2010 Club Events-

JANUARY 30, Annual  "After The Holidays" Club Party.  The place is Doug and Karen McConnell's home near Leo, Indiana.  The time is 4:00 PM social hour, and we will eat at around 6:00 PM.  This is a carry-in meal.  If your last name starts with A thru M, bring a salad or side dish.  N thru Z, bring a desert.  Please RSVP at least one week prior to the event at 260 627 2453 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it   Our thanks to Doug and Karen for keeping the tradition going.

March 20, Annual Kick-Off Breakfast and Planning Meeting.  Time:  9:00 AM, Place:  The Waynewood Inn 8421 Bluffton Road, (Just North of Airport Expressway) in Fort Wayne.  Bring your ideas!

APRIL 11 Convention Planning Meeting 3:00 PM, Conference Room, Holiday Inn, Fort Wayne.

APRIL 24 The Living Faith Car Show, Yoder, In.  Registration 8:00 AM to 11:30 AM.  Breakfast and lunch served.  Awards at 2:30.

APRIL 15-18  SE Regional Convention VTCI at Warm Springs, Ga.  See VTCI link for details.

MAY 22 Annual Tail Fins and Tail Feathers Spring Cruise.  Hosted by HVTC, lunch and tour of Bear Creek Farms, Bryant, In.  Plus a tour of The Gene Stratton-Porter Historic Site in Geneva, Indiana.

JUNE 10-13 SC Regional Convention VTCI at Dallas/Fort Worth, TX.  See VTCI link for details.

June 19th (Note date change) Joint Event with The Thunderbirds of SW Ohio and VTCIn.  A tour of Americas Packard Museum in Dayton, Oh.  It is the only restored Packard Dealershop operating as a museum and the only full time museum dedicated to The Packard Motor Car Company.  Will include lunch.   More as this developes.

JUNE 18 Motor Sports Festival, downtown Decatur.  4:00 PM to 9:00 PM.

JUNE 25-26 Kroozin Matter Park, Marion, Indiana hosted by The 9th Street Gang  Saturday open car show with registration 9:00 AM to noon.  $10.00 Entry fee, Food, fun, music, games, swap meet, craft venders, cash drawings. Over 130 Awards!

JUNE 24-26 55th Anniversary Thunderbird Celebration hosted by Water Wonderland Thunderbird Club.  Tour of Ford Rouge Plant, with a drive in Thunderbirds around Ford's test track.  Gifts from Ford Motor Company, Show & Shine at Ford World Headquarters.  Dinner at Greenfield Village, stay at The Ritz Carlton.  Have breakfast at and tour The Henry Ford Estate.  www.tbird55.com for more information.  Limited to the first 300 Thunderbirds registered.  This will be the largest gathering of Thunderbirds in history!

JULY 9-11 The 28th Annual Bloomington Rendezvous sponsored by The Land of Lincoln Thunderbird Club, Normal, Ill.  Contact:  Terry Fletcher 217  245 5468 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

JULY 16 Flash Back To The 50 & 60's Car Show, Huntington, In.  Evening event.

JULY 17 Annual Three Rivers Festival Car Show, Lawton Park, Ft. Wayne.

JULY 18 Arnold's Drive-In Car Show in Decatur, Indiana

AUGUST 7 The Hicksville Summer Fest Car Show, Hicksville, Ohio.  Meet at 3:00 PM at Will Jewlers on SR 37 (Maysville Rd) 

AUGUST 21 Annual BF Goodrich Shine & Show, Woodburn, In.  Meet at The Steak & Shake on SR 37 and I-469 at 8:00 AM.

SEPTEMBER 12 (SUNDAY) Annual Club Picnic, (New this year) visit Obauche State Park in Bluffton, Indiana.  Carry-in lunch.  We have a shelter house reserved that has electricity, so bring on the crock pots.  Games, fun for all.  More details as they become available.

SEPTEMBER 24, 25, 26 The 31st Annual James Dean Run, Fairmount, In.  1980 and Older Merc Corral, Swap Meet, Friday & Sat. night Dance to live music.  Parade of Neon.  Attn: Merc owners, top 20 Merc Awards, 3 $100.00 drawings.  Dash plaques to 1st 2000 entries

SEPTEMBER 22-26 "Chicago, That Toddlin' Town."  VTCI 2010 International Convention hosted by The Chicagoland Thunderbirds.  Marriott Lincolnshire Resort.  See "Chicagoland Thunderbirds" link for details and reservations.

OCTOBER ?? HVTC Fall Cruise - Possible Train Ride Excursion from Coldwater, Mi.  More as this developes.

October 16, HOG & TEXAS ROAST-Ken and Di Hensch's place.  4:30 PM to midnight.   Great evening conversation, music, bonfire.  Bring side dish, your spouse or friends, favorite drink, blanket or chair.  They will provide Roasted Hog & Beef, soft drinks.  Hog ready at around 6:00 PM.  Please e-mail your RSVP "4-HOG SIZE by Sept. 19th.  Parking for T-Birds along first drive.  e-mail:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

2011 Club Events-

VTCI NC Regional Convention, hosted by Hoosier Vintage Thunderbird Club.  JUNE 23, 24, 25 2011.