2025 Club Calendar

Information listed in the club calendar is subject to change without notice. Scheduled events, dates of those events, and meeting programs may be moved or swapped as needed to avoid conflicts or to accommodate our presenters. The calendar is updated regularly so please check often!

Note: “Unofficial Events” are those in which participation does not award points toward the Sargent “Use it or Lose it” trophy nor require participation to earn an Iron Bottom award. They are listed solely for their interest to TCMG members.

To view photos and information on past TCMG events an meetings, see the archives page.

December 15 – January 15: DIY Driving Tour

Slip on a warm coat and head out for the TCMG Winter DIY Tour! To participate, your task is to photograph your TC (with or without you in it) with something that suggests “snow”. It doesn’t have to be actual snow, so for those living in the warmer climates you can use your creativity. Something that looks cold or Wintery might do, or perhaps the clever use of a sign or other object that suggests snow or Winter. Think outside the (ice)box!

Drive 10 or more miles during your photo tour to receive a point toward the 2025 Sargent Award. For those with actual snow on the roads, you only need to drive far enough for someone to do a double take at the lunatic driving a TC in the snow to receive points.

Submit your photo(s) to Joyce Edgar by January 15 to receive points and be included in our January meeting slide show.

 

January 28: General Meeting (online)

Program: “MG and the RAF”

Our first meeting of 2025 will be held on Zoom. The evening’s program will feature a presentation by Dan Shockey on M.G. and the RAF, focusing on their close and unique bond. Find out what is fact and what is legend in this very interesting presentation!

Note that anyone making a simulated journey to the meeting in a TC by driving a minimum of 10 miles on the day of the meeting will receive a point toward the Sargent Award.

 

February (Date TBD): Lame Duck Kup

Our traditional first event of the year is the Lame Duck Kup. This year’s event is still being planned. Stay tuned…

 

February 25: Where No TC Has Tread Before (online)

Steve Simmons will give a slide presentation on some of the unusual places their TC has gone, culminating with a particular trip into the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California. No paved roads will be a part of this story! Learn how to risk getting stranded in the wilderness, and how to set off on a trip completely unprepared and in a vehicle unsuited for the terrain. This and other important life lessons will be discussed.

 

March 2025: Apple Valley 70 Years Later

The first TCMG organized driving event was held in March of 1955. This March we re-create that event, with a planned visit to the very spot where the sole surviving photograph of that event was taken. Be a part of something most clubs will never get to experience on this very special tour!

The image to the left is from our first event in 1955.

This event is still being planned, so check back for details.

 

March 25: General Meeting (in-person)

This will be an in-person meeting, location and details to be determined.

 

April (Date TBD): Joe Douglass Memorial Wildflower Tour

The Wildflower Tour returns for 2025! Our adventure will take us on a 1-hour drive along scenic roads to the California Poppy Reserves in Lancaster. After touring the sprawling fields of flowers, we will picnic at a nearby location.

As always, this event is dependent on certain weather conditions through the Winter, so we will be watching and may adjust the date as necessary. The tour usually takes place in April.

 

April 22: General Meeting (online)

Program TBA

 

May (Date TBD): Driving Event

Details TBA

 

May 22: General Meeting (online)

Program TBA

 

June (Date TBD): Summer Picnic Meeting

Don’t miss our annual Summer picnic and General Meeting!

Details on this year’s picnic are forthcoming.

 

July (Date TBD): Garret Hanes Restoration Shop and TC Unveiling

NOTE: This is an RSVP event!

This tour takes us to the restoration shop of Garret Hanes where Kregg Hunsberger’s ground-up restored TC will be unveiled.  This is the TC Kregg’s father built into a V8 racer back in 1950, and today it stands as one of the few surviving “hot rod TCs” of that era. Garret’s personal TC can be seen in his shop in the accompanying photo.

The restoration facility caters to high end exotics, focusing on original Cobras and other similar classics. Old world skills are practiced including metal shaping and custom aluminum work. Garret will give participants a tour of his facility and the cars being stored, maintained and rebuilt there. Lunch will be held on site in the shop’s lounge area.

Please note that due to the uncertainly of restoration timelines, this event may be rescheduled.

 

July 22: General Meeting (online)

Program TBA

 

August (Date TBD): Driving Event

Details TBA

 

August 26: General Meeting (online)

Program TBA

 

September (Date TBD): Driving Event

Details TBA

 

September 23: General Meeting (in-person)

This will be an in-person meeting, location and details to be determined.

 

October (Date TBD): 69th Annual TCMG / ARR Conclave

Don’t miss our premiere event of the year, the 69th Annual Conclave with the Abingdon Rough Riders!

This event is currently in the planning stages. TCMG will be hosting this year’s event, and details will be announced as they become available.

To see photos from previous years and learn about this event’s 60+ year history, visit the Conclave Pages.

 

October 28: General Meeting (online)

Program TBA

 

November (Date TBD): Driving Event

Details TBA

 

November 25: General Meeting (online)

Program TBA

 

December (Date TBD): Annual Meeting and Holiday Party

The 2025 TCMG Holiday Party will take place in early December, date and location to be determined soon. Join us and enjoy the following entertainment and activities:

• Awards ceremonies for our three prestigious trophies (no Iron Bottoms this year):
  • Earl Sargent Memorial “Use it or lose it” Trophy
  • Frank Mason Award
  • Breakdown Award
• Announcement of the 2026 TC Motoring Guild Executive Council.
• Auctioning of “The Brick”. This is a piece of the original Abingdon factory where our TCs were built. The wining bid takes the brick home for one year.
• Slide show of 2025 TCMG tours.
• Toy Drive and Fundraiser to benefit Foster Children’s Resource Center. Bring a new, unwrapped toy or contact Joyce Edgar to make a cash donation.
• … and more!

Remember, those who drive a TC to the meeting will receive a point toward the Sargent Award, and bragging rights for being in the TC lineup at the entrance!

See our group email for further details, including times and location info.