VOA of IL celebrated the 31st anniversary of their club on Saturday, February 15, 2025 at Marriott in Schaumburg, IL.  

Over 100 Members and guests attended this great celebration with a special Hawaiian theme this year in honor of our retiring VP Gary Grube over 20 years. A special welcome gift was given to everyone as they came in.Attire for the evening was Hawaiian and of course Viper apparel too.   Guest speaker, Dick Winkles and Ken Nowak  two guys instrumental in the production of our Vipers gave a Tech Talk during cocktails with many members present. We had Marcel Guyton a very talented singer and keyboard player for entertainment. 

Dinner was different this year with food stations with of course a Hawaiian cuisine. Great raffles were given out and 3 special raffles just for members.Recognition was given to Sponsors, the IL Board members, 3 members who brought and displayed their cars at this event, and a thank you to Nancy and Larry Friend for sponsoring the table center pieces. Also a special thanks to all the board members and volunteers that helped make this party a success. 

Everyone had a great time socializing and we all look forward to another great year of cruising, picnics, performance driving and club meetings!