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16th annual MId America Capri Gathering in Freeport, Illinois

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drbob:
16th Annual Mid-America Capri Gathering:

registration ends the 17th of this month (July). Get it in folks.  I will be selling t-shirts for those who can't be here.  $13 + $5 s&h for short sleeved s-xl, +$2 XXL+.   $16 + $5 s&h long sleeved +$2XXL+.  Shirts will not be mailed out until after the gathering!

SHOwn:
I'm in Dr Bob. Sent registration and paypal too. Thanks for setting this up.

I highly recommend anyone who attends to take a short trip the next day, Sunday morning, down to Mendota, IL (65 miles south) for the National Sweet Corn Festival - all the FREE hot buttered sweet corn you can eat at 2pm. The parade is at 1pm if you want to relax a little. Loads of fun and good food -never never never had better corn on the cob!

Join me! Here's a link - You'll love it!!!

http://www.sweetcornfestival.com/index.html

drbob:
This will be my last gathering, so come and say hi to the Father of American Capri Gatherings. I have been involved with the Capri Community for 18 years and founded the MACG. I have hosted 8 of the 16 events.
The first Capri Gathering was 4 cars in a K-Mart parking lot. Mark, AL, Terri and I, had a great time as we drove to Galena, IL and spent the day wandering around.

The second Gathering, we doubled the cars at 8 and drove to NewGlarus, WI. People didn't know what to think with a bunch of crazy people yelling at a Capri that showed late which allowed out group to double once again.
The third Gathering was one of our most interesting. Attendance doubled again, not only that, it was the first of three years we had the Rockford speedway. A high banked 1/4 mile NASCAR track

Fourth and Fifth Gatherings were also held in Rockford IL at the Rockford speedway where we drove our cars like crazy people, took pictures and then drove to Freeport for the festivities and food and trophies.
Sixth one, hosted by Shirley was rained out and we had 12 cars and we ate at Pizza Hut. It was disappointing because the weather prevented us from going to the Byron Dragstrip a NHRA track. That would of been cool.

7-8 were held in Indiana hosted by Rick and Cheryl these were very well attended with almost 40 cars coming from Texas, Georgia, South Carolina, Minnesota, Pennsylvania,

#9 was back in Freeport where we had a beautiful nature park all to ourselves. (we will be here this year) it rained so we were in the building that was there that fit all of us in it. We had harmonica music by Mark Russillo and trumpet by Vern Vernon Hamberg. Then that night most of us drove to Freeport's cruise night while another group led by Russ Carlson ended up on the way to Rockford. ha ha. We still give him some crap for that.

10-11-12 were held in Volo, IL where we had huge turnouts and a good time was held by all. If you get a chance to go to the Volo Auto museum, GO.

13 was held back in Freeport at Krape Park (the most requested site in Freeport). Our food was catered, we had a great turnout, great food, great friendship and then we headed down to Freeport's Cruise night for our trophy presentation (trophies were VERY cool, not the usual kind of trophy) Many who were attending cruise night gathered around and watched our trophy presentation. Great place. 100 y/o ice cream shop with over 50 flavors of ice cream, great burgers, so you could sit and look out the window and see a small portion of the 1000+ cars that showed up for the event.

14 was held in Indiana by Zack and Todd and it was a great event with another great turnout. incredible B.O.C. and we went to a race track to play the ponies. Some of us got to ride in the gate car during the race. Very Cool.

15 was held at the same park in Indiana and again a great turnout and a lot of fun was had (I didn't make that one, family emergency) but from what I understand it was awesome.

16 is now upon us, we will start at the Oakdale nature trail, then to downtown for cruise night, 100+ year old Ice cream shop with over 50+ flavors of ice cream, bands playing, food, many contests and trophy presentation. and over 1000 cars to rest your eyes upon
Here is our history so far, be a part of it. You have ONLY 5 DAYS LEFT TO REGISTER!!!!!!!!

SHOwn:
Thanks again Dr Bob, for all you are doing.

Could you provide a loose schedule of events for the day so we who are coming from afar can plan our long day? Times are important to us as we try to figure out when to arrive, eat (food is provided but what time of day - lunch or dinner?)

I'm going to have almost a 2 hour trip back to my dad's that evening so I will need some more schedule info to plan this trip.

drbob:
We will start at 10am. End whenever everyone leaves.  Trophys around 7pm

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