The list campout sounds great!

Fortunately for us, but unfortunately for my Vanagon-related activities, we
just found out that we're having baby #2 sometime in early September;
therefore my wife will not be up for travelling to a campout this summer
(unless it's in Rocky Mountain Nat'l Park).

Have fun everybody!

Joe T.
Denver, CO

>From: Todd Olson <todd.olson@CHARTER.NET>
>Reply-To: Todd Olson <todd.olson@CHARTER.NET>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Vanagon List Meet/Campout Version 1.?
>Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2006 21:42:52 -0500
>
>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
><file:///C:\Documents%20and%20Settings\HP_Administrator\Application%20Data\M
>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

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