Overview - Wagonfest’s goals:1. To meet, hang out with and get to know other GM B-body wagon owners,
2. See lots of GM B-body wagons in one spot, neat modifications.
3. Trade, buy or swap parts with each other
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Date: Friday and Saturday July 26 & 27,2013 Place: Seneca Lake State Park, Geneva, NY, 20x40 tent along the lake front road just west of the pavilion used for past events.
Note:Tthere is also a park entry fee collected by the Seneca Lake State Park, of $7.00 to enter the park facility for the day. This is a separate fee and NOT park of the $10.00 Wagonfest fee. If you get a day pass ticket and put it on your dash, you can leave and come back during the day if necessary, like for meals. The is a bathroom facility very close by. Our entire area is wheelchair accessible, including the bathrooms.
Time: 10:00 – Dusk. The park opens at dawn,
Car focus: As always, the event’s focus is primarily ’91-96 GM B-body wagons. This includes Chevy Caprice, Buick Roadmaster, Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser, and even the ultra rare Pontiac. The focus is clearly WAGONS.
Registration: • Entry fee is simplified for Saturday . It will be $10.00 per vehicle. This is to cover the cost of the 20 x 40 tent rented from the park, awards, and meal related supplies. I’d prefer not to have to track people down to pay at the park or burden people at the registration desk to collect monies so, with that in mind, checks can be made out to:
David J Buchholz
57 Northaven Terrace
Rochester NY 14621
(585) 266-3464
My direct email is:
lakeffect@gmail.comThere is an Official Wagonfest Roll Call thread, Please sign up if you intend to come.;
https://gmlongroof.4umer.com/t8410-who-s-coming-to-wagonfest-nationals-2013-in-geneva-ny Schedule of events: Thursday: Historically, this is the official arrival day for most out of town Wagonfesters, and a lot of festering goes on at the Micromotel on Route 5 & 20 in Waterloo. I’d suggest swapping some cell phone numbers beforehand with each other via the forum private message service so you know who's there and where. P
Friday : • The “Traditional” event includes a cruise to and from Watkins Glen racetrack, taking three laps, getting pictures etc. This year we can cruise on back to Geneva for the city’s annual car show on the bricks.
Watkins Glen 2:00pm Cruise to Watkins Glen Racetrack. Leave the "Wegman's" lot, rt 5&20 west of downtown lot at 2:30 SHARP. Driving time is about 1 hour south via Rt 14 which parallels the west side of the lake . We’ll buy our group purchase in downtown Watkins Glen Drive up the hill to the track,e three laps on racetrack, take pictures at the start finish line etc. Cost is $25 per car for the Friday Watkins Glen activity. If we get 15 or more cars registered, this cost drops . If the event gets cancelled (Rain) your money will be refunded. Please fill up your gas tank, and empty your personal body tank before you get to the park.
• No helmets needed – everyone just needs to have seatbelts on.
• You CAN NOT BE LATE. Tech instruction starts at 4:30 and they will not be wait for stragglers.
• Don’t buy tickets ahead of time. You can also meet us directly at the ticket store if you are coming up from the south.l. But please let the coordinator know of your intent, so your group ticket can be purchased with the others.
Here’s a link
http://www.theglen.com/Plan-Your-Visit/Thunder-Road-Tours.aspxI need someone to volunteer and step up to the plate to organize the trip to the Glen for our group.
Geneva Car Show: Once again Wagonfest coincides with the downtown Geneva car show that night. It's a “Cruise in” event, giving us all a chance to see some upstate Hot Rods, Customs and High Performance vehicles. It was a great time last year. In its fourteenth year and includes three different stages of live entertainment as well.
*** Alternative to Watkins Glen, Some may want to or participate in the Geneva show rather than just look. If you choose to enter,
Don't go to Watkins Glen, as you’ll get back too late to position your vehicle. For the show. more entry information will be posted as it becomes available (As of 06/01/2013 I could not find entry info on line yet).
• Saturday, WAGONFEST 2013 You can plan on coming to the wagon fest at 10:00 am for events, or earlier (9:00am)if you’d like to help set up.,
Wagonfest Lunch will follow last years format, simplified, and put the burden on the you to
supply your own food and drinks. Supplied for you will be a grills, charcoal, (and lighting fluid) cooking utensils, condiments, plates, cups and napkins. Again, there will be no food supplied. Bring a cooler. You must either provide or make arrangements your own. When all else fails, there is a concession stand within the park at the beach area, serving hot dogs, hamburgers fries etc..
1:00: Grills will be ready to get cooking! Lunch under the big top!
4:30 Awards, you guessed it, under the tent
It is anticipated that events at the Park will continue until about 6:00pm, when most people will want to catch some dinner. There is no formal dinner plan at this time (06/01/2013)
Awards[/b] (plaque given out):
People’s Choice: best overall Wagon
Best Exterior Mod (paint, woodgrain, detail, bodywork, etc.)
Best Interior mod (anything inside the vehicle
Best Mechanical mod (whether powertrain, suspension, or something unique)
Recognition: Farthest distance traveled
Dash Plaques: will be available to the first 30 vehicles that become registered at the event.
(If you don’t like plaques, feel free to show up late, or give it away to someone else.)
Suggestion: Some mods are so nicely done and subtle that people don’t realize changes were made . Free free to make up a one-page or two-page show flyer about your car to point out any modifications or work you have done. Got photos? Feel free to display a loose leaf book of pictures of your work your work for others to see. Most people put them on the cargo gate for viewing.
Shirts: Event t-shirts will be available through John. (“bewber” on this forum) As of 04/21/12 , price has not been to be determined, but preliminary artwork has been created. You can contact John to order custom t-shirts, and wagon related stickers, Please do so either via private message or by direct email to John at: flameology@gmail.com
Rain plans: It’s Rain or shine baby. Bring a freaking umbrella and don’t whine about it! It is rare that it rains all day during the summer in Geneva. Actually, There will be plenty of tables and room under the big top for the auctions and sitting for lunch & gabfesting for everyone.
The Parts Exchange:, Many B-body wagon parts are becoming hard to find, or are heavy or bulky and therefore expensive to ship. One of the most valuable things we can do to help support owners is to provide a venue in which we can make parts available to each other. Thus, there will be an informal parts exchange happening all day at WF11.
The GMLR forum is hosting a thread for parts: https://gmlongroof.4umer.com/t8400-wagonfest-2013-ny-parts-swap-thread
At the fest, I will attempt to have a poster board in the tent to post up parts that you have brought to wagon fest. You are welcome to use the board to see if someone needs what you have or has what you need. For sellers Therefore, if you are participating, you can make it easy for everyone by bringing a list stuff on it, and post it on sellers, board at the tent other folks to see Do not post prices per park rules. Park rules strictly prohibit flea-market type activities. The park staff has been gracious with us and we’ve been discrete too.. let’s keep it that way. You are strongly encouraged to barter! Southerners, bring rust-free parts, and northerners, bring clean, non sun-damaged parts!
Saturday night:. Meet back at the Microtel for some Saturday night elbow bending with 12 -16oz liquid weights. Hangout in Microtel parking lot until late.
Sunday: • No formal Sunday morning activities at the time of this writing. Some may want to gather for breakfast, and can make communal breakfast plans if they so desire. ( swap some phone numbers ), see some of the beautiful sights around upstate NY, then head home.
]Lodging:[
There are several hotels in Waterloo and Geneva, as well as campgrounds nearby. The Microtel just east of Waterloo is the preferred hotel spot as we will be hanging out there Saturday night.
Microtel contact info: 1966 Route 5 & 20, Seneca Falls, NY - (315) 539-8438
Camping:
1. Sampson State Park. Its only 20 minutes south of Waterloo and typically there’s room.
2. Cayuga Lake State Park located in Seneca Falls, NY. Just under 30 minutes east of the park, 15 minutes east of the Microtel.
Stuff at the park for the kids:
• Swingset just down the road next to the pavilion we used last year.
• Large grass area for frisbees, soccer balls and stuff (please keep this away from the cars )
• Long walking trails along Seneca lake
• Award-winning spray park about a 3 minute walk from the Fest.
Stuff for other family members:
• Waterloo Outlet Malls are about 20 minutes away.
Winery tours locally and throughout the Finger lakes region.
• State park has lots of walking trails.
• Downtown Geneva is nearby (5 minute drive), lots of little eateries too.
Volunteer needs:
I need folks to help with the following items:
1. Registration (need two folks for the morning to meet/greet)
2. Awards counting in the afternoon (need one or two persons to collect & tally votes from all entrants)
3. Lunch: one or two folks to help setup
4. Lunch could use a few to help clean upr
5. Beer swap: NEED VOLUNTEER
7. Cleanup in the evening (three people and vehicles just to collect garbage and take it back to the motel for disposal)
Beer Swap
There will be a beer swap at the fest. We have folks coming from all over. If you’d like to participate – please bring a selection of your favorite local or regional brews from home. Swap it bottle for bottle, with someone else’s favorite from their home town. It will be held under the tent. ( I have signage available from last year)
Parking at the fest:
• Follow the WF10 signs inside the park to the the lake front. When you see a big freakin’ tent and bunch of wagons, there’s good chance it’s us.
• Park along the edge of the road in the grass like last year.
• PLEASE NOTE Park rules are that we can only park one car length into the grass, so if you can park perpendicular to the road and with just enough width away from the next car to open doors. We should be able to center things in both directions from the tent.
Wagon services at/during the fest:
Mechanical repairs: These are two local garages in case you have a mechanical problem that is not solvable at the event.
1. Community Car Care (Bill Twist) 363 East Main Street, Waterloo, NY - (315) 539-5300.
2. Seneca Auto - 66 Fayette Street, Waterloo, NY - (315) 539-8259 or 315-539-2090.
Car washes: There is a DIY carwash in Waterloo on Rt 414 (Next to Holiday Inn in Waterloo), about 3 minutes north of the Microtel Hotel. There are other car washes in the area but I don't have their information right now.
Auto Parts store:
Advance Auto Parts, store #4273
303 HAMILTON ST.
GENEVA,NY 14456
315-789-8243
Friday-Saturday 7:30am-9pm
Sunday 9am-8pm
Area points of interest for vacationers:
http://visitfingerlakes.com/ ( a wealth of local info on some great things to do while in the area)
City of Geneva NY website, area activities, places to shop , other things to do, etc:
http://www.downtowngeneva.org/
Phone: 315-789-5005
Web: www.geneva.ny.us
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