Corvette Club of Texas PO Box Dallas TX,

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1 The Corvetter Volume 67 Issue 3 - March 2015 Corvette Club of Texas PO Box Dallas TX, Sponsored by Friendly Chevrolet 2754 N. Stemmons Fwy - Dallas TX, 75207

2 On the Cover: Upcoming Events A vintage 1974 ad. Interesting they Before attending any event listed in this calendar please double check with bragged about a softer exhaust tone. the organizers for any last minute changes. CCT is not responsible for the accuracy of any listing except of CCT events. For NCCC events check Monthly Meeting Held every third Friday of the month, at 7:30 p.m. at Friendly Chevrolet, 2754 North Stemmons Freeway, Dallas. All members, visitors and Corvette owners are welcome. Following each CCT membership meeting, a CCT after club social event is hosted by a CCT member, starting at approximately 8:30 p.m. Monthly Board Meeting Held before the monthly Membership Meeting at 7:00 p.m. at Friendly Chevrolet. All members are invited to attend. Our Friendly Rep! Friendly Chevrolet s representative to the Corvette Club of Texas is still pending. When you need to replace your Corvette with a new C7, or when you are upgrading the family car for a new one, be sure and give Friendly a call at or In addition to his regular work schedule, the rep is normally at the dealership during our monthly Friday night membership meeting. The Corvetter Volume 67 Issue 3 The Corvetter, the offi cial newsletter of the Corvette Club of Texas (CCT), is published monthly by The Corvette Club of Texas P.O. Box 36022, Dallas, Texas for the exclusive use of its members and invited guests. Initial distribution is done electronically by . A small number of paper copies are delivered via First Class mail or by hand when necessary. The newsletter is also available on the CCT web site: org Subscriptions to The Corvetter are free to CCT members Corvette Club of Texas. All rights reserved. Reprints of original material are available on a per article basis only with written permission of a CCT offi cer, the author or the Editor. Previously copyrighted material if any retains the original author s copyright. Please send all submissions via to the editor at jwagner@gte.net. All submissions become intellectual property of The Corvetter. Mar 7 Southwest Region NCCC Awards Banquet see flyer The Annual awards banquet is still in the planning stages. More information will be forthcoming. Mar. 8 Southwest Region NCCC Governors Meeting The quarterly Governor s meeting. Location and times TBD Mar ETCC Fundraising autocross 10 Low Speed Autocrosses. Location TBD Mar. 20 CCT Board Meeting at Friendly Chevrolet 7:00 PM The board meeting is held at the Friendly Chevrolet snack bar one half hour before the general meeting. All members are welcome. Mar. 20 CCT Membership Meeting at Friendly Chevrolet 7:30 PM The general membership meeting is held in the Friendly Chevrolet second fl oor meeting room. Bring a raffl e gift and get a free raffl e ticket. All are welcome to join us at an after meeting dinner at a different restaurant each month. Mar Haltom City Car Show 2 10:00 AM Car show benefi tting the Haltom City/BISD Back-to-School Health Fair. See fl yer and entry form Mar CMCT Time Trials 4 High Speed time trials held at Bryan/College Station TX. Apr CTCC and MCCC Autocrosses 7 low speed autocrosses each day, held at Waco TX. Apr. 17 CCT Board Meeting at Friendly Chevrolet 7:00 PM The board meeting is held at the Friendly Chevrolet snack bar one half hour before the general meeting. All members are welcome. Apr. 17 CCT Membership Meeting at Friendly Chevrolet 7:30 PM The general membership meeting is held in the Friendly Chevrolet second fl oor meeting room. Bring a raffl e gift and get a free raffl e ticket. All are welcome to join us at an after meeting dinner at a different restaurant each month. Apr CTV and CCT Autocrosses 7 low speed autocrosses each day, held at Mineral Wells TX. The second day is CCT s fundraising event for the year. Apr National Corvette Museum High Performance Date Tent. Drivers Education At the new NCM Motorsports Track. Check the NCM website for more details Apr NCM Bash at National Corvette Museum Check the NCM website for more details Apr Bash Dragon Run Tour May 2-3? May 8-10 Check the NCM website for more details LCC Autocrosses Low speed autocrosses. Location TBD Date Tent. Date Tent. SWR and THT Highpeed events Non-sanctioned driver s school on the 8th. 14 High speed events on the 9th and 10th. Held at the Hallett OK racetrack.

3 From the Editor Officers President Bob Kee Vice President Michael Garrison Treasurer Jim Iuele Secretary Donna Snyder NCCC Governor Paul Wolter Board Members Marvin Snyder Term ends Michael Garrison Term ends Ray Kimminau Term ends Bob Mischel Term ends James Powdrill Term ends Staff Chairpersons Activities TBA Charities Coordinator Mary Wolter Club Merchandise Mary Wolter Membership Mary Wolter Property Mary Wolter Historian Ken Bradley Newsletter Joe Wagner Photographer Charles Whitaker Raffl e Sandy Kapcsos sk47tx@sbcglobal.net So I have nothing to say and a couple hundred words to say it... After my rant in last month s editorial I feel better that we were asked to select charities where we could made a real, personal difference. In other words stay away from the add your check to the big pile kind of charities. I ve had my C7 for just over a year now and, even though it is my daily driver, the new still hasn t worn off yet. The best part of the day is my drive to work and back... in almost 9000 miles I ve had only one problem, easily fi xed under warranty. Apparently GM got a bad batch of connectors for the Infotainment (navigation) screen and it stared rolling like an old tube TV. When I brought it to Friendly they replaced the whole unit even though it was working fi ne when I dropped it off. I was told I was the 5th C7 they had to fi x. By the way, Friendly has a special Corvette Service Rep who is very knowledgeable about Corvettes and very helpful in making your service visit as enjoyable as possible. Webmaster Joe Wagner joe@y2k7.com NCM Ambassador James Powdrill jamespowdrill@mypbmail.com Joe Wagner After Meeting Drive & Eat CCT Event Coordinator Sign up at a meeting or jwagner@gte.net Sign up with the CCT Activities Chair or any offi cer. Month Host Month Coordinator January 16th Carol and Mitch Factor January Open February 20th Sharon Norris February 7 Paul & Mary Wolter - Nacona Mardi Gras Parade March 20th Paula and Bob Mischel March 28 Jim Iule - Haltom City School Car Show April 17th Gilbert and Charline Crouch April 26 Paul & Mary Wolter - Vettes & Vines Car Show May 15th Sandy and Richard May 29 Paul & Mary Wolter - Cruisin Galveston June 19th Darlie and Bob Kee June Open July 17th Open July 4 Paul & Mary Wolter - 4th of July Parade August 21st Ken and Jeanette August Open September 18th Open September Open October 16th Open October Open November 20th Open November Open December See you at the CCT Christmas Party! December Open 3

4 CCT General Membership Meeting Minutes February 20th, 2015 The meeting was called to order at 7:30 by President Bob Kee. He introduced visitors and took a headcount for dinner after the meeting. Sharon Norris hosted the dinner it at Original Market Diner and I think most everyone raised their hand. Paulette announced that the March CCT Breakfast will be at Poor Richard s in Plano. Jim Iuele gave the Treasurers report. There was a discussion about the upcoming Haltom City Car Show and whether the club should pay the $25.00 entry fee for each member to show their car. It was decided on. Everyone will go to lunch at Chef Point Café in Watauga. The minutes were approved. Charities- Pat Kimminau-The proceeds from the CCT Autocross will go to charity. Each club member will have some say so in how the money is distributed. Pat passed out forms for members to complete, stating what charity and how much they want to donate. She explained at length the process to follow. The committee will decide on the ones the club will vote on by need and how complete the form is. Paul gave the Governor s Report. He reminded everyone about the Awards Banquet on March 7th. There is a limit of 60 people, so if you haven t registered, the limit may be fi lled. He also talked about the need to fi nd a location for the CCT Christmas party in December. Several members are working on location and their availability. Most places are already booked. The 2015 CCT/CTV Autocross will be April 18th and 19th in Mineral Wells. The host hotel is the Comfort Inn and Suites. Mary Wolter reported that we now have 69 members in CCT. Ken Bradley will be the Guest Speaker at the March 2015 meeting. Sandy Kapcsos conducted the Raffl e. There were some really nice prizes. The meeting was adjourned at 8:26. Respectfully submitted Donna Snyder - Secretary Corvette Club of Texas The CCT Brunch The CCT Brunch Bunch will gather at 9:30 am on March 21, 2015 at: Poor Richard s Cafe 2442 K Avenue Plano Texas Phone: RSVP to Paulette@themoralefairy.com or call Always call or text with last minute changes, please. 4

5 February 2015 Brunch By Charles Whitaker Paulette & Joe Wagner hosted the Corvette Club of Texas February 21st brunch at the Rio Mambo in Colleyville, Texas. There were 16 people in attendance consisting of Joe & Paulette Wagner, Mitch & Carol Factor, Jim & Joanne Iuele, Charles Whitaker, Bob & Paula Mischel, Ray & Pat Kimminau, Tom, Letty & Leslie Grabos, and Paul & Mary Wolter. I got turned around getting there, but I had a wonderful time. Paulette called me on my new cell phone and got me turned around and guided me to the restaurant. I had a delicious plate of blueberry pancakes and scrambled eggs with a huge pile of crispy bacon and an English Muffi n. After the brunch Mitch & Carol took me to Classic Chevrolet where we looked at new Corvettes for an hour or more. So thanks to Paulette & Joe for arranging the brunch and the other members for making it a perfect day for me. And a picture of our photographer, who never gets in the picture... 5

6 February 2015 Meeting & Raffle By Charles Whitaker The regular meeting of the Corvette Club of Texas was held on February 20th at Friendly Chevrolet with 26 people in attendance. Our president, Bob Kee, conducted the business meeting, Jim Iuele gave the treasurer s report and Paul Wolter gave the NCCC Governor s report. Pat Kimminau passed out forms for members to nominate charities to receive some of the money in our treasury. She will collect the forms at the March meeting. Ray Kimminau, Jim Iuele and Paul Wolter covered upcoming club activities. Mary Wolter reported that there are presently 69 members in our club. Guests at our meeting were Rusty & Kevin York. They drive a 2008 Silver Corvette convertible. The Raffl e Lady, Sandy Kapcsos, sold raffl e tickets and conducted the raffl e. There were 7 nice raffl e prizes. Meeting Attendees Bob Kee, President Jim Iuele, Treasurer Rusty & Kevin York Pat Kimminau 6 Sandy Kapcsos

7 Richard Kapcsos Paul Wolter Gerry Freeman Marvin Snyder Kevin York Ken Bradley Carey Leslie 7

8 Sharon Norris hosted our dinner after the Corvette Club meeting at the Original Market Diner on Harry Hines. We had a great time and the food was good as usual and there was plenty of it. Thank you, Sharon. Original Market Diner CCT Diner A husband went to police station to report his missing wife: Husband : I ve lost my wife, she went shopping yesterday and has still not come home. Sergeant : What is her height? Husband : Oh, 5 something... Sergeant : Build? Husband : Not slim, not really fat. Sergeant : Color of eyes? Husband : Never noticed. Sergeant : Color of hair? Husband : Changes according to season. Sergeant : What was she wearing? Husband : Dress/suit/blue jeans -- I don t remember exactly. Sergeant : Did she go in a car? Husband : yes. Sergeant : What kind of car was it? Husband : 2015 Corvette Stingray LT3 with the Z51 Performance Package, shark gray metallic paint, with the 6.2 liter V8 engine with Direct Injection generating 460 HP. 8-speed paddle-shift automatic transmission, and GT bucket seats, and has a very thin scratch on the front left door. (at this point the husband started crying...) Sergeant : Don t worry sir. We ll fi nd your car. (Thanks to Melissa Leslie) 8

9 PUPPY NICK By Melissa Leslie Many of you have met Puppy Nick and others have seen his photos in a CCT newsletter. But what is the deal with that dog? Let me tell you Nick s story and the story of Southeastern Guidedogs, Inc. (SEGD). Nick is a guide dog puppy in training. Carey and I are what SEGD calls volunteer Puppy Raisers. Nick is our 14 th guide dog puppy. We keep each dog for one year. We got Nick when he was 12 weeks and he is now 13 months old. It is our job to housebreak Nick, teach him good manners, dog obedience and socialization. Socialization means taking him to CCT meetings, out to dinner, church, etc. Our objective in socializing our puppies is to expose them to as many things and places as possible so that when they are working as a guide dog nothing will startle them or take their attention away from their job. When Nick wears his blue coat or his dog harness he is allowed in all public places. 13 weeks old (Ed: See Nick on page 6, attending our meeting.) 9 We are part of a group of puppy raisers in the DFW area. We meet 2 times a month for obedience, outings, and/or information meetings. Examples of our outings include a trip to Central Market, movie theater, riding DART and visiting a fire station or nursing home. DFW Puppy Raisers Nick has truly been a blessing in our lives this past year. He will be missed terribly when he goes back to school for his formal training. But we knew when we started this journey that we only get 12 months with Nick and every puppy that we raise. If all goes well, Nick has a much more important mission in life than to be our good boy. When Nick returns to the school on February 28th, he will go through a full health screening and will begin his harness training with the school s team of certified trainers. Most dogs train for 4 to 6 months before they reach class ready status. When class ready, the school will match them with the best candidate for them. Not all dogs become class ready, but all have a job to do. Some become therapy dogs, companion dogs for blind children, Veterans assistance dogs, bomb sniffers, search and rescue dogs or the best pet anyone could hope for. Carey and I are blessed to have had 10 out of our 13 become guide dogs. We believe Nick too will succeed in his training.

10 February 7, 2015 Mardi Gras Parade By Charles Whitaker Paul & Mary Wolter hosted the Corvette Club of Texas trip to Nocona, TX where we participated in the Mardi Gras Parade. We met at the QT station in Denton, TX and then drove the scenic route to Nocona where we had lunch at the Del Rio Mexican Restaurant. Then we drove to the parade grouping area near the high school. In the nine Corvettes with had 17 people, 15 club members and 2 guests. They were Paul & Mary Wolter, Mike & Debbie Garrison, Bob & Darlie Kee, Ray & Pat Kimminau, Mitch & Carol Factor, David & Kathryn Cooper, Ken & Jeanette Bradley, Charles Whitaker & guests Kraig & Kellie Gillian. Del Rio Mexican Restaurant The Lunch Group Lunch Group Gathered for the Parade Mitch & Carol Factor 10 Mike & Debbie Garrison

11 Kraig & Kellie Gillian David & Kathryn Cooper James & Joann Powdrill Paul & Mary Wolter Ken & Jeanette Bradley Bob & Darlie Kee Charles Whitaker 11

12 There was quite a varied assortment of parade entries and an interesting crowd lined the street in downtown Nocona. The high school band was also in the parade. I could have taken hundred of photographs, but I limited it to these since I had to drive, throw beads and take photos at the same time. A lot of our group went to the fi re station to feast on Cajun Food, but I drove to the Horton Classic Car Museum. Unfortunately, the museum was closed for, of all things, the Mardi Gras Parade. 12

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14 Thanks to Paul and Mary for a great day trip and I am looking forward to many more this year. 14

15 Haltom City Car Show for Kids March 28, 2015 Fellow CCT members, The Haltom City Car Show for Kids is a month away. It is scheduled for Saturday, March 28th, 10:00a.m. - 2:00p.m., at the Haltom City High School parking lot, 5501 Haltom Rd. (just north of Hwy 820 and Haltom Rd.) The road construction is done, so it should be much easier getting there this year. At our February CCT meeting we voted to allow the club to pay the $25 registration fee per car. I handed out the registration forms at the last meeting. They are also attached to this newsletter. I need a head count by our March meeting to get enough spaces at the show reserved for our members. Last year our club received a trophy for most participation at the event. We had one more entry than the Mustang club. I sure don t want them to come back and beat us this year. Please do not be reluctant to show your Corvette. I m planning to enter my 1990 Corvette, and it s far from perfect. The judging is not as formal as an NCRS judging. Just wash it, vacuum it out, and join us for the show. All monies received go to benefi t the Haltom City school kids. Our participation really does help to make a difference. If you have any questions about this event please me carguy0347@aol.com. Or call me at either of the following numbers: (H) or (C). Sincerely, Jim Iuele CCT Treasurer 15

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17 CORVETTE CLUB OF TEXAS 2014 AUTOCROSS INCOME CHARITABLE DONATION On January 16, 2015 during the regular meeting of CCT it was voted on and approved that CCT would donate the income from the 2014 Autocross in the total amount of $1,000 to charities, person(s) or worthy causes submitted for approval by CCT members. It was decided that a committee would manage the process and Pat Kimminau was appointed chairman of the committee. This process pertains to the 2014 Autocross Income funds only and does not have any bearing on any other funds held in the club treasury that CCT votes on and approves for disbursement. DONATION PROCESS Each member of CCT has the opportunity to submit a Charity and donation amount using the attached form marked Exhibit A. Complete the form and deliver it to the 2014 Autocross Income -Charitable Donation Committee. ( to: rpkimm@sbcglobal.net or bring to next CCT meeting) All requests will be reviewed and submitted to CCT club members at the next regular meeting after receipt of submission form. The membership will vote on the submission and the committee will approve or deny the submission based on the voting results. Approved submissions will be given to the CCT Treasurer for disbursement. Disbursements will be reported in the CCT newsletter showing recipient, amount and balance of 2014 Autocross Income funds. 17

18 CORVETTE CLUB OF TEXAS Charitable Donation Submission Form DATE: CLUB MEMBER: NAME OF PROPOSED DONATION RECIPIENT: PROPOSED DONATION AMOUNT $ PROPOSED RECIPIENT CONTACT INFORMATION: Address: Telephone #: Contact Person: Brief description why proposed recipient should receive a donation: (required) 18

19 Governor s Report (Submitted by Paul Wolter). The annual 2014 awards banquet hosted by the SWR offi cers will be conducted Saturday evening, March 7th at Mattito s Tex Mex restaurant located at 6129 West Main Street in Frisco. The guest speaker for the event is Sally Baskey, who is a humorist and motivational speaker whose message is how to use humor to get through life. She is the author of, Laughter, My Drug of Choice, where she shares her philosophy of using a sense of humor to deal with change. Her trademark character, Ida Mae Fudpucker, uses humor to spoof management and the numerous corporate reorganizations that are inevitable, but troubling to employees. She provides the comic relief often needed at company meetings, training sessions, and conferences. Since I am the CCT governor and also serve as the treasurer for the NCCC SWR, I will attend the governor s meeting on Sunday morning (following Saturday s Awards Banquet) and present the 2014 year-end treasurer s report and the 1st quarter treasurer s report for CCT s annual fi rst choice weekend event will be the 7 autocrosses we will host at the Mineral Wells airport on Sunday, April 19th. Please plan on helping work this event as a corner worker, or just come out and watch the racers drive their Corvettes like they stole them! As discussed at both our January and February membership meetings, half of the revenue from our annual autocross will be donated to charities designated by the membership. It was decided that the club would donate all of our 2014 autocross revenue to charitable organizations in So far this year we have already donated $750 to two charitable organizations. The 2015 NCCC convention will be held in Lake Harmony, PA in the Pocono s Mountains August On-line registration opens February 1st. Convention information and registration is provided at Please join us on Saturday March 28th and participate in the Haltom City 6th annual car show held at the Haltom City High School. We will go to the Chef Point Restaurant for lunch after the car show. See the fl ier in this newsletter for information. The Southwest Region Schedule for the 2015 events is provided on the SWR website at schedule.html 19

20 The Regional Officers Invite you to the 2014 SOUTHWEST REGION AWARDS BANQUET DATE: TIME: LOCATION: SCHEDULE: COST: MARCH 7, 2015 (Saturday Night) 6:00PM - 11:00PM Mattito s Tex-Mex Cocina 6129 W Main Street Frisco, TX Cocktails... 7:00 pm Dinner... 8:00 pm Entertainment Sally Baskey... 8:00 8:30pm Awards... 9:30 pm $40.00 (per person) PRE-REGISTRATION ONLY!!! LIMIT TO FIRST 60 REGISTRATIONS All registrations must be postmarked by February 23, Note: The Region will pay for the Dinner of the Regions Top Ten Men and Women. To receive this offer you MUST return your registration with the Top Ten checked to reserve your spot Mattito s Tex-Mex Cocina will cater the dinner. There will be beer, wine and margaritas for 2 hours only; after that time, it will be a cash bar. Hotel Info: Comfort Suites, Frisco Square, 9700 Dallas Parkway, Frisco, TX Room cost: $ tax. Mention that you are with the Corvette Group ( ) Room reservation cutoff date is Feb 27, 2014 Complimentary full breakfast buffet each morning SWR Governors Meeting: will be at the hotel begin promptly at 9:00 AM, Sunday the 8 th Remove and return the bottom of flyer with your payment Name: $ Top 10 SWR Competitor Name: $ Top 10 SWR Competitor Total amount enclosed $ Return to: Cheryl Surdick 2608 Ridgeview Dr. Sachse, TX Please make your checks payable to the Southwest Region. 20

21 Corvettes Cruisin Galveston 1st Annual Corvette Event Galveston (Submitted by Paul Wolter). It s a calm, quiet, Sunday morning on Galveston Island, when all of a sudden there is huge rumble in the distance. Is it an earthquake? Is it thunder? No..it s... corvettescruisingalveston.com Here is the information you need to participate in Corvette World s 1st Annual Corvettes Cruisin Galveston Both night events will be at Moody Gardens. If you haven t booked a hotel yet or signed up for the event...there is no better time than now. The block of 200 rooms at Moody Gardens is fi lling up fast don t miss an opportunity to stay at this World Class Hotel, Spa, and Convention Center, Home of the 3 Pyramids Attraction The following in a summary of this 3-day event. Friday Night, May 29, :00 P.M.-9:00 P.M. Moody Gardens Ballroom Everyone that arrives on the island Friday May 29th will go to Moody Gardens Hotel to the Ballroom to pick up credentials for the Saturday car show, pre ordered T-shirts and wristbands for the Saturday night Island Casual Awards Gala. At the meet and greet there will be a DJ for entertainment, light hors d oeuvres and cash bars. They are anticipating having discount coupons for island restaurants to hand out in the packets to allow entrants to dine out on the Island that night and enjoy the awesome historical city, beach views and island entertainment. Saturday, May 30, :00 A.M.-4:00 P.M. The Corvettes Cruisin Galveston, Grand Corvette Show The Historical Strand District The 10 block area is full of Historic buildings, cobble stone streets, restaurants, shops, galleries, and clubs. The photo ops will be incredible. There will be 3 DJ s positioned in different areas for entertainment. Vendors will be able to move in very early Saturday morning 6:00 a.m.-8:00 a.m. There will be a station to register the morning of the show (TBD). Everyone that is planning to enter the show area needs to pre-register on-line or at the Registration and Meet and Greet Friday night. This will help make the Saturday morning move in much easier. The cars will be able to start moving in at 8:00 a.m. judging will start at 11:00 a.m. The judges will be local celebrities, city offi cials, and each entrant will be able to fi ll out a ballot. Ballots will be due and closed by 2:30 p.m. They will have between 70 and 100 awards for different classes and specialty items. During the car show The First Annual Strand Poker Run will be conducted. Each business on the strand will have cards available for people with show credentials. For every $20 spent in a store, restaurant or bar on the strand, that person will receive one poker card. At the Island Casual Awards Gala Saturday night, the winning hand will win $500 cash and the worst hand will receive $250. Exit from the Strand will be done in an orderly fashion starting at 4:00 p.m. Everyone will have free time until the Saturday night Gala which starts at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 30, :30 P.M.-11:30 P.M. The Corvettes Cruisin Galveston, Island Casual Awards Gala Moody Gardens Convention Center WALK THE RED CARPET!!!! This will be a great photo op as the entry to this event will consist of a Red Carpet and the Event Logo Back drop. The Gala event will be complete with heavy hors d oeuvres, cash bars, live entertainment, dancing, and more. Corvette World will honor all of their sponsors (which includes CCT & Friendly Chevrolet) and people who contributed their time from the stage, give out awards, and more. There will be a 50/50 drawing (tickets will be on sale starting the day of the show), raffl es, a silent auction, and door prizes. Tables will be set up as 10 tops around the dance fl oor. They are working on entertainment for the event and it will be announced as soon as they decide on the bands. They will also make some announcements concerning next year s event, one of them being a very interesting surprise for the World of Corvette owners. It will be a night of fun and comradely. DON T MISS IT!!!!!!! 21

22 Sunday, May 31, :00 A.M.-12:00 Noon The Corvettes Cruisin Galveston, Seawall/Blue Water Highway Run Staging at Cherry Hill, Galveston s East End All Corvettes will be staged at 8:00 am at the East end of Galveston Island on Cherry Hill for aerial video and photography that will occur at 9:00 a.m. which will include a second engine rev (in honor of Harley Earl and Myron Scott). All Corvettes will then proceed immediately to the route. The fi rst model, a convertible, which was designed by Harley Earl and introduced at the GM Motorama in 1953 as a concept show car. Myron Scott is credited for naming the car after the type of small, maneuverable warship called a corvette. This will be a 40-mile (one way) drive along the Texas coastline from the bustling port and tourist center of Galveston to the sleepy beach town of Surfside Beach. The drive follows the coast starting in the busy tourist city of Galveston and ending in a section that is relatively empty, and quiet. As along most of the Texas coast there are few trees near the shore except where they have been planted. Wind, salt and occasional hurricanes make it diffi cult for trees to become established. But the beaches and dunes have a stark beauty of their own. Nothing beats watching the sun rise over the Gulf of Mexico on a cool, quiet morning. Behind the beaches are low dune ridges that are often covered with fl owers such as the purple goat-foot morning glory. Marshes fl ank the back bays and harbor a tremendous variety of birds, fi sh, and other creatures. Now imagine the sound of hundreds of Corvettes making their way down the Galveston Seawall, across San Luis Pass Bridge, down the Blue Water Highway to Surfside, Texas and back. AWWWESOME!!!!!! Upon arrival to Surfside there are alternate routes to cruise back to different areas of Houston, San Antonio, Austin, Dallas, etc. These routes will be available to the participants before the run. Please see the event fl ier published in this newsletter. Put yourself behind the wheel of a new C7. Stop by Friendly any day... 22

23 1 St Annual Corvettes Crusin Galveston (Submitted by Paul Wolter). Christopher Tine is the General Manager of Corvette World Houston. Owned by Mark Eddins, second generation owner/ operator of Friendly Chevrolet in Dallas, TX (Established in 1956), Corvette World, (three locations; Austin, Dallas, and Houston) is the Premier; Top selling, Pre-Owned Corvette Dealer in the nation. When the new team took over the helm of Corvette World Houston it was very evident that something was missing.the support of the people that live the Corvette Lifestyle. After researching forums and other reviews on the internet they found that it was time to make some wrongs right. They embarked on this mission by addressing the issues one problem at a time and correcting them. They also noticed that there was no support for the 5 major Corvette Clubs in Houston. When Christopher Tine interviewed with Mark Eddins and Thomas Quintana (partner), one of the remarks that he made was that he had a vision of Corvettes headed down I-45 to beautiful Galveston Island for a week end of showing Corvettes and enjoying several events and fellowships. Not to mention the fact that it will be a huge fundraiser with all of the proceeds after expenses being donated directly to the affi liated clubs charities Sure there is Carlisle and Bowling Green that are substantial trips to large Corvette Events, but until now there was not even a thought of a big Corvette venue in the South. Corvette World is hosting the 1st Annual Corvettes Cruisin Galveston an Annual Fundraiser to benefi t the Clubs directly affi liated with the company. They hope to make this the biggest Corvette Event in the South!!!! The last day of the event will be a massive 80 mile round trip cruise. This will be an 80 mile drive along the Texas coastline from the bustling port and tourist center of Galveston to the sleepy beach town of Surfside Beach. Be sure and register to participate in this event. The registration form is provided on the event website shown below. We will be providing information soon that will identify the DFW metroplex departure date, time and location for caravanning to Houston. Additional event and hotel information is provided on Corvette World s Crusin Galveston website at When you go to the website you will notice that it includes our CCT logo since we are one of the event sponsors. 23

24 Calendar cont. from page 2 May C4 Gathering at National Corvette Museum Check the NCM website for more details Date Tent. May. 15 CCT Board Meeting at Friendly Chevrolet 7:00 PM The board meeting is held at the Friendly Chevrolet snack bar one half hour before the general meeting. All members are welcome. May. 15 CCT Membership Meeting at Friendly Chevrolet 7:30 PM The general membership meeting is held in the Friendly Chevrolet second fl oor meeting room. Bring a raffl e gift and get a free raffl e ticket. All are welcome to join us at an after meeting dinner at a different restaurant each month. May 23-24? OCCC Autocross and Drags 7 low speed autocrosses in Oklahoma City and drag races at Thunder Valley in Noble OK. May NCCC National Meetings Held in St. Louis, MO May Corvettes Crusin Galveston Friendly Chevrolet, CCT and others sponsor a weekend tour of Galveston. They expect 1000 or more Corvettes on the Island. More info at corvettescruisingalveston.com/ and a fl yer below. June th Annual Spring Scramble Hosted by CTV and TOCC, see fl yer below for info Jun. 19 CCT Board Meeting at Friendly Chevrolet 7:00 PM The board meeting is held at the Friendly Chevrolet snack bar one half hour before the general meeting. All members are welcome. Jun. 19 CCT Membership Meeting at Friendly Chevrolet 7:30 PM The general membership meeting is held in the Friendly Chevrolet second fl oor meeting room. Bring a raffl e gift and get a free raffl e ticket. All are welcome to join us at an after meeting dinner at a different restaurant each month. Jul. 17 CCT Board Meeting at Friendly Chevrolet 7:00 PM The board meeting is held at the Friendly Chevrolet snack bar one half hour before the general meeting. All members are welcome. Jul. 17 CCT Membership Meeting at Friendly Chevrolet 7:30 PM The general membership meeting is held in the Friendly Chevrolet second fl oor meeting room. Bring a raffl e gift and get a free raffl e ticket. All are welcome to join us at an after meeting dinner at a different restaurant each month. Aug. 21 CCT Board Meeting at Friendly Chevrolet 7:00 PM The board meeting is held at the Friendly Chevrolet snack bar one half hour before the general meeting. All members are welcome. Aug. 21 CCT Membership Meeting at Friendly Chevrolet 7:30 PM The general membership meeting is held in the Friendly Chevrolet second fl oor meeting room. Bring a raffl e gift and get a free raffl e ticket. All are welcome to join us at an after meeting dinner at a different restaurant each month. Sep th Anniversary Celebration at National Corvette Museum Check the NCM website for more details Date Tent. Sep. 18 CCT Board Meeting at Friendly Chevrolet 7:00 PM The board meeting is held at the Friendly Chevrolet snack bar one half hour before the general meeting. All members are welcome. 24

25 Sep. 18 CCT Membership Meeting at Friendly Chevrolet 7:30 PM The general membership meeting is held in the Friendly Chevrolet second fl oor meeting room. Bring a raffl e gift and get a free raffl e ticket. All are welcome to join us at an after meeting dinner at a different restaurant each month. Oct. 16 CCT Board Meeting at Friendly Chevrolet 7:00 PM The board meeting is held at the Friendly Chevrolet snack bar one half hour before the general meeting. All members are welcome. Oct. 16 CCT Membership Meeting at Friendly Chevrolet 7:30 PM The general membership meeting is held in the Friendly Chevrolet second fl oor meeting room. Bring a raffl e gift and get a free raffl e ticket. All are welcome to join us at an after meeting dinner at a different restaurant each month. Nov. 5-7 Vets n Vettes at National Corvette Museum Date Tent. Check the NCM website for more details Nov. 20 CCT Board Meeting at Friendly Chevrolet 7:00 PM The board meeting is held at the Friendly Chevrolet snack bar one half hour before the general meeting. All members are welcome. Nov. 20 CCT Membership Meeting at Friendly Chevrolet 7:30 PM The general membership meeting is held in the Friendly Chevrolet second fl oor meeting room. Bring a raffl e gift and get a free raffl e ticket. All are welcome to join us at an after meeting dinner at a different restaurant each month. TBA CCT Christmas Party TBA More Information later CCT Board Meeting at Friendly Chevrolet N/A --- No board meeting in December. Normally held one half hour before the Membership Meeting on the third Friday of the month. --- CCT Membership Meeting at Friendly Chevrolet N/A No membership meeting in December. A short meeting may be held at the CCT Christmas Party. 25

26 Rev: th Annual Spring Scramble SWR 1 st Choice Events June 13 Hosted by Cowtown Vettes TOCC is Hosting Low-Speed X-Cross on June 14th OFFICIAL EVENT FLYER Join Cowtown Vettes (CTV) for the Spring Corvette Scramble, consisting of one People s Choice Car Show, a Funkhana, a Chance (poker) and a Gimmick Rallye. Cowtown will host the four events (BRCC & CCT Sanctions) at Fat Daddy s Sports & Spirits Cafe, in Mansfield, TX. EVENT INFORMATION PAGE: Lodging: No Host Hotel recommended hotels can be found on the link above. Entrant check-in and tech: will begin on Saturday at 9:00 AM, on location; you must be present for the Driver s Meeting and Rallye Tech to enter any of the four events. There will be no class changes after cars are teched unless the car breaks and the break is verified by tech. Car Show: The event will start at 10 AM and conclude at 12 PM. Funkhana: The event will start at 11 AM and conclude at 1 PM (or after last entrant). Rallyes: These simultaneous events will commence with the first car out at 1:30 PM. There will be NO Trophies for these events other than overall awards, thus reduced entry fees. Lunch will not be provided as part of the event however, lunch can be purchased and enjoyed at Fat Daddy s after 11am. Event Coordinator: Doug McMahan Co-Chair: Donald Hickman Governor: Neal Bellamy (BRCC) or RCD Date: June 13, 2015 Type of Event: People s Choice Car Show Club: Brazos River Corvette Club (BRCC) Registration Opens: Immediately Region: SW-540 Closes: June 13, 2015 start of Driver s Mtg. Entry Fee: See Registration Form Events Start: Following Drivers Meeting Location: Fat Daddy s Sports & Spirits Cafe Drivers Meeting: 10:00 a.m. 781 West Debbie Lane Limit: None Mansfield, TX Sanctions: EVENT INFO SW Event Coordinator: Doug McMahan Co-Chair: Donald Hickman Governor: Paul Wolter (CCT) or RCD Date: June 13, 2015 Type of Event: Funkhana, Gimmick & Chance Rallye Club: Corvette Club of Texas (CCT) Registration Opens: Immediately Region: SW-074 Closes: June 13, 2015 start of Driver s Mtg. Entry Fee: See Registration Form Events Start: Following Drivers Meeting Location: Fat Daddy s Sports & Spirits Cafe Drivers Meeting: 10:00 a.m. 781 West Debbie Lane Limit: None Mansfield, TX Sanctions: SW thru 010 LOCATION INFO Texas Outlaws Corvette Club (TOCC) invites you to their Autocross Event on Sunday, June 14 th. The event consists of 7 Low-Speed Autocrosses; only a few miles from the Spring Scramble location so come make a weekend of it. NOTE: In High Speed Events: 1. All roadsters must have roll bars as outlined under Section on Technical Inspection For Speed Events. 2. Fire extinguisher (min. 5 BC) required in All groups and classes. 3. It is highly recommended (required in Group 3) that all competing cars be equipped with roll bars or roll cages. 4. All entrants must be High Speed Certified and fire suits are required for Group 3. NOTE: Non-NCCC member participants and workers are not covered by NCCC insurance! If you are not a member of NCCC, NCCC Enthusiast Memberships are available for $35. 26

27 4 th Annual Spring Scramble SWR 1 st Choice Events June 13 Hosted by Cowtown Vettes TOCC is Hosting a LS Autocross on June 14th OFFICIAL FLYER s DRIVER (PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE) PERMANENT CAR #: NAME: ADDRESS: ADDRESS: CITY: STATE: ZIP: PHONE NUMBER: HOME: CELL/WORK: CLUB NAME: NCCC #: NAVIGATOR (PLEASE PRINT OR TYPE) PERMANENT CAR #: NAME: ADDRESS: ADDRESS: CITY: STATE: ZIP: PHONE NUMBER: HOME: CELL/WORK: CLUB NAME: NCCC #: People s Choice Car Show Classifications: *Corvettes: C1 & C2, C3, C4, C5, C6, C7, Special Edition, Custom, Race Prepared, Metal (non-corvette) *Funkhana Classifications (Driver / Navigator): Male / Female - Male / Male - Female / Male or Female / Female *Rallye: Corvette & Metal Cars (non-corvette) * = non Corvettes / Owners are welcome to participate EVENT YEAR MAKE & MODEL DRIVER FUNKHANA CLASS CAR SHOW CLASS NAVIGATOR (REQUIRED FOR FUNKHANA & RALLYES) AMOUNT (PER TEAM) CS SW $15 F SW $15 GR SW $15 CR SW $15 EARLY-REGISTRATION PACKAGE PRICE (POSTMARKED ON OR BEFORE 5/23/15) $40 LATE REGISTRATION PACKAGE PRICE (POSTMARKED AFTER 5/23/15) $50 EARLY PACKAGE EVENT REGISTRATION DEADLINE IS FRIDAY MAY 23, 2015 (POSTMARKED) MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: COWTOWN VETTES TOTAL FEES: $ FEES TOTAL (PER TEAM) MAIL COMPLETED FORM AND CHECK TO: COWTOWN VETTES C/O DOUG & GLENDA MCMAHAN 2304 FOREST PARK CIRCLE, MANSFIELD, TX (817) Waiver: The following is a RELEASE. It releases the National Council of Corvette Clubs, Cowtown Vettes, its sponsors, and any other persons connected with these events of ALL RESPONSIBILITY whatsoever. NOTES: 1. All entrants MUST completely and truthfully fill out the registration form. All entrants 18 years and older MUST also sign the RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY, ASSUMPTION OF RISK AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT and any other release documents which may be required by NCCC. Entrants younger than 18 years old must have a parent or legal guardian present and submit a properly completed PARENTAL CONSENT, RELEASE AND WAIVER OF LIABILITY, ASSUMPTION OF RISK, AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT and a MINOR S ASSUMPTION OF RISK ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and any other release documents, which may be required by NCCC. 2. All drivers MUST be properly licensed per Section 1.7.1, Eligibility to Compete, of the NCCC Rulebook. NOTE: Non-NCCC member participants and workers are not covered by NCCC insurance! SIGNATURE (DRIVER #1): SIGNATURE (DRIVER #2): CONTACT IN CASE OF EMERGENCY: NAME: DATE: DATE: PHONE #: Rev: