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LONGHORN CORVETTE CLUB
BULLetin
The Monthly Publication of Longhorn Corvette Club
April 2015
Issue 4
2015 Officers
***Reminder***
Our Monthly Business
President – Lance Spracklen
Meeting will be on
Vice President –
April 3rd
Tammy Spracklen
Treasurer – Laura Dash
at 7:30p.m.
Secretary – David Safely
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Governor – Mike Sears
8805 IH 35
Editor – Amy Priest
512-832-2305
Activities Director – Open
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Vice-President’s Message
President’s Message
Car show season is now in full swing. Last month
we had some members participate in two great
car shows, both to raise money for local high
schools. This month the Texas Corvette
Association will be hosting the largest Corvette
car show in our area. The Boerne Open Car Show
is one that I participate in every year. TCA hosts a
dinner party the night before and Hill Country Run
the morning after. If you have the time I highly
suggest you stay in Boerne for the weekend of
April 17-19 and join us.
Our Operation: American Muscle Car Show is in
the planning stage now. We should have the date
set and flyers printed this month. All proceeds
raised by this event will go to the Wounded
Warrior Project. Last year we raised almost
$11,000. This year our goal is to raise $15,000.
We are always looking for more sponsors. If you
own a business or know a business owner who
would be interested in being a sponsor please
contact me. We offer a large array of advertising
and media exposure to our sponsors. See what
we did last year
at http://operationamericanmuscle.com/
Happy
Birthday
April
Birthdays
Nicole Alexander
Ron Alm
Jim Baker
Lynn Bailey
Phil Cosper
Shirley Davenport
Silvette Farley
Berton Farley
Tom Kehoe
Jenny Lambert
A potential sponsor for our show this year is D3
Motorsports. They have put together a track day
at Circuit of the Americas and have personally
invited the Longhorn Corvette Club to come
participate. The cost is $600 per day. The days
available are April 24-26. For more details and to
register see:
http://speedventures.com/events/eventdetail.aspx
?id=514 D3 will also be opening up a
Performance and Tuning shop in Austin soon so
stay "tuned" for their Grand Opening.
Debbie McMordie
Barbara Oliver
Amy Priest
Tracy Prout
Mike Sears
Dean Schmidt
SPRING IS FINALLY
HERE!!!!!!!!!! HOORAY!
Beautiful weather, sunny
days, and nice drives. This
year is flying by quickly as
we move into car show
season.
Keep an eye out for the
emails regarding the Perry
Hampton picnic on April
11, 2015.
I am also looking to
schedule a ladies outing or
dinner so if you have any
suggestions please let me
know.
Operation American
Muscle is moving along it
looks the date may be
Sept 12 but we did to get
finally confirmation from
Camp Mabry, Sewell, and
D3.
Tammy Spracklen
Terry Taylor
[email protected]
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Governor’s
Message
Howdy Herd,
The autocross is a go! We were able to use the new venue that Waco found,
Prairie Hill Dragway in Mart, Texas. Many thanks to Craig, Governor of the Waco
club, for helping us find a venue. Our event will be the weekend of 2nd and 3rd May,
with set-up and Tech on the 1st of May.
We need help with everything, tech, timing, scoring, race control, corner
workers, set-up and great attitudes. Please keep in mind that this is an event that
everyone in the club benefits from, since it will results in a positive income for the
club. Please call me (512) 574-9158 or e-mail me [email protected] if you are
planning on helping. We do not need to provide food this year, since we will be using
the concessions at the track.
Keep the rubber side down – Mike
Here is a list of local hotels, since no host hotel was secured:
Best Western Mexia 18 miles from track
1313 E. Milam St. Mexia, Tx. 76667 254-562-0200
Best Western Czech Inn 28 miles from track
114 Melodie Dr. West, Tx. 76691 254-826-0900
Best Western Waco North 21 miles from track
1502 Interstate 35 N, Bellmead, TX 76705 254-799-1766
The governor’s meeting was held March 8th and was
pretty straight forward. There were discussions
concerning the regional budget, but no motions were
made. There was a discussion about the competition
rule changes regarding wheel and tire sizes.
I will have information to pass out at the next
business meeting.
Activities Director's Message
This month’s peek at
Corvette history:
This month we have some great events planned. Our
Perry Hampton Picnic on April 11th is the largest
Members Only event of the year. Come have some
great food, meet some of our former members, and
join us to celebrate the memory of a well revered
founding member of LCC, Perry Hampton. Here we
will announce the 2014 winner of the Perry Hampton
Memorial Award.
1984 marked the release of
the C4 corvette. The car was
actually an early release
launching in March of 1983, but
was still considered a 1984
model. Therefore, there is no
such thing as a 1983 Corvette
(Henshaw, 2013).
The day after our picnic we will be join other area
Corvette clubs on a cruise through the hill country
and a day at the Florence Winery. They offer some
great wine, food, and cigars. You can get to know
some other Corvette owners while you sip on wine.
Our Points Trail activities for April will be the Perry
Hampton Picnic and the Cruise to Florence Winery. If
you would like to organize an event or think of a fun
activity for us to do please let me know. I am still
looking for new Activities Director so please
volunteer if you are interested. See all the details for
this month’s activities at Upcoming Events.
Works Cited
Henshaw, P. (2013). The Ultimate Encyclopedia of the Corvette. New York:
Chartwell Books, Inc.
Activities!!!
Upcoming Events
Fri Apr 3, 2015
7:30pm - 9pm Monthly Meeting @ HENNA
CHEVROLET I-35/183
Where: 8805 Interstate 35 Austin, TX 78753 I-35
and 183 (512-832-2305)
Sun Apr 5, 2015
10am - 1pm Monthly Leander Car Show
Where: 201 W Willis St, Leander, TX 78641, USA
https://www.facebook.com/LeanderCarShow
Wed Apr 8, 2015
7pm - 9pm Executive Committee Meeting @ VFW
Where: VFW Post 8787, 500 VFW Road, Austin, TX
Sun Apr 12, 2015
1pm - 2pm Cruise to Florence Winery at Schwertner
State Bank
Where: 50 W FM 487 Jarrell, TX 76537
Description: We'll fall in line with HOTCC when they
cruise by Schwertner State Bank at I-35 & FM 487.
This short cruise will take us to The Vineyard at
Florence, if you're late the address is 8711 W Fm
487, Florence, TX 76527. Here we can enjoy some
fine food, wine, and cigars.
http://www.thevineyardatflorence.com/
Wed Apr 15, 2015
7pm - 9pm Dinner Social @ Ross' Old Austin Cafe
Where: 11800 North Lamar Boulevard #6, Austin,
TX 78753
Join us for this monthly event where we just sit and
gab about whatever with other members. Enjoy
some great food at great prices. See the menu:
here: http://www.greencity.com/cafeross.htm
Fri Apr 17, 2015
3:30pm Caravan to Boerne at Jim's Restaurant
Where: Jim's Restaurant, 7101 Texas 71, Austin, TX
78735
For those attending the TCA Open Car Show we will
leave from Jim's Restaurant to cruise through the hill
country for the dinner party with TCA at 6pm. For
more info for this event see:
http://www.texas-corvette-association.org/
April Points Trail Event…are you going to be there?
Sat Apr 11, 2015
9:15am - 11:15am Cruise to Perry Hampton Picnic
Where: 1325 East Whitestone Boulevard, Cedar Park, TX 78613
Description: http://bit.ly/1w3EKfK
The cruise will take 1hr and 30 mins
11am - 3pm Perry Hampton Picnic
Where: 1040 Chapparral ct Blanco, TX 78606
Description:
On behalf of the 2015 Perry Hampton Committee and the Longhorn Corvette Club, I am extremely honored
this year to invite you to the annual Perry Hampton Memorial Award presentation and Picnic.
To better control our cost this year, we are asking you to RSVP right away, so we don’t waste money buying
extra food. To RSVP please contact Tammy at (512)803-4993,can also RSVP by email
[email protected]
If your last name starts A-L bring an appetizer
If your last name starts M-Z bring a dessert
This is a B.Y.O.B picnic. Please bring a chair. This is a private club members and your family event.
This Year marks the 36th anniversary of the Perry Hampton Award. On behalf of every member past and
present, please accept this invitation as we gather together to share our friendship, memories, and recognize
the 2015 Perry Hampton Memorial Award Recipient. The Longhorn Corvette Club is truly blessed with an
abundance of quality individuals for this award.
A Perry Hampton Memorial Award Article Written in 1982 by: Steve Hoes
Note: This article was originally written and published in 1982 and again in 1992. Even though Steve Hoes is no longer with us the article still conveys the feeling many
of us have about Perry and hopefully will help the LCC members who did not know Perry to understand and appreciate why we chose to commemorate him.
A Few Thoughts on Perry
Basically, I dislike writing articles; seems I feel I never have anything worthwhile to say; this time I feel
a little differently. In the past I have talked to other members who knew Perry, and commented how
important it was to keep the memory of Perry alive, but it seems it's never the correct forum to talk
about Perry, and relive old memories and good times. Recently though, I realized many of our
members did not know Perry, having joined the club after his death in 1979. I would like to take this
opportunity to tell you a little about him, and to refresh those memories of Perry,
to those of you who did know him.
Perry helped organize and found the club in 1973, after doing two tours of duty in Vietnam Nam. It
was on this second re-enlistment that he was critically wounded, while helping a friend. Perry had just
returned from his shift on patrol, when he found his relief too tired or hung over to take over. So, Perry
volunteered to take his buddy's night patrol. While on patrol, Perry tripped on a land-mine and lost his
leg in the process. Perry also received steel shrapnel and had numerous scars from the mine. Perry was
often sick during the years I knew him, although most of his friends never knew. Perry suffered
quietly, not wanting sympathy or to have his friends worry about his ill health. While in the hospital,
and during subsequent recuperation, Perry once again took up an old hobby of taking pictures. Perry's
favorite subject matter was children, followed by flowers, women, and anything else of beauty. Perry
had a knack of catching people, and children in particular, off guard, but always to their best
advantage, never embarrassing or crude.
During the three years that I knew Perry, I came to respect and love him, for what he was, and what he
believed in. He was always there in time of need, and would give unselfishly of himself to any and all.
The first night I met Perry was at an after-meeting party. I walked into his house, he greeted me with a
smile and warmth as if he had known me for life. He was like that to all he met. I never heard him say
an unkind word against anyone. I think Perry felt like Will Rodgers in that, "He never met a man he
didn't like," and conversely, no one ever met Perry who didn't like him. Perry was, and remains, the
best, most gentle, caring person I have ever known. Perry loved women, putting them all on pedestals,
where he said they belong. He told me once, that all women are beautiful, just some more than others.
Perry tried hard to please, always putting others first, even when he was too sick to take care of
himself. Perry went through hell in Nam, during a dozen or so operations, and months of therapy. He
never complained; it was his duty; few people knew what exactly happened to Perry in Vietnam Nam,
because he wasn't one to brag or complain about his situation.
I didn't intend to ramble on this long, but I seldom get a chance to talk of Perry, and the type of person
he was. Hopefully, in future years, old and new members will reflect on who Perry was, and remember
that the main reason for the PERRY HAMPTON MEMORIAL AWARD is to honor the memory of
Perry, a charter member of LCC, who gave his all for his country, his club, and above all else, his
friends. Perry truly personified the word 'Friend.' This is my best memory of Perry.
I hope each of us will learn a little of the good in Perry, and all be better persons for it.
Perry believed, and passed it on.
Perry Hampton Past Winners
1979 Mike Mitchell
1980 Steve White
1981 Steve Hoes
1982 Tom Moore
1983 Dave Doig
1984 Gay Tiemann
1985 Christine Hofer
1986 Chuck Lamme
1987 Larry Warrell
1988 Wayne Holiman
1989 Bert Hofer
1990 Billy House
1991 Allan Waters
1992 Sara Jane House
1993 Jackie Bussey
1994 Larry & Mary Kolb
1995 David Morrow
1996 Jerry Stark
1997 Mike Johnston
1998 Connie Doig
1999 Tom Moore
2000 Keith Hutchison
2001 Karen Wenzlaff
2002 Everett Sturm
2003 Cathy Cody
2004 Don Fowler
2005 Bill Cody
2006 Melodee Hinkley
2007 Bob Nelson
2008 Michael Hinkley
2009 Ron Alm
2010 Diana Brenman
2011 Rick Russell
2012 Lucy Medrano
2013 Manual Medrano
Points trail:
Where are you ranked on the Points Trail for this year? Members who attend 11 out of 12 of the qualifying
events will receive a prize at the end of the year. At each of the qualifying events we will take a group photo. If
you're not in the photo but was at the event you must have a selfie from the event that proves you were there.
We’ve had 3 qualifying events so far this year; 1 in Jan. and 2 in Feb. (correction in months from last month’s
BULLetin.) and 2 in March.
Lind Christmas Party
Chilly Chili
Jerry Armstrong’s selfie!
Meet the Members!
Paul Treadwell
Darren Johnson
Welcome to Darren!
My Vette is being built as we
speak. It's a solid black with
adrenaline red interior. ZO6 with
the ZO7 performance package and
an automatic transmission.
Corvette Museum delivery option
and the photo album option of the
build as well. Should be ready in 810 weeks.
We’re so excited and happy to hear
not only that member Marty Lege is
healed from her scary accident, but
that she’s got herself a new ride!!!
Here’s Marty’s new C7. Congrats!
Darren has always had a love of
Vettes and has had 4 in his life: a
1984 (gold), 1996 (collector edition
convertible - silver/black), 1998
(convertible - pewter/black), and his
current one…a 2005 Z51 Convertible
in LeMans Blue. “I installed long tube
headers and a full exhaust. I want a
supercharger...” He has had this Vette
for 7 years, it only has 24k miles on it!
When asked, what fun things do you
like to do with your car? He said: I
enjoy pure performance and handling.
I like to push the limits (and/or race)
occasionally.
Excited about joining the LCC, Darren
is looking forward to meeting other
Corvette enthusiasts.
This will be my first Vette….so
excited! It's been a longtime dream
of mine to own one. We took our
company public last year and it's
time to order that dream. Order
number was issued this past
Monday.
I can't wait to go to rallies, cruising,
meet-ups and taking my wife for
Sunday drives.
The most important thing I want to
get from the membership is
meeting new people and talking
about our dream cars. Hopefully
some charity runs as well in the
future.
I'm an avid hunter and I'm currently
trying to find and buy the right
ranch and weekend getaway.
I’m looking forward to meeting
everyone and providing pictures of
the car before and during the build
process.
We’re also happy for Lee and Kelly
Heins. They are a 2 Vette family now!
See their latest addition…a 1984 with
63,000 miles.
I'm 47 and happily married to my
beautiful wife Erica for 12 years, we
have 3 huge Maine Coon cats and no
children (they don't fit in a Corvette).
We live in Davis Spring (beside Avery
Ranch off Parmer and 620). I love
wakeboarding, tennis, racquetball,
snowboarding, roller coasters, racing,
guns, God, and pretty much anything
that gives me an adrenaline rush!
National Corvette Museum News
Trial Membership Program
Did you know every new Corvette owner can be a member of the NCM for one year
complements of the NCM? There are two easy ways new Corvette owners can redeem
their trial individual membership - complete the post card included in their owner's manual
and send into us or they can complete the easy application online
http://webservices.corvettemuseum.org/PortalTools/Trial/Signup.cf
The Trial Individual Membership is available to owners who have never been a member of
the NCM. After the application is received, tribal members will receive their membership
card via e-mail and will be able to take advantage of their benefits at that time.
Since this is a complimentary, trial membership, they do not receive a mailed membership
packet or name listed as a new member in the ASC until their free year is complete and
they have renewed as an Individual, Family or Lifetime member.
Tracy Prout ~ NCM Ambassador
Secretary’s
Message
Treasurer’s
Report
Please review these minutes
prior to our meetings so that
we can vote to approve
them. Thanks!
March - Business
Meeting Notes
Hi Herd!
March Executive
Meeting Notes
* If you cannot open, please email
[email protected] and I will
email them to you.
Here is our financial summary
through February:
February
deposits
were
$927.85 and our expenditures
were $390.76.
Turkey Trouncer Racing Team – Reborn!
Info from David Safely:
The Racing team was established in
conjunction with some other club
establishing similar subgroups within the
SW Region.
The reason to re-establish this group is
to help give some traction to the reemergence of the racing community
within the club, by building camaraderie
and creating a focus for the group. The
purpose of this group is to help promote,
participate in any way the Racing arm of
the club, within NCCC. This is achieved
either by volunteering time, resources
and or racing in “any” NCCC event.
I believe Tom Moore, Steve White, Mike Mitchell and Perry Hampton were amongst the first members of this
“elite” group. Other notables along the way were Scott Reid, Steve Hoes, Bob and Carol Hammett, John and
Gay Tiemann, Gail Mitchell, Stanley Martin, Morris and Jackie Bussey, Billy and Sarah House, Lynn Bailey,
Toni Hartley, David Safely Larry Warrell and Jerry Stark. Others that may have been a part of this group
were Alan Hill, Alan Waters, Mark Watson and Joe Raymond. Of course, I likely have missed a few as well.
I am sure I have left off plenty of early members, as I only became a member in January 1984, 8 or 9 years
later.
Look forward to more info from David regarding the revitalization of this racing team.
March’s cruise to PIE!!!
Points Trail Events
***Thanks to Jerry Armstrong, Tammy & Lance Spracklen, and David Safely for the pictures***
There were 2 Points Trail Events in March…the RockNRides and the Corvettes and Crawfish. If you were in
the group photo (or submitted a selfie), you get the point. Remember you only get 1 point total for the month,
even in you attended both events. Thanks to all who participated!
The Rouse RockNRides Car Show
Corvettes and Crawfish
Reminders:
Executive Committee
2015 Executive
Committee
Meeting
Forest Priest
April 8th
Matt Stark
7:00p.m.
Joyce Stark
VFW Post 8787
Lynn Bailey
500 VFW Rd.
Dave Hemphill
Austin, TX
512-836-8767
Appointed Positions:
Directions
Historian: Amy Priest
NCM Ambassador and
ALL members are welcome to attend
the Executive meeting.
Web Master: Tracy Prout
Longhorn Corvette Club
P.O. Box 12084
Austin, TX 78711
The Longhorn Corvette Club is a not-for-profit organization and a member in good standing with the National Council of Corvette
Clubs, Inc. (NCCC) Membership in LCC is limited to registered owners of Chevrolet Corvettes.
LCC conducts club business meetings on the first Friday of each month at 7:30pm. The Executive Committee meets at 7:00pm on
the first Wednesday following the Business meeting. Visitors are welcome at all of our meetings.
Yearly membership dues are required to be a member of LCC. Renewal rates are $50 for single membership or $75 for joint
membership. Renewal information is sent in the September BULLetin and is due in October. New members will pay the yearly rate
of $60 for single membership or $85 for joint membership. New members joining LCC after September will pay the same dues;
however, these dues are applicable through December of the following year.
The LCC BULLetin is a monthly publication for the sole purpose of reporting club news and other items of interest to the general
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Editor: Amy Priest
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