PPCC List - Woodland Park show

[JERRY PEEVYHOUSE]

Hello from me,
Just to tag onto John's email regarding the Cruise Above the Clouds show in Woodland Park on Sept. 6th, it really would be nice if we had at least one early model there in addition to the lates we have already.  Plus, more cars is always better.  SeeMore will be there and it will be great if we had a good showing of different models.
Registration details can be found at:
https://cruiseabovetheclouds.com/
Cruise Above the Clouds | Car Club, Classic Car Events<https://cruiseabovetheclouds.com/>
REGISTRATION IS OPEN! We are pleased to announce our 2025 Cruise Above the Clouds Car Show will be held on 6 September in Woodland Park AND 7 September in Cripple Creek! That’s right, we are going back to Cripple Creek! We can’t wait to see you all there.
cruiseabovetheclouds.com
Don't forget to register for the Woodland Park show, not the Cripple Creek (unless you want to do both) and let John know.
Thanks,
Jerry

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Hello all,

As of today, I know of only three Corvairs signed up and attending the Woodland Park show. We need at least three more for our cars and SeeMore to get a special display area. You can register at cruiseabovetheclouds.com. It is September 6th from 8 to 11.  Please consider attending!  This is a great show and a wonderful opportunity for us to showcase our cars in a designated display area.

If you are planning on attending, please let me know soon, so we can let the organization know whether they need to make space for us or not.
Below is an interesting article from the RMC Denvair News from August 2025. Eric points out many of the same issues PPCC and other car clubs are having and need to address. Times, days, places and events are all issues we need to think about and deal with the best as we can with those that have input and help implementing them.
Thank you,
John


Editorial Ramblings

- Eric Schakel

Whither Goest RMC?

(or, will it be ‘wither’ goes RMC?)

For roughly a half century, Rocky Mountain Corsa has served its’ Denver and surrounding area Corvair enthusiast members as a communication hub, a social organization, and a parts and assistance source. For many members, it’s been a great run with a ‘family’ atmosphere.

In mid-2025, though, we have to face the fact that the Corvair decade is far behind us, and the majority of Original Owners who founded RMC a half-century ago and filled the ranks for decades have faded away. Usage, too, has shifted - few RMC members drive their Corvairs on a regular basis today. Instead, they’re largely relegated to ‘special event’ status.

RMC remains a viable club, with some 90 paid members. Active, participating members, though, are also fading. Attendance at monthly club meetings, for example, has declined in recent years, with only 10 members present for the June 2025 meeting.

RMC event participation has also declined, and many who attend them today no longer drive their Corvairs. A brief 2025 status report:

  *   -The RMC Tri-State Tune-Up garnered 13 Corvairs, including the 3 living on the site.

  *   -  Trinidad’s Tri-State, with several clubs attending, had a Corvair count around 25.

  *   -  The upcoming Wilshire Memorial Picnic has become the biggest RMC annual draw in recent years – what will the Corvair participation be in 2025?

We’ve had a good run, Rocky Mountain Corsa friends, but time waits for no one. The purpose of this ramble is to ask a simple question: What can we do now to help keep RMC viable for Corvair Kids and Collectors into the next decade?

  1.  The first option is to consider whether events should be rescheduled and/or reimagined? Meeting at Elway Chevrolet was great when the members all worked and could see at night, but it’s less so with retirement and heavy traffic. With the new out-by-8:00 pm requirement at Elway, should we adopt a new, different place and time, or perhaps alternate locations on a regular basis? Should we drop in-person meetings altogether and simply have Zoom calls?

  2.  The second option is a subset of the first: Should we consider reducing meetings/activities to match the lower overall Corvair energy levels? This could entail holding RMC meetings every other month, or perhaps quarterly, instead of monthly. Regular meetings could shift to RMC Board business only, with RMC List and the Denvair News serving as social information resources. And perhaps there are events that should be dropped from the calendar entirely?

  3.  If we learn that member participation and/or interest in our club activities is truly declining, perhaps we should consider a “Heck With It” strategy. We could throw a big party, blow our remaining money, and simply shut down RMC as a formal chapter of CORSA. Those of us who still choose to hang out and BS about Corvairs can make arrangements with friends through social media. Those who don’t, won’t.

  4.  The last option (in the Editor’s view - other views are invited) is to continue down our current path and simply let time and inertia run their course. At some future point RMC positions would simply be unfilled, and communication would simply cease. This would leave any remaining funds as a potential donation to national CORSA, or available for donation or distribution elsewhere by a final surviving member vote.

This short list is certainly subject to many variables, and some will find it depressing to consider at all. On the other hand, envision RMC as an airplane that’s now very low on fuel... Finding a place for a smooth landing while the engine is still running beats the heck out of crashing when the engine quits.
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