The Big Country Antique and Classic Auto Club is inviting the community to boogie this Saturday, May 25, at Boogie in the Badlands.
The annual car show is a great way to dust off your jalopy, boost the battery and start the cruising season. This year the club is working with Mike Todor who organized the last couple of Boogies, to put on a great show.
The Club is in its second year after being revived. Secretary Shauna Jensen says they have about 30 members who are dubbed Valley Cruisers.
“We are an inclusive group so we will take cars, trucks, bikes, tractors, we just want to have a strong club,” said Jensen. It is a nice group, we have a really good core of members who volunteer. We ‘re pretty freewheeling and relaxed.
She says it is a great experience being in a car club and it is a great way to be a part of a community. Often members have knowledge, advice or connections to others in the community.
The club has revived Cruisin’ the Dub at A&W Thursday night. They are also looking at more events such as pop-up shows, and cruises. First priority on their schedule, however, is the Boogie on Saturday, May 25.
The Boogie in the Badlands is open to all makes, models and styles. These can be concourse ready classics, to garage projects. The common thread is a love for cars and trucks. Registration begins at 9 a.m. on Saturday morning. Cars will be lined up on Centre Street and 3rd Avenue in the core. They have a live band, as well as food trucks on site and as much chrome, steel and rubber you can handle.
“We have lots of donors for silent auctions and door prizes,” said Jensen. “We have five trophies this year for muscle car, rat rod, street rod, truck, and people’s choice.
The day will go until about 3 p.m. with door prizes being drawn at 2 p.m.
“We are hoping some will stick around to join us on a cruise afterward,” said Jensen.
