Updated 1/20/12

Southern California & Southern Nevada

New Caravan Routes and Stops for 2014

The Southern California/Southern Nevada Caravan Organizing Team, which plans, organizes and operates the Section of the National Corvette Caravan which draws Caravaners from those two locales has been working on the event since December of 2010.

The SCSN OT's plan is to, once again, begin it's cross-country trip to the Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky at the California Speedway at Fontana. Part of the route across southern California and northwestern Arizona, including 90 miles of Historic 66 in Arizona east of Kingman and the popular "ice cream stop" at the famed "Snow Cap Drive-In" at Seligman AZ, will be the same as that of past National Caravans. The first day's trip will differ from the '09 event in that another 83 miles of old 66 has been added between Ludlow, California and Exit 133 on Interstate 40 west of Needles, CA. One difference between the 2014 SCSN Section and past Caravans is that, instead of doing the first overnight in Flagstaff, Arizona, we'll stay in Williams, about 35 miles West of Flagstaff. Yet another major change from previous Caravans is the 2014 will be a six-day trip rather than the five-day events of previous years.

The Organizing Team decided on Williams after a Summer 2010 scouting trip. Our friends at Bloomington Gold Tours use Williams as an overnight stop on their Grand Canyon Tour which Section Captain Hib Halverson and his Wife, Sandy, ran in their '04 Z06. The Halversons found Williams more friendly to car events than is the City of Flagstaff. After a little additional research into the number of hotel beds and the amount of food service in Williams, Capt. Halverson decided on that City as the first night's stop.

In Williams, SCSN will merge with the western contingent of Capt. Holt Davis' Arizona/New Mexico Section. On Saturday, 23 Aug, the combined SCSN and AZNM group will drive to Albuquerque, New Mexico where we'll meet the rest of the AZNM folks and stay over night. The next day we'll experience yet another new Caravan feature for 2014: Arizona/New Mexico Section Captain Holt Davis, running us over the pre-1937 alignment of old 66, from Albuquerque, over I-40 to just south of Las Vegas, NM and then south, on what's now U.S. 84, to exit 256 on I-40.

The third overnight will be in Amarillo TX. Specifics of the first few nights are still being developed, but Capt. Halverson tells us he wants an organized event on Friday evening in Williams. Capt. Davis plans a "meet/greet with cocktails" on Saturday night. There is a tentative plan for a joint SCSN/AZNM event in Amarillo on the third night.

On the morning of Day Four, Amarillo will be the starting point for Capt. "Tuna" Dobbins' Oklahoma/Texas Panhandle Section and it will also be where the three Sections combine to form the "Southwest Caravan Group" and continue towards Blowing Green. Capt. Dobbins plans overnights in Tulsa, Oklahoma and Poplar Bluff, Missouri. A social event on the fourth night in Tulsa is likely but plans for Poplar Bluff are still being developed. The Southwest Caravan Group will arrive in Bowling Green on Wednesday evening 27 Aug. 2014.

The SCSN Organizing Team communicates with its Caravaners primarily through the "SCSN Caravan eNews" which resumed operation in January, 2011. Those wanting to subscribe to the SoCal/SoNev Section's electronic newsletter can make that requiest by emailing captainSCSN@netmotive.net. Back issues of the eNews are available by clicking the links at the bottom of this web page.

Who's Running this Gig, Anyway?

"Captain" Hib Halverson
Caravan National Chairman, Paul Mariano reappointed Hib Halverson as Southern California/Southern Nevada Section Captain. This will be Halverson's third time serving as Captain for the SCSN Section of the National Corvette Caravan, one of the larger Caravan Sections in the country. Halverson owns a '71 Big-Block Coupe, a '95 ZR-1, an '04 Z06/Z16 and a '12 Z06/Z07. He resides in Goleta, California and is a member of Corvette Club Santa Barbara.

"Commander" Brent Hicks
Brent returns as the SCSN Section's "second-in-command" and will be involved with promotional and sponsorship acquisition efforts along with event planning. Brent was a member of the Organizing Team for the 2009 event, an '09 SoCal/SoNev Special Start-Up Sponsor, an '03 SCSN Sponsor and an '03 Participant. He's a member of the Pomona Valley Corvette Association, owns a '03 Z06 and a '10 ZR-1 and lives in the I.E.

"Commander" Sandy Rubel
Sandy is married to Hib Halverson and will be working on graphic design tasks relating to the Organizing Team's logos and the Team's "Route Book" Project. Additionally, as we get closer to the event, Sandy will work with Caravaner registration operations. She was a Participant on the 2009 and served on the Organizing Team for the 2003 Caravan. She owns an '82 Collector Edition, a '04 Z06/Z16 and a '12 Z06/Z07 She is a member of Corvette Club Santa Barbara and lives in Goleta.

"Comander" Tony Megowan
Tony directs the single most labor-intensive and expensive project the Organizing Team undertakes, production of the Caravan Section's "Route Book". Tony, also, directed the SoCal/SoNev Route Book project for the 2009 Caravan. He belongs to Corvette Club Santa Barbara, owns an '03 and lives in Ventura.

"Commander" Paula Megowan
Paula is married to Tony and is the SCSN Organizing Team's Chief Financial Officer and, as we get closer to the event, will work with Sandy Rubel on Caravan Registration tasks.

"Lieutenant" Fred Smith
Fred is the SCSN Sections local leader for the San Luis Obispo/Santa Barbara/Ventura Counties (SLO/SB/V) Feeder Caravan. Fred will direct the SCSN Section's efforts in the north and west of it's area. He will organize a departure event in the Santa Barbara area which will be run from there to our starting point in Ontario California. He'll also lead the SLO/SB/V Feeder to Ontario. Fred owns a '93 and '08 Coupes.

Sponsors Needed

The Southern California/Southern Nevada Section of the 2014 National Corvette Caravan is raising money for planning, organizing and operating the event with its "Special Start-Up Sponsor" Program. These special sponsors are a group of supportive individuals and businesses which, in-spite of the actual event being more than three years away, feel strongly that sponsorship of the SoCal/SoNev Section is necessary right out of the gate. The SCSN Organizing Team wishes to thank the following Special Start-Up Sponsors:

Anyone or any business interested in becoming a sponsor of the Southern California/Southern Nevada Section of the 2014 Caravan should contact Hib Halverson by email at captainSCSN@netmotive.net.

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