Aug 13-16 "Back To The Bricks" Michigan Rally

[Damn Yankee]

Back by Popular Demand!!!
“Back to the Bricks”
FLINT AREA, MICHIGAN Rally
AUGUST 13 -16, 2009
at Clio Fireman's Park (No Facilities)
            (Links to events)
http://backtothebricks.org/index2.html
http://geneseecountyparks.org/crossroadsvillage.htm
http://www.primeoutlets.com/locations/birch-run.aspx
http://www.frankenmuthfestivals.com/?page_id=4
http://www.dixiemotorspeedway.com/
http://www.autocityspeedway.com/schedule.php
http://www.woodwarddreamcruise.com/

Rally Fee is $13.00 Per Person or LESS
Camping is Still $13.00 per night!
With Limited 15A Electric
Early Birds welcome starting on Wednesday August 12

Joint Rally: Converted Coach Owners & Great Lakes Converted Coaches

RALLY HOSTS – Ed and Janet Roelle and Bob Shafer

ACTIVITIES – MOST WITHIN 12 MILES

“BACK TO THE BRICKS” Flint Car Show and Cruise
Shop the historic Christmas town – Frankenmuth, Michigan
Frankenmuth Music Festival
Shop the massive Outlets of Birch Run
Tour historic Crossroads Village with Huckleberry Railroad and the Genesee Belle riverboat
Attend Auto City or Dixie Speedway Circle Track Racing
Cruise the Nationally famous Woodward Dream Cruise
(Sorry, more than the 12 miles)

     -   UNDER CONSIDERATION
Garage tour
Bus Undercarriage Inspection
Garage Sale Shopping

     Are YOU Coming?  If so contact Ed Roelle (810-694-0059) or
    cell (810-516-9888) or Bob Shafer (810-919-1760 )
                              BY AUGUST 9th

We got rave reviews about this rally last year!
More things to do than you can shake a stick at.
If you love classic cars by the 1000's, Circle track racing, music, shopping
or sittin' around a campfire tellin' lies, this is the Rally to Attend.

Food:
Thursday Night – Finger Food and Hors d' oeuvres
Friday Night – Flint Coney Dogs & Burgers
Saturday Night – Grilled meat provided and bring a dish to pass
Continental Breakfasts and Fruit
Sunday Morning – Eggs, pancakes and Bacon
Seminars are up in the air at the moment

Lookers & Wannabees Welcome  

[Tenor]

See you there Bob!  We'll be in Wednesday afternoon!

Glenn

[aussiesmg]

Is there a bus area? How do know who is from this forum? I would like to come along and get some ideas for my purchase.

Steve

[Tenor]

Steve,
Please attend!  This is a great place to get ideas - especially since it looks like Jack Conrad and Buswarrior will attending too!  Last year there were only a few (2 maybe) people that did not bring a bus, so don't worry about a specific bus area.  It all is!    You bring up a good point about knowing who is from the forum.  We should have a system.  We could put our alias' on our door windows or windshields.  Look forward to meeting you!

Glenn

[buswarrior]

Yes, come to the rally, walk, ride, 4 wheel or whatever!!

If you are enthusiastic about buses, you belong there!

happy coaching!
buswarrior

[aussiesmg]

Thanks guys, will probably be in my short bus, (E150)

Same weekend as the Woodward Dream Cruise, will work a visit around that one also.

[aussiesmg]

I will have a Triumph Stag parts car on the trailer, the van is Burgundy, keep an eye open please

Steve

[Tenor]

Just want to say thanks to Bob and Ed for putting on such a fun rally!  It was a real pleasure to meet so many familiar names from the board in person! 

Glenn

[buswarrior]

What happened in Clio, stays in Clio.

Darned impaired snowman....

happy coaching!
buswarrior

[D+C4106]

We enjoyed meeting everyone at our first rally!  Thanks for the hospitality and including us.  Ed and Bob did a wonderful job along with all the helpers.  We are looking forward to attending another one in the future.  It was truly a pleasure being able to put faces to the names we have become so familiar with on the board.  Thanks Ed and Bob for putting on a GREAT WEEKEND!  Be sure to thank Gracie for us as well, we know she did a lot of work too!

Denis and Cindy                       

[Tenor]

BW -     

Glenn

[niles500]

BW -What happened? Did some one shut the gate on you again? 

[buswarrior]

Well, there was this snowman, and a golf cart, and some large number of beer cans, and apparently some joyriding in the middle of the night, a melted substitute for the snowman in a bucket where he was sitting originally....

Snowman was found slumped over in the golf cart in the AM with an ice pack on his head, cans littered all around, maybe a collision or two, every busnut claimed those dents weren't there before...

There were mutterings from some quarters about a foreigner, but I didn't see one?

I was amongst the earliest risers for the bacon and egg breakfast, so how could it have had anything to do with me?

This is all I know, faithfully reported with no names or licence plates recorded. The intimate details are staying in Clio. And no brat to bear witness!

happy coaching!
buswarrior

[niles500]

Snowman, golf cart, beer cans, joyriding ...... I think I can put 2 and 6 together ..... I hope the ice cubes were wearing their seatbelts and no single malts were damaged during this adventure ..... carry on .....

[Tenor]

    

Glenn

[Tikvah]

My wife and I will be attending.  We don't have our bus road-ready yet, but we enjoy the friends.

There will be a round-table discussion Friday afternoon on "Bus Electrical Systems and Design"  I want to be in that... I need it.

See you all there!

Dave

[pd4104252]

wher is clio firemans park? cant find it on google maps