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Old 01-19-2012, 11:23 AM   #1
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Texas Vintage Airstream Rally - 2013

I know it is early, but I have been getting some questions regarding the next Texas Vintage Rally. We have agreed that Colorado will have their vintage event on even years and we will have our event on odd years. We have moved from February to October in order to get more predictable weather conditions. October, in Texas, generally brings moderate weather.

We are scheduled for the first full weekend in October, 2013 at J. B. Wells park in the historic city of Gonzales, Texas where the first shot in the war to gain independence from Mexico was fired.

Three of us went to Gonzales yesterday to do some advance planning with the J. B. Wells park folks and the Chamber of Commerce. We received a great reception; those folks are eager and ready for 100+ Airstream rigs to visit their city.

The park has several hundred full hookup sites on grass. We have reserved 100 sites with the option to expand into as many as another 80 sites. Meals and seminars will be in on concrete floor in a big, open sided arena. New trailers from the dealer and vintage trailers in process of restoration will be brought right in to the arena. Seminars will be in the arena and in an air conditioned room. The park has a fine sound system with wireless microphones.

As before, we will have a pot luck and two catered dinners. In addition to our seminars and vintage open house, we are scheduling our activities to allow everyone to make maximum benefit of the events in town. We can enter some events such as their photo show. There will be a cutting horse competiton in the park and we can watch at no cost.

We have been invited to include one or more vintage Airstreams in their big parade.

Some info on Gonzales can be found at Welcome to Gonzales - Gonzales Texas Chamber of Commerce, including the brochure from the 2011 "Come and Take it" event in 2011 at http://www.gonzalestexas.com/images/...omegetit11.pdf.

As before, WBCCI membership is not required to attend.

Sponsored by the Texas Highland Lakes Unit of WBCCI.
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October weather AND full hookups? LUXURY! I'm looking forward to it already.
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Old 01-19-2012, 12:10 PM   #3
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need to rent small trailer for corporate event

Hi all, if anyone knows of a trailer , less than 20' long that i can rent for a corporate event please let me know , inside condition is not a concern it will be used as a prop, but i need to get it into a large freight elevator max length is 20 ft , i have a budget of 1500-2000 , i can transport it , and i am an insured decor business owner ,
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October weather AND full hookups? LUXURY! I'm looking forward to it already.
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Hot Diggity John! Sounds exciting already. Love the advance planning already going on. Will we still allow those ugly new trailers to come like last year? KIDDING everyone! Who knows, we may not be vintage then.
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The Colorado event is open to WBCCI members only. Is this rally also a closed event?
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Old 01-19-2012, 02:32 PM   #7
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The Colorado event is open to WBCCI members only. Is this rally also a closed event?
As stated in the original post, this event is open to all Airstream owners. WBCCI membership is not required.
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Old 01-19-2012, 03:11 PM   #8
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Hello,
My name is Erica and I have rented trailers before including delivery and pick up to Austin. I have several to chose from. My 1956 Aistream Bubble might work for your needs. It us 16' long. My number is 325-665-7037 if you'd like to discuss it further.
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Hi John:

Sounds like a wonderful vintage event during a beautiful time of the year. I have already marked my 2013 calendar. See you there!
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Hi John:

Sounds like a wonderful vintage event during a beautiful time of the year. I have already marked my 2013 calendar. See you there!
Fred, I'm tickled to death to hear you are coming. As seminar chair, can I prevail on you to give a presentation?
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Fred, I'm tickled to death to hear you are coming. As seminar chair, can I prevail on you to give a presentation?
Hi John:

Sure, I'll cook up something before then, perhaps spiced with some tangy BBQ sauce.
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I would be interested in attending a seminar that may help with my renovation. Trailer won't be ready to roll by then though.
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Neil Fuselier -- I sent you an email. Check it out.
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Back on topic...

Anything new on the 2013 TX Vintage AS Rally?
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Anything new on the 2013 TX Vintage AS Rally?
Nothing new. The contracts for the park have been signed. With a year and a half before the event, little else has transpired since the original post in this thread. I expect we will do some more advance work on the event this summer.

Fred Coldwell, Vintage Historian intends to attend and has kindly agreed to speak.
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Dang this is a LONG ways away. I hope I'm still in Texas when this happens.
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You know you're a serious NERD when you see something like this, think "Oh, I should put that on my calendar!", go to your calendar, and there is is staring back at you. I'll keep fantasizing about winning the lotto and retiring in time to make the Colorado one this year, and keep planning on October 2013 in Gonzales, even if I forget I put it on the calendar already.
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Planning Committee is gearing up!

The Vintage Airstream Rally committee will be attending the "Come and Take It" Festival in Gonzales, TX first weekend in October (2012) to get a feel for the JB Wells Park facilities and the festival activities so we can better plan an interesting and fun-filled rally for October, 2013. You might want to google "Come and Take It Festival" to find a schedule of this year's events. The town fathers are anxious to have us visit them in 2013. So watch this thread for more rally info.
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Skye and I have been very graciously VOLUNTEERED to be "parking guides" when you all arrive. I think I should warn everyone in advance that Skye never actually gained complete control of the difference between right and left. So.....if you draw her card as your offical parker, make sure you bring a compass and plenty of water for the hike back.

We are so looking forward to this!! The Glen Rose Vintage Rally was our very first rally ever. Learned so much, and had a great time. Expect much more of the same at this one.
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Status report

Just to let everyone know, we are deep in the planning phase with the folks at Gonzales, both the RV park folks and the C of C. The key players from our unit will be camping on-site in Gonzales during this year's "Come and Take It" festival to observe the festival and plan how to best coordinate our events with the festivities going on down town. Making maximum use of the festival will permit us to keep our rally fee more affordable since we will not need to pay for evening entertainment.
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