About DSNC
Club History
The Deutsch Stahl Nor Cal, or DSNC, Volkswagen Club was officially founded in November 2002 by a group of close friends and fellow VW enthusiasts. Now, in our eighth year, we have over 11 members with more than 25 Volkswagens amongst us. Our membership ranges in age from 18 to 70 and location from Sacramento to Galt, with the majority of our members making their homes in Sacramento. We don’t discriminate between Air and Water-Cooled VW’s, as all enthusiasts are welcome. Our own member’s vehicles range from a 1956 Oval Window Beetle to a 2006 4Motion Passat.
Membership in DSNC is, however, by invitation only. That fact has nothing to do with how your car looks though. Our club was founded by friends and we consider each other family. Only individuals who display a high commitment level to the VW Lifestyle and Deutsch Stahl Nor Cal will be asked to join. Our motto is “Friendship, then Membership”. If you spend any amount of time around us or at any of our events you will see that family and friends are a top priority. For more information on becoming a member, please see the “Membership Information” section of this site.
Community Involvement
Since early 2003 we have also hosted VW Cruise Night get-together’s at various locations in Lodi, Galt and Elk Grove. We consistently have 40-60 VW’s at these events and have had as many as 87 VW’s in attendance on a single evening. These events are open to all members of the VW Community and other area clubs are encouraged to, and often do, attend. Currently, we are hosting quarterly Cruise Night get-togethers at the Elk Grove VW Dealership.
Early on, we also knew we wanted to give back to the local community. Since our inception we have raised over $3000 in donations given out to various communities and charities to include Lodi Adopt-A-Child, Animal Friends Connection and the American Red Cross.
In 2003 we were approached by Bugorama Promotions about becoming the host club for Sacramento Bug-O-Rama. We eagerly jumped at this opportunity and 2008 marks our 5th year as the host club for both the Memorial Day and Labor Day events. In need of someone to take over the car show reigns at the massive VW Classic, held in Irvine each June, Bugorama Promotions also approached Deutsch Stahl about becoming the host club for this event as well. 2008 will mark our 3rd year as the host club for this event, which boasts 700+ VW’s in attendance each year. 2006 saw Deutsch Stahl take over as the Host Club for the Las Vegas Bug-In for the first time.
More information on our quarterly cruise night at Elk Grove VW, our Annual Club Show in Galt, Sacramento Bug-O-Rama, the VW Classic and the Las Vegas Bug-In may be found by clicking on the “Events” section of this site.
We hope you take the time to check out our site and that you like what you see. We may be reached via the “Contacts Info” section of this page if you have any comments or questions for us. Thanks for your interest in the Deutsch Stahl Nor Cal VW Club.
Deutsch Stahl Nor Cal is about people, community involvement and uniting the Northern California VW Scene.
