Hey guys,



Who: 6GC members, former members, friends/family

Unconfirmed/confirmed attendee list (and their location) for MotY: Send me a PM to confirm your attendance! The earlier, the better as I can get a head count of how many t-shirts, etc to order. Non-confirmed attendees will miss out on the freebies!

1. 2celicas2love (SoCal) *confirmed*
2. AJmorris1977 (central) *confirmed*
3. aznbcrazy (central) *confirmed*
4. bayaraa_joe (SoCal)v*confirmed*
5. BeefyT (SoCal) *unlikely*
6. benzo (central) *confirmed*
7. BonzaiCelica (SoCal) *confirmed*
8. CAMAricer (Norcal) *confirmed*
9. CelicaST_CALI (NorCal) *confirmed*
10. chriser94 (SoCal) *confirmed*
11. dabazied (SoCal) *confirmed*
12. eggman40 (SoCal) *confirmed*
13. Ekan (SoCal)
14. flyinglizard (NorCal)
15. GMHAPPY29 (Norcal/SoCal) *confirmed*
16. GriffGirl (Oregon) *confirmed*
17. johnnehh (NorCal) *confirmed*
18. kevinkoda (SoCal) *confirmed*
19. MarcoGTS (SoCal) *confirmed*
20. markie (SoCal)
21. MaskedMan (NorCal/SoCal) *confirmed*
22. Mgnt232 (NY)
23. nics (SoCal) *confirmed*
24. OwnDcelica (SoCal) *confirmed*
25. Prowzee (SoCal)
26. st94 (SoCal)
27. Smaay (SoCal) *confirmed*
28. Sunwukongg(Socal) *confirmed*
29. tomazws (SoCal) *confirmed*
30. urbandork (SoCal) *confirmed*
31. xs94st (SoCal) *confirmed*
32. ZC__6Gen (NorCal) *confirmed*
33. ZEROCOOL (NorCal) *confirmed*

Late registration
1. charming6gmoz (SoCal) *confirmed*
2. nnesto (SoCal) *confirmed*
3. ScoobyDooCruiser (SoCal)
4. Chaggi (SoCal)

What: Middle of the Year meet.

Where: Castaic Lake, California

When: June 26th, 2010

Why: Because we need one grand summer meet a year!

How: Brought to you buy the good people of 6GC

*Update 5/4/10* Haha, somehow the first page got wiped clean, so I have to redo the updates again. Hopefully those of you who have followed the thread has got the info down already. The location has been reserved and paid for. The t-shirt designs are being finalized. Pictures of people's Celica have been collected. Model has been booked. Events are being finalized. Caravans being organized. Gee, have I forgotten anything? Well, that's what updates are for .

*UPDATE 5/9/10* Okay, so all confirmed attendees (as of 5/9/10) can expect a free t-shirt plus one additional freebie. You can still show up to this event if you did not confirm, just don't be bummed out when you see the cool stuff you missed out on 'cause you were too lazy to send me a confirmation! A small lunch will be offered, drinks and snacks. I'll have to make up the itinerary again.

*UPDATE 5/18/10* I've uploaded pics and the map of the place. There is a specific parking lot we want to hit before anyone/everyone else parks there. The park/bbq area I reserved is near lot #5. There's more than enough space for our +35 cars, but we still need to get there early to prevent other people from parking between all of us (early arrivers should "block" people from parking near them). Like I said before, there will be a lite lunch served (drinks, snacks). I'm still trying to find a place that can accommodate +40 people, so be patient. Hometown Buffet is the best place (so far) and it's about 15 miles away. A BBQ is still not out of the question as sunset is around 8PM so that would give us plenty of daylight to do some serious cooking...but I'd prefer a more relaxed setting for the closing part of the meet. Oh, and there IS a parking fee. I believe it's $8 (or something like that). So bring money you cheapo's! Lastly, all members who confirmed will be getting the free MotY t-shirt (and I think they kick serious arse). Those who show up (who didn't add themselves to the list) can get any left over shirts. The "premium" shirt will be sold for $12 at the meet. You can get one sent to you for $15 after the meet if you didn't bring money. Senior Tip is working diligently on making the final touches on it and I will post a pic of it as soon as he's done. Lastly, someone let the cat out of the bag about the...awards...at the end of the meet *cough* Andrew! *cough* *cough*. To those who didn't attend FotY, there were things that were handled out at the end of the meet who those who stuck around to the end (which was everyone!). This was intended as a "secret" bonus for people who showed up...but I might as well make a formal announcement of it now since this info was made known to some others already. Anyways, with little more than a month left before the (biggest) 6GC meet ever, let's all get ourselves and our cars ready. I'm looking forward to meeting each and everyone one personally (as well as their cars)





*UPDATE 5/24/10* A few things. For those who are not familiar with Castaic (or not from SoCal), please be advised that it will be HOT. So plan on wearing comfortable clothing such as shirt/t-shirts, shorts, etc (jeans probably will be okay, ladies may wearing skirts but beware the howling winds). A hat would be a good idea too. But bring a sweater/jacket for the evening as it can get cold/windy. Considering the magnitude of this meet, we are going to skip the restaurant idea for dinner and instead go with a BBQ instead. There was too much complications with reserving enough spots for +30 people at a restaurant, coordinating the +30 car caravan to said restaurant, etc. So a BBQ is now being planned. Bring whatever you would like to share, but the core essentials will be handled by the event coordinators (drinks/supplies/food). At the last meet, the BBQ worked out fine, so we shouldn't have a problem this time around. In regards to the caravans, to those who would like to join in on the NorCal and SoCal caravans, if you can make it, that's fine. But logistically, if it is going to inconvenience you to join one of the caravan, it might just make more sense to start your own from your location. So far there's the NorCal one meeting up in Tracy. SoCal is meeting where the 405/5 meets (I believe it's near Burbank). But if you're in a place that just doesn't make sense to caravan, by all means arrive on your own (we promise not to make fun of you for being a loner). Finally, Castaic Lake is a large park that has a lot of activities. You can fish, there's a sandy beach, paths for biking, etc. So you can spend the entire day hanging around the meet area or wander off and do your own thing for awhile (although try to stick around so you don't miss out on the activities/announcements).

Oh, and the 4 events are as follow

- timed puzzle challenge
- driving/parking skill challenge
- 6GC/MotY quiz
- scavenger hunt

Itinerary:

11:00AM - 12:00 Registration/roll-in
12:00 - 1:30 Lunch/meet & greet/photos
1:30 - 4:00 Amazing "chase"
4:00 - 5:00 Cruise/photos
5:00 - 6:30PM Dinner BBQ/closing ceremony/raffle
6:30 - ???

*UPDATE 6/14/10*

Things that will be provided (we will provide these for you):

-drinks (water, soda, juice, ice)
-food (chips, hotdogs, hamburgers, chicken, fruit salad, buns/rolls)
-plates/utensils/cups/napkins
-cooking supplies (charcoal, lighter fluid, matches, spatula)

What will not be provided (you should bring these yourselves):

-sunblock
-chairs
-shade
-camera

12 days to go...

This post has been edited by CAMAricer: Jun 28, 2010 - 2:28 AM

subscribed to this thread. looking forward to a warmer weather meet.

been trying to put together an annual for June, but this can work...

Dang. Looks like I'm gonna have to actually wake up early and drive for this one. Haha.

Woot woot for a meet that I'll be back for.

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i'm in, the last one was a blast, i just hope i can get the front end done and painted by then......

YES!! I'm sooo down. please have it close to la, cause i have family there.. or close too..

last meet was awesome, so count me in!!

Ill be there...

Im down like jay sean and lil wayne

Can't wait. Hopefully my celica is complete by then. if not then I wont be able to make it till mid august....

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What still needs to be completed on it?

you'll just have to wait and see..

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But I won't be able to see it if your car isn't able to make it to the meet .

true that. only time will tell

faust and i were talking about this yesterday, and we're coming up with ideas of what we can do for the meet to break up the usual parking lot meet and make it a little more fun, but not too complicated. still in the development stages of ideas, but lets just say we came up with some realistic ideas that will make this a great meet and well worth the drive for people that are not local. i've already been thinking of how to get some great video and photos.

stay tuned in, as when we work everything out, we'll post it up.

why dont we do it in LA?

can't be right in the middle of la of course.. gott be somewhere on the outskirts where there is room to do what we wanna do..

nics, thats part of our idea. we really want to make the meet a good one so that people that drive down feel that the trip was worth it.

same spot chris?

actually no. trying to mix it up, want to keep it fresh.

can we do it around may so its not too hot?

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Actually Summer is a good time, although I have been wanting to set up something official in June so it is sort of themed and always anticipated. 6gc in the 6th month (June). That way summer has kicked in, it isn't as hot as July or especially August (as we know cars tend to fail in the hotter seasons and long distance trips).

Also, setting up a route on a time schedule will be helpful. Some of us tend to be late and it holds the rest of us back. From previous meets, most of us have ate up most of the day sitting in the parking lot waiting for everyone. This time, we want to get the most out of our meet. So we plan on setting up a mapped time schedule for the spots we will be hitting up, location, and the time we are expected to be there. That way if you are running late, you can meet up with the rest of everyone at one of those check points. Also, you will know exactly what we are doing and where we are doing it at, so there is no confusion.

From previous meets, we have been waiting on people only to later have them call us back and say "Hey, just tell me when you get to the final spot", which sucks because everyone was waiting. This appears to be the best way to go about it, so approximate times given will help with the confusion. I recommend for any of you attending this meet to (once the final solution is posted), to make sure you copy and print the schedule to avoid confusion, take something to navigate or the numbers of people on here you can rely on in case you seek direction.

I am really looking forward to this, as the days are longer in the summer, so we have plenty of time.

This post has been edited by Random_Stranger: Jan 31, 2010 - 6:12 PM

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Faustino, I appreciate it that you are coming up with ideas with windowlicker. And I also understand since you decided not to attend the Foty meet, that you wouldn't understand what the Moty meet would be about. It is not just standing around in a parking lot, so don't get the wrong idea.

Scheduling and events are already being handled. We are already working on a very tight time schedule, so just sit back, get your car ready prior to the meet, and show up on time is all we ask. If anyone has any special needs, then please bring it to the attention of either CAMAricer or myself, and we will try our best to accommodate for you.

Nics, the reason we will not be hosting the meet in LA is because this is an ALL California meet. You have to take into consideration that there will be people driving all the way from Sacramento or possibly further just to attend this meet. Another reason we would like to avoid LA, is because we would like to avoid traffic as much as possible. Trying to keep a large group of 20+ cars together in a busy traffic area has proven to be too difficult in the past. But we will be hosting the Moty meet in SoCal, because the Foty meet was held in NorCal. So the Moty meet will not be too far of a drive from LA, considering that you will have people driving 5+ hours from up North.

So people just stay tuned. Also, please refrain from posting any unconfirmed information unless it is posted or approved by the event host (CAMAricer). Any unapproved plans that are posted will only clutter the thread and cause confusion for other members if it conflicts with the actual event itinerary.

This post has been edited by MaskedMan: Jan 31, 2010 - 8:34 PM

Wow... Ok then.. I was just saying since nothing really confirmed has been updated on here yet... but ok..

i agree 100%, the last meet i drove to down in L.A. was as Faust said but even though i was late to the Foty meet in Isleton is was so well organized that we still had a wonderful time and there was never a dull moment, i have full trust that CAMAricer and Maskedman have this well under control. i can't wait.....

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Nothing is 100% confirmed yet, but we would still like to try and keep the thread as organized as possible. Suggestions are always welcome, I don't want you to think that we are completely shooting you down. It would just be better to discuss it with CAMAricer via PM as much as possible, so that people will not have to scroll through 15+ pages of discussion, just to find out what the official agenda for the meet will be.

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Thank you for your support AJ. With the extended daylight and the warmer weather, we are hoping to add a better variety of events and photo opportunities.

im down anywhere. i guess its about time for me to pay a visit a location away from socal

so is it just you(derrick) and camaricer that are planning this event? i thought it would be nice to have people from their region plan an event. that way people who are familiar with their area can share some of the great spots they know about. it would be kinda weird if i planned a norcal meet, cause i don't know much about the area. i had some great ideas that were actually very practical and realistic, but if you already have plans set then whatever. i'm just thinking that if we have different people, but serious and organized people plan different events, then it could make each meet a little more unique and interesting to go check out.

windowlicker,derrick and nam are originally southern California members..so im sure they know their way around down there...

This post has been edited by CelicaST_CALI: Jan 31, 2010 - 11:13 PM