List of Florida Corvette Clubs?
 

Well I think I need to get off my butt and send out invitations to the various Florida based Corvette clubs to see if I can get some of them interested in participating here. I did a quick google scan for the pertinent keywords, but I am sure my current list will have holes and defunct contact emails.

Can you guys help me out with any clubs you know about that are not on this list or else the contact info is wrong?

Here's the list I have so far:

Also if any of you are members of local clubs, how about helping us out here and making some requests from within to get the upper management of your club to think a bit about this. I don't expect to be able to get many of them interested, simply because I think some may feel I am treading on their turf. Doesn't matter how I present this, I just think some people may feel that way about it.

Thanks.

NOTE: Invalid email addresses are highlighted in red....

Rich, there are a couple that you don't have on your list. Here is the site for the Florida region of the National Council of Corvette Clubs

http://www.ncccsouth.com/FL_Reg/FL_C..._florida_.html

You got mine in that list. We have a show coming up soon (September) at the St Pete Pier. I'll pass on more when I get a specific date.

I'll be happy to pass the word on to some fellow Corvettes of Naples members. I don't really think that this site would be treading on their turf since many of these clubs do not have online message forums.

OK, I just sent out the invite email to all the clubs I have on the list above. Here's the email I sent in case anyone is interested:

Now, let's cross our fingers and hope some of the clubs would like to join us.

I thought it was a good letter.

I believe this should read,

"Jacksonville Corvette Club"

As I see this and I am not really sure if it is for the Jacksonvillle Corvette Club or not as it currently reads. JMO

Jacksonville Club,,rdavis72@bellsouth.net
Jacksonville Club,,thomps_r@bellsouth.net

Thanks

Well the reason it is like that is because Outlook Express apparently has a character number limit when putting names in the address book listing. I have two of them listed because in two separate websites I saw different email addresses listed for what looked like the same club.

One of the problems with the internet is that sometimes information can be stale as some webpages just become abandoned and the info woefully out of date. The webmasters lose interest or initiative to keep up with it, and the search engine spiders just keep indexing them all the same.

When I sent out the above letter to the recipient list at the top of this thread, I got 13 email address bouncebacks immediately, mostly from invalid email address errors.

There are a couple of new registrations here, but so far it is too early to tell if this request going out to the various clubs is going to fly or not.

Good letter Rich, hopefully things work out.

Very good letter Rich. Hopefully it'll generate some interest.

Well, let's see. I count 64 email addresses that this letter went out to. I think 13 of them bounced back as being no longer valid. So far I have had one reply out of the 51 other emails that went out....... Do you think all the rest were too busy washing their cars to check their email over the weekend? :shrug01:

I like the email. How about sending one to my club at: info@swflcorvetteclub.com ? I'll bring the topic up at our next meeting also.

Cool, thanks for spreading the word!:thumbsup:

OK, I'll try to do that in the next day or so. I would be curious to hear what response you get at the meeting, if you don't mind.

No problem, Rich. We meet the second Tuesday each month so it's only next week.
We try to keep up with the activity of the other clubs in our area, Corvettes of Naples and Corvettes on the Gulf. Some of our folks are members of 2 or 3 of the clubs. We also stay active with the local corvetteforum "misfits" for lunchs and get togethers. That's one of the great things about living in Fl, it's corvette weather year round! :thumbsup:

great letter, I see some of the Orlando clubs listed, but not all. I'll send them a link to the site. Great job, thanks for your efforts.

I tried to find as many as I could, but obviously the sources were incomplete and/or outdated. I have to admit, however, that I am disappointed at the responses (of lack thereof) that I have received so far concerning my offer.

Hey Susan, nice to see you here :thumbsup:

Well, over a week has elapsed since I sent out that invitation letter posted earlier in this thread. All in all, I would have to say that it appears that the clubs I contacted for the most part are not interested in participating here. Out of all those email addresses I used that were not defunct, I got direct replies from only one (1) person representing that particular club.

Pretty disappointing...........

Rich
I brought up this site at our meeting tonight. Our pres said for you to drop him a line. You can reach him at the link I posted earlier. I don't know how much participation we'll get (based on previous internet based sites) but we won't know till we try, right?

I sent him the invitation the same day or the next after you posted the link. Does this mean he never got it?

Well, I don't know how to answer that...it didn't seem he had not heard of this site when I brought it up. :shrug01: I can send him the link and see what happens.

Anything is possible I guess. Email isn't the most reliable delivery system I have ever seen..... :rolleyes:

Rich
Wow, I should re-read my posts and check for proper grammar before I hit the send button.......sorry

I think I have enabled editing for all registered members, so you should be able to correct such oversights. Let me know if that is not the case. I meant to do that, if it is not enabled.

It's actually

Citrus County Corvettes
www.citruscorvettes.com

Well honestly, the results from my invitations was extremely underwhelming. Well I thought this was a good idea, but apparently they all disagreed.

Way it goes, I guess. I suppose the way to go about this is by going to the members direct rather then the club brass. So I need you all to help me spread the word about this site.

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e2...es/vetwave.gif Speading the word!

Here's another name you can add to your list of Florida Corvette clubs: CORVETTES ON THE GULF (Ft. Myers/Cape Coral). Our website address is: www.corvettesonthegulf.com where info may be obtained for officer contacts, meeting location, membership application, etc.

Rich,
Miracle Strip Corvette Club
blk00vette@yahoo.com Darrell - president
www.miraclestripcorvetteclub.com

I'll bring it up at our next club meeting as well.

I guess my thoughts on this site being a central meeting place for the various Corvette clubs around the state wasn't as well received as I had hoped they would be. The invite is still open, however........

Thanks.

It takes time
 

Don't get discouraged. All great things take some time to get off the ground. Lets all start putting events and things to do here. After a while the word WILL get out. Mort, Citrus County Corvette Club

Citrus County Corvette Club has a new e-mail address: citruscorvettes@tampabay.rr.com

Nice color
 

How long have you had the car? What's this about getting out, did you just get out of prison Mort?:eek: :lmao: :reddevil: :waveyd: :reddevil:

It takes a little longer for us on the east coast to catch up we must be to busy looking at the eastern horizon for hurricaneshttp://stuartcorvetteclub.com

Jacksonville Corvette Club Meeting change for August
 

:welcome:

The next meeting will be on the 5th of August (Saturday) and not on August 3, 2006 or the first Thursday as normal. This is because the club is going to do a cruise to Ocala, Florida. See information below

The club voted to change the August meeting schedule to accommodate a trip to Ocala on Sat. August 5th as our Social meeting for the month.

Details are:

Plan to leave from the Target Parking lot on 220 no later than 8 a.m. - be there by 7:30.

Some may want to meet earlier for breakfast at the Orange Park Cracker Barrel - optional

Will get to Ocala and the National Part Depot around 10:00. Ron Davis has a scenic route mapped out for us. Bring radios - Channel 7.

After the tour of the cars we will find a place nearby for lunch.

Then - optional - will go to the Don Garlits Museum - Ron has negotiated a group rate - 10.00 (usually 12.00) or 8.00 for Seniors (usually 10.00)

Then a scenic peaceful ride home - back in Jax around 7.

YOU MUST SIGN UP - ( If you wish to go, just send me a PM) so, since we do not have a meeting between now and then if you HAVE NOT already signed up and ARE going - please let me know by return e-mail ASAP so I can tell Ron Davis.

The third Thursday of the month will be our Business meeting - August 17 - Whitey's Fish Camp.

Thanks

Pseudomind

Tell us about the National Parts Depot. What is it? The tour is to see what? Could Citrus County Corvettes get a tour?
Mort

I will see what I can find out and who to contact and post it. From what I understand they have a very nice collection of restored auto's of different makes, and this is what we will be touring.l

I called the 1-800 number below for,

NPD Florida
900 S.W. 38th Ave
Ocala, Fl 34474
1-352-861-8700
1-800-874-7595

The owners have an extensive private collection of around 125 collector automobiles, an example given to me was a 1946 Buick with only 400 miles on it.

To arrange a tour for your club call the 1-800 number and they will connect you with the corporate vice-president in charge, I believe they said his name was Rick and he will get it set up. You will need to know the number of members who will be attending.

If you need more information just call the 1-800 number above.:wavey:

VENICE FLORIDA CORVETTES
 

Some correct info on our club:

VENICE FLORIDA CORVETTES

Email: vfcorvettes@verizon.net

Web site: www.venicefloridacorvettes.com