Registered for the showfield.  Now to set up the hotel rooms in Carlisle and Christiansburg.

Done !

** RSVP Form**

2018 SPEEDSTERS MEET SPYDERS -   MAY 17-20

** RSVP form **

Carlisle event attendees, please copy or (download below) and complete this form and e-mail it to Jeni Drake at J.DrakeCarlisle2018@gmail.com OR snail-mail it to SMS Carlisle, PO. Box 550, Crownsville, Maryland, 21032.   Be there or … or be wishing you were there!

Name: __________________________________________________________________________

City, State, Zip:____________________________________________________________________

E-Mail address: ___________________________________________________________________

Phone number: (home) ____________________________ (cell) ____________________________

 Would you like driver information sent to your cellphone during the show?  YES _____ NO_____

Name(s) of guest(s): ________________________________________________________________

Are you bringing your Speedster? Y ____ N ____ or another replica? _______________________

If Yes or “other”, are you driving or trailering?   Driving ______ Trailering ______ Speedster/Spyder Manufacturer:

      Beck_____   CMC_____   Fiberfab_____  Intermeccanica_____  JPS_____  SAS_____

    ThunderRanch _____   Vintage_____    Other_______________________________________

SHOWFIELD REGISTRATION

Have you registered with Carlisle?    Y ____ N ____ 

If not, here is the website:  http://store.carlisleevents.co...chResults.asp?Cat=23

All Carlisle Import/Replica event-related info - INCLUDING REGISTRATION INFO - can be found at that site.  Scroll down to “2018 Carlisle Import & Performance Nationals – Non-judged Show-field”

IMPORTANT! When registering, please specify your club as “SPEEDSTER OWNERS.”  We get credit for every registration linked to the club!  Add the registration to your cart and check out.  BOOM!  You are done!

 LODGING

 Hotel where you are staying _________________________________ Which night(s)?

 Thursday/Friday/Saturday?    

The host hotel for the meet is the Courtyard by Marriott Harrisburg West/Mechanicsburg.

The Speedster Owners Group has contracted a block of 50 rooms for Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights with a rate of $136.00 per night. You are encouraged to book your room now. 

For reservations: Call the hotel directly at 717-766-9006 Be sure to mention Speedster Owners Group.     

Courtyard by Marriott                                                      

4921 Gettysburg Rd.

Mechanicsburg, Pa 17055

Group Name: Speedster Owners Group                                                                              

Dates: May 17, 18, & 19, 2018                                                                                               

Cut-off date: April 17, 2018 This is a non-smoking hotel

CRUISES and AWARDS DINNER

Yes!  ____ I’ll attend the “Blackie is Hungry”, Thursday evening cruise and dinner at the Caddy Shack Restaurant.  Please reserve ______ spots.   * Everyone will order from the menu with separate checks*

Yes!  ____ I’ll attend the Friday cruise through the bridges of Perry and Juanita Counties to the Winery at Hunter Valley, with a lunch stop at the Historic Meiserville Inn.   Please reserve ___ spots.  *Lunch and the wine tasting cost will be separate checks*   This is going to be an ALL DAY event.  

Yes!  ____ I’ll attend the optional Saturday morning cruise to the Old Sled Works Factory in Duncannon, PA and returning to the show-field for car-filled afternoon fun!  

Saturday Evening’s Awards Dinner will be held at a new venue this year - the Roundtop Mountain Resort’s Fireside Pub and Grill.  The cost is $50.00 per person (includes service charge and state sales tax).  This must be paid by May 1, 2018. 

***FOR ANYONE WITH ANY DIETARY RESITRICTIONS*** This will be a buffet dinner, but the chef will prepare special plates, as needed, for those with dietary restrictions, e.g. gluten free or dairy free.  All you need to do is let us know if you have any restrictions that need to be addressed (and for whom) here:

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yes!  ____ I’ll attend the Gala Saturday Evening Awards dinner.  Please reserve ______ spots.     

Total submitted:  Saturday awards dinner ____ x $50/person = ______

 COMMENTS Do you need any additional information? Y ____ N ____ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

What's on the buffet please, Cory or Jeni ?  Thanks....

A Tale of Two Cruises

Friday’s cruise will feature three of Central Pennsylvania’s famous covered bridges, which were featured in one of the most memorable cruises we’ve ever done as part of this gathering. The bridges themselves are amazing, but the roads which connect them are spectacular – sweeping curves, changes in elevation and scenery like nowhere else in the country.

Stops are planned at several points where we’ve scouted adequate restrooms, but we’ll primarily be driving those magnificent roads. Each stop is no more than an hour apart. Two food-and-beverage stops are planned on the back half of the Friday cruise, after which we return to Carlisle by the same amazing public roads.

We’ll make our Friday lunch stop at The Historic Meiserville Inn Pub and Restaurant. It’s a completely renovated public house which dates to the Presidency of Ulysses S. Grant, featuring a menu with combinations to suit for everyone’s tastes, a paved parking lot out back, a second-story deck, seating for more than 100 people and a friendly staff who’ll accommodate everyone to the best of their ability. There’s even a curvy old ‘40s-era Caddy out front as landmark.

After we’ve eaten the Meiserville Pub out of business, we’ll head to the nearby, superbly scenic Winery at Hunter’s Valley.  It sits on a rounded ridgeline and overlooks the Susquehanna River, with better-than-adequate parking (they’re roping us off a section!) and spectacular local knowledge of their wares.  One-ounce flights of their wines are five dollars, and two-ounce are ten, but come with a complimentary glass as a souvenir. We visited the winery, just to make sure it was up to snuff, and it most certainly was. Bring a camera.

We’ll return to Carlisle from the winery, with an hour’s drive between us and it. We should return to the Show Field by three in the afternoon, assuming we keep to the set schedule. For those wishing to skip the estimated hour and-a-half the winery stop involves, the route back through Harrisburg is very straightforward.

Saturday’s cruise is a new optional event for those that wish to see more of the Pennsylvania countryside.   Last year’s visit to the Old Sled Works in Duncannon, PA was so popular we are going to do it again!  This extremely “car friendly” place is filled with antiques of every variety, and has its own mock soda-fountain and a pinball machine room.   There is so much to see here, and you just might find something you had no idea you needed!

For anyone not looking to spend the morning on the show-field, this tour starts at the show-field at 10:00 and returns to the show-field around 12:30, for lunch and an afternoon of car fun. 

Speedsters Meet Spyders Gala Awards Dinner

Saturday, May 19^th 2018

6:00 pm – 9:30 pm

Wear Your Hawaiian Shirt!!

Our venue for the presentation of this year’s awards is new this year!  The Fireside Pub and Grill is located at the Roundtop Mountain Resort, an 18-minute drive from the Courtyard Hotel on beautiful country roads.  The Pub is a warm and welcoming location that serves as a restaurant during ski season.  Parking is ample and directly in-front of the resort. 

Location: Fireside Pub and Grill, Roundtop Mount Resort, 925 Roundtop Road, Lewisberry, PA  17339

Event Schedule: 

5:30   Gather for Cruise to Dinner

5:40   Depart for the Fireside Pub

6:00   Guest Arrival – Cash bar available from 6:00-9:30

6:30   Salads Served – Medley of fresh greens, topped with tomatoes, cucumbers and carrots served with a balsamic vinaigrette and a crostini paddle.

(Tables will be called to buffet individually.)

Mezzanine Buffet Menu:

Chicken Florentine with Spinach and Ricotta

Bistro Steak Medallions with Wild Mushroom Bordelaise

Asparagus, Zucchini, and Red Pepper Sauté

Green Bean Almondine

Scalloped Potatoes Gruyere

Artisan rolls and butter

Desserts:

Chocolate Cream Cake

Strawberry Shortcake

 7:30-9:30   Presentation of Awards and General Foolishness

Cost per person:  $50.00 (includes service charge and state sales tax)

Refreshments:   There will be a cash bar and bartender in the room offering beer, wine and soda.  A coffee station with regular and decaf coffee and hot tea will also be available.

FAQ:

What is the deadline for payment?  Tuesday, May 1^st midnight

What if I need to cancel my reservation?  If necessary, you will be able to cancel your reservation up until midnight, Wednesday, May 9^th.  After that date, we will be committed to a headcount and not able to refund your money.

What if I decide to join you after the May 1^st deadline?  We cannot guarantee adding people after the May 1^st deadline due to the room capacity, contracted headcount and prearranged menu.  Please let us know as soon as you become aware of a change in your plans and we will let you know if we can add you in.

Is there a maximum head count? We have plenty of space but there is a room capacity.  Reservations will be on a “first come, first served” basis. Please get your checks and RSVP for to us ASAP.

What if I have special dietary needs?  Please let us know of any special needs on your RSVP form and individual adjustments will be made as needed.

How do I pay?  We can only accept check or money order.  Please make the check payable to “Cory Drake”.

Where do I send my check or money order?   SMS Carlisle at P.O Box 550 Crownsville, MD  21032

David Stroud posted:

What's on the buffet please, Cory or Jeni ?  Thanks....

Hi David,

The dinner menu is now posted.   :-)

Jeni

Hoopty Co-Pilot posted:

David Stroud posted:

What's on the buffet please, Cory or Jeni ?  Thanks....

Hi David,

The dinner menu is now posted.   :-)

Jeni

 

Bingo....thanks, Jeni. Sounds great !

Guys, there’s been a 100-percent pre-plan effort on all of this; I can tell you that Jeni has been madly accurate with timetables, menus, venues, dining and parking spaces available — as well as driven the cruise circuits. 

If something needed to be re-worked, we saddled up and checked it personally. She’s absolutely worked her tail off, supported by the Stumpps, Drayers, Merklins, Piperatos and Maddie Mullis.

If I could make a personal request, since I think I’ve been here one time in the last year, if you’re replying on a Carlisle matter and you’re using something other than your given name as a handle here, please add your (at least first?) name to the post? It’ll really help me figure out who’s who.

For my part, I’ll be checking in at least one time a day between now and the end of the Carlisle event. 

Cheers!

Cory

Man now I am really torn. I was thinking of only attending North Carolina get together. This really looks like some great driving. 

Joe Fortino posted:

Man now I am really torn. I was thinking of only attending North Carolina get together. This really looks like some great driving. 

Come to the Dark Side, Joe ... we have cookies! :-)

......and the cookies are free ~

Now Joe, you really don’t want to limit yourself, do you?  Life is there to be lived!  Enjoy it! 🍻🏎👍

(And while Jeni has cookies, we have moonshine.  Just sayin’). 😈

I do need to redeem myself after last years mishaps.

Lane Anderson posted:

Now Joe, you really don’t want to limit yourself, do you?  Life is there to be lived!  Enjoy it! 🍻🏎👍

(And while Jeni has cookies, we have moonshine.  Just sayin’). 😈

I agree with Lane!

Cookies and moonshine go together like ... cookies and moonshine!  

We will be attending the NC run too.  

Hey Jeni, ya think the Courtyard would let us put in a couple of fire pits?

Barbara and I are signed up at the motel and fairgrounds for our 7th year with the SOC at Carlisle. The covered bridge tour was one of the most memorable. Thank you Jeni ,Cory, and everyone behind the scene who put this together'

Joel

Thank you for the invitation!  I am pleased that I may be able to meet a few of you folks!  I registered for the non judged fairgrounds and the Marriott... 

   Looking forward to it!

Happy New Year!!!

If there is a stone unturned here, I can't find it.  Our Hosts w the Most have really put the thing together.  God willing and the Webers don't crap out, I'll be there.

YES! on the fire pit, cookies and moonshine.

I'm all in for my first event.  I've got my registration, room at the inn, and bought a trailer just for the trip...not that I don't trust my 1910 to make the 700 mile trip...I'll probably get some time to run over to Lancaster to visit some high school buddies.

We're in for the whole shootin' match!  Glad to see you brought the covered bridge tour back. That was our favorite ride of all of them.  And another chance to see that sled factory would be excellent as well.  We got there last year just as everyone was thinking of leaving. Thank you for all the work it takes to float one of these boats.

Lane Anderson posted:

Hey Jeni, ya think the Courtyard would let us put in a couple of fire pits?

Lane,

That might be frowned upon by the establishment!  ;-)

Meade,  a very cold beer awaits you ~  ( ......you too AL) 

Lane Anderson posted:

Hey Jeni, ya think the Courtyard would let us put in a couple of fire pits?

And someone can bring a couple VW magnesium engine blocks to throw in.  Woohoo!

Fire pits and VW magnesium engine blocks and we'll be downgraded to the local KOA next year~

Too bad.  The fire pits were one of the best parts of the Tour de Smo.  We solved most of the world’s problems each night.  Unfortunately we couldn’t remember the solutions the next morning.

Hotel reserved and rsvp email'd. Covered bridge tour and winery give me leverage to rope Karen in for Friday's festivities.

Okey dokey!  I am booked in Carlisle (well, Mechanicsburg) and Christiansburg.  It's ON!

RSVP emailed to the Drakes and booked our room in Mechanicsburg.

Looking forward to catching up with our knucklehead SOC friends at Carlisle 2018! Woo Hoo! 

Whoa... Jimmy's going to Carlisle again!?  Luuckkky.

“Stops are planned at several points where we’ve scouted adequate restrooms, but we’ll primarily be driving those magnificent roads. Each stop is no more than an hour apart. ”

If you need to stop more than once per hour we made special arrangement with a medical supplier to provide texas style catheters for the men and specialized body fluid collection devices for the women... Just email Corey  

Sweet, Jim and Ginny are coming! I heard maybe Vince too?

Michelle and I will be there again. It will be her 3rd, my 13th....

All registered at the showfield, hotel, and RSVP sent to Drake's. All I need to do is write the check for Saturday dinner and show up!

Whoops!  I still need to do the RSVP and send the check.

All registered at the showfield, hotel, and RSVP sent in.   Looking forward to attending and not coordinating for the first time in a long time...but always available to help out  as needed.  Going to have to bail Saturday morning this year so we can attend a wedding in St Michael's, Maryland.   

East Coast Bruce posted:

"All registered at the showfield, hotel, and RSVP sent in.   Looking forward to attending and not coordinating for the first time in a long time...but always available to help out  as needed.  Going to have to bail Saturday morning this year so we can attend a wedding in St Michael's, Maryland."

Hmmmmm. Well, Bruce, it looks like we've got a shortage of volunteers for 2019. How'd that be?   ;-)   

 

 

Current Carlisle 2018 RSVP List

as of 1/22/18