• Got the Contributing Memberships stuff finally worked out and made up a thread as a sort of "How-To" to help people figure out how to participate. So if you need help figuring it out, here's the thread you need to take a look at -> http://www.corvetteflorida.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3581 Thank you, everyone! Rich Z.

2009 National Corvette Caravan To Bowling Green

als2052

als2052

Road Trip!
When: September 3-5, 2009
Where: Bowling Green, Kentucky

Link: www.corvettecaravan.com

Thousands of corvettes are expected to converge on BG during the above dates so it will very important to stay up with the latest info.

Sign up for caravan news, chat, etc.

At this time a Florida Captain has not been appointed. When that happens there will be loads of info that will be of special interest to us club members. Rumor has it that our Linda is somehow involved so I am starting this thread for her use in providing whatever information she deems fit for our reading.

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Yup, there's going to be another caravan to the National Corvette Museum (NCM). This one will be for it's 15th anniversary!! I can't believe it's been open that long. Robert and I were members of the first caravan for the opening of the museum in 1994. I know from our club Bev and Dobbie were also participants. I don't remember off hand if there were others from the club. I'm sorry if I missed someone.
I drove in the second caravan in 1999 (5th anniversary) and then volunteered to help the Florida captain for the 2003 caravan to Nashville/Bowling Green for the 50th anniversary of corvette. I was the local leader for the 2003 event. We had probably 40-45 vettes from our club and Corvettes of Naples leave Fort Myers. We drove up I-75 to Bill Buck Chev. in Venice where another group of vettes was waiting and the dealership had breakfast for us all. We left there with another 40 or 50 vettes and drove up to Ferman Chev in Tampa to meet a very large group of vettes. From there the caravan drove to Ocala where Glueck Chev hosted a BBQ for the whole caravan at his home. There were well over 200 vettes by then. This is where C5R racecar driver Andy Pilgrim joined the caravan for the rest of the trip.
That's just an idea of how one of these events goes. We start small and snowball into a hugh group.
That's enough info to wet your whistles...sign up for the chat in the link and see what the folks are talking about. I suggest you set your email for "digest" otherwise you'll get lot's of emails. With digest mode you get one email a day with all the posts. The chat line is national though so you'll be reading about things other than Florida.
I have volunteered again to help for the caravan in 2009 and when they find a captain the organizers will give him/her my name. If they want someone to help them from this part of the state they will contact me. I'll keep you posted if/when I hear something. Whether I'm working it or not, I'll be driving in the caravan. It's something you need to do at least once!! :yesnod:
 
als2052 said:
Wife and I are definitely in.
The lodging logistics should be something else...
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If this one goes like the others, the caravan will have host hotels available at each night's stop. Caravan members are responsible to make their own reservations once the hotels are announced. Once we get to Bowling Green it's each man for himself as far as rooms go...:)
 
Hi There
This is my FIRST time on the Forum.
Tom and Gwen Horn will be joining the SWFCC caravan to BG,KY.
We will take both cars.
 
C4-BRN-N-KY said:
Hi There
This is my FIRST time on the Forum.
Tom and Gwen Horn will be joining the SWFCC caravan to BG,KY.
We will take both cars.
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:welcome: to the forum. The caravan is going to be awesome! :thumbsup:
 
C4-BRN-N-KY said:
Hi There
This is my FIRST time on the Forum.
Tom and Gwen Horn will be joining the SWFCC caravan to BG,KY.
We will take both cars.
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Hey girl, :welcome: to the site. Now, get up there to the welcome post at the top of the forum and introduce yourselves to the group. You'll get lots of welcomes and be ready to post pictures of yours and Tom's vettes.
 
No captiain for Florida yet.
When that gets posted, things will start moving along.
It is only 29 months away. :)
 
Yea, I've been checking the emails everyday hoping to see a name for the Florida captain.....one of these days soon, hopefully.
 
2009 Caravan is in the works!!!

Florida Captain, is THAT your identity?

Yes, Penn, that IS my identity!

Everything is in the very beginning stages of getting organized. I am meeting with 2 volunteers this week that have extensive insights as to the planning and workings of previous caravans. This is my starting point, and I will be adding updates to the NCM web site: http://www.corvettemuseum.com Go to EVENTS---2009 Caravan
or go directly to the Florida site: http://www.corvettecaravan.com/fl/

For all of you who have participated in previous caravans, you know what an incredible experience it is. For the rest of you, it is now the time to be planning to take that Labor Day week, 2009, off from work, and have the Corvette experience of a lifetime!

So far, I can tell you this.... besides the fun events that will take place on the way to Bowling Green, as well as the special events at the NCM, you will have the opportunity to tour the Corvette Assembly Plant, which is directly across from the museum.

As we get organized, we will know what areas we will need volunteers in. If you have past experience, and would like to volunteer for the 2009 Caravan, please contact me. If you know of anyone who would like to sponsor the Florida Caravan, please let me know that also. Sponsors are a very important part of this program. There are several initial start up costs involved (t-shirts, dash plaques, banners, printing, etc.) Any monies recovered beyond actual expenses goes directly to the NCM. Any ads/sponsors/donations for this event are fully tax deductible. More on that later.

I will keep you informed of our progress!
 
Ernie,

Congrats on your appointment. Looking forward to this event as I am sure many others are here in Florida. If there is anything we can help you out with, please let us know.

Armando Sampedro
Public Relations Chair
Southwest Florida Corvette Club
www.swflcorvetteclub.com
 
Based on everyone's prior experience, how soon in advance will some of the Bowling Green hotels start taking reservations for 09/09??
 
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