Speedsters meet Spyders at Carlisle - May 19-22, 2016 – 13th Year – RSVP Today!

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SPEEDSTERS MEET SPYDERS AT CARLISLE – MAY 19-22, 2016

FOLLOWING ARE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WEEKEND:
THURSDAY, 5/19:
- Evening country cruise to the Caddy Shack restaurant for dinner at the Armitage Country Club. This is the twelfth year we’re cruising to the Shack and it’s ALWAYS a fun drive. We’ll enjoy the same great food and friendly wait staff we’ve become accustomed to. www.caddyshackrestaurant.com

FRIDAY, 5/20:
- Morning country cruise through the rolling roads of central Pennsylvania to the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center. Bring your camera; you won’t want to miss all the photo opportunities!
- Then cruise to the Carlisle fairgrounds where we’ll register for the weekend, walk the grounds, check out the swap meet and grab something to eat. Join us under our club tent, we’ll be there enjoying all the sights and sounds of this event. Many activities are happening all day long; check their calendar and the program in your goodie bag for event details of the day.
- After the tour we'll head back to the hotel for our “Restaurant Scramble”.

SATURDAY, 5/21:
- Our big day on the show field (aka the “Fun” field) at the Carlisle Import & Performance Nationals. The biggest event of its kind in the country!
- Morning “Egg Sammiches” reunion at the Carlisle High School Marching Band food booth (under the grandstands).
- Join us under our club tent, we’ll be there enjoying all the sights and sounds of this event. Many activities are happening all day long at Carlisle – music, autocross, automotive displays and much more. Check their calendar and the program in your goodie bag for event details of the day.
- Group photo on the Carlisle grounds from the Carlisle sky crane.
- When the busy day at Carlisle draws to a close, we’ll head back to the hotel, take a quick dip in the pool, freshen up, don our Hawaiian shirts and meet up in the parking lot.
- Gala awards dinner at the Radisson Hotel Harrisburg for our annual travel awards festivities and drawing. Don’t forget to wear your Hawaiian shirt!!
- Then we’ll head back to the hotel hospitality room for the “Speedsters Meet Spyders” annual raffle of donated parts, products, goodies, and memorabilia. Followed by more socializing and revelry (BYOB and snacks).

SUNDAY, 5/22:
- Long distance folks begin to leave early, die-hards remain at the show field until the "Last Hurrah".
- Morning “Egg Sammiches” at the Carlisle High School Marching Band food booth.
- Activities are happening all day long at Carlisle; check their calendar for events of the day.

A more complete weekend schedule will be posted later in this thread so stay tuned!

Keep in mind, this is a meet and not a competitive show, if you can get your Speedster, Coupe, Cabriolet or Spyder to Carlisle - regardless of its condition - bring it. There will be awards for the longest distances driven and the longest distances trailered. And you're welcome even if you can't bring your car or are still shopping for one. Come on out and join us, we’ve had as many as 65+ cars in attendance and this may prove to be our biggest year yet! Watch this thread for updates and announcements.

Other than your Carlisle registration and Saturday evening awards dinner you don’t have to pay anything else in advance – just pay as you go. One exception: we ask that everyone bring a contribution (new parts, products, goodies, memorabilia, etc) for the annual raffle held at the hotel Saturday evening. Proceeds from the raffle help to cover expenses incurred during the weekend.

One last thing: PLEASE complete the RSVP form (see below) and let us know the details of your plans so we can plan accordingly.

Come out and join us, you won’t be disappointed!

Drive ‘em, tow ‘em, trailer ‘em, but get them there somehow!!
"East Coast" Bruce

** RSVP Form** 2016 SPEEDSTERS MEET SPYDERS - MAY 19-22 ** RSVP form **

Carlisle event attendees, please copy and complete this form and e-mail it to “bstumpp@comcast.net” or US mail to B.Stumpp, PO. Box 123, Phoenix, Maryland 21131.    Don't miss out - join us!

Name: _______________________________________________________________________

City, state, zip: _______________________________________________________________

E-Mail address: ______________________________________________________________

Phone number: (home) _________________________ (cell) ________________________

Name(s) of guest(s): ___________________________________________________________

Are you bringing your Speedster? Y ____ N ____ or other replica? ________________
If Yes or “other”, are you driving or trailering? Driving ________ Trailering ________

Speedster 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. Page down to “2016 Carlisle Import & Performance Nationals – Judged or non-judged Showfield”
IMPORTANT! When registering, please specify your club as “SPEEDSTER OWNERS”.
Add this registration to your cart and check out.
Note: You can qualify for a 10% registration discount if you register prior to April 18, 2016 at midnight EST.

LODGING
Hotel you are staying at ___________________ What night(s)? Thursday/Friday/Saturday?
Note: The host hotel for the meet is the Courtyards by Marriott Mechanicsburg.
If you want to stay there, see details on Speedsterowners.com under the Events thread at:
https://www.speedsterowners.com...e-hotel-reservations

CRUISES and DINNERS
Yes!  I’ll attend the Thursday evening cruise and dinner at the Caddy Shack  ..................................................................................................please reserve ______ spots
     * Everyone will order from the menu, separate checks

Yes!  I’ll attend the Friday morning cruise and tour..............please reserve ______ spots
     * Cruise Carlisle countryside with final destination at the Carlisle Farigrounds for             registration, lunch, etc.                                       * Tour the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center in Carlisle, PA.
     * Admission is free.
    
Yes!  I’ll attend the Gala Saturday Evening Awards dinner....please reserve ______ spots
     * Dinner: $41.00 per person (includes full dinner buffet dinner, service charge                and state sales tax).  Must be reeived by May 1.

COMMENTS
Do you need any additional information? Y ____ N ____
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Done!  Thanks for doing this once again, Bruce.

The form is in the mail, er, email.  the check will follow shortly.

done: Hotel, Carlisle Events, Stumpp data base.

like Kelly  and Lane said

Paul

Check sent. See you all there.

Come on guys and gals: time to spin up.  ECB needs something to do the next few months, so pls get your reservation orders in and send him your info.  No time like the present.

Information update...

If you are attending the Saturday evening Gala Awards dinner, please make your check out to "Bruce Stumpp".  Price is $41.00 per person.   This includes a full dinner buffet:  soup, salad, three entrees, three sides, rolls, iced tea/coffee/hot teas and desert choices a service charge and state sales tax.  Your RSVP and check must be received by May 1. 

RSVPs received so far...

Anderson, Lane - South  Carolina
Blankinship, Tom – Michigan
Carley, Bob – Canada
Ericson Jr, Ed – Maryland
Feliu, Vicenc – Pennsylvania
Frazer, Kelly – Maryland
Greig, Al – Illinois
Hallstrand, John – Tennessee
Holden, Paul & McCoy, Glenn – Maryland
McKelvey, Michael - Michigan
Merklin, Alan – Pennsylvania
Mossberg, Paul – Pennsylvania
Stumpp, Bruce - Maryland

More RSVPs received:

Kelly, Jim - Fiji

RSVP received from:

Crosby, Jack - Arkansas

Jim Kelly?? Fiji??  So, Here come da Judge!!  Can't wait to meet and greet.

And driving his Speedster from California...

Good morning, all.

This sounds like a fun weekend... but a few questions as I have never been to one of these, and don't want to embarrass myself.

• Kid friendly, or way to boring for a 10 year old son???
• Do you guys attend this as a club, or simply make a reservation and go on your own???
• Will I embarrass myself in her current in-process condition, or should I wait a year until I have things pretty well pristine???
• Replicas or actuals???
• Where do the cars stay overnight???  Covered???
• I've never owned a vintage or collectible car before, and certainly nothing that took this much work and care to show off.  I certainly don't consider myself an expert auto mechanic or restoration buff.  I would consider this an educational experience and learning opportunity, with lots of associated questions that you all might burdensome.  Is this the appropriate forum for that???

Just thinking out-loud as I ponder participation.  Safe to say the Madness has set it  for me.

Any input appreciated.

S

• Kid friendly, or way to boring for a 10 year old son???

Your son may have a good time, but usually there are not that many children there.  If he likes cars, he may really enjoy himself.  Wives/friends/partners are all welcome and some do come along.

• Do you guys attend this as a club, or simply make a reservation and go on your own???

It's a club thing, and we all register with the hotel and with Carlisle.  

• Will I embarrass myself in her current in-process condition, or should I wait a year until I have things pretty well pristine???

Any Speedster in any shape or form is welcome.   You will probably get a lot of your questions answered, and a lot of unsolicited advice from the group.

• Replicas or actuals???

Very few of us have actuals (they are no fun to drive), but it's only replicas at the meet.  Some of us drive our daily cars if our Speedsters are not mobile.  All cars are welcome.  We even have one nut who drives an NSX. 

• Where do the cars stay overnight???  Covered???

The parking lot of the motel is pretty safe - no problems have any been encountered of which I am aware.

• I've never owned a vintage or collectible car before, and certainly nothing that took this much work and care to show off.  I certainly don't consider myself an expert auto mechanic or restoration buff.  I would consider this an educational experience and learning opportunity, with lots of associated questions that you all might burdensome.  Is this the appropriate forum for that???

Oh, yes, you can ask all you want, and you'll get a variety of answers.  It's a great group.  No one is snobbish or affected (well, some are somewhat weird, but that's okay)

Come along and have fun.

ScottieD, oh please . . .  you worry too much.  First and foremost, this is not a snooty group by any stretch, and yes we do attend as a club, holing up at the Marriott as a group, commandeering their parking lot, taking over the place from Thurs through Sunday. And there is no need to be concerned about your car.  The deal is to bring it, regardless.  You will get a lot of attention (hopefully not too much) and advice/recommendations/etc. about it.  No chance for embarrassment. Kid friendly??  Well, perhaps.  The showfield at Carlisle is a BIG place, and will be even bigger this year with the "tuners" in attendance.  There might be some down time when the adults are busy going on about their cars and such, but I'd bet a 10 year old, if he has any interest in cars whatever, will have a good time.  We are all replicas, which is not to say that some real P-cars might not be there. That said, the true rank and file Porsche folks tend to eschew this event as beneath them, and not their cup of tea, or schnapps, and so do not attend as such.  Education/learning? Absolutely.  As I said, you may get more of that than you can handle.  All to the good, however.

We do our thing as a group with cruises and tours and dinners, and hanging out at the hotel, except for the BIG DAY Saturday at the showfield.  Again, you worry too much.  Read the info from Bruce Stumpp about the schedule of events, make your reservations and get there early, which is to say Thursday PM.

Hope to see you there.   

Scott , you will not embarass yourself .   We've all tried to do that ourselves and it doesn't work.

The event is kid friendly and if your 10 year old likes cars he won't be bored in the least.  We've had several members bring their kids and they have always lots of fun.

We attend as a club and have our own tent on the show field. You can hang out with the gang or go off on your own.  Free country and all that.

There are cars of every make and model, real and replica and a flea market for parts , tools and stuff that you just have to have.

The cars stay at the hotel at night with us.  The parking lot is secure and I don't think we've ever had a problem.

As I've heard before,  it's like a family reunion, except you like everybody

Al

I remember the very first Speedsters meet (at least, I'm pretty sure it was the first one - that's a few years ago now).  None of us had met, and we all greeted each other like old friends. 

Most of the wives couldn't understand what was  going on, but we all felt as if we knew each other well. 

In for a penny... In for a pound.

If you're gonna be a bear, be a grizzly.

Do most go judged or non-judged?   Not too proud to be told what I did wrong.

You can submit your car to the Carlisle organizers, if you want it to be judged.  I've never done it, and I think most of us have neither.

As for non-judging, yes, we are very non-judgemental...we enjoy each other's cars as they are.  Each of has our dream of what we want our car to be like, and we all share in that.

The hospitality suite in the hotel is where many of the guys gather in the evening for a few drinks (if you're there single, it's easier), and some enjoyable cigar smoking goes on outside.

All in all, it's a great time.

I'm all for judgment-free zones. 

Registration complete.  See those there that are there.  Prepare for lots of questions:

• What is that little thingy there?
• Why do you have that?
• What does it do?
• Do I need one?
• How much?
• Oh... I'll take 4.

Vendors love me, but my boot may be too small.

My first one was 2005 and I didn't even know if I wanted a Speedster - well, until I got there.  We actually built mine ("built" is a little strong...  completed) mine at  the show in '06 as a demonstration of how easy it is to complete a Beck.  I have been there every year since.  You WILL have fun.   It's mandatory.

Welcome to the Madness!

Scottied - I've flown from SoCal to Carlisle for a few years and have enjoyed each trip immensely. Awesome group of folks, cool cars, fantastic scenic drives and good times that ends too quickly.

Here's  video from my last visit in 2013. I joined my knucklehead SOC friends to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of this annual gathering.

NOTE; After clicking link below, click on the 'gear' icon in the lower right and adjust video quality to 720HD. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtrxB_moImQ

Jim can you post the packing video again it could help ScottieD pack his car. 

Heck, we are going to do some 'crowd funding' (or whatever it's called to extract money from strangers - no, not theft, not exactlly) to get Jimbo back again ASAP.

Caretech-IM posted:

Jim can you post the packing video again it could help ScottieD pack his car. 

Here ya go...

NOTE: When clip starts, click 'gear' icon in lower right and adjust video quality to 720HD.

Jimbo,

I truly hope you can find a way to "drop in" on us this year.  The tuners may well add a degree of entertainment that would find some air time or your next great Carlisle Video.  As far as airport shuttling, overnight accommodations, and etc. on either end, you have many local options, as you know.

ScottieD: looking fwd to meeting you and your pride and joy.

SPEEDSTERS MEET SPYDERS SATURDAY EVENING GALA AWARDS DINNER
May 21, 2016 – Menu – Governors Ballroom – Radisson Hotel Harrisburg

The venue for presenting the distance awards is the Gala Saturday Evening Awards dinner. The awards dinner is always the finale of the weekend with awards, door prizes and more. We'll be back at the same location - the Radisson Hotel Harrisburg in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania - just 10 minutes from our host hotel.  The food is always delicious and the service first class.  Since we contract with the Radisson on an advanced headcount basis, we ask that you submit payment by May 1st (see additional info below).  The dinner will be a buffet menu, following are the details:

          What’s on the menu?

Salads:
Tossed Garden Salad Bowl
Tri Colored Tortellini Salad
Fresh Seasonal Fruit Bowl

Entrees:
Braised Beef Tips
Mushroom Risotto Stuffed Chicken Breast
Blackened Salmon

Vegetables:
Seasoned Oven Roasted Red Potatoes
Green Beans Italiano
Seasonal Vegetable Medley
(They serve only locally grown vegetables)

Desserts:
German Chocolate Cake
Key Lime Pie
Peanut Butter Ripple Cake

* Please advise of any special dietary needs

And wear your Hawaiian shirt!!!

Beverage station:  Freshly brewed Regular & Decaffeinated Coffee, and selection         of Hot Teas and Iced Tea

Cost per person?  $41 (includes service charge and state sales tax)

Refreshments?  There will be a dedicated cash bar and bartender in our banquet room offering beer, wine, alcohol and sodas.

Location?  Radisson Hotel Harrisburg, Camp Hill, PA in the Governors Ballroom

What is the deadline for payment?  Sunday, May 1, midnight

What if I need to cancel my reservation?  If necessary, you will be able to cancel your reservation up until midnight, Sunday, May 6.  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 deadline?  We cannot guarantee adding people after May 1 due to the room capacity, contracted headcount and pre-ordering of food.  Let me know as soon as you become aware of a change in your plans and I'll let you know if we can add you in.

Is there a max headcount?  We have plenty of space but there is a room capacity. Reservations will be on a ”first come, first served” basis, so please get your checks and RSVP form to me ASAP.

What is the schedule for Saturday evening?  It’s only 10 minutes from the Marriott to the Radisson.  Everyone should plan to arrive at the Radisson at 6:30 PM for a 30-minute social with dinner starting promptly at 7:00. The awards presentations will follow dinner.
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How do I pay?  We can only accept check or money order (sorry, no charges or Paypal). Please make your check payable to “Bruce Stumpp”.

Where do I send my check or money order?
Bruce Stumpp
PO Box 123
Phoenix, MARYLAND
21131

Come out and join  us!!

ECB: Did I send you any money yet?  I think I meant to . . .

Kelly,   I received your RSVP via email but no money received.

OK, I'll take care of that.  Soon . . .