Fall Northern Calif Picnic ??

[skromfols]

Is it time yet to start planning our fall Picnic? It will take some time if we want to try to out do our last bash.

[jaysplapen]

I am game! I had fun at the last one, We had great success so close to the dealership at Elk Grove park. Hopefully it will not be so hot.

Anybody have any ideas? We learned from the last one that Potluck is not feasible for so many people, So if we can not find a sponsor for the food again we can just have multiple people bring the same item, and keep to the basics. We also learned that set-up time is important, so a few people will need to volunteer to be at the park by 8am to set-up and get people parked as they arrive. Anybody remember any lessons that I am forgetting.

What date are we thinking?

[jaysplapen]

here is what the farmers almanac says about September and October:

September 2005, Forecasts for
Region 16: Pacific Southwest
Average Temperature: 73° (3° above avg.);
Precipitation: 0.2" (avg.)
September 1-5: Scattered t-storms, hot
September 6-17: Sunny; hot, then seasonable
September 18-22: Hot north, fog south
September 23-27: Sunny, seasonable
September 28-30: Showers north, hot south

October 2005, Forecasts for
Region 16: Pacific Southwest
Average Temperature: 65° (avg.);
Precipitation: 1" (0.5" above avg.)
October 1-4: T-storms north; sunny, cool south
October 5-14: Sunny, seasonable
October 15-20: Showers, seasonable
October 21-25: Sunny, warm
October 26-31: Rain and t-storms

[skromfols]

I'm open on dates, and my suggestion would be to have it at the same location. That way everyone knows where it is and the accommodations were good there. But that's just my two cents. And I can be there by 0800 to help set up.

[dawgs77]

Also I think this time all the trucks need to be parked in the middle in two rows facing one another. Can get soooo much better pics of them all together that way.

I'm not even sure I want to float it by Elk Grove Nissan again we or somebody got under there skin and that's about all I know....

Needs to be a little more down to earth this time I think.... It won't be near as hot this time so we may not even need all the canopies and stuff like that Christa. Just tables and chairs.

Someone bring a G-Tech unit.....I want to play with it!

[skromfols]

We're not getting anywhere near the interest we did with the last proposed gathering. Either people are still on vacation or ????? Or should I hold my conclusion until we give people time to find our posts ?

[dawgs77]

On the first one...we went to every member that lived in the area and sent them a PM. Took alot of time and that's how alot of them found out. I don't think alot of people take the time to look down here. Unless they see it in the new topic screen...

[skromfols]

Originally Posted by dawgs77

On the first one...we went to every member that lived in the area and sent them a PM. Took alot of time and that's how alot of them found out. I don't think alot of people take the time to look down here. Unless they see it in the new topic screen...

I can try going back to the original picnic posts and sending messages to those who responded.

[skromfols]

Dawgs, I sent private messages to 23 people who were on the previous gathering posts in Northern Calif. Hope that this helps.

[antwon412]

I'm in again. I had fun last time. It will be nice that its not so hot this time. I say we do basic stuff like burgers and dogs. keep it simple and just hang out you know?

Same place is good for me. I have family out that way.

[jpfalkenberg]

I missed out last time, sorry!

However it sounds liek you all hat fun and I would like to take part this time.

Someone refered to "the place we went to last" - where is that?

As for dates I suggest Saturday, Sept. 24th.

[skromfols]

Where we had our last picnic was the park in Elk Grove, just off Hi 99. There's been no decision on where to have this picnic, but that seemed like a pretty good place. And I agree with the thought of keeping it simple, with just hot dogs and hamburgers. That would give everyone more time to look at trucks, kick tires and argue with Lon and Ron.

[LouieIV]

I missed the last one unfortunatley, but would be interested in this. I need a firm date before I can say yeh or nay, I've got alot things going on in September and October.

-LouieIV

[SoulFish]

I might be able to make it. Depends on what date and time exactly. When it firms up please post the dates, time, location, etc. Also are you taking RSVPs?

[Egan]

I'm interested, depending on the date of course.