About CVSCC | Executive Board | Club History | Contact Information | Member Benefits | Club 'Library' CVSCC Mission Statement: Club members will participate in, and on occasions coordinate and/or host, automotive type events for the club at large and interested Chippewa Valley residents balanced in the areas of lifestyle, competition, and social that are of interest to all ages while providing benefits to the local community at large when possible. Justifications & elaboration: It's critical that a balanced set of events are planned to attract and retain sports car enthusiasts from all facets of sports car ownership that attract all ages. Examples of each category are: 'Lifestyle' - social events often with youth focus including car shows (sports car, classic, tuner), race spectators, factory/business tours, drifting, video games; 'Competition' - autocross, road rally, prokart, drag strip, track days; 'Social' - traditional social events including cruises, dinners, socials/parties, amusement. Community Involvement is achieved by taking proceeds from revenue generating operations towards scholarships for CVTC's automotive students, sponsoring Eau Claire North High Electric Vehicle Team, fund raisers for car seats for kids, free membership to students to share the love of sports cars and the knowledge needed to enjoy them. Any person having a genuine interest in sports cars and who will take an active part in the club is eligible for membership. Chippewa Valley Sports Car Club (CVSCC) is an organization with over 45 years of history based in the Chippewa Valley (Eau Claire / Chippewa Falls, WI). As a car club, CVSCC hosts and attends various auto related events, but also have a number of social events. Some past events include: road rally (timed distance), autocross, cruise & dine, car shows, ice races, pro kart racing, factory/business tours, socials etc. The club also tries to make a difference in the community by holding fund raisers for auto related charities, scholarships for CVTC's automotive students, and will also support the 2007-2008 Eau Claire North High Electric Vehicle Team. Club members meet monthly on the third Thursday at 7pm at Connell's II located at the Chippewa Valley Airport (3800 Starr Ave), Eau Claire, WI. Any person having a genuine interest in sports cars and who will take an active part in the club is eligible for membership. Events are planned by volunteer club members, if there is something you are interested in, just make an effort to make it happen. Chances are that many other members will apprciate your efforts and participate. Club members have a wide variety of cars, here is just a sampling of current vehicles in the 'CVSCC Garage' (last updated early 2007): 1960 Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite, 1960 Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite Replica, 1961 Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite, 1967 Pontiac Firebird, 1968 Ford Mustang, 1969 Chevrolet Camaro Z-28, 197X Chevrolet Corvette, 197X Datsun 240z (x2), 197X Datsun 280z, 197X MGB (x4), 197X VW Rabbit, 1971 Porche 914, 1973 MG B, 1973 MGB B6T, 1975 Cosworth Vega, 198x Chevrolet Corvette, 1987 Nissan 280ZX, 199X Pontiac Grand Am, 199X Dodge Viper, 1993 Mustang Cobra, 1995 Eagle Talon TSi, 1999 Ford Mustang GT, 1999 Lotus Esprit V8, 200X Audi A4, 2000 Subaru Impreza, 2003 Mazda Miata, 2003 Infiniti G35, 2004 Ford Mustang (40th Anv), 2004 Ford Mustang Cobra Convertible, 2004 Mini Cooper, 2004 Nissan Titan, 2004 VW RS32, 2005 Lotus Elise, 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera 2008-2009 Executive Board Members
Volunteer (Non-elected) Positions
History - When was CVSCC formed and its background? Just when it really began is hard to say. Somewhere back in the dim past when a couple of MG-TD drivers got together, or maybe in 1957 when the first rally was run out of Chippewa Falls, but the beginnings were slow and rather unorganized. It was not until 1960 after much urging from Jack Nozle that the club became organized and incorporated. Bill Bean, Bob Plunkett and Dick Feeney met at Bob's house in Chippewa one night in March and laid the groundwork for the first meeting to be held April 20th at the old Import Motors building on Hwy 93. They followed the Twin Cities Sports Car Club's format, using their by laws as a guide. The meeting ran smoothly and there was a good turnout, most of who joined as Charter Members. Bob Plunkett presided until the first officers were elected. Donald A. Peterson, a former president of TCSCC, was elected president, and Bob Plunkett became the only vice-president to be elected. (The past president now becomes the V.P.) Bob's sister, Joany, was unanimously elected secretary, and Dick Feeney became the treasurer. A cordial atmosphere was completed with coffee and donuts, provided by Charly Lasker, and a good color movie on the races at Watkins Glen was shown. The first event, held soon after, was a Hare and Hound rally and started from the fairgrounds in Chippewa Falls. Thirteen cars were entered. A lot of fond memories remain of those good old days, such as the old "Alpha Centauri" booming thru the countryside on rallies; those early "round the houses" gymkhanas at Frederick and the "Arcadia Broiler Festival"; the first ice gymkhana on Altoona Lake with bare ice and a wide open course; Chuck Knutsen getting stuck on top of the ball in the ball rolling event at our own first gymkhana at Carson Park; the beginnings of the event that were then institutions such as the Alpine Rallye, Parker's Peak Hillclimb and the Northwoods Rally. And then of course every one had to make the semi-annual pilgrimages to Road America. In 1980, due to the energy crunch, the double nickel speed limit, and government's attempts to regulate the automobile into a dull utility substitute for mass transit, the Chippewa Valley Sports Car Club became dormant. Another twenty years had past when Dick Feeney met Jim McCarthy at B.K. Auto Show in the fall of 2000 and talked about revitalizing the club. Advertising was done in the paper for anyone interested in joining. Meetings started in January at O'Leary Pub in Eau Claire, WI. The club had officially been reborn in April 2001.
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