Date:         Tue, 10 Sep 1996 00:01:38 -0700 (MST)
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         vanbondo@primenet.com (Rusty VanBondo)
Subject:      Detailed Jerome Jamboree Info (L)

Some talk about raffling of vehicles on the type2 list brought to mind the
Jerome Jamboree. 
A '59 7 door bus will be raffled. Cost of each ticket is real reasonable.
Brain fade cant remember if they are $1.00 or $0.50 (like, fifty cents)each.

What?: The Arizona Bus Club Jerome Jamboree VI
When?: Sept 14 and 15th, 1996
Where: Jerome, AZ at the Gold King Mine (at the west end of town)

DIRECTIONS:
>From Phoenix: Monster Caravan (from Phoenix): leaves promptly at 07:30
(like, AM~ like morning, after that big hot thing comes up in the sky) from
the Home Depot parking lot. NE corner of I-17 and Thunderbird Rd. 
The caravan will proceed up the hill via I-17N to Cordes Junction then it
will follow the road toward Prescott. Take 89 north following signs to Jerome.
>From California via I-40: I would suggest I-40 to Ashfork SOuth on 89 into
"Chino Valley". Watch for signs for any cut off to Jerome. Hopfully before
going all the way into Prescott (unless gas of groceries are needed).
>From California via I-10: Just follow I-10 to Phoenix and watch for signs
for "Flagstaff." Take I-17 north to Cordes Junction. An option would would
be to join up with the caravan if arriving in Phoenix prior to 07:30 Sat AM.
WWW Maps: 
http://www.bslnet.com/accounts/homepix/www/maps1.htm
look for the "PRESCOTT AREA TRI-CITY & POINTS EAST" MAP
Activities:
Camping, Car Show, Big two-day (intermitant) raffle, [Grand Prize is a '59 7
door bus!!!] Swap meet, Chili Cook-Off (Mrs. VanBondo is gunna win), Slow
drags, Amateur talent contest, "Volksongs", "Volkslore"(BS),& "Volksart"
contests, Celebrity Auction (items donated by celebs), Mine/Ghost town Tours.
Cost: $5.00 if member of ANY VW club, $10.00 otherwise (per vehicle for 2 days)
More Info:
Eric (602)234-3598
Jon (602)877-8662
Jerry/Melissa Jess (602)867-7672
Pat (602) 263-0684
or vanbondo@primenet.com


Dyer Lytle gave a fair description of the "facilities." Over all it is a
family oriented event. Teeny babies and folks in their "young" Eighties! 
All ages and types of VWs, no exclusions. Even had a V8 powered panel bus
one year. 
Yep, a few years ago (1994) there were some overly exhuberant campers who
almost prevented the existence of the following years' (1995) Jamboree by
kinda going over board. A case fire and conga drums like the "Mombo Kings"
on crack or sumpin. Who knows...
A ton of fun was experienced last year even though the noise was down
(some). Most folks have enough fun and crash 10PM-12AM. Families tend to
park in one area and the "Hey-Dudes" tend to park out toward the area that
over looks the valley with the hopes that noise will drift out into the
ozone. Even the rowdies burnt out by 12:30 last year. We were blessed with
accidentially parking right next to them last year. I had to go over and
supervise for a few, um-er, ah, hours. ;-)
Over all the event gets bigger each year. Clubs from Phoenix, Tucson,
SanDiego, NewMexico, LA and all over Arizona are expected to attend. Folks
from ElPaso and parts east have known to show. Last year Washington,
Wisconsin, and Ohio States were in attendance. In 1994, Jerome Jamboree was
the very first event in many, many years to be officially attended by
representatives of VWOA. Everyone is welcome.

Hope to see you there! It's a definite CCC party just a little more east...

-vanbondo