The Thousand Islands area will be visited where we will be seeing the Antique and Classic Boat Museum as well as taking a boat excursion on the St. Lawrence Seaway and stopping for a tour of Boldt Castle, a restored Rhineland style castle on Heart Island.  The area in Vermont along Lake Champlain will be another destination visiting the Morgan Horse Farm and the Shelburne Museum, the fabulous Americana collection of Electra Havemeyer Webb. 

Hello Everybody,

Wow!  Over a year has gone by since we started working on this event, there’s exactly two years remaining and before you know it I’ll be writing about being “down to the wire.”  Last time I promised to write about CARavan fundraising and made mention about saving those pennies.

The Autumn in the Adirondacks CARavan is a few days longer than most and due to the nature of the area we are going to provide most of your meals.  Turning 175 hungry people loose in a block long town with a general store and a gas station – perhaps one and the same – is not on our agenda.  So, the show will cost more, however, you’re going to get more.

We have firm prices on the major items; it’s the small things, some lunches and special fun events that are keeping us in suspense.  When we do get to release the figures it’s our plan to play it close to the vest in order to keep the cost down.

Fundraising for specific items or events will permit us to accomplish that task.  Our first goal is to raise $3500 for the tour guide.  Naturally, we’re not going to spend money frivolously, if a quality publication can be procured for less, the savings will help support another CARavan event.  All fund monies spent will require prior approval from the Metro board of managers.  It will be a great endorsement for our club to be able to state, “This tour guide is provided compliments of the Metro Region of the CCCA.”  Ditto for other events.

Speaking of which, how about an evening spent at the 90 meter ski jump with demonstrations?  It’s an Olympic winter sports year, so maybe we’ll attract some big names.  There is the possibility of an after dinner curling event being held with member participation.  Our ideas are boundless as we hope that your generosity will match.

We are looking for members who would be willing to sponsor a fundraising event.  Do you have a collection that we could visit and charge an admission fee which would go towards the fund?  Do you have items that could be donated to raffles or for an auction?  Monetary contributions may be sent directly to our treasurer, the address is on page one.  Please remember to specify that the event or contribution is for our 2010 CARavan fundraiser.  Please contact Grace or me with your ideas and suggestions, or for any questions which you may have.

I must confess that Grace has been badgering me with words to this effect: “You know Bob, you’ve been telling everyone how expensive the CARavan will be, you’re asking for contributions, you expect participation, but you’re not telling them what they’re getting for their money.  Perhaps for want of some minor details, the itinerary has been completed months ago – when are you going to write about that?”  “Grace, when are you going to give me more than one page?”