President's Report  (December 2008) 

Hi to all members and your families.

Only 3 weeks until Christmas now, where has the year gone?  September and October were two great months for our Club with all that was happening i.e. Indy, Mudgeeraba Show, Parklands Show, Sandgate Show/Shine, Rock & Roll at Samford and Friday Nights out (we all need a rest).

The Christmas Party was a great success with over 60 club members and twelve children turning up.  The food was fantastic and the company could not be better.  Santa had a great time and so did the children (the big kids also).  Many thanks to Kevin and Denise for all their hard work in organizing this main event.

Looking forward to the December runs, Peter & Ernie’s Dam to Dam Run and John & Sue’s Friday night dinner at the Irish Pub for some rock and roll dancing.

Don’t forget to look at the events page for all other runs.

 Start planning for Canberra Convention Easter 2009 (Details as per magazine).

Angelo from the South Australian Corvette Club has let us know that after all expenses were paid, the 2008 Convention had a profit of nearly $18,000.  On November 9th, the SA Club took part in the Kids from Canteen Fun Day, by providing rides and donating $10,000 to them.   The other $8,000 is being banked by the club for funds towards the next convention in 2014.

There are Convention DVD’s for sale from Judy Beyer 0412 951 580 for $26 each, all proceeds from the sales of these will be going to Canteen, so help out and if you missed out on the Convention this is a good way to see how much fun they are.

 Go Drive your Dream – You’ve only here once.

Bob Mihill

Vice President's Report  (December 2008) 

2008 has been an interesting year for me.  I used to have a shiny red C5, now it's only half a car, due to a yellow button error that I will never live down.  But thanks to the likes of Dave Kelly and Gary at Harris Automotive, it should be shinier than ever in 2009.  It has though acted as a shiny star for the C3. Because of the C5's absence all attention has been diverted to getting it converted, registered and made drivable without getting arm-pump!  To it's credit it has come thru and rewarded both Ali and myself with some very memorable moments.
Perhaps more than any other vehicle in history, the Corvette attracts individuals with highly diverse interests.  For example, some of our members enjoy Corvette history, while some take part in amateur, professional or illegal racing.  And then there's the "show n shine" crowd.  Varied  though their Vette-related hobbies may be, we all share the one same interest, and that's the social life the Vette can bring to you.

After being elected for the 2008-09  year as Vice Pres and events co-ordinator I had a good look at this diversity in memberships we have and will continue to satisfy all with show n shines, both our club and joining others.  Our observational rallies,  muscle car day runs etc. have been a great amount of fun and the social lunches and dinners have fulfilled all the members needs.

2009 activities are well underway.  James and I have spoken with the Mustang club and are doing a combined run with them in January.  With factory horsepower ratings  charting a course for the crab nebula, it's increasingly imperative for both freshly minted and older tasty Corvette enthusiasts to have more than a passing familiarity with the basics of car control.  To that end we have dispatched the use of Morgan Park Dragway for those wishing to sharpen their acceleration skills.

February  is our "Winners Weekend" and Ali and myself will share the details as they become finalised.

March is Brad's turn as he is always looking for an adventure and he is finalising a run with the HSV Club around Lakeside Raceway.  The National Concourse in 09 is in Canberra in April, so a contingent of us plan to show the clubs colours at this prestigious event.  We are letting Bob have May for his Presidents run and look forward to his announcement of what and where.  Ali and I have joined force with Ern and Sal to work out Christmas in July and already have the plans well underway.  You wait !!!!!  Taking votes for who will be Santa soon.
There will obviously be the other annual events that will come up through the year as well, it looks like we should have plenty on.
My advice, spend as much time in your Corvette with the club as your budget and schedule will allow, as this is one of life's rewards.

Peter Turner