Election of Officers
Each November, Nominations of Officers are made. Current members with the desire to promote and assist in the operations of our club may be nominated for any office. Once the nominations are closed, the vote takes place in January. When elected to an office, you serve for one year, with a maximum of 2 consecutive years.
After serving as an Officer, you are eligible to run and hold a different position.
The Officers elected are:
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Officer At Large
The listing of Nominations are in our newsletter and posted on the website.
Installation Banquet
Once the Election of New
Officers is held in January, the Installation Banquet takes place on a
Saturday night
shortly there after. All Corvettes West Members are
“Welcome” to attend the banquet, which is held at a local restaurant.
After
dinner, the out-going Officers are acknowledged for their contributions to
the club during the past year and then,
the newly elected Officers are sworn
into office. This is a great way to celebrate both the out-going and
in-coming Officers.
Results from the election are in our newsletter and posted on the website.
Casino Night
Every year, we have a “Casino Night” for our members and their guests.
This very popular club
fund-raiser begins with a potluck dinner, followed by casino games and an
auction afterwards.
Club members are asked to bring potluck dishes for dinner, with the club
providing non-alcoholic beverages.
Each member or guest is requested to bring any $10 - $20 item for use in the auction later.
After the dinner is over,
the Casino Games begin. Members and their guests purchase their ‘gambling
money’
at $5 in 'real money' for $100 in ‘funny money.’ Club members
volunteer to become the ‘Casino Employees’.
The games played are
poker, craps, blackjack, bingo, etc. Members and their guests may
purchase
additional ‘funny money’ to use in the auction. A club member is the
auctioneer and before long,
the auction gets 'wild and crazy’.
The money raised from this
event goes into our treasury, to help pay for the club's yearly expenses.
Ditch Day
Well, you can just guess
what happens on this day!
In April, we are more than ready to take our cars
out of storage (if they were even stored at all)
and get them ready for a
spring drive! Club members brave enough to "Ditch Work or School", meet
around 12:30 pm.
We take off on a cruise, have a snack somewhere and not
feel the least bit guilty for taking an afternoon off!
Come join us, if you dare!
Memorial Day Weekend Trip
Each year, our club takes a trip over the extended Memorial Day Weekend.
From year to year, the
destination changes. We are lucky to have a different team of dedicated
volunteers,
who plan this entire trip – down to the smallest of details.
Our past trip destinations have been:
Rapid City SD – Mount Rushmore;
Canon City CO; Grand Junction CO;
Saratoga WY
and Billings MT.
Who knows where we will go next!
VetteFest
Each summer, Corvettes
West has its Main Event of the Year – “VetteFest.”
This is also our main fundraiser for our designated "Charity of the Year."
Not only do we all have a great time, we also have been successful
in raising money for very worthwhile charities!
Previous “VetteFest”
Charities have been:
The National Sports Center for the Disabled, Winter Park CO
Zac’s Legacy Foundation, Evans CO
Windsor Tornado Relief Fund, Windsor CO
The Katheen Littler
Center, Greeley CO
The Weld County Food Bank, Greeley CO
This event is open to
any/all Corvette Enthusiasts. Corvettes owners from all over the Front
Range
and out-of-state attend VetteFest, vying for Trophies in their various
classes,
while Corvettes West Member’s display our cars and just enjoy a day of fun!
A lot of activity goes on during VetteFest. There are raffle prizes to try and win, friendly conversation, great food, good music, fun quizzes to try your luck with and some very cool Corvettes to look at!
Check the May calendar and website for all the details!
Mystery Runs
A summer event to
destinations unknown! Club members plan a Sunday adventure, including road
games, prizes,
and of course, a meal at a mysterious location! This is a
daylong activity, so plan accordingly.
A full tank of gas to begin the day
is always a good thing! Beware - you never know where you will end up!
Our members receive a
"mysterious message", letting them know the time and location to meet
and
amount of money needed for this event. We travel in caravan style to our
"mysterious destination."
Along the way, we stop and answer trivia questions. A small fee is required
to participate (optional) and to win prizes. When we stop for ice cream at
the end of the run, quiz prizes are awarded to the member with the most
correct answers!
Of
course, it’s purely for fun, to enjoy each other’s company,
see who knows the most trivia and drive our cars!
" Good Bud's - "Show 'n Shine"
This event is one of the
last local ‘Shows of the Year’, held in September, weather
permitting.
It’s open to all Corvettes, Hot Rods, Classic Cars, Street Rods, Motorcycles
and any other Vehicles. We've even had a Limo and a Hearse!
This event is held on a Friday night, with free admission and Dash Plaques
to the first 100 cars.
What a nice way to end the summer car season by spending a fun and relaxing
evening after work!
SO,
come and park your car, grab a bite to eat, walk around and
enjoy all the different types and styles of cars and listen to some great
music!
Date and details will be in our newsletter and on the website!
Run for the Gold
This is an extremely
popular club activity! We are so very fortunate to live in Colorado
and are
just a short hour’s drive up into the rugged and beautiful Rocky Mountains.
We plan this Sunday trip to coincide with the ‘changing of the aspens’,
which occurs in mid to late September
and sometimes, even into mid October.
We do have to respect Mother Nature and her whims!
The day begins early in
order to take advantage of a leisurely drive into the mountains to admire
the autumn beauty
of the ‘changing of the fall foliage’. As this is a daylong event, a
full tank of gas to begin the day is an important thing!
There are several opportunities along the way to take photos, so make sure you bring your camera and plenty of film!
We begin the day by going to a restaurant for brunch.
Afterwards, surrounded by Mother Nature’s awesome beauty and friendly conversation,
we all enjoy a nice, relaxing drive home.
Of course, we have to end the day with a stop for ice cream!
We would love for you to "Come and Join Us!"
Christmas Party
This event is held on a
Saturday evening in December.
After an enjoyable dinner with friendly conversation, we start the evening
with a "White
Elephant" gift exchange.
We ask members to bring a beautifully wrapped item between $10 - 15.
If you bring a gift, you take a gift AND yes! Stealing does happen!
Our
generous members donated bags of toys to our local "Santa Cops"
program.
This Christmas Party and White Elephant gift exchange gets us into the ‘Christmas Spirit!’
New Year's
Day Brunch 'n Run
This is for those members,
who can actually get up and get going after celebrating New Year’s Eve!
We meet at a local restaurant, have a leisurely brunch to start off
another Brand New Year!
Afterwards, we’ll take a nice cruise, weather
permitting, of course! After all – it is January 1st!
