[VAL] Vintage Events at the 2006 International

["William Kerfoot" <wkerfoot@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Here is a copy of my email to the VAC officers, Wayne Moore's reply and 
my response:

Wayne,

Thank you for your prompt response.  I did not realize that the Vintage 
Parade was in connection with the Wagon Wheels Caravan, hopefully we 
will be able to participate in this caravan in the future.  I assume 
that the Vintage parade is open to any vintage Airstream whether or not 
it is part of the Caravan?  Can you tell me the location of the meeting 
place and where the vintage parking, both 3 amp and 30 amp, is located?  
Charlie Burke was kind enough to direct me to a map of the fairgrounds.

Wayne A. Moore wrote:

> Hi Bill,
>  
> Most years the VAC sponsors a Caravan prior to the International 
> Rally, "The Wagon Wheels". It runs the week before and takes months of 
> preparation and coordination. The Vintage Club parade into 
> International is held in conjunction with the parking date for the 
> Caravan. Club members meet the caravan at a rendezvous point the day 
> before our entry date to participate in the parade.
>  
> We coordinate our date to park with the WBCCI Caravan and Parking 
> committee along with the 100 or more unit caravans, individuals and 
> Intra-clubs that plan to attend. Because it takes days to park all the 
> attendees, the parking dates must be well before the opening 
> ceremonies. Many of our members like yourself still work and are in 
> many cases more than 1000 miles away. The rally runs just one week 
> prior to the 4th of July no matter what day of the week it is and the 
> relative schedule of events tends to be the same each year. It is not 
> practical given the number of activities we need to schedule after the 
> VAC open house and concours to always conduct that on the weekend. 
> Some years it works out on the weekends, this year it does not.
>  
> My wife Linda and I have attended 6 International Rallies and 
> enthusiastically made the commitment to adjust our schedule to 
> participate and enjoy ourselves to the fullest measure possible 
> regardless of how the schedule affected our vacation time. It has not 
> always been easy as our first 3 rallies were in the Dakotas, and at 
> 1500 miles one-way from New Hampshire, it was quite challenging to 
> save as many of those days as possible and to make the best and safest 
> choices to get there in time to enjoy the company of the many friends 
> we have made through past participation.
>  
> Realizing that many members have the same challenges, we invite you to 
> join those members in their 2006 travel adventure to Salem Oregon for 
> what should prove to be, another memorable gathering of the Vintage 
> Airstream Club! Have a safe and enjoyable ride and join us when you 
> can get there. Make sure you tell the parkers in the Bull Pen you want 
> to park with the Vintage Club!
>  
> If you have any other questions feel free to contact me!
>  
> Wayne A. Moore
> President
> Vintage Airstream Club
> VAC/WBCCI 15116
>  
>  
>
>
> William Kerfoot  wrote:
>
>     Last week we received the registration confirmation for the
>     International. In the packet was a statement that due to requests
>     at last years first timer meeting the schedule would be available
>     on the WBCCI web site. That schedule has now been posted.
>
>     The schedule shows that the vintage parade is scheduled for 10:00
>     AM on Monday, June 26 even though the Rally does not begin until
>     June 28. Why is the parade two days before opening? Having the
>     parade on Monday, June 26 makes it very difficult for us, coming
>     from So Calif, to make the parade especially since we cannot leave
>     until Saturday and must then travel 951 miles in two days.
>
>     The schedule also states that the Vintage Open House is on Friday,
>     June 30. I believe that the open house should be on Saturday as
>     that is a day which would garner the most non member interest. Can
>     anyone tell me why Friday was selected?
>
>     Thank you,
>
>     Bill Kerfoot
>     WBCCI/VAC #5223
>     1973 Dodge W200 PowerWagon
>     1977 Lincoln Continental
>     1979 23' Safari
>     and now a 1954 Double Door 30' Liner, oops its a 29' Liner
>     Orange, CA
>
>     http://www.tompatterson.com/gallery/Bill-Beth-1979-Safari
>     http://www.tompatterson.com/gallery/album06