ACTIVITIES AGENDA

Thursday
August  7, 2008

Rolling in...

Afternoon

Registration / Check-In

4:30-6:00

Sidewalk Cafe' - Bring your favorite snack to share and meet Ms. Donnarita and her fabulous machine.  BYOC...Bring Your Own Chair

6:00

Chili Dump Supper - This explosive opening event has become a Rocky Mountain Rally tradition. Everyone dumps their favorite chili recipe into the community cauldron, and we stir and serve the results. Bring a "chili-bowl portion" for each member of your family and we'll heat it all up together for a real treat.  This is a wonderful opportunity to get to know one another & reacquaint ourselves with old friends...gets things tootin'.  

0'dark:30

Nite-Nite - After geting settled in, watch the smoke rise from the campfire ...

Friday
August 8, 2008

7-9:00

Coffee Hour at the Tent.
9-12:00Workshops & Demonstrations

9-10:00

"Ferrying & Retrival" Plucking your diamond in the rough out of a field and "Running Gear" Axles, brakes, wheels & shocks - presented by Luke Bernander

10-11:00

"Frame & Floor Repair" Coupler, main & cross members, outriggers, plywood sheating, sill channels, fasteners, etc. - presented by Rob Davis & Jim Cooper

11-12:00

"Electrifying Electrical" electrical low & high votage principals and systems and "It All Flows Down Hill" plumbing and waste systems presented by Jim Cooper & Luke Bernander

11-12:00

"We Can Tow It!" Gettin' hitched, backing & towing all by ourselves.  Make Rosie proud - presented by Patti Reed 

 

**Ladies Only Please**

12:00-3:00Picnic in town -  Ride our bicycles & bring your picnic lunch to enjoy by the river....or just bring your lunch and meet us there!  Maps will be provided ~ OR ~ Free Time to get to know each other & Chaffee County

3:00-4:30

Rodeo "Airstream Style" Events



at the arena - you don't want to miss this!

4:30-6:00

Sidewalk Cafe'  - Bring your favorite snacks to share at the tent.  BYOC

6:00-???

Potluck Dinner - Bring your own meat to the community grill and a dish to share

0'dark:30

Hang out around the Campfire and share scary (restoration) stories...

Saturday
August 9, 2008

7:30-9:00

Coffee Hour at the Tent .

9-12:00

Workshops & Demonstrations

9-10:00"Riveting & Sheet Metal 101" -  Aluminum sheet, rivets tools & techniques with hands-on demo - presented by Rob Davis & Shari Davis
 
                                              

10-11:00

"Wax On, Wax Off" -  Overview of two predominate methods of polishing &  techniques with hands-on demo demonstrating how to get that shine of your dreams - presented by Rob Davis

11-12:00

"Cabinetry & Interiors" -  Light weight frame construction, wood types, staining & finishing, hardware, sewing & soft-goods - presented by Chris Hildenbrand & Jim Cooper

12:00-1:00

Lunch Break - On your own...
1:00-4:00 Open House - Vintage Trailer Open House for the public  - let them see how we 'live' in our trailers, so put on your best face and arrange the table pretty. This is a voluntary event but lots of fun. 

5:00-6:30

Sidewalk Cafe'  - Bring your favorite snacks to share at the tent.  BYOC

6:30-8:00

BBQ Dinner @ the Community Grill - The steaks & chicken will be provided bring your own set-up and a dish to share.

8:00-
0'dark:30

Vintage Presentation - "Rivet Detectives - 2008" a riveting presentation by our esteemed VAC Historian Fred Coldwell

Sunday
August 10, 2008

7:00-9:00

Coffee Hour - at the Tent.  

9:00-11:00

Swap Meet & Flea Market - Lay out on your horse trading blanket all that surplus vintage trailer and camping gear you've been meaning to get rid of for cash, or swap it for other people's surplus trailer and camping gear that they want to get rid of.   
12:00 - 4:00
Group Event Take a half-day trip up into the mountains to explore St. Elmo a quaint old mining ghost town. Check out the original buildings: merchantile, saloon, county courthouse/jail, many private homes, they are all labeled and show dates built.

Maps on how to get there will be provided ~ it's about 35 miles (an hour away) and the scenery getting there is gorgeous!

4:30-6:00

Sidewalk Cafe' - Bring your favorite snacks to share at the tent. BYOC
6:00-8:00Potluck Dinner - Bring your own meat to the community grill and a dish to share

8:00-

0'dark:30

Scary Restoration Stories around the Campfire...

Monday
August 11, 2008

Coffee Hour, then... 'parting is such sweet sorrow'

There is so much to do in Salida, Chaffee County, and the Central Colorado area...here's a link to get you started thinking about how you'd like to spend your free time:

Chaffee County Visitors Bureau



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