As you may have read in the December, 2009 Zűndfolge, a Northeast Ohio satellite group of the Central Ohio Vintage Volkswagen Club (COVVC) has been authorized by the membership of this Columbus-based club.  Activities will kick off in the spring of 2010.  We’re not sure about you, but we’re already getting cabin fever and can’t wait to get back on the road in our VWs!

The purpose of the North Chapter is to provide a range of activities for COVVC members who live in the northeastern part of the state.  Since it isn’t always possible to drive our vintage Bugs and Kombis to Columbus for many of the activities there, we are planning a number of events in and around Northeastern Ohio.

This initial message is especially pertinent to COVVC members whose telephone area codes--216, 330 and 440--and home addresses seem to put them in reach of a Cleveland-centered agenda.  Do you know any VW owners who might want to get involved now that some events are closer to home?  Please let us know, and we look forward to hearing your ideas on how to build membership and interest in this area. 

However, since our support, both in the Zűndfolge newsletter and COVVC website, comes through the main club, all North Chapter participants should be COVVC members, which only costs $15.00 per year.

E-mail will be used for future mailings and notices in order to keep costs down, and you can always refer to our new COVVC North web page.

(Of course, all COVVC-sponsored events are open to ALL members, no matter where they are located!)

Here is our tentative schedule for 2010: 

May 1 – COVVC North Spring Cruise-In – Starting in Metroparks Brecksville Reservation (see information below)

June 19 – North Coast VW Drag Racing Association Series Show and Swap Day, Quaker City Raceway

More details on July through October events will be forthcoming.  Let us hear from you!

Mike Roecker            michaelmroecker@gmail.com             216-233-4456 

Dan Garland             dhg52@sbcglobal.net                            216-731-3877

SPRING CRUISE-IN
Saturday, May 1, 2010

This will be the inaugural event for the newly-formed Central Ohio Vintage Volkswagen Club, North Chapter or COVVC North, for short.  The purpose of this group is to provide a calendar of events easily reachable by COVVC members who live in Northeast Ohio. 

This 20-mile Cruise-In will assemble at the Nature Center parking lot in the Brecksville Reservation of Cleveland Metro parks at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 1, 2010.

After a half-hour get-acquainted and registration process, the group will caravan westward on Valley Parkway through the contiguous parklands, better known as the Emerald Necklace.  Proceeding at about 30 mph, stops will be made as needed to accommodate any stragglers.

The journey will end in Berea at the Cornerstone Brewing Company at 58 Front Street (on Berea Commons), as shown at “A” on the map.  Parking is available on the commons or in the rear of Cornerstone Brewing Company.  There, lunch and libations will be available, paid for individually, where we can continue our deliberations on the serious subject of Vintage Volkswagens.

Registration for this event is free for COVVC members and $15 for non-members, which includes an annual membership in the club.