Prez Sez - It is officially GO TIME!

April 25, 2025

Just as the swallows return to Capistrano every spring, so do the Corvettes return to our streets, and boy are we ever glad for that! The winter gets long and the cars and owners get anxious. That long awaited glorious first cruise of the spring has arrived and it is officially GO TIME!

Your Board of Directors has been working hard to bring a great 2025 season of events to our members. At the end of this message, you will find a detailed list of all of the currently scheduled events for the season. You may want to print this out and tape it on your refrigerator, it is that good and chucked full of events you will not want to miss!

We had a great turnout at our second general membership meeting of the year on Wednesday, April 23 at The Social. Judging by how long everyone lingered around after the meeting to visit with friends, old and new, the meeting went well, albeit a tad long due to the amount of events and content we wanted to share at the beginning of the season. Some of the highlights of the meeting included spring highway cleanup, Drive & Dines, Spring Rally, The Black Hills Corvette Classic/Hot Summer Nights/Car Show, on-line merchandise store/jacket orders/BHCC commemorative tees, demonstration of the website and on-line store, BuzzBook update and photos, and membership.

We’ve always said that people join our club for the car but stay for the people, and that was on full display at the meeting. Past Prez Mike Skiles shared a couple stories about members sharing longtime friendships they’ve made in the club and at club events, including friends from across the country at the BHCC. So please enjoy your car with all of the other enthusiasts, but also extend a greeting out to someone you may not know that is new to the club and/or volunteer for one of the many needs the club has to keep it successful, I’m pretty sure you’ll make a new friend.

A couple upcoming events to keep in mind. Our first Drive & Dine is this coming Tuesday, April 29 to Take 16 Brewery in Luverne. We’ll meet on Main Street in Valley Springs and caravan to Luverne departing promptly at 5:30 PM. On Sunday, May 4, we will hold our annual Spring Rally. We will gather at Jerry’s Chevrolet & Corvette Center at noon, drivers meeting at 12:40 and first car out at 1:00 PM. The club will provide a meal to all of the rally participants (members only) at the mystery destination along with prizes for closest time and distance to the destination.

Don’t forget that the on-line merchandise store is now open and will remain open until Sunday, May 8. This is the only time this year the store will be open so now is the time to take advantage of all of the new SFCC swag available to you. It’s never too early to get a little Christmas shopping done or simply gear up to represent our Club at the BHCC in your snazzy new SFCC merchandise. Here is the address to the on-line store: https://mrghauff.chipply.com/SFCC.

Lastly, a big thank you to our Board and volunteers who put in considerable time to make this a great club for our members to enjoy. Most importantly, thanks for being such great club members, it is your support, and that of our sponsors, that keep the wheels turning!

Save the wave!

Mike Hardy, VP – Membership Director (on behalf of Prez Denny)

2025 SFCC Calendar of Events

(All events are posted on our website Events Calendar and future CHIPS correspondence will provide reminders)

April 26, Saturday:

Spring Highway Cleanup. Meet at Dario’s Pizza on Minnesota at 9:15 AM. Following clean-up lunch will be provided by the Club at Dario’s.

April 29, Tuesday:

Drive & Dine to Take 16 Brewery in Luverne, MN. Meet on Main Street in Valley Springs for a little conversation and departure at 5:30 PM to Luverne.

May 4, Sunday:

SFCC Spring Rally! Meet at Jerry’s in Beresford. Doors open at 12:00 noon, driver’s meeting at 12:40 PM, first car out at 1:00 PM. This is a members only event. Food and prizes at the destination – come join the fun!

May 17, Saturday:

Drive & Dine – Day trip to Palmer Candy Store in Sioux City with lunch at the Ickey Nickle. Scenic drive home, possible stop at Waddy’s in Hudson. Depart Casey’s at I-29 and Tea exit at 10:00 AM.

May 21, Wednesday:

SFCC Board meeting, 6:30 PM at Johnny Carino’s

May 28, Wednesday:

SFCC General Membership meeting, 6:30 PM, at The Social

June 11, Wednesday:

Drive & Dine to Buffalo Ridge Brewery in Hartford. Car show, live music, food truck.

June 18, Wednesday:

SFCC Board meeting, 6:30 PM at Johnny Carino’s

June 24, Tuesday:

SFCC General Membership meeting, 6:30 PM, at The Social

July 8, Tuesday:

Drive & Dine to Chub’s Pub and Grub, Larchwood. Depart Farmers Market area of Falls Park in Sioux Falls at 5:30. We’ll take a few backroads along the Sioux River to Larchwood.

July 16 – 20:

Black Hills Corvette Classic. Registration at Jerry’s in Beresford the morning of Wednesday, July 16, Hot Summer Nights and Corvette Car Show at the W.H. Lyons Fairground that evening, caravan to Al’s Oasis Thursday morning then on to Spearfish!

August 13, Wednesday:

Summer picnic at Farmers Market at Falls Park in Sioux Falls, 6:00-9:00 PM.

August 26, Tuesday:

Drive & Dine to Waddy’s in Hudson. Depart the theatre parking lot at Dawley Farms at 5:30 PM for a scenic route to Hudson.

Sept. 9, Tuesday:

Drive & Dine to Bradley’s Pub & Grill in Mitchell. Depart the east parking lot of the Ramkota at 5:30 PM.

Sept. TBD:

Drive & Dine to Hillside Resort on Lake Madison for the resort Car Show. More info coming.

Sept. 17, Wednesday:

SFCC Board meeting at Johnny Carino’s at 6:30 PM

Sept. 24, Wednesday:

SFCC General Membership meeting, 6:30 PM, at The Social

Oct. 12, Sunday:

Drive & Dine Lamb Roast sponsored by Abdula and Sioux Empire Cleaning coupled with our October General Membership meeting. Location will be Sioux Empire Cleaning in Brandon, 2:30 – 6:30 PM. 2026 Officer nominations for the Board will be made at this meeting.

Oct. TBD:

Drive & Dine for Cocktails and Conversation at club sponsor Jerry’s Corvettes in Beresford

Nov. 8, Saturday:

SFCC annual banquet and awards ceremony at The Social, 6:00 – 9:30 PM

Dec. 17, Wednesday:

SFCC Board meeting at Johnny Carino’s at 6:30 PM

2026 winter events may include the pancake breakfast at The Alliance, Super Bowl Party, private screening of a movie, or other ideas of interest that the club would support and engage in.