TEARJERKERS *North Meets South Rally 2006*

[ALAN GEDDES]

Going to be pretty busy there. Haven't decided yet if I'm bringing the dog or not. Will be doing the river trip I hope. Any good resteraunts nearby ?

[len19070]

I went as far South as I could. Just to get ready for the North Meets South. I am ready!!




Happy Trails

Len

[Mark & Andrea Jones]

River Trip on Saturday, Aug 5th:

OK. Meeting location will be at the main entrance to the campground, near the old white building. Meeting time: 9:00 am.

If you are interested in going on the river trip, please re-read my earlier post about the trip. If you want to go, but don't have a canoe / don't want to bring a canoe, there is an outfitter nearby that you can use. However, if you don't reserve ahead, it is on a first-come / first-served basis. Please contact me if you want to go, but don't have a watercraft. I'll "hook you up" with a canoe or sit-on-top somehow.

Andrea.

[Big Dave]

Man has this been a long month.

[Mark & Andrea Jones]

Any good resteraunts nearby ?

I don't know about any good restaurants. The best place to find one is going to be Wytheville (about 3 - 6 miles away) and I am not familiar with restaurants in W'ville. Ft. Chiswell has got a truckstop, a couple of antique malls, a couple of fast food restaurants, an outlet mall, and not a whole lot else.

Hmmmmm. I seem to remember something about a dinner theatre in W'ville. Not sure though.

Andrea.

[Chip]

IS IT TIME YET?????????????,, I am starting to get my list together and check it twice and had a thought,,, For the potluck on saturday night are we gonna post any list as to what is being brought by different folks so we can keep duplications to a minimum, or are we gonna just wing it and hope for the best,,, I have a couple ideas and would like to see what foods others are thinking about,, I like Vienna's as good as the next person but I can only eat so many so help me out,,,

we have some dandy cooks down south and I am sure there are some yanks that know their way around a kitchen,,, Dang skippy I am planning on eating good so put out ya best stuff,,,,

If there is a list of paper and plastic stuff that needs to be provided then let us know also,,,

I am looking forward to seeing and meeting a whole bunch of folks in Virginia,,,

Ya'll drive caffell now, ya hea !!!!!!!!!!!

chipper

[Jiminsav]

Chip, I'll be making my nearly world famous tator salad..

[Ross Wade]

NORTH meets SOUTH......Rehashing of information and a few new items.........

If you want to, lets get some sort of Saturday Night Potluck list going. We are fixin' a Green Bean Cassorole.

Also, we are going to be having a community fire each night, we will have a raised campfire pan, Could everyone bring at least 3 pieces of firewood to donate to the cause.

Now for the rehashing:
Weekend Itinerary

Friday

• 6 PM - Dinner, cooked by your directors, and it is included in your registration fees, so you only need to bring your appetite to the shelter. (We would appreciate a few Teardropper’s to help in clean up.)

• After dinner Friday there will be a Horse Race. That’s right a Horse Race. The first ever TearJerkers “Directors Cup”. The directors & assistant directors as Jockeys. Don’t miss the free entertainment!!!

• Camp Fire – bring your wood, your chairs and sit a while.

Saturday

• For anyone interested, Andrea Jones will be running a Float Trip down the New River (see details at the bottom of the page).

• 5 PM - Voting ballets are due (we will be voting on each others teardrops)

• 6 PM - Pot-Luck Dinner (bring a dish to share)

• Awards ceremony, right after dinner.

• Camp Fire – bring your wood, your chairs and sit a while.


Float Trip Details

River Trip on the New River - local to Ft. Chiswell!
When: Saturday, August 5th.
Approximate length/time: 8 miles or so, about 4 - 5 hrs.
Meeting time: 9:00 am
Meeting location: TBA
What do you need?
1. Watercraft (canoe, kayak, raft from Wally World, whatever) & paddles of some kind. NOTE: If you want to rent a canoe, let me know and I will try to find a local outfitter to help us out. However, I will need some notice on that, so let me know early!
2. Life jackets - I don't do river trips without PFD's. Helmets strongly encouraged, if you are in a kayak. Yes, we will be on a river and a fairly shallow one at times.
3. Lunch / food of some kind. Yes, we will find a place to stop here and there or there and here or maybe just here.
4. Water to drink.
5. River shoes. Some kind of old sneakers are recommended as broken glass is commonly found on the river bank. I don't want to be making a trip to the emergency room with someone.
6. Well, I think I've figured out the important stuff.

I would also ask you to leave the alcohol in your TD - not in your water bottle. It'll make the trip more fun for us all. There will be plenty of opportunity to relax at the campground when we get back.

If you are interested, please post a message, PM one to me, or email me at eddytrn[at]i[dash]plus[dot]net

NOTE: If you are coming to Ft. Chiswell and you would like to go on the river, but do not have a watercraft, let me know. Also if you are coming with a canoe/K-2 and you have an opening for a bow/stern paddler, let me know. I am willing to be an intermediary. Keep in mind, the sooner that you let me know, the higher on the priority list you go.

I am aiming to be back in the campground around 4 pm, if possible.

I will also be asking for people to help with putting together some shuttle vehicles. If you are willing to help shuttle, let me know on Friday night in the campground, if possible. We'll be there sometime on Friday morning. Look for the blue Subaru Forester w/ racks and VA tags - and pulling a tear, of course.

Andrea.




We all are looking forward to seeing and meeting everyone.

The North Meets South Committee

[len19070]

I'm making Sausage Scaloppini with Italian rolls. Its an old recipe from South Philly

Happy Trails

Len

[anonymous2]

We are bringing pickled eggs for the pot luck. No Chip, not pickle juice & eggs,but red beet juice, vinegar, many spices,and eggs. {It's a Pa dutch thing}


pateardropper

[ALAN GEDDES]

We will bring some a couple packs of dogs and buns and a munchie or two. Coming Maybe Wed but Thur for sure and din't feel like bringing something from home. I'm cheating on this trip. Taking the new tear and it will be for sale. It's almost time to go

[Steve Frederick]

RE: potluck...I'll do something for desert in the D/O..Probably a cobbler.
Cant wait! packing up, charging battery, stocking the galley!!,,,,:ilovecamp:

[Chip]

thinking seriously about shrimp and grits,,, Its a southern thing I guess,,,

but DO style,,,,,,,,,,,

and of course pickles

chipper

[TomS]

We leave Worcester, Mass. 6 a.m. Saturday. We're going to drive to Gettysburg and spend a couple days touring the battlefield. I've always wanted to see it. And just finished watching the movie "Gettysburg" for the umpteenth time.

After Gettysburg, we plan to meander south through the Shenandoah Valley arriving at Max Meadows sometime Thursday. Of course we'll bring the canoe and our DO's.

I'm really looking forward to meeting you fine folks. It'll be a hoot!

[Chip]

Bill (patearrdropper) them eggs might be a pa dutch thing but every redneck, honk-e-tonk, dive, cut and shoot , pool hall in the south has a opened gallon jug of them eggs,, I love em,,, cant wait to give em a taste,,,

chipper