Next two events:.October 10th Car Shows: Carmi, Galatia, Johnston City.....October 15 Club monthly meeting at Deb's in Thompsonville 6:00pm.
Next two events:.October 10th Car Shows: Carmi, Galatia, Johnston City.....October 15 Club monthly meeting at Deb's in Thompsonville 6:00pm.
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October 3, 2026 Veterans On Parade
Ray
Larry
Doug
Cassie and brother
Ron
Cliff and Wanda
October 2, 2026 Open Roads/ThrillHouse Cruise-In
September 30, Happy Birthday Club President Tom!
September 26, 2026
Eric & Nicci in the Parade of Champions.
September 26, 2026 Gateway Classic Caffeine & Chrome Car Show
5 Members and 1 guest participated with 3 Corvettes.
September 13, 2026
Doug R.
Around 30 vehicles
September 12, 2026 Rend Lake Car Show in Benton. 142 vehicles registered.
Open Roads Corvette Club won the "Best Club Participation" award. !0 members attended with 6 Corvettes.
Brenda won the "Kid's Choice" award.
September 5, 2026
Ken received "The Best Convertible" award.
September 4, 2026 25 vehicles participating
16 Corvettes
Member Jeff. J. won the "Best Corvette" award.
August 8, 2026
From approximately 100 cars participating, Tom won the "Best Wheels" award.
August 7, 2026 Cruise-In
64 cars and 5 motorcycles
of which, 20 were Corvettes.
July 24th, 2026 Club Cruise to Corvette Assembly Plant in Bowling Green, KY.
Nine members and two guests attended.
Our group outside the Corvette National Museum.
July 3, 2026 Open Roads Corvette Club/ Thrill House Cruise-In.
Twenty six cars participated of which 19 were Corvettes.
Thirty six people attended, of which, 25 were Open Roads Corvette Club members.
Tom presented Jerry a "Honorary Corvette" hat.
Cruise-In participant Tylor and son won the door prize.
June 27, 2026 Club Cookout , Our hosts Steve & Brenda
Tom & Nancy were the pit masters.
46 attended, 37 Club members and 9 guests.
June 12, 2026 Madison, IL
At the Wourld Wide Technology Raceway near St. Louis.
Rows of Corvettes being meticulously examined by judges.
We attended a seminar put on by Scott Hoke host of Mekum Auctions.
Club members attending: Terra, Stewart, Duke, Trent, Linda E., Kevin, Brenda, Steve, Tom C., and not pictured Jeff J.
Stewart & son and Terra & son running Gold Laps on the Oval Track.
June 6, 2026 Street Machine Nationals. Three Club members attended and new member, Roger W., participated.
Members enjoying some hot rods at Street Machines in DuQuoin.
June 5, 2026 Open Roads Corvette Club/ThrillHouse Cruise-In.
Dennis won the door prize of a Open Roads Corvette Club throw with a display of Club Event Patches.
Approximately 46 vehicles participating
Of which 23 were Corvettes.
May 30, 2026 Club members Charles, Tom C., Brenda, & Steve H. participated with 4 Corvettes.
Steve H. received a Top 40 award with over 100 cars registered at the Christopher show.
May 25, 2026
Seven Club members attended the Harrisburg Memorial Day Car Show.
And, entered 6 vehicles.
Three members won awards: Cassie,
Brenda,
and Linda E.
Thursday May 14, 2026
Club members Stewart, Tom C., Steve H, and Brenda helped park St. Jude Cruise participants.
The convoy traveled from Peoria to Memphis and stopped in Benton for lunch and to refuel.
Club member directs Corvettes arriving.
More than 100 Corvettes rolled into Benton Thursday morning.
May 1st, 2026 Open Roads Corvette Club Cruise-In at the ThrillHouse.
Thirty six vehicles.
Sixteen Corvettes of which 12 were Club member Corvettes.
Members entered six vehicles into the car show.
April 25, 2026, Carterville Lions Club Car Show
Steve, Brenda, and Cassie represented the Club as it won the Best Club Participation award.
Eight Club members, Ernie, Liz Brenda Steve,Patti, Cassie, John, Brandon.
April 18th, 2026 Club Cruise to Giant City Lodge with 16 members and 2 guests attending.
April 16th, 2026 Club monthly meeting was at Dave's BBQ and SmokeHouse in Benton with 16 members and 1 guest attending.
April 11th, 2026 Easter Egg Hunt Car Show at Williamson County Fairground, Marion, IL.
Open Roads Corvette Club won the Best Club Participation award.
Brenda & Steve represented the Club and accepted the Club's award.
Stewart and Terra won the Kids Choice Award.
Terra and Duke accepted their award.
Twelve Club members with 8 Corvettes particpated.
57 total vehicles
This nice '66 won the Best Corvette award.
April 3, 2026 Club Cruise-In at ThrillHouse.
Nineteen Club members with 10 Club Corvettes
Great first Cruise-In of season 2026.
March 14th, 2026 Club St. Patrick's Dinner at Morellos in Harrisburg.
Ten members attending.
Cissie won the door prize.
The prize was a GM sanctioned National Corvette Museum Diner Coffee mug and Coozie. Congrats Cissie.
February 21, 2026
Lunch at Mary Jane's Smokehouse before going to PARC Motor Club.
Their table was made in a 1969 Chevy truck bed.
We arrived at PARC Motor Club
Nineteen members attended.
Corvettes of Southeast Missouri President Tim Swaringim.
Tom and members.
1250 HP $250,000.
ZR1X
'63 Split window Corvette, DeLorean, Astin Martin, $3 million Mercedes ordered by a Saudi Arbian Prince.
Camero, Blazer, Porsche, Cobra
Land Rovers, Lamborghini. They had everything.
December 6, 2025 Club Christmas Party
Andresen's Event Dining room.
Twenty Three members attending
Merry Christmas!
November 30, 2025 The Very Merry Marion Holiday Parade
November 11, 2025
Honoring Veterans at Texas RoadHouse
Twelve Corvettes lined up for Veterans to parade through.
Eighteen members participated.
Meet the Members
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Tom C.
President
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Cassie & Brandon
Vice President
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Dennis
Trustee
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Ron & Kay
Trustee
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Kevin & Linda
Trustee & Sec./Treas.
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Doug
Web Master
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Nancy & Tom
Web Master/ Chaplin
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Steve & Brenda
Road Masters
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John & Patti
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Ciff & Wanda
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Liz & Ernie
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Mary & Ray
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Larry & Alison
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Jack
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Alan & Vicki
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Kathy & Dan
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Bill & Shell
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Kip & Linda
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Nicci & Eric
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Stewart & Terra
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Micheal
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David & Donna
C3
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David & Donna
C7
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Laura
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Dave & Cissie
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Mark & LeAnn
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Rhonda
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John & Pam
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Jeff & Jan
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Josh
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Roger & Donna
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Keith & Kristi
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Roger & Crystal
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Ken & Rachel
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John & Pam
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Charles & Liz
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