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Updated 8/13/14 North Carolina, South Carolina & Virginia
ATTENTION CORVETTE ENTHUSIASTS: Are you ready for another caravan? If you missed the 50th Anniversary of Corvette caravan in 2003, and/or the 15th National Corvette Museum (NCM) Anniversary caravan in 2009, here is your chance to join other Corvette friends for the 20th Anniversary of the National Corvette Museum by participating in the 2014 Corvette Caravan. Mark your calendars for August 23 - 31, 2014. The 2014 Carolinas and Virginia (C&VA) Corvette Caravan festivities will begin in Concord, NC on August 23, and after some fun-filled events, we will make our trek to the NCM in Bowling Green, KY. Registration is required - see information below. My name is Frank Sancineto. My wife Laura and I were captains for the 2003 North and South Carolina Caravan and the 2009 Carolinas and Virginia Caravan. We had such a great time and met so many wonderful people we now call friends, that we are going to be Regional Caravan Captains again for this trip. Scroll Down this page or click a topic for the latest information on...
"Corvette Stingray - The Seventh Generation of America's Sports Car" All participants of the 2014 C&'VA Corvette Caravan have the opportunity to purchase the new book - "Corvette Stingray - The Seventh Generation of Americas Sports Car" by Larry Edsall, at the discounted price of $20.00 per book, negotiated by our Captain Frank Sancineto specifically for caravan participants. This great C&VA Caravan price of $20.00 per book is 50% off the MSRP of $40.00. Please read more "About the Book" and "About the Author" on this downloadable flyer. This is a GM-licensed hardcover book of 192 pages and 350 color photos, with a publication date of February 15, 2014. Special Offer Price for "Corvette Stingray" book - Must be PREPAID by July 18, 2014
Please contact me via email at if you have any questions. Carolyn Zimmer, Registration Chair Advertising is very important to our Caravan Please help us keep costs to a minimum. If you know of a local business in your area that would benefit from advertising in our Carolinas & Virginia Corvette Caravan Route Book or on this website, please contact Chris Wood at . Your local Corvette Clubs are welcomed to sponsor also. Please click the link below to download the Sponsorship Overview & Fee Schedule. You may also place a personal Ad in our Route Book. See the link below for details. What better way for a business to reach this large and passionate group of consumers - The Corvette Enthusiast - than by advertising with us? Sponsorship Overview & Fee Schedule
REGISTRATION: CAROLINAS AND VIRGINIA CARAVAN REGISTRATION FORM for the Carolinas and Virginia (C&V) Corvette Caravan:
Click on https://nationalcorvettecaravan.com/va-nc-sc/ for Hotel Information. Please remember to also register at the National Corvette Museum Website for Events in Bowling Green, KY. Please contact Carolyn, , if you have any C&VA Registration questions. Once we receive your registration, we will keep you posted on all the planned dates, hotels, events and potential costs along the way. As in past years, this promises to be a fantastic experience with lots of fun for all involved. C&VA CARAVAN EVENTS ENROLLMENT FORM IMPORTANT: For Caravan Event planning purposes, the C&VA Caravan Committee requires a COMPLETED FORM FOR EACH CAR by July 21, 2014, to include EVERY attendee participating in any C&VA Caravan activity listed, regardless of whether FREE or PREPAID. Without this information, we will be unable to adequately plan for and/or provide you with any meals, shirts, and other activities. ACTION REQUIRED: YOU MUST FULLY COMPLETE THE FORM - with number of persons attending - including the FREE EVENTS -– for us to adequately plan for food and other requirements. If you do not plan to attend an Event, please put a ZERO in '# People' Column. All boxes shaded in YELLOW MUST contain a number. IF WE RECEIVE YOUR COMPLETED ENROLLMENT FORM, Wristbands will be provided for Entry to ALL FREE events and PREPAID events when you arrive in Concord, NC, for Caravan Check-In. NOTE: All C&VA Caravan Participants MUST PRE-ENROLL and PRE-PAY (as applicable). *See Below. NAMES OF DRIVER and Guest: __________________________________________________________
North Carolina/South Carolina/Virginia Corvette Caravan *IMPORTANT NOTE: Activities and/or Dinners listed as "§FREE" are made available to you through the generosity of our C&VA Caravan Sponsors - and three to four years of diligent work by our Caravan Sponsorship Committee. FREE Events are free for C&VA Caravan Members ONLY. Saturday, August 23, 2014 - Concord, NC
Sunday, August 24, 2014 - Concord, NC
Monday, August 25, 2014 - Concord, NC
Tuesday, August 26, 2014 - Concord, NC - to Newton, NC - to Sevierville/Kodak, TN
Wednesday, August 27, 2014
Thursday, August 28 through Sunday, August 31, 2014 NOTE: Times listed above are approximate and subject to change. NOTE: If you have registered for the C&VA Caravan but will not be attending, please send an email to to request CANCELLATION. Contact for C&VA Event Enrollment questions or additional information: C&VA Caravan Logo Stadium Blanket NOTE: Corvette C6 Convertible pictured is not included with the Blanket. :-)
HOTEL RESERVATION Information: CONCORD, NC Host Hotel in Concord, NC: Hampton Inn
Overflow Hotel in Concord, NC - Springhill Suites
NOTE: ***More Concord Hotels with group rates will be announced as needed.*** SEVIERVILLE / KODAK, TN Host Hotel - Hampton Inn & Suites Sevierville, TN
Overflow Hotel in Sevierville, TN - Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott
Overflow Hotel in Sevierville/Kodak, TN - Holiday Inn Express (1 night - Tuesday, August 26, 2014)
NOTE: ***More Sevierville Hotels with group rates will be announced as needed.*** BOWLING GREEN, KY Host Hotel in Bowling Green, KY - Hampton Inn
Overflow Hotels in Bowling Green, KY
Additional Hotels in Bowling Green, KY Please email Frank at or call if you would like to participate as a local leader and/or volunteer for our committees. Carolinas & Virginia Caravan Captains: Frank and Laura Sancineto Caravan Registration Carolyn Zimmer Sponsorship/Driver Manual/Advertising Chris and Peggy Wood Advertising Rates Local Leaders: Below is a list of local leaders and their starting points for anyone who wishes to Caravan down to Concord, NC.
Charlie and Debbie Meade
Kim Shelton We are meeting at the Holiday Inn around 8am for some coffee and pastries and a little conversation prior to our departure. We hope to have a little media coverage (newspaper or radio) of our departure. We will travel from the Holiday Inn on 526 to I 26 west. We will exit I 26 west onto I 77. We will stop for a break and to meet up with our Capitol City Corvette Club friends (Columbia) at the Shell and BP gas stations , exit 24, off I 77. From that point we will continue to Concord and our hotel destinations. David and Brenda Urke David Urke Brenda Urke Edward and Michelle Munden Dear Corvette Enthusiasts Let the wave began from Southeastern Virginia, Northeastern North Carolina to Concord, North Carolina. This route runs I-64 E to US-17 S goes onto DUS-13 S / US Hwy 64W merge onto I-540 W via Exit 423 toward US-1 / Wake Forest / RDF Airport, US 70 W Durham, merge onto I-85 S towards Greensboro to Exit 49 to Hampton Inn. So if you are coming across our path and wish to join us. Check out our stop points and times. Departure Date August 23, 2014
Check into your hotel, and be sure to see the Carolina's and Virginia Caravan schedule for the festivities and events. Sincerely yours, Edward and Michelle Munden Gary Graham Those of you in the Tidewater area or Southwest Virginia, we'll meet you in Concord, NC. For those of you in the Richmond area, we'll meet you in Chester, VA at Heritage Chevrolet. For the rest of you, please reply to this email with: 1) Your confirmation that you are still planning to participate, From the Northern Virginia area and beyond, we have groups leaving from Silver Spring, MD, Dover, DE, Manassas, Culpeper, Woodbridge, Fredericksburg, and Richmond, VA, consolidating at Heritage Chevrolet in Chester, VA. From Chester, VA, we continue to Concord, NC where we will join the additional 470 participants for 3 days of Corvette enthusiast fun before we head to Bowling Green. Bud Donner scouted out a good meeting spot on Rte.3. There's a Burger King on the south side of Rte.3 just opposite the entrance to Central Park in Fredericksburg (exit 130 East off I-95 South); They have a nice (empty this morning) parking lot directly behind the restaurant. It's convenient to traffic from both directions off I-95 and also anyone coming east or west on 3. There are three cars coming southbound from Woodbridge on I-95 and two coming from Culpeper on Rte.3 West - it would be good for us if we could meet you at the Burger King. MapQuest says it takes 1:15 from Burger King to Heritage Chevrolet in Chester, and 4:00 from Heritage to our hotel in Concord. So our schedule would look something like this: 6:30 - Leave Woodbridge We plan to leave Heritage no later than 12:30pm. The hour we'll be in Chester allows some flexibility in case of traffic delays in Northern VA or the Richmond area. Gary Graham Dan & Mary Engel 2014 CAROLINAS AND VIRGINIA CORVETTE CARAVAN PRELIMINARY TRIP AUGUST 23, 2014 HICKORY/TAYLORSVILLE LEADERS PRELIMINARY TRIP PLAN: Mary and I will be leaving our residence a little before 12:00 Noon. We will be stopping in the Lowe's Foods Parking Lot, 9441 NC-127, at 12:10 PM near the inter section of Rink Dam Road and NC Highway 127. This is the first Caravan assembly point. At 12:30 PM, we will leave the Lowe's Foods Parking Lot for the Sam's Club Parking Lot off Highway 70 in Hickory. Follow Highway 127 South toward Hickory. Approximately 1.2 miles Tum LEFT onto Cloninger Mill Road for approximately 1.1 miles. Tum RIGHT onto 16th Street NE for approximately 1.3 miles. Turn LEFT onto 29th Avenue Drive NE for approximately 1.5 miles. (29th Ave. Dr. NE changes to 24th St. NE). At the Springs Road Traffic Light 24th St. NE changes to McDonald Parkway follow this highway for approximately 3.5 miles. When approaching the traffic light, at the intersection of McDonald Parkway and US Highway 70, move to the left most lane to tum onto US 70 East and follow it for approximately 0.4 miles. Turn LEFT into the Sam's Club Parking Lot. We should arrive at this location at 12:46 PM. This is the Second assembly point for the Caravan At 1:06 PM we will depart from the Sam's Club Parking Lot by turning LEFT onto US Highway 70 East toward Conover. We will follow US 70 East for approximately 5.6 miles. Tum RIGHT onto NC-16 South and follow it for approximately 3.8 miles. Turn RIGHT and continue to follow NC-16 for approximately 0.2 miles. Dale Earnhardt Chevrolet Parking Lot is our next stop over. We should arrive at this location at 1:19 PM. This is the Third assembly point for the Caravan. At 1:39 PM, we will depart Earnhardt Chevrolet by turning LEFT onto South NC-16 and follow it for approximately 17.7 miles. At this point the Road Name changes to N NC-16 Branch for approximately 1.8 miles. At this point the Road Name changes to N NC-16 BR for approximately 0.3 miles. Tum LEFT onto NC-73 for approximately 1.8 miles. Keep straight on NC-73 for approximately 1.2 miles. Keep straight on NC-73 for approximately 3.7 miles. Keep straight on NC-73 (Sam Furr Road) for approximately 10 miles. Tum RIGHT onto ODELL School Road for approximately 2.8 miles. At this point the Road Name changes to DERITA Road for approximately 2.5 miles. Tum LEFT onto Concord Mills Blvd for approximately 1 mile. At this point the Road Name Changes to Speedway Blvd (Burton Smith Blvd) for approximately 0.3 miles. Tum LEFT onto Weddington Road. We have arrived at Hampton Inn & Suites-Concord/Charlotte, 9850 Weddington Road Extension, Concord, NC. Are you a Member of the National Corvette Museum? NOTE: Corvette owners from Maryland and Delaware or any other state that wish to join our caravan are welcome to do so. If you are coming from one of these areas and can lead a group to Concord or Sevierville, please contact Frank and Laura Sancineto. Please make sure you are signed up to keep current on National Corvette Caravan news: DONATE and Help our Carolinas & Virginia Corvette Caravan BUY AN ACRE Here's how: MOTORSPORTS PARK As part of your Carolinas and Virginia Corvette Caravan experience (or even if you cannot participate on the Caravan), would you like to DONATE toward the purchase of an Acre at the NCM Motorsports Park? The NCM has set up a process so that we can track C&VA Caravan contributions toward an Acre. To donate, please call Connie at the NCM at 1- x115 or direct at . Tell her you are part of the C&VA Caravan, tell her how much you would like to donate, provide her with the credit card number, or you may mail a check to: National Corvette Museum If you send a check, please include a note that tells her that the check should go toward the Carolinas/Virginia Caravan Acre. Donors may make a one-time donation or make monthly payments toward a total donation. Payments may be made by credit card or by check and can be set up by calling Connie with payment amounts, methods, and frequency. Please call Connie at the NCM with any questions. Thanks again to everyone for helping us with this project! I know we can make this work!!!!!! Frank Sancineto http://www.motorsportspark.org/about/ Even if you can't make the Caravan you can still be part of the excitement!!!!!
One Acre Club Spotlight: Carolinas & Virginia Corvette Caravan Corvette enthusiasts from the Carolina's & Virginia Corvette Caravan have committed to joining our "One Acre Club" as a part of their ongoing support for the National Corvette Museum. As one of the 29 caravan groups participating in the , members of this leg hail from various parts of North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. Their journey in the 2014 National event will begin in Concord, North Carolina and end in Bowling Green, Kentucky for fun Corvette festivities at the Museum. Many of the Carolina's & Virginia Corvette Caravan participants are Lifetime Members of the Museum, and have participated in past Caravans and other Museum events. "We are very excited to be able to involve all of our members and participate in this project," said Caravan Captain Frank Sancineto. "We hope that our contribution will set a trend for other Caravan groups to do the same!" The National Corvette Museum Caravans have become an integral part of today's Corvette culture. This nationwide caravan was organized in 1994 to celebrate the opening of the National Corvette Museum and again in 1999 to commemorate the NCM's 5th anniversary celebration. In 2003, a 3rd National Caravan was organized to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Corvette Marque. The 2009 National Corvette Caravan was held to celebrate the NCM's 15th Anniversary. The 5th National Caravan in 2014 will celebrate the Museum's 20th Anniversary and promises to be the largest caravan yet. Special Carolinas and Virginia Caravan Polo Shirt Note: These are different from the FREE T-Shirts you will receive at Registration Check-in in Concord, NC. See Picture, Ordering and Pricing information below. 2014 CAROLINAS & VIRGINIA CORVETTE CARAVAN
Size Chart MEN'S STAIN-RESISTANT POLO K510 IN ROYAL BLUE
Size Chart LADIES STAIN-RESISTANT POLO L510 IN ROYAL BLUE
Men's and Ladies shirts are Royal Blue with Red and White 2014 Caravan embroidery. Photo does not depict Royal Blue color accurately. Shirt cost is $30.00 each with a portion going to the NC/SC/VA Caravan. Shipping cost is $6.00 per order. Order Form for 2014 Carolinas and Virginia Corvette Caravan Polo Shirt. NAME:
MAIL ORDER FORM WITH CHECK PAYABLE TO: The Palm Gifts - 1974 Carolina Place Drive, Suite 120 - Fort Mill, SC 29708 Vanity Plate Campaign Extended Your VANITY PLATE is your own, so why not show it off? For a limited time, you can personalize your 2014 Caravan Route Book even more by displaying your VANITY PLATE inside! Here's how: From now through December 31, 2013, send a good quality business card-sized photo of your VANITY PLATE to . Next, send a check for $35 for the 1 plate, $50 for 2 plates to:
Once the plate and check are received, you will get a confirmation. Don't delay, join the many Caravaners who'll see their very own VANITY PLATE in the keepsake 2014 Carolinas & Virginia Corvette Caravan Route Book! See you in 2014, Frank and Laura Sancineto Please make sure you are signed up to keep current on National Corvette Caravan news: |
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