Well, like I've said before.... The best turnout we ever had was only a meet/BB-Q at Bear Creek Park in Katy. We have about 34 cars there believe it or not! That is what I'm shooting for this December, just the biggest turnout we've ever had. I hope we can all make it one to remember! We don't need any throphies or awards. We just "ALL" need to meet up maybe have a pot luck BB-Q (hot dogs etc..) to not only meet up with old friends and meet new members, but also to remember a good friend whom we all lost recently. I know Craig will be there with us in spirit. So... In not so many words, this is my suggestion: Where: Bear Creek Park, in Katy, TX Date and Time: Saturday - December 15th, 2007 @ 3:00 pm till dark, BB-Q will start at 5:00 pm. What to bring: yourself, your car, and maybe a little something for the BB-Q (which will be in a seperate thread). I will do my best to bring as many members and other thirdgen owners who are not members, to the show. Thoughts and input please..... Thanks, Mike (1bad91Z)

I like it.
Simple and to the point.

Nothing fancy just a bunch or people and there third-gens.

I'm in!

Well, sounds great i SHOULD have my 89 back up and breathing and i could have my wife bring her 86 TA too, so we will see.

What do you guys / gals think about the date/time etc.. of this event?

The sooner we finalize a date / time , the sooner we can further plan the gathering.

I will try and get as many members from San Antonio to attend. 34 is a good number, with that they should be interested. I know we could bring a big number of cars out there.

I'll be bringing at least 3 - 6 cars with me. If other members want to meet up with me in the Tomball area, you all can follow me to the gathering.

This sounds like a good idea. I can try to get off work two hours early and come at 4:00 pm. I hope that i can get my bird running by that time. Any idea on good machine shops in College Station area?(or good mechanics that can adjust rockers or lifters)

im down to go, hopefully ill have everything finished... but we all know how that goes...

Will try to be there. Depends on work. Badman

I'm in. Should have 2 others with me.

I'm so bored today. I've been waiting for a phone call to pick up a 82-84 Firebird 305H.O. running car for FREE. I know he's going to give it to me but man is he stretching this out. Hopefully he answers his phone tommorow. I've been checking the boards literally every 30min-1hr...that's how bored I am.
For those who aren't sure if their ride will be ready by then. Come out anyway. Good to meet up with other thirdgen owners.

I hope to be there; as soon as I can nail it down I'll commit to bring something that is still needed.

Does anyone have any preference as to where in Bear Creek part we should do this? I think we used Pavilion #1 last time I was there.

I expect we can reserve a pavilion so that we will be prepared, rain or shine.

Here is a map of the park:
http://www.pct3.hctx.net/PBearCreek/Layout.pdf

General information is here:
http://www.pct3.hctx.net/PBearCreek/

BTW, "Consumption of alcoholic beverages is allowed only under special conditions." But we have to call to find out what those are. I'll do that and reserve the pavillion, once a date and pavillion are decided.

I'm in!!!! I will have my bro take his 88 Iroc and I will be out there with my 91Z.
Albert

List so far and min/max that may attend:

1bad91z - 4~7
esc - 1
ZONE89RS - 2
CharcoalBird(Jim) - 2~## thinking double digit
yevgenievich - 1
Wicked3rdgens - 1
BADMAN - 1
3.1EyeCandy - 3
TexasSilhouette - 1
Lilhot - 2
Red92RS - 1
Sonaru_un - 1-2
aldixie - 1

Total: 21/33(if I bring 10 cars) I also have no clue if some of you are talking about head count or your bringing other people with 3rd gens. Guess these numbers mean nothing.

I will be there

Anyone up for going to Sealy afterwards?

I wouldn't miss it for the world!

Chances are that I will bring Aaron with me too.


By the way, has anyone gotten a hold of Sue? I sure hope she can make it also.

I will try to contact her tomorrow.

We need to get ahold of (Fatal88) and (406Z).

Hi,

I'll be there. Will be nice to meet up again.

Alex

At a minimum I'll have my son with me so add 1 there if your looking for a head count versus a car count.

I have a good feeling that we will have a decent turnout this year. My girlfriend has a decent digital camera, so there will be tons of pics.

Good, i'd like to see lots and lots of pictures, and maybe some videos as well.
How about some sort of entertainment for the rest of the family? Only entertaining thing for my girl would be watching me get so excited over all the cars. Maybe we can reserve a table for all the wifes/girlfriends to sit so they can mock and hate on how we are with the cars. It's what they always do when they get together. Entertaining for them I guess??

There have been a lot of replies and no compains/other suggestions for the location or date, so I suggest that we declare it settled as indicated in the first post.

ESC - please reserve pavilion # 1 at bear creek park for us on Dec. 15th

As far as the women are concerned..... there are tables under the covered pavilion for them for chat in the shade.

KEEP IN MIND - if by some chance we get bad weather on the 15th, the rain date will be the following Saturday which I believe is the 22nd.

I temporarily reserved Pavilion #1 until Monday, by which time I will have to have put up a $125.00 deposit. The deposit will be refunded after the meet, assuming no damages are done and no cleanup is required.

If you want to donate to the cause (donations will be refunded when the deposit is refunded) you can PayPal

bid @ methware.com

I asked about alcohol, you have to reserve a pavilion and hire a police officer. So unless anyone here happens to be a cop and wants to volunteer, that's out.

Well, let's just skip the alcohol to make things easier on us...

What happens if we skip the deposit and just show up and park in front of whatever pavilion is available?

If we do that, then all of our Thirdgen guys / gals could pull into the park and just park where we find a spot.

Or,

Do you think we need to reserve one?

typically we have been reserving a pavillion, "just in case".

I'll reserve it.

I spoke to Sue (Craig's wife) today. She will be there for the gathering and she will try to bring his car.

That's good that she may be there. I never did meet him but he answered many questions for us SA guys. I imagine the car has been sitting since he passed away. I hope she doesn't sell it or anything. I'll put some money down for a deposit.
No alcohol is fine with me. I already know i'll just have 1 beer, or 2 or 3 or 4+...

Man, I have not been on in a while and all of the sudden Craig has passed on and we are having a meet in his honor. This is heavy stuff. He was a great guy and he will be missed. I am going to try to get my ride going just so I can make it to this thing. I am swapping in the tranny within the next two weekends and I will have it wired and running in a month or so. The only prob. I think I will run into is getting her inspected. I am marking the date on my calendar now.

i talked to my manager at work and he said it would be fine if i leave early on dec 15th, so i will be there. Judging by all the reply's Craig have been a great guy, i wish i had a chance to meet him.

Well doh!

Lots of cars and people getting together and I will prolly be out of here by then

sorry guys :-(

For those of us who are comming in from San Antonio, this will not only be for Craig...but one of our own here in SA. Saturday night(Sept. 15th) our good friend Daniel Fortuna passed away. Both of them will be remembered as great people.

Sorry to hear about another loss, my condolences.

Message to all -

Let's bring as many fellow thirdgenner's as we can (members or not) and try to make this gathering one for the record books. Weather permitting, this "should" be one heck of a show!

To all coming out and especially to those coming from long distances, please be careful and drive responsibly.

I can't wait to see you all there.

Mike (1bad91Z)

I will do my very best to be there! I still have a ways to go but I hope to have my car finished in a month or so. I will work my butt off and try and get to this gathering, see you guys there!

Well, i will grind as much as possible to get a couple of other third genners there, i want to get my 85 running too but she needs more than i can afford right now.

that's one nice z28 you have there. Folowing the other thread i was wondering if i would ever be able to see it in person.

I still have not had a chance to drive across town and pay to reserve the pavillion...but I expect to sometime this week.

i'm down with the date and place. the good thing about having it in december is those of us who have to do some work to our cars have plenty of time.
im really going to try to make it to this one and maybe ill take home the long distance award again!
kent

Awesome Kent, how are you liking the new engine?

Well, there won't be any awards at this event, but we really would like you have you there!

engine is running good. i just recently got it 90 per cent tuned. by the gathering i ought to have it all squared away! can't wait to come!
kent

Since we kinda don't have a moderator to make this a sticky, I'm giving it a bump...

I will definitely be there. I think the time and the place and the simple no trophies and memorial theme is perfect. I would be up for some racing too, especially at Sealy (Daniel might want a rematch and a chance to finally beat me!!). I will get my son Max to come by at least for a bit. He still has teh 90 Firebird. He is away to university now at UTSA but should be home for Christmas vacation by then. It'l be great to see everyone again. It will be a bit strange without Craig though.

I'll be there, I'll try to talk some ATGO folks into coming with me.

depending on what my finals schedule turns out to be I'll try and make it.

Does anyone know how to get ahold of Darrel (406-Z) and Fatal88 ?

If so, please contact them and tell them the date and time of the gathering and hopefully they will attend. They have some of the nicest thirdgen's arround!

Anybody have any luck with the above?