December Update
I hope this note finds all of you doing well. We have 3 main subjects to discuss in this comms package.
a) Current level of registration.
b) The next group of hotels that you can book.
c) Other subjects.
a) Current level of registration.
As I write this note to you, we have a total of 178 HMVs pre-registered. So far, after a mere 3 plus months, we have 55 of those 178 HMVs registered and paid.
We need to get your registration monies received.
As a reminder, the registration cost for the Convoy is calculated two ways.
a) $100 per HMV. So, 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% 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. So, 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% 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) Following is new information for 2 of our stops.
Click here for a summary of the days we have planned to-date. This summary provides more information on lodging and camping. This information can also be found on our Convoy Bulletin Board.
Wednesday, 1 July 2009: Driving
Departure: Green River, WY
Breakfast: tbd
Morning activities: tbd
Lunch: Evanston, WY, at the Machine Shop courtesy of the WY LHA
Lunch stop refueling: Flying J service center in Evanston
Afternoon activities: tbd
Dinner: Murray, UT. Dinner hosted by City of Murray
Dinner stop refueling: local gas stations
After dinner activities: tbd
Lodging: special Convoy rates.
Camping: special Convoy arrangements.
Thursday, 2 July 2009: Driving
Departure: Murray, UT
Breakfast: light breakfast, courtesy of the Murray team.
Morning activities: refuel at Tooele and then enter DPG. NO guns or cameras. Our non-USA participants will need special documents.
Lunch: box lunch (courtesy of the Murray, UT team) inside of DPG, possibly with the Base Commander.
Lunch stop refueling: inside DPG
Afternoon activities: drive through DPG. DPG will take all the photos we want.
Dinner: Ely, Nevada. Dinner at the Ely Elks Lodge, courtesy of the Eastern NV LHA.
Dinner stop refueling: local gas stations
After dinner activities: special address by the Mayor and a static show for the public.
Lodging: Special Convoy rates.
Camping: Special Convoy arrangements.
c) Some other items:
-A vehicle drop-off point near DC. Some of you have asked me where you can temporarily store your MV in the DC area until the Convoy starts. Well, our fellow MVPA member and TMC09 participant, Mr. Tim Clark, has offered his farm for just that activity (secure outside storage). So, here is the contact information for Tim.
Tim Clark, MVPA #20011
4330 Butler Rd, Glyndon, Maryland, USA 21071
ph: 410-833-4442 (cell)
email: glengar@verizon.net. Please contact Tim directly to set up a time to deliver your HMV. Thanks Tim.
-Our Convoy Medical team. Fellow MVPA member and TMC09 participant, Dr. James Laws, has asked that all TMC09 participants who have first aid or medical training to please contact him at plaws@gtownonline.com or 1-937-855-4300 or 1-937-222-5205 in order to start a dialogue with you. As you can well imagine, this information will be very important for us. Hopefully we will have first aid-trained folks in each march unit.
-Paolo Batisti of the Long Olive Drab Line(http://www.thelongolivedrabline.com/) is making the following offer to those Convoy participants who plan to paint their MV before bringing it on the Convoy. Paolo has offered to provide the OD paint required to completely paint ONE large HMV Truck and ONE HMV jeep. These vehicles can be from different owners. The obvious stipulations are that the HMV owners take the vehicles on the Convoy (no surprise!) and be prepared to display a tastefully prepared sign or banner advertising the Long Olive Drab Line company. Paolo is also offering the Convoy team several spray cans of their paint for us to make any touch-ups while on the Convoy. So, please send an email to Paolo (info@thelongolivedrabline.com), letting him know that you are willing to discuss this project with him. Paolo, from the TMC09 project team, thanks!
Finally, please check out our website, inside of the MVPAs website. Go to http://www.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) The next group of hotels that you can book.
c) Other subjects.
a) Current level of registration.
As I write this note to you, we have a total of 178 HMVs pre-registered. So far, after a mere 3 plus months, we have 55 of those 178 HMVs registered and paid.
We need to get your registration monies received.
As a reminder, the registration cost for the Convoy is calculated two ways.
a) $100 per HMV. So, 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% 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. So, 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% 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) Following is new information for 2 of our stops.
Click here for a summary of the days we have planned to-date. This summary provides more information on lodging and camping. This information can also be found on our Convoy Bulletin Board.
Wednesday, 1 July 2009: Driving
Departure: Green River, WY
Breakfast: tbd
Morning activities: tbd
Lunch: Evanston, WY, at the Machine Shop courtesy of the WY LHA
Lunch stop refueling: Flying J service center in Evanston
Afternoon activities: tbd
Dinner: Murray, UT. Dinner hosted by City of Murray
Dinner stop refueling: local gas stations
After dinner activities: tbd
Lodging: special Convoy rates.
Camping: special Convoy arrangements.
Thursday, 2 July 2009: Driving
Departure: Murray, UT
Breakfast: light breakfast, courtesy of the Murray team.
Morning activities: refuel at Tooele and then enter DPG. NO guns or cameras. Our non-USA participants will need special documents.
Lunch: box lunch (courtesy of the Murray, UT team) inside of DPG, possibly with the Base Commander.
Lunch stop refueling: inside DPG
Afternoon activities: drive through DPG. DPG will take all the photos we want.
Dinner: Ely, Nevada. Dinner at the Ely Elks Lodge, courtesy of the Eastern NV LHA.
Dinner stop refueling: local gas stations
After dinner activities: special address by the Mayor and a static show for the public.
Lodging: Special Convoy rates.
Camping: Special Convoy arrangements.
c) Some other items:
-A vehicle drop-off point near DC. Some of you have asked me where you can temporarily store your MV in the DC area until the Convoy starts. Well, our fellow MVPA member and TMC09 participant, Mr. Tim Clark, has offered his farm for just that activity (secure outside storage). So, here is the contact information for Tim.
Tim Clark, MVPA #20011
4330 Butler Rd, Glyndon, Maryland, USA 21071
ph: 410-833-4442 (cell)
email: glengar@verizon.net. Please contact Tim directly to set up a time to deliver your HMV. Thanks Tim.
-Our Convoy Medical team. Fellow MVPA member and TMC09 participant, Dr. James Laws, has asked that all TMC09 participants who have first aid or medical training to please contact him at plaws@gtownonline.com or 1-937-855-4300 or 1-937-222-5205 in order to start a dialogue with you. As you can well imagine, this information will be very important for us. Hopefully we will have first aid-trained folks in each march unit.
-Paolo Batisti of the Long Olive Drab Line(http://www.thelongolivedrabline.com/) is making the following offer to those Convoy participants who plan to paint their MV before bringing it on the Convoy. Paolo has offered to provide the OD paint required to completely paint ONE large HMV Truck and ONE HMV jeep. These vehicles can be from different owners. The obvious stipulations are that the HMV owners take the vehicles on the Convoy (no surprise!) and be prepared to display a tastefully prepared sign or banner advertising the Long Olive Drab Line company. Paolo is also offering the Convoy team several spray cans of their paint for us to make any touch-ups while on the Convoy. So, please send an email to Paolo (info@thelongolivedrabline.com), letting him know that you are willing to discuss this project with him. Paolo, from the TMC09 project team, thanks!
Finally, please check out our website, inside of the MVPAs website. Go to http://www.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!