September 2002
Welcome,
I would like to extend a warm welcome to all visitors to Long Island Vettes (LIV). Our club was founded in Janurary 2002 by 12 Corvette owners who were tired of the politics in other clubs and just wanted to share their enjoyment of the classic American Sports Car. In just 9 short months, the club has grown to 94 fun loving Corvette owners. I guess we must be doing something right! Our foundation is friendship; which is probably why the club has expanded so quickly. Our club is made up of men & women from all walks of life and social backgrounds. There are only two requirements for membership: 1 - own a Corvette (any year) and 2 - a willingness to enjoy yourself in the company of your fellow members.
Long Island Vettes is a completely independent association and is not affiliated with any national or state organization. While we are an independent association, many of our members are individual members of national Corvette associations such as the National Corvette Restorers Society (NCRS) (Metro Long Island Chapter), the National Corvette Owners Association (NCOA), and other local clubs such as the Corvette Society.
We are proud of our dedicated membership. New members (I guess at this point we're all "new members") will find Long Island Vettes easy to "fit" into. We enjoy a large range of Corvettes from all generations. If you are a current Corvette owner, I would like to invite you to join our club and participate in our many events throughout the year.
Please spend some time on our website and check out the photos of our past activities and view our upcoming events, most of which are open to all Corvette owners - not just our members. Our extensive "Photo Albums", "Slide Shows" and "Member's Cars" pages will provide you with a good visual reference as to who we are and what we do. You may also want to visit our "Membership" page which has all of the information you'll need about joining Long Island Vettes.
Thanks for visiting and please come back often, our web site is constantly expanding. I would love to see you at the next monthly general membership meeting (guests are always welcome) or one of our many club events.
Richie Shields
President & Founder - ( I also make the coffee - my real claim to fame! )
Long Island Vettes, Ltd.