Corvettes needed---Dallas Veterans Day parade
11-07-2011, 09:32 AM
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Drifting
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Corvettes needed---Dallas Veterans Day parade
Calling all Corvette owners in the North Texas area! The Dallas Veteran's Day Parade wants to put every one of the 180 (yes, 180!) WWII Veterans in a Corvette Friday morning, November 11, 2011.
Last year, my club, the Lone Star Corvette Club (LSCC) was asked to provide 40 Corvette convertibles to give parade rides to forty veterans. Word got out that the veterans get to ride in a Corvette and well, 180 are now attending. LSCC does not have 180 members that are able to take off a day of work to do this. So, the restriction for convertibles ony has been dropped. ANY CORVETTE: convertibles, coupes with T-tops or removable roofs, and fixed roof coupes are now also being needed to fill this parade order.
Are you interested in giving a parade ride to a veteran? If so, respond to this thread with your name, car information, and your cell phone # and I will get you registered for the parade. We meet at 8:00am in downtown Dallas and will be through by 1:00pm. Help carry a special person in your special car.
-Clark
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/sout...ay-parade.html
Last year, my club, the Lone Star Corvette Club (LSCC) was asked to provide 40 Corvette convertibles to give parade rides to forty veterans. Word got out that the veterans get to ride in a Corvette and well, 180 are now attending. LSCC does not have 180 members that are able to take off a day of work to do this. So, the restriction for convertibles ony has been dropped. ANY CORVETTE: convertibles, coupes with T-tops or removable roofs, and fixed roof coupes are now also being needed to fill this parade order.
Are you interested in giving a parade ride to a veteran? If so, respond to this thread with your name, car information, and your cell phone # and I will get you registered for the parade. We meet at 8:00am in downtown Dallas and will be through by 1:00pm. Help carry a special person in your special car.
-Clark
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/sout...ay-parade.html
11-08-2011, 07:02 PM
#3
Drifting
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November 11. Contact Clark Kirby at (817) 275-8809
The parade will be held in downtown Dallas on Veterans Day (Friday, Nov 11). We are usually asked to shoot for arriving at the check-in point around 9am (there is some slack in this as it takes a couple of hours to get everyone lined up, but I would for sure plan to be there by 9:30).
The parade's "official" start time has in the past been announced as 11:00am, but it usually actually starts moving around 11:20 or so.
The parade route will be finalized and provided to you before parade day along with the LOI (Letter of Instructions); although the route might change slightly, it will be through downtown Dallas - typically starting near Union Station on Houston Street, then east on Main, south on Ervay Street, west on Young Street, south on Akard, and past City Hall before returning (probably via Canton Street) to the original assembly area.
Our check-in point is usually a tent structure with a large sign on it, somewhere in the large empty lot at the corner of Memorial and Hotel streets, just south of the Dallas Convention Center (easiest way to get there is south on Sports Street from the big mirrored Reunion Hotel). When you check in, they will direct you how to find your Veteran passenger and your spot in the lineup. NOTE: The Corvettes with WWII Vets are always lined up very near the front of the parade, and therefore will be among the first to finish.
Some of you may have a spouse or friend who’s interested in riding down there with you, to watch the parade while you participate with your Veteran. This is easy to arrange, if your spectator doesn’t mind walking the few blocks “up the parade line” (on Reunion Hotel Blvd) from the assembly area to a good spot on the parade route close to the start along Houston between Wood and Main streets.
Because you're likely to be spending 1-2 hours hanging around your car in the lineup, I'd suggest bringing a small cooler with bottles of water or Gatorade, and if it looks likely to be warm/sunny maybe an umbrella for shade if you're in a convertible (remember, you're likely to be with a Veteran in his or her 80's). A couple of collapsible lawn chairs wouldn't hurt either - I use 'em every year.
You can decorate your car with a patriotic theme if you wish (optional, of course, but encouraged). I usually mount a couple of American Flags.
Once you start rolling, it will probably only take an hour or so to traverse the entire parade route and return to the assembly area (IMPORTANT: Make sure you know how/where to meet the person who will take your Veteran home, and get a cell phone # if possible… there may be a couple of thousand people in that lot!).
You'll probably be finished and on your way out of downtown by 1:00 to 1:30 pm.
The parade will be held in downtown Dallas on Veterans Day (Friday, Nov 11). We are usually asked to shoot for arriving at the check-in point around 9am (there is some slack in this as it takes a couple of hours to get everyone lined up, but I would for sure plan to be there by 9:30).
The parade's "official" start time has in the past been announced as 11:00am, but it usually actually starts moving around 11:20 or so.
The parade route will be finalized and provided to you before parade day along with the LOI (Letter of Instructions); although the route might change slightly, it will be through downtown Dallas - typically starting near Union Station on Houston Street, then east on Main, south on Ervay Street, west on Young Street, south on Akard, and past City Hall before returning (probably via Canton Street) to the original assembly area.
Our check-in point is usually a tent structure with a large sign on it, somewhere in the large empty lot at the corner of Memorial and Hotel streets, just south of the Dallas Convention Center (easiest way to get there is south on Sports Street from the big mirrored Reunion Hotel). When you check in, they will direct you how to find your Veteran passenger and your spot in the lineup. NOTE: The Corvettes with WWII Vets are always lined up very near the front of the parade, and therefore will be among the first to finish.
Some of you may have a spouse or friend who’s interested in riding down there with you, to watch the parade while you participate with your Veteran. This is easy to arrange, if your spectator doesn’t mind walking the few blocks “up the parade line” (on Reunion Hotel Blvd) from the assembly area to a good spot on the parade route close to the start along Houston between Wood and Main streets.
Because you're likely to be spending 1-2 hours hanging around your car in the lineup, I'd suggest bringing a small cooler with bottles of water or Gatorade, and if it looks likely to be warm/sunny maybe an umbrella for shade if you're in a convertible (remember, you're likely to be with a Veteran in his or her 80's). A couple of collapsible lawn chairs wouldn't hurt either - I use 'em every year.
You can decorate your car with a patriotic theme if you wish (optional, of course, but encouraged). I usually mount a couple of American Flags.
Once you start rolling, it will probably only take an hour or so to traverse the entire parade route and return to the assembly area (IMPORTANT: Make sure you know how/where to meet the person who will take your Veteran home, and get a cell phone # if possible… there may be a couple of thousand people in that lot!).
You'll probably be finished and on your way out of downtown by 1:00 to 1:30 pm.
11-08-2011, 08:55 PM
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The weather looks like clear skies with the lows Friday morning in the 40's warming up to the mid-to high 60s later in the day. I would expect that for those with an open car, that a jacket might be welcome. In case the veteran is not dressed for the weather, a small blanket would be most welcome. Be sure to bring a small cooler of snacks and water since we will be sitting for a couple hours before the parade begins. It begins right after the 11:00am ceremony. -Clark
11-10-2011, 09:29 AM
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Drifting
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The parade will likely get local news coverage. To what extent is not known but I noted that the parade starts at 11:20 AM and some local news stations have their news broadcasts from noon until 1:00 PM and then re-airs the segments in the evening news. There is a good chance some of you will see some of the Veterans in your Corvettes.
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