Scenic City Volks Folks
Meeting notes
October 15, 2007
There were 23 Volks Folks members and 1 visitor at Monday nights meeting.
We watched a DVD that Kyle had brought in of Mid Americas 2005 car show in Effingham, Illinois. Using a projector, we were able to show the DVD on the wall which made it nice and easy to see. We will be doing more of this during the meetings. Also using the projector and a laptop computer, Zen showed us a brief preview of a little project he is working on. Zen is putting together a VW trivia game based on the format of the game show Jeopardy. This is also something that we will be incorporating into the meetings from time-to-time and promises to be a lot of fun and informative.
We were able to welcome one visitor, Herb Cropp from Marion County. We meet Herb at the Octoberfest. Herb has recently acquired a very nicely done 1970 Beetle. Thanks Herb for visiting with us and we look for ward to seeing you again.
For those of you that missed these two events, the club campout at Fort Mountain and the Octoberfest, you will want to make sure that you do attend them next time. Both events were a lot of fun. There are pictures from both events posted our club website. Be sure to take a look at the pictures and the fun we were having. Weather was perfect for both events.
There are several club members planning on making the trip to Dade City, Florida for the Bug Jam in November. If you have plans on going or would like to get more information about the show, let us know and we will put you in touch with one of the club members planning on making the trip.
Our next gathering will be the cruise-in at the Sonic Drive In on East Brainerd Road on November 2nd. We will meet there at 7:00 until ?. This will probably be our last outside cruise-in before the cold weather forces us to start meeting
inside for the winter. Be sure to make plans to come out and have that one last outdoor meeting. Its always a lot of fun with all kinds of VW story's being told. Laughter is abundant at these informal meetings. Bring a chair.
Our next regularly scheduled formal club meeting will be held on November 19th at the China Moon restaurant in the Eastgate Center on Brainerd road at 7:00. Mark your calendar and come join us.
Only 187 days left until Bug-a-Paluza 10
Lamar.
Our next Volks Folks Cruise-In will be Friday, November 2nd at the Sonic on East Brainard Road. From I-24, take the East - East Brainard Road exit and Sonic will be on your right just past the second traffic light (Gunbarrel Road). We start gathering there about 7:00 PM and hang out until ???
Our next club meeting will be on Monday, November 19th, 7:00 PM at China Moon Buffet. China Moon is located in the Eastgate Town Center on Brainard Road between Holiday Bowl and Wal-Mart.
The Volks Folks will hold a Club Picnic at Fort Mountain State Park on Sunday, September 30. The club will be furnishing burgers, hot dogs, chips and drinks. All club members (and any other VW enthusiast for that matter) are invited to bring their family and join us for an afternoon of fun, food and friends. We should have plenty of food . . . but you can bring a dessert to share if you wish.
Several of us will be camping at the park Friday and Saturday night. Anyone who wants to join us for the weekend is welcome! Visit the Fort Mountain State Park web site for more information on the park, directions, or to make camping reservations. Club members should visit the members only section of the forums for details on a limited number sites we have reserved for the weekend.
Our next club meeting will be on Monday, October 15th, 7:00 PM at China Moon Buffet. China Moon is located in the Eastgate Town Center on Brainard Road between Holiday Bowl and Wal-Mart.
Check out the VW events around the Southeast (and sometimes beyond) listed on our Events Page. Please attend and support as many of these events as possible! If you know of any others that we don't have listed, please post them in our Events Forum.
Stocking Full of Love Show Has Huge Turnout!
On Labor Day (Sept. 3rd), the Volks Folks helped out with the Walker County Stocking Full of Love's annual Labor Day Car Show. The show received a tremendous amount of support this year. There were over 200 cars in the show and it raised over $3000! For the entire weekend (including a Motorcycle Poker Run and a Sock Hop) the Stocking Full of Love took in over $8300! The money will be used to help provide food and Christmas gifts for under-privileged children in the area! On behalf of those children, we want to thank each and every person who helped out by volunteering their time or showing their car!
Our next Volks Folks Cruise-In will be Friday, September 7th at the Sonic on East Brainard Road. From I-24, take the East - East Brainard Road exit and Sonic will be on your right just past the second traffic light (Gunbarrel Road). We start gathering there about 7:00 PM and hang out until ???
Our next club meeting will be on Monday, September 17th, 7:00 PM at China Moon Buffet. China Moon is located in the Eastgate Town Center on Brainard Road between Holiday Bowl and Wal-Mart.
Check out the VW events around the Southeast (and sometimes beyond) listed on our Events Page. Please attend and support as many of these events as possible! If you know of any others that we don't have listed, please post them in our Events Forum.
On Labor Day (Sept. 3rd), the Volks Folks helped out with the Walker County Stocking Full of Love's annual Labor Day Car Show. The show received a tremendous amount of support this year. There were over 200 cars in the show and it raised over $3000 to help provide food and Christmas gifts for under-privileged children in the area! On behalf of those children, we want to thank each and every person who helped out by volunteering their time or showing their car!