2007 Spring Starter BBQ

[bubba1983]

could a mod sticky this? or move it to whatever section they deem appropriate

i guess this will be my first official club committee task...

anyways, before i go ahead and start booking things and so on, and putting the monies aside...i thought i would guage the intrest of this club to actually see if it is worthwile for me to organize this...

Last year i kinda took controll of the c7 fall tour cruise for us with a small impromptu bbq at the end, it went off with great success.

This year I will be hosting a spring starter bbq to kick off the 2007 season. Most of what id like to include i have already planned out in my head.

Now here is the big question, which is really the decider, Im only guaging intrest at this point to see if the memebrs are willing to travell to Cambridge Ontario to attend this, as the attendance will make or break this event.

Ill do my best to provide food and drink for everyone, and yes this will be a family friendly day, so bring the kiddies if you will.

I have a location in mind (riverside park) which you can actually reserve picnic areas (some host up to 150ppl) Phonecalls to the city of cambridge have not been made at this point to see what the fee's for rental are yet.

Date will obviously be selected later on, im leaning towards a sunday preferrably. Im just trying to see what im getting myself into with who would be willing to come, as if not many people will come, i can move to a smaller location.

So leats hear your thoughts people who is willing to drive to teh far far wesside for some grub (and small trivial activities)

Also a 50/50 draw will be done for this event. I will have a roll of tickets out in the GTA once we finalize that this event will actually happen, and it will be drawn the day of. Proceeds will go back directly into the club. I am not profitting from it whatsoever to cover costs.

There will also be other people other than the club (i.e some of my friends and co workers who may also attend)

[Jeff-TheBiz]

No need to stick, I am sure that this thread will stay at the top til spring.

[bubba1983]

Fair enuff
thanks all the same!

[swales]

I would be interested in coming out Adam, of course it depends on the date

[EvilEric]

I used to go to U of Waterloo :P Going to Cambridge would be alright? What time are you thinking of? How big of a BBQ!

[bubba1983]

how big depends on how many are willing to come by.
im prolly going to shoot for the noon-2am timeslot, jus so people can be back at a somewhat reasonable time on a sunday night?

[S.F.W.]

I'm willing to make the trip.

[Broli]

i am willing to make the trip also!

bubbs, i think you are safer to sell tickets that cover food and entrance
that way you are assured to get you loot back, if you do a 50/50 and not enough people buy tickets you are SOL!

certainly some of us would be happy to help you recoup costs should that happen, however better to avoid it if we can!

what do you think?

we could still have a 50/50 draw winner selected at your bbq, but it could be the general 50/50 draw that we are talking about?

either way, i am their bro, as long as it is a day i can make!

[bubba1983]

if im SOL then im SOL, no biggie, i will not profitt from this

[Broli]

I dont think that you are trying to profit, i hope that is not what you thought!

i just don't want you to be down lots of money because of this! expecially when if can be avoided!

the food is not likely to be too much, but the rental of the park, may be costly!!

[bubba1983]

i repeat
if im SOL then im SOL, no biggie, i will not profitt from this

its not teh GTA, stuff in this region ain't pricey!

[OakTownBaller]

I am in on this depending on date of course but sundays work out for me most of the time specially since football season is over this week LOL

[Broli]

i repeat
if im SOL then im SOL, no biggie, i will not profitt from this

its not teh GTA, stuff in this region ain't pricey!

ok then!

[mazda36]

I'll join!! =P

[EvilEric]

Propose a day and have people pre-pay to an admin or something. Then the money thing won't be that much of an issue.

[Kevin@nextmod]

if im SOL then im SOL, no biggie, i will not profitt from this

For that kindness and generosity I'm in for sure, no matter how much i'd have to pay.

[wtom]

I voted YESSSSSSSSSSSssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss..... ..................

[Wild Weasel]

Do we need a Mazda? :)

[Kevin@nextmod]

Do we need a Mazda? :)

No you don't need a mazda, but no GM cars. ;)
J/k....All are welcome.

[Nextmod]

Go on MSN Bubba, I have some ideas

[bubba1983]

update
called the city of cambridge today for fee's on renting the picnic area...

its a totall joke...$19.73 for a resident of cambridge, double for outisders, ahah so cheap!!!
thank god the g/f lives in cambridge!!!
woohoo

judging by the weather trends from last year
http://www.theweathernetwork.com/weather/stats/pages/C01996.htm

im leaning towards a late april or early may event. With a slight possibility of a late may. I will avoid the may 24 all together, for obvious reasons. Most of june on is booked for picnic area june onward already, the lady said that the spring months i should be ok.

[Kevin@nextmod]

Will it be better if we set 2 dates? Just in case it rains we can have a back up? Unless we have a back up thing we can do.

[bubba1983]

the weather is certainly a thing to be weary about...
i can try to book 2 diff weekends if need be (pending avail). i can call the city of cambridge again to see if, and/or there is a cancellation fee of a booking (which i highly doubt there is, even so, i really don't care) so i can tentatively have 2 weekends booked if need be!

[bubba1983]

apon some further 2nd thinking...having a seperate 50/50 draw will be useless for this....as you guys already want to start a 50/50 draw and so on...it would render itself useless to have 2 of them, so i retract the 50/50 draw from this event....

but i still have some tricks up my sleeve...

[Broli]

hey bubbs, does the park have a undercover area (basically a covered area with picinic tables under it)

could be good if it rains

[bubba1983]

they have a few gazebo's, thats about it, nothing liek outdoor tent/ish wiht tables underneath
id like a site with a gazebo personally , for food reasons and such...

[Broli]

good thinking bro
you seem to have all the angles in mind!

sure to be a great event with you at the wheel!

[bubba1983]

k so after jsut a few days, i tink its safe to say that for a majourity sake its worth wile for me to go ahead with thie bbq, as it seems it will draw a respectable amount of people...

step 2 is to hammer down a date, as i will need to book the site a.s.a.p

couple dates in mine would be
April 29th
May 6th
may 13th

i havn't called to see if these are available yet, just trying to see what works for the majourity of people, and based of that decision, i shall book a date. i don't want to let this deliberate on for too long, as things need to get booked!

EDIT: little did i realize, the 13th i believe is mothers day, so kiss that one goodbye out the window...
the last weekend in may i also can't do, as i have a wedding on the saturday to attend...and the last thing id want to do after a wedding is a bbq, lol, so i guess we're stuck wiht april 29th or may 6th? unless if the majourity preferrs earlier in april, in which case you start to gamble wiht the weather?

[Broli]

april 29th would be the last weekend of april, and therefore coincide with our monthly meet. If your bbq was the official meet for the month of april, that might also help to get people to show and would be something different than the usual!!!

if it is not on the april 29th date, than another meet one week after an official meet, may not get as many people, which leaves the 13th as a better potential date.


just wanted to throw the info out to ya bro!


i will be look at this thread to see the date, so i can try to get it off from work

[bubba1983]

never dawned on me about the april meet...
hmm, timing is shitty....
unless the majourity won't mind comign to cambridge for a monthly meet for somethign otu fo the ordinary?

night shift owns me, its bedtime here, shall check this when i awaken!

[S.F.W.]

let's just stick with the 29th

[bubba1983]

where are the rest of the people who replied in this thread.....id liek to deal with some other people otehr than alex....

woudl the 29th work for the majourity everyone?
and have the 6th as a rain date?


looking at hopefully gettin something booked this week coming...don't wanna leave it too late, so i can rest ease then...

[Skarbro]

I'm good for whatever date.

[Broli]

where are the rest of the people who replied in this thread.....id liek to deal with some other people otehr than alex....


lol

no you wouldn't!

admit it!


seriously . . . admit it!

lol

lets go people, for those who said they were interested, say if you are ok with the dates!

[swales]

I'm good for any of those dates

[Kevin@nextmod]

I'm a free student so i'm good with any dates.

After the date has been decided, we can start a cruise from the east to west to cambridge. I'm pretty sure it'll be a nice cruise distance.

[Broli]

reverse the mom cruise

east premeet don mills and steeles
meet at west, dixie and aimco
and cruise to the far far west!

lol

[OakTownBaller]

Ya the 29th of April spunds good and then use the next weekend as rain date. But either way it dont matter to me cause I never work weekends.

[wardgroup]

what if we did a pot luck? everyone bring a dish or something?

also GTA and Westsiders - why dont the day we head down we meet central and drive down together?

[wardgroup]

oh my bad maybe i shoudl read all teh posts....LOL

[bubba1983]

^^ LOL
its too much dickin around and shit. Makin sure X person brings X item, blabla
its much easier this eay and i have controll over how smoothe it goes, rather than depending on others....

[Broli]

lol

bubbs like to to events on his own!

he is master of his own domain!

:P

[invisibleCK]

First of all thanks Bubba for doing this! I read about the cruise event last summer and seems like it went great.

Just one comment though...I remember having a BBQ at the end of April once and it was pretty darn cold. Although the groundhog said we have early spring, but it seems like the weather is kind of "delayed". Maybe sometime in May would be a better idea. Then we can go do more outdoor stuff and enjoy the weather. Just my 2 cent.. tell me what you think.

InvisibleCK

[3GFX]

I dunno if I can drive that far....lol....Adam, I'm obviously in, let me know if you need some help. I should be home by the end of april.

[wardgroup]

Do we have a club Banner that at the park we can hang up? - and at the park or onthe site itself be able to have our rides on show?

Maybe we can have a little internal contest for cleanest car or whatever?

or maybe best hamburgers ....LOL

[3GFX]

Bubba, which park were you thinking?

[Broli]

we do have a club banner, not sure who has it or what not,
but i am sure it can be at this event

[wardgroup]

what you guys think of having a little show and shine?

My fiance works t Mattel and i can link it up with some cool hotwheels prizes...

[3GFX]

Yea man!!!

[wardgroup]

anyone else down with a little show and shine action?

here are some ideas to make it interesting -

why dont we either get a few prizes together - im sure we can contact some of our sponsers for a little something something - and or everyone puts in 5-10 bucks and winner takes all -

we will have to nominate 2 judges and the cleanest ride takes it all?

what you think?

K

[Broli]

i like a show and shine idea, i dont know if we can do better than certificates and little prizes for such an event, as we have the inter-club meet coming up in montreal this july, and would hope to use our "please help me cards" with the sponsors at that time.

:D

[wardgroup]

true - well man i never even noticed that event - im so down with that!!! can you send me the link to that post?

[CanadaGTO]

.....and would hope to use our "please help me cards" with the sponsors at that time.

:D

Oh oh.....

[Broli]

LOL

no reason to uh oh!

trust me on that one!

[bubba1983]

dave, did you read the first post at all???
Riverside Park.

i still have to call to book the dates if avail.
i know april is sketchy, but as ive pointed out, the dates in may won't be any good, as a previously said, june onward is pretty much booked up.
SO it leaves me no choice wiht these 2 dates.

My intent was to not have a show and shine, as my intent was to have a no brainer day of a bbq, and fun (i have some ideas in mind, and some tricks up my sleeve)
Also the park area really isn't setup for show and shine, due to the parking structure. But if you guys want that, then im sure someone will organize it....just not me.

[Broli]

how about this

scrap the show and shine!

is there a good photo op place in the park?


that would encourage clean cars, and would make for a nice pic?

[wardgroup]

awww thats sucks -

well we could also hit RIM Park?

[Broli]

dont worry

there will be a show and shine at MOM and in quebec, plus there is dkn this year! plenty of time to show off the 3!

:D

[bubba1983]

rim park is on the north side of waterloo, riverside park is in preston!

[Kevin@nextmod]

We really need a pic of our members with our banner.

[3GFX]

Riverside's perfect, its the one close to the 401 so no one could get lost!

http://www.cambridgetourism.com/sub/MapOfCambridge1.asp

[bubba1983]

^ DUH, Ya think so? its why i picked it!

[Broli]

We really need a pic of our members with our banner.

big pic to be taken at the docks with the city in the back drop at meet number 1 this year!

but . .. we can never have too many groups shots!

[3GFX]

Hey now, don't make me ride in on my lawn tractor :p


PS Alex can we do the group shot by the docks in the late summer/fall when I'll actually have rims......pretty please?

[bubba1983]

We really need a pic of our members with our banner.

if i am able to get a gazebo plot, we could more than likely easily span it across and have everyone under the banner or whichever

[Broli]

can i go for the tractor ride??

lol

and i think we can do another shot there later in the summer!

and a shot at the season kick off bbq!


and about this!

[3GFX]

lol, 22 raging horsepower of a lawn mower, hell if I could get the bike out there I would. Its a good spot, a very nice park. Are you gonna organize any type of cruise Adam? Do we want to do a cruise?

[Broli]

for sure those of us coming up from toronto will meet and cruise up together, at least the majority will i suspect!

aside from that i wouldn't want to crusie again, i am not gonna lie!

[bubba1983]

and im not organizing a cruise, as i have to much stuff to take care of (the bbq's and garbage and so on)

[3GFX]

just askin, you know if you need some help...

[bubba1983]

yes yes...i know...i may need a grille master or 2...as i plan to have 2 bbq's a going...im perminantly planting myself as a full time grille master, but may need relief for a pee or whatever, haha
all this will be laid out once it gets booked, cause right now, its really all hypothetical talk...

[3GFX]

touche...u know where to reach, lol

[Kevin@nextmod]

I think Thomas will be our 2nd chef!

[3GFX]

Agreed, MOM repeated goodness.

Gotta make sure we have the 'horses' again!

[bubba1983]

its BOOKED!!

they don't take bookings in april, so april 29th is a GO for the official date
i have booked may 6th as a rain date!
we have a pavillion, and she claims its a nice area secluded to itself.

[Broli]

sweetness!

[3GFX]

Sweet, good job chief!

[Xenon]

Oh I'm in... It's a nice drive to Cambridge... I don't care about the date. the 29th sounds fine. Whatever date is confirmed, I'll book if off work.

[Devin98]

sweetness!

Alex email me sales@thexenonstore.com I am in for sure but have a few ideas that might be of interest

[swales]

I really hope the car will be in summer mode by then

[Broli]

Alex email me sales@thexenonstore.com I am in for sure but have a few ideas that might be of interest


i will be happy to email you, but bubba is at the helm of this event, so i may defer that to bubba!

Thanks Devin!

[bubba1983]

email sent!
may take a drive out there this wekend to snap a pic of the plot...if i can find it, hahaha

ill start up another thread, have this one locked down to give the official announcement once i have the info sheets mailed to me

EDIT: somebody oudda tell Miss Kitty abotu this...haha so she can be informed, as she yipps on about never being informed, hahaha

[Broli]

lol

thats my job i will txt her!

lol

[wardgroup]

AMrch 29th and done - saweet -

Broli you want to get the cruise organized adn we can post it up?

[Broli]

AMrch 29th and done - saweet -

Broli you want to get the cruise organized adn we can post it up?


lol, we need a bbq start time!

but for things such as this we generally have 2 premeets

don mills and steeles timmies in the east
dixie and aimco timmies in the west

eastsiders would meet a bit earlier and then cruise to meet the westsiders at dixie and aimco!


since we are going so far west, perhaps one more stop off of the 401 would be acceptable to catch the further west living people (we would need to see how many of them there are and where they would be willing to meet us)

[bubba1983]

ill say start time for 1? show up around that timeframe?

[Broli]

sounds good, i will be coming late regardless (if i dont get the day off)

but that is a reasonable time, not to early not to late!

nery nice!

[bubba1983]

oh i cant wait....this is getting to be exciting, expect the "official" announcement soon, once the info package comes!!!!

[Kevin@nextmod]

Um....bubbs. Is it BYOB? Just asking.

[majic]

Um....bubbs. Is it BYOB? Just asking.

LOL.. when is it not??? are you expecting him to buts out a bunch of kegs for thirsty tm3ers???

[Broli]

^^ that would be splendid!

as always with TM3 events, drinking is to be done in a responsible manner!!!

[bubba1983]

i do believe the park is alcohol free, sorry you alcoholics

i personally don't condone bringing alcohol...but if you really want me to, i will call the city once again.

[Kevin@nextmod]

Nah it'll be alright. Just asking.
What about normal beverage?

[bubba1983]

yup, supplied,
water, pepsi or coke, and sprite or7up unless the majourity wants somethign else

[Kevin@nextmod]

Man....This is going to be sweet! Can't wait till it comes.

[bubba1983]

im trying my best!
looking to source some 6ounce steakhouse burgers

what would most people drink, so i can figure out a combo of popular things?

pepsi
coke
sprite
7up

other?

water is an automatic on the list anywyas...

[Kevin@nextmod]

Hey bubbs. Maybe i can help out with the pop. Since a place here in the GTA supermarket sells them for a pretty good price. $3 a case of 12. Save a few bucks here and there. I'll check today and tell you if they still have that deal if you're interested.

I'd like diet pop.

[bubba1983]

shoppers here sells them 3 cases for $11 :)

[wtom]

Just a warning it is usually still VERY cold in late April / early May time ... are fire pits allowed at the park? :D

[bubba1983]

silly asian, jus dress accordin to the weather

[wtom]

More clothing = slower run with the football

[Broli]

if a fire pit is allowed, and if it is cold, not harm in that!

[CanadaGTO]

Maybe we can just set a Mazda3 sedan on fire. That's all they're good for.

Just kidding, just kidding :)

[Kevin@nextmod]

Or we can aim for an orange hatch!

[Broli]

hey . . .

i heard that!

lol

[wtom]

Orange flames are the ish!

[Broli]

i heard that too!

blue flames are hotter!!

lol

;)

[wtom]

Do we have a club Banner that at the park we can hang up? - and at the park or onthe site itself be able to have our rides on show?



http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v606/wtom/f6e1978c.jpg

[bubba1983]

oh oh, thats my car!!!

that banner would be awsome!!!

[wtom]

If only someone would finally fix http://www.torontomazda3.com redirect!!!

[FLIPDADY]

Where's Cambridge?

[3GFX]

About an hour west of you chief. It's between Guelph and Kitchener.

[MazdaTree]

isn't that where african lion safari is?

[3GFX]

ummm sorta. But where we are going is practically right off the 401. The lion safari is off towards hamilton.

[bubba1983]

ill post up maps and shit on teh weekend/monday
i got the info package in teh mail

[Xenon]

I have to check my garage. I can't remember if I have the banner or not.

[bubba1983]

teh pavillions they have at the park look liek this
http://img373.imageshack.us/img373/8352/picture33730ya4.jpg
http://img468.imageshack.us/img468/2756/picture33731ss5.jpg

this isn't our exact one, ours is just a tad bit smaller...this site is for 150ppl, we have a site for 75ish people!

[3GFX]

This is what a 3 will look like instead of picnic tables :p

http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/3977/brnew01zj2.jpg (http://imageshack.us/)

[Broli]

dibs on that parking spot!

lol

[bubba1983]

hahah thats hliariosu dave!!

the bbq masta gets that spot!!!
muwahahahah

[1flycdnM3]

well I suppose since I havent met any of you guys and spent all last summer with TAC... I should join right?! hahahaha... so count me in too :)

(if you guys are lucky, i will invite you to our TAC Niagara Cruise i made 2 years ago before my accord died)

[bubba1983]

the more the merrier!!!

got some london guys from m3f invited out too

this is starting to really shape up good, im ocnstantly excited abotu this...i want it here already...its wearing me out every day!!! lol

[3GFX]

...got some london guys from m3f invited out too...


They mentioned it when I said they should come to KW sometime. Thats awesome man, are you sure we've got enough space? ;)

[bubba1983]

im sure not all will come out as we know wat the attendance for events are like

[bubba1983]

oh noes, double post!

so whats the concensis about the first meet of the year this time round?

are you guys still having one on teh saturday before the bbq, or is the majourity thinkin about scrapping that, and having the bbq as a season kickoff?

i'd like to make it an annual event if i could, having this year as testing the waters and such..

[Kevin@nextmod]

I'd say just have this bbq for the kick off. This is a good cruise to cambridge and it's still a meet, issn't it?

[Wild Weasel]

So April 29th eh?

Might be a bit of a crapshoot for me on which car I can bring. I asked for my 3 to show up for early May but was told I'll likely get it toward the end of April.

Of course, I'll probably just bring the Sunfire anyway. It would seem more appropriate at this time... :D

[bubba1983]

yup, april 29th, with a rain date of may 6th if needed

come anyways, im tracking down nice juicy 6 ounce steakhouse burgers!

[Broli]

we wont have an april meet bubbs,
your meet will be the april meet!

march . . . depending on weather

[justin]

I like the idea of the event, but... why Cambridge?

[mit-gee-mui]

Cause it's in the far far west. =P

[b]

It isn't a bad drive. I kinda like going out that way vs. toronto. Easier and quicker for me :)

[Jeff-TheBiz]

Sorry. 6 pages of posts... too lazy... When is the official date of this and can we start a new thread based on the fact that this started as a poll to see who would drive to Cambridge.

[mit-gee-mui]

yup, april 29th, with a rain date of may 6th if needed


=)

[Broli]

i think bubbs was gonna start a new thread when he post the official notice

bubbs, you got the info now?

[3GFX]

Its a nice cruise trust me, less the 45 mins from toronto.

Doin' it tonight (going home for spring break :) )

[bubba1983]

I like the idea of the event, but... why Cambridge?
to get everybody out of the GTA for an event for once....to switch it up, keep it fresh? i could keep going...

I will post official announcement soon (new thread created by me), just ironing out some details now, so don't get your panties in a bunch jeff, i posted it 6 posts above yours. Official Date April 29th, with a rain date of may 6th!

[Broli]

I like the idea of the event, but... why Cambridge?

lol

he just tired of driving to T.O

lol

[bubba1983]

^^ im pretty sure that was a low blow, even for you...

[Broli]

lol, nah, it was a good clean burn!

[bubba1983]

Official Post here

http://torontomazda3.ca/forum/showthread.php?p=151656#post151656

[MAZDA Kitten]

will we be fed

[bubba1983]

Yes....
check the official post, this will be locked up!

[wtom]

Locking per Bubba's request