Sac Volvo Club 2011 Events
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January 2011:--Open--Go back to Top of Page February 2011:Sacramento Chapter:http://www.turnervolvo.comEvent: SacVCOA 2011 Planning Meeting Where: Turner Volvo Conference Room 2535 Arden Way Sacramento, CA 95825-2413 (916) 488-2400 1-800-660-9118 Date: Saturday, February 26, 2011 Time: 11:30A - ? Notes: Please be thinking about some ideas you may have to grow our chapter, new/old events, and the overall direction you would like the club to take. Event Flyer: SacVCOAFlyerPlanningMeeting_February11.pdf  (362k)Event Flyer (as forum post) March 2011:Sacramento Chapter:
http://www.volvois.biz/
Event: Tech Session & Lunch Where: Volvo Independent Service 3309 Monier Circle Rancho Cordova, CA 95742 Date: Saturday, March 26, 2011 Time: 10:00A Notes: Lunch to follow Q&A (location TBD) Rain or Shine! Event Flyer: SacVCOAFlyerVISTechSession_March11.pdf (354k)Event Flyer (as forum post) Volvo Independent Tech Session and Lunch (As seen on page __ in __/__ 2011 Rolling, Vol. 29, No. _) The Sacramento Chapter’s third annual tech session hosted by Peter Mausolff at his Independent Volvo shop, on Saturday, March 26th, was a great success. Volvo's represented included three 240's, a 740, a 850, a 850R, and a V70. Peter's shop is located in Rancho Cordova, California, just east of the State Capital of Sacramento. A little rain in the morning didn't dampen the enthusiasm of the group. Several cars made it onto the lift, with many questions answered and some problems solved. Several new faces were in attendance thanks to Gary Sellstrom bringing the Turbo Bricks crew. After the tech session ended, we headed to a local Chinese restaurant where we enjoyed an excellent lunch.  The entire album and/or individual photos can be seen anytime by clicking on the above photo or link. Go back to Top of Page April 2010:Sacramento Chapter:
http://www.suzieburger.com/
Event: Suzie Burger Diner Lunch (& Drive) Where: Suzie Burger 2820 P Street (Corner of 29th St. and P St.) Sacramento, CA 95816 916-455-3500 Google Map (will open in new tab/window) Date: Saturday, April 23, 2011 Time: 11:00A Notes: -The owner has graciously offered to discount our meals for us. -If there is any interest, we could take a quick drive around the Capital or down the river after lunch (bring a camera!). Event Flyer: SacVCOAFlyerSuzieBurger_April11.pdf (356k)Event Flyer (as forum post) Suzie Burger Diner Lunch & Drive (As seen on page __ in __/__ 2011 Rolling, Vol. 29, No. _) Event write up coming soon...  The entire album and/or individual photos can be seen anytime by clicking on the above photo or link. And, here is the website banner made from the photo shoot:  Go back to Top of Page May 2011:Golden Gate Chapter and Sacramento Chapter:http://www.ggvcoa.org/Event Registration Form at the GGVCOA website Event: (Sacramento) Davis Autocross Where: Different location than 2010: Corner of Macready Ave. and Mather Blvd. At Mather AFB (38.563819, -121.308452) Mather, CA 95655 Google Map (will open in new tab/window) Date: Saturday, May 14, 2011 Time: 7:30A (Gates Open) 8:30A (Drivers Meeting/Tech) 9:00A (Event Start) Will end when runs complete. Notes: -Pre-register and save (Price differences for VCOA members and non-members). $20 per driver (1 car), $7 per passenger. -Registrations accepted on day of event (prices will be slightly higher): $25 per driver (1 car), $10 per passenger. -Prices DO NOT include lunch. We are not allowed to sell food products at the event, so bring something to eat and drink! Google Map (restaurant search; will open in new tab/window) -After the drivers are all finished, we plan on selling laps for any type of vehicle to run the course ($5 per lap). -Helmets are required. PLEASE BRING A SNELL95 OR NEWER HELMET FOR EACH DRIVER AND PASSENGER. If you have any spare helmets, please bring them with you on the day of the event! -PLEASE BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR VOLVO IN PROPER WORKING ORDER, THERE WILL BE MANDATORY TECH INSPECTIONS BEFORE DRIVING THE AUTO-X COURSE. -Tech will follow basic SCCA guidelines such as secured battery, no hubcaps, nothing loose in the interior or trunk (cameras, tools, etc.) , car in general good working condition, etc. -Track layout will be more technical than speed due to lot size (90,000 sq.ft.). -We need numerous volunteers to make this work. Cone retrieval experts especially needed. -The event is based on giving all proceeds to charity. Volunteers are needed. Please e-mail Mark Baldwin, SacVCOA President, if you are interested in volunteering.
From looking around the forums, there is also the possibility of:
-Official 1st Annual Davis Autox Rehab BBQ:
http://forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php?p=3748611
"Yup, that's right...it's official.
Mark Baldwin has generously offered up his shop for a BBQ, car wash, etc. following the autox on May 14th. He also has a lift, tools, etc. for light repairs (no tranny swaps obviously), he'll have a grille, DJ setup for some tunes, a big parking lot, and access to water for washing your car up prior to the show on sunday. You can bring something to throw on the grille or some cash to put into the fund. I'll probably try for a trip to Costco after the autox to pick up stuff Mark doesn't have, kinda like I did last year at the park. He has given the okay for some brew but please keep it moderate...we don't need any drunk's or DUI's while leaving his place. His shop is half-way between Davis and Mather. Start time is whenever the autox finishes. End time is...well...whenever." -A dyno session at SVS: http://forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php?t=233718 "Details so far:
Place SVS R&D 2550 Tower Avenue Sacramento, CA 95825 Time Weekend of Davis Saturday or Sunday afternoon What Baseline dynos (3-4 pulls) on a SuperFlow SF-840 Cost $60-80 (if you want hourly dyno time, itll cost you)" Golden Gate Chapter and Sacramento Chapter:http://www.ggvcoa.org/Event Registration Form at the GGVCOA website Event: Davis Car Show and Swap Meet Where: Central Park 401 C Street Davis, CA 95616 (Entrance gate at 3rd Street & C Street) Google Map (will open in new tab/window) Date: Sunday, May 15, 2011 Time: 9:00A Notes: -If showing your car and/or selling in the swap, arrive between 7:00 - 8:30A -Pre-registration entry fee for Car Show participation (one parking space) = $15.00 / vehicle for VCOA members; $25.00 / vehicle for non-members -Pre-registration entry fee for Swap Meet vendors (two parking spaces) = $30.00 / vehicle for VCOA members $40.00 / vehicle for non-members -Registrations accepted on day of event (prices will be slightly higher). -"The car show will be a judged event! Participation in the judged car show is optional. If you don't wish to be judged, don't worry you can still have your car on display for everyone else to admire!" Volunteers are needed. Please e-mail Mark Baldwin, SacVCOA President, if you are interested in volunteering. Event Flyer: SacVCOAFlyerDavis_May11.pdf (518k)Event Flyer (as forum post) Complete photos coming soon (I still need to process some Davis, Auto-X, and after Auto-X / BBQ photos)... 2nd Annual Autocross / 13th Annual Davis Car Show & Swap Meet (As seen on pages 10-13 in July/August 2011 Rolling, Vol. 29, No. 4) By Mike Peterson & Jon Manji To start off the Northern California Volvo weekend, May 14-15, the Sacramento Chapter sponsored an autocross on Saturday that was held at Mather Airport (formerly an Air Force base) just east of Sacramento. Although the course was tighter than last year's due to space restrictions, it still provided a day's worth of entertainment, as driver's competed in Volvos ranging from a 544 to a C30. You were allowed four timed runs of three laps each. Videos can be seen at http://www.sacvolvoclub.org/Home/events/2011-past-events. A 244 with three different drivers was of special interest. There had been a discussion and a challenge for the best driver on http://www.turbobricks.com/, and this 244 was piloted by all three to determine who the fastest was. One of them, Patrick Dickman, proved to be not only the quickest of the group, but also the overall first place winner, with a "clean" (no cones knocked over) time of 1 minute 11 seconds. Although the other two 244 drivers came very close to Patrick in time (all three were just one second or one knocked-over cone apart from each other), second place went to Ryan Randall, driving a different Volvo. Ryan had a time just one second slower than Patrick's. After all of the Volvos had finished their four runs, the competition was opened to non-Volvos. This proved interesting, as an assortment of cars from a S-Class Mercedes-Benz to a Mitsubishi took the course. Continuing the charity aspect of the autocross that was started last year, this year's proceeds were donated to the City of Rancho Cordova's Police Activities League. Thanks must also go to the numerous sponsors and volunteers who helped staff the autocross. Sunday, the 13th annual Davis Meet was held. Once again with great success, despite thunderstorms with periods of heavy rain and hail that tested the weather seals on older Volvos. Nearly 100 cars were present. Most were from Northern California, but the entire West Coast was represented with participants from Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles, San Diego, and elsewhere. Some memorable events this year: -A boxy, late '70s Volvo C202 4WD all-terrain vehicle, reputedly one of just a couple in the U.S. -A pair of 1980s 480 ES coupes, never officially imported to the U.S. -An 850 converted into a pickup, Australian "Ute" style. -A moment of silence for Hal Locke, 544 enthusiast and longtime VCOA member who died earlier this year. Hal was also a charter member of the North Bay (now Golden Gate) Chapter. The Davis Meet has been held every year since 1999 at Central Park in Davis, a college town about [75 miles northeast of San Francisco; 15 miles west of Sacramento]. The park, with a big roofed pavilion built for a weekly farmer's market, is a great place for a car show. Normally providing welcome shade, this year it brought refuge from the wintery weather. The meet was again co-sponsored by the Golden Gate and Sacramento Chapters. Next year's meet, the 2012 Davis Meet, will be held on April 29, so mark your calendars now for an expanded show-and-shine event, great door prizes, and lots of family fun. As always, thanks to all the club members, too numerous to mention, who contributed their time and energy and made things run smoothly. Thanks also to our sponsors and raffle contributors:
 The Sac Volvo Club now has a YouTube page: http://www.youtube.com/user/SacVolvoClub Check it out as we upload Autocross videos! I've also created a Spreadsheet listing all the videos (which can be filtered to make searching and watching easier). Jump to the spreadsheet below.
 The entire album and/or individual photos can be seen anytime by clicking on the above photo or link.  The entire album and/or individual photos can be seen anytime by clicking on the above photo or link.  The entire album and/or individual photos can be seen anytime by clicking on the above photo or link.  The entire album and/or individual photos can be seen anytime by clicking on the above photo or link.  The entire album and/or individual photos can be seen anytime by clicking on the above photo or link. More pictures and videos from Autocross/Davis 2011:
Thank you to everyone who has shared and submitted photos, videos, or links (whether named or anonymous), it is appreciated!
2011 (Sacramento) Davis Autocross YouTube Video List Spreadsheet: (Spreadsheet jump link: http://www.sacvolvoclub.org/Home/events/2011-past-events#SacAX11)
All 2011 Autocross videos are uploaded to YouTube and listed in the spreadsheet below. If you are having problems viewing the spreadsheet, you may need to refresh the page and/or clear your cache and/or cookies. Go back to Top of Page  Sacramento Chapter:http://www.ipdusa.com/http://www.ipdusa.com/28th-Annual-ipd-Garage-Sale-2011/blog-147 Event: IPD Garage Sale & Swap Meet Where: Sacramento Caravan Meeting Location: Caravan cancelled, see * below Chevron Gas Station 4800 W Capital Ave. West Sacramento,CA 95691 Event Location: IPD 11744 NE Ainsworth Circle Portland, OR 97220 Google Map (will open in new tab/window) Date: Saturday, May 21, 2011 Time: Sacramento Caravan Time: TBD IPD Sale: 9:00A - 1:00P Car Show: 8:00A - 3:00P Swap Meet:7:30A gates open; 3:00P booth cleared Notes: -*SacVCOA caravan: No one on the SacVCOA planning committee can attend the IPD Garage Sale this year, but you are more than welcome to form your own caravan up to IPD. -IPD will be having a charity raffle and auction to support Children's Healing Art Project (CHAP). -IPD has limited space for show cars (but plenty of parking for attendees), so if you would like to apply to have your Volvo featured in the show, contact Cameron at IPD. See this post at the Turbobricks forum for more information. -5th Annual RSI Spring BBQ / Annual Open House on Saturday, May 20, 2011 from 6:00P - 10:00P. Links: Turbobricks forum and Event Poster -Oregon Volvo Tuners (OVT) After IPD Evening Cruise: http://www.ovtuners.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=7493 2011 Route Map -Auto-X possibility on Sunday, May 22, 2011. Links: Turbobricks forum and Willamette Motor Club Event Flyer: Event Flyer (as forum post) Go back to Top of Page June 2011:Sacramento Chapter:http://www.ikea.com/us/en/store/west_sacramentoEvent: 4th Annual Swedish Day at IKEA (Bay Area Saab Club may attend: http://www.bayareasaabclub.com/) Where: IKEA 700 IKEA Court West Sacramento, CA 95605 Google Map (will open in new tab/window) Date: Saturday, June 4, 2011 (Date Changed from June 11th) Time: 10:00A Lunch Time: ~12:30P - 1:30P (but, feel free to enjoy lunch whenever you wish) Planning Meeting Time: During or shortly after lunch Conference Room is reserved until 3:30P. Notes: -All Volvos and Saabs welcome! -Sac Volvo Club Meeting after lunch (time TBD) -Event is free, except you must cover the cost of your own lunch: http://www.ikea.com/ms/en_US/IKEA_Food/restaurant.html https://web.archive.org/web/20110629112502/http://www.ikea.com:80/ms/en_US/IKEA_Food/restaurant.html Event Flyer: SacVCOAFlyerIKEA_June11.pdf (249k)Event Flyer (as forum post)  The entire album and/or individual photos can be seen anytime by clicking on the above photo or link. Go back to Top of Page VCOA National Meet: Little Sweden, USA (Lindsborg, Kansas) Home of the Annual Midsommar Festival Hosted by the Heart of America (HoA) Chapter of the VCOA http://vcoa.org/ http://midsommar.vcoa.org/ http://vcoa-midsommar.blogspot.com/ Go back to Top of Page July 2011:Golden Gate Chapter and Sacramento Chapter:Event Registration Form at the GGVCOA websitehttp://www.ggvcoa.org/?p=293-- new blog / website Event: California Coastal Drive: Half Moon Bay to Santa Cruz Where: Sacramento Caravan Meeting Location: Chevron Gas Station 4800 W Capital Ave. West Sacramento,CA 95691 Golden Gate Caravan Meeting Location: New Leaf Market 150 San Mateo Rd Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 Google Map (will open in new tab/window) Date: Saturday, July 16, 2011 Time: TBA Sacramento Caravan TBA Golden Gate Caravan Notes: From GGVCOA Forum: "This drive will take us down the CA Coast on HW 1 to Santa Cruz stopping along the way to enjoy a meal possibly in Pescadero or Davenport. Once in Santa Cruz we'll return on beautiful HW 9 through the mountains to Alices Restaurant at the junction of HW 9 and 84. Exact details TBD, but this event will last all day." Preliminary Schedule for the July Drive
Final details will be handed out at the beginning of the drive. This event will be an all-day event.
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Coming soon Event Flyer (as forum post) August 2011:Golden Gate Chapter and Sacramento Chapter: Event Registration at Carlsen Volvo's website Event: Carlsen Volvo Car Show Where: Sacramento Caravan Meeting Location: Chevron Gas Station 4800 W Capital Ave. West Sacramento,CA 95691 Event Location: 4180 El Camino Real Palo Alto, CA 94306 Google Map (will open in new tab/window) Date: Saturday, August 6, 2011 Time: 8:00A - 2:00P Gates open at 8:00A Car Show / Judging starts promptly at 10:00A Notes: Pre-register with Larry Fuhs or see this webpage: http://www.carlsenvolvo.com/MiscPage_10 Event Flyer: Coming Soon (0k)Event Flyer (as forum post)  The entire album and/or individual photos can be seen anytime by clicking on the above photo or link. Photos from Turbobricks forum member jerryc: http://www.turbobricks.com/forums/showpost.php?p=3870799&postcount=78 ipd Volvo attends Carlsen's 10th Annual Car Show:
Go back to Top of Page September 2011:Sacramento Chapter:http://www.turnervolvo.comEvent: Turner Volvo Dealership Tour & Lunch Where: Turner Volvo 2535 Arden Way Sacramento, CA 95825-2413 (916) 488-2400 1-800-660-9118 Google Map (will open in new tab/window) Date: Saturday, September 24, 2011 (Date Changed from September 17th) Time: 10:00A - 12:00 noon Notes: Event Flyer: Coming soon Event Flyer (as forum post) Go back to Top of Page Sacramento Chapter:http://www.shrinersconcours.com/Event: Shriner's Concours d'Elegance Where: On the Capital Mall, Sacramento, CA Date: Sunday, September 18, 2011 Time: ~10A - 4P Notes: This is an important charity event in our area and an opportunity to see some amazing automobiles! Go back to Top of Page October 2011:Golden Gate Chapter and Sacramento Chapter:Event Registration Form at the GGVCOA website Event: Car Show at CJ's Shop in Alameda Where: Perforce Software Grass Parking Lot 2318 Clement Ave. Alameda, CA 94501 Google Map (will open in new tab/window) Date: Saturday, October 8, 2011 Time: 2010 times: 9:00A - 4:00P (2011 times TBD) Notes: Park Street Car Show is the same day (400+ cars within walking distance). There will be two walking tours through the show. "This event is a social and automotive historial gather you won't want to miss!" Event Flyer:
Coming soon Event Flyer (as forum post)  The entire album and/or individual photos can be seen anytime by clicking on the above photo or link. Go back to Top of Page VSA West Coast National Meet and Sacramento Chapter: SoCalVSA Registration Form (web PDF) SoCalVSA Press Release about the event (web PDF) Event: Volvo 1800 50th Anniversary Celebration Where: Sacramento Caravan Meeting Location: TBD Event Location: Malibu, CA Google Map (will open in new tab/window) Date: Friday, October 14 - Sunday, October 16, 2011 Time: TBD Notes: -Councours venue at Gladstone’s Malibu on the Pacific Ocean with delicious food -Reserve your room for the weekend at the landmark Hotel Angeleno for the special rate of $115/ night! Click here to reserve online or call 866-264-3536 and mention “VSA West Coast National Meet!” -Register by September 1, 2011 to reserve your spot in the concours -"There will be something for everyone with concours, raffle prizes, plenty of Volvo vendors and merchandise, a hosted buffet, tech seminars, VIP guests and other fun events throughout the weekend." Event Flyer: Coming soon Event Flyer (as forum post) Volvo 1800 50th Meet Pictures by Tom Lamb: http://s1083.photobucket.com/albums/j386/socalvsa/Volvo%201800%2050th%20Meet/?start=0 Go back to Top of Page Sacramento Chapter:Event: Fall Foothill DriveWhere: Folsom Shopping Center at the corner of Blue Ravine Rd. and East Natoma St. Meet at the North-East corner of the parking lot near the: Mexquite Mexican Restaurant 25095 Blue Ravine Road Folsom, CA 95630 (916) 984-8607 Google Map (will open in new tab/window) Date: Saturday, October 29, 2011 Time: 9:30A Notes: -"Plans are taking shape to meet in Folsom, take the road less traveled to Coloma, explore the Gold Discovery site and park, stop at a nearby winery on the way to Old Hangtown (aka Placerville) for lunch and..." -Lunch plans: Picnic at the winery or lunch in Placerville? -Questions: Contact Marcia & Wally Russell Please use "Foothill Drive" on the Subject line in your e-mail -RSVP by October 22, 2011! Event Flyer: SacVCOAFlyerFoothillDrive_October11.pdf (415k)Event Flyer (as forum post) Go back to Top of Page November 2011:Sacramento Chapter:http://sacautoshow.com/Event: Sacramento Auto Show & EuroSunday Where: Sacramento Auto Show is at Cal Expo Date: Sacramento Auto Show: November 11 - 13, 2011 Time: TBA Notes: Discount tickets available: http://sacautoshow.com/fast_facts/discounts.html Event Flyer: Coming soon Event Flyer (as forum post) Sacramento International Auto Show (As seen on page 30 in January/February 2011 Rolling, Vol. 30, No. 1) The Sacramento International Auto Show is the region’s annual new car show and was held at Cal Expo (State fairgrounds in Sacramento) from November 11th to the 13th. Chapter member Wally Russell displayed his 1962 544 in the EuroSunday Club exhibit at the Show. Volvo was well represented amidst an eclectic array of cars and motorcycles in the exhibit, which included everything from Ferraris and a Noble to a barn-find Goggomobil. The vehicles in the exhibit were part of a people’s choice competition sponsored by the Show’s presenters, the Greater Sacramento New Car Dealers’ Association. The Association contributed $3,000 in the winning vehicle owner’s name to the Shriners’ Children’s Hospital.  From 2011 Sac Auto Show The entire album and/or individual photos can be seen
anytime by clicking on the above photo or link. Go back to Top of Page December 2011:Sacramento Chapter:Event: End of the Year Holiday Party & Toy DriveWhere: Spaghetti Factory on Hazel or Potluck at Mark's Shop Date: Sunday, December 11, 2011 (Date changed from December 17) Event Canceled Time: TBA Notes: Bring an unwrapped toy to donate to charity! Event Flyer: Coming soon Event Flyer (as forum post) Go back to Top of Page Sacramento ChapterEvent: SacVCOA 2012 Planning MeetingWhere: TBA Google Map (will open in new tab/window) Date: Saturday, January 21, 2012 Postponed to March 31, 2012 Time: TBA Notes: Event Flyer: Coming soon Event Flyer (as forum post) Go back to Top of Page
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