you might imagine, it takes a coordinated effort to host a Freakout. Fiat Club America would like to thank everyone who helped plan, organize, and run Fiat Freakout 2025. Freakouts could not occur without FCA members who step up and volunteer to put them on.
From the very beginning, Freakouts have been planned by our members. Local chapters decide they want to do a Freakout, submit a proposal, get approved, then get to work. It normally is a 2 year effort. FCA members selflessly working for fellow FCA members. That is what FCA is all about.
Here is a list of the volunteers who helped make Freakout 2025 possible for our FCA members. Be sure to thank them the next time you see them!
PLANNING COMMITTEE
The Planning Committe was exactly that: the people who got together and laid all the groundwork for Freakout. They secured the hotel, devised the schedule of events, planned the activities, developed the driving routes, etc. Because 3 chapters combined to host Freakout, the first planning meeting was in person, then they occurred online. This was the first Freakout planned primarily online. We think it went pretty danged good! Along with planning the event, you could find most of these members all over Freakout, helping to make it run smoothly. These were the workhorses behind Freakout.
Mike Louviere Planning, plus everything
Dan Henning Planning, plus everything
Jess Henning Planning, plus everything
Stephen Dropp Planning, plus everything
Jen Chung Dropp Planning, plus photography, photo booth, everything
Vicki Bierlein Planning, plus program guide, graphics
Nick De Joy Planning, plus center pieces, buttons
Jeff Hanson Planning, plus custom key chains, drive lead, show field
Steven Jepson Planning, plus drive lead, show field
Byran Reiners Planning, plus supplied photo booth car
Arman Labrada FCA President, Planning, dinner host, anything needed
Michael Sharpe FCA VP, planning, drive lead
VOLUNTEERS
The volunteers didn't help plan the event, they helped run it. Members were needed to man the registration booth, lead the drives, help on the show field, and all kinds of other things. Here are the people who lent a hand to help do the work needed during Freakout:
Tim Beeble FCA Secretary, registrations, everything
Brian Benson Show field design help
Shannon Gutierrez Everything
Lisa Gutierrez Everything
Chuck Collmann Registration, wash stations, drive lead
Kim Collmann Registration, drive lead
Tazilon Brenner Board of Directors, Videographer, show field, Quick Event Setup presentation
Lisa Colom Board of Directors,Drive lead, show field
Luis Colom Drive lead, show field
Michael Cusimano Registration, tech booth, movie night projectionist
Jason “Tiki” Tackett Board of Directors, drive lead
Alan Piotrowicz Drive lead
David Arndt Registration, tech booth
Jeffrey Johnson Show field
Danny O’Donnell Show field
Karen Gallo Board of Directors, show field bathroom bus driver
Pat Reiners Registration
FCA STORE
The FCA Store was somewhat a separate entity in terms of planning and execution. Candy Benson had the lead to obtain product and run the store. The bling you purchased to wear at the Freakout and/or take home are the direct result of her capable stewardship. Here are the members who helped her run the FCA store:
Candy Benson Store lead, product research and selection
Karen Gallo Board of Directors, Store help
Luis Colom Store help
Lisa Colom Board of Directors, Store help
Michelle Kane Store help
The Fiat Club America Officers and Board of Directors want to thank everyone who helped with Freakout. If you have read this post this far, take a short pause and give them a personal round of applause for a job well done. Because of their dedication and commitment to Fiat Club America, we were all able to enjoy another well presented Freakout!
Grazie per il tuo duro lavoro.
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Tazilon Brenner
DFW Chapter Leader
FCA Board of Directors