Upper Midwest Gathering -- May 19-21, 2006

[Curt_Gendron]

I'm excited to annouce the seventh annual Upper Midwest 3/S Gathering, happening May 19-21, 2006, in sunny Wisconsin Dells, WI.

Wisconsin Dells is nestled about halfway between Minneapolis and Chicago. About a three hour drive from both. The Dells is a tourist area filled with water parks, hotels, go-karts, restaurants and other attractions. On the weekend of the Upper Midwest Gathering there is also a huge car show in town. So the whole weekend there are sweet muscle cars and other classics running around town. Its a car ethusiast's dream.

The Upper Midwest Gathering has evolved into the third largest 3/S gathering in the country, only behind the NG and East Coast Gathering. Last year we had 51 3/Ses there and 65 owners!! It was a great turnout and I'm confident we'll beat those numbers this year.

Complete details about the UMG can be found on this page: http://www.mn3s.org/upper-midwest06.html On that page there is also a link to sign up for the event. There is no cost to sign up. The sign up page is at: http://mn3s.zforcenetwork.com/list/?p=subscribe&id=3 I'll also be creating a page with the list of sign-ups and periodiclly post on the sign-up numbers.

I really would encourage all 3/S enthusiasts within driving distance to make it out to the UMG. Its three days of jammed pack 3/S fun!! Its also very affordable. You pay for your hotel and other expenses and thats it. A couple of hundred dollars and you'll have a great 3/S weekend.

I hope to see you all there,
Curt

[Curt_Gendron]

Hey everyone,

If you are planning on coming to the Upper Midwest Gathering, take a minute and sign up at:
http://mn3s.zforcenetwork.com/list/?p=subscribe&id=3

I have a list of people who have signed up already. We have 22 sign-ups so far. The list is at:
http://www.mn3s.org/upper-midwest-list.html

later,
Curt

[Curt_Gendron]

Hey everyone,

We've had a lot of sign-ups in the last week. We are now up to 33 people signed up. Here is the updated list: http://www.mn3s.org/upper-midwest-list.html

I could also use some help advertising the UMG. If you'd like to help out by adding our banner to your signature on all the messageboards out there, that would help out a lot. Here is the code you'd need to add to your signature:

[url=http://www.mn3s.org/upper-midwest06.html][img]http://www.mn3s.org/umg-banner2006.jpg[/img}[/url}

You'll have to replace the two "}" with "]" (they are at the end of the code)

Thanks,
Curt

[Curt_Gendron]

Hey everyone,

I've made another update to the sign-up list. We have an amazing 42 people already signed up for the UMG. That's awesome!! The updated list is at: http://www.mn3s.org/upper-midwest-list.html

Also, thanks to those who have added our banner to there signature. Little things like that can really go a long ways.

later,
Curt

[Curt_Gendron]

I've updated the sign-up list again. We are up to 50 cars signed up. Updated list is at: http://www.mn3s.org/upper-midwest-list.html

Looking good!!
Curt

[Curt_Gendron]

Hey everyone,

I haven't made any updates for a couple of weeks. I did update the sign-up list. We are up to 63 now. woo-hoo! See: http://www.mn3s.org/upper-midwest-list.html

Of course since Minnesota has gotten two feet of snow this week its getting hard to be pumped up for Spring.

Don't forget to make your hotel arrangements soon. I know Baker's is gonna get close to sold out by the time the UMG is here.

later,
Curt

[Curt_Gendron]

Hey everyone,

I called the hotel today. Looks like we have 21 rooms reserved for our group. Thats awesome so far! But there are only about 10 rooms left in the main building. So if you want one of the cheaper rooms, you better make your reservations now. I can almost guaranteed those rooms are gonna get gobbled up in the next couple of weeks.

There are still a fair number of rooms left in some of the other buildings, but those are the bigger units with bedrooms and living rooms with pull out coaches. Those bigger units are more like $100 to $120 a night.

So, right now we have 66 people signed up for the UMG and 21 rooms booked at the hotel. Its looking real good!

later,
Curt

[Curt_Gendron]

Hey everyone,

I updated the sign up list. We are up to 75 people signed up. That is the same number as we had last year. We still have six weeks left.

The sign up list is at: http://www.mn3s.org/upper-midwest-list.html

later,
Curt

[Curt_Gendron]

Hey everyone,

We are up to 81 sign ups. Thats great! Not much new to report. I'll hopefully get the schedule finalized in another week or so.

later,
Curt

[Curt_Gendron]

I've finalized the schedule for the Upper Midwest Gathering. Here it is:

Friday, May 19th
3 - 5pm -- Meet up at Baker's Sunset Bay Resort
5:30 - 7pm -- Caravan from hotel and have Dinner at Houilhans restaruant
8pm - 10pm -- Ice Cream run to Culver's or Drive-In movie theater

Saturday, May 20th
8:30 - 9am -- Meet up at hotel
9:am - noon -- Attend the Automotion Car Show
Noon - 1:30pm -- Lunch at the Pizza Pub
1:45pm - 3:30pm -- The Original Wisconsin Dells Duck tour
4 - 6pm -- Go-karts at Fast Track
6:30 - 10pm -- Cookout at the hotel

Sunday, May 21st
9:30 - 10:30am -- Meet up at hotel
10:30 - 1pm -- The Rural Cruise
1pm - 2:30pm -- Lunch at Danny's Dinner
2:30pm on -- End of Upper Midwest Gathering

We are only 16 days away now!!

later,
Curt