I've been DD'ing my '82 Ford (and my '82 Chevy) for the last 5 years without a problem...including coming home from 16-Bit one Saturday night at 1:30am
I was told by people in UA and Columbus police departments that they never pull someone over for a historical plate unless they were doing something else really stupid first. Driving near the speed limit in your lane, obeying traffic laws with historical tags will NOT get you pulled over.
As was mentioned above, "club activities" could be anything, and no police officer is going to follow you to make sure you're going to a group event, nor are they going to ask for minutes from the last Ford F150 Owner's meeting you attended (party of 3).
If I still have my '95 BMW in 2020...I'll be slapping historical tags on it.