Is There A Full List Of National Conventions Anywhere?

[John M.]

Is there a full list of all the NCRS National conventions anywhere?

[Tom M.]

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new or old ,national conventions ?

[John M.]

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New or old, national conventions?

It's these kind of questions which make me realize I am still totally a newbie - what's the difference between new and old? My assumption is that conventions from (say) 15 years back or further were massively smaller, but that they served the same general purpose. Perhaps in the very early years when there were no chapters, the national conventions were all the NCRS gatherings that existed.

Am I completely off base?

[Vinnie P.]

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In the 25th Anniversary issue of The Restorer there is a list of the conventions thru 1999. The issue also is a complete history of NCRS from it's inception thru the first 25 yrs. Copies are still available from Cincinnati and it should be a must read for anyone interested in how we got where we are today.

I will be running selected articles in the upcoming issues of The Restorer from the 25th Anniversary Issue beginning with the fall issue mailed next month. The first article is how NCRS was formed.


Here's the list as it appeared in the 25th Anniversary Issue.

Following are the National Conventions and the number of Corvettes included in judging and special display:

1980 Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin 18
1981 St. Louis, Missouri 52
1982 Bend, Oregon 100
1983 Bowling Green, Kentucky 70
1984 Copper Mountain, Colorado 83
1985 Boston, Massachusetts 99
1986 Reno, Nevada 72
1987 Osage Beach, Missouri 74
1988 Lancaster, Pennsylvania 151
1989 Bend, Oregon 109
1990 Williamsburg, Virginia 128
1991 Anaheim, California 86
1992 Warren, Michigan 147
1993 Grand Lake, Oklahoma 115
1994 Seven Springs, Pennsylvania 160
1995 Steamboat Springs, Colorado 100
1996 St. Paul, Minnesota 113
1997 Lake Placid, New York 176
1998 Collinsville, Illinois 130

1999 Sun Valley, Idaho ??? (published prior to convention)

[John M.]

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In the 25th Anniversary issue of The Restorer there is a list of the conventions thru 1999. The issue also is a complete history of NCRS from it's inception thru the first 25 yrs. Copies are still available from Cincinnati and it should be a must read for anyone interested in how we got where we are today.

I will be running selected articles in the upcoming issues of The Restorer from the 25th Anniversary Issue beginning with the fall issue mailed next month. The first article is how NCRS was formed.


Here's the list as it appeared in the 25th Anniversary Issue.

Following are the National Conventions and the number of Corvettes included in judging and special display:

1980 Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin 18
1981 St. Louis, Missouri 52
1982 Bend, Oregon 100
1983 Bowling Green, Kentucky 70
1984 Copper Mountain, Colorado 83
1985 Boston, Massachusetts 99
1986 Reno, Nevada 72
1987 Osage Beach, Missouri 74
1988 Lancaster, Pennsylvania 151
1989 Bend, Oregon 109
1990 Williamsburg, Virginia 128
1991 Anaheim, California 86
1992 Warren, Michigan 147
1993 Grand Lake, Oklahoma 115
1994 Seven Springs, Pennsylvania 160
1995 Steamboat Springs, Colorado 100
1996 St. Paul, Minnesota 113
1997 Lake Placid, New York 176
1998 Collinsville, Illinois 130

1999 Sun Valley, Idaho ??? (published prior to convention)

Vinnie,

Thanks, as always...

...I was just doing a little research for the Delaware Valley chapter newsletter, trying to figure out how many times the national convention had been near St. Louis.

[Terry M.]

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Vinnie -- it sure would be nice to have that list updated all in one place -- especially with the number of cars at each. Looking at it brings back great memories.

[Kevin G.]

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Vinnie -- it sure would be nice to have that list updated all in one place -- especially with the number of cars at each. Looking at it brings back great memories.

Terry, Knowing Mr. Mulherns abilities he should have compiled the complete list along with a very nice graph for all to view on our local Chapter Newsletter via DelVal web site within a day or two!

Kevin

[Vinnie P.]

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I'll see what I can do to get the list updated with the number of cars etc...it's a busy time of year for Roy...so when we get around to it...I'll post an updated list...

[Terry M.]

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I wasn't thinking of right away -- might even work for part dux or twa of the "History of NCRS."

[John M.]

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For the total newbie, can someone point me to the locations of the post-1999 conventions?

[Vinnie P.]

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John,

Here's a list without judged/display cars...I may stand corrected on the list...

2000--Bowling Green, KY
2001--Galveston, TX
2002--Monterey, CA
2003--Hershey, PA
2004--Windsor, Ont. Canada
2005--Park City, UT
2006--San Antonio, TX
2007--Marlboro, MA

[John M.]

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Vinnie,

Thanks again!

[Mike E.]

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By the way, there were national conventions from 74-79 as well--just can't remember where they were. Goshen Indiana, Rockford Il., Flint, MI, come to mind.

[Vinnie P.]

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From the 25th Anniversary Issue of The Restorer that was researched extensively.

The January - February 1980 issue of The NCRS Driveline is where "National Meets" first appeared. The cover story of that issue advertises Wisconson and California as National Meets. The article goes on to explain that "Due to the fuel situation and the increasing interest expressed by chapters wishing to conduct a National Meet, the Board of Directors has decided on two National NCRS meets per year. Beginning this year there will be one National Meet sponsored by the Board, and one National Meet sponsored by a Chapter. The Chapter sponsored National Meet will rotate each year among various NCRS Chapters showing ability and interest in conducting a large-scale meet, as decided by the NCRS Board of Directors and Chapter Coordinators."


"The Board sponsored National Meet will be held July 8 through the 12th, 1980, at the Dell View Resort, in Lake Delton, Wisconson."

"A National NCRS Meet, sponsored and hosted by the Northern California Chapter NCRS, will be held August 13 to 17, 1980, in San Mateo, California."


Records indicate Board sponsored National Meets for the following three years were held at St. Louis, MO; Bend, OR; and Bowling Green, KY. During that time, the Chapter sponsored National Meet was held in Cypress Gardens, FL hosted by the Florida Chapter for the years 1981 through 1983.

[Scott S.]

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Terry and Vinnie,
Just a little help with the French. Deux and Trois. All the best. We can't wait till San Jose.
Scott Sinclair