Volunteer & Southeastern Chapter Meet December 9th and 10th.

[Jeremy D. Ledford]

The Volunteer and Southeastern Chapters will hold a joint winter meet in Kingsport, TN, on Friday night through Saturday, December 9 and 10, 2011. Here is the information:

Host Hotel: Hampton Inn, Kingsport, TN. Located at exit 4 on I-26. Rate $79 per night plus tax. (Weekday rate: $125!).

1. Make your reservations now. Call the hotel at (423)247-3888 or use the Hampton Inn website for reservations. Eight rooms blocked. Use Group Code PVV. Reservation deadline: November 25. DO IT NOW!

2. Let Dave and Sharon know when you are arriving: fdpetke@chartertn.net or (423) 288-3454. We’ll be watching for you and can give last-minute information.

Schedule:

Friday night,

Dinner at 7:00 PM at Shoobie’s Italian Restaurant, followed by a Christmas party at Petke’s. Dave’s electric trains will be running.

Saturday:

Continental (hot) breakfast at the hotel. Tour Kingsport Life Saving Crew’s new garage.

Lunch at ‘Stadium Dogs’. Afternoon: Tour private toy car collection of Dave Berry.

Dinner at 5:30, place tbd. After dark: 6:00—10:00 PM — Drive in limousines to Speedway in Lights at Bristol Motor Speedway. Over 3 million lights on a 2.5-mile course through the grounds, including Thunder Valley Dragway and into the bowl of BMS.

Sunday: Continental (hot) breakfast at the hotel.

 

[LeeAnn Cunningham]

Update Of Events And Message From Dave Petke

Dave informed me the block of rooms have been released. If any rooms are available, the 79.00 PCS rate should apply, give the code, PVV
Dave's cell is 423-741-9266, please call his cell, he is having issues with his computer and may miss any e-mails. Or you can contact Jeremy at 615-604-8725 or myself at 615-969-2880. Below is an updated schedule.


Friday, December 9

6:45 PM – Meet at the Hampton Inn to go to dinner.

7:00 PM – Dinner at Shoobie’s Italian restaurant

8:30-ish: Christmas party at Petke’s home.
5405 Heritage Lane, Kingsport



Saturday, December 10

Breakfast at the hotels or other nearby houses of nourishment

9:45 AM – Saddle up for short trip to Kingsport Life-Saving
Crew headquarters

10:00 AM – Tour KLSC facility

This facility has been more than doubled in size since 2006. Host: Joe Arnold.

12:00 PM – Lunch at Stadium Dogs

1:00 PM – Visit private toy car collection of Mr. Dave Berry, 110
Commerce Street

3:00 PM – Visit time at the Hampton Inn lobby or Petke’s home

4:45 PM – Meet at the Hampton Inn lobby and decide where to go for dinner.

5:00 PM – Dinner at ____. We’ll make up our minds that afternoon.

6:00 PM – Depart for Speedway in Lights

Speedway in Lights is an annual event. We drive through the displays and view them from our cars (parking lights, only), winding over the Bristol Motor Speedway and Thunder Valley area. We can go in limousines or you can drive your own car – depends on if you want a photo of your car inside the Speedway. Cost is $12 per car-load (up to 8 people per car).

We end up in the bowl, drive on the apron (but not on the banks, alas!) and can stop there to buy hot chocolate and other stuff and walk around the infield. How long we stay there depends on the weather. We will probably be in line to get into the tour for at least an hour and won’t leave until 9:00 or later. This is a fun tour. Don’t get in a rush – just enjoy the seasonal displays

Whenever: Back to the hotel.

Sunday, December 11

Breakfast at the hotels

Departure for home. Depending on the weather, of course.

11:00 AM – You are invited to join the Petkes at Waverly Road Presbyterian Church if you are interested.



Remember: If the weather turns inclement, you can cancel your hotel reservation any time before 6:00 PM on December 9 (Dec. 10 if arriving on Saturday). Please do not travel if the weather is hazardous. We would rather have you alive for 2012 and beyond than to set any attendance records.