Upper Midwest Gathering -- May 19-21, 2006

[curt_gendron]

http://www.mn3s.org/umg-banner2006.jpg (http://www.mn3s.org/upper-midwest06.html)

I'm excited to annouce the seventh annual Upper Midwest 3/S Gathering, happening May 19-21, 2006, in sunny Wisconsin Dells, WI.

Wisconsin Dells is nestled about halfway between Minneapolis and Chicago. About a three hour drive from both. The Dells is a tourist area filled with water parks, hotels, go-karts, restaurants and other attractions. On the weekend of the Upper Midwest Gathering there is also a huge car show in town. So the whole weekend there are sweet muscle cars and other classics running around town. Its a car ethusiast's dream.

The Upper Midwest Gathering has evolved into the third largest 3/S gathering in the country, only behind the NG and East Coast Gathering. Last year we had 51 3/Ses there and 65 owners!! It was a great turnout and I'm confident we'll beat those numbers this year.

Complete details about the UMG can be found on this page: http://www.mn3s.org/upper-midwest06.html On that page there is also a link to sign up for the event. There is no cost to sign up. The sign up page is at: http://mn3s.zforcenetwork.com/list/?p=subscribe&id=3 I'll also be creating a page with the list of sign-ups and periodiclly post on the sign-up numbers.

I really would encourage all 3/S enthusiasts within driving distance to make it out to the UMG. Its three days of jammed pack 3/S fun!! Its also very affordable. You pay for your hotel and other expenses and thats it. A couple of hundred dollars and you'll have a great 3/S weekend.

I hope to see you all there,
Curt

[xwire]

gonna try to make it this year ;)

[Jerggy13]

damn thats going to be a long drive

[xwire]

how many miles Jerg?

[curt_gendron]

how many miles Jerg?

Looks to be about 400 miles from St. Louis. The good thing is its a straight shot along the interstate.

Hope you St. Louis guys can make it. I know you'll have a good time.

later,
Curt

[curt_gendron]

gonna try to make it this year ;)

Awesome!!! Keep me posted.

later,
Curt

[stealthawd]

COME ON BEESHES! We can drive to Joliet, we can drive WI...Hell, Adam drove down to StL to go to Six Flags LMAO...

[DiamondStealth]

The Dells is supposed to be a beautiful area :) It would be interesting to go.. time will tell though, I think I am going to be poor this year :freak:

[wildarmz]

hrm i was going to go to MN this summer anyways, i'll pack up and go to the UMG on the way :joecool:. I'm most likely in.

[xwire]

merged both threads to make it easy to keep up, posting a link in the STL thread to this one ;)

[TTAngel]

The dells is freakin awesome. very nice place. the gathering is also fun as hell.

There is a great cruise sunday through some awsome backroads.

A large hot rod festival that knows nothing of the 3/S cars...

amusement parks, go karts, waterslides, blah blah blah.

And I'll be there. :smiles:

wait, should I have mentioned that last part...

[Jerggy13]

And I'll be there. :smiles:

wait, should I have mentioned that last part...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v390/jerggy13/thatsnotkeithsfinger.jpg

keith for one is looking forward to seeing you again :rolleye1:

[curt_gendron]

Hey everyone,

If you are planning on coming to the Upper Midwest Gathering, take a minute and sign up at:
http://mn3s.zforcenetwork.com/list/?p=subscribe&id=3

I have a list of people who have signed up already. We have 22 sign-ups so far. The list is at:
http://www.mn3s.org/upper-midwest-list.html

later,
Curt

[curt_gendron]

Hey everyone,

We've had a lot of sign-ups in the last week. We are now up to 33 people signed up. Here is the updated list: http://www.mn3s.org/upper-midwest-list.html

I could also use some help advertising the UMG. If you'd like to help out by adding our banner to your signature on all the messageboards out there, that would help out a lot. Here is the code you'd need to add to your signature:

[url=http://www.mn3s.org/upper-midwest06.html][img]http://www.mn3s.org/umg-banner2006.jpg[/img}[/url}

You'll have to replace the two "}" with "]" (they are at the end of the code)

Thanks,
Curt

[curt_gendron]

Hey everyone,

I've made another update to the sign-up list. We have an amazing 42 people already signed up for the UMG. That's awesome!! The updated list is at: http://www.mn3s.org/upper-midwest-list.html

Also, thanks to those who have added our banner to there signature. Little things like that can really go a long ways.

later,
Curt

[Jerggy13]

STL PEOPLE.............wtf are we going or not?

[stealthawd]

STL PEOPLE.............wtf are we going or not?

we are...but the plan is to leave you behind. we will have you meet us somewhere where we aren't going to show up ;)

[Jerggy13]

we are...but the plan is to leave you behind. we will have you meet us somewhere where we aren't going to show up ;)
sounds like normal

[TTAngel]

SUH WHEAT.

:dude:

must get back to work on headers...

[Jerggy13]

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&saddr=alton+IL&daddr=921+Canyon+Road+-+Wisconsin+Dells,+Wisconsin+53965

thats not as bad as i thought...........

drive 3 hours, stop for lunch, drive about an hour and have to stop to pee....then another 2 hours and we are there :)

And based upon the speeds we caravan at..........5-6 hours tops :dude:

[wildarmz]

cruise control: check :thumbsup4

[xwire]

sounds like some good break in miles on the new set up, Jerg Michelle will need to ride with you :D

[xwire]

cruise control?? the speeds we "cruise" at you want to be able to lift off the throttle in the radar goes off.... :leaving:

[Jerggy13]

sounds like some good break in miles on the new set up, Jerg Michelle will need to ride with you :D
she can ride in the trunk :)

I wonder if I will have a roll bar installed by then??????????

(the way my car handles now,and this comming autox season, I am going to need it)

[curt_gendron]

Thats awesome guys. Its pretty much a straight shot up the interstate for you, so the drive will go fast.

If you have any questions about the UMG, let me know. Otherwise, you can get a lot of info from looking at the stuff from year's past. All of the info is on the main page.

later,
Curt

[vr4rieders]

No more air travel, may as well try driving!!! Car and I ought to be up for a trip by then:-) No cruise though. Or radar detector yet.have to fix that!!!
Have to see as we get closer!

[Jerggy13]

No more air travel, may as well try driving!!! Car and I ought to be up for a trip by then:-) No cruise though. Or radar detector yet.have to fix that!!!
Have to see as we get closer!
did von steal your cruise control ;)

[Jerggy13]

bump...................so we all going?

[wildarmz]

Signed up on the website a while ago, do that if youre going :colors:

[curt_gendron]

Signed up on the website a while ago, do that if youre going :colors:

You learn quickly young Skywalker. :bigsmile: The updated list is at: http://www.mn3s.org/upper-midwest-list.html We are up to 50 people signed up!! Looks like Seb and Nancy are the only ones signed up from Missouri. Might have some St. Louis 3/S guys from Illinois??

later,
Curt

[Jerggy13]

im from alton, il

as close to MO as you can be without being hoosier. Alton is just a ghetto slum with its only attribute being fast eddies bon air

[curt_gendron]

I see. You must be closer to the drag strip then too. I'm really jealous of your track set up there in St. Louis. The two closest 1/4 mile tracks to Minneapolis are both 120 miles away. One sucks really bad and has earned its nickname as "slippery rock" and the other one is on the verge of closing. :(

So it looks like we have three signed up from St. Louie then. Kewl Beans!!

later,
Curt

[stealthawd]

I'm signed up...:D

[whitedragon]

I just signed up :)

[wildarmz]

I see. You must be closer to the drag strip then too. I'm really jealous of your track set up there in St. Louis. The two closest 1/4 mile tracks to Minneapolis are both 120 miles away. One sucks really bad and has earned its nickname as "slippery rock" and the other one is on the verge of closing. :(

So it looks like we have three signed up from St. Louie then. Kewl Beans!!

later,
Curt

Brainerd. HAHA :ugh:

p.s 50 people!

[curt_gendron]

Hey everyone,

I haven't made any updates for a couple of weeks. I did update the sign-up list. We are up to 63 now. woo-hoo! See: http://www.mn3s.org/upper-midwest-list.html

Of course since Minnesota has gotten two feet of snow this week its getting hard to be pumped up for Spring.

Don't forget to make your hotel arrangements soon. I know Baker's is gonna get close to sold out by the time the UMG is here.

later,
Curt

[Kevin92RT]

Curt i looked for a place to sign up but i guess i missed it.

[99 vr4]

STL PEOPLE.............wtf are we going or not?
IF and that is a BIG IF I am back in time AND I have my car ready AND my wifee does not mind . . . LOL

[99 vr4]

im from alton, il

as close to MO as you can be without being hoosier. Alton is just a ghetto slum with its only attribute being fast eddies bon air
Shit I forgot about Fast Eddies . . . damn . . . we should have met there when I was home . . . (don't say it . . . I know . . . I am fired!)

[curt_gendron]

Curt i looked for a place to sign up but i guess i missed it.

Sign-up page is at: http://mn3s.zforcenetwork.com/list/?p=subscribe

later,
Curt

[wildarmz]

Hmm, gotta make hotel arrangements..

[ViperGTS2002]

I'm all booked in a room, now I just have to find a roommate again ;) I've got a double queen booked, so 1-2 other people would be great. If anyone is interested, my email is andrew.pickle@mnsu.edu. We'll see ya in the Dells!

[curt_gendron]

Hey everyone,

I called the hotel today. Looks like we have 21 rooms reserved for our group. Thats awesome so far! But there are only about 10 rooms left in the main building. So if you want one of the cheaper rooms, you better make your reservations now. I can almost guaranteed those rooms are gonna get gobbled up in the next couple of weeks.

There are still a fair number of rooms left in some of the other buildings, but those are the bigger units with bedrooms and living rooms with pull out coaches. Those bigger units are more like $100 to $120 a night.

So, right now we have 66 people signed up for the UMG and 21 rooms booked at the hotel. Its looking real good!

later,
Curt

[curt_gendron]

Hey everyone,

I updated the sign up list. We are up to 75 people signed up. That is the same number as we had last year. We still have six weeks left.

The sign up list is at: http://www.mn3s.org/upper-midwest-list.html

later,
Curt

[VeeRFour05]

How much are rooms and how many are left

[stealthawd]

boo on me...I can't go. I have a show booked in TN on the 20th so I will actually be traveling 6 hours in the opposite damned direction.

pretty big show that I can't cancel and this just f'ing SUCKS! I was psyched about going...

[Chain]

917 miles OUCH! way to far for me.

Looks like fun.

[curt_gendron]

How much are rooms and how many are left

They start about $65 a night. There probably aren't many of the cheap rooms left.

later,
Curt

[curt_gendron]

Hey everyone,

We are up to 81 sign ups. Thats great! Not much new to report. I'll hopefully get the schedule finalized in another week or so.

later,
Curt

[VeeRFour05]

how long is registration open, I still gotta try to figure out my money situation before I commit to it

[curt_gendron]

how long is registration open, I still gotta try to figure out my money situation before I commit to it

It doesn't really close. Once you know for sure that you are coming, I'd appreciate it if you'd sign up. But too be honest with ya, you can just show up for the gathering too. Its not that formal. Hope you can make it.

later,
Curt

[curt_gendron]

I've finalized the schedule for the Upper Midwest Gathering. Here it is:

Friday, May 19th
3 - 5pm -- Meet up at Baker's Sunset Bay Resort
5:30 - 7pm -- Caravan from hotel and have Dinner at Houilhans restaruant
8pm - 10pm -- Ice Cream run to Culver's or Drive-In movie theater

Saturday, May 20th
8:30 - 9am -- Meet up at hotel
9:am - noon -- Attend the Automotion Car Show
Noon - 1:30pm -- Lunch at the Pizza Pub
1:45pm - 3:30pm -- The Original Wisconsin Dells Duck tour
4 - 6pm -- Go-karts at Fast Track
6:30 - 10pm -- Cookout at the hotel

Sunday, May 21st
9:30 - 10:30am -- Meet up at hotel
10:30 - 1pm -- The Rural Cruise
1pm - 2:30pm -- Lunch at Danny's Dinner
2:30pm on -- End of Upper Midwest Gathering

We are only 16 days away now!!

later,
Curt

[curt_gendron]

I made another update to the sign-up list yesterday. The current list is at: http://www.mn3s.org/upper-midwest-list.html

We've got 85 cars signed up. Looks to be another awesome group of 3/S owners making the trip out to Wisconsin Dells. I'm counting down the days now. Can't wait!!

later,
Curt

[99 vr4]

looks like I wont be able to make this one . . . :(

[curt_gendron]

Hey everyone,

Only a week away from the UMG now. And in case you haven't gotten pumped up for it yet, I'll share that UMG video from two years ago. Its on Google at:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5065206432576294863

later,
Curt

[curt_gendron]

Hey everyone,

I'm leaving in the morning for Wisconsin Dells. So consider this the last shout out for the UMG. The weather is looking fantastic for this weekend.

Here are a few reminders for things to bring:

1) Bring an FRS radio if you have one. We'll be using channel 7 all weekend.

2) Bring sunscreen if you burn easily.

3) Bring a lawn chair or two for the Saturday night cookout.

4) Print off the schedule: http://www.mn3s.org/schedule.html

5) Print off the map: http://www.mn3s.org/wisconsin-dells.html (some things are out to date, but close enough)

6) Don't forget your car cleaning supplies.

And if, per chance, the website goes down like it did two years ago, I've got the back-up in place at:
http://home.earthlink.net/~curtgendron/data/upper-midwest06.html

See ya in the Dells,
Curt

[curt_gendron]

Hey everyone,

I got back from Wisconsin Dells last night. What a fun weekend. We had 42 3/Ses and 51 owners. The numbers were down from last year, but it was still a good time. Thanks to everyone who showed there 3/S spirit and made the trip. We had a few sprinkles on Saturday night but otherwise we had pretty good weather.

We had a huge rural cruise on Sunday. I think it was 32 3/Ses and 5 other cars on the cruise. Thats including the 12hp 3000GT that was pushed a 1/2 mile down the road to the park. ;)

I'll have my pictures up in the next day or two. I'm just too tired right now to do it.

Thanks again,
Curt

[VeeRFour05]

^^^^pushing that car SUCKED

[TTAngel]

^yes, yes it did.

good news is the car did not skip timing, an acc. belt cut the crank angle sensor.

it's already running again. :smiles:

[VeeRFour05]

well that's good news, I think I got my workout for the month pushing, was kinda worried tho after I got it up there and realized that I left my car running down by the Hillbillys, thank God my passenger went back and watched it

[TTAngel]

just wait 'til you get down around St.L and see all the Hillbillys there.

:hairraise

was tha a-boot?

[VeeRFour05]

losa hillbillys down dare ayy?

So no one else took any pictures huh?

[curt_gendron]

My pics from the UMG:
http://mn3s.org/UMG2006/index.htm

[TTAngel]

'nother pic from the UMG.