CALENDAR HISTORY
Weekly Events
- Start around 5:00pm
Whistle Binkies (Rochester)- Monday evening vintage crusin night
Sandy Point Supper Club (Oronoco)- Wednesday evening vintage crusin night
The Power Plant (Mazeppa)- Wednesday evening vintage crusin night
The Creamery (Eyota)- Thursday evening vintage crusin night
MEETINGS:
2004:
December - No Meeting Scheduled
Nov 15, at 7:30PM -Godfather's Pizza, Hillcrest Shopping Center, Rochester
Sept 20, at 7:30PM -Godfather's Pizza, Hillcrest Shopping Center, Rochester
July 19, at 7:30PM -Godfather's Pizza, Hillcrest Shopping Center, Rochester
June
21, at 7:30PM - Monday, Clements Chevrolet on Hwy 14 by Apache
Mall
May 15, at 7:30PM -
Monday, Friedell Middle School
March 15, at 7:30PM -Monday, FIRST MEETING, Friedell Middle School
EVENTS:
2004 | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
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May 2004
May 1 - FIRST EVENT
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June 2004
June 7 - NCRS in Rochester
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June
24 - 26
- NCRS in Rochester
June
25 – Drive your Corvette to work day
- An annual event that started as part
of a countdown to the 50th birthday celebrations.
-The Bloomington Gold Corvette show is held in June of every year and there are always a handful of Classic Corvettes of Minnesota members who attend this event.
- Meet
at 1 pm in Grand Meadow - parade starts at 2 pm.
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Contact Brian or Diane Hanson for details or to participate - bhanson@hmtel.com
- 507-754-5562
June
27 - Corvettes on the Green
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July 2004
July 10 - Cruise to the Cannon Falls Art Festival
-We will be taking a scenic drive to the Cannon Falls Art Festival, which is located in downtown Cannon Falls near the beautiful Cannon Valley Trail, this art show features up to 100 juried artists from across the U.S. An amazing variety of quality art, a wide variety of food, great entertainment, and a make-it and take-it art booth for kids promises to provide fun for everyone. Parking will be in the public lots.
We will assemble for this event around 9 AM Saturday morning at the Cinemagic Hollywood Luxury Stadium 12 Theater parking lot (north of junction of Highway 14 and West Circle Drive in Rochester), with a scheduled departure of 9:30. Our route to Cannon Falls will be a scenic, 60 mile drive on some beautiful southern Minnesota back roads. Even if you are not interested in the Art Festival, feel free to join us for the ride up there, then you can hop on US 52 and be home before noon. No RSVP is necessary for this event, just be in the parking lot before 9:30 on Saturday the 10th. We will use FRS Walkie Talkies for communications during the cruise.
July 13 - Dine and Drive to Tilly's in Oronoco
-We will meet starting around 6 pm in the parking lot nearest to the southeast corner of Silver Lake Park, with a scheduled departure of 6:30. We will cruise about 60 miles along some back roads which offer both scenery as well as curves - a little something for everyone to enjoy. We should reach Tilly's around 7:45 for dinner - Tilly's offers great sandwiches, burgers and entrees at reasonable prices - they have a full service bar too!
As always if you would just like to join us for the ride, feel free. If you will be joining us for dinner at Tilly's, I would request that you RSVP to me (Walt Gardiner) by Wednesday, July 7th so I can let Tilly's know how many of us to expect. We will use FRS Walkie Talkies for communications during the cruise..
Event Captain - Walt Gardiner
July 30, 31 & August 1 - Corvettes on the Rockies
- Looking Glass Corvette Association and Purifoy Chevrolet welcome you to Summit County, CO for yet another fun weekend at our host hotel, Beaver Run Resort.
Brian and Cathy Nelson are planning on attending Corvettes in the Rockies
July 30, 31 & August 1 - Treasure Island Corvette Show
- The Treasure Island Corvette Show will be held at Treasure Island Casino near Red Wing on July 30, 31, and Aug. 1. Registration cost is $10 per corvette.
We will talk about a club drive to this event at our July 19th meeting
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August 2004
August 7 - All Corvette Cruise
- This is an annual event which is traditionally held the first Saturday in August of each year. This cruise involves Classic Corvettes of Minnesota, Suburban Corvettes of Minnesota , the St. Croix Valley Corvette Association, and Corvettes of Minnesota. August 7, 8– Vettes in the Park Each year the University of Okoboji Corvette club holds a two-day event in the Okoboji lakes area of Iowa. On Saturday there is a low speed Autocross followed by a picnic. On Sunday around 120 Corvettes gather at Arnold's Amusement Park on the shore of Lake Okoboji for a Corvette Show.August 8 – All Corvette Cruise for Parkinson’s FoundationMeet 10 am at Clyde’s On The Lake in Bayport (Hwy 95 south of Stillwater). Destination/dine at The Steamboat Inn, Prescott, WI.
Contact Karen McComb (612-798-4377) or George Hann (651-738-7124) for info.
August 21- Woodward Avenue Dream Cruise
- In 1995, Nelson House reached back into time, looking for a way to raise funds for a children’s soccer field. His memories returned to warm nights in the 1950s and ‘60s when Woodward Avenue swelled with young adults in Fords, Chevys and Plymouths, eager to put the pedal to the metal and make the scene. Car clubs, car buffs, oldies music fans and people of a certain generation who remembered coming of age during those heady days on Woodward were ready to reinvent the past. With a hope, prayer and a heavy dose of nostalgia, House and a group of volunteers launched the Woodward Dream Cruise in the summer of 1995. Only 30,000 or 40,000 spectators and car enthusiasts were expected, but they came 250,000 strong. And the numbers have been growing every year.
August 27 - 29 – Corvettes at Carlisle 2004
-2004 Corvettes at Carlisle kicks off Friday, August 27. This year Chip's Choice will feature cream of the crop Greenwood Corvettes - don't miss it! There will be a racers reunion that will house some legendary drivers and corvettes through the years, this display will be sweet! Be sure not to miss the '54 reunion as well, there will be a variety of fine example 1954 Corvettes lined up on the field!
August 29 – Owatonna Airshow and 2 Car Shows (One is a Corvette show sponsored by Hiwathaland Corvette Club)
- Hiwathaland Corvette Club will be sponsoring a Corvette show in conjunction with Owatonna Skyfest 2004 Air Show at the Owatonna Degner Regional Airport on Sunday, August 29 th. Registration is between 8am and noon – cost is $10/car, and includes admission to the airshow. Walt and Theresa are planning on participating, leaving Rochester around 9:30am . If you would like to join them please send Walt a note to let then know.
August 30 – Drive and Dine to the Covered Bridge
-We will meet in the parking lot of the vacated Econo Foods north (this is the same shopping center that Sam's Club is in) at 6 pm for chit-chat. We will leave at 6:30 pm for an hour or so of back road drive to the Covered Bridge.
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September 2004
-Corvette Museum's Tenth Anniversary Corvette Celebration and Corvette Hall of Fame. Folks registered for the event can enjoy four days of exciting displays, road tours, parades, special video presentations of the Museum's ground breaking, grand opening and past events, entertainment, and much more during this grand event in honor of you and your help and support! You can find out more about the 10th anniversary Corvette celebration on the museum web site: http://www.corvettemuseum.com/
September 13 - Drive & Dine to Grumpy's in Grand Meadow
-This time we're heading for Grumpy's in Grand Meadow. We will meet in the Econo Foods (north) parking lot around 6 for socializing, leaving at 6:30 pm. We'll drive about 60 miles (or so) making our way to Grumpy's, with an ETA around 8pm for dinner.
September 15 – Drivers School at Brainerd International Raceway
- This is your chance to get some instruction, then take your car out onto BIR for some legal, supervised high speed driving. Although details on Suburban Corvettes of MN’s web site are very limited, here is what I found from a session they held in early August – Mike Miller is still the correct contact person for more info:
Suburban Corvettes will be hosting its second Driver School and Practice Day of the year at Brainerd International Raceway on Wednesday August 4th. The cost is $135 for SCCM members and $150 for everyone else. If you want to driver your car at high speed without the worry of red lights in your rearview mirror, this event is for you. Novices and beginners get a chance to learn how their car handles. There will be a short classroom session, braking exercises, and then experienced drivers will ride with you to teach you the track and some tricks of driving it properly. All types of performance cars are welcomed. Experienced drivers will get a lot of track time. For more information, contact Mike Miller at 651-633-7845
September LATE – Fall Color Run
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October 2004
October 8 - 10: – The La Crosse Fall Color Run
- The La Crosse Fall Color Run is an annual event which is organized by Suburban Corvette Club of Minnesota and is held in La Crosse , Wisconsin in the month of October. It is open to anyone who owns a Corvette.
This event begins on a Friday afternoon with Corvettes gathering in Saint Paul to cruise to La Crosse , Wisconsin . On Friday night at La Crosse participants gather at the main meeting location and enjoy, beer, pop, and appetizers which are free to those who register for the event. DJ Music is provided.
On Saturday morning the Corvettes gather at the park in Onalaska. The Corvettes cruise through the scenic countryside and stop for a lunch along the way. After the lunch the cruise continues and ends up back in La Crosse . On Saturday night a dinner banquet is held for those who had purchased a banquet ticket. After the meal more pop and beer are available to registrants of the event. More DJ music is provided.
On Sunday morning those participants who had opted to purchase the Sunday brunch ticket gather for the short cruise to Arizona 's Golf for the Sunday brunch. There always is a good variety of breakfast food available and the desserts are delicious
Dave Kinneberg has volunteered to coordinate our club’s attendance. He will discuss this at our August 16 th meeting.
October 8 , 9 – 2004 American Rides
- Two of America favorite rides, Corvette and Harley-Davidson, will be united for a first-ever American Rides event scheduled for October 8-9, 2004 . The event jointly hosted by the National Corvette Museum and Harley-Davidson Bowling Green, will combine the passion and excitement of both American icons for an event filled with seminars, Museum and Corvette Assembly Plant tours, road tours, food, entertainment and much more!
October 14-16 – C3 Extravanganza
- Thursday, October 14 th kicks off the beginning of the C3 Extravaganza! Open to all automotive enthusiasts, this exciting event offers guests in attendance a full three-days of non-stop activities that include road tours, seminars, Corvette Assembly Plant and Museum tours, a BBQ dinner at the home of NCM Executive Director, Wendell Strode and wife Jan, drag racing, autocross, a people’s choice car show and a banquet and benefit auction.
October: – The La Crosse Fall Color Run
- It is an annual event which is organized by Suburban Corvette Club of Minnesota and is held in La Crosse, Wisconson in the month of October. It is open to anyone who owns a Corvette. Specific dates/details are not yet posted.
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November 2004
November 1 (posponed to Nov 8) -Drive & Dine to KTTC/Bluff Valley County Lights
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1 st R.A.C.E. event to be postponed due to weather
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5 cars – 11 people
November 10 -Teck Session – Winterizing your car – Jim Caudill
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10 – 15 people
Special thanks to Brad Hoover
November 20-21 -CHEVY/VETTEFEST
- Whoever said "bigger is better" must have had the Chevy/Vettefest Nationals in mind. The Chevy/Vettefest Nationals is the largest all-indoor, all Chevrolet and Corvette Swap Meet, Car Show & Car Sale in the world.
If you enjoy top show quality Chevrolets or Corvettes of any type; from antique to present, from concourse original to full custom, Chicago's Chevy/Vettefest Nationals is the show for you.