Oshkosh BBQ update - Page 2

BrickPilot · #11 05-31-2007, 05:36 PM

Same here. Consider it a donation to a good cause.

JohnR · #12 05-31-2007, 07:49 PM

I won't take mine back either Bob. No arguing over this one.

LettersFromFlyoverCountry · #13 06-01-2007, 06:39 AM

Don't give me anything more to track.

It's all hypothetical at this point. We'll worry about money later.

LettersFromFlyoverCountry · #14 06-01-2007, 10:55 PM

Got an e-mail from Stein today (he's been doing all the work on the finances front) and we've got some pretty good news. We're in good shape. Stein, as I've said before, is just a flat-out unbelievable guy, imho. As are the other RVers who own a few firms who've been helping. More at Osh. But rest easy. There'll be a 2008 too.

Now patronize those RVers!!!

Bruce · #15 06-02-2007, 05:29 PM

Bob,

Keep the money and save me a cold one.

Keep up the good work.

cbnank · #16 06-02-2007, 05:53 PM

Check is in the mail for two more.

Carl & Sharon Nank

LettersFromFlyoverCountry · #17 06-11-2007, 08:43 AM

Update: We're just about at 300 registrants (not including guests of sponsors) so it looks like we'll be able to cut off registration by the end of the month. I've been able to turn around the credentials mailing to about 2 days (sometimes less) from the time I receive the registrations.

That will give me a few weeks to work on the logistics, including coming up with a good setup that will make the food and drink lines work quickly. If there are any "experts" out there who can diagram such things, let me know. We've got plenty of folks who've volunteered to work the "chow line," now I just have to design one that works. And I hope to have volunteer assignments nailed down by two weeks ahead of time.

We have been unable to get the "event grill" that we had hoped to; they're not in stock anywhere, so we're going back to the tried-and-true method -- my wife's BBQ grill and one other. If you live nearby or are hauling stuff to Oshkosh and have room, we'd sure appreciate the use of your propane grill. (We'll reimburse you for the propane).

We've now got -- I think -- 5 coolers sitting here in St. Paul. If there are any Minnesotans who have room to spare who can lug them down (and back), that'll free up some room in ye olde Subaru (although I may just have a trailer hitch put on this year and give in to the obvious). I figure we're in need of another 5 to make things work well. So if you can provide a cooler for the evening (delivering it by Wednesday morning), let me know.

Within the next week, I'll have a thing on the Web site on how to find us, depending on where you're staying. Remember: Do NOT drive over to the campsite itself. And remember to bring your own chairs.

I'd like to thank those RVer-owned companies who have stepped forward with generous donations to assure the continuation of this event. See the Web site for more.

I think that's all I've got.

LettersFromFlyoverCountry · #18 06-11-2007, 06:40 PM

Received a very nice donation from Mattituck Teledyne today. And Mahlon and the gang are coming -- which is even better!

Man, am I ever glad I'm buying stuff from all of these RVers and people who want to be hanging around RVers.

I can't believe how psyched I am for Oshkosh! C'mon, weatherman!!!

LettersFromFlyoverCountry · #19 06-13-2007, 09:05 PM

This evening we reached 352 registrations for the RV BBQ at Oshkosh, topping the limit we set of 350 people. With expected neighbors and miscounts, this should give us about 400 attendees.

There's no way we could handle any more than that, especially with 150+ "didn't tell you we were comings" that we had last year, so the BBQ is now a 'sellout.' To go larger would, I think, ruin the grassroots nature of the event that has made it such a favorite for many people in very short order.

If you didn't get your registration in, I'm sorry but we look forward to seeing you next year.

Now, onto the planning. and a few chants for good weather wouldn't hurt.

LettersFromFlyoverCountry · #20 06-14-2007, 09:52 PM

This week my wife is out of town, so I thought, "Great, I can do two things: a) get the canopy frame finished and b) smoke that Cuban cigar a co-worker gave me a few weeks ago.

Neither happened. I ended up drilling the left side splice plate and that's it (which was better than nothing).

Most of the rest of the non-working hours was taken up getting the final credentials out the door (the last minute "rush" really crunched me). They're all out except for about 4 or 5 (including folks coming from Switzerland and the Netherlands and Australia. I'll deliver them at Oshkosh).

All the credentials, btw, include the really nice Vertical Power mailer they just came out with.

Oh, yeah, that's the other thing I worked on this week (last night 'til 2 a.m.), and article this week on their signature product. It (the article, not the component, that's August) will be out on Saturday.

Again, please let me know when you've received your packet so I can check it off on the spreadsheet.

thanks to Doug Reeves for mentioning the BBQ updates on the VAF front page. It really helped.

If anyone is going to Boone, Iowa on Saturday, please drop me a line. I'm flying down with Warren Starkebaum (I've never been to an RV fly-in before!), and I'd love the chance for a pre-BBQ "hello")