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Wed Aug 27, 2008 5:28 pm

BUSSES & BALLOONS 2008

Oct 10th -12th (with pre camping the 9th!!!)

B&B XII Schedule of events for 2008 are as follows. Times are subject to change the day of the show slightly but for all intents and purposes we have come up with this basic itinerary so people know where we are at ;)

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DETAILS:
Camping is $20 for the weekend (No matter how many days you camp... ok...might make a deal for sat night only, get with us)
The $20 camping fee automatically includes you in the fun club awards also )
General Admission (walk-in's ) to the Car Show is $2 a person or 2 cans of food. All food will be donated once again to The Roadrunner Food Bank.
Swap space is $20 , Vendor space $40

MAPQUEST:
http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?searchtype=ad...code=87113

Links:
Roadrunner food Bank http://www.rrfb.org/
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central New Mexico http://www.inspireachildtodream.org/
Balloon Fiesta http://www.balloonfiesta.com/
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PRE-Camping! Starts Thursday evening Oct 9th ...
That is right once AGAIN we will be setting up and then camping this night (as we have the last several years...) feel free to join us for a laid back time of just hanging out by the fire and then wake up to Balloons!!! There is NO extra charge. Potty's will be there also.

Friday Oct. 12th - Wake up to BALLOONS!!! Drink your coffee and enjoy the view! Weather permitting we get a GREAT view of HUNDREDS of balloons!!!
Then more camping and Registration as more of our friends roll in for the weekend. During the day there will be a Connect 4 competition.

Friday evening at 6:30pm there will be a FREE HOT DOG and BURGER FEED sponsored by NMBC and AAAvwclub !!! Yep... FREE FOOD again this year! So get in line and stuff your face! We will also have potluck items to eat so feel free to bring a dish if you want or just show up and eat !

Around 8 to 9 pm keep your eyes open for fireworks launching from Balloon Fiesta Park!
The rest of the evening will consist of good times around the campfire ;)

Saturday Oct 11th - Wake up to the "Mass Ascension" of Balloons once again! We'll try to schedule shuttles very early to watch the launches from the balloon fiesta field.

7amish- Boy Scout pancake breakfast TBA

Sat 8am : We will start registration for Swap and parking for VWs inside the lot

9am : AAA booth will start selling Raffle tickets and event T-shirts, we will also have some kids going around selling raffle tickets ;) PLEASE Help us raise money for Big Brothers Sisters of Central New Mexico! Ticket are only 50 cents each and ALL proceeds go to this Charity. The club has raised over $2,000 the past two years, and so let's continue this great tradition. ;)

10am Music will start playing throughout the day.

12pm ALL votes in for fun awards to the tshirt booth for counting, vote for your favorite and see who wins!
1pm Final Raffle Starts!!!

Approx 3:00pm BUS SLOW DRAGS!!! B&B SDRA Slow Drags competition! After the show clears and the crowd dies down some ,we will start this event... How slow can you go??? Get your bus ready for nail biting competition!

After the slow drags, there will be a tricycle race for anybody who wants to bust out their big wheel or homemade tricycle.

Sat night: First, we'll set up the BBQs again, and sell burgers/hot dogs (very $$$ cheap).

Back to camping under the stars with friends! Talking about the fun of the day around the campfire and kicking back!

PLEASE READ:
Sunday Oct 12th : We must be OFF the church property by 8:30 am , As every year we have to pack it up and leave due to the church having services that day and they need the parking area. Those dragging a bit that morning have to at least pull off into the dirt area.

That is about it! Keep in mind ....
October in New Mexico can be interesting weather wise. Hot days and chilly nights are not uncommon. Be prepared for weather changes. Bring sunscreen but don't forget your jacket. Nights can dip into the low 40's or even 30's! If campfires are your thing, please bring your own firewood, and all fires must be above ground and contained (fire pits, portable fireplaces, smudge pots...etc)

This show is all about having fun, hanging out with friends, and raising money for good causes. There are, however, a few rules.

No glass containers.
No animals off leash or in the show area.
If you bring animals, please control them, and clean up after them.
Please be mindful of other people, and don?t impede their good time.
No on ground fires.
No burnouts.
Quiet time from 10pm ? 6am.

Although everyone is welcome to attend, we reserve the right to remove anyone from the campout at any time (with good cause) without a refund. Please understand this is to help keep the event fun and keep it going for next year.

For more Info you can contact Louis at louis.garcia@bbbs.org or call 505-280-9288

Hope to see you all there! DRIVE SAFE!!!

Thu Aug 28, 2008 11:16 am

Count me and the wife in for this year. Don't know what VW we will show up in, but we'll be there in one of them. Can't wait, we tried to attend last year but had a death in the family so it put a kink in our plans. See you there. 8)

Thu Aug 28, 2008 2:59 pm

awesome. We look forward to your visit- and for everyone else to join in the fun and beauty.

Fri Aug 29, 2008 11:33 am

I am trying to make it this year. I have been trying to get out there the last few years and life always got in the way. This year though. I REALLY want to make it. Maybe I can talk some other flagstaff vw's to go also
who knows. See you guys in Jerome then there?

Fri Aug 29, 2008 1:38 pm

For sure, Tony. See ya in Jerome.

Fri Aug 29, 2008 7:45 pm

I'm in...

Fri Aug 29, 2008 9:41 pm

WOW, this sounds like a fun event!!!!

Sat Aug 30, 2008 2:24 am

Hmmmmmmm.... :-k

Frick'n airfares :evil:

Toss a shirt my way guys? I'd gladly pay you Tuesday....

Sat Aug 30, 2008 12:43 pm

Have always wanted to check it out.... weekend after the Vegas show though. Not sure if I can swing back to back weekends. Hmmmm....

Sun Aug 31, 2008 10:46 pm

You can count on at least 5 buses of Yumans! You know we're the true rollers of the SouthWest. Ha, ha, ha!

Seroiusly though, it's all about the camping and people for us. The trip is beautiful, campout great, and the VW people are top notch. If you have never been check it out, you deserve it.

Mon Sep 01, 2008 2:02 am

wickedwater@msn.com wrote: You can count on at least 5 buses of Yumans! You know we're the true rollers of the SouthWest. Ha, ha, ha!

Seroiusly though, it's all about the camping and people for us. The trip is beautiful, campout great, and the VW people are top notch. If you have never been check it out, you deserve it.

Challenge, huh?

Mon Sep 01, 2008 10:34 pm

No challenge to friends. But an invitation is always open for you to join us. 8)

Tue Sep 02, 2008 12:38 pm

Yeah, we purposefully plan it the weekend after Vegas, so there's no overlap. We always have a handful of Abq folks go to Vegas even though it's the week before our show. It's all good. . .

I like the Yuman challenge. . .

Thu Sep 04, 2008 10:07 pm

Not attending Jerome this year to save the money to come to my FIRST Buses and Balloons.

Sat Sep 06, 2008 9:24 pm

I think we are for sure gonna make this one!!!

Mon Sep 15, 2008 9:30 pm

So now that Jerome is done and over with, I can not wait until this show, it is a definate in for me. It will be a short quick trip, but can not wait to hang with the New Mexico Folks. good times

Tue Sep 16, 2008 7:53 pm

Fricken siked and ready to get back to Albuquerque!

Tue Sep 16, 2008 10:54 pm

Can't do it.... :(
I'll have to take my kids back to Cali that weekend. Sorry! I'll try and make it....next year. (that sounds like a long time away)

Tue Sep 16, 2008 11:07 pm

if anyone heading to this show and needs a place to stay or some help; parts, tools, pm me. I have space downtown Flagstaff to stay in a vw, or a few. Same thing on the way home from BnB.

Mon Sep 22, 2008 6:25 am

It's just around the corner so it's time to get this thread back on the first page.

Jerome was great, ABQ for the 1st time and then the Karl's show and swap and the Yuma show. A good Fall season! [/img]