2015 Performance Workshop March 6-7, 2015 Kokomo, Indiana
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2015 Performance Workshop March 6-7, 2015 Kokomo, Indiana Friday, March 6 9:00 am Kokomo Opalescent Glass Factory Tour. Meet at hotel to leave around 8:30 am. Take a step back in time and watch their artisans create glass in many forms right before your eyes. One a daily basis art glass in sheet form is created as it has been done for 125 years. Men carry ladles of molten glass from their 12 pot furnace to the mixing table where it is masterfully mixed and sent through one of 19 textured rollers and into an annealing oven. You'll see it come out of the oven and the finished sheets packed and ready to ship across the world. Glassblowers will mesmerize you with their creativity in hand forming one of the many items they produce ranging from production pieces to custom one of a kind works of art. Cost is $5.00. Due to open flame gas furnaces, no oxygen tanks are not allowed on the tour, but are permitted in the gift shop area. Closed toe shoes only. The factory has no climate control, so you will need to dress for the weather. There will be a sign up sheet in the host hotel lobby on Thursday night. Please RSVP by March 1 so the factory can be prepared for our group. 9:00 - 11 am LeVair Performance & Restoration Open House 4627 North State Road 9, Anderson For those of you that are not interested in the glass factory tour, Michael will be hanging out in his shop until 11 am. The shop is located approximately 1 hour southeast of the host hotel. Other Options: Elwood Haynes Museum 1915 S. Webster, Kokomo. "America's First Car" was developed in 1894 by Elwood Haynes. The famous inventor's former residence now houses a collection of his possessions an inventions. A revolving exhibit of Haynes autos are on display in the garage and the industrial history of Kokomo is chronicled in additional exhibits. Seiberling Mansion 1200 W. Sycamore, Kokomo: Built in 1891 by industrialist Monroe Seiberling, the mansion features late-Victorian architecture, hand-carved woodwork, and multiple exhibits highlighting the history of Howard County. Old Ben "World's" Largest Steer 1402 Defenbaugh St, Kokomo. Housed in a pavilion in Highland Park, Old Ben weighed over 4,000 pounds at his death in 1910. NOON - 130: LUNCH ON YOUR OWN. Kokomo is full of hometown pride restaurants. Listed below are a few of the favorites: Louie's Coney Island 1700 East Hoffer, Kokomo Hacienda Mexican Restaurant 2006 South Plate, Kokomo PASTAriffic Ristorante Italiano 3001 South Webster, Kokomo Jami's Soda Fountain, 307 North Main, Kokomo Mike's Pizza, 4001 South Dixon, Kokomo 2:30 - 4:00pm: Grissom Air Museum, 1000 West Hoosier Blvd. Peru, IN Leaving the host hotel at 1:45pm http://www.grissomairmuseum.com/info Dedicated to the preservation and restoration of the aircraft that made history. It is our job to honor those who flew them, worked on them, and designed them. 25 military aircraft in the air- park, 6 aircraft cockpits or trainers, history exhibits from 1942 to Present. Our own Billy Bruce 2015 Performance Workshop.doc Formatted for internet usage on March 11, 2015 Page 1 of 3 was the mechanic on one of the aircrafts in the air park. 6:00 pm Dinner at the Half Moon Restaurant & Brewery. 4051 South Lafountain St. Kokomo. Voted BEST IN KOKOMO. We have a private room reserved for 80. You MUST RSVP to Tracy by March 1 to insure you have a table. They do have a large overflow area at the other end of the restaurant that can be used, but I MUST know ahead of time to reserve it. The room is located to the immediate right after entering the restaurant. After dinner: Sycamore Room at the host hotel is available for us for bench racing, and videos (bring your thumb drives). Pop and snacks will be provided by Circle City Corvairs. You may have beer, (BYOB) but it MUST be in a non-alcohol container if taking it out of the room as alcohol is not allowed in the hotel lobby. Saturday, March 7 2015 Kokomo Automotive Museum 730am: Vendor set up 800-900am: Registration/self-guided tour of museum/donuts/coffee/juice/pop. Vendor area will open at 830. Please give the guys time to set up. 900am: Welcome, announcements, PCG meeting, Presentation of Feature Car - Tracy LeVeque NECC Track Event/Corvair Olympics - Brian O'Neil Shade's Corvair Track Classic - Scott Allison Knoxville Convention 0930am: Distributor talk with Seth Emerson 1000am: V8 Performance Registry - John Lanning 1030am: V8 talk with Russ Brandenburg 1100am: Lunch provided by locally owned, winner of 2014 Kokomo Rib Fest, Hawg Heaven. Pulled pork, baked beans, homemade spicy sauce, store bought mild sauce, buns, cookies and drinks. **GREAT TIME TO VISIT THE VENDORS AND TOUR THE MUSEUM** 1230pm: Route 66/AC Talk with Cliff Tibbits 100pm: Racers talk with Michael LeVeque, Mike Levine, Rick Norris, and James Reeve. 200pm: Sunoco Car Tribute talk with Rick Norris. 230pm: Yenko Stinger talk with Mark Gillespie 300pm: Tom Knoblauch????? 330pm Door prizes/2015 BOD elections 400pm: Say Good-bye **WE MUST BE OUT OF FACILITY BY 5:00pm** 2015 Performance Workshop.doc Formatted for internet usage on March 11, 2015 Page 2 of 3 A SMALL DONATION MADE TO THE MUSEUM WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED IN ORDER TO KEEP IT GOING! 600pm- ???: 5th Annual Mexifest in the Sycamore Room at the host hotel presented by Michael & Tracy LeVeque. Mexican food buffet style. Cost $5.00. One plate per person please. BYOB your own drinks they WILL NOT be provided. Hotel information: Kokomo Hampton Inn & Suites 2920 South Reed Road, Kokomo. Rates $104/night. If you are traveling alone or do not wish to share a room, please book a king room. There are limited number of double beds. 765-455-2900 mention Corvair for discount. Reservations are under Performance Corvair Group: Kokomo Hampton Inn & Suites WORKSHOP PRICING: $25 pre-registration, $30 at the door. Kids under 12 just $10. We will have PCG t-shirts available for pre-registration only featuring Spence Duffy's "Faux Stinger" on the front and PCG logo on the back. Please state size upon registration. L-XL = $20, XXL - XXXL = $25. Coffee, juice and doughnuts as well as a catered lunch will be provided. YOU MUST BE PRE-REGISTERED BY FEB. 14 FOR THE DISCOUNT AND T SHIRT. PayPal to Ronnie Bunton, [email protected] If you mark your registration as a gift no transaction fee will be charged. By check: make the check out to Circle City Corvairs and send to: Rick Louden 5202 Sandstone Court Indianapolis, In. 46237 PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE!! Let us know if you're planning to attend the Friday dinner or the social. There is no cost for registering for the Friday dinner (you'll pay at the restaurant), we just need a head count. 2015 Performance Workshop.doc Formatted for internet usage on March 11, 2015 Page 3 of 3.