The Next Gen Car Club is closing their 2023 season in style at this year’s season closer event. After a record attendance at their season opener this year, car enthusiasts can expect a great turnout in addition to competition prizes and media coverage. This is the perfect opportunity to showcase your specialty car before it gets stored for the season.
The season closer show is set to take place on Sunday, Sept. 24.
The night before, on Saturday, Sept. 23, the club is holding their traditional pre-show sunset cruise. Participants will meet at the Town ‘N’ Country Mall parking lot at a time to be determined.
The main event is taking place from 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. and will be held at Tatawaw Park in Moose Jaw, which is the same location the club held their season opener event earlier this year.
Everyone in attendance has the chance to go home with free merchandise in hand, as the club routinely hosts a draw and hands out giveaway packages. You can expect anything from vendor donations to Next Gen merchandise to something as impressive as a Nintendo Switch or laptop, as were distributed in their 2022 season opener.
Vehicle registration takes place starting at 10:00 a.m., and participants will be able to register until 1:00 p.m. on the day of the show. Registrants can sign up by contacting the club through their Facebook page, or in person at the Next Gen Merch Booth that will be set up near the park’s entrance.
There will be a car show between 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m., as well as a wide selection of static cars on display for the duration of the event. Awards will be announced and presented during the show. To register your vehicle, you can contact the club on their Facebook page and the fee is $20.00 per vehicle.
Awards are handed out by category, and although these have not been announced yet, competitors can expect to compete for best-in-show, best classic, best muscle, best import, and best modified vehicle.
Starting at 3:00 p.m., competitions will be held and include a two-step battle, bass competition, and limbo. The competitions will run until the event closes at 5:00 p.m. To register your car for any of the competition events, the $10.00 fee can be paid at the Next Gen Merch Booth in the park.
The bass competition determines which interior stereo system is the loudest and clearest, and the limbo award is based on the lowest-riding car in the show.
In addition, the show will host a live musical performance with a band to be announced. If you’re interested in signing up to perform or know of a local band in need of their next gig, this is the perfect opportunity as the club is still seeking out confirmation on a performer.
Vendors are still being sought for the show too, and any prospects can contact the Next Gen Car Club through their Facebook page for more information. Currently, Kona Ice and Peak Perfection Ice Cream are officially signed up.
The Next Gen Car Club is a Saskatchewan-based club with over 3,300 registered members. The club routinely organizes community and social events, charitable outreach, and schedules regular meetings for car enthusiasts in the province.
The Next Gen Car Club continues to support the Moose Jaw Food Bank through their fundraising efforts, and all participants and spectators are asked to bring a non-perishable item to be donated. The Food Bank will have a kiosk set up in the park to accept your donations.
Spectators at the event are charged $10.00 at the gate, and children and pets can attend free of charge.
Everyone attending is asked to bring cash, as the entry fee and all vendor purchases are cash-only. This is due to the spotty reception for point-of-sale readers in the park which deems any digital payments impractical.
To contact the Next Gen Car Club for more information, they can be reached by a direct message on their Facebook page, nextgencarclub.
Tatawaw Park is the location of the old Wild Animal Park and is located at the southernmost end of Seventh Avenue Southwest.
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