TLCA Member Club

Windy City Land Cruisers
1113 S. Hough St.
Barrington, IL, U.S.A. 60010-5042

Club Contact: P.J. Lareau, 847-381-3105, PJLARO@aol.com

Welcome to the Windy City Land Cruisers web page. I'm glad you found us! WCLC is the largest and fastest growing chapter of the Toyota Land Cruiser Association. Our membership grows because we are committed to meeting the information needs of our members. Also, we know how to have fun!

We typically meet on the third Saturday of each month. Our events for 1997 are as follows:

February 15 Meeting
Saturday, , Kettle Moraine State Forest, WI, Snow Tracker
March 15 Meeting
Saturday, - 5:30 p.m. Service Master, Downers Grove, IL
April 19 Safety Day
Saturday, Tinley Park, IL. An inspection of your vehicle to assure all equipment is functioning properly and safely. Qualified, experienced Land Cruiser mechanics will take a look at your truck to determine if anything needs fixin'. This will not a fix-it session but a knowledge builder about your vehicle.
May 10 Meeting
Saturday, 5:30 p.m. Service Master Downers Grove, IL Possible cruise with Land Cruisers to a drive-in restaurant after meeting? A convoy of Cruisers to confound, confuse, and amaze the general populace!
May 14-18 Great Smoky Mountain Trial Ride
A TLCA-sponsored event in South Eastern Tennessee, which many Windy City members attend annually.
May 30- June "unofficial trip"
Memorial Day weekend - - Nicolet National Forest, WI. Four wheel driving on pipe line trails in Northern Wisconsin. Camping and Hotels available.
June 21, Family Picnic "unofficial trip"
Saturday, Location to be announced.
July 18, 19, 20 Meeting
Silver Spring Dunes, Mi. A three day event at Michigan Dunes to 4 wheel your vehicle. Camping and Hotels available.
August 16,17 Meeting
Nicolet National Forest, WI. A two day event of four wheel driving on pipe line trails in Northern Wisconsin. Camping and Hotels available.
September 12, 13, 14 Peterson's Off Road 4XFun Fest
Sandwich, IL. Windy City Land Cruisers is acting as the host club for this event. We will be providing workers for the three day event, which includes show & shine trucks, mud pits, off-road vendors, and much more. A great way to see many great 4WD trucks of all models, makes, and modifications.
October 18 Meeting
Downers Grove, IL Saturday, 5:30 p.m. Nominations for officers for 1998.
November 15 Annual Meeting
Officer elections Saturday, 5:30 p.m. Family Pot Luck Dinner, Downers Grove, IL

Membership is $40.00 per year which includes membership in TLCA. You receive a very professional, 40 page news letter 6 times a year and our local 10 page news letter 10 times a year.

For membership information, check out WCLC's Membership Information Page, or contact:

Matt Farr
Membership Officer
6203 N. Wayne Ave. #3
Chicago, IL 60660
773-743-9085
MATTFARR@aol.com

For general information contact:

P.J. Lareau
President
1113 S. Hough Street
Barrington, IL 60010-5042
847-381-3105
PJLARO@aol.com

For event information contact:

Carrie Nelson
Activities Officer
nelson@stockamerica.com

WCLC has produced a nice 60-minute, home made but edited video of our 1996 trip to Nicolet National Forest. If you would like to see WCLC members at play, you can't beat the price of a $10 donation plus $3 postage. All proceeds benefit WCLC. To order your copy, send your check payable to WCLC to:

Myra Johnson
Treasurer
5234 N. Bernard
Chicago, IL 60625-4702

Thank you for reading. I hope to meet you soon!

P.J. Lareau
President
Windy City Land Cruisers