Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2005 18:35:29 -0700
Reply-To: Steve Schwenk <Steve@SYNCRO.ORG>
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From: Steve Schwenk <Steve@SYNCRO.ORG>
Subject: [syncro.org] Happy Hour only One Month Away
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In exactly one month, nearly to the minute, many of us will be gathering
around the syncro camp cafe and stage for the Syncro de Mayo social hour,
leading up the BBQ dinner and then the awards ceremony, to be followed by
the campfires and other night time camp fun. It's looking like we will
have some music on stage, too, for part of the evening at least. By then,
this time next month, the fierce competition for driver of the year will
have already come to an end. Syncro University classes will have
concluded. All that will be left will be the carrying on and fun of
the final night, before we break camp the next morning and head home.
In other words, before you know it, syncro de mayo will be here...and then
gone.
So do yourself a favor, and do all the good folks who pitch in to put on
the event a favor, and register now if you're coming...or if you've
been thinking of coming. We have a good stack of people signed up
already, but a lot of you are still procrastinating, just like me.
Any way, here's the link. Do your part. Sign up early so we can do a good
job getting everything ready and without too much suffering and last minute
stress. You can pay on-line with a credit card or send in a check (which
won't be cashed till 10 days before the event).
http://www.syncro.org/SdM_events.html
And if you can't make it, send us a flag to fly in your absence! We will
be saluting you with toasts right about now in month if you do. The
address is on the page linked above in the lower left column.
UPDATES: We will have a new feature at the university this year, and that
will be a series of short workshops at the stage. One, for example, will
involve a demonstration of how to hook up a simple but effective hidden
kill switch to deter thefts, something that we all need to be concerned
about as syncros become more popular. I am still recruiting faculty for
the work shops. I am looking for presentations of technical info (i.e. Tom
may do one on the solid shaft VC replacement) or vehicle set-up (how to
level your van's suspension), or off-roading tips, or anything
interesting. Please let me know if you might be interested in giving a
presentation/workshop.
Sue informs me she will be doing a lot of filming at the event for a
project she is working on, and would like to team up with a few drivers who
would help her with the filming, including filming of other syncros in
action directly in front or behind the camera van. Hopefully, we will be
able to view some of the footage in the evening.
So far, people are flying in from Pennsylvania, Alberta and hopefully New
Brunswick. There appears to be a large Oregon and WA contingent
forming. And AZ and NV will have several. UT and Idaho at least one
each. Not sure about CO. I think we have one from NM coming. WYO? For
those who have to travel through Nevada, I can suggest some nice dirt roads
that allow 40-50 MPH travel clear across the state.
In other developments, Team GoWesty informs me that they are now sending 5
syncros and drivers to the event, along with an array of goodies to oooh
and ahhh over. I am sure at least a couple of their syncros will be
tricked out. And their drivers, they're crazy. They're willing to
challenge any obstacle and are a lot of fun to watch. Yesterday, Joel
stopped by in his 2WD syncronized adventure wagon. It has a syncro tranny
and diff lock, taller wheels, taller springs, BFG tires and looks to be
very off road capable. It sounds like he will be at the event with his
van, as will a slew of DoKas and a stretch or two, at least one euro 16"
syncro, the syncromog and Eric's super trick blue syncro, probably one or
more tri stars, Scott Foss and his turbovan tdi, and a couple of old
busses, too. David Marshall promises he's coming this year, but has not
decided in what. Who knows who or what else might show up. I haven't
looked at the registration forms to see yet.
Here's hoping we see you there!
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