posted 08-19-2007 07:13 AM                  

NOVEMBER 22-25, 2007

DAYTONA

INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY

THE TURKEY ROD RUN IS NOVEMBER 22-25, 2007.THE FLORIDA KAT PACK’S INVOLVEMENT WILL BE FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY ONLY. MANY WILL ARRIVE THURSDAY & WE WILL HAVE A PLACE FOR ALL TO MEET FOR A KAT PACK THANKSGIVING DINNER WITH FRIENDS. YOUR REGISTRATION WILL GIVE YOU ACCESS BOTH THURSDAY AND SUNDAY ALSO IF YOU WANT TO GO TO THE SHOW EITHER DAY.

YOU WILL NEED TO REGISTER WITH THE ROD RUN. THEIR WEB SITE. WWW.TURKEYRUN.COM

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN AND THE COST IS $35.00 PER KAT.

WE WILL HAVE HAD A GROUP GIFT DRAWING ON SATURDAY PRIOR TO LEAVING THE TRACK FOR THE CRUISE AND DINNER. WE ASK THAT YOU BRING A GIFT WITH A VALUE OF NOT MORE THAN $15 TO EXCHANGE WITH YOUR FELLOW KAT PACKERS

OUR "HEADQUARTERS HOTEL" WILL BE THE COURTYARD MARRIOTT, RIGHT NEXT TO THE TRACK. MANY OF US STAYED THERE LAST YEAR & THIS YEAR WE WILL HAVE OUR OWN HOSPITALITY SUITE WHERE WE CAN HAVE BREAKFAST EACH MORNING AS A GROUP & A MEETING ROOM FOR ALL TO USE TO WIND DOWN IN THE EVENINGS!! WE HAVE NEGOTIATED A "GREAT RATE" THIS YEAR OF $99.00 PER NIGHT FOR A KING OR A DBL/DBL, AND NO THREE DAY MINIMUM STAY IS REQUIRED. THESE RATES WILL BE GOOD 11/21/07 THRU 11/25/07. THESE GREAT RATES ARE ONLY GOOD TILL 11/7/07 & THEN THE RATE WILL GO BACK TO THE REGULAR RATE, WHICH IS OVER $150.00 PER NIGHT. SO CALL NOW & GET YOUR ROOM RESERVED & YOU CAN CANCEL LATER IF YOU CAN'T MAKE THE TRIP. PHONE 800/321-2211 AND USE GROUP CODE "FKPT" TO GET THE GROUP RATE!!!

NOW THE BEST PART. THIS YEAR WE’VE DECIDED TO HAVE A BBQ BOTH DAYS OF THE SHOW. ON FRIDAY WE’LL HAVE HAMBURGERS, HOT DOGS, CHIPS AND SLAW. SATURDAY WILL BE A BIT MORE SPECIAL. LARRY AND LORI HISS WILL BE ROASTING A COUPLE OF PIGS AT THE TRACK. WE WILL HAVE BAKED BEANS AND SLAW TO GO WITH THE PORK. THERE WILL ALSO BE SOFT DRINKS FOR ALL ON BOTH DAYS.

BECAUSE OF THE ADDED FOOD & DRINKS, WE WILL BE ASKING FOR $15 PER PERSON FOR THE 2 DAYS OF FOOD AND DRINKS TO COVER THE ADDED COSTS. THIS WILL ALSO INCLUDE THE PARKING FEE FOR THE CLUB PARKING THAT YOU PAID SEPARATELY LAST YEAR. SO, FOR YOUR $15 PER PERSON, YOU WILL GET FOOD AND DRINKS FOR 2 DAYS AND PARKING. YOU STILL HAVE TO REGISTER FOR THE SHOW AND YOU CAN DO THAT BY USING THE LINK ABOVE.

NOW FOR THE FUN STUFF....ON FRIDAY, WE WILL BE TAKING A SHORT ONE HOUR CRUISE TO A RESTAURANT WE HAVE NOT BEEN TO BEFORE IN SOUTH NEW SMYRNA BEACH CALLED JB’S FISH CAMP. WE WILL LEAVE THE TRACK AT ABOUT 3:30 PM AND CRUISE DOWN TO THE EATERY. LATER WE CAN CRUISE BACK TO DAYTONA BY US1.

ON SATURDAY, WE HAVE PLOTTED OUT A CRUISE THAT WILL TAKE US ABOUT 80 MILES. TIME-WISE IT IS ABOUT 2 HOURS OF DRIVING. WE WILL LEAVE THE TRACK JUST AFTER THE PIG ROAST AND END UP ON THE BEACH AT BEL-AIR PLAZA WHERE ALL THE SHOW CARS GO AT NIGHT. DURING THE CRUISE WE WILL STOP TWICE FOR PHOTOS AND AT ONE OF THE STOPS, A BATHROOM BREAK. THE SECOND PHOTO OP WILL BE AT THE BEACH IN FLAGLER WHERE WE STOPPED THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS. YOU WILL ENJOY THE DRIVE EVEN IF IT IS A BIT LONG FOR SOME.

FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT ARE GOING TO ATTEND THE ROD RUN, WE WILL NEED YOU TO SEND US A CHECK FOR $15 PER PERSON FOR THOSE WHO WILL ATTEND. THAT WILL PAY FOR THE FOOD, DRINKS AND PARKING. PLEASE SEND THE MONEY TO:

WALLY HIRSH
150 BRANDY HILLS DRIVE
PORT ORANGE, FL 32129

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN COVERED, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO EMAIL US. HOPING TO SEE YOU ALL THERE THIS THANKSGIVING FOR FUN, FUN FUN!!!

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