National Meet

Gary · 09-27-2006

We have been talking about rotating the annual national meet across the country. Here is the way I understand the schedule:

2007 - Springfield, IL, Route 66 Autofest (September 28 - 30)
2008 - Charlotte, NC, Lowes (Charlotte) Motorspeedway (Sept.)
2009 - ??? (Texas, Snellville, GA?)
2010 - West Coast (Tacoma, OMC?)
2011 - Carlisle, PA (May)

The national meet concept is for the one show to go to if you can only go to one. The regional clubs will still support their local events.

Thoughts? Comments? 2007 and 2008 locations are fixed. The others are just suggestions. I will update this post as dates change.

hallgeir · 09-27-2006

I have said it before, and I will say it again. When I see all the meetings and car shows and stuff you got over there, I sometimes wish I was living in the US of A.

Ooooner · 09-27-2006

The 2008 Charlotte Nationals will be either in April or mid September. That date will be set by next April but as of now, it looks as if it will be a September date because that will make it a year after the Nationals in Springfield in 2007 instead of 6 months between shows if we held it in April.
I guess I need a show of "hands" as what most people would prefer, Mid April or Mid September in 2008....

BQS4 · 09-27-2006

Originally Posted by Gary

We have been talking about rotating the annual national meet across the country. Here is the way I understand the schedule:

2007 - Springfield, IL, Route 66 Autofest (late September)
2008 - Charlotte, NC, Lowes (Charlotte) Motorspeedway (April or Sept.?)
2009 - ??? (Texas?)
2010 - West Coast (Tacoma, OMC?)
2011 - Carlisle, PA (May)

The national meet concept is for the one show to go to if you can only go to one. The regional clubs will still support their local events.

Thoughts? Comments? 2007 and 2008 locations are fixed. The others are just suggestions. I will update this post as dates change.

Gary;
Just throwing a thought in here for 2009, what about the Orphan Car Show here in Snellville? It's the first weekend in May.
Gene

benncojr · 09-28-2006

Roy,

I like the Mid-Sept time.

opeljohn · 09-28-2006

The dates for the 2007 National Opel Meet at the Route 66 Mother Road Festival in Springfield IL will be Sept 28-30. I will be starting a thread on this earlier than I would have otherwise due to the fact I think more folks may be looking at attending this than in a normal year. Gary if you could please show the date in the coming events box on the home page. I will throw some ideas out for what to do during the event when we get the thread going.
Thanks
John

Gary · 08-10-2007

The location for the 2009 meet is still open. Any takers?

BQS4 · 08-10-2007

Well, if no one speaks up, how about the Orphan Car Show here in Snellville. It's the first weekend in May, one day event. I would love to blow out the Studebaker club....besides, we can have a BBQ at my house, or meet at anyone of several nice resturants in the area, plenty of shopping (about 8 malls within an hour of my house) Six Flags, Stone Mountain, Kennesaw Mountain, Road Atlanta, YearOne, golf, you name it....

newman27 · 08-10-2007

Originally Posted by BQS4

Well, if no one speaks up, how about the Orphan Car Show here in Snellville. It's the first weekend in May, one day event. I would love to blow out the Studebaker club....besides, we can have a BBQ at my house, or meet at anyone of several nice resturants in the area, plenty of shopping (about 8 malls within an hour of my house) Six Flags, Stone Mountain, Kennesaw Mountain, Road Atlanta, YearOne, golf, you name it....

Sounds like a great idea - it would be cool to have the National meet in Atlanta in 2009!

jeff denton · 08-10-2007

Kalispell, Montana would be a great place for a meet, too, you know.
Picture a pack of Opels cruising through Glacier National Park... it would be unforgettable.

BQS4 · 08-10-2007

Speaking of drives, there's a wonderful route through the north GA mountains, and ending up with a stop over for beers and food in "Alpine" Helen, GA. Great place, and awesome drive. Also we're not that far from the "Tail of The Dragon" Which I'd LOVE to take a few Opels down through there!!!

RallyBob · 08-10-2007

Originally Posted by BQS4

Also we're not that far from the "Tail of The Dragon" Which I'd LOVE to take a few Opels down through there!!!

If there's an Opel meet on the 'tail of the dragon', I'm just going to have to put a license plate on my race car for that...

BQS4 · 08-10-2007

Originally Posted by RallyBob

If there's an Opel meet on the 'tail of the dragon', I'm just going to have to put a license plate on my race car for that...

Bob;
It'd be worth getting a few Opels together if you'd come for that!!

Paul · 08-10-2007

Originally Posted by BQS4

..besides, we can have a BBQ at my house, ....

BBQ ??? .... in Georgia????

I'm sorry but BBQ and Georgia would be an OXYMORON

Sorry, Gene just couldn't resist

neuropel · 08-10-2007

Originally Posted by BQS4

Also we're not that far from the "Tail of The Dragon" Which I'd LOVE to take a few Opels down through there!!!

Deals Gap on the TN/GA line. That's not all that far from where I grew up. The joke used to be that some of the curves were so sharp you could see into the back seat.

Todd

tomking · 08-11-2007

Deals Gap!? I think my son and I took out there on an Appalachian Trail backpack trip back in the 80's. Only time I was there.

Gary · 01-27-2008

Just bumping this thread. We need to pick a location for the 2009 Nationals. Tacoma? GA? Carlisle? CA? TX? Canada?

Thoughts? Any volunteers?

baronbors · 01-27-2008

Hey Texas Opel Club- No takers on this?

heimue · 01-28-2008

Snellville, GA!

Dieter

Phoenix · 01-28-2008

Personally, I think that it needs to be a big show for the national exposure. I've been to Carlisle and now the Auto Fair and can say that both shows are big enough to satisfy that criteria. I have never been to the Tacoma show or anything in Texas. As found as I am on the Orphan Car Show, I would actually like to see it at the Super Chevy Show if it were here in Atlanta. Texas has a few Super Chevy Shows as well. How big a show is the one that they normally put on for the Texas regional event? I had talked to a representative from SCS that had made some nice offers if we were to have the nationals at a SCS event. Everyone would be allowed to enter their Show N Shine, which is unjudged but a few Chevy powered cars would also be allowed to enter the Judged show the preceeding day. You might have some national publications at a show like this that might insite a printing in one of their publications.

GoinManta · 01-28-2008

I think if no one in Texas wants to take it over.. then I would say Georgia or the NEOC show, or possibly the Hemmings Sports & Exotic Show on Memorial day..

But looking at those that posted comments to this thread.. and the fact no where do you mention your own show

That Georgia would have it..

It seems when we have this discussion, the Tacoma meet is mentioned. But no one from that area ever comes to the table.. I would love to have it in Texas or Tacoma since it will have been east of the Mississippi for the last 3 years..

As for future events.. 2010 was planned as the OMC year.. Thier 30th Anniversary, and 2011 was planned for Carlilse as our 15th.. (ugh that makes me feel old..)

Gary · 01-28-2008

Originally Posted by GoinManta

...But looking at those that posted comments to this thread.. and the fact no where do you mention your own show

This 'cuz I know I do not have the time to plan or manage a quality show.

09-27-2006	#1 (permalink)
Gary Site Admin Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Swansea, MA Posts: 4,673 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	National Meet We have been talking about rotating the annual national meet across the country. Here is the way I understand the schedule: 2007 - Springfield, IL, Route 66 Autofest (September 28 - 30) 2008 - Charlotte, NC, Lowes (Charlotte) Motorspeedway (Sept.) 2009 - ??? (Texas, Snellville, GA?) 2010 - West Coast (Tacoma, OMC?) 2011 - Carlisle, PA (May) The national meet concept is for the one show to go to if you can only go to one. The regional clubs will still support their local events. Thoughts? Comments? 2007 and 2008 locations are fixed. The others are just suggestions. I will update this post as dates change. Last edited by Gary; 08-10-2007 at 07:38 AM.. Reason: Updated

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opeljohn Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Springfield IL Posts: 326 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	2007 National Meet The dates for the 2007 National Opel Meet at the Route 66 Mother Road Festival in Springfield IL will be Sept 28-30. I will be starting a thread on this earlier than I would have otherwise due to the fact I think more folks may be looking at attending this than in a normal year. Gary if you could please show the date in the coming events box on the home page. I will throw some ideas out for what to do during the event when we get the thread going. Thanks John

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Gary Site Admin Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Swansea, MA Posts: 4,673 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	2009 National Meet The location for the 2009 meet is still open. Any takers?

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BQS4 Southern Red Neck Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Snellville, GA Posts: 4,934 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	Well, if no one speaks up, how about the Orphan Car Show here in Snellville. It's the first weekend in May, one day event. I would love to blow out the Studebaker club....besides, we can have a BBQ at my house, or meet at anyone of several nice resturants in the area, plenty of shopping (about 8 malls within an hour of my house) Six Flags, Stone Mountain, Kennesaw Mountain, Road Atlanta, YearOne, golf, you name it.... Last edited by BQS4; 08-10-2007 at 10:49 AM..

01-27-2008	#17 (permalink)
Gary Site Admin Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Swansea, MA Posts: 4,673 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	2009 Nationals Just bumping this thread. We need to pick a location for the 2009 Nationals. Tacoma? GA? Carlisle? CA? TX? Canada? Thoughts? Any volunteers?

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hallgeir Viking Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Norway Posts: 777 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	I have said it before, and I will say it again. When I see all the meetings and car shows and stuff you got over there, I sometimes wish I was living in the US of A.

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Ooooner Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Concord, North Carolina Posts: 901 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	The 2008 Charlotte Nationals will be either in April or mid September. That date will be set by next April but as of now, it looks as if it will be a September date because that will make it a year after the Nationals in Springfield in 2007 instead of 6 months between shows if we held it in April. I guess I need a show of "hands" as what most people would prefer, Mid April or Mid September in 2008....

09-28-2006	#5 (permalink)
benncojr 1000 Post Club Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Atlanta GA Posts: 1,265 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	Roy, I like the Mid-Sept time.

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jeff denton former opel racer Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: near some glaciers Posts: 2,745 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	Kalispell, Montana would be a great place for a meet, too, you know. Picture a pack of Opels cruising through Glacier National Park... it would be unforgettable.

08-10-2007	#11 (permalink)
BQS4 Southern Red Neck Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Snellville, GA Posts: 4,934 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	Speaking of drives, there's a wonderful route through the north GA mountains, and ending up with a stop over for beers and food in "Alpine" Helen, GA. Great place, and awesome drive. Also we're not that far from the "Tail of The Dragon" Which I'd LOVE to take a few Opels down through there!!!

08-11-2007	#16 (permalink)
tomking Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: SW Missouri Posts: 1,040 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	Deals Gap!? I think my son and I took out there on an Appalachian Trail backpack trip back in the 80's. Only time I was there.

01-27-2008	#18 (permalink)
baronbors I'm slow but GT is fast Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: League City Texas Posts: 1,074 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	Hey Texas Opel Club- No takers on this?

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heimue "The Jägermeister" Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Newnan, GA - greater ATL area Posts: 1,144 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	Snellville, GA! Dieter

01-28-2008	#20 (permalink)
Phoenix Just another glory rider Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Snellville, Ga Posts: 1,471 Classified Rating: 100% (1)	Personally, I think that it needs to be a big show for the national exposure. I've been to Carlisle and now the Auto Fair and can say that both shows are big enough to satisfy that criteria. I have never been to the Tacoma show or anything in Texas. As found as I am on the Orphan Car Show, I would actually like to see it at the Super Chevy Show if it were here in Atlanta. Texas has a few Super Chevy Shows as well. How big a show is the one that they normally put on for the Texas regional event? I had talked to a representative from SCS that had made some nice offers if we were to have the nationals at a SCS event. Everyone would be allowed to enter their Show N Shine, which is unjudged but a few Chevy powered cars would also be allowed to enter the Judged show the preceeding day. You might have some national publications at a show like this that might insite a printing in one of their publications.

01-28-2008	#21 (permalink)
GoinManta Opelitis since 1984 Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 1,928 Classified Rating: 0% (0)	I think if no one in Texas wants to take it over.. then I would say Georgia or the NEOC show, or possibly the Hemmings Sports & Exotic Show on Memorial day.. But looking at those that posted comments to this thread.. and the fact no where do you mention your own show That Georgia would have it.. It seems when we have this discussion, the Tacoma meet is mentioned. But no one from that area ever comes to the table.. I would love to have it in Texas or Tacoma since it will have been east of the Mississippi for the last 3 years.. As for future events.. 2010 was planned as the OMC year.. Thier 30th Anniversary, and 2011 was planned for Carlilse as our 15th.. (ugh that makes me feel old..)