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
2nd 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 to help pay for the club's yearly expenses.
Ditch Day
Well, you can just guess what happens on this day! In March, 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!
"Good
Bud's" Show 'n Shine
This event is one of the first local ‘Shows of the Year’, held in
early May, 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 begin the summer 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!
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 very 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.
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!
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 will be going to a beautiful mountain location for a BYO picnic lunch. After enjoying a peaceful lunch, 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 have a "White Elephant" gift exchange.
We ask members to
bring a beautifully wrapped garage sale item – the weirder, the better -
to
pawn off on an unsuspecting fellow club member. There’s no telling what you
will end up with!
This past
year, our generous members also 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!
Plan to meet at a local restaurant and 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!
