Tire Rack Street Survival – Des Moines Area Community College at 8:30 am – October 10

The primary emphasis of the Tire Rack Street Survival® is a "hands-on" driving experience in real-world situations! We use your own car to teach you about its handling limits and how you can control them.

BMW Informal Social – Merle Hay Food Court, Des Moines, IA at 6:30 pm – October 12

A wide selection of food is available.

Fall Colors Tour to Dubuque, IA – October 16-17

Cooler weather and a fun drive.

BMW Informal Social – Merle Hay Food Court, Des Moines, IA at 6:30 pm – November 9

Dinner and maybe a little Christmas shopping.

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Tire Rack Street Survival – Des Moines Area Community College at 8:30 am – October 10

Category Driving Events, National Events, What's New | Posted on August 30, 2021

The students will become more observant of the traffic situation they find themselves in. They will learn to look far enough ahead to anticipate unwise actions of other drivers. As the students master the application of physics to drive their cars, they will make fewer unwise driving actions themselves. They will understand why they should always wear their own seatbelts,....
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BMW Informal Social – Merle Hay Food Court, Des Moines, IA at 6:30 pm – October 12

Category Food and BMWs, Social Events, What's New | Posted on August 29, 2021

Choose Your Own culinary adventure. Check out the link to the mall website to choose your dinner.

Fall Colors Tour to Dubuque, IA – October 16-17

Category Driving Events, Food and BMWs, Social Events, What's New | Posted on August 28, 2021

Planning is underway for this year’s Fall Colors Tour, under the guidance of Warren Byerly. We’ll start mid-morning on Saturday, October 16 at the Meskwaki Casino parking lot near Tama, taking a tour route through northeast Iowa and then overnighting in Dubuque. The Saturday lunch stop has not been nailed down yet, but watch for something with local color, so....
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BMW Informal Social – Merle Hay Food Court, Des Moines, IA at 6:30 pm – November 9

Category Food and BMWs, Social Events, What's New | Posted on August 26, 2021

Choose Your Own culinary adventure. Check out the link to the mall website to choose your dinner.

Annual Planning meeting at Taste of NY and Virtual Noon – November 14

Category Food and BMWs, Social Events, What's New | Posted on August 24, 2021

Details to come

Awaiting Additional Events

Category What's New | Posted on August 20, 2021

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Learn about the various programs and foundations such as BMW CCA Club Racing, Tire Rack Street Survival School and BMW CCA Foundation.

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