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We welcome you to join BATOC and come travel with us on the open road in a group of Classic and Vintage Ford Thunderbirds; what an awesome experience – One you don’t want to miss!
BATOC is affiliated with the Classic Thunderbird International Club which allows us to stay connected to other Thunderbird clubs around the world http://www.ctci.org
Guests are welcome to attend our breakfast meeting in person or remote. Our club meets the 2nd Saturday of every month at the Buttercup Restaurant, 660 Ygnacio Valley Rd, Walnut Creek, CA 94596.
We start gathering at about 9:30 and start the meeting at 10:00 or join our meeting remotely (click here)
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President’s Message
We had a very fun tour and lunch during our visit to the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum in San Jose on Saturday, March 21…pulled together by our “Fearless Activity’s Chair,” Nick Verhoek!
For those of you who were not along for the ride, the Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum is devoted to ancient Egypt, located at Rosicrucian Park in the Rose Garden neighborhood of San Jose. It was founded by the Ancient Mystical Order Rosae Crucis and has 4000 artifacts spread out among several buildings on several acres. And, yes, they have mummies!
Gary Fetke and his wife had recently returned from a visit to Egypt and a cruise down the Nile. They were steeped in Egyptian lore for more than two weeks and, as we walked through the museum with Gary, he shared much of his knowledge from his experiences in Egypt. This added great additional commentary and context to help us engage the museum’s many exhibits.
By 12:30, having learned much about Egyptian life, our stomachs were growling, so we wrapped up our tour with everyone driving a short distance to BJ’s Restaurant. There, we shared an excellent meal with our BATOC friends.
Thank you, Nick, for providing us with a fascinating tour venue and an overall GREAT DAY!
Sacramento Extravaganza & Anniversary Party
On June 26-28, 2026, the Sacramento Classic Thunderbird Club (SCTC) will be holding their Extravaganza III event at the Lions Gate Hotel, McClellan Park, CA. This year, SCTC has invited BATOC to enter into a joint partnership for the event. BATOC is excited for this opportunity to help ensure a very successful event, which will include (on Friday) a combined Anniversary Party, sponsored by BATOC. We will be commemorating BATOC’s 68th year and SCTC’s 60th year in existence!
The Extravaganza III will also include car displays, vendors, raffles & prizes, a swap meet, tech sessions, car games, dinner Saturday evening, an optional visit to the Aerospace Museum of California Tour and MORE!
For reservations, call The Lions Gate Hotel @ 916-640-0835 and mention the “Extravaganza III,” which is under the Sacramento Thunderbird Club. Forty rooms have been allocated for the event but they are going fast! Please see the attached flyer for additional details.
BATOC will also be hosting the hospitality room. We are looking for members to staff the hospitality room and other activities (short sessions). If you would like to help out, please contact Lisa or me. We should also have the sign-up list for the sessions at the meeting on April 11.
This is a great opportunity to develop relationships with our Sacramento Thunderbird SCTC neighbors and friends from other states and outside the USA. I look forward to seeing you all at the event. There will surely be a lot of Tbird talk and fun times!
The registration for EXIII is now available on line and folks can register and pay for the event online. https://www.sactbird.org/ Extravaganza III Registration Details.pdf
Happy Motoring!
Joe Adams
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BATOC is affiliated with the Classic Thunderbird International Club which allows us to stay connected to other Thunderbird clubs around the world
