KCCA EVENTS SCHEDULE 2004



KCCA 2009 EVENTS SCHEDULE

Published 3/14/2009

KCCA SPONSORED OR CO-SPONSORED EVENTS ARE IN BOLD

***KCCA Members: Please forward additions or corrections to Pat Liang, Public Relations Officer,

at KCCAPR@ or call (913) 549-3556 (home) or (913) 575-6894 (mobile)***

MARCH

21 11th Annual Cimarron Council BSA Car Show – Chisholm Trail Expo Center, 111 W Purdue, Enid, OK. Benefit for the Cimarron Council, Boy Scouts of America. Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Registration: $20 by March 13, $25 after March 13. Contact Jeremy Barnes (580) 234-3652, ext 25 or Jeremy@

21 2009 KC Pride Custom Auto Show - Gladstone Plaza Shopping Center, 6600 N Oak Trafficway, Gladstone, MO. Proceeds from the event benefit the KC Pride Girls Softball Club. Time 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM. Judging begins 12:30 PM, Awards at 2:30 PM. Registration fee is $20 per vehicle. Pre-register by emailing Scott Sparks at Ssparks72@kc. or call Scott at (913) 306-3090. When registering, please state car class (likely Pre-1972 Street car or 1972-Newer Street Car) and contact information in email.

29 TWA Museum Tour – Kansas City DOWNTOWN Airport

Meet at the Downtown Airport at 12:00 Noon. Fee: $20 per person PREPAID ($8 admission + $12 BBQ Lunch by The Golden Ox). Contact: Ginny Hemphill (816) 452-1713

APRIL

10 KCCA Monthly Meeting – North Kansas City Community Center – 7:30 PM

4 Mid Missouri Corvette Cup – Quality Inn, I-70 and Providence Rd, Columbia, MO

Benefit for Central Missouri Dream Factory. Hotel Reservations: (573) 449-2491. Mention 2009 Corvette Cup. Early Registration $30. After March 15: $35.00

Caravans leaving I-70 and Adams Dairy Parkway: Friday, April 3 at 4:00 PM and Saturday, April 4 at 7:00 AM



4-5 Ararat Shrine Swap Meet – Worlds of Fun, I-435 & Parvin Rd, Kansas City, MO

11 Ottawa All Corvette Show – Forest Park, Ottawa, KS

Event organized by KCCA member John Geiss. Benefit for Camp Quality.

***This is a rain or shine event***. Registration: $5 on site. Registration begins at 8:00 AM. Show 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM. Contact: John Geiss (785) 418-6844 or via email at nothingbeatsavette@

18 Wal-Mart Corvette Day Cruise – 8551 N Boardwalk (I-29 and Barry Rd) KC North

9:00 AM – 3:00 PM. On Site Registration: Entry Fee: $5.00

Contact: Dean Christian (816) 461-2339

23-25 C5/C6 Bash – National Corvette Museum, Bowling Green, KY

Register before April 10 by calling 1-800-538-3883 or register on-line at

Hotel information is available through either contact point.

MAY

8 KCCA Monthly Meeting – North Kansas City Community Center – 7:30 PM

3 Superior Chevrolet Corvette Show, 8300 Shawnee Mission Pkwy, Merriam, KS

Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM. RAIN OR SHINE EVENT. Pre-registration: $20.00.

Day of Show Registration: $25.00. Proceeds to benefit Camp Quality. Judged show and shine plus specialty awards. Lunch provided for participants by Superior Chevrolet. **Reeves Callaway is anticipated to be present at this year’s show along with 2 new cars**. Contact: Wayne Carlile (816) 453-0461 or Brenda Wisniewski (913) 451-2764

7 - 9 Central Arkansas Corvette Club Weekend – Various Locations, Little Rock, AR.

Benefits Spina Bifida Association of Arkansas and other local charities

Host Hotel: The Peabody Hotel, 3 Statehouse Plaza, Little Rock, AR. Call (501) 906- 4000 for reservations. Other hotels: LaQuinta (501) 374-9000, Comfort Inn (501) 687- 7700, or Hampton Inn (501) 244-0600. Register by phone: (501) 851-8550. Preregistration by May 1: 1st car $65, each additional car $25. After May 1, entry fee is $75.00 per car.

9 11th Annual Legends of the Past Car Show – Noland Road Baptist Church, 4505 S Noland Rd,

Independence, MO

Men’s Ministry Event. Rain or Shine. No entry fee, no pre-registration, no assigned parking, free food and beverage. Time: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM. Show organized by Ken & Trish Lee, charter members of KCCA. For more information, call Ken Lee at (816) 356- 7019.

14-16 ZR-1/C4 Gathering - National Corvette Museum Bowling Green, KY

Register before May 10 by calling 1-800-538-3883 or register on-line at



Hotel information is available through either contact point.

15-17 20th Annual Lone Star Corvette Classic, Dallas, TX

Registration amount varies based on events attended. Car show is $45 non-judged or $55 judged. Friday night is dinner $15. Additional events are available. Early registration ends May 1. Host hotel: DFW Marriott Hotel & Golf Club, 3300 Championship Pkwy, Fort Worth, TX. Nightly rate is $101 per night. Call (866) 348-3984 for reservations.

Contact Amanda Opipare or Bryan Baynes at (817) 430-8611 or see website

16 Merriam Turkey Creek Festival Parade, Merriam, KS.

Parade begins at 11:00 AM. Gather at home of Pat and Dea Liang, 8712 W 73rd St, at 9:00 AM. We will caravan to staging area on W 69th St at 9:45 to be judge at 10:00 AM. Contact: Pat or Dea Liang (913) 549-3556 or pliang@kc.

16 KCCA Night at the T-Bones – Community America Ballpark, Kansas City, KS

Tailgate 4:00 PM, Gates Open 5:35 PM, Game Time 7:05 PM. Fireworks following game. Ticket $8.50 per person PREPAID. Parking details to be announced…we will have a blocked off area in the lot between Target and the ballpark

Contact: Pat or Dea Liang (913) 549-3556 or pliang@kc.

17 Hooter’s Corvette Show – 19850 E Valley View Pkwy (near I-70 and Little Blue Parkway

Independence, MO. 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM. On-Site registration. Entry fee: $5.00

Contact: Dean Christian (816) 461-2339 or Roger Hatfield (816) 322-9570

21-23 Corvette Forum Cruise-In National Corvette Museum, Bowling Green, KY

Register before May 10 by calling 1-800-538-3883 or register on-line at



Hotel information is available through either contact point.

23-24 Vettes in the Valley Corvette Show – Maggie Valley Festival Grounds, Maggie Valley, NC

Registration: $45 per car. Early registration ends May 8. Lodging: Maggie Valley Inn & Conference Center (866)-926-0201 or through Maggie Valley Area Visitors Bureau

(800) 624-4431 or . Contact: Marion Hamel, President-Smoky Events (828) 734-9126 or mhamel@

JUNE

13 KCCA ANNUAL PICNIC – Shawnee Mission Park, Shelter #8.

Time: TBA. No cost to members. More details to follow. Please RSVP to Brenda Wisniewski at (913) 451-2764 or bwisinew@ by May 31.

5-7 Corvettes for a Cause – Multiple Locations, Hutchinson, MN

Sponsored by Crow River Corvettes. Benefit for National Breast Cancer Foundation and McLeod County (MN) American Cancer Society. Host hotel: Best Western Victorian Inn (320) 587-6030. Registration $120 per couple or $80 single. After May 15, $140 per couple or $100 single. KCCA contact: Mark and Mary Schupp (816) 505-0331 or mark_schupp@. Anticipate leaving after work Thurs, June 4 (location TBA) with overnight stop at Super 8 Motel in Cedar Lake, IA (641) 357-7521. Additional show information at or call Ron at (320) 587-8437

6 11th Annual Spring Fling All Corvette Show – Downtown Square, Indianola, IA

Sponsored by Warren County (IA) Corvette Club. Rain or Shine Event. Registration 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM, Participant Judging 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM, “Hot Pipes” Competition 2:00 PM, Awards 3:00 PM. Registration Fee $15.00. Contact Dan Hickman (515) 961-7339 or dan@

6 8th Annual Corvette Summer Kick Off – Lake Ponca Park, Ponca City, OK

Sponsored by Cherokee Strip Corvette Club and Pemberton Chevrolet

Registration before May 23: 1st car $30, 2nd car $20. Day of show: $35

Registration 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM. Awards presented at 3:00 PM

“Draggin Grand” event in downtown Ponca City on Friday evening, June 5

Host Hotel: Quality Inn (580) 762-8311. Additional rooms at Fairfield Inn (580) 765-3000

Mention Cherokee Strip Corvette Club for discounted rate at either hotel. Contact: Dale Pontius (817) 507-8605 or dalepontius@ or Court Allen (580) 765-2720 or court_a@. Additional information available at

6 Dragons on the Square Car Show – Independence Square, Independence, MO

Time: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM. Fundraiser for Gage Dragons Cheer Booster Club (a competitive cheerleading squad). Pre-registration $10, Day of Show $15. Contact Jim Tormena at (816) 808-1154

7 Associated Car Clubs of Kansas City (ACCKC) Car Show (TENTATIVE) – Details TBA

13 Archway Corvette Club Car Show – Hilltop Mall, Kearney, NE. Details TBA

20 Touch of Glass Corvette Club Show – Heartland Chevrolet, 501 N 291 Hwy, Liberty, MO

Rain or Shine. Registration 9:00AM – 12:00 PM. Judging 12:00 PM. Awards 2:00 PM

Register by June 6: $20 1st car, $10 2nd car. After June 6: $25 1st car, $15 2nd car

Contact: Reta Maloy (816) 792-4007, Scott Carroll (816) 492-5000, Bob Cowan (816) 492-6675

20 KCI Airport Cruise Night – 12220 NW Ambassador Dr, Kansas City, MO

Location is the former Farmland Industries building on the NE corner of I-29 and 291 Hwy. Time: 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM. Admission is FREE. More information is available at . Contact Joe McBride (816)243-3164 or joe_mcbride@

24-25 Grand Lakes Corvette Show – Grove Civic Center, 1720 S Main St, Grove, OK.

Hosted by Grand Lake Corvettes. Large Indoor & Air-Conditioned Show. Indoor spaces for show on Saturday available on first-come, first-serve basis. Registration: $20 per Corvette. Poker Run is $10 per hand and Friday evening’s BBQ is $TBD. Accommodations at Best Western (918) 786-6900 or ,

Cherokee Queen Motel (918) 786-7755 or , or Stonebrook Inn (918) 786-9799 or . Additional show information and registration form at .

25-28 Gold on the Green/Bloomington Gold – Pheasant Run Resort, St Charles, IL

Events include Mecum Auction, Collector Seminars, Car sales, Swap Meet and Vendor booths. Advance Registration required BEFORE June 1. General Admission and Gold Field Corvettes $15 per person for 1 day pass ($20 per person at Gate), $40 per person for 4 day pass ($50 per person at Gate). For more information and to register, call (309) 888-4477 or online at . Hotels: Pheasant Run Resort (800) 474-3272, Hilton Garden Inn (630) 584-0700 or through St. Charles (IL) CVB (800) 777-4373 or

27 KC Art Institute “Art of the Car” Concours Event – 4415 Warwick Blvd, Kansas City, MO

27 “Fast Cars in the Fort” – RiverFront Pavillion, North B St (btwn 1st and 2nd St), Fort Smith, AR

Presented by The RiverFront Blues Society and The Razorback Corvette Club. Proceeds to benefit The Good Samaritan Clinic of Fort Smith, AR. Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM. Registration: $25 if postmarked by June 15, $30 thereafter. Additional show information and registration forms at or contact J B Smith (479) 471-8090 or Jan Marshall (479) 883-6134.

29-30 VIR HPDE, Virginia International Raceway, Danville, VA.

Event Sponsored by the National Corvette Museum. For more information, call (800) 538-3883 or online at

JULY

10 KCCA Monthly Meeting – North Kansas City Community Center – 7:30 PM

3-5 18th Annual Good Guys Heartland Nationals – Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, IA

More details available by calling (925) 838-9876 or online at

4 Fourth of July Parade and Candy Throwing Event – Sugar Creek, MO

Details TBA

15-18 Black Hills Corvette Classic, Spearfish, SD

Registration opening soon!

Contact Ryan or Denise Berg (605) 759-4530 or see the website at . Hotel information through Spearfish Area C of C (800) 626-8013, Deadwood C of C (605) 578-1876, or Rapid City C of C (605) 343-1744

16-19 Cruise Nite Kearney – Various Locations, Kearney, NE

Sponsored by Central Nebraska Auto Club. For further details, visit the event website at

18 Vineyard Grand Classic Car Show, Vineyard Church, 12300 NW Arrowhead Trafficway,

Kansas City, MO. Location is on 169 Highway just north of I-435 and south of Smithville. Show begins at 8:00 AM. Additional details to follow.

23-26 36th Annual Vettes on the Rockies, Breckenridge, CO.

Registration ends June 30 OR at 700 car capacity, whichever comes FIRST. Online

Registration begins March 9. Hotels: Beaver Run Resort, Breckenridge, CO (800) 525- 2253 ($114-$200 per night) or Best Western Inn, Dillon CO (800) 727-0607 ($79.99- $122.99 per night).

AUGUST

14 KCCA Monthly Meeting – North Kansas City Community Center – 7:30 PM

2 Camp Quality Cruise In. Caravan departs from northeast parking lot at Ameristar Casino (south of the train) at 5:30 PM SHARP. Scheduled to arrive at Camp Quality at 6:30 PM. Before entering camp, caravan will pull over to remove car tops, put up flags, etc. Note: It is NOT acceptable to take children off camp property. We will be stopping for ice cream afterwards. KCCA will present Camp Quality with funds raised over the past year. Contact: Dean and Linda Christian (816) 461-2339

7 Corvettes on the Square Get Acquainted Cruise/Camp Quality Fund Raiser

Fuddrucker’s, 4400 S Noland Rd, Independence. 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Contact: Dean Christian (816) 461-2339

8 8th Annual Corvettes on the Square Show

One Block South of Truman Road on Main Street, Independence, MO

Registration 8:00 AM, Judging 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM, Awards 3:30 PM. Judged Show and Shine. Rain or Shine event. Contact Dean and Linda Christian (816) 461-2339, Dick and Brenda Loneman (816) 795-6403, or Chick and Martha Koslowsky (816) 532-5344.

14-16 “Vettes in the Midwest 2” Corvette Weekend – Joplin, MO

More details TBA

Hotel: Holiday Inn of Joplin ($66 per night)



15 2nd Annual NCCO All Corvette Show. Mark Heitz Chevrolet, 1221 Ed Noble Pkwy, Norman OK

Register 9:00 AM -11:00 AM, Judging 12:00 PM, Awards 2:00 PM

Pre-registered $20, Day of Show $25

Discount lodging at Sooner Legends Inn & Suites (405) 701-8100

Contact Jeff Goodman (405) 314-8418 or every-last-detail@

28-30 Corvettes at Carlisle, Carlisle, PA

Register by August 10 by phone (717) 243-7855 or online at

SEPTEMBER

11 KCCA Monthly Meeting – North Kansas City Community Center

7:30 PM: 2010 Officer Nominations – Round 1

3-5 15th Anniversary Celebration/2009 Caravan, National Corvette Museum, Bowling Green, KY

Register before August 10 by calling 1-800-538-3883 or register on-line at



Hotel information is available through either contact point or at

Caravan details TBA. Caravan will be coming from Nebraska via I-29 and head east on I-70. Overnight stop in St. Louis area (Illinois side) and will stop in Effingham, IL for another night prior to arrival in Bowling Green. Information at or

4-6 8th Good Guys Mid-Western Nationals – Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, KS

10-12 ZO6 Fest – National Corvette Museum, Bowling Green, KY

Register before August 10 by calling 1-800-538-3883 or register on-line at



Hotel Information is available through either contact point

12 Merriam Turkey Creek Car and Motorcycle Show – Merriam Marketplace, 5740 Merriam Drive, Merriam, KS. For information, contact Merriam Parks and Recreation Department at (913) 322-5550 or see website

12-13 Vettes and Jets on the Lex – Aboard the USS Lexington and Texas State Aquarium, Corpus Christi, TX. Benefit for Wounded Warrior Project. Registration begins May 1: $125 per car aboard ship on Saturday, $30 per car for Sunday car show. Hotels: Radisson Corpus Christi Beach, $99 per night (361-883-9700) or Quality Inn, $85 per night (361- 883-7456).

13 River City Cruisers Annual Car Show – Hermann City Park, Hermann, MO

Registration: 9:30 AM – 12:00 Noon. Open to Public 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Accommodations and caravan details TBA.

Contact Randy at (573) 486-2543 for show information

18-20 Ol’ Marais River Run – 600 N Locust, Ottawa, KS.

Presented by Over the Road Gang, Inc. Additional details to follow. Registration opening soon. For more information, call (785) 321-3150 or

19-20 Ararat Shrine Swap Meet – Worlds of Fun, I-435 & Parvin Rd, Kansas City, MO

25-27 35th Annual Mid America Motorworks Funfest – Effingham, IL

Registrations begin March 1, 2009. Links to Effingham hotels on website:



TBA Mississippi River Ferry Cruise – St Charles/St Louis, MO and Alton, IL. Details TBA

Contact: Fred DeVole (816) 229-5661

OCTOBER

9 KCCA Monthly Meeting – North Kansas City Community Center

7:30 PM: 2010 Officer Nominations – Round 2

1-4 Eureka Springs Corvette Weekend – Eureka Springs, AR

Caravan information TBA

Registration is $40 for the weekend. Flyers available soon.

Hotel reservations through Eureka Springs Reservation Center (479) 253-4562. A popular hangout for KCCA is 1876 Inn (800) 643-3030.

KCCA is in charge of Saturday’s car show. Volunteers will be needed and will be discussed soon. For more information:

KCCA Contact: Mike & Cathy Ginther (816) 587-2313 or gintherfam@

3 KCI Airport Cruise Night – 12220 NW Ambassador Dr, Kansas City, MO

Location is the former Farmland Industries building on the NE corner of I-29 and 291 Hwy. Time: 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM. Admission is FREE. More information is available at . Contact Joe McBride (816)243-3164 or joe_mcbride@

4-9 13th Annual “Cruisin’ the Coast” Show, Swap Meet, and Auction. Mississippi Gulf Coast

OPEN TO CARS 1980 and OLDER. Entry $50.00 through August 15. On site $75.00

or call (888) 808-1188

24 Halloween Party – Jim and Janet Clyde’s home, Wellsville, KS. Details TBA

Contact Jim or Janet Clyde (913) 579-3566

31 Halloween Parade – Independence, MO. Details TBA

NOVEMBER

13 KCCA Monthly Meeting – North Kansas City Community Center

7:30 PM: 2010 Officer Elections

1 Toys for Tots Cruise – Details TBA.

14 Veteran’s Day Parade, Ottawa, KS. Party to follow at Jim & Janet Clyde’s – Wellsville, KS.

Details TBA

DECEMBER

11 KCCA Annual Christmas Party – Finnegan’s, North Kansas City.

Social Hour 6:00 PM-7:00 PM. Dinner 7:00 PM. Entertainment: 8:00 PM-11:00 PM

Entertainment by The Krazy Kats (). Further details available at a later date.

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