Suburban Corvettes of Minnesota Sponsored Events

Spina Bifida Picnic

Suburban Corvettes of Minnesota members share their wheels with kids who live on theirs

On Sunday, September 25th, 25 Suburban Corvette Club members and New Brighton Rotary Club teamed up to provide entertainment at the Minnesota Spina Bifida Association picnic. Rotary opened the event with games and prizes including Chevy clocks and the very popular Corvette die cast cars. Special thanks to SCCM member Don Gettinger who donated a good number of Hot Wheel Corvettes also. After a BBQ, eighteen member Corvettes gave rides to kids and adults with Spina Bifida and families. We shared our wheels with kids that live on theirs.

Every September the Suburban Corvettes of Minnesota (SCM) teams up with the New Brighton / Mounds View Rotary Club providing games, prizes, and rides for families with Spina Bifida at the Minnesota Spina Bifida Association annual picnic.

The event starts each year with games for the kids provided but the Rotary Club and staffed by local Irondale High School students including at least one FCOA member.  Rotary conducts a drawing for prizes; die cast Corvettes are a favorite.

After a BBQ lunch for all provided by the Spina Bifida Association and taking a few minutes to check out the Vettes, it’s TM2CRUZ (time to cruise) as kids with Spina Bifida, their brothers, sisters, and parents line up for a ride.

SCM conducts several raffles annually and donates a percentage of event profits to camp scholarships and equipment upgrades for Spina Bifida families.

The next time you’re rolling through Minnesota and pass a minivan with a handicap plate, don’t be surprised if the kid in the back seat gives you a thumbs up.

Check out the gallery for event photos

SCM & Rotary Event Chairman – Mike Neeley

Plastic Fantastic

Plastic Fantastic is an all Corvette Car show held at Village Chevrolet in Wayzata MN

In 2009 the show celebrated it's 23rd year of operation. Awards are given, based on Show Participants and the General Public, to the top 20 corvettes and one trophy for Best of Show. Dash Plaques are given to the first 100 cars and there are fantastic door prizes awarded to the participants throughout the show. Food and beverages are available. Show hours are 11:00 am to 2:30 pm and the gates open at 9:00 am See you there this year.

Cars Under the Stars

Cars Under the Stars is a car show open to Corvettes and all other cars.

The evening of August 13, 2011 was the twenty-first anniversary of the Cars Under the Stars car show held at Village Chevrolet in Wayzata. The event this year was a huge success! We registered 101 cars: 53 Corvettes and 48 non-Corvettes. Congratulations to all twenty-one trophy winners!

The weather was finally cooperative this year, making a beautiful statement for the entire event. The food grilled on-site by Village Meats & Deli was delicious and the music and trivia questions by Chuck Brost of Tunes to Go kept us dancing, guessing and smiling.

We are grateful to Grant Osgood, general manager of Village Chevrolet, and his staff, for all of their help and support. Also, we would like to thank our other show co-sponsors: Corvette Specialties, Homeplace Inspections, Inc., Fehn Family Law, and LeRoy's Customs.

Finally, a big thank you to all of our volunteers from the club; without you, we couldn't have had this delightful gathering of car aficionados.

See you at the 2012 show!

Non-SCM Sponsored Events

Chili Challenge, March 13, 2011. This year we fed 135 people 21 different chili’s, gave away over 175 door prizes, awarded 3 embroidered aprons, a Chili Challenge trophy  and 9 cash prizes all in 3 hours.  Wow!  Superb job to all who helped this event continue its history of FUN!!!

This year’s winners are:
Best Spicy Chili: 1. Bob Svacina (CCOM); 2. (Tie) Tim Monahan (CRCC) and Phil & Dee Brunt(SCCM)
Best Mystery Chili: 1. Emmajean Anderson (CCOM) 2. Bob Tshida (CRCC) 3. Brian & Ilene McConnell (CCOM)
Best Overall Chili: 1.NCRS River Rats 2. Bob Svacina (CCOM) 3. Minnesota Renegades

Many thanks to our friends and sponsors who contributed prizes: Boos Performance-John Boos; Wild Threads-Suzanne McWilliams; TPIS- Jim Hall; Doug Rippie Motorsports-Doug Rippie; Kiss’s Auto Body-Cary; VetteAction.com; Corvette Specialties-Mike; Motorbooks-Susan Koski; ShepVette.com and Jan and Shawn Hanna. Nearly everyone in attendance won at least one prize. 175 prizes were given away. Outstanding! Corvette Specialties (Mike) was awarded our Vendor of the Year Award. (Toot Your Own Horn!) Congratulations!

Many thanks to Jimmy’s for providing us with a banquet room, tables and outlets to plug in our crock pots. And let’s not forget that cash bar to help us cool down from some hot chili. Jimmy’s wait staff was, again, friendly, helpful and professional. Thank you Mary and the Crew at Jimmy’s, you are awesome.

A huge thanks to Dave Nelson, Patty Larson and Susan Koski for their smiling faces and happy efforts in selling raffle tickets. Thank you to Linda Franke and Vern DeHoop for hook ups, attendee registration and vote tallies. Linda Franke and Alvera Zenizek for set up/tear down and organizing the tasting table. Great work and very nice presentation guys! A special thanks to Glen Franke & Brian Zenizek for their efforts in electrical set up and hook ups. Thanks to Wade Barisoff & Brian Zenizek for the prize set up, Candy DeHoop, Scott Hegstrom, Jack Strait, Susan Koski, Vern DeHoop for help with set up. Dave Nelson for help with registration and Patty Larson for help with accounting. Dave Fossum and Glenn Franke both took some great human interest photos and Sheree Fossum helped with the tasting cup set up. Also some great help from Jack Strait & Candy DeHoop as attendee organizers and greeters. Sure is nice to see a smiling face when you come into this event. Great job guys!

We had some terrific prizes this year and thanks to Wade Barisoff for his purchasing judgment and efforts. Wade also did an awesome job with the emcee and prize presentation. Big Fun!! Wade, your good humor and constant smooth vibe really helped the event this year. We appreciate you! And finally, thanks to my wonderful wife Janet Hanna for all her decorating ideas, prize and award presentation, her constant organization and whipping me into shape. Jan this year you amazed us all!

Thanks to everyone who attended, we hope you had fun and look forward to seeing you all next year for the 2012 Chili Challenge.

Sincerely, Shawn Hanna, Chairman

Back to the 50s

Spearfish

Mystic Lake

Jimmy's Car Show

Twin Cities & Area Events/Auto Cross 2011. Click Met Council to view the schedule.