Volkstock! November 10th and 11th 2017, AZ

[EZ Gruv]

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[Cusser]

[pyrOman]

You can say ^^^THAT^^^ again!
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[EverettB]

I could be wrong but I don't remember seeing a sign at the entry gate with the rates - I would have a big sign there.
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[gt1953]

I have to tag on to Mr. Cusser with the;
you need a daily admission rate, $20 general admission might be fine for the entire weekend, somewhat high for a single day. I suggest $10. Make the difference up on the overnighters, say by five more dollars applied to them as they will use the facilities more.
Not sure if you want non VW spectators like you had at the Peoria Park.
Would have been nice to know what classes if any car show classes there were for the car show entries. Just saw an individual going around telling selected vehicle owners to line up as they won. Some were called by first name.
Park the vehicles so that an emergency vehicle may get to the scene of an incident if there happens to be one. Numerous of us were pinned in and no way possible for the emergency could get close. Safety was an after thought and should be seriously considered.
To save a few more dollars, skip the bands throughout the day and have a day light DJ and night time band(s).
Give me a few more days as I may have a few more suggestions.
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[Cusser]

Volkstock - you may have done OK financially with the 2017 general admission pricing - but don't get too cocky right now and assume that all those - and more - will re-attend in 2018.
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[Funkey]

Thank you all for the suggestions.

Not sure who goes to Bugarama but the pricing is exactly like ours, but Volkstock last for 2 days and offers live music and a festival feel. The $20 entrance fee is really for the day of the event (Saturday).

What we will work on for next year is how we manage the entrance into Volkstock, camping, swap, and our events for Friday. Pricing will not change as we are doing everything we can to break even. Putting on a show like this and at this venue cost a lot of money. Again we got a huge amount of people that came to the show saying how much they enjoyed Volkstock and can't wait to come again in 2018.

You can expect big things next year at Volkstock. Now that we have the first year under our belt at this new venue we will continue to make good improvements so your experience is better each year!

For questions or concerns please contact us at [email protected]

[Cusser]

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[Cusser]

I better print some more currency ! I'm on a fixed income, remember ! I spent over $2K getting my 1970 VW running within the last year, and some parts came from 2016 Volkstock. I did not buy any parts at 2017 Volkstock.

I might go to the Four Peaks bus show tomorrow in Tempe, $3 admission. And good beer.
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[EZ Gruv]

My feedback:

Love the new venue. The camping looked way more inviting than just camping in the park of the old location.
Plenty of food vendors to choose from, great selection. The carne asada quesadilla was amazing.
I would flip the layout of the car show part of the event. Put the stage on the South side so the bands are not squinting into the sun all day. Face the cars toward the new orientation of the stage (makes for better photo ops).
A bit more space between cars would be nice if attendance next year permits

That's about it. I'll be back next year.
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[Cusser]

[EZ Gruv]

Hey All,
I'm working on my show report, and looking for good quotes to include in the article. If you have anything you'd like to share for possible inclusion in the magazine, you can post it here or email me directly at [email protected]

Thanks
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[gt1953]

What magazine will this report be in? Will it include the winners of the car show that took place. Like who voted or judged the cars. What classes in the car show if any. Seemed rather lame. Numerous attendees complained about having to drive from the eastern valley...I looked at them and said how about a couple of hundred miles like I did. Was there even an award for long distance?
Like I mentioned it was geared to the camping crowd and seemed to be the good old boy system.
Do let us know what magazine.
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Numbers Matching VW's are getting harder to find. Source out the most Stock vehicle and keep that way. You will be glad you did.

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72 Squareback
({59 Euro bug, 62, 63, 67, 68, 69, 73 type ones 68 & 69 type two, 68 Ghia all sold})

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