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2017
Summer Time Local Cruise
Nights:
1st
Thursday - Palo Green Space Area at
Main & Iowa Street (behind the bank), Palo, IA
2nd
Tuesday - J&P Cycles, 13225 Circle Drive, Anamosa, Iowa
2nd
Thursday - Yogi's, 260 Welter Drive, Monticello
3rd
Thursday - Classic Enterprises 250 Classic Car Court SW, CR
4th
Thursday - Godfather's Pizza 2201 16th Avenue SW, CR
5th
Thursday (June 29 & Aug 31) - Hope Lutheran Church 2736 Bowling
Street SW, CR
Last Friday of the month - Classy Chassis Cruisers at Coralville
Coral Ridge Mall by the old Sears store.
********** 2017 **********
June 2017
June 1: "CRCC Night At The
Ballpark" - Come watch the Cedar Rapids Kernels baseball team.
We will be in the comfortable reserved seating behind the dugout.
There will also be fireworks after the game so stay for the FUN!
Gates open at 5:30 PM, game at 6:35 PM. If you would be interested in
helping Dick's committee sell Klein Tools raffle tickets from a
concourse booth at that game, contact Dick at:
captart66@fmtcs.com
Game
tickets are $8 (reg price is $11).
Contact Jim at
bread1112@gmail.com
to get your tickets.
June 1-3: "Corvette
Homecoming & Chevy Invitational" held at the National Corvette
Museum in Bowling Green, KY. For information see:
Corvette Homecoming
June 3: "Tanager Summer Fest
Charity Car Show" held on the Rockwell/Collins F Avenue
parking lot off Collins Road NE in Cedar Rapids. $15 entry all
goes to Tanager Place. Show hours are 3:00 PM to 6:30 PM.
June 3: "JDRF Pancake
Breakfast and Car Show" held at the Teamsters Hall 5000 J Street SW
in Cedar Rapids. $20 entry fee includes one breakfast.
Hours are 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM.
June 4: "Central Iowa
British and European Auto Fest" hosted by the Iowa British Car
Club (probably no Corvettes here!). Show is held at The Picker
Knows Antiques in West Des Moines, Iowa.
June 8: CRCC members, please come to the McGrath
Chevyland service bay to help stuff the car show "goody bags".
We will start stuffing around 6:30 PM and probably go find someplace
to eat after the stuffing if past history is any indication.
June 8-10: "Vettes-In-The-Midwest
2017" cookout, cruise, car show, Rt 66 drive in, autocross held in
Joplin, MO and sponsored by 4 State Vettes. For additional
information see:
Vettes-In-The-Midwest
June 8: "10th Anniversary of
Corvette Adventures" held at Chula Vista Resort, Wisconsin Dells,
WI. For more information see:
www.corvetteadventures.com
June 9: "Downtown Friday
Night Car & Truck Show" hosted by the Dyersville (IA) Area Chamber
of Commerce. Live music and something for everyone. For
information see the flyer here:
Downtown Friday Night
June 10: *** NEW VENUE -
BIGGER SHOW ****The Cedar Rapids
Corvette Club "Cruisin'-the-Ave" Charity Car Show. New
show location this year is on the Hawkeye Downs race track.
See the show flyer and
registration forms here:
Cruisin'-The-Ave flyer FRONT side
and
Cruisin'-The-Ave flyer BACK side.
Mailed in $15 pre-registration forms MUST BE POSTMARKED
BY MAY 29th. After May 29, $20 registration is at the
show grounds.
June 10-17: "Hot Rod Power
Tour" see information here:
Hot Rod Power Tour 2017
June 11: "1st Annual All
Buick Car Show" hosted by the Buick Club of America and held at
Palmen Buick in Kenosha, WI. Rain date is June 25th. For
more info see web site here:
All Buicks
June 13: The Cedar Rapids
Corvette Club evening dinner cruise to the Millstream Brau House
(the old Colony Inn) in Amana. We will be leaving the "old" SW
Target store parking lot at 5:30PM. Jim would like an RSVP at
bread1112@gmail.com.
June 15: The Cedar Rapids
Corvette Club monthly business meeting held at Pat McGrath Chevyland
(East end of facility in the service bay). Social time is 6:30
PM, meeting at 7:00 PM. Visitors are more than welcome to
attend!
June 17: "10th Anniversary
Cruis'n For Kids Car Show" 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM at the University of
Iowa Kinnick Stadium parking lot. This show is to benefit the
U of I Children's Hospital.
June 22-14: "Bloomington
Gold Indianapolis" a Corvette event at the Indianapolis Motor
Speedway. Lots going on - for more information see:
Bloomington Gold
June 23-25: "Back To The
50s" hosted by the Minnesota Street Rod Association and held the the
Minnesota State Fairgrounds in St Paul, Minnesota. Just an
amazing event and site. For more information see:
Back
To The 50s
June 24: "Maquoketa Motor
Madness Car Show" held at the Jackson County Fairgrounds in
Maquoketa IA. See web site for more info:
http://maquoketamotormadness.com/
June 24 - July 2: "Hemmings
Motor News Great Race" from Jacksonville, Fl to Traverse City, MI.
June 26: The Cedar Rapids
Corvette Club has been invited to a wine & beer tasting event at the
new "Wine Styles" in the new Berthel Fisher Building at the corner
of 42nd Street NE & Edgewood Road NE. There will be "special"
parking for the Corvettes. This event runs from 5:00 PM to
8:00 PM.
June 28: "Indianapolis Motor
Speedway Midwest Engagement presentation" at the Hawkeye Downs
Speedway. This presentation is about the historical connection
Hawkeye Downs has had with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
The event is free to the public. A small continental breakfast
will be provided. The event will be held in the bingo
hall with doors opening at 8:00 AM - presentation at 8:30 AM.
An RSVP is requested at
319-365-8656. See the
flyer here:
Hawkeye Downs Indy Event
June 29-July 1: "Back Road
Kruizers Troll Stroll III" in the villages of Mt Horeb and Blue
Mounds, Wisconsin. Mystery tour, road tour, fish fry, 5 round
about tour, and car show. For more information see:
Troll Stroll III
June 30-July 2: "Goodguys
26th Annual Heartland Nationals" held at the Iowa State
Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa. Web site here:
Heartland Nationals
July 2017
July 4: "Cedar Rapids
Freedom Fest Car & Bike Show" held on the 3rd Avenue Bridge in
downtown Cedar Rapids from 8:00 AM until Noon. We must be off
the bridge when the show concludes at noon as the city will be
setting up for the evening fireworks display. The Cedar Rapids
Corvette Club will be assisting the city of Cedar Rapids and other
sponsors with this show. See the city web site here for more
information: Freedom
Fest Car & Truck Show
July 4: Larry & Debbie
Armbrecht have reserved the Overlook Pavilion at Ellis Park from
9:00 AM until 3:00 PM for a midday pot luck. Everyone is
invited to join in the festivities. Bring along a pot to share
along with your own tableware and drink.
July 6-8: "44th Anual Iola
Car Show" held in Iola, Wisconson. This is another BIG one.
For info see:
Iola Old
Car Show
July 8: Cedar Rapids
Corvette Club practice autocross event held at Hawkeye Downs
Speedway in Cedar Rapids. We start at 12 noon until
approximately 4:00 PM. The $15 fee allows you to run as many
times as you want (or your tires last!). This practice
autocross event is a timed event running against yourself (you alone
on the track). Closed toe shoes, an approved helmet, and a
valid driver's license are required as well as your signature on a
waiver form. (CRCC does have loaner helmets).
***Please bring the correct amount of CASH.*** This event is
open to all makes of vehicles, not just Corvettes.
July 11: "The Cedar Rapids
Corvette Club evening dinner cruise" to Daly Creek Winery & Bistro
at 106 N Ford Street, Anamosa, Iowa. The club will caravan
there from the Marion Walmart leaving at 5:30 PM sharp. Jim
NEEDS an RSVP no later than July 6th at
bread1112@gmail.com. The Bistro is normally closed on
Tuesdays but are opening their doors for CRCC.
July 12-15: "46th Annual
Black Hills Corvette Classic" hosted by the Sioux Falls Corvette
Club. See their web site here:
Black Hills Corvette Classic
July 13-15: "38th Annual
Walcott Truckers Jamboree" held at the Iowa 80 Truckstop, exit 284
of Interstate 80. If you have never been to this show, you are
missing a great truck show and great food. For information
see:
Walcott Truckers Jamboree
July 16-23: "International
Council Of Corvette Clubs 31st Annual Convention" hosted by the Jazz
City Corvette Club of New Orleans, LA. For information see:
International Council of Corvette Clubs
Convention
July 20: The Cedar Rapids
Corvette Club monthly business meeting held at Pat McGrath Chevyland
(East end of facility in the service bay). Chevyland will be
providing a meal for us this evening so be sure to thank them.
Social time is 6:30
PM, meeting at 7:00 PM. Visitors are more than welcome to
attend!
July 20-23: "55th Annual
Will County Threshermans Association" antique tractor show.
Not a car show but, HEY, it's got wheels and has been going on for "55
YEARS" - amazing! See web site here:
Steamshow
July 21-23: "Car Craft
Summer Nationals" held this year at Beech Bend Raceway Park in
Bowling Green, KY. For more information see:
Car
Craft Summer Nationals
July 22-23: The Cedar Rapids
Corvette Club will host a NCCC sanctioned autocross event at the
Hawkeye Downs Speedway in Cedar Rapids starting at 8:00 AM.
Hospitality rooms and tech check will be available on Friday night
at the Clarion Hotel near the track. Closed toe shoes and
approved helmets are required. CRCC does have loner helmets.
This 2 day event is open to all makes of vehicles, not just
Corvettes.
July 26-30 "Museum In Motion
Northwest Passage" Corvette cruise hosted by the National Corvette
Museum and held within the states of Washington and Oregon.
For info see web site here:
Northwest Passage
August 2017
August 4-5: "CLASS Car Show
& Summer Dance Cruise" held in the city park in downtown Clear
Lake, Iowa. See web site here:
CLASS Car Show & Dance
August 12: "5th Annual CRCC
BBQ Picnic In The Park" which is held at Midway Park, Toddville, IA.
This is a side dish/desert potluck buffet event with Jim, Dan, & JD
doing the smoked meats. Bring you own silverware/plates/bag
chairs, etc. Festivities start at 5:00 PM, we eat at 6:00 PM
under the Midway Park canopy. Midway park is located at 3429
Midway Road in Toddville which is actually in Midway! Jim
needs an RSVP to determine how much meat the club needs to purchase.
Contact Jim at bread1112@gmail.com
August 12: "10th Annual
Cabbage Head Car Show" held on the tree lined streets of Lisbon Iowa
11:00 - 4:00 PM - just a beautiful site. See the flyer here:
Cabbage Head Car Show
August 12: "6th Annual KCCA
Vettes On The Plains" car show sponsored by the Kansas City Corvette
Association to benefit Camp Quality & St Judes Children's Hospital.
Event is 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM with awards at 2:30 PM. Held at
the Bass Pro Shop, 12051 Bass Pro Drive in Olathe, KS. For
more information see:
KCCA Events
August 13: "23rd Annual Drag
City" hosted by our sister club the Cedar Valley Street Rods at the TriState Raceway
in Earlville, Iowa. See flyers here:
Drag
City front
Drag
City back
August 13-17: "Museum In
Motion California Dreamin'" Corvette cruise starts in Kingman, AZ
driving old Route 66 to southern California. This event is
hosted by the National Corvette Museum. See web site
here:
California Dreamin' Route 66
August 14: "National Hobo
Convention Car Show" a part of Hobo Days in Britt, Iowa. For
information see:
Hobo
Days
August 17: The Cedar Rapids
Corvette Club monthly business meeting held at Pat McGrath Chevyland
(East end of facility in the service bay). Social time is 6:30
PM, meeting at 7:00 PM. Visitors are more than welcome to
attend!
August 19: "14th Annual
Chase County Corvette Classic" hosted by Harchelroad Motors in
Imperial, NE. Show opens at 7:30 AM, trophies at 2:45 PM.
For more info see:
Chase County Corvette Classic
August 21-25: The National
Council of Corvette Clubs (NCCC) Convention in Bowling Green, KY.
NCCC Convention
August 24-27: "Corvetes At
Carlisle" hosted by Corvette America and held in Carlisle PA.
For information see:
Corvettes At Carlisle
August 26: "Vettes-On-The-River
2017" hosted by our neighboring club, MidWest Corvette Club.
This BIG 400+ Corvette event is held on the levee in Le Clair, Iowa.
This is a GREAT site and the show is a lot of fun.
Registration and web site information will be available on May 1st
at:
Vettes-On-The-River
August 27-29: "Museum In
Motion Diamond In The Rough" hosted by the National Corvette Museum
is a Corvette event at the Stonewall Resort in Roanoke, WV.
See web site here:
Diamond In The Rough
August 31-September 2: "23rd
Anniversary Celebration of the National Corvette Museum in Bowling
Green, KY. See info here:
NCM Anniversary
August 31-September 4:
"Midwest Old Threshers Reunion" in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. Not a
car event but still a fun event. They do have wheels!
For information see:
Midwest
Old Threshers
September 2017
September 9-10: "Des Moines
Concours d'Elegance" held at Sculpture Park in downtown Des
Moines, Iowa. For info see:
Concours d'Elegance
September 14:
"Save-the-Date" - The Cedar Rapids Corvette Club will be
participating in the Clear Creek - Amana homecoming event.
Sign up information will be coming later - - -
September 14-16: "Fall
Pigeon Forge Rod Run" held at the LeConte Center in Pigeon Forge,
TN. Lots & lots going on. See web site for more
informaiton:
Fall
Rod Run
September 14-17: "Corvette
FunFest 2017" hosted by Mid America Motorworks at their site in
Effingham, IL. See web site here:
Corvette FunFest 2017
September 15:
"Save-the-Date" - The Cedar Rapids Corvette Club will be
participating in the Prairie Community Schools homecoming event.
Sign up information will be coming later - - -
September 17-23: "Museum In
Motion National Parks Tour" hosted by the National Corvette Museum.
This Corvette event will tour national parks in Arizona and Utah.
This event is assisted by the Lone Star Corvette Club of Ft Worth
TX. For event info see:
National Parks Tour
September 19: "Eastern Iowa
Honor Flight #29" to Washington DC from the Cedar Rapids Airport.
The Cedar Rapids Corvette Club has been supporting this wonderful
cause with monetary donations, members as guardian assistants, and
personalized walnut plaques for EVERY veteran on EVERY flight since
Eastern Iowa Honor Flight #2 many years ago. Let's have a BIG
Cedar Rapids Corvette Club welcome home to the veterans at around
10:00 PM this evening. Pick up your free airport parking pass
at the airport reception desk at the top of the escalator. For
information see:
www.eihonorflight.org .
September 21: The Cedar
Rapids Corvette Club monthly business meeting held at Pat McGrath
Chevyland (East end of facility in the service bay). Social
time is 6:30 PM, meeting at 7:00 PM. Visitors are more than
welcome to attend!
September 21-23: Back Road
Kruizers "Chevy Camaro 50th Birthday Bash" in Mt Horeb, WI.
Road tours, raffles, car show. For more information see:
Camaro 50th Birthday Bash
September 22-24: "40th
Annual Fall Jefferson Swap Meet & Car Show" held at the Jefferson
County Fairgrounds in Jefferson, Wisconsin. Bring your walking
shoes, this is a BIG one! For info see:
Fall Jefferson
September 27:
"Save-the-Date" - The Cedar Rapids Corvette Club will be
participating in the Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School homecoming
event. Sign up information will be coming later - - -
September 28:
"Save-the-Date" - The Cedar Rapids Corvette Club will be
participating in the Anamosa High School homecoming event.
Sign up information will be coming later - - -
October 2017
October 1: "Hot Rods &
Harleys" on Main Street Square in Hopkinton, Iowa. For
information see web site here:
Hot Rods & Harleys
October 6: "Save-the-Date" -
The Cedar Rapids Corvette Club will be participating in the
University of Iowa homecoming event. Sign up information will
be coming later - - -
October 6: "Save-the-Date" -
The Cedar Rapids Corvette Club will be participating in the Marion
High School homecoming event. Sign up information will be
coming later - - -
October 9-14: "Museum In
Motion" 8th Annual 1-Lap of Kentucky Corvette Tour #1 hosted
by both the National Corvette Museum and the Kentucky State Police.
Check their web site later as this tour will be offered two more
times in the month of October. See web site here:
1-Lap of Kentucky #1
October 15: "32nd Annual
Madison County Car Show" as part of the Madison County Covered
Bridge Festival.
October 17: "Eastern Iowa
Honor Flight #30" (WOW - 30 flights!) to Washington DC
from the Cedar Rapids Airport. The Cedar Rapids Corvette Club
has been supporting this wonderful cause with monetary donations,
members as guardian assistants, and personalized walnut plaques for
EVERY veteran on EVERY flight since Eastern Iowa Honor Flight #2
many years ago. Let's have a BIG Cedar Rapids Corvette Club
welcome home to the veterans at around 10:00 PM this evening.
Pick up your free airport parking pass at the airport reception desk
at the top of the escalator. For information see:
www.eihonorflight.org . (CRCC, you can
really be proud of yourselves for your support of the past
29
EIHF flights!)
October 19: The Cedar Rapids
Corvette Club monthly business meeting held at Pat McGrath Chevyland
(East end of facility in the service bay). Chevyland will be
providing a meal for us this evening so be sure to thank them.
Social time is 6:30
PM, meeting at 7:00 PM. Visitors are more than welcome to
attend!
October 21: "Clothe-A-Child"
event at Lindale Mall in Cedar Rapids. More information for
CRCC members will be coming.
November 2017
November 2-4: "Vets n'
Vettes" a Corvette event held at and hosted by the National Corvette
Museum in Bowling Green, KY and Exxon Mobile honoring our nations
veterans. For additional information see:
Vets 'n Vettes
November 16: The Cedar
Rapids Corvette Club monthly business meeting held at Pat McGrath
Chevyland (East end of facility in the service bay). Social
time is 6:30 PM, meeting at 7:00 PM. Visitors are more than
welcome to attend!
November 18-19: "Muscle Car
& Corvette Nationals" at the Donald E Stephens Convention
Center in Rosemont, Il. For info see:
Muscle Car &
Corvette Nationals
December 2017
December 9: "Save-The-Date"
for the Cedar Rapids Corvette Club annual evening Christmas banquet
at the Indian Creek Country Club, 2401 Indian Creek Road, Marion,
Iowa. RSVP form with payment is REQUIRED as we have to
inform the country club as to the number of meals to charge us.
NO surprise attendance the night of the party - you MUST
prepay in advance. The RSVP & payment form will be in the
November newsletter and at the club meeting. The reservation
form MUST be postmarked NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 2nd!
NO CLUB MEETING IS HELD IN
DECEMBER
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
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