West Coast MotY 2010 (Complete), *We did it!* Options

[CAMAricer]

Hey guys,



Who: 6GC members, former members, friends/family

Unconfirmed/confirmed attendee list (and their location) for MotY: Send me a PM to confirm your attendance! The earlier, the better as I can get a head count of how many t-shirts, etc to order. Non-confirmed attendees will miss out on the freebies!

1. 2celicas2love (SoCal) *confirmed*
2. AJmorris1977 (central) *confirmed*
3. aznbcrazy (central) *confirmed*
4. bayaraa_joe (SoCal)v*confirmed*
5. BeefyT (SoCal) *unlikely*
6. benzo (central) *confirmed*
7. BonzaiCelica (SoCal) *confirmed*
8. CAMAricer (Norcal) *confirmed*
9. CelicaST_CALI (NorCal) *confirmed*
10. chriser94 (SoCal) *confirmed*
11. dabazied (SoCal) *confirmed*
12. eggman40 (SoCal) *confirmed*
13. Ekan (SoCal)
14. flyinglizard (NorCal)
15. GMHAPPY29 (Norcal/SoCal) *confirmed*
16. GriffGirl (Oregon) *confirmed*
17. johnnehh (NorCal) *confirmed*
18. kevinkoda (SoCal) *confirmed*
19. MarcoGTS (SoCal) *confirmed*
20. markie (SoCal)
21. MaskedMan (NorCal/SoCal) *confirmed*
22. Mgnt232 (NY)
23. nics (SoCal) *confirmed*
24. OwnDcelica (SoCal) *confirmed*
25. Prowzee (SoCal)
26. st94 (SoCal)
27. Smaay (SoCal) *confirmed*
28. Sunwukongg(Socal) *confirmed*
29. tomazws (SoCal) *confirmed*
30. urbandork (SoCal) *confirmed*
31. xs94st (SoCal) *confirmed*
32. ZC__6Gen (NorCal) *confirmed*
33. ZEROCOOL (NorCal) *confirmed*

Late registration
1. charming6gmoz (SoCal) *confirmed*
2. nnesto (SoCal) *confirmed*
3. ScoobyDooCruiser (SoCal)
4. Chaggi (SoCal)

What: Middle of the Year meet.

Where: Castaic Lake, California

When: June 26th, 2010

Why: Because we need one grand summer meet a year!

How: Brought to you buy the good people of 6GC

*Update 5/4/10* Haha, somehow the first page got wiped clean, so I have to redo the updates again. Hopefully those of you who have followed the thread has got the info down already. The location has been reserved and paid for. The t-shirt designs are being finalized. Pictures of people's Celica have been collected. Model has been booked. Events are being finalized. Caravans being organized. Gee, have I forgotten anything? Well, that's what updates are for .

*UPDATE 5/9/10* Okay, so all confirmed attendees (as of 5/9/10) can expect a free t-shirt plus one additional freebie. You can still show up to this event if you did not confirm, just don't be bummed out when you see the cool stuff you missed out on 'cause you were too lazy to send me a confirmation! A small lunch will be offered, drinks and snacks. I'll have to make up the itinerary again.

*UPDATE 5/18/10* I've uploaded pics and the map of the place. There is a specific parking lot we want to hit before anyone/everyone else parks there. The park/bbq area I reserved is near lot #5. There's more than enough space for our +35 cars, but we still need to get there early to prevent other people from parking between all of us (early arrivers should "block" people from parking near them). Like I said before, there will be a lite lunch served (drinks, snacks). I'm still trying to find a place that can accommodate +40 people, so be patient. Hometown Buffet is the best place (so far) and it's about 15 miles away. A BBQ is still not out of the question as sunset is around 8PM so that would give us plenty of daylight to do some serious cooking...but I'd prefer a more relaxed setting for the closing part of the meet. Oh, and there IS a parking fee. I believe it's $8 (or something like that). So bring money you cheapo's! Lastly, all members who confirmed will be getting the free MotY t-shirt (and I think they kick serious arse). Those who show up (who didn't add themselves to the list) can get any left over shirts. The "premium" shirt will be sold for $12 at the meet. You can get one sent to you for $15 after the meet if you didn't bring money. Senior Tip is working diligently on making the final touches on it and I will post a pic of it as soon as he's done. Lastly, someone let the cat out of the bag about the...awards...at the end of the meet *cough* Andrew! *cough* *cough*. To those who didn't attend FotY, there were things that were handled out at the end of the meet who those who stuck around to the end (which was everyone!). This was intended as a "secret" bonus for people who showed up...but I might as well make a formal announcement of it now since this info was made known to some others already. Anyways, with little more than a month left before the (biggest) 6GC meet ever, let's all get ourselves and our cars ready. I'm looking forward to meeting each and everyone one personally (as well as their cars)





*UPDATE 5/24/10* A few things. For those who are not familiar with Castaic (or not from SoCal), please be advised that it will be HOT. So plan on wearing comfortable clothing such as shirt/t-shirts, shorts, etc (jeans probably will be okay, ladies may wearing skirts but beware the howling winds). A hat would be a good idea too. But bring a sweater/jacket for the evening as it can get cold/windy. Considering the magnitude of this meet, we are going to skip the restaurant idea for dinner and instead go with a BBQ instead. There was too much complications with reserving enough spots for +30 people at a restaurant, coordinating the +30 car caravan to said restaurant, etc. So a BBQ is now being planned. Bring whatever you would like to share, but the core essentials will be handled by the event coordinators (drinks/supplies/food). At the last meet, the BBQ worked out fine, so we shouldn't have a problem this time around. In regards to the caravans, to those who would like to join in on the NorCal and SoCal caravans, if you can make it, that's fine. But logistically, if it is going to inconvenience you to join one of the caravan, it might just make more sense to start your own from your location. So far there's the NorCal one meeting up in Tracy. SoCal is meeting where the 405/5 meets (I believe it's near Burbank). But if you're in a place that just doesn't make sense to caravan, by all means arrive on your own (we promise not to make fun of you for being a loner). Finally, Castaic Lake is a large park that has a lot of activities. You can fish, there's a sandy beach, paths for biking, etc. So you can spend the entire day hanging around the meet area or wander off and do your own thing for awhile (although try to stick around so you don't miss out on the activities/announcements).

Oh, and the 4 events are as follow

- timed puzzle challenge
- driving/parking skill challenge
- 6GC/MotY quiz
- scavenger hunt

Itinerary:

11:00AM - 12:00 Registration/roll-in
12:00 - 1:30 Lunch/meet & greet/photos
1:30 - 4:00 Amazing "chase"
4:00 - 5:00 Cruise/photos
5:00 - 6:30PM Dinner BBQ/closing ceremony/raffle
6:30 - ???

*UPDATE 6/14/10*

Things that will be provided (we will provide these for you):

-drinks (water, soda, juice, ice)
-food (chips, hotdogs, hamburgers, chicken, fruit salad, buns/rolls)
-plates/utensils/cups/napkins
-cooking supplies (charcoal, lighter fluid, matches, spatula)

What will not be provided (you should bring these yourselves):

-sunblock
-chairs
-shade
-camera

12 days to go...

This post has been edited by CAMAricer: Jun 28, 2010 - 2:28 AM

[MaskedMan]

Faustino, I appreciate it that you are coming up with ideas with windowlicker. And I also understand since you decided not to attend the Foty meet, that you wouldn't understand what the Moty meet would be about. It is not just standing around in a parking lot, so don't get the wrong idea.

Scheduling and events are already being handled. We are already working on a very tight time schedule, so just sit back, get your car ready prior to the meet, and show up on time is all we ask. If anyone has any special needs, then please bring it to the attention of either CAMAricer or myself, and we will try our best to accommodate for you.

Nics, the reason we will not be hosting the meet in LA is because this is an ALL California meet. You have to take into consideration that there will be people driving all the way from Sacramento or possibly further just to attend this meet. Another reason we would like to avoid LA, is because we would like to avoid traffic as much as possible. Trying to keep a large group of 20+ cars together in a busy traffic area has proven to be too difficult in the past. But we will be hosting the Moty meet in SoCal, because the Foty meet was held in NorCal. So the Moty meet will not be too far of a drive from LA, considering that you will have people driving 5+ hours from up North.

So people just stay tuned. Also, please refrain from posting any unconfirmed information unless it is posted or approved by the event host (CAMAricer). Any unapproved plans that are posted will only clutter the thread and cause confusion for other members if it conflicts with the actual event itinerary.

This post has been edited by MaskedMan: Jan 31, 2010 - 8:34 PM

[ajmorris1977]

i agree 100%, the last meet i drove to down in L.A. was as Faust said but even though i was late to the Foty meet in Isleton is was so well organized that we still had a wonderful time and there was never a dull moment, i have full trust that CAMAricer and Maskedman have this well under control. i can't wait.....

[benzo]

i agree 100%, the last meet i drove to down in L.A. was as Faust said but even though i was late to the Foty meet in Isleton is was so well organized that we still had a wonderful time and there was never a dull moment, i have full trust that CAMAricer and Maskedman have this well under control. i can't wait.....

yeah me and my 4 buddies who came with me were all astonished at how well the meet was organized. i have full 100% faith in CAMAricer and Maskedman for the next meet.

I want it to be as soon as possible tho.. as im NOT a fan of the heat.