It was the Spring of 2001 when five people got together & came up with an idea to form a Corvette club in Columbia, South Carolina. There wasn't a club that encompassed the love of Corvette's, no matter what your interest was. At a dinner in Lexington, the founding members met & talked about what this club should be about, why it needed to be formed & what members could expect from it. From these humble beginnings, the following club goals were established: Develop friendship & pride among Corvette owners & drivers. Encourage skillful, safe & sportsmanlike driving habits on the highways. Develop relations between the community & Corvette club enthusiasts. Actively promote, sponsor, organize & supervise local Corvette car shows, competitions, cruises & other activities. Promote & actively support local charities as chosen by the club members. A meeting place was selected, hope & excitement filled the members as the advertisement & recruitment of members began! They would travel from car show to car show seeking new members & showing off their Vettes. Each one had an eye for customizing the cars & they were constantly looking for creative ways to personalize their Corvettes. Leisurely impromptu dinners began where members had fun, laughed, talked about past & upcoming events & of course talked about their Vettes. They had summer picnics, progressive dinners, poker runs, regular Sunday ice cream socials & the ever popular mod days & dyno days. Capitol City Corvette Club was conceived, brought to life & continues to grow today. This club was founded primarily on developing friendship & pride among Corvette owners & drivers & having fun, lots of fun. This sentiment is still alive today & will be the theme of the club for years to come.
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| Meeting Information: | CLUB MEETINGS ARE HELD ON THE THIRD SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH AND BEGIN AT 4:00PM. Monthly Meetings are held at our club sponsor: Capitol Chevrolet is located at 111 Newland Road in Columbia, SC 29223. They are located at I-20 and Clemson Road (exit #80). Just look for the big American Flag! During our typical one-hour meetings, we conduct club business, report on club activities and announce up-coming events. We periodically have guest speakers discussing issues relating to car care, maintenance or performance. Occasionally the club has dinner as a group at a local restaurant after. |