Carlisle, The Hill, Communication, My Friends
Carlisle, The Hill, Communication, My Friends
Whoops. Drama alert!
There's just a few things that I need to share with everyone.
The Lincoln Mark VII Club would not be in existance if it were not for people like John and Leo and Jack and Bill and Russ. The Lincolns Of Distinction and the Lincoln Continental Owners Club among others, have been the examples that we have modeled our own Club after. When we are approached with questions concerning pre 1984 and post 1992 Lincolns, it's normally HERE that we direct people to.
In 2004, Lincolns enjoyed a prime spot on the Carlisle show field (almost dead center of the fair grounds). This spot was based on pre registrations and the LOD's long standing involvement with the event.
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In 2005, Lincolns enjoyed an even LARGER show area. Though the area was further away from the "center" of the fairgrounds, it was another large, contiguous location for Lincolns to enjoy. The New York based LSC Riders and others added so many additional cars (gate registrations) that there was a spill over of Lincolns to another area.
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On 08-26-2005, I started campaigns to increase the numbers of registrations of Lincoln Mark VIIs for the 2006 show. My goal was to allow for a split of the single Stock/Modified class of Lincoln Mark VIIs. I requested from the Carlisle staff, and received, the total registered numbers for Lincolns.
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http://www.carlisleforums.com/showthread.php?t=521)
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http://www.carlisleforums.com/showthread.php?t=851)
Around May 30th or June 1st, 2006 a Lincoln registrant arrived at the fairgrounds and found the tents and signs for Lincolns in THREE SEPARATE AREAS. No Lincoln area bordered on another Lincoln area (I am told). Carlisle staff scrambled with less than 48 hours before the event, to accomodate us all by having ALL THREE AREAS bordering each other.
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After three fabulous days of playing with cars, the show ended and I started planning for the 2007 show. In and open letter to the Carlisle staff
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http://www.carlisleforums.com/showpost.php?p=6719&postcount=10)
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http://www.thelincolnmarkviiclub.org/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=416),
I thanked them for providing close-to-perfect accomodations. Me, the Members of The Lincoln Merk VII Club, and a few other Lincoln enthusiasts who enjoyed our tent, also told the staff that we LIKED our location and would like for our 2007 tent to be in the same place.
At no time before June 5, 2006, did any Board Member of the Lincoln Mark VII Club, request or show prefferrence to any location in the fairground for The Lincoln Mark VII Club or any other organization or entity. If anyone has read/heard/typed anything contrary to what you see in this post, then send them directly to me, John "OldSchool1" Dancy or DanL of Carlisle Productions or DaveP of Carlisle Productions.
For me, this hobby is all about the people and the cars and the friendships that come together for the same reasons. I'm willing to help my friends enjoy it as much as I do!
John "OldSchool1" Dancy
OldSchool1@TheLincolnMarkVIIClub.org