–By Spring Kick-Off Chair, Dick Leighninger–
InterMarque Spring Kick-Off is Saturday, May 20, in Osseo, Minnesota. We expect another great showing of foreign cars. The featured club this year is VSCR (Vintage Sports Car Racing), which will be performing annual inspections and displaying race cars in front of Osseo City Hall, (across from the craft show in the park). We’re also excited to welcome the Twin Cities VW Club and the Viking Chapter of the Antique Motorcycle Club of America who purchased reserved club spots this year. Welcome!
The gates open at 9 AM for parking placement, with the show opening at 10 AM. Cars will be parked by marque and the show ends at 3 PM. We need to get our cars off the streets ASAP so that the merchants can have room for their customers to park.
You can enter the event on 1st Ave NW, then turn right onto 5th St. NE. The south end of Central Avenue will be blocked for entry. DOWNLOAD AN APPROACH MAP HERE.
Valve cover racing is back for its second year! Racers need to be no wider than 10”, 26″ in length, with a front bumper that is no higher than 3″ (so it can rest on the bar). The track will be located in front of the doors to City Hall. Races will be from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Some cars will be available to borrow.
The Girl Scouts will once again be selling tickets to select the “Best In Show”. (Don’t forget to bring a rock—or car part!—to weigh down the plastic bucket that will be placed under your front bumper for collecting your votes. The weight will help keep your ticket bucket from blowing down the street in the wind!). Voting stops at Noon, with the winner announced at 1 PM. Girl Scouts will collect the buckets so please leave those out.
Again we will be collecting items for Cross Services. This year, they have a need for hygiene products like toothbrushes, diapers, and deodorant. Non-Perishable foods or a monetary donation are also welcomed. Barrels at the Registration Desk will be available for your donations. (If you forgot the checkbook and the food you can always stop by Dean’s Foods on the main drag and purchase some items.)
And last, but not least, we need your help to run this event. We need volunteers to put up and take down signage, provide info at the Registration desk, park cars, and to help with clean up. Shifts are no more than 2 hours; none of the jobs require special training. The Volunteer Sign Up link is on the event home page HERE. PLEASE offer your services so we can have a successful car show.
You can send any questions to Dick Leighninger at Imsplashcaf@yahoo.com