West Coast MotY 2010 (Complete), *We did it!* Options

[CAMAricer]

Hey guys,



Who: 6GC members, former members, friends/family

Unconfirmed/confirmed attendee list (and their location) for MotY: Send me a PM to confirm your attendance! The earlier, the better as I can get a head count of how many t-shirts, etc to order. Non-confirmed attendees will miss out on the freebies!

1. 2celicas2love (SoCal) *confirmed*
2. AJmorris1977 (central) *confirmed*
3. aznbcrazy (central) *confirmed*
4. bayaraa_joe (SoCal)v*confirmed*
5. BeefyT (SoCal) *unlikely*
6. benzo (central) *confirmed*
7. BonzaiCelica (SoCal) *confirmed*
8. CAMAricer (Norcal) *confirmed*
9. CelicaST_CALI (NorCal) *confirmed*
10. chriser94 (SoCal) *confirmed*
11. dabazied (SoCal) *confirmed*
12. eggman40 (SoCal) *confirmed*
13. Ekan (SoCal)
14. flyinglizard (NorCal)
15. GMHAPPY29 (Norcal/SoCal) *confirmed*
16. GriffGirl (Oregon) *confirmed*
17. johnnehh (NorCal) *confirmed*
18. kevinkoda (SoCal) *confirmed*
19. MarcoGTS (SoCal) *confirmed*
20. markie (SoCal)
21. MaskedMan (NorCal/SoCal) *confirmed*
22. Mgnt232 (NY)
23. nics (SoCal) *confirmed*
24. OwnDcelica (SoCal) *confirmed*
25. Prowzee (SoCal)
26. st94 (SoCal)
27. Smaay (SoCal) *confirmed*
28. Sunwukongg(Socal) *confirmed*
29. tomazws (SoCal) *confirmed*
30. urbandork (SoCal) *confirmed*
31. xs94st (SoCal) *confirmed*
32. ZC__6Gen (NorCal) *confirmed*
33. ZEROCOOL (NorCal) *confirmed*

Late registration
1. charming6gmoz (SoCal) *confirmed*
2. nnesto (SoCal) *confirmed*
3. ScoobyDooCruiser (SoCal)
4. Chaggi (SoCal)

What: Middle of the Year meet.

Where: Castaic Lake, California

When: June 26th, 2010

Why: Because we need one grand summer meet a year!

How: Brought to you buy the good people of 6GC

*Update 5/4/10* Haha, somehow the first page got wiped clean, so I have to redo the updates again. Hopefully those of you who have followed the thread has got the info down already. The location has been reserved and paid for. The t-shirt designs are being finalized. Pictures of people's Celica have been collected. Model has been booked. Events are being finalized. Caravans being organized. Gee, have I forgotten anything? Well, that's what updates are for .

*UPDATE 5/9/10* Okay, so all confirmed attendees (as of 5/9/10) can expect a free t-shirt plus one additional freebie. You can still show up to this event if you did not confirm, just don't be bummed out when you see the cool stuff you missed out on 'cause you were too lazy to send me a confirmation! A small lunch will be offered, drinks and snacks. I'll have to make up the itinerary again.

*UPDATE 5/18/10* I've uploaded pics and the map of the place. There is a specific parking lot we want to hit before anyone/everyone else parks there. The park/bbq area I reserved is near lot #5. There's more than enough space for our +35 cars, but we still need to get there early to prevent other people from parking between all of us (early arrivers should "block" people from parking near them). Like I said before, there will be a lite lunch served (drinks, snacks). I'm still trying to find a place that can accommodate +40 people, so be patient. Hometown Buffet is the best place (so far) and it's about 15 miles away. A BBQ is still not out of the question as sunset is around 8PM so that would give us plenty of daylight to do some serious cooking...but I'd prefer a more relaxed setting for the closing part of the meet. Oh, and there IS a parking fee. I believe it's $8 (or something like that). So bring money you cheapo's! Lastly, all members who confirmed will be getting the free MotY t-shirt (and I think they kick serious arse). Those who show up (who didn't add themselves to the list) can get any left over shirts. The "premium" shirt will be sold for $12 at the meet. You can get one sent to you for $15 after the meet if you didn't bring money. Senior Tip is working diligently on making the final touches on it and I will post a pic of it as soon as he's done. Lastly, someone let the cat out of the bag about the...awards...at the end of the meet *cough* Andrew! *cough* *cough*. To those who didn't attend FotY, there were things that were handled out at the end of the meet who those who stuck around to the end (which was everyone!). This was intended as a "secret" bonus for people who showed up...but I might as well make a formal announcement of it now since this info was made known to some others already. Anyways, with little more than a month left before the (biggest) 6GC meet ever, let's all get ourselves and our cars ready. I'm looking forward to meeting each and everyone one personally (as well as their cars)





*UPDATE 5/24/10* A few things. For those who are not familiar with Castaic (or not from SoCal), please be advised that it will be HOT. So plan on wearing comfortable clothing such as shirt/t-shirts, shorts, etc (jeans probably will be okay, ladies may wearing skirts but beware the howling winds). A hat would be a good idea too. But bring a sweater/jacket for the evening as it can get cold/windy. Considering the magnitude of this meet, we are going to skip the restaurant idea for dinner and instead go with a BBQ instead. There was too much complications with reserving enough spots for +30 people at a restaurant, coordinating the +30 car caravan to said restaurant, etc. So a BBQ is now being planned. Bring whatever you would like to share, but the core essentials will be handled by the event coordinators (drinks/supplies/food). At the last meet, the BBQ worked out fine, so we shouldn't have a problem this time around. In regards to the caravans, to those who would like to join in on the NorCal and SoCal caravans, if you can make it, that's fine. But logistically, if it is going to inconvenience you to join one of the caravan, it might just make more sense to start your own from your location. So far there's the NorCal one meeting up in Tracy. SoCal is meeting where the 405/5 meets (I believe it's near Burbank). But if you're in a place that just doesn't make sense to caravan, by all means arrive on your own (we promise not to make fun of you for being a loner). Finally, Castaic Lake is a large park that has a lot of activities. You can fish, there's a sandy beach, paths for biking, etc. So you can spend the entire day hanging around the meet area or wander off and do your own thing for awhile (although try to stick around so you don't miss out on the activities/announcements).

Oh, and the 4 events are as follow

- timed puzzle challenge
- driving/parking skill challenge
- 6GC/MotY quiz
- scavenger hunt

Itinerary:

11:00AM - 12:00 Registration/roll-in
12:00 - 1:30 Lunch/meet & greet/photos
1:30 - 4:00 Amazing "chase"
4:00 - 5:00 Cruise/photos
5:00 - 6:30PM Dinner BBQ/closing ceremony/raffle
6:30 - ???

*UPDATE 6/14/10*

Things that will be provided (we will provide these for you):

-drinks (water, soda, juice, ice)
-food (chips, hotdogs, hamburgers, chicken, fruit salad, buns/rolls)
-plates/utensils/cups/napkins
-cooking supplies (charcoal, lighter fluid, matches, spatula)

What will not be provided (you should bring these yourselves):

-sunblock
-chairs
-shade
-camera

12 days to go...

This post has been edited by CAMAricer: Jun 28, 2010 - 2:28 AM

[CAMAricer]

Hey guys, I see a lot of comments and concerns about this meet. But mostly....actually, it's all from people who did not attend the first of the year meet (foty). For those who didn't attend, just click on the link that is on the first post of this thread, all the info from the last meet is there. You will get a sense of what happened at FotY and most likely can expect at MotY. Of course it will be different in terms of location, weather, but the events planned will also be changed as well to keep things new.

I see that there is a lot concern on whether or not people from NorCal are capable of planning a SoCal meet and if it would make sense for people in SoCal to handle a SoCal event. MaskedMan answered it best by saying that this is not a SoCal event but a entire California event that just happened to be in the SoCal area. But I don't want to bore you with too much needless info, so here's the main reasons why this meet is already being worked on and planned by myself and Derrick (with the help and input from others).

1.) MotY is NOT like any of your other typical parking lot meets. Again, please refer to the FotY aftermath thread to see for yourself. So please stop thinking that it will just be meet/greet/pics/food/go home. It most likely will NOT be held in a parking lot at a mall or shopping center but an actual public location for hosting events. The ideal location will be where there is little to no traffic, ample parking spaces, a BBQ pit or grill, wide open spaces for the planned events, and a nice scenic backdrop for pictures. Ha! Try finding a place like this in LA! So consideration for the location(s) is being carefully weighed for all of the above reasons before being selected.

2.) MotY will be based on a time schedule in order to promote timeliness and organization. FotY was suppose to be only a 4 1/2 hour event, but ended an hour later than scheduled (thankfully it wasn't that dark). Even then, with the time spaced out the way it did, we weren't able to go on a cruise or take decent daylight pictures. I take partial blame for this, so for MotY I will be personally responsible for major required items so that the day's schedule can continue as planned. Also, a schedule of events allows others to plan their day completely. Thankfully, summer will give us more daylight to use so I'm sure MotY will run smoother (and probably later) than FotY.

3.) MotY is also a family-friendly event. I've been to far too many meets where one member would bring a guest along (a girlfriend or buddy) and basically either abandons them there, or spends the whole time with just that one person. Not to bemoan the topic, but to show up at a car event and not engage others or participate as a group kind of defeats the purpose of coming to a car meet. This is why there are planned events where everyone, regardless of whether they own a Celica or not (or are even old enough to drive) can participate and not feel like just a lonely spectator. Sure it might sound cheesy and some of the more "cool" members will balk at the idea of joining in, but I'm sure returning FotY attendees will tesitfy on the..."rewards" of partcipation.

4.) Finally, MotY (like FotY) will be the product of hard work, lots of planning, and realistically (and unfortunately) a lot of MONEY. And not just for those planning this event, but for everyone who has to drive +400 miles (one way!) to show up for a few hours then drive back that same day...there's a lot at stake here. You're talking about $80 on gas (both way), $40 for a hotel and another $25 for food. So to make things easier (and less painless) the cost of things like T-shirts, essential supplies/food, awards will be covered by the event hosts. We don't ask for reimbursements, collect fees, or take donations (although volunteering for the BBQ was how we did FotY). Attendees are just asked to show up and enjoy the days events. And honestly, what more could you ask for?

So I hope this answers many of your questions on how and why MotY is being handled by only a few people. We don't want too many cooks in the kitchen or too many backseat drivers. Just keep checking the 1st post on this thread for continuing updates. Again, MaskedMan and myself are open to ideas and suggestions and will most definitely be asking for extra hands to help out at the meet itself. But rest assured that you are in capable hands