Camaro Nationals June 2011

[3CamarosOnHand]

If it helps any we set up a voting site on surveymonkey.com to have the club decide by majority all we put was GM.. Camaro... OR go with the flow . that way everybody gets a chance to decide ..just an idea

[camarorick]

Originally Posted by 010 Camaro SS

Don't forget also guys Ontario Camaro Nationals also...
In Ste Catherines...near Niagara Falls...Last year went
not bad show at all...June 10-11-12 are the dates...I
booked at the host hotel when we left last year there were
no more rooms left when we decided to go...

Originally Posted by camarorick

Hmmmmmm..... maybe we should consider this one instead

OK, just found out that the kids will be going through exams at this time, and we need to be home to make sure they study

Originally Posted by 3CamarosOnHand

If it helps any we set up a voting site on surveymonkey.com to have the club decide by majority all we put was GM.. Camaro... OR go with the flow . that way everybody gets a chance to decide ..just an idea

Thanks !!

[racelance]

Originally Posted by 3CamarosOnHand

If it helps any we set up a voting site on surveymonkey.com to have the club decide by majority all we put was GM.. Camaro... OR go with the flow . that way everybody gets a chance to decide ..just an idea

It sounds to me like each event will be great! I'd recommend trying 'em all out. Perhaps your group chooses one this year and another the following and so on .

The gates are always open to you during the Carlisle GM Nationals. We appreciate your consideration.

Sincerely,

Lance

[RickRay]

Originally Posted by 010 Camaro SS

So we must decide...
All GM Nationals - Carlisle Penn
Camaro Nationals - Maryland...
Both shows on the same date...

June 24-25-26

Originally Posted by 3CamarosOnHand

Hello fellow camaro owners, Just wanted to inform those of you who usually go to the Camaro nationals in Carlisle Pa , that they have been moved to Fredrick MD about 60 miles south . I am playing lobbyist for the Maryland Camaro club, they are trying to get as many cars as possible to help get this new location just as big as Carlisle or bigger, Any questions contact MCC president April (4camaros) on camaro5. or go over to nastyz28.com and check out the link there Andy

Need the Event Schedule...

Originally Posted by CanadianCamaro

Alright. Thanks foe the info boys

Calling all members of the ACC!!!!! Let's discuss this now and try to decide where the Canadian Caravan wants to go. Then we can get in on some group hotel rates!!! Regardless of where, this year I'M IN!!!!

Here's another IDEA...maybe we can plan this TRIP and make it the Camaro5 Fest 2.1 for the East/Central Coast and whoever couldn't make it to the C5 Fest 2 in Arizona!!!! (Without naming it that way) ...but we can still plan this Trip to one of the 2 Nationals in June!! Then we can post this IDEA on the other threads...

We just need to pick one...
Just an idea....
Feel free to post this on the other threads...

[010 Camaro SS]

Hey Rick...Still early for everyone to decide...I WILL be
going to
Ontario Camaro Nationals - June 10-11-12 Ste Catherines
GM Nationals - June 24-25-26 Carlisle Penn...
Those are my plans for June shows...

[CanadianCamaro]

I agree... definately going to both the OCC Nationals in St. Catherines (all welcome... but I wouldn't bother having your 5th gen judged against me ) and also to one of the shows down south (GM or Camaro). I agree that hitting both may not be feasible. Too much to see - too little time. Too bad they're on the same weekend. Agreed - we need to see the events schedules for both to decide.

010 Camaro SS - I agree it's still early. But, as you said yourself, rooms do book up early. I for one am all about advance planning. I'll book rooms tomorrow if I decide LOL. For St. Catherines, I booked my room about a week ago and they still had rooms available. I too heard back in June 2010 that they were low on rooms but I'm not sure that's true.

[Hylton]

Originally Posted by 4Camaros

Carlisle's management became more and more difficult to deal with. The ACA had an annual contract to have the Camaro Nationals on the Carlisle facility. The Camaro Nationals were a stand-alone show and the GM Nationals were built around them by Carlisle Productions. The Camaro Nationals were NEVER a Carlisle production. Since folks have already started planning time off, etc. to attend the Nationals, we kept the show the same weekend as it's been for years - the weekend after Father's Day.

The ACA held the Camaro Nationals at Carlisle for 12 years and they have asked the Maryland Camaro Club to take it over, rather than letting the Nationals as we knew them - die.

010 Camaro SS - what did you have issues with at the 2010 Nationals? If you can give me specific problems, I can try to insure the problem doesn't perpetuate to the new location.

2 questions for you - Why would you have your event on the same date as Carlisle and is it true that the events venue is less than ideal? I've heard that you have no outbuildings to conduct judging or house the pricier stuff.

Thanks.

[Hylton]

Originally Posted by CanadianCamaro

I agree... definately going to both the OCC Nationals in St. Catherines (all welcome... but I wouldn't bother having your 5th gen judged against me )

Unlike you - I have better things to do then lie on my back with a toothbrush for 3 days......

[stratman2SSRS]

Originally Posted by Hylton

Unlike you - I have better things to do then lie on my back with a toothbrush for 3 days......

Funny but true!!

Nice one Hylton, but he got the big hardware.
Michelle and I are booked in at the hotel in St Catherines already.
I might clean mine and trailer it down next year to take that trophy away from him.

[4Camaros]

Originally Posted by Hylton

2 questions for you - Why would you have your event on the same date as Carlisle and is it true that the events venue is less than ideal? I've heard that you have no outbuildings to conduct judging or house the pricier stuff.

Thanks.

First - a brief hisory.....

The Camaro Nationals started as Camaros at Carlisle in 1999, put on by the ACA at the Carlisle Fairgrounds. This is the only show and group that has ever had an event there that was not a Carlisle Productions event. Seeing the show grow, Carlisle Productions built the GM Nationals around the Camaro Nationals show. The Camaro Nationals were NEVER put on by Carlisle Productions. The ACA had an annual contract with Carlisle which they chose not to renew for 2011.

The Maryland Camaro Club has provided day of show and setup support for the ACA for the past 6 years. The ACA asked us to take over the administrative end of it as well and are working closely with us, lending their expertise and guidance on putting on a successful show that they have worked so hard over the last 12 years to attain and grow. Karl Scheffy, Rick Gawel and Bud Scolastico (and their spouses) are an important element in keeping the show the same high quality event attendees have come to know and expect. Bud is remaining on the show committee - he is also a member of the MCC.

We kept the date the same - the weekend after Father's Day because people were used to the date and have already planned to attend the Camaro Nationals on that date. The Legends, Bowtie and Heartbeat judges are on board with the move and will be at Frederick.

Let me clear up a bit of misinformation - we DO have buildings for indoor judging and display areas. They are the same type of buildings that were used at Carlisle - metal buildings, with cement floors, fully enclosed and NOT used for housing livestock. The building for judging is larger than Y building. The area we will be using for the show field and vendor/sponsor/concession areas is flat and grassy. In short, the venue is very similar to Carlisle. When we were looking for a new location, we had very specific parameters we were looking for. Some of the venues didn't have everything we required - Frederick Fairgrounds did.

If you have any questions, please post, PM or email me.

[camaro99]

Too bad its not all together but I guess its beyond one's control

[010 Camaro SS]

Originally Posted by CanadianCamaro

I agree... definately going to both the OCC Nationals in St. Catherines (all welcome... but I wouldn't bother having your 5th gen judged against me ) and also to one of the shows down south (GM or Camaro). I agree that hitting both may not be feasible. Too much to see - too little time. Too bad they're on the same weekend. Agreed - we need to see the events schedules for both to decide.

010 Camaro SS - I agree it's still early. But, as you said yourself, rooms do book up early. I for one am all about advance planning. I'll book rooms tomorrow if I decide LOL. For St. Catherines, I booked my room about a week ago and they still had rooms available. I too heard back in June 2010 that they were low on rooms but I'm not sure that's true.

Booked my room when we left last year...The OCC Show i'm looking forward to...

[CanadianCamaro]

Originally Posted by Hylton

Unlike you - I have better things to do then lie on my back with a toothbrush for 3 days......

I do too... but she's not available until the weekend.... oh wait, what? Wrong forum

[Hylton]

Originally Posted by CanadianCamaro

I do too... but she's not available until the weekend.... oh wait, what? Wrong forum

Wait! Are you talking about a dog?