New meet idea

Wed Apr 25, 2007 7:13 am

Here's a new one.

What would you guys think of hooking up with a charity, say Children's Hospital or something like that, and entering into one of the summer parades to collect for the charity...Our cars would be driven in the parade of course, and while we collect for charity (maybe have friends, wifes, whatever as walkers along the route) we can be advertising the club, and perhaps some sponsors...like Hitech, Tousley, ect. to cover any entrance fees.

If we choose to do this, cars must be fit to roll...no wrecks, waxed, ect.

After the parade, we can hit the fairgrounds or whatever they have and picnic, ect.

What do you think?

skhighlighn · Wed Apr 25, 2007 8:51 am

That's a sweet idea. Better get my shit painted if I want to have a chance! Would be awesome though. Roll with the trunk open bumpin' some Micheal Jackson.

Wed Apr 25, 2007 9:09 am

I'm thinking one of the late summer numbers...preferably a decent size population or popular attraction...the more people the better...

I was thinking crankin Sammy Hagar...I can't drive 55.....lol

we may or may not be able to collect for charity...we'd have to have a non-profit entity..but, that's probably doable...and maybe, just maybe, if I know taxes, if our cars/members of the non-profit entity spend $$$ on upgrades for the "parade cars"....that could very well be a tax write off for each individual.....have to lookie into this more.

The thought just popped into my big empty head this morning.

Could be the "MN Focus on Children" charity...or something generic like Cars for Kids if we expand to include other makes/models...ect...

roovy · Wed Apr 25, 2007 9:14 am

"MN Focus on Children"... thats brilliant. Id definitely be interested in something like this. Keep us up to speed on the details as you find them out

Wed Apr 25, 2007 9:21 am

I like this idea. I would definately be interested in doing something like this!

Wed Apr 25, 2007 9:54 am

Boost the Zero Charity...LOL

Sounds like a good idea Chalon.

Wed Apr 25, 2007 10:39 am

i would be down. sounds like a good idea!!

focinite · Wed Apr 25, 2007 11:15 am

im game. id love to idle around, maybe a imprompt-ue smoke show?!?!?! throw car parts instead of candy....can i have a shiners hat?

Sucka612 · Wed Apr 25, 2007 11:27 am

I would participate too!
-Sucka612
MNFocus member

Flea · Wed Apr 25, 2007 1:26 pm

i'm always in for a good cause.
good thinking bud!
of course i could strap the mnfocus banner on my luggage rack and trail behind you guys

Wed Apr 25, 2007 6:35 pm

I'm going to look into this some more. I'll try and find the contact for our local parade and see what they require. Maybe give the police a call for permit purposes and surf for non-profit info.

zurno · Wed Apr 25, 2007 6:52 pm

idea sounds good, are rust buckets allowed?

Wed Apr 25, 2007 6:54 pm

zurno wrote: idea sounds good, are rust buckets allowed?

only if it has a "winter beater" identification on it