AMBITIOUS

[TOOLKING]

OK OK I know it sounds very ambitious but.......
heres an idea. I notice that WA and some other states try to have a get together every once in a while and by the look of the posts it seems that not a lot ever turn up.( not having a go at anyone but its hard to make sure you are free to attend at short notice)


SO
why dont we plan well ahead like early 2009 or something and have a national bedford meeting?
it should give everyone a chance to get a van on the road, and make sure that they dont have something else planned for the weekend.
its actually easier than it sounds

#1. Just pick a date
#2. pick a state
#3. pick a state
#4. get a CF on the road by that date( doesnt matter what condition just registered)
#5. save your funds so that you can afford to get there.
#6 turn up and have a great time

we might even be able to get some kind of record for most CF's in one place at one time.
have a fun run, do some prizes and we could even, involve a charity and make a donation or something(the hells angels  or one of the bike gangs do a similar thing with toys for needy kids,it will give us some publicity and help draw some new members)

and if we make sure the venue has camping close by it shouldnt be that expensive for members to make a good weekend of it.

Interstate memebers  could even get together and make the trip together like a road trip.

Im keen and will even put up some of the prizes for events or vans etc

what do you think....

[TOOLKING]

oh it should be pick a venue after pick a state hehe

[Warren]

Good idea TK

I think it has been mentioned before, also another idea was to have a get together in each state on the same day, and web cast it.

Warren

[Tweaker]

Both ideas sound great! We'll be in. Some time during the second half of January or during the last half of the school (and Uni) holidays could be a plan?

[SandB]

Hi People, I don't think this idea is at all ambitious. I used to own a large motorhome and travelled all around Australia, meeting like minded people on the way. Over a coupla cooldies, we decided to have a reunion in Alice Srings in 1995. We gave everyone plenty of time to plan for this, like 2 years. The core group turned up, travelling from Qld.,WA., and SA. The "gonna's" weren't there! It was great tho.
Only  a sugestion, maybe aim for spring next year (weather should be better) and a realistic time to save for it. Maybe some kind of nomination or deposit, once the venue is decided, (Booking or site fee) quite a few caravan parks & the towns  love these events because of the obvious influx of dollars.

We will be there!!!

Cheers Brian & Carole

[TOOLKING]

Ok ive been looking through the posts and it seems early 2009 is too soon as a lot of people on here dont have thier vans in running order so we need to look further ahead perhaps late 2009 that gives everyone a chance to get ready.

now we need to get some hands up as to who would come... so we can see if its worth puttig some thought into or are we flogging a dead horse here.

craig how about you?
Ben?
marty?
i will definatly go

[ben]

hey i think its a great idea...

but i dont know if it would work.. im usually an optimist.. but if its hard to get people together in thier own state is it going to be any easier to get people to travel interstate on 1 particular day? what happens if you cant make that date? its the end of the world!!!

just my opinion but maybe the web pod cast would be more feasable..

but all the same i would support a fully national beddy get together.. if we can get enough support..

if we do decide to go ahead with the idea. maybe if we can coincide it with like the van nats or some even that people are going to already.. might be end up being better..

cheers
ben

[SandB]

Hey Ben, Like the idea of having this meet at the Van nats, I think that might encourage a few more  Beddies out!
 Cheers Brian & Carole

[Brett]

Its so crazy it just might work. What about a lap around bathurst.

[TOOLKING]

yeah I agree ben that its hard to get them to meet up for local events like state meets, thats Why I think a national meet will work better as you know its only on once a year and that if you dont move heaven and earth to be there then....... you just miss out, keeps you more motivated on getting there.

in saying that if members want to have it alongside something like the van nationals or another event then we should put some ideas up im keen on anything that gets us together.

( a lap of bathurst is always fun hehe but you have to make sure its not on a race weekend or you have to get that van moving pretty fast lol)

Ok lets see who's interested in going - see if we can get over 50 vans hey maybe take a poll