May 2010 Newsletter
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Next Meeting:
4th
Thursday
of the month. April 22nd, 7 PM Go Chevrolet - 7320
North
Broadway near I-25 and
the Boulder Turnpike.
Guest Presenters - Limit of 2 presentations per meeting, please make
arrangements with the President at least a day in advance to be placed
on the
agenda and to see if the limit has been reached for this month.
| President | John Maxwell 303-237-8582 |
Vice President | Don Roach 303-375-1453 |
| Treasurer | Gail Krusen | Secretary | Joan Breher |
| Governor | Nancy Burritt (303) 465-4664 vintageslots@hypermall.net |
Board Members | Mike Kelley Roger Less Joe Breher |
| Newsletter Info
(Deadline the 15th) email: grandsport5@comcast.net 303 469-1521 |
Official Club Address Down the Road Corvettes 13902 Detroit St. Thornton, CO 80602 |
From the Prez....
Hi Everybody,
I feel like I've been out of touch, missing the April meeting. Don did an exemplary job and he can take the job any time he wants. I'm back, recovered from jet lag and ready to get on with the Corvetting season. It's already a busy season with everything on the calendar and I think it will be a lot of fun.
One thing I've determined when I got involved with this club, is that the amount of fun that you have is directly proportional to the events you go to and get involved with. I love nothing more than to hang out at events with my Corvette Family...and I really hope to see you all out there this year.
Save the wave
President, DtRC
Miscellaneous ramblings from the Editor:
Holy cow! The Corvetting season is
underway!!!!
Gotta run! Another Corvetting event is underway!.
Minutes of April 22, 2010 Meeting
INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS
Ron Collins
Mike and Jani Shoemaker
Alex and Susanne Nelson (Rocky Mountain Corvettes)
VISITOR PRESENTATION
Amy Corwin (CCC) provided information about the June 12th car show
at Stevinson Chevrolet benefiting 9 Cares Colorado Shares (bring canned
goods)
Alex Nelson (Rocky Mountain Corvettes) is moving his shop effective
June 1 to a location near Lincoln in Parker. Call for an
appointment & exact location,
Alex has designated May as Service Club Month. Club members get a
10% discount on labor that goes back to that club in the form of a
check. Alex also noted he is seeing leaking shocks in C-5
magnetic ride cars, and suggested owners be aware of this potential
problem and have their cars checked.
Rocky Mountain Corvettes again hosts the Father’s Day Show (June 20th)
at Heritage Square benefiting Make-A-Wish Foundation.
The Lamborghini Club is hosting an autocross in Snowmass July 23-25 and
is opening up registration to select clubs. Call Alex for more
information if you are interested.
Alex is hosting Introduction to Track Driving at the High Plains
Raceway for $350 (half day in the classroom, half day on the
track). Call if you are interested.
QUORUM
A quorum was present.
APPROVAL OF PUBLISHED MINUTES
The minutes of the March meeting were approved.
TREASURERS REPORT
GOVERNORS REPORT
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE REPORT
MERCHANDISE COMMITTEE REPORT
NATIONAL CORVETTE MUSEUM AMBASSADOR REPORT
Contact Richard if you are interested in any East Coast events.
AUTOCROSS COMPETITION DIRECTOR REPORT
No report.
DRAG RACE DIRECTOR REPORT
No members will be racing at the first club event April 30th.
SOCIAL COMMITTEE REPORT
Gateway caravan – meet at 12:30 at the Morrison Park & Ride Friday the 6th. Contact Richard for information about Grand Junction lodging Friday & Saturday nights.
Holiday Dinner date has been set for Saturday, December 11th at the Old Neighborhood Restaurant.
Gunnison Car Show (August 20-22) – Mike Malouf has reserved seven rooms at Island Acres
Mystery Meals – contact MaryKay or Richard to host a mystery meal. Mike & MaryKay will host one August 14th.
Club Picnic – Scheduled for August 31 at Tim & Pat’s house.
OLD BUSINESS
Car Show
Our club’s car show is scheduled for August 7th at Jay’s (76th & Washington). Mike Kelley & Don Roach will chair this event. Tim’s Challenge Committee will host games to raise money for our charity.
Bike Repair Day
The bike repair day is set for May 1 (9:00 to noon). Bring bike stands if you come.
April Fool's Rally Wrap up
The rally was a great success. Proceeds benefit Tim’s Challenge. Everyone was thanked for their hard work & support.
NEW BUSINESS
None
Meeting was adjourned.
Submitted by MaryKay K. substituting for Joan.
Club News:
June Birthdays:
| Nancy Burritt |
June 3rd |
| Tyler Perito |
June 8th |
| Mike Malouf |
June 18th |
| Nancie Arko |
June 22nd |
Upcoming Events
Rather than try to put the entire schedule in here, I've opted to include items both NCCC and otherwise into a close up schedule. If you want to see the entire NCCC schedule, please go to the Rocky Mountain NCCC regional site at http://www.rmrnccc.org/
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May 22nd |
ALMS Race - LagunaSeca |
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May 23rd |
May Flowers Gimmick/Poker Rallies |
CSCC |
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May 28th |
Big Sky Meet - Great Falls |
ECCC |
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May 29th |
Memorial Day Parade |
CCC |
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May 29th |
Double Peoples Choice Show |
DCA |
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May 31st |
Double Low Speed Auto-X - Blackhawk |
DCA |
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June 5th |
PC Show - Driving School |
SCCC |
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June 5th |
PC Show - Poker Rally - Funkana |
CSCC |
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June 6th |
Triple Low Speed Auto-x |
CWC |
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June 12th |
PC Car show |
CCC |
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June 15th |
Father's Day Show |
RMC |
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June 19th |
9 Cares Food Drive |
CCC |
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June 19th |
PC Car Show |
DCA |
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June 20th |
Triple Low Speed Auto-x |
CWCC |
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June 20th |
Double Low Speed Auto-x |
CSCC |
Committee Updates
Social Committee
From the Social CommitteeThe date for the Christmas party has been set. It will be on December 11th at the Old Neighborhood.
Thanks to Richard for stepping in to help with the social committee!
Governor’s Report
By Nancy B.First I'd like to congratulate all of you who took home trophies from the Aquarium show and say great job all - DtRC had a great turnout.
If the roofers in Montana don't call Dave before then - we are seriously thinking about going to the Colorado Springs Rallye on Sunday the 23rd. We'll drop out an email before then. Let us know if you are interested.
There is a big event down at PPIR - the Rocky Mountain Muscle Car Classic - the weekend of June 4th. It spans all the major domestic car manufacturers, but for the first time - the Pueblo club and the Colorado Spring club are having several sanctioned events over that weekend. There will be vendors and the Richard Petty driving experience will be there, etc. You can get the NCCC flyer on the http://www.rmrnccc.org/ website - but you do need to follow the link on the flyer to the Muscle Car classic to get the detailed info. That link is http://www.rmmcc.org/home.html. Perusing the links on that site have several conflicting pieces of information out there as to rally vs. show, etc. I plan to send some emails out and see if I can see what is really going on that weekend from an NCCC standpoint. I do believe they do get a huge turnout from all the muscle cars - so it is a good chance to see some of the other cars.
I am checking into hotels for the Grand Junction autocross. The races are on June 20th - and this is at the Grand Junction Go-Kart track - a perennial favorite of many of you - and worthy of being one of the one or two races a year that is all most of us do anymore. NCCC has a special discount number with Choice Hotels - and in the limited checking I've done it is even slightly cheaper than AAA. I'll let you know when I get some prices written down.
I did have a governors meeting during the car show this weekend. The regional membership has surpassed what it was last year (the year always starts lower and increases as it goes along - and we've recovered from the end of year decrease and then some). The RCDs are in the process of finalizing what changes the want in the Rulebook for next year so that the governors can vote on them this fall. One item of note is that currently there is a discrepancy between the AutoX tech form in the rulebook and the rulebook section on autocrosses. The rulebook supercedes the tech form - and passengers (as well as drivers) must have closed toe (and I believe closed heel) shoes. In general - it is business as usual and we've got some very dedicated regional officers making trips to St. Louis to represent the region.
Lots of events this summer, both NCCC and non-NCCC - so lots of choices for everyone, and hopefully summer will actually get here and we will all be going out and having some fun.
Drag Racing Report
By Joan B.
First test 'n tune is April 28th. First Club Clash is April 30th. Remaining Club Clash dates are: 5/21, 6/4, 7/30, 8/27, 9/10, and 9/24.
Come out and support our racers.
AutoCross Committee
By Frank A.
We have reserved the Colordo State Highway Patrol track for an auto-x July 17th. (Ed.)
Merchandise Report
By Mike and Martha P.
New shirts are in. Make sure you get yours at the meeting. (Ed.)
NCM Ambassador’s Report
By Richard Loch
For the latest news and events at the museum go to http://www.corvettemuseum.com/.
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2010 Committees:
| Dealer Rep | Mike K. |
| Membership & Directory | Cathy S. / Nancy B. |
| Social Committee | Mary Kay / Richard L. |
| Merchandise Committee | Mike and Martha |
| Rally Committee | Nancy B. |
| Show Committee | Mike D. / Don R. |
| Corvette Museum Ambassador | Richard L. |
| Webmaster | Mike P. |
| Newsletter | Tim B. |
| Drag Racing Competition Director | Joan B. |
| Autocross Competition Director | Frank A. |
| Tim's Challenge Representative | Open |
| Sno'Big Deal Extravaganza | Open |
| Roving Reporter/Photographer | Bill S. |