Sedona/Grand Canyon Meet Roll Call - Who's Attending

This poll is specifically for those definitely attending the upcoming Sedona/Grand Canyon Meet on Saturday, April 12 and Sunday, April 13. It is also to get an idea how many are in your party so I can begin looking at restaurants to accomodate us. So even though you indicated you are coming, please reply to this thread!

I will continue posting on the original thread (http://www.ridgelineownersclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19476) with other information and if you have comments, suggestions or questions, that would be a good location as well.

Let me know which days you will be here!

See you at the 'most scenic meet' ever!!

Kevin, I am planning to get an early start on April 11th. I will be in Sedona by 12:00 noon on Friday, just don't know if I will have company or travelling stag.

I'll be ariving on friday/saturday night/mornin about 1-2am 4 total:D

I'm very happy to see more folks are driving up from CA. :D We've talked to some Utahns about coming but so far it's just us. :(

Oops, forgot to list how many of me will be coming on Saturday, well... many! I think only 1 will need a chair to eat though. :p

Wish I could stay, or drive back up on Sunday, but I have a 'company picnic' Sunday afternoon - "optional" of course. ;) ;)

Remember to check in here if you are attending! (bump...):p

OK, i finally finished my lil movie of SoCal Meet you can go here and check it out.

http://www.ridgelineownersclub.com/forums/showthread.php?p=289713#post289713

Fine, but you didn't post the important news! :eek: Did you get a reservation and are you coming to Sedona?????

Fine, but you didn't post the important news! :eek: Did you get a reservation and are you coming to Sedona?????

who know's, i may just sneak up behind you "Boo" and suprise you :D

You tease! :D You'll have to be good. I'll have BIGGUY and Tony looking out for me! :D :cool:

As of this morning, based on 'posts', emails and personal conversations, the
count of confirmed attendees is sitting at 17!!.

I have sent emails out to another 16 potential attendees. Out of those, 6 have indicated that they were 'possible'. There are still others that indicated they might based on the old poll.

So we should have a fantastic turnout.

As an added incentive....

5SDude has donated a set of door sills that will be given away to a lucky ROC member at the meet.(Thanks Ron!) So if you want a chance at winning this fine custom accessory, you must be present on Saturday to win!

There are some other give aways as well...but you gotta be here!

So those sitting on the fence - time to wax the RL, make a hotel reservation and come on to beautiful Sedona!!!:D

Hey Kev!!!! And my fellow Ridgie Owners! Soooo, I have set aside April 12 and 13 to come join the awesome meet! I am super excited I have never attended one before... I am a little sad my Ridgie got a bump on her bumper BUT that just gives her character until I am able to fix her up lol But yes I have been super super busy with finishing up remainder of my classes before graduation on MAY 9TH!!!! And as well working major overtime as my work calls for it due to the oh so awesome econmy failing lately sooo I am very sorry it took me this long to respond! I would love nothing more but a GET AWAY from the phoenix gross air and non stared skies while enjoying an evening out with the most bad ass trucks known to man AKA The Ridge Line and the awesome owners, who might I add have an AWESOME sense of taste and style for picking nothing but the best of vehicles lol... ;)

With that I must go tis midnight and I am EXHAUSTED running around all day trying to fix this phone of mine... and trying to get my passport reknewed lol what a pain!


I will be there for saturday and plan on attending sunday as well I will certainly try to be there friday night but may not be able to ... I will have one guest most likely but if that should change I will let you know :)

Thanks again!

Bump to the top! Remember to register here. You can pick more than one item on the poll. Don't be like Kanji. I can't believe he's driving all this way only to have dinner on Friday night! :eek:

Bump to the top! Remember to register here. You can pick more than one item on the poll. Don't be like Kanji. I can't believe he's driving all this way only to have dinner on Friday night! :eek:

That's messed up Pam :D

It's going to be a great dinner! :D

Bump to the top! Remember to register here. You can pick more than one item on the poll. Don't be like Kanji. I can't believe he's driving all this way only to have dinner on Friday night! :eek:

I think, I'm just going to fly in the Airport in Sedona, just to have dinner with you Pam and others. then Fly back in the morning :eek: :D

2 more for the count! Pam and I will be there Friday til Sunday...and are still thinking if we can make it to the Grand Canyon.

Tony, I will definitely get in touch with you and see if we are able to ride alongside from LA or maybe meet up somewhere in arizona as I do want to get there early as well.

Wow I hope I win the sills...need more accessories on my truck LOL. Ron, I know i have been bugging you even before I got to meet you in person - but would there be a chance that you would be making some dress bars again before Sedona?


CHRIS

Hi Gang!

If we make it into town before everyone chows down on Friday, we’ll try our best to make it for dinner. Is everyone gonna eat at Nic’s again? That place has the killer Salmon Plate Y’all!!!

The Billet door sills we are presenting at this year’s meet & greets are the classic old school pre-production models with the Ridgeline logo on the front and plain slots in the rear in satin brushed finish with the ultra thick clear coating.

Chris, I don’t think I will have time to get a set of dress bars fabricated before Sedona as we’ve got a ton of other preparations to accomplish before the trip but you will be able to see and check out the one and only prototypes mounted on Twintym’s Ridgeline once we all get to the meet. :cool:

Nic's was great and gets my vote again too, but we about topped out the capacity of that back room last year. It sounds like there will be more of us this year.

Do you have another idea for us, Kevin?

Ron, is Nic coming this year?

Kanji, you're in luck with three of us staying up by the airport, surely someone will be able to give you a ride to dinner and then back to catch your plane out of town. :D

You can now officially count me in!

(Reservations have been made, and I'm pretty positive I won't have any tag-alongs...so it's just ME!)

I made sure to post my Response in the POLL!

I'm gonna' drive up from Phoenix Sat. Morning to try to catch Lunch with everyone, and then I'll be on-board all the way to the Grand Canyon through Sunday!

Kanji,

That was a GREAT Presentation on your SoCal Meet! I was truly impressed!

http://www.photodex.com/sharing/viewshow.html?fl=2955804&alb=0
[for anyone that hasn't seen the Vid, you may have to download a small ActiveX Control, but it's a safe add-in that allows the video to play.]

It has some good pics of what a ROC meet is all about, plus you can see pics of a few people that [are/may be] coming to the SxSW ROC Meet from SoCal...!

Nic's was great and gets my vote again too, but we about topped out the capacity of that back room last year. It sounds like there will be more of us this year.

Do you have another idea for us, Kevin?

Ron, is Nic coming this year?

Kanji, you're in luck with three of us staying up by the airport, surely someone will be able to give you a ride to dinner and then back to catch your plane out of town. :D

Yep Nicole’s coming with us as well as my buddy that I’ve known since the third grade! He’s got a really big motor home and we’ll be driving the seven hours together.

Swack! Great that you can make it! Looking forward to meeting new members….

Anthony, you’re welcome to join us for the long ride to AZ if you like. Towing the trailer, I’ll be stopping for gas a lot more than you though!!

Wow looks like its going to be a big turnout. Well Kevin and I have been working on some nice things for the meet this year. I think it might be the biggest as far as giveaways go. Remember you have to be here to get the giveaways Looking forward to meeting everyone.

LOL alright Ron! Hope you can help me make those customs in the future :D For now, I will look forward to Cindy's S'mores that I know will be fantastic!

We are still planning on coming up Saturday for the meet - looking forward to meeting everyone. My wife and I, and of course...the princess :)

We are still planning on coming up Saturday for the meet - looking forward to meeting everyone. My wife and I, and of course...the princess :)

RedDawg, glad to see you guys will be up! Princess will have company with Truckin and Ahab's dogs, too!

Hey Kevin! You can count me in! My wife and I will be driving up to Sedona for the day on Saturday. I doubt we will be able to hang around for dinner, but we'll be there all the same. I'm glad to see such a big response for this meet. See you in a few weeks!

Yippee Rocky! Looking forward to seeing you and your wife.

YIPEEEEE! I am super spazzed about the meet! I just had my last day at work on friday and now I don't start my new job till April 14th! I made sure they gave me my time with my fellow ridgie owners!!!!! Someone may need o send me the exacts as to where EXACTLY it will be at... I know we had a few threads on it but I can't seem pin pint it ... :( I may be camping out friday night after the lunch and then rad. for the sat night stay! I am sooo excited! the meet and graduation! man one thing after the next! YIPEEEE:D

PS- Truckin perfect work YIPPEEEE to express our excitement! lol I can't wait to meet you all!

I am not great at doing 'attachments' with google maps, but the location of the meet will be at the (old) Sedona Cultural Park on Cultural Park Place, Sedona. For those that came last year, its the same place.

Meet time is 10:00 a.m. SHARP!! We have a busy agenda for the day and want to stay on schedule to make it a fully filled eventful day!!

WOW I think that everyone loves the ridgeline. I just got another sponsor. Rack n road they have some cool things on their site check it out. They are sending certs. for our raffle so have some ideas in advance.

Thank you rack n road.

Hey Kevin! You can count me in! My wife and I will be driving up to Sedona for the day on Saturday. I doubt we will be able to hang around for dinner, but we'll be there all the same. I'm glad to see such a big response for this meet. See you in a few weeks!

Awesome....the count just keeps on going up! I can't keep up with my list anymore. I may need to take a day off just to get better organized!

See you on the 12th Steve!

BUMP so that fence sitters can get their act together and commit. :D :cool:

I was really looking forward to coming up on Saturday but my son's baseball team has picture day and a game that morning. Oh well, maybe next time. Are we doing Phx again this fall?

I was really looking forward to coming up on Saturday but my son's baseball team has picture day and a game that morning. Oh well, maybe next time. Are we doing Phx again this fall?

We will discuss it at the Meet. Rocky (Steve) has hosted the past two years and I am sure we can do it again in late fall.

Send me your email and I will add you to the AZ ROC list. Only correspondence will be meets.

Sorry you can't make it Dave. I am coming across similar obstacles as the kids' sports schedules start coming in. This is the first year for my two in organized sports. Fortunately picture day is this Saturday :cool:

Keep in touch!

NEXT year--if on a different weekend (i.e., earlier) in April. ;)

I look forward to it! :D

Helloooo.... thud and bump

This time next week we will be in Sedona!!!! I can hardly stand the wait. :D

:D gotta remember if there's any wind sheare problems in the area and call sedona approach for any special instructions. ;)

Not so funny that you would say that, as there was a family killed when they crashed while trying to land at the Sedona Airport last year while we had our meet. :eek: There is danger with winds, more than some airports, because it is perched on top of a mesa. Yes, be sure to keep in contact with the airport about conditions as you approach your landing!

Not so funny that you would say that, as there was a family killed when they crashed while trying to land at the Sedona Airport last year while we had our meet. :eek: There is danger with winds, more than some airports, because it is perched on top of a mesa. Yes, be sure to keep in contact with the airport about conditions as you approach your landing!

Will do Pam...

Yes they call the airport uss sedona the runway is one of the shortest and if you are landing from north to south it is down hill. Oh and by the way got a couple more sponsors.

Will do Pam...

Your Ridgeline modification is going to be the grandest of all! I can't wait to see how you added the wings. :p :D

Hey guys I'm new to this forum and new to the ridgeline. This is actually my dad's account as I haven't made one yet!

Anyways, we are out of so cal and would love to come up to this meet. My dad is a private pilot so we would be flying into Sedona airport on saturday morning.

We're looking to hitch a ride to to experience the versatility of the ridgeline in the various situations described in your meet agenda. We are willing to sponsor gas coffee and lunch for our research.

Looking for some AZ ROC-ers to extend some hospitality to some so-cal boys

thanks a bunch!

:D gotta remember if there's any wind sheare problems in the area and call sedona approach for any special instructions. ;)

Does your RL have wings? Don't tell me you are flying in for a truck meet!:eek: How are they gonna fit the truck on the plane?

I was thinking of asking the base commander here at Edwards Airforce base if my RL can fit inside a C17a and get a ride to Arizona's military base, drive to sedona do the meet and greet and then get a lift back, since they will not land back at Edwards, we can just parachute down :D

Here is the Agenda for the Meet Weekend. Times are approximate (after the initial meet)

Friday, April 11th

Breakfast – Airport Restaurant – Time to be determined by Truckin’

9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Local driving – Sedona, Stoneman Lake Rd.

7:00 p.m. – Pre-Meet Dinner: Red Rock Barbeque
152 Hwy. 179, Sedona

Saturday, April 12th
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. – Discount car washes at
o Arizona Auto Wash
1515 W. 89A, Sedona
o http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UT...,0.009978&z=17

10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - 4TH ANNUAL SEDONA MEET
o Sedona Cultural Park
250 Cultural Park Pl., Sedona
o Raffle around 11:00 a.m.
o Leave around 11: 20 a.m. for lunch
o http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UT...,0.009978&z=17

11:30 a.m. – 12:45 a.m. – Lunch
o Pizza Picazzo’s 1855 W. 89A, Sedona
view menu at Pizza Picazzo Restaurant Where Pizza is Art, Sedona ,Scottsdale, Tempe, Arizona - Home (http://www.picazzos.com)

1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. – Sedona Airport
o Winner of Safari Helicopter Ride and any other ROC
members wishing to take advantage of flat rate $60/per person

1:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. – (drive to and visit) Montezuma Well
(some lite off road detours)
o Montezuma Castle National Monument - Montezuma Well (U.S. National Park Service) (http://www.nps.gov/moca/montezuma-well.htm)

3:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. – Off- roading from Clarkdale (Tuzigoot) to scenic Sedona
o This will be similar to last year’s off road, only reverse
o No stop at Hononki Indian Ruins this year (sorry1)
o Jason (Sedonaaz) will branch off and take those that want to
do more ‘serious’ off roading challenges. We will meet back
up along the trail.

6:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. – Wrap-up in Sedona

7:30 p.m. - Dinner, Sedona Airport Restaurant

Sunday, April 13th

6:00 a.m. – 7:00 a.m - Breakfast at Café Jose’s, 2380 W. 89A
(Next to McDonald’s)
o http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UT...21070ed834c749

7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. – Drive to and Visit Grand Canyon
o Lunch will be impromptu
o No formal dinner plans, perhaps at a location to be determined in Flagstaff, AZ

OTHER THINGS TO CONSIDER

o Red Rock Pass – A Red Rock Pass is required when you park and hike. It is $5 and can be bought at any Circle K or Giant gas station in the Sedona area, as well as some pay stations. It is good for the day purchased. Although we will be with our trucks, if you choose to venture off, you may want to make this small investment. We will not need one for the location of the truck meet or Montezuma Well.

o Gas Prices - Currently around $3.25 in and around Sedona. Giant gas stations, Arco (AM/PM) and Circle K are the lowest prices, so don’t pay more than their price.
o http://autos.msn.com/everyday/gassta...?zip=&src=Netx
§ The zip code for Sedona is 86336

o Radios – Don’t forget to bring your hand held radios.
Channel 6.0

o CONSTRUCTION!! – Hwy. 179 is under major construction, and some has recently started where Hwy. 179 meets Hwy. 89A. Allow yourself extra time (the guys from CA won’t even consider this a problem in comparison from where they come from!).
o If you are coming in to Sedona from the Phoenix or points south, avoid coming into Sedona on I-17 (exit 298). Take exit #287 (Camp Verde exit), turn left onto westbound Hwy. 260 for about 15 miles into Cottonwood. Turn right onto Hwy. 89A to Sedona (about 16 miles). The meet location will be a left at the first traffic light as you come into Sedona.


Sorry for the 'allignment' issues. I have problems attaching Word documents to this site. If anyone wants, I can email it to you. Just email me for a copy and I will send it to you.

If you don't have my cell #, email me and I will get it to you.

o CONSTRUCTION!! – Hwy. 179 is under major construction, and some has recently started where Hwy. 179 meets Hwy. 89A. Allow yourself extra time (the guys from CA won’t even consider this a problem in comparison from where they come from!).
o If you are coming in to Sedona from the Phoenix or points south, avoid coming into Sedona on I-17 (exit 298). Take exit #287 (Camp Verde exit), turn left onto westbound Hwy. 260 for about 15 miles into Cottonwood. Turn right onto Hwy. 89A to Sedona (about 16 miles). The meet location will be a left at the first traffic light as you come into Sedona.


Thanks Kevin for the alternate construction route.

Mapquest shows YOUR exact route if you use the Sedona Culural Park (250 Cultural Park Place) as your destination point instead of Sedona 86336.


Driving Directions from Corona, CA to 250 Cultural Park Pl, Sedona, AZ (http://www.mapquest.com/directions/main.adp?go=1&do=nw&rmm=1&un=m&cl=EN&qq=hltF3hzNT9tNhURP0HLlhh9UYBmHRqyBceg4Gkon14D8uew Lk7pjHQ%253d%253d&ct=NA&rsres=1&1y=US&1ffi=&1l=&1g=&1pl=&1v=&1n=&1pn=&1a=&1c=Corona&1s=Ca&1z=&2y=US&2ffi=&2l=&2g=&2pl=&2v=&2n=&2pn=&2a=250+Cultural+Park+Pl&2c=Sedona&2s=AZ&2z=86336&r=f)



Now I got to see what my Navi says.

If Navi says different I will use Cottonwood/Bridgeport as a route.

Is anyone besides me jumping with joy because the meet is less than a week away now? :p I've been buzzing about all weekend making preparations to get out of town. I need to get away from my big UDOT eminent domain headache AND I need sunshine and warmer temps. I can hardly stand the wait.

Who else is coming? Not everyone Kevin has heard from has confirmed on this post. :confused:

Is anyone besides me jumping with joy because the meet is less than a week away now? :p I've been buzzing about all weekend making preparations to get out of town. I need to get away from my big UDOT eminent domain headache AND I need sunshine and warmer temps. I can hardly stand the wait.

Who else is coming? Not everyone Kevin has heard from has confirmed on this post. :confused:


We are starting to get more excited today.
Got two suitcases down from storage today and a small Igloo ice chest for cold drinks along the way.

BUT, I'm still working on my Income Taxes and can't get them finished until Wednesday.

And my A1 maintenance came on a few days ago.
It says 10% left on the oil change.

Don't know if I should just put another 800 + miles on it and do it when I get back. I run Mobil 1 synthetic. Might be ok. What you think? :confused:

Cant beleive I have 6,831 miles on it since the last MM reminder!
I thought that was high so I checked my records and it's accurate.

And I need tire rotation too!

Running short on time but will make it one way or the other.

JOe,
I've actually gone over the MM up to -700 miles over on my last 2nd oil change. I've been running Mobil 1 Full Synthetic, I've use the product before from previous cars i.e. Mercedes E320 and VW Passat 1.8T, both, i have gone 8 to 9K before changing oil.

Is everyone meeting up somewhere to caravan into Sedona? Like maybe Palms Springs area? Like meet up at a certain time?? I'm just wondering as an option rather than driving by yourself :D

JOe,
I've actually gone over the MM up to -700 miles over on my last 2nd oil change. I've been running Mobil 1 Full Synthetic, I've use the product before from previous cars i.e. Mercedes E320 and VW Passat 1.8T, both, i have gone 8 to 9K before changing oil.


Thanks Anthony.
I might wait but it just goes against my old hard to break habits of changing oil on schedule. But that was in the days of dino oil only.

Ive' read all the oil threads and agree that it probably wont hurt a thing.

Now I'm thinking, how many more miles is 10% going to get me?
10% of what.

Thanks Anthony.
I might wait but it just goes against my old hard to break habits of changing oil on schedule. But that was in the days of dino oil only.

Ive' read all the oil threads and agree that it probably wont hurt a thing.

Now I'm thinking, how many more miles is 10% going to get me?
10% of what.

What's your current milage? after my 2nd oil change, going on 3rd, I changed my oil at 21,780. Well past the MM, i've notice my 0% always reached 7K per oil changed.

Is everyone meeting up somewhere to caravan into Sedona? Like maybe Palms Springs area? Like meet up at a certain time?? I'm just wondering as an option rather than driving by yourself :D

I haven't heard a thing on caravaning yet either.

We do that alot when family camping but we all meet pretty close to each other.

Meeting that far away may be probllematic unless you can be pretty sure of meeting on time.

No one likes waiting when thier all excited and have such a long drive.

Where are you leaving from?
And are you taking the 40 or the 10 ?

What's your current milage? after my 2nd oil change, going on 3rd, I changed my oil at 21,780. Well past the MM, i've notice my 0% always reached 7K per oil changed.


I'm at 17,552 and 3rd oil change.

Here is a list of attendees based on posts, emails, and conversations (and a couple likely to attend):

CONFIRMED (in no particular order)

1) Meanmachine19 (Kevin)
2) TuckerNason (Tucker)
3) Sedonaaz (Jason)
4) Arizona Ridgeliner ! (Mike)
5) Swack (????)
6) Ahab (Stan)
7) Waders (Wade)
8) Voices in My Head (Ron)
9) Toobuku (Tony)
10) Twintym (Dan)
11) PODO (Chris)
12) 5SDude (Ron)
13) MGuzman (Miguel)
14) Truckin (Pam) & Bigguy (Harold)
15) 3 Girls (Travis)
16) JozRidge (Joe)
17) TheCuteOne (Veronique)
18) Rocky (Steve)
19) Jmomo (????)
20) BruceRTL - (Bruce)
21) DATRUK - (Christopher)
22) Ralph H. - non-ROC Member
23) Prescott Honda (Sarah) - Non-ROC Member

MAY ATTEND

24) Autitude (Kenneth)
25) ej21 (Earl)
26) AZZX (John)
27) Meinahonda (Sean)
28) AZ Dirtdog (Steve)

When we get to the meet location, I will take a headcount for lunch and call ahead to let the manager know how many to expect. I am guessing 50-55 for lunch! :eek:

See other thread for the 'agenda'.

Bump for any late comers. Tomorrow is my last night at my computer :eek: and I really need to know who is coming! Please declare now and confirm that you are listed here. :D

Update,
All my planning is still a go, have not received a go yet from work :confused: , but there is a new project in the horizon , that's probably why? I should know more in a Day or so hopefully by thursday morning.

This sucks :mad: , I usually get a notice the next day if i get the weekend off, but work is work. I'm still in as for now.

Hey guys I'm new to this forum and new to the ridgeline. This is actually my dad's account as I haven't made one yet!

Anyways, we are out of so cal and would love to come up to this meet. My dad is a private pilot so we would be flying into Sedona airport on saturday morning.

We're looking to hitch a ride to to experience the versatility of the ridgeline in the various situations described in your meet agenda. We are willing to sponsor gas coffee and lunch for our research.

Looking for some AZ ROC-ers to extend some hospitality to some so-cal boys

thanks a bunch!

I know I posted this in the past but dont see it anywhere. I am solo the intire meet so you are more than welcome. I have a lift and will be doing some of the more extreme trails let me know

Sorry I have been really out of touch as it has been very busy at work and my body has not been cooperating as it should. There are a lot of things that I have not been able to do, especially getting my RL ready, some little stuff to give to all members attending the meet (sorry to [u know who u are] if I can't work on my little giveaway project) and a lot more...

Anyways, I might not make an early departure from LA as work impedes it - sorry Tony but I have your cel # just in case there are changes. I will definitely be at the pre-meet dinner...trust on this one...even if it is the pre-meet after dinner dinner get together LOL. Kevin, would you be so kind as to PM me your cel number as well.

So yeah...wasn't expecting getting swamped this week so i do apologize if I got out of touch...but definitely you will see me there...

catch you guys later!

I know I posted this in the past but dont see it anywhere. I am solo the intire meet so you are more than welcome. I have a lift and will be doing some of the more extreme trails let me know

Hey Jason! I was going to pick them up at the airport. However, I just talked to Steve on the phone and his dad had to cancel for business stuff. :( If it changes, I'm sure they will post back, but for now, it looks like they will not be making this meet. I'm sure the SoCal guys will see them at one of the local meets soon! :)

Update,
All my planning is still a go, have not received a go yet from work :confused: , but there is a new project in the horizon , that's probably why? I should know more in a Day or so hopefully by thursday morning.

This sucks :mad: , I usually get a notice the next day if i get the weekend off, but work is work. I'm still in as for now.

Anthony, do you still have the back up option of flying in for dinner? :D Jason just posted he can take on a passenger and the people he made the offer to have canceled.

Anthony, do you still have the back up option of flying in for dinner? :D Jason just posted he can take on a passenger and the people he made the offer to have canceled.

I have been assigned into a project that i was hoping, that it will not happen till end of april, but as for my back up, no, he is taking his wife to Death Valley for the weekend. Unfortunately, i'm working with other project manager to see if they can cover, i will know more tomorrow morning. It will give me time to cancel all my reservations if this falls forward.

I have been assigned into a project that i was hoping, that it will not happen till end of april, but as for my back up, no, he is taking his wife to Death Valley for the weekend. Unfortunately, i'm working with other project manager to see if they can cover, i will know more tomorrow morning. It will give me time to cancel all my reservations if this falls forward.

Keep your fingers crossed....play the sympathy card and tell them you have reservations out of state :rolleyes: Beg for mercy, take the boss out to lunch, tell him you will wax his car for him when you get back, your visiting a sick relative, pull the 'oh, that was for THIS weekend?......

Keep your fingers crossed....play the sympathy card and tell them you have reservations out of state :rolleyes: Beg for mercy, take the boss out to lunch, tell him you will wax his car for him when you get back, your visiting a sick relative, pull the 'oh, that was for THIS weekend?......

:D Yea, I wish i could do all those, thanx kevin, Fingers are crossed and hoping, i will know more tomorrow, the ball was dropped when I received a text email this morning on my blackberry. Its not my boss, but corporate office.

My boss told me it's easier to beg for forgiveness than ask for permission

My boss told me it's easier to beg for forgiveness than ask for permission
Or, don't get caught! ;) ;) :p

Here is the Agenda for the Meet Weekend. Times are approximate (after the initial meet)

Friday, April 11th

Breakfast – Airport Restaurant – Time to be determined by Truckin’

9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Local driving – Sedona, Stoneman Lake Rd.

7:00 p.m. – Pre-Meet Dinner: Red Rock Barbeque
152 Hwy. 179, Sedona

Saturday, April 12th
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. – Discount car washes at
o Arizona Auto Wash
1515 W. 89A, Sedona
o http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UT...,0.009978&z=17

10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - 4TH ANNUAL SEDONA MEET
o Sedona Cultural Park
250 Cultural Park Pl., Sedona
o Raffle around 11:00 a.m.
o Leave around 11: 20 a.m. for lunch
o http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UT...,0.009978&z=17

11:30 a.m. – 12:45 a.m. – Lunch
o Pizza Picazzo’s 1855 W. 89A, Sedona
view menu at Pizza Picazzo Restaurant Where Pizza is Art, Sedona ,Scottsdale, Tempe, Arizona - Home (http://www.picazzos.com)

1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. – Sedona Airport
o Winner of Safari Helicopter Ride and any other ROC
members wishing to take advantage of flat rate $60/per person

1:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. – (drive to and visit) Montezuma Well
(some lite off road detours)
o Montezuma Castle National Monument - Montezuma Well (U.S. National Park Service) (http://www.nps.gov/moca/montezuma-well.htm)

3:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. – Off- roading from Clarkdale (Tuzigoot) to scenic Sedona
o This will be similar to last year’s off road, only reverse
o No stop at Hononki Indian Ruins this year (sorry1)
o Jason (Sedonaaz) will branch off and take those that want to
do more ‘serious’ off roading challenges. We will meet back
up along the trail.

6:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. – Wrap-up in Sedona

7:30 p.m. - Dinner, Sedona Airport Restaurant

Sunday, April 13th

6:00 a.m. – 7:00 a.m - Breakfast at Café Jose’s, 2380 W. 89A
(Next to McDonald’s)
o http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UT...21070ed834c749

7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. – Drive to and Visit Grand Canyon
o Lunch will be impromptu
o No formal dinner plans, perhaps at a location to be determined in Flagstaff, AZ

OTHER THINGS TO CONSIDER

o Red Rock Pass – A Red Rock Pass is required when you park and hike. It is $5 and can be bought at any Circle K or Giant gas station in the Sedona area, as well as some pay stations. It is good for the day purchased. Although we will be with our trucks, if you choose to venture off, you may want to make this small investment. We will not need one for the location of the truck meet or Montezuma Well.

o Gas Prices - Currently around $3.25 in and around Sedona. Giant gas stations, Arco (AM/PM) and Circle K are the lowest prices, so don’t pay more than their price.
o http://autos.msn.com/everyday/gassta...?zip=&src=Netx
§ The zip code for Sedona is 86336

o Radios – Don’t forget to bring your hand held radios.
Channel 6.0

o CONSTRUCTION!! – Hwy. 179 is under major construction, and some has recently started where Hwy. 179 meets Hwy. 89A. Allow yourself extra time (the guys from CA won’t even consider this a problem in comparison from where they come from!).
o If you are coming in to Sedona from the Phoenix or points south, avoid coming into Sedona on I-17 (exit 298). Take exit #287 (Camp Verde exit), turn left onto westbound Hwy. 260 for about 15 miles into Cottonwood. Turn right onto Hwy. 89A to Sedona (about 16 miles). The meet location will be a left at the first traffic light as you come into Sedona.


Sorry for the 'allignment' issues. I have problems attaching Word documents to this site. If anyone wants, I can email it to you. Just email me for a copy and I will send it to you.

If you don't have my cell #, email me and I will get it to you.

Please note a couple of minor changes:

1) Friday's pre-meet dinner has been pushed back to 7 p.m.

2) Saturday night dinner will be at 7:30 p.m. at Airport Restaurant.

The original post has been ammended.

Friday's breakfast at the Sedona Airport Restaurant will begin at 8:30ish. So far only Jason and Kevin have said they are available to join us. Anyone else?

We got a break in the snow, rain, hail AGAIN :eek: today and got the truck packed except for the last minute stuff we'll throw in when we're ready to roll in the morning. YIPPEE! :D

Friday's breakfast at the Sedona Airport Restaurant will begin at 8:30ish. So far only Jason and Kevin have said they are available to join us. Anyone else?

We got a break in the snow, rain, hail AGAIN :eek: today and got the truck packed except for the last minute stuff we'll throw in when we're ready to roll in the morning. YIPPEE! :D

Pam! Yer worse than a little kid!! Just be positively sure you pack enough memory sticks / SD cards for that camera of yours girl friend and keep the Big Guy awake on the long drive down………….. :D

"Drive safely everyone!"

Bump for any late comers. Tomorrow is my last night at my computer :eek: and I really need to know who is coming! Please declare now and confirm that you are listed here. :D

Truckin'

Sorry to do this at the last minute - I completely forgot we had a "semi-family" wedding to go to Saturday night :mad: Was really looking forward to some R&R and meeting new friends. The agenda looked great.

Hope you all have a great time - will look forward to this years pic's and stories.

Thor

Sad to hear you won't be making it, RedDawg. Maybe next year...

Ron, do you seriously think I'm going to come without enough memory, batteries or rolls of film? Three cameras should hold me through.

Harold just told me we're getting up at 3:30 AM. :eek: Just cuz he's used to getting up that early doesn't mean I'm going to be OK with it. I'm going to be the tired one. He's going to bed right now and I still have a project or two to finish.

Hey guy's, I just found out If i got this weekend off. Friday YES Saturday NO:eek: Monday YES. All work likes to do is give me more work. So i have called my doctor for an app. fri 8:30am to get a note for work cause here in California I don't feel very well. Once I reach Arizona its party time....:p

Now that's the spirit! We'll be partying with you. Don't get too rowdy before getting to town.

Get a note for Anthony while you're at it!

that flu bug is rampet

The attendee list has been updated to reflect the changes in those that are unable to attend.

There are a few that said they were coming but have not heard back from. Hope you will still be there. If not, more prizes for the rest of us!

Saturday, 10:00 a.m. sharp - Sedona Cultural Park, Sedona

Oh, its not too late to join in, either!

The attendee list has been updated to reflect the changes in those that are unable to attend.

There are a few that said they were coming but have not heard back from. Hope you will still be there. If not, more prizes for the rest of us!

Saturday, 10:00 a.m. sharp - Sedona Cultural Park, Sedona

Oh, its not too late to join in, either!

Wish i could be there, Have fun Fellas and Gellas. :D
I'll be thinking of all of you when working this weekend :(

Sorry, I've been away from my computer for the past few days.

I'm still committed to being there Saturday and Sunday. I'l probably be arriving in Sedona around the "Car Wash" time before the Saturday meet.

Here is the Agenda for the Meet Weekend. Times are approximate (after the initial meet)

Friday, April 11th

Breakfast – Airport Restaurant – Time to be determined by Truckin’

9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Local driving – Sedona, Stoneman Lake Rd.

7:00 p.m. – Pre-Meet Dinner: Red Rock Barbeque
152 Hwy. 179, Sedona

Saturday, April 12th
8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. – Discount car washes at
o Arizona Auto Wash
1515 W. 89A, Sedona
o http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UT...,0.009978&z=17

10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. - 4TH ANNUAL SEDONA MEET
o Sedona Cultural Park
250 Cultural Park Pl., Sedona
o Raffle around 11:00 a.m.
o Leave around 11: 20 a.m. for lunch
o http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UT...,0.009978&z=17

11:30 a.m. – 12:45 a.m. – Lunch
o Pizza Picazzo’s 1855 W. 89A, Sedona
view menu at Pizza Picazzo Restaurant Where Pizza is Art, Sedona ,Scottsdale, Tempe, Arizona - Home (http://www.picazzos.com)

1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. – Sedona Airport
o Winner of Safari Helicopter Ride and any other ROC
members wishing to take advantage of flat rate $60/per person

1:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. – (drive to and visit) Montezuma Well
(some lite off road detours)
o Montezuma Castle National Monument - Montezuma Well (U.S. National Park Service) (http://www.nps.gov/moca/montezuma-well.htm)

3:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. – Off- roading from Clarkdale (Tuzigoot) to scenic Sedona
o This will be similar to last year’s off road, only reverse
o No stop at Hononki Indian Ruins this year (sorry1)
o Jason (Sedonaaz) will branch off and take those that want to
do more ‘serious’ off roading challenges. We will meet back
up along the trail.

6:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. – Wrap-up in Sedona

7:30 p.m. - Dinner, Sedona Airport Restaurant

Sunday, April 13th

6:00 a.m. – 7:00 a.m - Breakfast at Café Jose’s, 2380 W. 89A
(Next to McDonald’s)
o http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UT...21070ed834c749

7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. – Drive to and Visit Grand Canyon
o Lunch will be impromptu
o No formal dinner plans, perhaps at a location to be determined in Flagstaff, AZ

OTHER THINGS TO CONSIDER

o Red Rock Pass – A Red Rock Pass is required when you park and hike. It is $5 and can be bought at any Circle K or Giant gas station in the Sedona area, as well as some pay stations. It is good for the day purchased. Although we will be with our trucks, if you choose to venture off, you may want to make this small investment. We will not need one for the location of the truck meet or Montezuma Well.

o Gas Prices - Currently around $3.25 in and around Sedona. Giant gas stations, Arco (AM/PM) and Circle K are the lowest prices, so don’t pay more than their price.
o http://autos.msn.com/everyday/gassta...?zip=&src=Netx
§ The zip code for Sedona is 86336

o Radios – Don’t forget to bring your hand held radios.
Channel 6.0

o CONSTRUCTION!! – Hwy. 179 is under major construction, and some has recently started where Hwy. 179 meets Hwy. 89A. Allow yourself extra time (the guys from CA won’t even consider this a problem in comparison from where they come from!).
o If you are coming in to Sedona from the Phoenix or points south, avoid coming into Sedona on I-17 (exit 298). Take exit #287 (Camp Verde exit), turn left onto westbound Hwy. 260 for about 15 miles into Cottonwood. Turn right onto Hwy. 89A to Sedona (about 16 miles). The meet location will be a left at the first traffic light as you come into Sedona.


Sorry for the 'allignment' issues. I have problems attaching Word documents to this site. If anyone wants, I can email it to you. Just email me for a copy and I will send it to you.

If you don't have my cell #, email me and I will get it to you.



FYI, for those of you from Calif that are using the OEM Navi to navigate to the above places in Kevins list........

The Navi will not take any of the above addresses that have the street names 89A or Hwy179 etc.

When you get to input "Street Name" type in AZ-89A-ALT and AZ-179


I added 8 of the addresses and events and found that it is much easier to find them later if you add a digit 1-2-3-4 - 8 etc. in front of thier name in the "Edit Name" input area.

That way they all show up at the top of the "Address Book" and you don't have to scroll down alphabetically to find them by name if they are mixed in with any other saved routes you may have.

I added the day and time of each event in the "Edit Name" input which is nice - don't need the have or look at a paper copy of the itinerary.

I hope this might help someone, I had a heck of a time trying to input 89A and 179 in the "Street Name" area. :eek:

Thanks Joe! I’ve just got through using your method to insert the Arizona locations into my ‘Favorites” on our new Garmin Nuvi 660 and they all map directly to the right spots. You da man!!
Drive safe and we’ll see ya soon…………..:cool:

FYI, for those of you from Calif that are using the OEM Navi to navigate to the above places in Kevins list........

The Navi will not take any of the above addresses that have the street names 89A or Hwy179 etc.

When you get to input "Street Name" type in AZ-89A-ALT and AZ-179


I added 8 of the addresses and events and found that it is much easier to find them later if you add a digit 1-2-3-4 - 8 etc. in front of thier name in the "Edit Name" input area.

That way they all show up at the top of the "Address Book" and you don't have to scroll down alphabetically to find them by name if they are mixed in with any other saved routes you may have.

I added the day and time of each event in the "Edit Name" input which is nice - don't need the have or look at a paper copy of the itinerary.

I hope this might help someone, I had a heck of a time trying to input 89A and 179 in the "Street Name" area. :eek:

It also works by entering the phone number!

I topped off the gas tank this evening, my Ipod is ready, I am packing most of my clothes tonight before bed, on the road by 05:00 in the morning! Sedona here I come. See you tomorrow night guys!

DA TRUK here:

Will arrive on Friday, not sure about the dinner meeting though.
Hopefully I can make it.
Taking care of laundry and all that.

I am looking forward to seeing everyone!

Sorry about the late notice.

Christopher

That's awesome Christopher! Can't wait ta meet you

Good morning guys! We are getting ready to roll outa the OC in about an hour or so. I don’t anticipate too much traffic traveling outbound but ya never know. We will be scanning channel 6 and have our cell phones at the ready. I had the chance to practice loading a few local GPS locations and it brings me within a few feet of the programmed targets. I have input each of our destinations into our new Garmin unit so it should be a great tool/toy for this trip. “Let the adventure begin!!!!”

Drive safe and see ya’ll in a few! :cool:

DA TRUK here:

Will arrive on Friday, not sure about the dinner meeting though.
Hopefully I can make it.
Taking care of laundry and all that.

I am looking forward to seeing everyone!

Sorry about the late notice.

Christopher


Glad you can make it! No problem about late notices! So Long as you can make it. !

Here is a list of attendees based on posts, emails, and conversations (and a couple likely to attend):

CONFIRMED (in no particular order)

1) Meanmachine19
2) TuckerNason (Tucker)
3) Sedonaaz (Jason)
4) Arizona Ridgeliner ! (Mike)
5) Swack (????)
6) Ahab (Stan)
7) Waders (Wade)
8) Voices in My Head (Ron)
9) Toobuku (Tony)
10) Twintym (Dan)
11) PODO (Chris)
12) 5SDude (Ron)
13) MGuzman (Miguel)
14) Truckin (Pam) & Bigguy (Harold)
15) 3 Girls (Travis)
16) JozRidge (Joe)
17) TheCuteOne (Veronique)
18) Rocky (Steve)
19) Jmomo (????)
20) BruceRTL - (Bruce)
21) DATRUK - (Christopher)
22) Ralph H. - non-ROC Member
23) Prescott Honda (Sarah) - Non-ROC Member

MAY ATTEND

24) Autitude (Kenneth)
25) ej21 (Earl)
26) AZZX (John)
27) Meinahonda (Sean)
28) AZ Dirtdog (Steve)

When we get to the meet location, I will take a headcount for lunch and call ahead to let the manager know how many to expect. I am guessing 50-55 for lunch! :eek:

See other thread for the 'agenda'.

This is the latest, most up-to-date list at this time. A 'handful' have not been in touch for awhile so I hope they are still coming.

By now you should have my cell # (if you are coming). If you do have it, and cannot make it, please call me. I doubt I will have time to get on the computer much more after this morning.

I look forward to seeing everyone, and meeting new ROC members. This will be the ROC meet the best Southwest has ever seen!

Good morning Arizona! Dogs are walked, first cup of coffee down and about to throw things in the truck so we're ready for breakfast. It's a gorgeous day! According to my weather report it's not going to get so hot: 69º today and 75º tomorrow, Sunday we'll be at a higher elevation so it won't be quite as hot as predicted for here. PERFECT!

Everyone drive safely and we'll see you all tonight and tomorrow when you arrive. :D

jMoMo here. It's almost 0200. I've got to get to sleep. Will be there tomorrow. I'm driving a black 2007 with the works. I'll be coming up from downtown Phoenix. See you there.

So, here is a recap (without pics) of the 4th Annual Sedona Meet - Sedona and Grand Canyon:

We had the traditional pre-meet dinner on Friday, April 11th at the Red Rock Barbeque on Hwy. 179 in Sedona. It was the first time I'd eaten there since they changed owners. The food was very good and reasonable.

We had 9 RLs in attendance:

JozRidge (Joe and Joyce)
Truckin' and Big Guy
Sedonaaz (Jason)
Toobuku (Tony)
Twintym (Dan, Pam, Caitlin, Chelsea)
Ahab (Stan and Val)
Arizona Ridgeliner ! (Mike and his buddy Chad)
Waders (Wade and Gail)
Meanmachine19 (Kevin, Kris, Erin and Dylan)

At dinner, we raffled off two free car washes at the Arizona Auto Wash and a $20 Gift Certificate for Red Rock Barbeque. In addition, they gave us 15% off the bill.

On Saturday morning, some met for breakfast, while others met up at the Arizona Auto Wash. $5 off certificates were handed out for those that did not get them the night before.

The weather started off windy, but it warmed up and by mid day the winds died down. We had a high in the low to mid 70's (depending on whose RL temp gauge you looked at!).

We gathered at the Sedona Cultural Park and several RLs were there before me! One by one, they trickled in, with PODO being the 20th to show up at the meet location. After intros, checking out rides and photos, we held a raffle for various prizes. Some of the raffled prizes came from ROC sponsors H&A Accessories, Burtman Industries, Fig's Props and Rack&Road. Other local businesses donated prizes as well, including gift certificates for lunch at Picazzo's, Piper PCs certificates, Wyndham Resort 3 day/2night stay at one of their southwest resorts and Safari Helicopter Tours, to name a few. Also donating items were Prescott Honda, Right Honda of Scottsdale and Earnhardt Honda of Phoenix. Also, contributions from ROC members 5SDude and Twintym's wife were awarded to winners. Pretty much, everyone got a little something. Jesse (jmomo) gave up his prize (from Piper PC) since he works with computers and another member could win. Thanks Jesse!

Those in attendance were: TuckerNason (Tucker),Arizona Ridgeliner (Mike), Ahab (Stan), Bruce RTL (Bruce), Waders (Wade), Sedonaaz (Jason), Voices In My Head (Ron),Toobuku (Tony), Twintym (Dan), Podo (Chris),
5sDude (Ron), MGuzman (Miguel),Truckin/Bigguy (Pam/Harold), The Cute One (Veronique), JozRidge (Joe), Rocky (Steve), jmomo (Jesse), DaTruk (Christopher), Prescott Honda (Sarah)

The raffle put us a little behind schedule. But, we made it Picazzo's for lunch with a group of 42. On the way to lunch, another RL was near our caravan, so Truckin' invited them to join us. And the did! (after lunch).

After lunch, we headed to the Sedona Airport where Voices In My Head was going to take his winning helicopter ride. He chose Bruce RTL to ride with him, then graciously let Bruce's Dad (Temple) go in his place. Thanks, Ron! Two other members (Arizona Ridgeliner ! and Sedonaaz) went as well at the discounted rate given to the ROC for the day.

We were joined by newcomers Sue and Scott, the recently relocated locals. They made our total go up to 21! They were enthusiastic about the ROC and I expect they will join the ROC soon! They stayed with us the rest of the day.

After the helicopter ride, we trekked to Montezuma Well to view Sinagua Indian ruins going back over 600 years. It's a must see for anyone that has never been there. Unfortunately, we had to say farewell to Bruce RTL and Voices In My Head.

Then, off roading! We drove across the Verde Valley and hit some back roads from Clarkdale to Sedona. It was very dusty and we were afraid we might lose some people. We actually did, as some chose to ditch out to return to their hotels to freshen up for dinner. The rest of us got our trucks extremely dirty and watched Jason attempt some very rough roads. Unfortunately, daylight was burning and we had to skip some of the more difficult trails. We were able to stop for a few pics along the way for those that have never been to Red Rock Country.

Dinner was back at the Airport Restaurant where the wind picked up and the desert temps dropped quickly. No complaints about dinner and we all had time to catch up on the day's events. We wrapped it up around 8:45 and for some, it was an early day to get ready for.

Sunday morning, a select few were able to make it to breakfast at Cafe Jose's for 6 a.m. :eek: It took us a little longer to get our act together and by the time we were ready, we left Sedona around 7:45 a.m., with 11 Ridgelines caravaning to the Grand Canyon. We took the route into the east entrance. Along the way, we noticeably had a yellow pick-up tagging along....full of Ridgeline envy, I'm sure :p

We made it to the park a little after 10 a.m. and started hitting a few of the overlooks. Lots of pics and memories for those that saw this awesome natural wonder for the first time. The weather was great, with temps in the mid 60's most of the day and clear skies. Not as windy, either!

We ended up at the Grand Canyon Village for lunch, and after relaxing, catching up on the weekend's events, we decided to call it a day at 3 p.m. since many had a long trip ahead of them. We took our last group photo courtesy of a stranger that helped take a zillion pics with everyone's camera!

We were all in consensus....it's time for a National Meet to come out West! Our numbers are strong and devotion to the ROC and RLs even stronger! 21 RLs is about as many as the first ever National Meet. And, there are few places with more natural scenic beauty than Sedona and the Grand Canyon. You could spend a week here in Arizona and be amazed at how much there is to do, and how many different things you will see. There is a lot of western history to explore, and it's not far from a fun place like Las Vegas or Laughlin (NV).

There will be a 5th Annual Sedona Meet. It may not be as grandiose as this year's event, but it will be just as fun! It's all about the people behind the wheel, as mentioned by one attendee. A date for next year will be announced in the not-too-distant future! So, do like many did last year....book early!

I look forward to seeing everyone's pics. And, of course, thanks to all for attending and making this the most memorable Sedona Meet yet!

OK just to keep things straight I will post all my pics on the thread
here is a couple while I get a link set up. I will be working on a dvd to send to anyone that would like one. Just send me your address I will take care of everything else.
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb292/sedonaaz/08%20ridgeline%20meet/IMG_6750.jpg
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb292/sedonaaz/08%20ridgeline%20meet/IMG_6720.jpg
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb292/sedonaaz/08%20ridgeline%20meet/IMG_6704.jpg
http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb292/sedonaaz/08%20ridgeline%20meet/IMG_6754.jpg

Nice photos, Jason. I'm anxious to see more. However, I'd like to suggest this thread and the Fourth Annual Sedona meet thread get locked. Neither has a title that makes me think to look here for what happened at the meet. These two threads served their purpose in getting ready for the meet. It makes more sense to have all our post-meet stories and photos either in a new thread or add them to the thread below:

http://www.ridgelineownersclub.com/forums/south-southwest/21198-sedona-2008-count-off-recount-your-experiences-let-story-telling-begin.html

Nice photos, Jason. I'm anxious to see more. However, I'd like to suggest this thread and the Fourth Annual Sedona meet thread get locked. Neither has a title that makes me think to look here for what happened at the meet. These two threads served their purpose in getting ready for the meet. It makes more sense to have all our post-meet stories and photos either in a new thread or add them to the thread below:

http://www.ridgelineownersclub.com/forums/south-southwest/21198-sedona-2008-count-off-recount-your-experiences-let-story-telling-begin.html

I agree that the Roll call thread can be closed since it was for attendance purposes. However, the other thread should remain open. That is the thread that got the whole thing started, and don't see why we don't finish with it.

Truckin', if you choose to start a new thread to share your experiences on your trip, that is perfectly fine. However, it does add to the confusion and those wanting to see how the meet went can check both threads. I started with the 4th Annual Meet thread, and that's where I would like to keep things. But I will let everyone else make their own choice where to post.

Moderator(s), at my request as originator of this thread, please lock it.