2012 NIVA Event Calendar
NIVA's membership meetings are held on the 4th (not the last) Wednesday of every month (except November and December) at Sweet Baby Rays BBQ in Elk Grove Village. Meetings usually run from 7:00 to 8:30pm. Come at 6:00pm for dinner if you'd like. All members, potential members and interested persons are invited to attend.
January 15, Sunday - Slot Car Racing is back! Chicagoland Raceway in Downers Grove
February 4, Saturday - Indoor Go-Kart Racing - Chicago Indoor Racing in Addison, IL
February 10-19 - 2012 Chicago Auto Show - McCormick Place - Chicago
February 19, Sunday - "NIVA-BOWL 2012" - Brunswick Zone, Carol Stream
March 24, Saturday - NIVA's Spring Swap Meet - Indoors at the Dupage County Fairgrounds in Wheaton
March 25, Sunday - Michigan Buggy Builders Annual Show & Swap - Lansing, MI - Visit www.buggybuilders.com for more info.
April 21, Saturday - Spring Cruise to the Brookfield Zoo
May 5, Saturday - Mid-America Motorworks Spring "SWAPFEST" - Effingham, IL - Visit www.mamotorworks.com for more info.
May 12, Saturday - Spring "Tune-Up" Day at the Lambesis House
May 19 & 20(tentative), Saturday & Sunday - Michigan Vintage VW Festival -Ypsilanti, MI. Full details at www.mvvc.net.
June 1-3, Friday-Sunday - "FUNFEST 2012" at Mid America Motorworks in Effingham, IL. www.mamotorworks.com
June 10, Sunday - "BUGFEST 2012" - Fox Valley VW in West Chicago, IL
June 16, Saturday - Scotfest Car Show in Itasca, IL
July 1, Sunday - Bartlett Independence Day Parade - Hosted by the Schulz's in Bartlett, IL
July 20-22, Friday-Sunday - Volkswagen Club of America's Annual Convention - Rockford, IL - See your AUTOIST or vwclub.org for registration and details.
July 22, Sunday - Stateline Volksfolks Vintage Picnic at Alpine Park in Rockford, IL. Bring your lunch and a cooler.
July 28, Saturday - Summer Picnic and Bonfire at the Nichol's Estate in Roscoe, IL. This is a combined event with the Stateline Volksfolks.
August 5, Sunday - Vintage Transportation Extravaganza at the Illinois Railway Museum in Union, IL
August 12, Sunday - CVO's VW Treffen at Oakton College in Des PLaines, IL
August 26, Sunday - Harsh Winters Volkswagen Club's BUG-A-PALOOZA #8 in Joliet, IL. Visit www.harshwintersvw.com for more info.
August 31-September 2, Labor Day Weekend - Buses Nowhere Near the Arch Annual VW Campout in Hannibal, MO - Lots of fun, contact Gary Hanson (Ghanson@schawk.com) for more info. www.bnnta.com
September 8, Saturday - NIVA's SuperDawg Invasion - We again invade the SuperDawg Drive-In for dinner and dessert.
September 8, Saturday - Rt. 66 Car Show in Berywn, IL. Contact Larry Ohler at (708) 749-3198 for more info.
September 16, Sunday - NIVA's "VW-FEST 2012" - Northern Illinois' Largest All-VW Car Show and Swap Meet at Anderson VW in Crystal Lake, IL
September 22, Saturday - Drive-In Movie Night, McHenry, IL
October 20, Saturday - NIVA's Fall Cruise to Stade's Fall Festival Pumpkin Farm in McHenry, IL
November 4, Sunday - Brighton Run - Vernon Hills, IL to Brighton, WI
November 10, Saturday - "CHILI-FEST 2012" - South Elgin, IL
December 9, Sunday - Annual Holiday Banquet and board member elections. Bartlett Hills Golf Club in Bartlett, IL.
Do you have some ideas for an event? The NIVA Board would like to know about them. Call/e-mail any of the board members or send an e-mail to the club at info@nivaclub.org.
Please check the website for specific event information prior to each event.
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