SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY
Cub Scout Pack 209 Pinewood Derby
On Saturday, February 22nd, the El Paso Corvette Club was the special guest of Cub Scout Pack 209 for their annual Pinewood Derby. We parked our corvettes outside of the Most Holy Trinity School where the event was being held so the participants and their families could come out and take a look at the beautiful corvettes during the event. It was a fun event to witness as young builders raced their pinewood derby entries for trophies. Thank you Cub Scout Pack 209 for letting us come and support your event! And a huge thank you to all the EPCC members that attended!
On Saturday, February 22nd, the El Paso Corvette Club was the special guest of Cub Scout Pack 209 for their annual Pinewood Derby. We parked our corvettes outside of the Most Holy Trinity School where the event was being held so the participants and their families could come out and take a look at the beautiful corvettes during the event. It was a fun event to witness as young builders raced their pinewood derby entries for trophies. Thank you Cub Scout Pack 209 for letting us come and support your event! And a huge thank you to all the EPCC members that attended!
VETERANS DAY PARADE
Saturday, the El Paso Corvette Club gathered in downtown El Paso to honor all of our Veterans. It was a beautiful sunny day and we capped it off with lunch at Cattleman's Steak House at Indian Cliffs Ranch. Happy Veterans Day to all of you who have served! We are grateful for your time and sacrifices made to keep us the Land of the Free and Home of the Brave. May God bless you and may God bless the United States of America!
On Saturday, March 30th, the El Paso Corvette Club participated in the 2024 Northeaster Parade. Nice turnout by the community and participants for Barbie Themed parade.
Veterans Day Parade
The El Paso Corvette Club attended the 2023 Veterans Day Parade in downtown El Paso on Saturday, 11 November 2023. We decorated our corvettes with a patriotic theme. There were lots of people from the community lining the streets enjoying all members' awesome corvettes! After the parade, we cruised out to Cattlemen's Steak House for lunch. It was a wonderful day to salute our veterans! Thank you to all the members who attended and made the day special for so many people!
The El Paso Corvette Club attended the 2023 Veterans Day Parade in downtown El Paso on Saturday, 11 November 2023. We decorated our corvettes with a patriotic theme. There were lots of people from the community lining the streets enjoying all members' awesome corvettes! After the parade, we cruised out to Cattlemen's Steak House for lunch. It was a wonderful day to salute our veterans! Thank you to all the members who attended and made the day special for so many people!
Show and Shine, 4 Nov 2023
It was a beautiful day on 4 November as the El Paso Corvette Club hosted the fall Show and Shine Car Show. There was a huge turnout of vehicles ready to show off all of their automotive awesomeness! There were over 70 vehicles in attendance ranging from Classic Cars, Lowriders, Trucks, Exotics, Muscle cars, and of course, Corvettes! The El Paso community also attended and enjoyed looking at all of the spectacular rides. There was a large amount of funds raised for the El Paso Children's Miracle Network. The show was an incredible success due to the efforts of so many of the El Paso Corvette Club members who worked so hard in planning, set-up, and running the event! A big thanks to the other car clubs, West Texas Vettes, Dust II Dust Car Club, PhantomVettes, and 200MPH Car Club, who attended.
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FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
On June 7th, 2023 at Franklin High School, the El Paso Corvette Club was pleased to award a one-thousand-dollar scholarship to Heba Hjir to further her education at the University of Texas Austin. She will be pursuing a major in Architecture and minor in Psychology. The teachers, counselors, and seniors were there to cheer her on. A special thanks to members, Louis White, Bernadette Heal, Robin Ward, Hector Garcia, and Tim O’Malley for coming out in your Vettes to support the presentation. A very special thanks to club members James & Laurie Greis for your generous donation to make this scholarship possible! Way to go, Heba! Congratulations and best wishes for your continuing education!
BURGES HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
On June 5th, 2023 at Burges High School, the El Paso Corvette Club was pleased to award a one-thousand-dollar scholarship to Astrid Mariana Loria Cordero to further her education at UTEP. The principal, teachers, counselors, and student body were there to cheer her on. A big shout out to club member and Burges Alumna, Cynthia Vargas Salazar, for coordinating the presentation with school staff; and thanks to members, Lou Avalos, Rudy & Sara Alba, Richard Garcia, Louis & Alisa White, Bernadette Heal, and Tim O’Malley for coming out in your Vettes to support the presentation. A very special thanks to Bernadette’s friend, Christine, for taking photos. Most of all, thank you club members James & Laurie Greis for your generous donation to make this scholarship possible! It’s always great to see the students and faculty enjoy the only True American Sports Car - The Corvette! Way to go, Astrid! Congratulations and best wishes for your continuing education!
MONTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
On May 25th, 2023, at Montwood High School, the El Paso Corvette Club was pleased to award a one-thousand dollar scholarship to Karla Marie Martinez to further her education at UTEP. Principal Carlos Guerra was there to welcome us along with staff and counselors. The drum corp and cheerleaders were there to cheer her on. A big shout out to club member Bernadette Heal, for coordinating the presentation with school staff; and thanks to members, Tim O’Malley, Louis White, Paul Salazar, Juan Beltran, and Zeke Valadez for coming out in your Vettes to support the presentation. Most of all, thank you James & Laurie Greis for your generous donation to make this scholarship possible! It's always great to see the students and faculty enjoy the True American Sports car - The Corvette! Way to go, Marie! Congratulations and best wishes for your continuing education!
YSLETA HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
May 19th, 2023 at Ysleta High School, the El Paso Corvette Club was pleased to award a one-thousand-dollar scholarship to Maleki Levario to further his education at UTEP. A big shout out to club member Zeke Valadez, for coordinating the presentation with school staff; and thanks to members, Rudy & Sara Alba, Louis White, Paul Salazar, Robin Ward, and Juan Beltran, for coming out in your Vettes to support the presentation. Most of all, thank you James & Laurie Greis for your generous donation to make this scholarship possible! It’s always great to see the students and faculty enjoy the only True American Sports Car - The Corvette! Way to go, Maleki! Congratulations and best wishes for your continuing education!
HANKS HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
May 17th, 2023 at Hanks High School, the El Paso Corvette Club was pleased to award a one-thousand-dollar scholarship to Ruben Romero to further his education at UTEP. A big shout out to club member Robin Ward, for coordinating the presentation with school staff; and thanks to members, Lou Avalos-VP, Louis & Alisa White, and Robin Ward for coming out in your Vettes to support the presentation. Most of all, thank you James & Laurie Greis for your generous donation to make this scholarship possible! It’s always great to see the students and faculty enjoy the only True American Sports Car - The Corvette! Way to go, Ruben! Congratulations and best wishes for your continuing education!
Show & Shine 2023 Benefit Check for the El Paso Children's Miracle Network
On May 16, 2023, at the El Paso Corvette Club May Meeting, the club was pleased to present a check for the proceeds of the April Show & Shine Open Car Show to Alexa Velasquez, the El Paso Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) Program Manager. A big shout-out to all the members of the El Paso Corvette Club for all their hard work in the planning, support, and implementation to make this event a big success! A special thanks also to all who participated to raise funds for CMN. Very special thanks to Applebees for hosting, for Katie Frazier at ABC7 KVIA for airing the event, and to our friends at West Texas Vettes, Hell Paso Mopar, and so many individuals for their participation and support. This would not have been possible without you! Thank you.
Show & Shine Car Show 2023 Highlights
It was a fantastic turnout for the Show and Shine Car Show yesterday with 57 beautiful Corvettes, classic cars, trucks, and hot rods. A huge shout-out to all the members of the El Paso Corvette Club for all their hard work in the planning, support, and implementation to make this event a big success! A special thanks also to all who participated to raise funds for the El Paso Children’s Miracle Network. Very special thanks to Applebees and Katie Frazier at ABC7 KVIA for airing the event, and to our friends at West Texas Vettes, Hell Paso Mopar, and so many individuals for their participation and support.
On Saturday , November 12th, the El Paso Corvette club participated in the El Paso Veteran's Day Parade. Our club salutes all Veterans today and everyday! Thank you to all members that participated.
Fall Show and Shine Highlights
The El Paso Corvette Club conducted it's Fall Show and Shine on 8 October, 2022 to benefit the Salvation Army. The weather wanted to be a factor as the day started out with rain and wind, but once the Corvettes started rolling in to the Applebee's parking lot, Mother Nature took a break and gave us a beautiful day! There were twelve Corvettes for the show and two open show entries. Some of our friends from West Texas Vettes were able to cruise in later in the day. Many local folks stopped in to walk around a look at all of the awesome rides. A big thanks to all the club members that volunteered to work at the event and to those who provided gifts for the raffle. You made this event not only possible but very enjoyable as well.
BURGES HIGH SCHOOL HOMECOMING PARADE
19 OCT 2022
19 OCT 2022
SOCORRO HIGH SCHOOL HOMECOMING PARADE
15 Sept 2022
AMERICA'S HIGH SCHOOL HOMECOMING PARADE
14 Sept 2022
ANDRESS HIGH SCHOOL HOMECOMING PARADE
7 Sept 2022
2022 SCHOLARSHIP PRESENTATIONS
The 2022 scholarship presentations were completed this month. We would like to give a heartfelt "Congratulations" to these wonderful graduates! We wish all of them a successful future. Thanks to all who participated and made these presentations possible.
Show and Shine Highlights
The El Paso Corvette Club thanks all of you who participated in the 2022 Show and Shine Open Car Show to benefit the El Paso Children's Miracle Network. We also want to thank Applebees for hosting this event. There were 51 registered and we are grateful for your generosity. The registration fees, raffles, and 50/50 will provide needed funds for CMN. A special thanks to Doppler Dave Speelman from KVIA-ABC7 for plugging this event during his weather segment. We also thank CBS4 for coverage of this event. I would also like to add my thanks to all the members of the club who worked tirelessly to make this event happen. Louis & Alisa White who spear-headed the effort, and along with Lou Avalos-VP, Dolores Avalos, Paul & Cynthia Salazar, OJ Wade, David & Claudia Baade, Zeke Valadez, Rudy & Sara Alba, Bill & Nancy Driscoll, Jerry Klein, Joe Renteria, Tracy & Bernadette Heal, Mark & Robin Ward, Jorge Gonzales, Jesus Leyva, Antonio & Esperanza Reyes, Mando Novoa, LisaLisa Hdz, Michael Brian, and our vendors, Jennifer Parker (Lion Crest Logos), et al. A million thanks! - Tim O'Malley, President, El Paso Corvette Club
NorthEaster Parade Highlights
CHRISTMAS CRUISE HIGHLIGHTS
It was a beautiful day and a great turnout for our end of the year Christmas Cruise to Old Mesilla and stuffed animal drive for the El Paso Children’s Hospital. We cruised down historic HWY 28 to Old Mesilla and had lunch at D.H. Lescombes Winery & Bistro. Service awards were presented to members during lunch as well as our customary 50/50 drawings. A great time for all!
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SHOW AND SHINE HIGHLIGHTS
A big THANK YOU to all of you who participated and supported the Show and Shine benefit for the Salvation Army. There were some amazing rides and an excellent turnout. Thank you to Applebees for hosting and to Doppler Dave of KVIA-ABC7 for the plug on the evening broadcast, and to our DJ, Moises. Most importantly, money and toiletries were collected to aid the Salvation Army in their mission to provide for those in need. As you will notice there are some photos that are over-exposed due to an issue with our camera; so, if any of you have photos of the trophies presentation that you could share with us, please let us know so we can add them to this collection. You can email them to the CONTACT US email address. Congratulations to all of you who received a trophy and won the 50/50 and raffle items! Thank you, El Paso, for your participation and generosity to the Salvation Army. You rock!
VETTES FOR VETS CAR SHOW HIGHLIGHTS
Saturday, August 28th, the Ysleta VFW Post and the El Paso Corvette Club presented a Show and Shine Car Show fundraiser to benefit the Veterans that their Post supports. It was a nice turnout for our Veterans with some beautiful rides. Trophies were awarded, there were raffles with some very nice prizes, great music, delicious food, refreshing beverages, and a good time. About $1,000 was raised for our Veterans! A big thank you to all who contributed. Click on the photo below for the slide show.
It was the perfect day to celebrate America's birthday! It was great to see the patriotism of participants and spectators as well! Enjoy the parade!
EPCC AWARDS SCHOLARSHIP TO CALEB LEDESMA
On Monday, May 17th, Caleb Ledesma, a senior at Riverside High, was presented a scholarship from the El Paso Corvette Club for his academic achievements. He had just missed getting a scholarship by a few points and the school counselor nominated him for the award. He will use the award for the college of his choice. Congratulations and best wishes for your future education, Caleb.
OJ Wade Wins Class Award at Boerne
Big EPCC shout-out and congratulations to El Paso Corvette Club officer, OJ Wade, on getting the Class Award for his 2016 Corvette Z51 "LOBO" at the 2021 Texas Corvette Association Car Show in Boerne, Texas! Way to go, OJ!
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