Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2000 15:58:56 -0700
Reply-To: Sudhir Desai <desa4622@yahoo.com>
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From: Sudhir Desai <desa4622@yahoo.com>
Subject: Fwd: Buses, Bonfires, and BBQ Info (Info for the east coast,
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please reply to Emmet McGovern
e-mail: webmaster@beachin.net
thanks alot dudes/dudettes
--- Emmet McGovern <webmaster@beachin.net> wrote:
> From: Emmet McGovern <webmaster@beachin.net>
> Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2000 17:01:31 -0400
>
> This is info for the Assateague VW Bonfire get
> together in Maryland.
>
> I'd like to plan this annually so if anyone has any
> name ideas, let me know.
> Also, if anyone lives nearby, i would love all the
> local help i can get the
> day of or up to the event.
>
> I just got off the phone with Assateague and found
> out some info for our
> gathering.
>
> The first thing we need to consider is whether to
> have this in August or
> September. Please email me with your vote. The
> Date i get the most will
> win. Please choose a saturday, and Labor day weekend
> is out of the question.
> Since I live here, I'll give you the pros and cons.
>
> August..
> Pros...
> 1. Its definately warm
> 2. Its still summertime for those with kids who
> are
> planning on attending, or those of you in school.
> 3. The ocean is warm.
> Cons...
> 1. Its peak tourist season. The park could be
> crowded or
> booked up for camping.
> 2. Bugs!!! Mesquitos are still around during
> August and
> if we end up without a breeze we could all be
> bathing in Bug-Off. So instead
> of
> having events like
> Bug-In and Bug-Out, we could name this one the
> Bug-Off!
> 3. Traffic... nough said.
>
>
> September...
> Pros...
> 1. Its the end of tourist season!!! :)
> 2. There should be no problems for everyone to get
> a
> campsite. :)
> 3. Bugs!!!! There wont be any hopefully.
> 4. Not as much traffic. Unless we choose labor
> day
> weekend:( I suggest we dont do that.
> Cons...
> 1. Its still warm, but we could end up with a nice
> cool day.
> Not so great for swimming.
> 2. Could be inconvenient for those of you with
> school or
> kids in school. Then again, it will be a weekend.
>
> Im sure there are other pros and cons, but those are
> the biggies.
>
> Heres the Assateague Info...
>
> 1. It'll be $25 to secure the beach area for the
> bonfire and
> cookout. No problems there.
> 2. Entrance to the park is $7
> 3. Single drive in campsites are $14 a nite. 2
> vehicles per
> site.
> 4. Group camp sites are also available. 25 people
> or less
> with no limit on vehicles. I'll drive down there to
> take a look and see how
> many vehicles can really fit. There is bayside
> camping, and ocean side
> camping.
> 5. We can pretty much get any weekend for the
> Bonfire party.
> 6. The cookout site is about 1/4 mile from the
> campsites.
> 7. *****VERY IMPORTANT***** all camping before
> october is
> by reservation only. Reservations can be made no
> further than 2 months in
> advance. Its really important we nail down a date
> as soon as possible.
>
> Assateague Info: 1 800 365 2267 or
> http://www.nps.gov/asis
>
>
> **** IDEAS ****
> For people coming from north of Deleware. I believe
> Auker is gonna be
> taking the Cape May Lewis Ferry over to Deleware.
> This would make an
> outstanding meeting point for all of you. The ferry
> is a beautiful trip,
> not to mention how cool it would be to fill the
> thing with wv's. When we
> decide on a date, maybe Auker could plan the Ferry
> meeting.
>
> For people coming from the Chesapeake Bay Bridge
> Tunnel side of VA, maybe a
> meeting in Hampton would make a nice caravan for
> that part? Any takers?
>
> My VW mechanic has a pretty large graveyard. Im
> gonna try to see if I can
> get his weekend # for any mishaps anyone might have.
>
> I'll add more to this later.
>
> Emmet
> 64 Sundial
> 72 Westy
> 70 vert ghia
>
>
>
>
>
=====
Sudhir Desai
desa4622@kettering.edu desa4622@yahoo.com
1984 Vanagon Z34 & 1996 Jetta Trek
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