Happy 4th of July
Jul 3rd
Happy 4th of July everyone! Remember this is the holiday with the most auto accidents. Be sure to keep a watchful eye on the road so we see you all at the next event. Have a fun and SAFE weekend.
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Midwest Classic 2010
May 14th
June 4 – 6, 2010 Harsh Winters VW Club has rented out Tippecanoe River State Park in Winamac, Indiana. This should be a fun filled weekend. Come join the fun.
Cabins still available. If your plans changes come on down. There is always room!!!!
Cruise Nights… Spring Jump Start… all things fun…
Apr 2nd
We just had our first HWVC Cruise Night on April 1st, 2010. It was, what I consider, an amazing success. Mainly because me and my bus made it there without incident… aside from the slight asphyxiation I had due to a petrified back hatch seal allowing my exhaust to flood my cabin. 
There were about 15 folks that showed up, most with VW’s. I’d like to thank everyone who made it out and I look forward to seeing more and more of you make it as the summer season progresses. I also must say that the Doggie Diner has some GREAT food and service. I had to fight off the wind from taking my fries away from me… they were that good. 
So… great night and I can’t wait to do it again April 15th…
With a successful Cruise Night in the books, it’s time to turn our attention to our first show of the year: Spring Jump Start 2010. It will be held and hosted by JC Whitney at their LaSalle, IL retail store location. They are offering a 20% discount to all that attend and they always have a great selection of deals to be had. JC Whitney has been very good to us over the past year. They have just recently donated some parts to our “Raffle Bug” project and we are forever grateful to them (and Toby Ristau) for their generosity. My favorite part of working with JC Whitney, is that they are not new to the car show scene. They have been hosting large car shows for years and know what it takes to be successful. That kind of track record makes it VERY easy for us to simply show up and have a good time.
I am really looking forward to hanging out with our members and all VW enthusiasts that can make the trip out to SJS 2010. I especially appreciate those that travel the furthest (yes… I’m talking about members of The GoodVolks VW Club and the Circle City VW Club). I’m sure there are others that may make the trip that travel from far away, but let’s face it… if you didn’t like to drive your VW, you wouldn’t be in this hobby anyway. They are meant to be driven!
Stay tuned for more…
Harsh Winters Cruise Nights – No Fooling
Mar 3rd
“Cruise Nights”… Those words remind me of some great movies and the fact that we are talking about them means that spring is right around the corner! The Harsh Winters gang has frequented some cruise nights in the past in different areas and nights. I, however, have never been to a cruise night. Ever. Did I mention that I’m the “President” of this car club? Yeah… I hear ya chuckling. The irony is thick and I find it pretty funny too.
Don’t you worry… the club is in good hands because we have a committee that rocks the VW knowledge quota. We have so much fun as a group that we decided to create another reason to get together and hang out. The cool thing is that anyone reading this can benefit from it. You don’t have to be a club member… you don’t even have to own a VW.
Starting in April we will be hosting our first “Harsh Winters Cruise Night” which is slated to take place the 1st and 3rd Thursday night of every month at the Doggy Diner (the old Swonys) on Hill Ave in Aurora. Check out the menu here and here.
I find it very humorous that our first HWVC Cruise Night will be held on April Fools’ Day. Considering our group of club members, it’s actually quite fitting!
We are really excited to be able to schedule an event that happens often and requires nothing from anyone. If you’re able… show up, get some grub and talk some dubbish (or some rubbish if you prefer). This should also allow non-members to get to know us in a casual setting and allow non-dubbers the opportunity to get educated as to why we love the VW community and hobby. I’m sure we’ll even make you laugh a little due to some of our more colorful members. *cough* BigJoe *cough*
On a side note, I’ll have my bus out for the April 1st cruise night and I’m pretty excited. This will be my first official event of any kind to which I will (attempt to) drive my bus. If I’m not there, then you can pick one of 20 reasons for my absence… which could be fodder for an April blog.
Please mark your calendars, dust off the dub and come on out to our first official Cruise Night on April 1st, 2010. Folks will start showing up around 5pm and stay as long as you like. I look forward to meeting you and talking some dubbish.
