May 14th Marjorie Post Park, Unqua Road, Massapequa, 7pm (business meeting). Refreshments will be served. (click for map)
May 16th Hauppauge Palace Diner, 7pm. Located at the corner of Rt. #111 and eastbound side of Rt 347 in Hauppauge. (click for map)
Upcoming events:
Saturday, May 12th Cruise to Newsday’s Field of Wheels Show We will be getting together for a short cruise to the show for all the club members that have registered for Newsday’s Field of Wheels Car Show. Show registration has reached the 500 car limit as of mid-April so you will not be able to register on the day of the show. We will meet at the Sweet Hollow Diner on Route 110 in Melville, NY. It is on the west side of Route 110 between the LIE and the Northern State Parkway. If you would like to have breakfast with other club members be there around 7:00AM. We will depart for Newsday, which is a short trip from the diner at 8:15AM sharp. By arriving as a group we are hopefully of being able to park together at the show (there is a rain date for this show, May 19, 2012, however we will not be cruising on the rain date as it conflicts with our show, Mustangs at the Beach).
Saturday, May 19th - Sunday, May 20th Mustangs at the Beach 2012 Our first Mustang show of the upcoming season will follow closely on the heels of the dust off cruise. On May 19-20, 2012 the second edition of Mustangs at the Beach will take place. Looking to build on last year's very successful Mustang Club of America National Show, the two day show will once again be held at the Sands Point Preserve in Sands Point, NY. This will be a judged MCA Regional Show utilizing the MCA's modified judging rules. Plans call for the judging of the first 200 registered cars with judging conducted on Saturday and awards being presented on Sunday. Cars participating on Sunday only will be eligible for People's Choice awards or they can be registered for display only. Once again we need volunteer club members to assist with registration, parking and judging. We ask all club members to please volunteer and help insure the success of this show. You can find more specific information regarding the event and volunteering at the show's website, http://www.mustangsatthebeach.com.
Saturday, June 2nd Ford “Drive One 4uR School” fundraiser and Mustang display, Sachem High School East, Farmingville, NY MSCLI will have a Mustang display at Sachem High School East, Farmingville, NY in support of the high school and Ford’s “Drive One 4uR School” fundraiser from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Come down, show off your Mustang and test drive a new Ford.
Sunday, June 24th Hooters Mustang Show It's back to Hooters of Farmingdale for our 2nd members only annual show. This was a popular event last year so we're going back again. There will be a live band. The Hooters girls will pick their favorite cars and show participants will pick their favorite Hooters girls. We all had a lot of fun at Hooters last year and plan to have even more this year. Rain date is July 1. The registration fee is $15 which will include a free appetizer from Hooters and door prizes.
Wednesday, July 4th Port Jefferson Independence Day parade Port Jefferson, NY Join us to show the club's colors in the Port Jefferson Independence Day parade. Spaces are limited - if you wish to participate please send an e-mail to: .
Thursday, July 19th - Sunday, July 22nd Cruise to the MCA Ocean State Nationals MSCLI will be cruising off island as we head to Rhode Island for the Mustang Car Club of New England’s Ocean State MCA National. Plans are coming together for a ferry ride out of Orient Point and a day in Mystic, CT on Thursday before heading to the show site in Rhode Island. Friday, Saturday and Sunday will be spent at the show before heading back to Long Island. Some of us will be leaving Sunday afternoon and heading to Foxwoods Casino where we will be spending the night and then heading home on Monday. There are currently 23 club member cars signed up for the cruise to the show (this is separate from the show registration which you would still need to complete). If interested in joining us for what should be a great weekend getaway please see Dennis Healy or John Olesuk and get your name on the club list. This is very important as we try to finalize ferry discounts and arrange restaurant reservations in Mystic, CT and Warwick, Rhode Island. Watch your email and the newsletter for more information.
Sunday, September 9th MSCLI / Lucas Ford 6th Annual All Ford Stampede We return to Lucas Ford in Southold, NY for our 6th annual show. The show will run from 9:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. with a rain date of September 16. Registration is $20. There will be 1st, 2nd and 3rd place trophies in a variety of classes plus Best In Show trophies. The first 100 cars registered will receive a T-shirt and goodie bag. Food will be available for purchase with procedes to benefit ALS research. Lucas Ford is located on Horton's Lane in Southold, NY.
Sunday, September 23rd Annual Mustang event at Port Jefferson Village Center We will be returning to the Port Jefferson Village Center for our annual Mustang display. Members will get to spend the day touring Port Jefferson, eating in one of the village's many restaurants and relaxing with friends in a great location with a scenic view (and parking!)! Check here for details as the date draws closer.
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Past events:
Sunday, April 15th Poker Run / Dust-off cruise The cruise season kicked off with our annual dust off cruise which this year also incorporated a poker run. We had around 30 cars on a beautiful spring day. There were stops at four club sponsor locations before ending the cruise at Hooters in Farmindale for the poker run awards and lunch. We met at TJ's Auto Body at 8 a.m. for coffee and donuts and then headed out to the rest of our stops. Thanks to our sponsors Appel Auto Service, Caliber Collision, Realspeed and TJ's Auto Body as well as Hooters for their continued support of MSCLI and for the use of their facilities for the cruise / poker run.
Wednesday, March 21st RealSpeed Shop Tour, Bohemia, NY In place of our monthly meeting at the diner, we visited RealSpeed for a shop tour with owner Dan Carlson. Food was be provided and we all had a great visit. Thanks to Dan! For more info about RealSpeed, see http://www.realspeedautomotive.com/
Wednesday, January 18th Super Street Performance Shop Tour, Farmingdale, NY In place of our monthly meeting at the diner, we visited Super Street Performance for a shop tour with owner Manny Sirris. Members enjoyed seeing the shop and learning about their services, good food and better company. For more info about Super Street Performance, see http://www.sstperf.com
Saturday, January 7th Annual Post Holiday Dinner The annual MSCLI Post Holiday Dinner was held on Saturday, January 7th, 2012 at the Milleridge Inn in Jericho. Over 60 members and guests attended and enjoyed a wonderful dinner and fantastic company. The inn was still decorated for the holidays which provided a festive atmosphere. We hope you can join us next year for this popular event!
Sunday, November 6th Cruise to Montauk Around 30 MSCLI members made the annual club cruise to Montauk. After a great club subsidized breakfast at the California Diner in Patchogue, we traveled the back roads out to Montauk. It was a great day!
Sunday, November 13th Long Island Cares Charity Turkey Drive A group of MSCLI members and their cars delivered 10 turkeys donated by the club and then hung around as "eye candy" for this great charity event.
Sunday, October 30th Cruise to "Son of the Monster Mash" The club will be retured to "Son of the Monster Mash" car show at the Bald Hill Amphitheater in Farmingville, NY. There were around 20 members attending. Mike Chludzinski took home the Carl Vosen Memorial award for the best Mustang in the show with his gorgeous 1965 Shelby GT350.
Sunday, September 25th Annual Mustang event at Port Jefferson Village Center We had a great day at this annual event. Over 30 cars were parked in and around the Port Jefferson Village Center which drew a big walk up crowd. Members got to spend the day touring Port Jefferson, eating in one of the village's many restaurants and relaxing with friends in a great location with a scenic view! If you couldn't make it you missed a great time and we hope you can make it next year.
Sunday, September 18th Nassau County Parade and Car Show A group from the club joined the parade, including a number of members with convertibles who chauffered some the Hooters girls from the Farmingdale Hooters. It was a great show!
Sunday, September 11th MSCLI / Lucas Ford 5th Annual All Ford Stampede We had a great show on a beautiful September day out at Lucas Ford in Southold, NY. Over 100 cars made it a great success and we will be donating $1200 to the 9/11 Memorial and Museum plus monies were rasied for ALS at the BBQ tent. This is always a great show - thanks to Lucas Ford for hosting us for the fifth consecutive year.
Sunday, September 11th Cruisin' to the Stampede Once again we cruised to The Stampede - a Mustang cruise in conjunction with the 5th Annual MSCLI Lucas All Ford Stampede Show. A group met up at the Extit 49 Park and Ride and joined up with a second group at Exit 63 to cruise out to the show. It was a great start to a great show!
Saturday, August 27th The Beach Hut Cruise Night at Cedar Beach, Ocean Parkway (Fire Island), Babylon, NY Cruise cancelled due to Hurricane Irene!
Tuesday, August 16th Cruise to the Oyster Bay Cruise Night We had a really nice night for a cruise. 12 cars cruised up to Oyster Bay where they met up with a few more cars. All were able to park together on Audrey Avenue. Join us next time!
Monday, August 8th Annual Summber BBQ, Knights of Columbus, Farmingdale, NY 60 to 70 members and their families met at the Knights of Columbus in Farmingdale for the annual summer BBQ. We had burgers, hot dogs, salads, chips & pretzels, drinks and desserts. We had great weather and a great time! Thanks to Joe Tumminello for securing the location for us.
Tuesday, July 19th Hooters Cruise In, Hooters, Farmingdale, NY Between 20 and 25 cars cruised to the Hooters Cruise In at Hooters in Farmingdale. Hooters gave us the back room as a group so all were able to eat and hang together. The food and service were great and we look forward to future events with the Hooters crew.
Friday, July 15th The Beach Hut Classic Car Cruise Night, Meschutt Beach, Hampton Bays, NY A group of cars headed out to one of our favorite cruise spots, The Beach Hut at Meschutt Beach on Peconic Bay in Hampton Bays, NY. We picked up one more along the way and met another group out at the Beach Hut. The weather was good, the band was great and the company was excellent!
Monday, July 4th Port Jefferson Independence Day parade Port Jefferson, NY 8 cars came out to show the club's colors in the Port Jefferson Independence Day parade. Thanks to all!
June 16 - 19 "Mustangs at the Beach" MCA National Show, Sands Point, NY MSCLI was the host club for the MCA National Show "Mustangs at the Beach". Over 300 cars from 15 states and Canada converged on Sands Point Preserve for a fabulous show, cruise, Saturday night banquet and more. This was the first national show held on Long Island. Thanks to the show committee chaired by MSCLI member and MCA Director John Dettori and the army of volunteers that made this show a great success.
