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St. Louis Audi Club Newsletter - June
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Presidential Notes:
Here in St. Louis we're well into Spring, and with Summer just around the corner, the Audi Club calendar continues to feature many great activities.
This weekend, we start with the St. Louis European Auto Show. This is always a great event. There may be a few spots availabe if you wish to display your Audi. Registration at the gate is $35 with all proceeds going to Shriners Hospital. Even if you don't want to show your car, be sure to stop by anyway. Many great European Cars will be pn display and the club will have a display near the show's presenting sponsor, Bommarito West County Audi. We'll have club info and Raffle tickets availble.
Additionally, the show committee is looking for a few more volunteers to help everyone get parked in the morning. If you can help, Stop by the registration table before 8:00am.
Next week, we'll take our first road trip of the season to Warm Springs Ranch near Boonville, MO. This is the new Anheuser Busch Clydesdale breeding facility. Check below for more information.
Later this month, our social night will be at the Fox & Hound in Chesterfield, convenient for our West County & St. Charles County members. Cars & Coffee is back for this year's third installment and, as usual, will be at Starbucks in Rock Hill.
Since the first of the year, the Audi Club NA, St. Louis Chapter has continued to grow, adding a few new members each month. Additionally, we've had prospective members at every event this year. This bodes well for our little car club. But we need everyone's help. Let's keep spreading the word. Invote your friends to check us out. The road trip to Warm Springs, for example, will be a great family event, Social nights are always fun.
We've got some great events coming up. Be sure to mark your calendar and check out what the St. Louis Audi Club has to offer. I look forward to seeing you all soon.
Steve Warren
President
St. Louis Audi Club |
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26th Annual St. Louis European Auto Show
Presented by Bommarito Audi West County
Sunday June 2nd
11:00am
Plaza Frontenac
Lindbergh Blvd at Clayton Rd
Don’t Miss ST. LOUIS’ PREMIER EUROPEAN AUTO SHOW!
Benefiting the St. Louis Shriners Hospital for Children
The 26th Annual St. Louis European Auto Show will be held on SUNDAY, JUNE 2nd at Plaza Frontenac, one of St. Louis’ most prestigious and affluent shopping venues. We anticipate a record-breaking attendance of enthusiasts representing stellar examples of the finest European margues, including: Alfa Romeo, Audi, Austin Healey, Bentley, BMW, Ferrari, Fiat, Jaguar, Lotus, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, MINI, MG, Porsche, Rolls-Royce, Triumph, VW, and more.
Sunday June 2nd at Plaza Frontenac
Lindbergh Blvd at Clayton Rd
Free Admission for All
For more information visit www.StLEuropeanAutoShow.com
The presidents of the St. Louis BMW & Audi Clubs have made a bet that the BMW Club, with over 700 members, can't double the number of Audis displayed by members of the much smaller Audi Club. Don't let your club down - register to show your Audi at the St. Louis European Auto Show!
You may still display your Audi!
Day-of-Show entries are $35 (subject to space limitations)
The Show Committee needs volunteers to help with show setup. If you can give a few hours, please arrive at the south parking lot at Plaza Frontenac before 8:00am and sign in at the registration desk. Remember, It's for the Kids!
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Audi Club Social
Tuesday June 11th
7:00pm
Fox and Hound 17416 Chesterfield Airport Rd, Chesterfield
Join your fellow Audi enthusiasts for some fun at one of West County's best-known food & drink establishments.
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St. Louis SCCA
Performance Driving Experience (PDX)
Wednesday June 19th
3:00pm
Gateway Motorsports Park 700 Raceway Blvd< Madison, IL
A performance driving experience is an opportunity to work with an instructor and get practice in car handling and precision driving in your own car. This is a non-competitive, un-timed event.
Drivers will be grouped by prior experience. For safety, drivers are required to wear a helmet, long sleeve shirt and long pants.
and remember............
Smiles are REQUIRED!
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Driving Tour to Warm Springs Ranch near Booneville, MO
Sunday June 9th
11:00am
St. Louis Bread Company 17132 Chesterfield Airport Rd, Chesterfield
Warm Spring Ranch is the AB Clydesdale breeding farm near Booneville, just west of Columbia. Much of the SuperBowl Clydesdale commercial was shot at the Ranch.
A guided tour will take guests through a 25,000 square foot breeding facility that makes up the headquarters of the Budweiser Clydesdales breeding operation. The 1 to 1 1/2 hour tour is $10 per adult, and like Grant's Farm, ends with free AB products sampling.
It will be a day long tour for us from St Louis with the 2 hour drive to the Ranch and the 2 hour drive back.
We suggest you eat lunch before leaving St. Louis. Therefore we will gather and leave from St. Louis Bread Company in Chesterfield Commons at 17132 Chesterfield Airport Road. Please arrive at BreadCo no later than 11:00am as we will be leaving soon after. Be prepared to pay your $10 fee by cash or check at our departure point.
RSVP IS REQUIRED!
Contact Steve Warren
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Cars & Coffee
Saturday June 15th
8:15am
Starbucks, 9616 Manchester Rock Hill, MO
Be sure to come on out to the St. Louis Metro Cars and Coffee. This event is open to all makes and models of sporting cars.
Cars & Coffee is a bunch of auto enthusiasts gathering early Saturdays, rain or shine, at a central location to just enjoy cars and conversation. Low key and a lot of fun.
For more information and to receive reminders, "like" the St. Louis Metro Cars & Coffee group on Facebook
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Audi Club's Annual Raffle is Now Open
For only a $25 entry fee, you could win a 2014 Audi S5 S Tronic
Audi Club NA is raffling a handsomely sculpted 2014 Audi S5. From every angle the body of the S5 stands apart with its wide stance and muscular lines. The cabin of the S5 is a showcase for blending technology and graceful design.
But the magic is under the hood with a supercharged 3.0-liter TFSI V6 that channels 333 hp through a performance-oriented quattro all-wheel drive system. The 3.0T is an absolutely addictive engine, making it one of the best sports sedans in the world.
Sporty, yet stylish, who says you can’t have it all?
- Estoril Blue Crystal
- 3.0 liter TFSI direct-injection V6 engine with 333hp
- quattro all-wheel drive system
- Front and rear ventilated disk brakes
- Audi xenon plus headlights
- Power-adjustable, auto-dimming, heated side mirrors with memory
- Quad exhaust pipes
Only $25 to purchase your ticket to ride! Ticket purchase deadline December 12, 2013. The more tickets you buy, the more chances to win! Maximum tickets to be sold - 5000.
See any St. Louis Audi Club Board Member or Download the Raffle Form to enter
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Upcoming Events:
June
- 2nd - 11:00am - St. Louis European Auto Show - Plaza Frontenac
- 9th - 11:00am - Driving Tour to Warm Springs Ranch - St. Louis Bread Co, Chesterfield
- 11th - 7:00pm - Social Night - Fox and Hound, Chesterfield
- 18th - 8:15am - St. Louis Metro Cars & Coffee - Rock Hill
- 19th - 3:00pm - St. Louis SCCA PDX - GMP, Madison, IL
July
- 9th - 6:30pm - General Membership Meeting and Kart Racing - Pole Postition Raceway, Crestwood
- 13th - 6:30pm - Open Handgun Shoot - Top Gun Shooting Range, Arnold
- 17th - 3:00pm - St. Louis SCCA PDX - Madison, IL
- 18 - 20th - St. Louis Cobra Club RunNGun - GMP, Madison, IL
- 20th - 8:15am - St. Louis Metro Cars & Coffee - Rock Hill
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Since we last spoke....
May saw St. Louis Audi Club members enjoying several club events and preparing for a busy June.
First up was a detailing clinic put on by Saul Davidson of A&G Mobile Auto Detailing and sponsored by Clear Auto Bra. Saul's hands-on presentation was very informative, showing those in attendance how to correct those little, and not so little, flaws in our cars' finishes. From removing crud in the paint and minor scratches to proper waxing techniques, Saul demonstrated the correct way to make your car look great.
Several club members helped as volunteers and instructors at the BMW Club's Tire Rack Street Survival School. Thanks to those and many other area car club volunteers, over thirty teen drivers learned to control their cars in emergency situations, hopefully, making these students better drivers.
SCCA and BMWCCA will hold three additional Street Survival Schools later this year and will be looking for volunteers at that time. Watch these newsleters for future volunteer opportunities.
Urban Chestnut Brewing Company hosted our May general membershiop meeting. Florian Kaplunt, co-owner and brewmaster at Urban Chestnut (and an Audi owner and fan) gave the group an infomative tour of the brewing and bottling facilties of this fast-growing brewhouse.
Ted Richardsn and his newest Audi, a 2001 S4 Avant, made his Audi Club comeback at this meeting. We had been seeing more and more of Ted until his previous car, a beautiful Black S4, was destroyed in a traffic accident last year. Welcome back Ted!
Cars & Coffee was again a great get-together with drivers of nearly 150 cars of all makes getting together for early morning conversation. If you haven't made it out to a C&C, you are really missing a great "car show".
So far, 2013 has provided members with many great opportunities to enjoy the company of many like-minded people, have fun with our cars, and in general, Celebrate everything Audi. The remainder of the year promises even more. |
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2013 Frank Beddor National
October 2-6
Destination NASHVILLE: Back Roads to Backstage
The stage is set, and the curtain is rising on Nashville, a city with a song in its heart, as the premier venue for the 2013 29th Audi Club North America Frank Beddor National.
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More Upcoming Events. We hope to have a full calendar of events this year but we will need your help to make that happen. All our social events and meetings are open to everyone, member or not. However, you will have to be a member to participate in drives or track events.
Membership has its rewards. ACNA offers many additional benefits, including $500 Member Loyalty Bonus, Brooks Brothers Corporate Membership Card, Office Supply Savings at Office DepoAdditionally, some local dealers offer discounts on parts and service to members. Become a member today.
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