Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2006 21:42:52 -0500
Reply-To: Todd Olson <todd.olson@CHARTER.NET>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Todd Olson <todd.olson@CHARTER.NET>
Subject: Re: Vanagon List Meet/Campout Version 1.?
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I love this idea of a Vanagon List campout. I love the idea even more of
everyone coming to one of the Buses By the Beach events in Michigan.
Everyone would have such a great time they would want to come back every
year. We have a very high return rate every year because everyone has so
much fun. Our events are fun for all ages. There are younger 20 something's,
to families with children, all the way to the retired folks.
If everyone decides that they would like to come to Michigan we (Buses By
the Beach Volks Folks) would be glad to organize the get together and would
make it a special event for the listers. Michigan is centrally located and
easy to get to from where ever you are coming from.
We wanted to throw out an offer to organize it and to make it happen. We
have lots of experience organizing large bus events. The nice thing is you
do not have to worry about us hosting this event for personal profit. Anyone
that knows us and has been to one of our events will attest that our mission
is clear, have fun and do some good. The only thing we would want in return
is an opportunity to raise a little money somehow for our charity. Like
maybe selling Vanagon List t-shirts to commemorate the event. All the money
raised would be put toward a 2X matching grant foundation through my
employer and then donated the Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors. So if we
sold 50 shirts and made $10 each we would raise $500. The matching grant
would kick in another $1000 and we would be able to donate $1500 to the Burn
Survivor programs. Not bad for just getting together, taking home a t-shirt
and having a good time.
It always feels good to get together with good friends, have a good time and
do some good for someone in need. That my friend is what it is all about!
Come to think about it, that is also the core philosophy of the Vanagon
list!
Let me know if there is any interest and whatever everyone decides is cool
with me. I am really looking forward to meeting many of you that I have had
conversations with on the list. Our current scheduled event dates are listed
below.
Wishing you many miles of smiles!
Todd Olson
Buses By the Beach.com
Bus BRR! February 11th - 12th 2006 Angola, IN
Bus Benefit! May 19th - 21st 2006 Grand Rapids, MI
Bus Boo! September 15th - 17th Grand Rapids, MI
For more information go to
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icrosoft\Signatures\www.busesbythebeach.com> www.busesbythebeach.com
Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2006 14:22:36 -0700
From: bueses <bueses@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject: Re: Vanagon List Meet/Campout Version 1.?
> I think if the Canadians are to be included, the epicenter of this
> pow-wow may be the Detroit area. VW of America is there, right? What
> could be better? I am sure that they need input from the vanagon list
> for the new retro vanagon they must be designing(they just have to be
doing this).
> Perhaps specifically for the Larry Chase edition.
There is a big VW show in Michigan every year. Maybe it could be tied into
that to get a critical mass? May 19-21 Buses by the Beach?
Tom-never been to that show, but looking for an excuse
