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Re: How bout some ideas?
Anthonyd28_GenNext #311397 July 24th 2009 12:03 am
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Re: How bout some ideas?
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Re: How bout some ideas?
Anthonyd28_GenNext #311417 July 24th 2009 5:01 am
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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?
wookee #311484 July 24th 2009 10:31 am
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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.


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Re: How bout some ideas?
Gloworm_Dee_Jaye #311492 July 24th 2009 11:42 am
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yeah I agree!


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Re: How bout some ideas?
Lil_Ed #311616 July 24th 2009 3:59 pm
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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 !!!


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Anthonyd28_GenNext #311626 July 24th 2009 4:17 pm
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Originally Posted by AnthonyD28_HighlandersVC
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.



Originally Posted by AnthonyD28_HighlandersVC
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?
Lil_Ed #311632 July 24th 2009 4:36 pm
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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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