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Join us & Sign uo: 8/19/2023 at LeMay, Corvette 70th Anniversary Celebration
THIS 8/19/2023 EVENT IS HAPPENNING! SEE THE STICKY MESSAGE AT THE TOP OF THIS SECTION (or look below) FOR REGISTRATION INFORMATION AND MORE DETAILS!
With the 70th Anniversary of Corvette coming up next year it seems like something worth celebrating with fellow Corvette Enthusiasts. Here in Central Puget Sound I've contacted LeMay, America's car museum in Tacoma and have reserved 2 dates: Saturday June 3rd, and Saturday August 19th. I'm picturing 200 to 225 Corvettes showing up on one of those 2 days and filling up Haub Field for a Corvette Show (not sure about judging, trophies etc.) People showing up with their Corvettes would get reduced entry into the museum on that day ($10 entry versus the normal $18). There COULD be music, Food trucks etc. outside too. It would be great if the local clubs would participate (I'm with Corvette Marque Club of Seattle, Eastside Corvette Club, and the Solid Axle Corvette Club), so I'm sure I can get them to participate.
This is just in the formation stages at this point so I'm throwing out there with a few questions:
1) Would you bring your Corvette to such an event next summer?
2) Would you still show up if there were a charge (say $25?) This then would be judging/trophies
3) Do you currently belong to a Corvette Club, If so which?
4) Would you be willing to be on a committee with me to put this event together?
If there is enough interest in this and enough initial help, then we can get it put together! No doubt we'd need some more volunteers to help out on the day of the event.
Thanks for your input!
Kevin Wilson
Last edited by kawils2; 07-12-2023 at 02:46 PM.
Reason: Refer to Sticky
With the 70th Anniversary of Corvette coming up next year it seems like something worth celebrating with fellow Corvette Enthusiasts. Here in Central Puget Sound I've contacted LeMay, America's car museum in Tacoma and have reserved 2 dates: Saturday June 3rd, and Saturday August 19th. I'm picturing 200 to 225 Corvettes showing up on one of those 2 days and filling up Haub Field for a Corvette Show (not sure about judging, trophies etc.) People showing up with their Corvettes would get reduced entry into the museum on that day ($10 entry versus the normal $18). There COULD be music, Food trucks etc. outside too. It would be great if the local clubs would participate (I'm with Corvette Marque Club of Seattle, Eastside Corvette Club, and the Solid Axle Corvette Club), so I'm sure I can get them to participate.
This is just in the formation stages at this point so I'm throwing out there with a few questions:
1) Would you bring your Corvette to such an event next summer? Yes
2) Would you still show up if there were a charge (say $25?) This then would be judging/trophies Yes
3) Do you currently belong to a Corvette Club, If so which? No
4) Would you be willing to be on a committee with me to put this event together? No
If there is enough interest in this and enough initial help, then we can get it put together! No doubt we'd need some more volunteers to help out on the day of the event.
I'm interested in possible attendance at least. A charge is fine but I really don't care about judging and trophies etc. Food, live music, maybe some sort of game(s) would be my preference. Just to have that many together and the comaraderie is what I like.
How to others feel about judging and trophies?? Necessary?
[123 QUOTE=kawils2;1605944463]With the 70th Anniversary of Corvette coming up next year it seems like something worth celebrating with fellow Corvette Enthusiasts. Here in Central Puget Sound I've contacted LeMay, America's car museum in Tacoma and have reserved 2 dates: Saturday June 3rd, and Saturday August 19th. I'm picturing 200 to 225 Corvettes showing up on one of those 2 days and filling up Haub Field for a Corvette Show (not sure about judging, trophies etc.) People showing up with their Corvettes would get reduced entry into the museum on that day ($10 entry versus the normal $18). There COULD be music, Food trucks etc. outside too. It would be great if the local clubs would participate (I'm with Corvette Marque Club of Seattle, Eastside Corvette Club, and the Solid Axle Corvette Club), so I'm sure I can get them to participate.
This is just in the formation stages at this point so I'm throwing out there with a few questions:
1) Would you bring your Corvette to such an event next summer? YES
2) Would you still show up if there were a charge (say $25?) This then would be judging/trophies YES
3) Do you currently belong to a Corvette Club, If so which? NOT YET
4) Would you be willing to be on a committee with me to put this event together? POSSIBLY
If there is enough interest in this and enough initial help, then we can get it put together! No doubt we'd need some more volunteers to help out on the day of the event.
Save the date: 8/19/2023 at LeMay, Corvette 70th Anniversary Celebration
OK, it seems like there is enough interest to move forward with this. I've worked some more with LeMay, America's Car Museum in Tacoma and have reserved Haub Field (this costs $2,000 for the day) for August 19th to Celebrate the 70th Anniversary of Corvette. Here is what I am picturing at this point:
A Celebratory Gathering & Car Show honoring the 70th Anniversary of America’s Sports Car – The Corvette! This event is currently in the planning stages, Tentative activities are as follows:
Where: LeMay - America’s Car Museum (ACM) in Tacoma
Cost: Yet to be determined, but probably around $25 with Museum entrance, $15 without museum entry.
Events: Beginning at appx. 8:30am – Park your Corvette on Haub Field at ACM, along with other Corvette Enthusiasts from the area for a display of 70 years of Corvettes. Enjoy music, drinks (beer garden?) food trucks, beautiful Corvettes & camaraderie. Tour the museum on your own timeframe. This is not a judged or trophied car show, strictly good fun.
8:30 am, Begin Arrivals, park your Corvette for display on Haub Field
10am, The museum opens
Music, Food Trucks, Vendors throughout the day.
5pm: Museum Closes
5pm: Show on Haub field ends
Still more work to be done on this for sure. I'm going to be at Tacoma Corvette Clubs open house at Corvettes of Auburn this Saturday and will toss the idea out there as well and attempt to get a few volunteers from a couple clubs to help out. More to come as details get nailed down. If you want to help out on this please PM me your contact information, (Name, Phone Number, E-mail address, Location) & I can put you on a volunteer list & as tasks come up I can toss them out on e-mail & see who can do them, and we can use e-mail to make plans etc.
Thanks!
Costs are $25 for field access parking and all day museum entrance; $18 for those who already are LeMay members, or don't want museum access. The entry fee is set to cover the cost of Haub field, port-a-potties, Garbage cans, Music DJ, museum entry and on and on.
I'll create a new 'sticky" posting for this event, but in the meantime let all the Corvette owners you know in on this. I'm hoping for a big turnout of Corvettes of all kinds.
I'm attaching the initial flyer with a registration form on the back for those who wish to register by mail. Any questions send me an e-mail or PM. My e-mail address is on the flyer.
Your plus 1 can get into the museum for an additional $15, that's $7 off the normal entry fee. Bring $15 cash with you to pick up the extra ticket the day of the event.
Get Signed up for the 70th Anniversary Celebration!
Hello everyone, we've got the Beer Truck & Food truck & Music all scheduled, plus a few Vendors & some SWAG too , and of course Access into the Fabulous Museum, all for the reasonable sign-up fee of $25. Remember, this is a gathering of Corvette's and their owners to Celebrate the 70th Anniversary of Corvette: America's Halo Car, so get signed up & join us on August 19th at Haub Field at LeMay - America's Car Museum. This is open to ALL CORVETTES! Let's show those other Marques (Mustang, Porsche, BMW etc.) how to Celebrate!
You can Sign up here: Corvette Marque Club of Seattle - 70th Anniversary Gathering of Corvettes: America's Halo Sportscar at LeMay
More Details are in the Sticky note at the top of this NW Section.
Weather Looking Perfect - Let's break out those Classic Corvettes & show them off!
The weather is looking great for this Celebratory Gathering: 76 degrees and sunny! Let's break out those classic Corvettes and show them to the public! I'm bringing my '62 down from Sammamish. We will park some of the classic & other "special" Corvettes on the plaza right out front of LeMay, which not to be forgotten is Air-Conditioned luxury for those who visit. Join Us! It will be a great day! Register here: Corvette Marque Club of Seattle - 70th Anniversary Gathering of Corvettes: America's Halo Sportscar at LeMay
11-23-2022, 12:45 PM
Join us & Sign uo: 8/19/2023 at LeMay, Corvette 70th Anniversary Celebration
) for August 19th to Celebrate the 70th Anniversary of Corvette. Here is what I am picturing at this point:
Enjoy music, drinks 
(beer garden?) food trucks, beautiful Corvettes & camaraderie. Tour the museum on your own timeframe. This is not a judged or trophied car show, strictly good fun.
all scheduled, plus a few Vendors & some SWAG too 
, and of course Access into the Fabulous Museum, all for the reasonable sign-up fee of $25. Remember, this is a gathering of Corvette's and their owners to Celebrate the 70th Anniversary of Corvette: America's Halo Car, so get signed up & join us 
on August 19th at Haub Field at LeMay - America's Car Museum. This is open to ALL CORVETTES! Let's show those other Marques (Mustang, Porsche, BMW etc.) how to Celebrate!
