GOLD SCHOOL
Join us this year as we bring in a cast of Corvette Legends with speakers that include David Burroughs, Mike Yager & Kevin Mackay as well as Steve Garret and Steve Walker. Gold School is FREE for all attendees!
David Burroughs, Founder Bloomington Gold Corvettes; Prove It Creator
Mike Yager, Founder Mid America Motorworks
Bryce Burklow, CEO & President NCM
Kevin Mackay, Corvette Repair, Inc
Steve Garrett, CORVETTE TODAY
Gold School is Free for all Attendees!
Friday June 6th Seminars
10:00am
Gold Collection Owner Pin Ceremony
Join us as we pay tribute to the cars and their owners of the 2025 Gold Collection.
Location: Gold Collection Building
10:00am CORVETTE TODAY
Presenter: Steve Garrett CORVETTE TODAY Host
Sit in with the creator and host of the ONLY current podcast dedicated to Corvette…Steve Garrett and the CORVETTE TODAY Show! Steve will tell you everything you need to know about CORVETTE TODAY. Learn how you can listen and watch this weekly show. Steve gives you details on how CORVETTE TODAY started 6 years ago. He also tells you who’s been on the show in the past and what’s coming up. He also has some very cute and fun stories during his 6-year journey of the show.
Please be sure to join Steve at Bloomington Gold and become part of the CORVETTE TODAY community!
Location: Gold School
11:00am Discover the National Corvette Museum
Presenter: Bryce Burklow, President and CEO of the National Corvette Museum
Located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, just a quarter mile from the only Corvette assembly plant in the world, the National Corvette Museum is the definitive home for America’s Sports Car. Since opening in 1994, the Museum has welcomed enthusiasts and adventurers alike to celebrate the history, engineering, and cultural impact of the Chevrolet Corvette.
1:00pm Words Mean Things
Presenters: Steve Garrett, Founder CORVETTE TODAY and
David Burroughs, Founder of Bloomington Gold Corvettes
People often become confused and misunderstand the meanings of words. Many words are carelessly used or misused in the collector world. This applies to things beyond Corvettes including other vehicles, antique furniture, etc.
Some words (original, preserved, rebuilt) can be dangerous when used inaccurately or ill-defined. Join Steve and David as they dive deep into every day words used in the car world because misunderstandings can lead to disappointment and possibly lawsuits.
Location: Gold School
Gold Collection Owner Pin Ceremony
Join us as we pay tribute to the cars and their owners of the 2025 Gold Collection.
Location: Gold Collection Building
10:00am CORVETTE TODAY
Presenter: Steve Garrett CORVETTE TODAY Host
Sit in with the creator and host of the ONLY current podcast dedicated to Corvette…Steve Garrett and the CORVETTE TODAY Show! Steve will tell you everything you need to know about CORVETTE TODAY. Learn how you can listen and watch this weekly show. Steve gives you details on how CORVETTE TODAY started 6 years ago. He also tells you who’s been on the show in the past and what’s coming up. He also has some very cute and fun stories during his 6-year journey of the show.
Please be sure to join Steve at Bloomington Gold and become part of the CORVETTE TODAY community!
Location: Gold School
11:00am Discover the National Corvette Museum
Presenter: Bryce Burklow, President and CEO of the National Corvette Museum
Located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, just a quarter mile from the only Corvette assembly plant in the world, the National Corvette Museum is the definitive home for America’s Sports Car. Since opening in 1994, the Museum has welcomed enthusiasts and adventurers alike to celebrate the history, engineering, and cultural impact of the Chevrolet Corvette.
Whether you’re a lifelong Corvette fan or new to the community, the Museum offers something for everyone. Corvette Museum President & CEO Bryce Burklow will discuss current displays and offerings, upcoming exhibitions, educational outreach, and exciting member opportunities.
Location: Gold School
1:00pm Words Mean Things
Presenters: Steve Garrett, Founder CORVETTE TODAY and
David Burroughs, Founder of Bloomington Gold Corvettes
People often become confused and misunderstand the meanings of words. Many words are carelessly used or misused in the collector world. This applies to things beyond Corvettes including other vehicles, antique furniture, etc.
Some words (original, preserved, rebuilt) can be dangerous when used inaccurately or ill-defined. Join Steve and David as they dive deep into every day words used in the car world because misunderstandings can lead to disappointment and possibly lawsuits.
Location: Gold School
Saturday, June 7th Seminars
10:00am From C1 to C8: How Corvette Owners’ Needs Have Changed
11:00am- Bringing the 1960 Briggs Cunningham Le Mans Corvette #1 Back to Life
Presenter: Kevin Mackay, owner Corvette Repair, Inc.
The Briggs Cunningham Corvettes play an important role in the Annals of Corvette history. After racing as a team at the 1960 Le Mans 24 Hours, all three Corvettes silently disappeared. After finding the #3 car, Kevin Mackay then set out to find the #1 car. Hear first-hand about the captivating hunt, chase, history and the all-important, documentation. The #1 Cunningham Corvette is a racing endeavor and a milestone of American motorsports history personally driven by Briggs Cunningham and developed with the assistance of Zora Arkus-Duntov and his team from GM. The only corvette of the trio team that came with aluminum heads, it would be Cunningham’s final all-out effort to win the world’s most challenging race in American-built cars with American drivers. It was damaged during the Le Mans race and throughout different ownerships saw many body changes. And as fate would have it, the car was fittingly returned to the Cunningham family, who then decided to fully restore it to its original 1960 Le Mans delivery. At the end of the seminar questions and answers are welcomed.
Location: Gold School
12 Noon The Key to Success
Presenter: Steve Walker, Walker’s Keys
Location: Gold School
Briggs & Stratton is widely known for small engine applications, but they also supplied OEM lock cylinders and keys for many vehicles and equipment from the mid-20th century onward — especially for GM. The seminar will look at:
2:00 pm Prove It
Presenter: David Burroughs, Founder of Bloomington Gold Corvettes, Prove It Creator
Is this Corvette, vehicle, airplane, baseball card what it is claimed to be?
How do you know? How much of it? (Reducing Risk of Buying & Selling)
Prove It goes far beyond the traditional judging or the typical pre-purchase inspection process. Prove It systematically assembles available evidence to determine whether claims made about a vehicle are true. By using in-depth forensic analysis, Prove It is designed to determine the probability of claims made about a vehicle that might affect the value or significant history of the vehicle. Learn the four-step process by which all vehicles can be evaluated.
Location: Gold School
Presenter: Mike Yager – National Corvette Museum Hall of Fame Inductee
Take a generational road trip—from the classic C1 to today’s cutting-edge C8—to explore not just the car’s evolution, but how the needs, wants, and passions of Corvette owners have transformed along the way:
- The Early Days (C1–C2) Simpler Machines, Simpler Needs
- The Lifestyle Corvette (C3) Performance Meets Personal Style
- The Technological Shift (C4–C5) High-Tech Machines, Higher Expectations
- The Digital Era (C6–C8) Smart Cars, Smarter Customers
- Customer Expectations — Then vs. Now Location: Gold School
11:00am- Bringing the 1960 Briggs Cunningham Le Mans Corvette #1 Back to Life
Presenter: Kevin Mackay, owner Corvette Repair, Inc.
The Briggs Cunningham Corvettes play an important role in the Annals of Corvette history. After racing as a team at the 1960 Le Mans 24 Hours, all three Corvettes silently disappeared. After finding the #3 car, Kevin Mackay then set out to find the #1 car. Hear first-hand about the captivating hunt, chase, history and the all-important, documentation. The #1 Cunningham Corvette is a racing endeavor and a milestone of American motorsports history personally driven by Briggs Cunningham and developed with the assistance of Zora Arkus-Duntov and his team from GM. The only corvette of the trio team that came with aluminum heads, it would be Cunningham’s final all-out effort to win the world’s most challenging race in American-built cars with American drivers. It was damaged during the Le Mans race and throughout different ownerships saw many body changes. And as fate would have it, the car was fittingly returned to the Cunningham family, who then decided to fully restore it to its original 1960 Le Mans delivery. At the end of the seminar questions and answers are welcomed.
Location: Gold School
12 Noon The Key to Success
Presenter: Steve Walker, Walker’s Keys
Location: Gold School
Briggs & Stratton is widely known for small engine applications, but they also supplied OEM lock cylinders and keys for many vehicles and equipment from the mid-20th century onward — especially for GM. The seminar will look at:
- The different key types and lock styles and how the codes work
- Lock styles by year & factory keyways and examples
- Ignition cylinders by year and key features
- Tire lock evolution by year and styles for the different years.
- This is an interactive seminar so ask Steve that list of questions that you have!
2:00 pm Prove It
Presenter: David Burroughs, Founder of Bloomington Gold Corvettes, Prove It Creator
Is this Corvette, vehicle, airplane, baseball card what it is claimed to be?
How do you know? How much of it? (Reducing Risk of Buying & Selling)
Prove It goes far beyond the traditional judging or the typical pre-purchase inspection process. Prove It systematically assembles available evidence to determine whether claims made about a vehicle are true. By using in-depth forensic analysis, Prove It is designed to determine the probability of claims made about a vehicle that might affect the value or significant history of the vehicle. Learn the four-step process by which all vehicles can be evaluated.
Location: Gold School