Welcome to Our Newest Members!
Capital City Corvette Club extends a warm welcome to:
Jim and Mara Boettcher from East Lansing
Jim and Mara own a 1987 Silver/Grey Hardtop.
Mark and Patty Lewis from Grand Ledge
Mark and Patty own a 2005 Red Coupe.
Ed Root from Bath.
Ed owns a 2008 Red Coupe.
Larry and Linda Warren from Lansing
Larry and Linda own a 2004 LeMans Blue Convertible.
We would also like to welcome returning members George Nelson from Grand Ledge and David & Kathryn Pursel from Laingsburg. The Pursel's own a 1984 Red Coupe and George is the owner of a 2000 Mag Red Coupe. Welcome back!
It's Time to Renew Your Membership!
Capital City Corvette Club has started accepting renewals and new members for the 2009 membershp year. Visit our "Join Us" page for an application. If you would like to receive a paper copy of The Connection be sure to include an additional $24.00 with your renewal/application to help cover the costs of printing/mailing. The Connection is available online at no charge.
CCCC's 50th Anniversary!
On July 26, 2008 Capital City Corvette Club held our 50th anniversary celebration at Bud Kout's Chevrolet. Approximately 90 Corvettes (and their owners) turned out to to help us celebrate! We were honored to have the club's original sponsor, Lee MacGillivray with us. Steve Spinrad and his daughter Tammy also joined us. Steve has been a member of the club since 1958!
After the display of Corvettes we received a police escort for the drive from Bud Kouts to the State Capitol building. Be sure to check out our picture page! We have lots of event photos posted and a video of the parade as well.
Special thanks go out to Jennifer Putmon for designing our celebration logo! This logo will be used throughout the year and was featured on our commemorative T-Shirt. If you ordered a T-Shirt be sure to contact Colleen to pick it up.
Click here for a bit of Capital City Corvette Club history.
CCCC Sponsor:
Bud Kouts Chevrolet is the sponsor of Capital City Corvette Club and is one of the area's finest Chevrolet dealers. Contact Bruce Baulch when you are ready to purchase your next vehicle. Bruce is pleased to offer his assistance to all members that don't have an established relationship with another sales consultant.
Click here to view Bud Kouts current service specials. Watch our club newsletter for special discounts. Currently CCCC members receive a 10% discount on Corvette parts and services!
Special Discounts for NCCC Members!
The companies listed below have formed a friendship with NCCC.
- Alamo Car Rentals
- Avis Car Rentals
- Brakeworld
- Canvas On Demand
- Choice Hotels
- Corvette Gear USA
- Excessive Performance Products
- Extreme Supply
- Langka.com
- Neon Clocks USA
- only-flags.com
- RFR Race Parts
- Racing Furniture
- RoadRUNNER Magazine
- Southern Car Parts
- Trackn.com
- Vette Collectibles
Click here to visit the discount page on the NCCC Website for more details.
Goodyear Garage:
Goodyear Garage is the place for Corvette enthusiasts who are looking for special savings opportunities, exclusive news on Goodyear tires and the latest exclusive information on various racing events. For starters, you can get a $50 mail-in rebate certificate when you become a member of Goodyear Garage and purchase select Eagle® Tires at your local Goodyear Retailer. It’s free to join and you'll be glad you did. So sign up today, and head into the Goodyear Garage to start receiving benefits such as:
- Exclusive racing information
- Monthly email newsletter
- Valuable savings on Goodyear tires and automotive services
- New product announcements, and more
Goodyear is a NCCC Platinum Level sponsor. NCCC/CCCC members can sign up for discounts at www.goodyeargarage.com. In order to ensure you get the information that’s most pertinent to you and your vehicle, personalize your profile when joining the Goodyear Garage.
Corvette ZR-1
Click here to see a video of Corvette ZR-1 being driven at Nurburgring at speeds of up to 178 mph. They take you through an entire lap with driver Jim Mero.
In the News!
The Lansing State Journal ran a story "GM is revving up the most powerful Vette ever" on the front page of the Business Section on Monday, December 30. The article was all about the 2009 Corvette. Be sure to take a look if you haven't already done so. CCCC members Gary Wyma and Joe Thomas were interviewed for the article. or Click here to download the pdf version.
2008 CCCC Board of Directors and Officers
President - John Bechtel
VP / Governor - Rich Bratschi
Competition Director - Gary Wyma
Editor - Chris Burke
Membership Director - Colleen Bratschi
Points Director - Carrie Hutton
Public Relations Director - Bob Maynard
Secretary - Sandy Bechtel
Social Director - Kathy Wyma
Treasurer - Carol Putmon
Ambassador - Sandy Bechtel
Hearts & Flowers Coordinator - Shalimar Maynard
Historian - Angela Hyde
Webmaster - Gloria Reiffer
Web Calendar
If you are hosting a club social or competition event, copy the list below into an email then fill in the details and forward it to our club Webmaster and to our newsletter editor. If you have a flyer for the event, please attach it so that it can be linked to the calendar entry and inserted into the newsletter.
Date:
Event title:
Event description (as you want it posted):
Event location/starting point:
Contact info (name, phone number):
Contact email address:
Category (competition/deadlines/meetings/social/other events):
Starting time:
Please send the information to the following email address: webmaster @ cccorvette.org
This calendar program allows us to provide members with more details on events, and to separate them into color coded categories. There are several ways to view this calendar. Experiment a little and see which view you like best.
Colin J. Nethaway Scholarship:
The two $250 scholarships that CCCC provides to students from the Capital Area Career Center have been named in the memory of Colin J. Nethaway, a student from the center. The 2008 scholarships recipients were Michael Sutton of Williamston and Preston Serre of Holt. This year Colin's parents provided an additional $500 to the Colin J. Nethaway Scholarship so both students received $500 scholarships. Click here to read a note from Colin's parents.
4C-Chat:
Capital City Corvette Club has a message board for members only. To join follow this link to 4C-Chat. If all members sign up for the message board we will be able to plan impromptu cruises, drive and dines, etc.
4C-Chat is also a great place to post pictures of your Corvette adventures, post links you would like other members to see, and to poll members for their opinion on something. You can also use the service to send private messages to fellow members. This could become a great tool for our members.
Our president, Dave Kuempel, is the moderator of this message board and only accepts CCCC members. You can set your preferences to have all messages come to your email, or you can go to the board to see what's happening.
NCCC News:
Click on one of the following links for more Michigan Region and National Council of Corvette Club information.
Region Website
Region Calendar
Region Minutes
NCCC Website
NCCC Minutes NCCCNET
NCCC Website Contest:
CCCC's Website took second place in the NCCC Website contest for the third consecutive year!
To be included in the competition, a Website must be maintained by a member of the club. Gloria built and has maintained the CCCC Website since January 2002. There are 269 NCCC affiliated Corvette clubs across the nation so this is quite an honor for our club and for our Webmaster.
Some of the things that the Judges looked for:
- Identification of Club
- Location of Club
- Contact Information for Club and response time to E-mails
- Club Meeting Information
- Schedule of Events
- Club Activity News
- Club Charity News
- Club Community Involvement News
- NCCC Affiliation (Link-Logo-News-Information)
- NCCC Region Affiliation (Link-Logo-News-Information)
- FCOA Affiliation (Link-Logo-News-Information)
- Overall first impression
- Overall appearance
- Ease of navigation and links accessibility
- Timely and current information
- Other features
This annual contest is sponsored by Zip Products. Click here to visit the Zip Products Website.
Future Corvette Owners Association:
Click here to learn more about the Future Corvette Owners Association, a division of the National Council of Corvette Clubs (NCCC). You can enroll your children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews and those you have guardianship of in this program for a one time fee of $5.00, until they reach the age of 16. Be sure to process all FCOA enrollments through Colleen Bratschi, our Membership Director. She tracks how many FCOA members are sponsored by CCCC members.
FCOA members receive a membership packet that includes a membership card and some trinkets. There is also a web site for FCOA members that is updated on a regular basis. CCCC members are currently sponsoring 73 FCOA members!
Click here to see available FCOA apparel.
NCCC Scholarship Program:
This program has been in existence since 1990 and is funded through donations from Clubs, individuals and corporate friends such as Mid America Motorworks. The NCCC Scholarship Committee awards $1,000.00 scholarships to worthy young people who have some connection with NCCC through a father, mother, grandfather, grandmother, etc., who has been a member of NCCC for at least three years. "Some connection" implies that the applicant's relatives should have knowledge of the various requirements of the Scholarship Program. Be sure to plan ahead for next year.
Click here for more information on the NCCC Scholarship Program, including the deadline for submission.
