2006 SpringFest

Even though there was a threat of rain all weekend more than 300 people showed
up. Friday started with lots of shopping from both the used parts vendors and
Clark’s Corvair Parts. Friday evening was the hospitality party with hamburgers,
hot dogs, chips, chili, etc. Then it was time for the children’s valve cover
races. Every child under age 13 that wanted to race was given and car and the
brackets were setup. First through third places were determined and there was a
multi-way tie for fourth. Everyone went home a winner. That was followed by the
regular valve cover races, some gokart action at the local track and the night
was capped off in the Hospitality room.

Friday night/Saturday morning the rain rolled through and by the time most got
up to clean their cars for the Concours and Participants Choice shows the rain
was gone. There was a brief shower late morning but it quickly passed.
Twenty-seven cars lined up to be judged in the Conours and another 42 were
nearby competing in Participants choice. I think the quality of cars showing up
is getting better every year.

Three tech sessions and several DVDs were shown throughout the day.

Chuck Armer led the Car Caravan through the North Georgia Mountains to round out
the afternoon. Then everyone gathered at the festhalle for the home cooked
turkey and ham and all the fixins banquet and the awards ceremony. Not only are
the cars getting better visually for the shows, but they must be getting better
mechanically too. This years hard luck award went to Walter Carter with a broken
windshield. It is quite a testament to everyone’s preparation that a broken
windshield was the worst thing that happened to anyone on the way to the show. I
hope I didn’t just jinx myself ;-)

The night ended in the hospitality room. Several groups got together for
breakfast Sunday morning and then it was good-bye until next year.

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