April in the Carolinas, by the Southeast Bus Nuts

[blue_goose]

I hope it is ok to put this on the net. If there are any problems let me know. This is a cut and past from the news letter. Anyone is welcome to come and enjoy the fun with us, just be sure to let Carol Heron know so there will be a place for you.

April in the Carolinas!
For the first time in years, the Bus Nuts will return to the Carolinas, enabling the snowbird members to plan their return north, and giving all members a taste of beautiful Lake Norman and the power and thunder of NASCAR!

Rally fee is $55. per coach, exclusive of camping fees, and covers up to two people. Extra persons are $30 each. The cut-off date is April1st. Please use the registration form below, and return with your check to the Bus Nuts secretary.

Rally Schedule:
Thursday, April 9
Informal visiting and relaxing
Group carpools to dinner at a nearby restaurant

Friday, April 10
Coffee and continental breakfast
Luncheon riverboat tour of Lake Norman (Included in rally fee)
Catered evening group dinner at campground (Included)

Saturday, April 11
Coffee and continental breakfast
Free morning and afternoon for NASCAR Museum, Go-Kart Racing, Speedway Tours, Collector Car Museum, and individual tours to the 12+ NASCAR race shops in the area (all at individual expense) or shopping, fishing, etc.
Pot Luck dinner at campground

Sunday, April 12
Coffee and continental breakfast
Adieu
Fleetwood RV Camping Resort

Located just off Speedway Boulevard (I-85, exit 49), the Fleetwood RV Racing Camping Resort near Charlotte, NC is a short walk from the front stretch of America's premier race place, Lowe's Motor Speedway. The rally park is a short drive from the shopper's paradise of Concord Mills, and is adjacent to the renowned Rocky River Golf Course.
The campground reservation number is 704-455-4445, but approximately 25 spaces are being held for the SE Bus Nuts, and no advance reservation is needed. Just show up, register and pay for camping, and a then rally volunteer will sign you in for the rally and direct you to our location. Our camping rate is $25. per night, separate from the rally fee.  Arrive early if you like!
All sites are equipped with electricity, sewer, water hookups and a picnic table.  An open Pavilion is available to us that features a kitchen, stage, and large seating area that have hosted many prior rallies. A modern restroom and shower facility completes the amenities.
Fishing is allowed in the ponds on the camping property on a fish and release rule. The lakes were originally stocked with 200 bass, 100 shell crackers, 200 bluegills and 100 catfish. There are benches and swings by the ponds so our guests can sit back and relax while they wait on the "big" one to bite.
Boat Tour event:
On Friday the rally will car pool to Queen's Landing on beautiful Lake  Norman, for a 1-1/2 hour sightseeing and luncheon tour of the lake. Both Jack Campbell and son Jerry and their families have spent most of their adult lives on the Lake, and both will be on hand to add to the narration. The Catawba Queen, our vessel, is a replica Mississippi Riverboat paddlewheeler. A light lunch and soft beverages are included, and a full cash bar is also available. You'll view many exquisite homes, beautiful wildlife, and the natural beauty of the lake, including some of Jerry Campbell's docks and piers!
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(Fill out, clip and send by April 1st with your check in the amount of $55, payable to "Southeast Bus Nuts", and send to Carol Heron, chapter secretary, 2125 Dunwoody Heritage Drive, Atlanta, GA  30350  (Extra person are $30.)

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[Nick Badame Refrig/ACC]

Hi Blue Goose,

Not a problem...

I will bring this to our Calander.  April 9th seems to be on a wednesday this year. Can you check on that!

Thanks Nick-

[blue_goose]

We always go early, the real starting date is April 10, but if you want come early like we do.

Jack

[Kirby-XL40-FL]

Nick, you are right... Thursday is the 10th, so the official dates of the rally are Thursday the 10th to Sunday the 13th.  But as Jack notes, many of our Southeast Bus Nuts members tend to show up a day or two early to get in position and start things rolling. 

Kirby

[Nick Badame Refrig/ACC]

OK, Thanks for clearing that up.

I will add it to the Calander

Nick-

[blue_goose]

Just a bump back up top.
Jack

[uncle ned]

Who is planning on being at the rally. What day does the action start and can we be early.

uncle ned

[tomhamrick]

Hi Ned,

Ed and Ann G., Karen and I will be there Thursday morning.

Tom Hamrick

[uncle ned]

   Tom

   What is your route.  I am planning on going down 321 to lincolnton and then across hy.73 to popular tent road and then across by concord millls.  also leaving early thursday morning.

ned

[tomhamrick]

Hi Ned,

We will take US 74 to Kings Mountain and then I85 to Exit 49.

Tom Hamrick

[uncle ned]

Tom 

then you get to go through the big city of "charlotte"


Plan on seeing you all then.

ned

[tomhamrick]

See ya there.

Tom Hamrick

[JackConrad]

    We arrived about 1 PM today. We went to Roush-Fenway & Yates shops today, plan on doing Joe Gibbs & Waltrip tomorrow. Norm & Maureen Scanapico just pulled in a little while ago.  Lookin' foward to seein' everyone.  Jack

[Jerrry@nc]

Jack I hope to see you sometime about Lunch On Wed. Jerry Campbell

[Ncbob]

We hope all you hardy souls have a great time at the Rally.  As for Jackie & me, we're going to stick it out in FL until the first of May...we went home to NC in April last year and liked to have froze to death. Not the hardy pioneer stock we once were.

Besides, if we were there we wouldn't get the chance to see Kyle's latest Sceni acquisition this week end here in FL.

Have a great time...we'll be home in a few weeks.

NCbob