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We have started out this new year with lots
of changes. Talk about rolling with the punches. I want to thank
Pinstripes for welcoming CTV with open arms to our new meeting location.
It’s a beautiful place. I received lots of good comments at the February
meeting(s).
Now that spring has sprung, it’s time to get
the cars out of hibernation. I was excited to get the sign-up sheet back
to see members signed up to show their cars during the membership
meeting in the circle drive at Pinstripes. Let me know when you
would like to put your car there. April-full, May-full, June-2 spots
available, July-1 spots available, Aug.-need, Sept.-need, Oct.-need,
Nov.-need, Dec.-need.
Mary Pittman has accepted the NCM Ambassador
committee chair position. Sponsorship and Parliamentarian are still
vacant.
On April 2nd we will have 3 meetings
going on at Pinstripes:
101 New Members Class 6:15-7:00
Board Meeting 6:30-7:15-ish
Membership Meeting 7:30-9:00
On April 12th-13th is
the 5th Annual Larry & Sylvia Hoaldridge Memorial Event. Stay
tuned for great cruises, car shows, and many more fun events.
Kim West
Thank you: Robert & Cydnie
Geyer, Larry & Vicki Currey, and Nick & Glenda Kupferle
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Gayle Cherry
April 2025
Happy Spring Cowtown Vettes!
A big thank you to all who came out for our
bowling social this month. It was a small group bowling, but everyone
had a good time. Thanks also to our members that came and cheered and
supported the bowlers on.
There’s no social planned for April as we
have the 5th Annual Larry and Sylvia Hoaldridge Memoria
Autocross on April 12th and 13th. At the end of the month
Robert Geyer has a cruise planned and we’ll be stopping for lunch.
April is the anniversary of our club. This
year the club is 51. Be sure to come to our membership meeting to help
celebrate and enjoy some cake. Also, at the April meeting I will be
passing some small surveys around to get some ideas on what everyone
would like to do for socials the rest of the year.
Save the date for Drive your corvette to
workday on Friday June 27th. We’ll be meeting for lunch to
celebrate the first corvette produced. The time and location will
be announced as we get closer to the date.
I hope everyone has been enjoying the nice
spring weather. Our hot summer days will be here before we know it.
Hope to see you in April.
Gayle
texascherry@att.net
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Mary
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LowDown Article - Historian
I have been the historian for Cowtown
Vettes since 2014. When the historian position was created back in the day
there were no computers, digital photos, social media, etc. Club
members met together each year or so and collectively put together a
scrapbook of sorts. The bulk of these book are not archivable and are
subject to deterioration. That being said they are still in decent
condition and enjoyable to look at. The last scrapbook was created
in 2014 for the 40th anniversary and the plan it to create one for 2024 to
commemorate the 50th anniversary. Going forward we will rely on our
very comprehensive digital archives for both our written and photographic
histories.
In addition to scrapbooks, we have a fairly
comprehensive collection of LowDowns from the inception of the club and
trophies, etc. mostly from 2000 to the current year.
Mary Pittman, Historian
marypittman@hotmail.com
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Secretary |
 
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Vicki Currey - Secretary - Timing
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CTV Secretary
Just a reminder, the Membership and Board minutes are located in the
Members Only section.
If you have any questions about the minutes, please
feel free to contact me.
Timing Chair
If you are interested in learning timing for CTV’s autocrosses,
come spend
some time in the trailer and join in the excitement!
Vicki Currey
vfrostcurrey@live.com
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Steve Parker |
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CTV Treasurer
J ust a reminder, the Monthly reports are located in the
Members Only section.
If you have any questions about the reeports... please
feel free to contact me.
stevenp1954@gmail.com
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Digital/Social Media - Sponsorship |
Doug McMahan - Social/Digital Media - Sponsorship |
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If you have not rec’d your 50 th Anniversary
Cowtown Vettes commemorative Deck of Playing Cards, please attend the next
Membership Meeting and see me. Each primary member /
household receives one deck of cards. I’ll bring a few
decks on the next cruise as well. If you’d like an extra
set (or two), see me as well, we did purchase extra decks of cards- these
are $5 per deck.
We will have the Events, Socials and such in the
next Slideshow. The slideshow will continue to
include some Corvette Trivia along with various other Corvette
happenings around the country. Brian (our webmaster) does post a
lower-resolution version online, on the CTV Website. Please provide any
submissions for the slideshow to me no later than Sunday evening of
the Membership Meeting week.
If you have been working on or updating your
Corvette with new items …or if you have taken a trip in your Corvette and
have some photos to share with membership, please send those to me and
I’ll include them in the monthly slideshow. Cowtown’s
Microsoft O365 account allows us to use OneDrive, which makes
it much easier for you to provide high-resolution photos from events for the
web and/or monthly slideshow. If you would like to share photos, please
take them in high-resolution; if not, they can’t be used on
the big screen since they would show grainy / blurry. These are needed
by noon, the Monday before the Membership Meeting. If you have questions,
please contact me and I’ll provide you with more information and the
OneDrive link to share your photos – basically use the highest
resolution option you can set on your camera or smartphone .
When you receive a CTV-ALL eMail blast, we would
request that you please only reply to the
originator when you are replying to a CTV-ALL email. When you opt
to reply, simply select Reply on the email, then remove
the CTV-All entry and replace it with the email address of the
originator. If you are sending CTV-ALL emails, please include your email
address in the body of the email so you have that address handy.
If you change your email or home address, Corvette, or
other info – please drop an email to
CTV-Membership@groups.io.
If you are not receiving CTV-ALL emails, please get
with me so we can either add you or figure out why you aren’t receiving
them.
More information on email distribution lists and the
acceptable use of them
can be found on our
website .
Facebook – if you are on Facebook and not a “friend” of
Cowtown Vettes, members cannot include you in tags at events; these tags
show your non-club member friends all the fun we are having. Who knows,
maybe some of you are in the witness protection program and
don’t want to be tagged J If you are
posting, be sure to tag Cowtown Vettes so it appears on our Facebook
news feed.
Doug McMahan
Digital / Social Media Chairperson
socialmedia@cowtownvettes.org
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APRIL BIRTHDAYS:
APRIL 1 – DONNA FORSYTHE
APRIL 7 – KARLA GANDY
APRIL 9 – MACK MAXWELL
APRIL 12 – DAVID CLARK
APRIL 12 – KEITH HUNTEN
APRIL 18 – PAUL MEYERS
APRIL 27 – FRED
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APRIL ANNIVERSARIES:
APRIL 4 – GARY & GWYNNE HANNA
APRIL 9 – LARRY & VICKI CURREY
APRIL 14 – RICK & DIANNE YOUNG
APRIL 20 – STEVE & LEE ANN PARKER
APRIL 24 – KEN & PAULA CARPENTER
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Robert Geyer - Cruiser/Equipment Chair
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Hello Fellow Cruisers,
It's April and we are well into
Spring and that's cruising weather. We just completed our
first cruise this year to THE CAFE in Graford. I hope
everyone enjoyed the trip and breakfast.
My next trip
will be to the George H. W. Bush library and museum in
Bryan-College Station on April 26th. Plan on this being an
all-day cruise consisting of a 3-hour drive with a 30-minute
rest stop, lunch at a local restaurant, tour of the library,
and return home at your leisure. I will have more details
latter in the month.
Spring is a great time to get your Corvette ready for some
good photos. I have included an article below that I found
in the NCM magazine. It gives you several hints on how to
properly photograph your Corvette. Those include staging,
lighting, background, camera positioning, etc. The article
was very informative, and I hope you enjoy the read.
Also, now is the time to start planning and mapping your
personal cruises to collect Cruiser Points for the 2025
Cruiser Points Program. It's not difficult and I am always
ready to help if you need me. Our 1st Place winners for 2024
(Michael and Belinda Biggers) was their first attempt at the
Cruiser Points program and they nailed it. Congratulations
to them.
One final commit. I am still looking for a Co-Chair for the
Cruiser Program. If you have an interest, please contact me
and I'll show you the ropes. It is not difficult to plan and
execute our Cruiser Programs. Remember you will be helping
and promoting Cowtown Vettes as a friendly and exiting
community with something for everyone.
Your Cruiser Chairperson
Robert Geyer
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Hi everyone,
Thank you all for your membership votes at
the meeting last month for local charity support for 2025.
The two charities that received the most
votes are:
The Fisher House and the
Warm Place.
The money we raise through our 50/50
drawings, not only at the monthly meetings, but also at the Cowtown
Vettes Car Show in the fall, will be donated to these two organizations
at the end of the year.
So please
be generous when you participate in the drawings -
the money
is donated to the charities we choose,
but your
chances of winning half the money also increase!
Mark
Your Calendars! We have been busy scheduling Charity
activities for Cowtown Vettes members for the near future. Here is
what is coming up:
Don’t Forget to Feed Me!: June membership meeting
Tarrant Area Food Bank: Thursday, June 26th, 1 - 4 pm
Cook Children’s Group Visit: Friday, July 25th, 10:15 am - 12:15 pm
We will
have sign-up forms for Tarrant Area Food Bank and Cook Children’s a
couple of months before each event.
We look forward to coming together as a community
to help improve the lives of others!
Debbie and Paula
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Low Down Editor |
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Larry Currey - Editor
1954
Vette - Slightly Modified
Mix Old School and New Tech = Something
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Not only is the C1 ‘Vette absolutely beautiful,
it pushes some
extreme performance thanks to a modern
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Under the hood of the little convertible is the mighty supercharged LS9,
the V8 mill used in the C6 Corvette ZR1. Just like in the ZR1, there’s a
window in the hood to show off the engine. It’s been tuned to produce
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Watch this insane 54 Vette tear up the road
https://youtu.be/5QMCPENejCE
590 HP in a 2100 Lb 54 Vette = Wind in Your Hair
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Howdy fellow Corvette enthusiasts!
I am working on our new Club Website and look forward to my role as
Webmaster.
webmaster@cowtownvettes.org
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On-Line / LowDown Feature
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Steve McQueen - The King of Cool |
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Early in Steve's career while working as a stuntman and money was a
little tight...Steve's favorite ride was his Big Block Vette.
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Steve McQueen was a full blown character and a little bit of a bad boy.
His own style blew Hollywood away and his driving talents and
no fear
quickly made him a box office hit.
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What happens when a top Hollywood Stuntman becomes a Top Box
Office Draw...
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You Get the all-time King of Cool |
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Name the 3 movies above: Hint the far right is my all-time favorite...
The Great Escape |
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Few movie stars embodied the suave nonchalance of the counterculture of
the 1960s better than Steve McQueen, a top box office draw whose
effortless charm earned him the nickname the “King of Cool.” With a
rugged charm both on screen and off, McQueen’s understated style and
influential fashion choices made him one of Hollywood’s most beloved
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Steve McQueen and Carol Shelby...
Hangin Out and probably talking cars...
would have loved to of heard that
conversation.
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Mary Pittman - NCM Ambassador - 2025 |
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About The Museum |
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At the National Corvette Museum, you’ll experience the legacy of
America’s Sports Car, the Chevrolet Corvette.
Discover a rich
history that spans over seven decades, showcasing the evolution of
design, engineering, and the Corvette spirit.
Engage in
interactive exhibits, experience the thrill of racing through virtual
simulators, participate in educational workshops, and view rare
memorabilia.
The Museum is a celebration of innovation, speed,
and the enduring appeal of the Corvette, offering an unforgettable
journey for enthusiasts and families alike, igniting a passion in each
guest.
To visit the NCM
website...
Click
National
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2025 Car Show Has a
new team...
with Experienced Bill Buehler and Hard
Working Cliff Holden...
...will make this a great Car Show!
October 2025 Car Show Info Coming!!
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James Swaringen - NCCC Events |
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Calling all
Cowtown Vettes Members!
Let's get
ready for an exciting year of NCCC Events!
Get
ready for an exciting year of events! Our first official event is
only a few weeks away so don't miss out. Come compete,
help, or watch.
(5301 Campus Drive, Fort Worth, TX 76119)
https://www.corvettesnccc.org/NCCCCompetitionDatabase/2025/Flyers/SW-055-N01_-_Flyer_-_2025_Practice_Autocross.pdf
Upcoming events following the Spring Autocross.
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May 17th and 18th, 2025
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Fat
Daddy’s Sports & Spirits Cafe, (781 West Debbie Lane, Mansfield, TX
76063)
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Flyer
https://www.corvettesnccc.org/NCCCCompetitionDatabase/2025/Flyers/SW-074-001_-_Flyer_-_2025_Spring_Scramble.pdf
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Online
registration
https://forms.gle/GExdFZCWnJzuzRvo7
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Volunteer Sign-Up Sheet
(https://forms.gle/XvUnY8ehvVVz2moC9)
Fall Low-Speed Autocross:
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Sept 6th
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Tarrant County College TCC - South Campus (5301 Campus Drive, Fort
Worth, TX 76119)
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Registration form Coming soon
Regional
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Sept 27th
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Registration form Coming soon
Want to be part of the action? Our events rely on volunteers to
ensure everything runs smoothly and everyone has a blast! Whether
you're a seasoned pro or new to the scene, we welcome your help with
timing, staging, corner work, setup/teardown, and more. It's a rewarding
experience and a great way to meet new people. Contact me to join
the volunteer team!
Volunteer Sign-Up Sheet
(https://forms.gle/XvUnY8ehvVVz2moC9)
Cowtown Vettes, let's make this NCCC season the best yet! Join us
for exciting events and unforgettable moments with fellow Corvette
enthusiasts. See you out there! Whether you're behind the
wheel, lending a hand, or cheering from the sidelines, we encourage
everyone to join the Cowtown Corvettes NCCC Events for some fun and
fellowship. (Because, let's face it, hanging out with your
Corvette buddies beats chores any day!)
James
Swaringen - NCCC Events Coordinator
james@swaringen.us - cell:
817-832-9812
ncccevents@cowtownvettes.org
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Norman Walker - NCCC Govenor
NCCC EVENTS |
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Now up to
134 members
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Cowtown Vettes now has 134 members!
At the national Governors’ Meeting in St.
Louis, it was decided that there will now be two ways to earn national
recognition. Instead of one path, which included all competition events,
there are now two. There will be a speed group, and a non-speed group,
which will consist of car shows, funkhanas and ralleys. There will be
equal awards for both groups.
They are still searching for ways to increase
membership, and lower the budget. There is a possibility of a national
dues increase, but nothing is on the table, yet. As I mentioned at the
last Membership Meeting, if you wish to only receive Blue Bars
digitally, please let me know.
As you know by now, our practice autocross
was cancelled, due to a scheduling conflict with Azle High School. The
first actual autocross event of the SW Region will be our Annual Larry &
Sylvia Hoaldridge Memorial Event. Fourteen low-speed autocross events,
April 12-13, at Tarrant County College.
In addition, flyers are now up for:
May 10-11, Texas A&M Central, Killeen,
Longhorn, 14 low-speed autocrosses.
May 17-18, Fat Daddy’s, Mansfield, CTV, 13th
Annual Spring Scramble.
May 31-June 1, McLane Stadium, Waco, Cen-Tex, 14 low-speed
autocrosses
Save the wave!
Norman Walker
CTV NCCC Governor
More information can be found on the SW Region Calendar,
located here
http://www.ncccswregion.org/schedule_2025.html
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Donna Forsythe - CTV Logo Merchandise
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Hello and welcome to the Logo Merchandise store.
There are lots of
great things for sale with the Cowtown logo on them:
Caps.Visors,
Sweatshirts, Long Sleeve T-shirts, Short Sleeve T-shirts, Men’s &
Women’s Long Sleeve Denim Shirts, Polo shirts Name Tags
(Please note
that on all shirt orders, 2XL and up sizes are slightly higher)
If
you want your name added to your shirt, Or a Cowtown logo or a certain
year Corvette added to your shirt.
We also have stickers, patches
and koozies
So stop by the Logo table before and after the meeting to
place your order.
You’ll get your order by the next meeting.
Donna
Forsythe CTV Logo Mechandise
dforsythe817@gmail.com
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Wed 4/02/25
CTV 101.1 New
Members Class - Come and learn all that CTV has to offer members
6:
15 - 7:00 PM At Pinstripes
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