November Update
We have 3 subjects to discuss in this comms package.
a) Current level of registration.
b) Convoy details for 20 June, 2009 Indiana to Illinois
c) Introducing our march unit approach.
a) Current level of registration.
As I write this note to you, we have a total of 172 HMVs pre-registered. These 172 MVs are bringing along almost 250 people. Over 50 of these 172 HMVs and their owners are planning to go make the entire DC to SF trip. On any given day, our data shows that we will have around 65 to 70 HMVs and a little over 100 people and 10 to 12 chase vehicles.
So far, after a mere 2 months, we have 46 of those 172 HMVs registered and paid. That is roughly 26% of the HMVs registered and paid.
THANK YOU SO MUCH for your support of this great MVPA project!
Now, we need the other 126 folks that are pre-registered to register and pay their money! So, for those of you that are planning to join and have not yet registered, please send in your registration money.
The registration cost for this great Convoy is calculated two ways.
a) $100 per HMV. If you plan to bring more than one HMV, it is $100 per HMV. This registration cost covers the HMV, its Driver and Co-Driver. There is no charge for any chase or tow vehicles or other personnel in your party. It is 100 percent NON-REFUNDABLE. The primary use of these funds will be to create a very good registration package for you and your co-driver and your HMV. If, for some reason, you cannot make the Convoy your full registration package will be sent to you after the Convoy. This is a good buy if you plan to join for 3 or more days.
OR
b) $30 per day for each HMV. If you plan to bring more than one HMV, it is $30 per day for each HMV. This registration cost covers the HMV, its Driver and Co-Driver. There is no charge for any chase or tow vehicles or other personnel in your party. It is 100 percent NON-REFUNDABLE. The primary use of these funds will be to create a basic registration package for you and your co-driver and your HMV. If, for some reason, you cannot make the Convoy your basic registration package will be sent to you after the Convoy. This is a good buy if you plan to join for 3 days or less.
Please make your check out to MVPA Historical Archives. Please mail your check to me at the address shown below. Once I receive your payment, I will mark you as registered.
b) Convoy details for 20, June 2009 Indiana to Illinois
Day/Date and the days theme: Saturday, 20 June 2009 driving
Departure location: St. Joseph County Fairgrounds, South Bend, IN
Breakfast plans: at the fairgrounds, hosted by the Indiana LHA team
Special morning activities planned: stop at the Indiana/Illinois State line to be escorted by the IL State Police to the First Division Museum
Lunch stop location and plans: First Division Museum at Cantigny, IL. Special TMC09 lunch offer and a brief tour of the museum. Meet several re-enactors.
Lunch stop refueling plans: local gas stations as needed
Special afternoon activities planned: driving with a pass in review in Rochelle, Illinois
Dinner stop location and plans: Rochelle, Illinois. Special TMC09 meal plans.
Dinner stop refueling plans: local gas stations
Special after dinner activities planned: tbd
Overnight lodging plans Hotel/Motel: Special TMC09 rates.
Overnight lodging plans Camping: Special TMC09 arrangements are confirmed.
c) Introducing our march unit approach.
The military march unit approach will be used during our daily drives. This will allow us to space these march units, say 2 minutes apart, to allow civilian traffic to move between us. The exact spacing will be communicated later. Each march unit is planned to have 7 to 10 MVs of a similar size in it. That means we can expect to have march units of motorcycles, jeeps, half tons etc. Based upon the roster of MVs, we will likely have more than one march unit per vehicle size.
As I sit here today, I plan to assign you to a march unit upon your entry to the Convoy and hopefully keep you in that march unit while you are on the Convoy. We will see.
I will be asking for volunteers to act as march unit leaders and march unit tail gunners. At a minimum, these MVs will sport signs Convoy Follows and Convoy Ahead. Each march unit leader will likely carry a guest pilot and need to give the rest of the march unit the daily briefing and their daily maps. More info here as we progress. We already have four TMC09 Participants who have volunteered to lead a march unit. We will need another 5 or more march unit leaders for jeeps because we have about 30 to35 jeeps each day! Also, by having a few extra folks helping, it gives each march unit leader a rest some days. We also have two TMC09 participants who have volunteered to help us on a daily basis to prepare the team for the next day. Thanks to all Volunteers and if anyone wishes to help, I will welcome the help!
Hint: Get prepared to arrive no later than 1100 hrs on 12 June 2009. We will run a short Convoy, just to say we have done it before Saturday! More info later.
Finally, please check out our website, inside of the MVPAs website. Go to mvpa.org , then click on the Convoy tab. You can even look at and download the Convoy route map for each State. Check it out!
a) Current level of registration.
b) Convoy details for 20 June, 2009 Indiana to Illinois
c) Introducing our march unit approach.
a) Current level of registration.
As I write this note to you, we have a total of 172 HMVs pre-registered. These 172 MVs are bringing along almost 250 people. Over 50 of these 172 HMVs and their owners are planning to go make the entire DC to SF trip. On any given day, our data shows that we will have around 65 to 70 HMVs and a little over 100 people and 10 to 12 chase vehicles.
So far, after a mere 2 months, we have 46 of those 172 HMVs registered and paid. That is roughly 26% of the HMVs registered and paid.
THANK YOU SO MUCH for your support of this great MVPA project!
Now, we need the other 126 folks that are pre-registered to register and pay their money! So, for those of you that are planning to join and have not yet registered, please send in your registration money.
The registration cost for this great Convoy is calculated two ways.
a) $100 per HMV. If you plan to bring more than one HMV, it is $100 per HMV. This registration cost covers the HMV, its Driver and Co-Driver. There is no charge for any chase or tow vehicles or other personnel in your party. It is 100 percent NON-REFUNDABLE. The primary use of these funds will be to create a very good registration package for you and your co-driver and your HMV. If, for some reason, you cannot make the Convoy your full registration package will be sent to you after the Convoy. This is a good buy if you plan to join for 3 or more days.
OR
b) $30 per day for each HMV. If you plan to bring more than one HMV, it is $30 per day for each HMV. This registration cost covers the HMV, its Driver and Co-Driver. There is no charge for any chase or tow vehicles or other personnel in your party. It is 100 percent NON-REFUNDABLE. The primary use of these funds will be to create a basic registration package for you and your co-driver and your HMV. If, for some reason, you cannot make the Convoy your basic registration package will be sent to you after the Convoy. This is a good buy if you plan to join for 3 days or less.
Please make your check out to MVPA Historical Archives. Please mail your check to me at the address shown below. Once I receive your payment, I will mark you as registered.
b) Convoy details for 20, June 2009 Indiana to Illinois
Day/Date and the days theme: Saturday, 20 June 2009 driving
Departure location: St. Joseph County Fairgrounds, South Bend, IN
Breakfast plans: at the fairgrounds, hosted by the Indiana LHA team
Special morning activities planned: stop at the Indiana/Illinois State line to be escorted by the IL State Police to the First Division Museum
Lunch stop location and plans: First Division Museum at Cantigny, IL. Special TMC09 lunch offer and a brief tour of the museum. Meet several re-enactors.
Lunch stop refueling plans: local gas stations as needed
Special afternoon activities planned: driving with a pass in review in Rochelle, Illinois
Dinner stop location and plans: Rochelle, Illinois. Special TMC09 meal plans.
Dinner stop refueling plans: local gas stations
Special after dinner activities planned: tbd
Overnight lodging plans Hotel/Motel: Special TMC09 rates.
Overnight lodging plans Camping: Special TMC09 arrangements are confirmed.
c) Introducing our march unit approach.
The military march unit approach will be used during our daily drives. This will allow us to space these march units, say 2 minutes apart, to allow civilian traffic to move between us. The exact spacing will be communicated later. Each march unit is planned to have 7 to 10 MVs of a similar size in it. That means we can expect to have march units of motorcycles, jeeps, half tons etc. Based upon the roster of MVs, we will likely have more than one march unit per vehicle size.
As I sit here today, I plan to assign you to a march unit upon your entry to the Convoy and hopefully keep you in that march unit while you are on the Convoy. We will see.
I will be asking for volunteers to act as march unit leaders and march unit tail gunners. At a minimum, these MVs will sport signs Convoy Follows and Convoy Ahead. Each march unit leader will likely carry a guest pilot and need to give the rest of the march unit the daily briefing and their daily maps. More info here as we progress. We already have four TMC09 Participants who have volunteered to lead a march unit. We will need another 5 or more march unit leaders for jeeps because we have about 30 to35 jeeps each day! Also, by having a few extra folks helping, it gives each march unit leader a rest some days. We also have two TMC09 participants who have volunteered to help us on a daily basis to prepare the team for the next day. Thanks to all Volunteers and if anyone wishes to help, I will welcome the help!
Hint: Get prepared to arrive no later than 1100 hrs on 12 June 2009. We will run a short Convoy, just to say we have done it before Saturday! More info later.
Finally, please check out our website, inside of the MVPAs website. Go to mvpa.org , then click on the Convoy tab. You can even look at and download the Convoy route map for each State. Check it out!