February 18 –  21 Daytona Beach – Winter Jam .  Quentin Shock and family are planning to go Saturday and Sunday.  Please email Quentin at qshocker@yahoo.com if you are thinking about going and want caravan cruise to Daytona.  For the Saturday night & Sunday show.  it’s a total beach side takeover of VW’s in Daytona that makes you fell like your not the only old skool VW out there! We will be staying at one of the ocean view resort selections. Ranging from $35-$55 per night. Here is a link. DAYTONA HOTELS You get a discount for the code “WINTERJAM” or even better select ” FL RESIDENT”

SUPER BOWL PARTY

Bob and Angie Oswalt’s House  4:30 pm.

3240 Westland Court, Melbourne (west on Lake Washington)

Oswalt’s are providing the beer, margaritas,sodas, wings and chili!!!!!

They ask that you bring your favorite appetizer, snack or dessert to share.

They have at least 2 big screen TV’s (possibly a third outside weather and time premitting).  The game starts at 6:00 pm.

Remember “The Who” will be performing the half time show (there may be a special guest appearance).  Lots of space to party, so make sure you and your significant other come on out and enjoy the show.  Be prepared to have a good time.

CRAB RACES

Mr. Tony’s Pizza, Palm Bay

7:00 pm

Each participant picks a hermit crab from an aquarium, then gives the creature a name. Each shell is individually numbered for identification purposes. On a typical night, these crabs compete in 12 to 14 heat races. Here’s how each race unfolds: The crustaceans loiter beneath an upside-down plastic salad bowl at the center of a 6-foot racing ring. Then the bowl is lifted, and crabs scatter in all directions. The first to cross the yellow ring wins and advances to the nightly championship race.

This year’s show was a HUGE SUCCESS!  We had a grand total of  136 car entries, our First Annual “Stuff-A-Bug” was a true hit; with our winning team Team#3, stuffing an amazing 20 people into the bug!!!  We’d also like to thank our Engine Blow Winner, Eric Spritzer.  Eric graciously donated his Engine Blow winnings to Hospice of Health First.  An additional ‘Thank You’ to everyone that participated in entering their cars and to the vendors that displayed their wares.  Our sincerest appreciation to all our volunteers, club members, friends and family.  Everyone worked hard, even in the unseasonably hot and humid weather.

An Extra Special Thank You to Our Sponsors

Your support helped make our show possible

Thank you to EVERYONE and hope to see you again for 2010!!

Please use this link to view the list of our winners

 http://www.gavwc.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/VW-Show-Winners.xls

We participated in our first “Drive Your VW To Work Day”.  The gathering  after work at Mister Tony’s was a fun time;  seeing friends that we hadn’t seen for awhile and also meeting several new faces.  Now that we are aware of this annual world-wide event, we hope to have it grow every year.

We had a blast at Mr Tony’s with all the other cars and bikes in attendance…

OLDEST VW WINNER~Glenn Walde - ’58 Bug

BEST SPLIT-WINDOW WINNER~Marty Nielsen - ’60 Double Cab

BEST SLIDING SUNROOF WINNER~George Medlin - ’62 Bug with Sun Roof

BEST UNDER-CONSTRUCTION WINNER~Mark Withrow - ’70 Bug

BEST DRAG VW WINNER~Laura & Gerald Rosenquist - ’72 Beetle

NEWEST VW WINNER~Quentin Shocker - ’73 Super Beetle