Tacoma Corvette Club - 2012 Calendar of Events
Club Sponsored Events are listed in Red
Our calendar is continually being updated with additional events...Please check back often.
JANUARY 2012
| DATE | TIME | EVENT | LOCATION / CONTACT INFO. |
| Saturday Jan. 7 |
6:00 PM No Host Bar 7:00 PM Dinner, Gift Exchange & Dancing |
 Come join us for the Tacoma Corvette Club's Holiday Christmas Party in the Main Ballroom at the Emerald Queen Casino, 5700 Pacific Highway NE in Fife, WA. Get Directions to the Emerald Queen Casino in Fife... Download the Holiday Christmas Party Informational Flyer... $20.00 per person includes dinner and dancing to the band - Moment's Notice. Bring your reservation payment to the November 11th General Membership meeting or...mail your payment to: Tacoma Corvette Club, P.O. Box 91, Auburn, WA 98071 or...contact Treasurer Mary Johns with your credit card information to charge your reservations. 206-898-6594 or email at denmar@marketplaceoutlet.com |
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| Wednesday Jan. 11 |
6:00 PM | E-Board Meeting | Auburn Chevrolet |
| Friday Jan. 13 |
7:30 PM |
Membership Meeting |
Corvettes of Auburn 3401 C Street NE Auburn, WA 98002 Get Directions |
| Saturday Jan. 28 2012 |
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Boy Scout Pack #418 Pinewood Derby. 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM TCC is sponsoring the trophies for this year's event. Come join us at the United Methodist Church. Get directions to this event... |
United Methodist Chuch 100 N Street SE Auburn, WA 98002-5705 Contact: Bill & Carolyn Game 253-939-9490 |
FEBRUARY 2012
| DATE | TIME | EVENT | LOCATION / CONTACT INFO. | |
| Wednesday Feb. 8 |
6:00 PM | E-Board Meeting | Auburn Chevrolet | |
| Friday Feb. 10 |
7:30 PM |
Membership Meeting |
Corvettes of Auburn 3401 C Street NE Auburn, WA 98002 Get Directions |
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| Sat. - Sun. February 11 - 12 |
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38th Annual Corvette & High Performance Swap Meet Download the Swap Meet Flyer Saturday: 9:30 - 4:00 PM (early entry on Saturday at 8:30 AM) Sunday: 8:00 - 2:00 PM |
Puyallup Fairgrounds Corvette & High Performance Web Site Come visit our TCC booth. |
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| Saturday Feb. 18 |
12:00 - 3:00 PM |
7th Annual TCC Open House  Come join us, other corvette clubs & fellow enthusiasts for an afternoon of getting together, meeting new people, hearing about upcoming events, viewing all the corvettes and sharing a great lunch hosted by the Tacoma Corvette Club. Plenty of room to park so bring your vette! Download the Open House flyer... |
Corvettes of Auburn 3401 C Street NE Auburn, WA 98002 Get Directions  Contact: Terry Durbin 206-244-8796 |
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| Saturday Feb. 18 |
5:30 - 8:00 PM |
The Indoor Mini Golf Challenge. Hosted by Classical Glass Corvette Club. Evening will include a Taco Bar, no host bar & door prizes...and loads of fun! RSVPs are a must by no later than February 11th. | Contact: Dennis Beaulieu - CGCC 253-847-4781 |
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MARCH 2012
| DATE | TIME | EVENT | LOCATION / CONTACT INFO. |
| Wednesday Mar. 7 |
6:00 PM | E-Board Meeting | Trotters Restaurant 825 Harvey Road NE, Auburn 253-833-2323 Get Directions |
| Friday Mar. 9 |
7:30 PM |
Membership Meeting |
Corvettes of Auburn 3401 C Street NE Auburn, WA 98002 Get Directions |
| Sunday Mar. 18 |
Meet 9:00 AM Tacoma Mall Toys R Us |
Drive to Hood Canal to Alderbrook Resort for brunch. Alderbrook Resort & Spa 7101 East SR 106 Union, WA 98592 |
Led by: Ed Lynch |
APRIL 2012
| DATE | TIME | EVENT | LOCATION / CONTACT INFO. | |
| Sun. Apr. 1 |
Registration opens 9:30 AM |
Corvettes de Olympia Poker Rally. |
Meagan Renick, Event Chairperson Corvettes de Olympia 360-459-0771 Email Meagan Renick |
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| Wednesday Apr. 11 |
6:00 PM | E-Board Meeting | Trotters Restaurant 825 Harvey Road NE, Auburn 253-833-2323 Get Directions |
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| Friday Apr. 13 |
7:30 PM |
Membership Meeting |
Corvettes of Auburn 3401 C Street NE Auburn, WA 98002 Get Directions |
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| Saturday Apr. 14 |
Leave at 8:30 AM from the Bahama Breeze Restaurant at Southcenter Mall Led By: |
 LaConner Tulip Festival & ParadeDrive up to the Farmhouse Inn near LaConner for lunch and join Majestic Glass Corvette Club, Corvettes Unlimited (Bellingham) and Corvette Marque Club of Seattle at 12:00 for a caravan over to LaConner. We will stage the cars for the parade at 1:00 PM at the LaConner School District parking lot and the parade starts at 2:00 PM. Afterwards, explore the tulip fields or stop for early dinner. Contact: Jim McDonnell at mcdonnjas@comcast.net |
Farmhouse Restaurant 13724 LaConner Whitney Road Mount Veron, WA 98273-4716 360-466-4411 LaConner School District 305 N 6th St LaConner, WA 98257 |
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| Saturday Apr. 28 |
Registration Begins 8:30 AM | 3rd Annual Apple Blossom Corvette Rally & Cruise "Nothing But Vette" Sponsored by Wenatchee Valley Corvette Club, Wenatchee, WA Download the Informational Flyer... |
Rally Directors: John Kalahar (509-393-1776) Bill Lange (509-860-3601) |
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| Sunday Apr. 29 |
Meet 9:00 AM at Corvettes of Auburn |
 Breakfast at Krain Corner in Enumclaw 39929 264th Ave SE, Enumclaw, WA 98022 360-802-0484 |
Led by: Dusty & Lavonne Purnhagen |
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MAY 2012
| DATE | TIME | EVENT | LOCATION / CONTACT INFO. |
| Saturday May 5 |
Newport, Oregon "Loyalty Days" Car Show. Sponsored by Oregon Coast Corvettes & Gold Motors GM Superstore in Newport. Registration $15.00 per car. Download Events Information Download the Registration Form |
Lodging available at: Newport Hallmark Resort 1-888-448-4449 or 541-265-2600 Rates $89.00 - $114.00 per night Mention Oregon Coast Corvettes. |
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| Wednesday May 9 |
6:00 PM | E-Board Meeting | Trotters Restaurant 825 Harvey Road NE, Auburn 253-833-2323 Get Directions |
| Friday May 11 |
6:00 PM 7:30 PM |
Pre-Meeting Barbeque (We'll have the hot dogs & hamburgers. If you like, bring a side dish to share...) Membership Meeting |
Corvettes of Auburn 3401 C Street NE Auburn, WA 98002 Get Directions |
| Saturday May 12 |
Registration open until Noon. Judging 1:00 - 2:00 |
8th Annual Lucky Silver Cruisin' Car Show. 1982 and older for Competition & Prizes. Come early for a good spot. Awards 4:00 - 5:00 PM followed by cash drawings and cash wallet giveaway. Download the car show flyer... |
2605 South Tacoma Way Tacoma, WA theluckysilver@yahoo.com |
| Sunday May 13 |
Meet 10:00 AM at Corvettes of Auburn |
Drive to Wally's in Buckley - Local drive on the back roads from Corvettes of Auburn and end up at Wally's in Buckley. | Wally's Drive-in Enumclaw, WA Led By: Bill & Carolyn Game |
| Saturday May 19 |
12:00 Noon | Corvettes of Auburn & ACDelco are sponsoring a “Woman’s Car Care Seminar – A Take Charge Guide to Your Vehicle”. This FREE seminar will be for WOMEN ONLY and will run approximately 4 hours with a lunch included. (Sorry...no men allowed) Areas that will be covered are: Regular Maintenance, How to Recognize Problems, Talking to Your Technician, Safety on the Road, Summer & Winter Travel Tips, Emergency Road Kit, Avoiding Collisions, Defensive Driving Tips, How to Take Care of Your Vehicle and Helpful Web Sites. |
Dan Tumia Corvettes of Auburn 3401 C Street NE Auburn, WA 98002 Get Directions |
| Sunday May 20 |
8:00 AM |  Autocross 1 - Sanctioned 2012 NWACC EventNWACC Web Site... |
Shelton, WA |
| Sunday May 20 |
Spring Opener at Triple XXX Drive-in. This is an open car show and everyone is invited. Entry fee: $20.00 | Issaquah, WA 425-392-1266 www.triplexrootbeer.com |
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| Fri - Mon May 25 - 28 |
41th Annual Big Sky 2012 Corvette Meet - "Corvettes in the Capitol" - Helena, Montana Sponsored by Hyalite Corvette Club, Funseekers Corvette & Yacht Club, Marty & Becky Baumann Download Registration Form Download Events Schedule Contact Red Lion Colonial Hotel in Helena, Montana for room reservations. 406-443-2100 |
Hyalite Corvette Club Wytni Spranget bigskycorvettemeet2012@hotmail.com |
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| Wednesday May 30 |
6:00 PM | (Please note date is one week earlier due to Vett-a-bration Car Show) E-Board Meeting |
Trotters Restaurant 825 Harvey Road NE, Auburn 253-833-2323 Get Directions |
JUNE 2012
| DATE | TIME | EVENT | LOCATION / CONTACT INFO. |
| Friday June 1 |
6:00 PM 7:30 PM |
(Please note date is one week earlier due to Vett-a-bration Car Show) Pre-Meeting Barbeque Membership Meeting |
Corvettes of Auburn 3401 C Street NE Auburn, WA 98002 Get Directions |
| Fri & Sat June 1-2 |
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Corvettes on the Columbia sponsored by 3 Rivers Corvette Club, Tri-Cities, WA |
Matthew Price McCurley Fleet & Commercial Pasco, WA 509-544-6265 |
| Saturday June 2 |
Gather at |
University Place Duck Daze Parade. Every year on the first Saturday in June the University Place community gets together for the annual Duck Daze celebration. The event began about 11 years ago when TCC member Dixie Harris and Terry Reim, founders of the University Place Farmers Market, felt that they needed an event to celebrate the end of the rainy season, as well as, the wonderful improvements to Bridgeport Way. The yellow duck was adopted as the symbol of the parade and is now a community mascot. Download the Duck Daze flyer... Uptown 2012 Car Show - Sponsored by UPTown Cruisin' Association & American Legion Post 138. 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Music, food, raffle prizes, dash plaques...Awards at 2:30 PM All proceeds go to the University Place Senior & Youth Recreation programs. Download the informational flyer... |
Contact: Dixie Harris zr1fun@comcast.net |
| Saturday June 2 |
Approx. Times 1:00 - 4:00 PM |
 "Vettes for Vets" hosted by Glass Odyssey Corvette Club of Silverdale. Plans are to visit the Retsil Veterans Home near Port Orchard, WA. Directions to Retsil Veterans Home... |
Gary Powell GOCC Coordinator 360-613-5636 |
| Saturday June 2 |
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM |
 All Corvette Show & Anacortes Waterfront Festival. Hosted by Majestic Glass Corvette Club. Entry Fee: $15 Download the Car Shows for 2012 flyer... |
Dave Overton: 360-299-9303 Doug & Linda Gilbert: 360-424-6918 www.majesticglass.org |
| Fri. - Sun. June 8-10 |
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39th Annual Vette-A-Bration Sponsored by Yakima Valley Corvette Club Red Lion Hotel 1-800-733-5466 Download the Registration Form... |
Sarg Hubbard Park Yakima, WA www.yakimavalleyvettes.com |
| Sunday June 10 |
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM | 2012 Convertibles Only 2nd Annual "All Convertible Cruise-In" Pre-Registration $15.00 Contact: Janet Lickey, Convertibles Only Office Manager, 206-282-5603 janet@convertiblesonly.com |
Triple XXX Drive-in Issaquah, WA 425-392-1266 www.triplexrootbeer.com |
| Fri. & Sat. June 15-16 |
10:00 AM Friday 9:00 AM Saturday |
 Tacoma Corvette Club Garage Sale Fundraiser. Come support TCC and get some great bargins too! Location: Ed & Sandi Lynch's home at 706 Valley Avenue, Sumner. Get Directions... |
Questions? Email Ed Lynch... Cell: 253-278-1018 |
| Sunday June 17 |
8:00 AM | Autocross 2 - Sanctioned 2012 NWACC Event NWACC Web Site... |
Shelton, WA |
| Saturday June 23 |
10:30 AM - 3:30 PM |
Glass Odyssey Corvette Club of Kitsap County is celebrating their 40th Anniversary. Sponsored by Grey Chevrolet. Come join the fun. Free hot dog and hamburger barbecue. Download the show flyer... |
Grey Chevrolet 4949 SW Hovde Road Port Orchard, WA |
| Sun. June 24 |
Meet 8:30 AM Enumclaw Safeway Parking Lot |
Drive to Whistlin' Jack's for lunch. Hooray, We have leaders and the cruise is a "GO" |
Led by: Derek Lakin Dusty & Lavonne Purnhagen |
| Wednesday June 27 |
6:00 PM | (Please note new earlier date due to Shadow of the Mountain) E-Board Meeting |
Trotters Restaurant 825 Harvey Road NE, Auburn 253-833-2323 Get Directions |
Friday June 29 |
6:00 PM 7:30 PM |
Membership Meeting (Please note new earlier date due to Shadow of the Mountain) Dan Tumia is out of town... We'll be meeting at the Round Table Pizza at 4002 A St SE in Auburn. |
Directions to the Round Table Pizza Restaurant |
JULY 2012
| DATE | TIME | EVENT | LOCATION / CONTACT INFO. |
| Wednesday July 4 |
Check-in 8 AM Show starts at 10 AM |
Freedom Fest "Classy Chassis Car Show" at JBLM Memorial Stadium. Food, classic car show, entertainment, fun carnival rides, salute to the Union, 56th Army Band concert and more. Exit 119 off I-5 $15.00 per car | Joint Base Lewis McChord Memorial Stadium - Ft. Lewis Call 253-477-4299 for information |
| Fri. - Sun. July 6 - 8 |
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Shadow of the Mountain - Annual Car Show Take me to the Shadow of the Mountain link... |
The Enzian Inn, Leavenworth, WA Contact: Ed Lynch 253-278-1018 |
| Saturday July 7 |
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM |
20th Annual Bow Tie Bash Hosted by Columbia River Corvettes Open to all American Made and/or American Muscle Powered. Registration Deadline: June 23rd $15.00 ($20.00 after June 23rd) Get the BowTie Bash Flyer... |
Commerce Ave Longview, WA http://www.columbiarivercorvettes.com |
| Wednesday July 11 |
6:30 PM | "Tunes at Tapps" Concert at Lake Tapps - Allen York Park. We have been invited to display our corvettes during the Great Pretenders concert. Meet at Ed Lynch's house at 5:00 PM to caravan to the concert. | Get Directions to Ed Lynch's House... 253-278-1018 |
| Saturday July 14 |
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM |
 3rd Annual Lee Johnson All Corvette Show. Hosted by Corvette Marque Club of Seattle Download the informational flyer... |
Lee Johnson Chevrolet 11845 NE 85th Kirkland, WA 98033 |
| Sunday July 15 |
8:00 AM | Autocross 3 - Sanctioned 2012 NWACC Event NWACC Web Site... |
Shelton, WA |
| Thursday July 19 |
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM |
School Daze - Ground School preparation for the School Daze 2011 event held at Pacific Raceways on Thursday, July 26th. This school covers use of flags, driving lines, apexes, braking techniques, car prep and more. Sponsored by Corvette Marque Club of Seattle. Click here to download the School Daze informational flyer... |
To get more information visit: Corvette Marque Club of Seattle School Daze 2012 |
| Saturday July 28 |
Meet 10:00 AM at Corvettes of Auburn |
Drive to Elbe for hamburgers at Scale Burger. Drive the back roads to Elbe on a 1.5 to 2 hour drive. | Led by: Dusty & Lavonne Purnhagen |
| Sunday July 29 |
8:00 AM | Autocross 4 - Sanctioned 2012 NWACC Event NWACC Web Site... Hosted by Rose City Corvettes |
Portland International Raceway |
| Sunday July 29 |
Gates Open 6:30 AM |
2012 Rose City Corvette's Classic - Show & Shine and Auto Cross Event Download the flyer and registration... |
Portland International Raceway Portland, Oregon |
AUGUST 2012
| DATE | TIME | EVENT | LOCATION / CONTACT INFO. | |
| Wednesday Aug. 1 |
6:00 PM | E-Board Meeting | Trotters Restaurant 825 Harvey Road NE, Auburn 253-833-2323 Get Directions |
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| Friday Aug. 3 |
6:00 PM 7:30 PM |
Pre-Meeting Barbeque Membership Meeting |
Corvettes of Auburn 3401 C Street NE Auburn, WA 98002 Get Directions |
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| Saturday Aug. 4 |
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Tacoma Corvette Club and Sunset Chevrolet All Corvette Show. Download the Show Flyer... Download the "Print & Mail-in" Registration Form... Take me to the Online Registration Form... People's Choice Awards, Barbecue Lunch, Music, Giveaways and much more... Registration: $20.00 per car |
Sunset Chevrolet 910 Traffic Avenue Sumner, WA Get Directions... |
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| Fri. - Sun. Aug. 10-12 |
8:00 AM | 22nd Annual 5-Star Classic Corvette and All Car Show Weekend Sponsored by Classical Glass Corvette Club Take me to the 5-Star Classic Info page... Click here to print the registration page... |
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Clover Park Technical College Lakewood, WA |
| Saturday Aug. 11 |
Arrive anytime after 12:00 noon... |
Membership Appreciation BBQ & Picnic Tacoma Corvette Club's Summer Potluck BBQ & Picnic at Lake Tapps... Hosted by Ed & Muriel Truax |
Hosted by: Ed & Muriel Truax 4809 North Island Drive Bonney Lake, WA 253-740-7555 Directions: Truax's Lake Tapps Home... |
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| Sunday Aug. 12 |
8:00 AM | Autocross 5 - Sanctioned 2012 NWACC Event NWACC Web Site... Hosted by Classical Glass Corvette Club |
Shelton, WA | |
| Saturday Aug. 18 |
Meet at Krispy Kremes - Tacoma Mall at 8:30 AM |
Vettes in the Vineyard  Sponsored by Corvettes of Grays Harbor. Hosted by Westport Winery and Vineyards. $20 Registration Fee includes deli lunch for two. Wine tasting, restaurant & gift shop onsite. Westport Art Show Celebration 7 miles away.Vettes In the Vineyard Flyer... |
Contacts: Larry Benner |
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| Saturday Aug. 25 |
35th Annual LeMay Car Show | |||
| Sunday Aug. 26 |
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM |
Capital City Vette Fest IX Hosted by Corvettes de Olympia & Titus Will NWACC Show-n-Shine, People's Choice, Display Only... Download the Registration Form Web Site: www.CorvettesdeOlympia.org |
LeMay Car Museum Show Lawn 2702 East D Street Tacoma, WA |
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| Sunday Aug. 26 |
8th Annual All Corvette Show and Burger Bash - Triple XXX Drive in. Entry fee $20.00 |
Triple XXX Drive-in Issaquah, WA www.triplexrootbeer.com |
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SEPTEMBER 2012
| DATE | TIME | EVENT | LOCATION / CONTACT INFO. |
| Fri. - Sun. Sept. 7 - 9 |
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Corvette Marque Club of Seattle's 7th Edition of Seattle in September 2012. This event includes a Saturday evening cruise to dinner, show & shine, poker run, valve-cover races and much more. Watch for flyer and registration form at www.corvettemarqueclub.com |
Terry & Karen Myers SIS@corvettemarqueclub.com 425-280-5901 |
Sunday |
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM |
Washington State Patrol Memorial Foundation Car Show. Sponsored by Camaros Unlimited Car Club. Open event - All makes, models & years. (Cars, trucks, hot rods, street rods, race cars, imports, etc.) $15.00 donation accepted for the WSP Memorial Foundation. Information: Russ Shue, 253-208-8706 or Bill Hilton, 253-302-1104 |
Show Location: Les Schwab Tire Sales 403 North Meridian Avenue Puyallup, WA |
| Wednesday Sept. 12 |
6:00 PM | E-Board Meeting | Trotters Restaurant 825 Harvey Road NE, Auburn 253-833-2323 Get Directions |
| Friday Sept. 14 |
6:00 PM 7:30 PM |
Pre-Meeting Barbeque Membership Meeting (Begin Collection of Yearly Dues) Download the Dues Renewal Form... Take me to the On-line Dues Renewal Form... |
Corvettes of Auburn 3401 C Street NE Auburn, WA 98002 Get Directions |
| Sunday Sept. 16 |
8:00 AM | Autocross 6 - Sanctioned 2012 NWACC Event NWACC Web Site... |
Shelton, WA |
| Saturday Sept. 29 |
Meet at the Tacoma Mall Toys R Us at 8:30 AM | "Vettes for Vets" hosted by Glass Odyssey Corvette Club of Silverdale. Plans are to visit the Retsil Veterans Home near Port Orchard, WA. Directions to Retsil Veterans Home... |
Gary Powell GOCC Coordinator 360-613-5636 |
| Sunday Sept. 30 |
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM |  2012 Snohomish Classic Car & Hot Rod Display. Pre-Registration of $20.00 by August 31st. Day of Registration $20.00 but does not include a T shirt. Download the Flyer...Informational web site: www.cityofsnohomish.com |
Downtown Snohomish on First Street and the Side Streets Contact: Terry Durbin 206-244-8796 |
OCTOBER 2012
| DATE | TIME | EVENT | LOCATION / CONTACT INFO. |
| Wednesday Oct. 10 |
6:00 PM | E-Board Meeting | Trotters Restaurant 825 Harvey Road NE, Auburn 253-833-2323 Get Directions |
| Friday Oct. 12 |
7:30 PM |
Membership Meeting $75.00 Dues CollectionContinues for October & November |
Corvettes of Auburn 3401 C Street NE Auburn, WA 98002 Get Directions |
NOVEMBER 2012
| DATE | TIME | EVENT | LOCATION / CONTACT INFO. |
| Wednesday Nov. 7 |
6:00 PM | E-Board Meeting | Trotters Restaurant 825 Harvey Road NE, Auburn 253-833-2323 Get Directions |
| Friday Nov. 9 |
7:30 PM |
Membership Meeting $75.00 Dues Collection Continues Through November 30th |
Corvettes of Auburn 3401 C Street NE Auburn, WA 98002 Get Directions |
| Saturday Nov.10 |
9:30 AM (See Staging Info & Map) |
 Auburn Veteran's Day Parade. This is the largest parade west of the Mississippi. Weather permitting please bring your parade flags. TCC umbrellas too... Download the Auburn Veterans Day Parade Letter... |
Download the Staging Info & Map here... Led by: Ed Lynch 253-278-1018 |
DECEMBER 2012
| DATE | TIME | EVENT | LOCATION / CONTACT INFO. |
| NO Meetings in December. See you Friday, January 11th at the Annual Christmas Party at the Emerald Queen Casino in Fife (Main Ballroom) | |||
| Sat. Dec. 1 |
1:00 PM |  Sumner & Puyallup Santa Parade |
Gather at the Lynch's house at 1:00 PM to drop off potluck items and prepare for staging for the Sumner leg of the parade. Parade begins at 2:30 PM. Following the Sumner parade, the cars will caravan to Puyallup to Light up Meridian Avenue. All cars must be lighted. After the parade, gather back at the Lynch's house for refueling and refreshing. Directions to the Lynch's... |
JANUARY 2013 (Here is a peek at January's main event...)
| DATE | TIME | EVENT | LOCATION / CONTACT INFO. |
| Friday Jan. 11 |
6:30 PM 7:30 PM |
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Come join us for the Tacoma Corvette Club's Holiday Christmas Party in the Main Ballroom at the Emerald Queen Casino, 5700 Pacific Highway NE in Fife, WA. Register on-line for the Christmas Party...It's Fast & Easy $20.00 per person Mail your payment to: Tacoma Corvette Club, P.O. Box 91, Auburn, WA 98071 OR use our On-Line Reservation Form. Payment accepted at the door, but advanced reservations/payment preferred. |