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| | | Re: How bout some ideas? | Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 3,750 Likes: 13 | Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 3,750 Likes: 13 | drive faster on sunday? ;) 90 Astro - "The Grey Ghost" - Haulin Ass, Not kids.E-Z Vanners and West Vanners Council of Councils Board Member National Truck-in Board Support Team "No matter where you go, there you are." "If you can't do something smart, Do something right" "There are three kinds of people in the world, those who can count, and those who can't"
| | | Re: How bout some ideas? | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 681 addict | addict Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 681 | Haha I wish I could My 305 barely pushes 65 mph | | | Re: How bout some ideas? | Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 7,662 Likes: 2 carpal tunnel | carpal tunnel Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 7,662 Likes: 2 | Actually I think,I may be wrong but the mid week start time(wednesday or thursday) was to help vanners who have to travel long distances get to the event for the first day.
Later on down the road vanners/hosts started comming up with the "Pre Warm Up Party".Of coarse this was as the events venue allowed.There has been pre warm up parties that have started at another site then moved to the Nationals site it's self.
That's the really good thng about Vanners.We have a way of making the "Best" out of any situation......
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| | | Re: How bout some ideas? | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 3,321 pooh-bah | pooh-bah Joined: May 2007 Posts: 3,321 | OK been reading through the thread & want to chatter now 1st - I have a PT Cruiser & a PT Cruiser is not a van, it is a car. I don't care if it's been paneled, it's still a car. 2nd - I've been vannin since 77 & going to Natz since 88. I love it being in a different state each year (just like the C of C). Get to see more of our wonderful country. 3rd - Length of Natz - Wed thru Sunday. I know all can't always take off on that time period but it still gives them time to maybe take off Friday & get there for the weekend. 4th - Everyone wants to be there longer but you gotta think of the host club/council. They have to plan for a year or longer & then actually work for a week. It is rewarding hosting a Natz but me being part of the hosts for 3 of them, I was alot more exhusted at the end then just attending. & yes, please leave as quickly as possible on Sunday as the host club has to finish up after all gone.
Dee Jaye
Roger & Donna Jones & Cisco aka: Gloworm & Dee Jaye & Puppy Trucker Free Spirit Vans, Springfield, Ohio 2000 GMC Hightop, 2008 HHR Panel, 1987 Astro, 2002 PT Cruiser, 2000 Harley Road King, Secretary - Southern Ohio Van Council Host of the 1995 and 2002 Nationals and 1999 C of C Member Northeastern Ohio Van Congress - 2007 Nationals | | | Re: How bout some ideas? | Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 2,841 veteran | veteran Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 2,841 | I agree!
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Co Chairman Southern Ohio Van Council Tri County Vans SOVC Rep Member Tri County Vans 1975 to Present. Former President Tri County Vans (No officers anymore) Former Vice President Tri County Vans Host of the 23rd Nationals 1995, 30th Nationals 2002, and 1999 C of C Certified Nats Judge
| | | Re: How bout some ideas? | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,859 P.R. Wisconsin Van Council | P.R. Wisconsin Van Council Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,859 | | | | Re: How bout some ideas? | Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 681 addict | addict Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 681 | The 5 days spread out from Mon - fri would allow the host club and vanners to clear out sat afternoon and the host club can be home sunday,relaxing before getting back to work on monday !!
Since the nats always move around from state to state,how many local vanners actually show up thursday/friday ??
Compare that number to the amount of extra/new vanners that would show up for a full week if the nats were held from monday to friday allowing 2 days before and 2 days after for travel time.
I know many of you are use to doing things a certian way But I also hear many of you saying that you need new blood to be involved to keep this going.
I am new blood, giving a good suggestion and its being shot down only because its not the old way ???
Think about the new people/future !!!
The mon to fri schedule would allow 2 days travel to and from the nats and this schdule will allow vanners to take thier vacation week in a one week slot of time as opposed to how it is now, needing to cut into a second weeks vacation.
Expecting people to cut into a second weeks vacation time is too much to ask for !!!
| | | Re: How bout some ideas? | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,859 P.R. Wisconsin Van Council | P.R. Wisconsin Van Council Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,859 | Since the nats always move around from state to state,how many local vanners actually show up thursday/friday ? Most LOCAL Vanners are involved with hosting the Nats. Either way I would be curious how many people showed up between Thursday - Saturday as opposed to the beggining of the week. The mon to fri schedule would allow 2 days travel to and from the nats and this schdule will allow vanners to take thier vacation week in a one week slot of time as opposed to how it is now, needing to cut into a second weeks vacation.
Expecting people to cut into a second weeks vacation time is too much to ask for !!! So far Ive only heard that you have to take one week vacation blocks at a time. I am curious how many people have to take one week blocks as opposed to taking whatever days you want off. My vacation is in hours and I can take them any way I want (I get 7hrs per pay perod of vacation, thats almost one day every 2 weeks).
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| | | Re: How bout some ideas? | Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 2,841 veteran | veteran Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 2,841 | I can take my vacation 1 day at a time, or as many days as I want. Everyone I know has a similar setup as mine or Eds, either by the hour or the day. I like the Nats Schedule the way it is. Not because that is the way it has always been, but for the fact it is conveniant (sp). We have driven 12 hours or more in a day to make it to the Nats and also to make it home.
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