The official blog of the 2012 International Convention of the Corvair Society of America, which took place in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, July 25-28, 2012. Presented by the member clubs of the Northeast Corvair Council.


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Friday, May 11, 2012

Junior Nation


As part of the convention’s "Corvair Fun Day" on Friday, July 27, convention committee member John Ryall is offering a "Junior Gymkhana" between the hours of 11:30 AM and 2:30 PM.

The Junior Gymkhana is a fun day event for Monza Jr and Chevy Jr go-karts, like the one in the photo. It is not a speed event. Drivers will navigate a series of markers and place tennis balls into buckets along the way.

All Monza Jr and Chevy Jr owners are invited to bring their karts. There will be at least one kart available for public use. It will be fun for all ages. And we do mean all ages – even though the Monza Jr and Chevy Jr go-karts were originally intended for kids, check out this photo:

　
And speaking of kids, here’s a neat photo of a Chevy Jr taken in 1967:

Minimum height for participants is about 50 inches (to reach the pedals). Parents should be prepared to walk along with younger children in order to supervise their driving. A driving certificate will be given to all participants.

The convention’s "Corvair Fun Day" will indeed be fun!