South Shore Corvette Club
Bringing Corvette Owners Together Since 1962
Wrap-ups
July 4th Parades
Jul, 14 2008
We had a
terrific turnout for the Randolph and Stoughton
parades. We were well received by the crowds. Lots of
smiling faces. 
With
our new windshield banners, everyone now knows
the South Shore Corvette Club by name. We even
got a nice write up in the Patriot Ledger. We
had a scare with the weather and all the tops
went up, but by parade time the rain had cleared
and the tops came down, the flags went up and we
were off the a cheering crowd.
After
the Randolph parade we all went to the Outback
Steakhouse for dinner and and evening of
socializing.
Stoughton, MA Reported by Elaine Kemp
What a great response we had for our last-minute invitation to participate in the Stoughton 4th of July parade. Yes, we had to scramble a bit to obtain enough Corvettes to make a good impression, but our SSCC folks came through! Ten Corvettes participated in our introduction to the Town of Stoughton's annual parade on the afternoon of the 4th, and they loved us!!
We drove
single file along the parade route so our
ten Vettes looked like 20! Not only that,
but quite a few of the people who were watching
the parade had seen us in the Randolph parade
the night before so we had our own fan club
cheering us on. It was a great time, and I
want to thank all SSCC members who took the time
out of this special holiday to make our first
parade in Stoughton such a nice one!
More
pictures can be seen here
for the
Randolph parade and here
for the
Stoughton parade.
With
our new windshield banners, everyone now knows
the South Shore Corvette Club by name. We even
got a nice write up in the Patriot Ledger. We
had a scare with the weather and all the tops
went up, but by parade time the rain had cleared
and the tops came down, the flags went up and we
were off the a cheering crowd.
After
the Randolph parade we all went to the Outback
Steakhouse for dinner and and evening of
socializing.
Stoughton, MA Reported by Elaine Kemp
What a great response we had for our last-minute invitation to participate in the Stoughton 4th of July parade. Yes, we had to scramble a bit to obtain enough Corvettes to make a good impression, but our SSCC folks came through! Ten Corvettes participated in our introduction to the Town of Stoughton's annual parade on the afternoon of the 4th, and they loved us!!
We drove
single file along the parade route so our
ten Vettes looked like 20! Not only that,
but quite a few of the people who were watching
the parade had seen us in the Randolph parade
the night before so we had our own fan club
cheering us on. It was a great time, and I
want to thank all SSCC members who took the time
out of this special holiday to make our first
parade in Stoughton such a nice one!
More
pictures can be seen here
for the
Randolph parade and here
for the
Stoughton parade.
Shakedown 2008 Wrapup
Jun, 23 2008
Shakedown Cruise 2008–Success
Shakedown Cruise-Newport, RI
"Worth
the wait..." that was the opinion of everyone
that went on the 2008 Shakedown Cruise. Because
of one of the wettest springs in memory, we had
to postpone the May 4th event. The weather gods
were on our side for the new date. We met at the
usual Building 19 launch location with clear,
blue skies. About 15 SSCC Vettes were
present. 
Due
to a conflict, our original leader, Jack
Donnelly had to relinquish his duties. Joe
Teamer and Rodney Collymore stepped up and did a
great job of guiding us to Newport.
Our next stop was the service plaza on Route 24. Waiting for us were over 30 Corvettes from Eastern Mass CC and Corvettes United and more SSCC members. It was an impressive sight. After lots of picture taking, checking out all the Vettes and talking with the assembled crowd, we were off the our third meeting place.
We arrived at the Fall River Plaza to fine more than twenty Corvettes from the Cape Cod CC. We spent time chatting and took a group picture before departing on our last leg to Newport. You can download a high resolution copy of the photo here.
Joe
Teamer kept the speed reasonable for the long
line of Vettes and we exited the highway in
Tiverton to meander our way on scenic roads,
past fabulous homes and beautiful vistas. Joe
was always aware of the Corvettes behind him and
he stopped anytime we had a possibility of
loosing someone. Our final stop was the Atlantic
Beach Club for a scrumptious brunch. Many
members toured the mansions, shopped and visited
the wineries.
You can see more pictures here. If you have pictures you would like to contribute to the album, email them using the link at the bottom of any page.
Shakedown Cruise-Newport, RI
"Worth
the wait..." that was the opinion of everyone
that went on the 2008 Shakedown Cruise. Because
of one of the wettest springs in memory, we had
to postpone the May 4th event. The weather gods
were on our side for the new date. We met at the
usual Building 19 launch location with clear,
blue skies. About 15 SSCC Vettes were
present. Due
to a conflict, our original leader, Jack
Donnelly had to relinquish his duties. Joe
Teamer and Rodney Collymore stepped up and did a
great job of guiding us to Newport.
Our next stop was the service plaza on Route 24. Waiting for us were over 30 Corvettes from Eastern Mass CC and Corvettes United and more SSCC members. It was an impressive sight. After lots of picture taking, checking out all the Vettes and talking with the assembled crowd, we were off the our third meeting place.
We arrived at the Fall River Plaza to fine more than twenty Corvettes from the Cape Cod CC. We spent time chatting and took a group picture before departing on our last leg to Newport. You can download a high resolution copy of the photo here.
Joe
Teamer kept the speed reasonable for the long
line of Vettes and we exited the highway in
Tiverton to meander our way on scenic roads,
past fabulous homes and beautiful vistas. Joe
was always aware of the Corvettes behind him and
he stopped anytime we had a possibility of
loosing someone. Our final stop was the Atlantic
Beach Club for a scrumptious brunch. Many
members toured the mansions, shopped and visited
the wineries.
You can see more pictures here. If you have pictures you would like to contribute to the album, email them using the link at the bottom of any page.
Ron's Restoration
Jun, 23 2008
The weather was both good and bad. We met at Building
19 in a slow drizzle. Not the best of days for a ride
to Fitchburg. Only Tom Meehan was brave enough to
bring his Vette. We car pooled and headed for Joe's
in Dedham, our next stop. 
The
sky was still dark, but blue was showing in the
west. In all, 13 of use made the trip. As we
closed in on Fitchburg, the weather cleared. It
was the beginning of an amazing day.
"Awesone... fantastic.... impressive.... unbelievable...." were the words heard as we toured Ron's Restorations. Ron Bunnell and his staff were the most gracious hosts.
Ron gave us an overview of his shop, their
procedures, answered hundreds of questions and even
provided us with lunch.
As we all explored his shop, we saw Corvettes in every stage of restoration, solid axles, midyears, and sharks. We learned that Ron is expanding into C5 and C6 performance upgrades along with his traditional restoration business.
After
lunch and more poking around the shop we had to
say our thanks and goodbyes. All of us that want
on the trip wish to extend our sincerest thanks
to Ron and his staff for a day none of us will
forget. Check here to find out more about Ron's
Restorations and here
for more
pictures.
The
sky was still dark, but blue was showing in the
west. In all, 13 of use made the trip. As we
closed in on Fitchburg, the weather cleared. It
was the beginning of an amazing day.
"Awesone... fantastic.... impressive.... unbelievable...." were the words heard as we toured Ron's Restorations. Ron Bunnell and his staff were the most gracious hosts.
Ron gave us an overview of his shop, their
procedures, answered hundreds of questions and even
provided us with lunch.
As we all explored his shop, we saw Corvettes in every stage of restoration, solid axles, midyears, and sharks. We learned that Ron is expanding into C5 and C6 performance upgrades along with his traditional restoration business.
After
lunch and more poking around the shop we had to
say our thanks and goodbyes. All of us that want
on the trip wish to extend our sincerest thanks
to Ron and his staff for a day none of us will
forget. Check here to find out more about Ron's
Restorations and here
for more
pictures.Car Wash tour and Show
Jun, 23 2008
“Boys & Girls Club” of Marshfield Display and Car
Wash Tour
Carol Santacross must have an in with the weather gods. After a spring of washouts, the display at the Marshfield Briteway Car Wash was both a meteorological and monetary success.
The
SSCC filled every available space to give car
wash visitors a chance to see an array of
beautiful Corvettes. Paul Vercollone and his
staff organized the event along with Carol. Paul
donated part of the proceeds from every wash
done on Sunday to the Boys' and Girls' Club of
Marshfield. This will help the club purchase a
defibrillator.
We were given a private tour and explanation of both the touch-less car wash and the car wash tunnel. Paul explained the ins and outs of the car wash industry to us and answered many questions.
As a thank you to the club, Paul provided two Red Sox tickets to the club. We raffled them off with over $200 going the the Boys and Girls Club.
Afterwards, we drove over to the Luck Dawg restaurant in Pembroke. The Lucky Dawg is owned by SSCC Treasurer Jim Johnson's brother. We all sat down for more conversation and good food. With the weather still being perfect we all headed home after an enjoyable day. Thanks to Carol for putting together an enjoyable and valuable SSCC event. More pictures are here.
Carol Santacross must have an in with the weather gods. After a spring of washouts, the display at the Marshfield Briteway Car Wash was both a meteorological and monetary success.
The
SSCC filled every available space to give car
wash visitors a chance to see an array of
beautiful Corvettes. Paul Vercollone and his
staff organized the event along with Carol. Paul
donated part of the proceeds from every wash
done on Sunday to the Boys' and Girls' Club of
Marshfield. This will help the club purchase a
defibrillator.
We were given a private tour and explanation of both the touch-less car wash and the car wash tunnel. Paul explained the ins and outs of the car wash industry to us and answered many questions.
As a thank you to the club, Paul provided two Red Sox tickets to the club. We raffled them off with over $200 going the the Boys and Girls Club.
Afterwards, we drove over to the Luck Dawg restaurant in Pembroke. The Lucky Dawg is owned by SSCC Treasurer Jim Johnson's brother. We all sat down for more conversation and good food. With the weather still being perfect we all headed home after an enjoyable day. Thanks to Carol for putting together an enjoyable and valuable SSCC event. More pictures are here.
May Meeting Wrap-up
Jun, 19 2008
She may
have the title "At Large" but she is not large in
stature... but she is really large in energy. To keep
up our new tradition of feeding the membership at the
monthly meeting, Eileen Casey volunteered to cook the
club a meal. And what a meal it was. Pasta with
chicken and broccoli, pot roast and potatoes. If that
wasn't enough there were cannolis and Marylou's
coffee for dessert.
After the sumptuous repast, Terry brought the meeting to order. We gave Dennis Grant his prize for the correct Trivia answer. Joe Teamer went over the details of the Shakedown Cruise and Joe Amante went over the parade schedule. Jim Johnson presented the Treasurers report.
John Dwyer reminded us about the upcoming Pasta Hop hosted by Eastern Mass CC. This is an all club event and not to be missed. Tickets are $20/pp and can be purchased from John or Mal Smith.
Eileen also had the Club Store open with many new items. Be sure to come to next month to check out all the great new SSCC clothing items.
We were all overjoyed to see Alan Kemp who is cancer free and Carmine Carlucci who just had successful bypass surgery.
Mark your calendar for June 26, our next monthly meeting.
After the sumptuous repast, Terry brought the meeting to order. We gave Dennis Grant his prize for the correct Trivia answer. Joe Teamer went over the details of the Shakedown Cruise and Joe Amante went over the parade schedule. Jim Johnson presented the Treasurers report.
John Dwyer reminded us about the upcoming Pasta Hop hosted by Eastern Mass CC. This is an all club event and not to be missed. Tickets are $20/pp and can be purchased from John or Mal Smith.
Eileen also had the Club Store open with many new items. Be sure to come to next month to check out all the great new SSCC clothing items.
We were all overjoyed to see Alan Kemp who is cancer free and Carmine Carlucci who just had successful bypass surgery.
Mark your calendar for June 26, our next monthly meeting.
Tax Run Wrap-up
Apr, 14 2008
Tax
Run 2008, Sunday, April 13th was a great
successThe Tax Run on April 13th to beautiful Halifax, MA and the Monponsett Inn was a big success. Our tour guide, Russ Erikson planned a leisurely cruise. We had a great turnout with almost 20 cars. It seemed that everyone was ready to get the Vettes out. Fortunately, the weather held off and no rain for the cruise. The Monponsett has a elaborate Sunday brunch including an Omelet station. No one left hungry. Thanks to Russ and Judy for a great outing.
Mill Wharf BBQ Wrap-Up
Mar, 19 2008
Our fellow
member and esteemed chef Carmine Carlucci prepared a
mouth watering Texas BBQ just for the SSCC. We ate
privately at the Mill Wharf where Carmine is
Executive Chef. Read
More...
Mill Wharf Brunch Wrap-up
Mar, 04 2008
Mill Wharf Brunch was a delicious success.
We met on Sunday the 24th for a fabulous brunch. Our host, Carmen Carlucci Executive Chef of the Mill Wharf was on hand. We listened to great music played by a jazz trio and all made our way through the food stations numerous times. The selections were plentiful and as usual we all hit the desert station more than once.
Read
More...
We met on Sunday the 24th for a fabulous brunch. Our host, Carmen Carlucci Executive Chef of the Mill Wharf was on hand. We listened to great music played by a jazz trio and all made our way through the food stations numerous times. The selections were plentiful and as usual we all hit the desert station more than once.
Read
More...
Recognition Dinner
Nov, 13 2007
Recognition Dinner–Dining, Dancing, and
Congratulations
The Recognition Dinner is the culmination of the SSCC’s events. This year, as in past years, we all got together to recognize the members who did so much to make the South Shore Corvette Club what it is. We also saw three officers retire after years of work and dedication to the club.
Read More...
The Recognition Dinner is the culmination of the SSCC’s events. This year, as in past years, we all got together to recognize the members who did so much to make the South Shore Corvette Club what it is. We also saw three officers retire after years of work and dedication to the club.
Read More...
Schooner’s Brunch
Nov, 05 2007
The
weather has been on the side of the SSCC this year.
We again had a perfect day to get out and cruise the
back roads of the South Shore. It is after all in our
name. Tom and Debbie Hayes were our tour guides.
After first meeting in Weymouth at Building 19, we
picked up the rest of the group at the Building 19
parking lot in Hanover.
Read More...
Read More...
Bug Juice Rally
Oct, 29 2007
Bug Juice Rally is Huge
Success
Well it's over and the winners have been crowned.The resurrection of the Bug Juice Rally by our Secretary Carol Santacross was a resounding success. Many of us had never participated in a rally and this was both a fun and a learning experience. We were honored with a number of our friends participating from the Cape Cod Corvette Club. More pictures can be viewed here. Read More...
Well it's over and the winners have been crowned.The resurrection of the Bug Juice Rally by our Secretary Carol Santacross was a resounding success. Many of us had never participated in a rally and this was both a fun and a learning experience. We were honored with a number of our friends participating from the Cape Cod Corvette Club. More pictures can be viewed here. Read More...
SSCC Fall Weekend Wrap-up
Oct, 14 2007
SSCC Weekend Getaway—The Best Ever!
The annual Weekend Getaway is over and it was a smashing success. We all met at the Totem Pole for a leisurely drive to the Cape. First stop was for lunch on Mashnee Island. The weather was beautiful and we had the perfect setting to enjoy it. You can see more pictures here. Read More...
The annual Weekend Getaway is over and it was a smashing success. We all met at the Totem Pole for a leisurely drive to the Cape. First stop was for lunch on Mashnee Island. The weather was beautiful and we had the perfect setting to enjoy it. You can see more pictures here. Read More...
Vettes to Vets
Oct, 11 2007
This year’s “Vettes to Vets” day far surpassed all
our expectations. The Corvette Community has to
be the most generous and most patriotic group
ever. We had hoped to attract 150
Corvettes. In the end, we exceeded 200.
We registered 194 and saw several cars missing window
cards indicating they may not have
registered. Read
More...
Vettes to Vets
Oct, 01 2007
This year's "Vettes to Vets" was an enormous success,
to say the very least! There were
about 200 Corvettes... Read
More...
Corvettes on Cape Cod
Sep, 17 2007
Corvettes on Cape Cod
SSCC was well represented on Sunday at the Herritage Plantation. We had more than 16 members attend the show and won a beautiful trophy for Club Participation. The trophy is a glass bowl. Many of our members also brought home trophies including Merrill Cain, John Krance and John Morin, We would like to thank the Cape Cod Corvette Club for sponsoring such a successful event.
SSCC was well represented on Sunday at the Herritage Plantation. We had more than 16 members attend the show and won a beautiful trophy for Club Participation. The trophy is a glass bowl. Many of our members also brought home trophies including Merrill Cain, John Krance and John Morin, We would like to thank the Cape Cod Corvette Club for sponsoring such a successful event.
Upcoming Events
Sep, 01 2007
First of all, Thank you to Carmen for a beautiful Ice
Cream run after our business meeting on Thurs.
I know this is short notice about the upcoming Cliff Walk for ALS sponsored by the Cape Cod Corvette Club this coming Sunday Sept. 9th in Bourne. They would like us to participate in their Corvette Display as part of the festivities. They would like the Corvettes to be in place by 9:00 a.m. so if we were going to meet someplace (I haven't got that far yet) then it would have to be at 8 or 8:30. I'll get back to you all next week.
For more info check here: http://www.alsfamily.org/
Then the following Sat. is the Heritage Show in Sandwich which is a Fabulous Show & we would like to see a strong showing to support The Cape Cod Corvette Club....
Then the next weekend is The Corvette Getaway Fun,Fun,Fun!!!!
Corvettes Conquer Cancer
Aug, 14 2007
The annual "Corvettes Conquer Cancer" event was held
in Nashua, NH on August 11, and Alan and Elaine Kemp,
and Mal Smith and Joe Woodard attended. This is
extremely well attended by clubs and individuals from
all over New England to raise money for well-known
Ben Labaree's continuing fight against
cancer. Read
More...
Garage Tour Wrap-up
Aug, 13 2007
I would like to thank everyone who participated
in our 1st annual Garage Tour. We had a great
turnout for this event & everyone agreed it was a
fun & interesting event. Thank you to Jay
Singer, SteveBoyajian,Russ Erikson &
Bill Wenzel for allowing us into their "inner
sanctums" I mean garages!!! We had a great time &
everyone agreed it could turn out to be a very
expensive day, because of all the new ideas for our
garages that we were introduced to!!! Special thanks
to Bill & Phyllis for hosting a fabulous cookout
at their house after the tour!!! Bill raffled off a
Great Corvette Museum Banner that he designed for the
Museum & Ron Casiato was the lucky
winner!!!