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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.
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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 5: "3rd Annual Summer
Soiree Car Show" sponsored by the Lakeside Hotel Casino in Osceola,
Iowa. For more information:
641-342-4200.
August 5: "Olin Jamboree Car
Show" held in Olin, Iowa. For more info see:
Olin Car Show 2017
August 5: "Centerville Fire
Department Car Show" held in the historic court house square in
Centerville, Iowa. Lots of classes plus 7 special awards.
For information see:
Centerville Fire Department
August 5: "23rd Annual
Clark's Bar Car Show" held in Melbourne, Iowa. Info:
641-751-0341
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 12: "4th Annual
Cruisin' Mt Trashmore Car Show". Enter at 16th Avenue SW & C
Street SW. T-Shirts with every entry, 65 trophies. For
more info call:
319-573-1031
August 12: "19th Annual
AtlanticFest Car Show" in Atlantic, Iowa. More info here:
AtlanticFest Car Show 2017
August 12: "Springville Fun
Days Car Show & Shine" at the STPA Park North of the Springville
Elementary School, 162 Barnes Parkway.
August 12: "28th Annual Polo
Car Show" held in Polo, Illinois. See flyer here:
Polo Car Show
August 12-13: "25th Annual
Country Cruisers Car Show & Cruise". Cruise event is 12th with
line-up starting at 2:30 at the EZ Pickins gas station. Car
Show is 13th at the Delaware County Fairgrounds in Manchester, Iowa.
For additional info see: Country
Cruisers
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" "Coggon Harvest
Home Car Show & Cruise" in Coggon Iowa. See flyer here:
Coggon Car Show & Cruise
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 13: "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 17-19: "Woodward
Dream Cruise Events". See web site for all the days events.
Web site here:
Woodward Dream Cruise
August 19: "Spring Valley
Classic Car Show" - vehicles 1992 and older. Held in Spring
Valley, IL. See flyer here:
Spring Valley Classic Car Show
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 19: "Lincoln Highway
Heritage Festival Car Show" hosted by the Hub City Cruisers and held
in downtown Rochelle, IL. See flyer here:
Lincoln Highway
August 19: "Palo Fun Days
Parade" with line up starting at 9:00 AM to no later than 10:00 AM -
parade at 10:30 AM. For more info contact Nicole Riech at
nickielou83@hotmail.com
or 319-521-0623.
August 19: "East Moline Main
Drag Car Show" in East Moline, IL. For more info see
flyer here:
Main Drag Car Show
August 19: "Izzy's Classic
Car Show" held in Springville, Iowa 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
August 20: Cedar Rapids
Corvette Club road trip to the Irish Shanti in Gunder, Iowa for
their famous "GunderBurger" (personally, I recommend their ground
pork burger - LB). We will leave the Marion Walmart
at 12:30 PM (new time!). Jim would like an RSVP at
bread1112@gmail.com.
August 20: "18th Annual
Illinois Valley Rodders Car Show" held in Centennial Park in Peru,
Il - featuring "Dunk-A-Cop". For more info see flyer here:
Dunk-A-Cop
August 20: "Parkersburg Show
& Shine Car Show" held in Parkersburg Iowa. Info at:
Parkersburg Show & Shine
August 20: "6th Annual
Cancer Can Kick My Ass Car & Bike Show" held in Rock Island, IL.
See flyer here:
CCKMA
August 20: "44th Annual
Charity Show & Shine" held at the Poweshiek County Fairgrounds in
Grinnell, Iowa. For information call Bob at:
515-249-3001
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 26: "Black Knights
Car Show & Cruise" held in Arnold's Park, Iowa. There will be
a cruise around the lake after the awards ceremony.
August 26: "4th Annual
Rochelle Gardens Car Show" held in Rochelle, Il. See flyer
here:
Rochelle Gardens Car Show
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 4: "19th Annual
McCausland Car Show" held in McCausland, Iowa. See flyer here:
McCausland Car Show
September 9-10: "Des Moines
Concours d'Elegance" held at Sculpture Park in downtown Des
Moines, Iowa. For info see:
Concours d'Elegance
September 9: "13th Annual
Central Christian Church Car, Truck, & Motorcycle Show" in
Rockford, IL. See flyer for more info:
Central Christian Church Car Show
September 9: "Sweet Rides
for Charity Car Show" held at the Veterans Memorial Stadium parking
lot and hosted by ADM Corn Sweetners. For more information
call: 319-398-0795.
September 9: "12th Annual
Planes, Trains, & Automobiles Car Show" hosted by the Maple City
Cruises of Geneseo, IL. See flyer here:
Planes, Trains, & Automobiles
September 10: "Rock Valley
Mustang Club Charity Car Show" open to all makes of cars. This
event is held in Machesney Park, IL. See flyer:
Rock Valley Mustang Club
September 10: "3rd Annual
End of Summer Classic Car Show" in downtown Davis, IL.
For more info see flyer here:
End of Summer Car Show
September 10: "6th Annual
YMCA Car, Truck, and Motorcycle Show" held at the Stoney Point YMCA,
300 Stoney Point Road NW in Cedar Rapids. Food, trophies, door
prizes. T-shirts to first 100 entries. For more
information call:
319-390-3488
September 14:
"Save-the-Date" - The Cedar Rapids Corvette Club will be
participating in the Clear Creek - Amana (Tiffin) homecoming event. - - - CRCC members sign up at:
http://crcorvette.club/event/signup.php
- password required!
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. - - -
CRCC members sign up at:
http://crcorvette.club/event/signup.php
- password required!
September 15-17: "7th Annual
River-To-River Retro Road Trip" from Davenport Iowa to Council
Bluffs Iowa on historic US Route 6. What a FUN trip - see the
web site for more information:
Retro Road Trip
September 16: "Cruise to
Swisher Car Show" hosted by the Swisher Iowa Men's Club. (rain
date 17th). See flyer here:
Cruise to Swisher
September 16: "Edison Junior
High School 1st Annual Car Show" held at Jumers Casino in Rock
Island, IL. See flyer for additional info:
Edison Junior High School Car Show
September 16: "Creston
Booster Days Car Show" held in Creston, IL. See flyer:
Creston Car Show 2017
September 16: "Tama-Toledo
Chamber Car Show" held in historic downtown Tama, IA.
T-shirts, trophies, and more. For info call
641-484-6661.
September 16: "24th Annual
Erie Car Show" held in downtown Erie, IL. For more
information see the flyer here:
Erie Car Show
September 16: "Cruise to
Cresco Car Show" a part of the Norman Borlaug Harvest Fest in
Cresco, Iowa. See flyer here:
Cruise to Cresco
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 20:
"Save-the-Date" - The Cedar Rapids Corvette Club will be
participating in the West Branch Community Schools homecoming event. - - -
CRCC members sign up at:
http://crcorvette.club/event/signup.php
- password required!
September 20:
"Save-the-Date" - The Cedar Rapids Corvette Club will be
participating in the North Cedar (Stanwood) homecoming event. - - - CRCC members sign up at:
http://crcorvette.club/event/signup.php
- password required!
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:
"Save-the-Date" - The Cedar Rapids Corvette Club will be
participating in the Mount Vernon Community Schools homecoming event. - - -
CRCC members sign up at:
http://crcorvette.club/event/signup.php
- password required!
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 23: "27th Annual
Stillman Valley Fall Festival Car Show" held in Stillman
Valley, Illinois. See their flyer here:
Stillman Valley Car Show
September 23: "8th Annual
Car Show At The Lake" held at Bobber's Grill at the Scales Pointe
Marina, North Liberty, Iowa. Info at:
319-665-3474
September 23: "2nd Annual
Drive Down Memory Lane" held at the Iowa Cubs Stadium in Des Moines,
Iowa. For more info see web site here:
Drive Down Memory Lane
September 24: "7th Annual
Log Cabin Days Car Show" at part of the Log Cabin Days
Festival held in Indianola, Iowa. For information call:
515-962-7185
September 27:
"Save-the-Date" - The Cedar Rapids Corvette Club will be
participating in the Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School homecoming
event. - - - CRCC members sign up at:
http://crcorvette.club/event/signup.php
- password required!
September 28:
"Save-the-Date" - The Cedar Rapids Corvette Club will be
participating in the Anamosa High School homecoming event. - - -
CRCC members sign up at:
http://crcorvette.club/event/signup.php
- password required!
September 28:
"Save-the-Date" - The Cedar Rapids Corvette Club will be
participating in the Marion High School homecoming event. - - -
CRCC members sign up at:
http://crcorvette.club/event/signup.php
- password required!
September 30: "Woodbine
Apple Fest Car Show" in Woodbine Iowa. See web site here:
Woodbine AppleFest Car Show
October 2017
October 1: "Hot Rods &
Harleys" on Main Street Square in Hopkinton, Iowa. For
information see web site here:
Hot Rods & Harleys
October 5:
"Save-the-Date" - The Cedar Rapids Corvette Club will be
participating in the Linn-Mar Community Schools homecoming event. - - -
CRCC members sign up at:
http://crcorvette.club/event/signup.php
- password required!
October 6:
"Save-the-Date" - The Cedar Rapids Corvette Club will be
participating in the Lisbon homecoming event. - - - CRCC members sign up at:
http://crcorvette.club/event/signup.php
- password required!
October 6: "Save-the-Date" -
The Cedar Rapids Corvette Club will be participating in the
University of Iowa homecoming event. - - - CRCC
members sign up at:
http://crcorvette.club/event/signup.php
- password required!
October 6: "Save-the-Date" -
The Cedar Rapids Corvette Club will be participating in the Lisbon
High School homecoming event. - - - CRCC members
sign up at:
http://crcorvette.club/event/signup.php
- password required!
October 7: "Anamosa
Pumpkinfest Show & Shine Car Show" in Anamosa, Iowa. For more
information see flyer here:
Pumpkinfest
October 7: "Sigourney Car
Show" held in the Sigourney Iowa City Square. For information
call: 641-660-3668
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 14:
"Save-the-Date" - The Cedar Rapids Corvette Club will be
participating in the Coe College homecoming event. - - - CRCC members sign up at:
http://crcorvette.club/event/signup.php
- password required!
October 14: "39th Annual CR
Region of the AACA Swap Meet" held at Cedar Rapids Hawkeye Downs
Speedway - 8 AM to 5 PM. NO early arrivals. See flyer
here:
AACA Fall Swap Meet
October 15: "32nd Annual
Madison County Car Show" as part of the Madison County Covered
Bridge Festival held in Winterset, Iowa. More information at
515-705-9707
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.
October 21: "4th Annual
Green Chevrolet Car Show" held at Green Chevrolet in East
Moline, IL. For more info see the flyer here:
Green Chevy Car Show
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 here, 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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