Updated 2/17/11

Florida

Welcome to the Florida State Caravan Page!!!!

I look forward to a truly great experience for everyone. I've been the Local Leader for South Florida for the last 2 Caravans and considering I have the same birthday as the Corvette Museum it is only fitting that I be the Captain for Florida for the 20th Anniversary Celebration. The biggest complaint I heard over the years was that everyone felt hurried and did not have enough time at the race track to play. Even though I can not lock in the date this early my plans are to rent Sebring International Raceway, August 26th, 2014, for the whole day. This will allow you the opportunity to join us at your convince on the 26th. Once I'm allowed to book the track I will announce the fees and options that will be available. After a fun day at the track on Tuesday (8/26/2014) we will leave out of Sebring Wednesday morning (8/27/2014) and caravan to Atlanta, Georgia for the night. Then Thursday morning (8/28/2014) we will caravan with the Georgia group into Bowling Green, Ky. for what I will expect to be an awesome weekend.

Feel free to contact me at cdcat6@aol.com for anything you need to make this the most enjoyable caravan ever!!

Hotels
I will be providing a list of hotels for Sebring and Atlanta once the plans for the night are confirmed.

Caravan Sponsors are Needed
Sponsors are needed to help with the cost of setting up and running this caravan. Sponsors will be acknowledged in the Florida's 2014 Caravan Drivers Handbook and gain the attention of over 600 participants. My biggest desire right now is someone to host a dinner after our day at Sebring on the 26th.

Volunteers
The Sebring Event is going to be a great day, but it will be even more successful with the help of volunteers. I will need help with Check-in, Registration, and Car Tech. Henry Gilbert with www.sportscardrivingexperience.com has offered his assistance to orchestrate the event as flawlessly as he does his www.hookedondriving.com events, but I still need helpers. E-mail me at cdcat6@aol.com to volunteer, I will so love the help!!!

Who's In Charge?
That would be me...Carrie Sue DeLeon...I will take the blame for anything that goes wrong...please be kind...=0) I am on my 2nd Corvette, a 2002 yellow coupe with 215,000 miles and rolling. I've been a member of the Renegade Corvette Club of Fort Lauderdale, Florida since 1997. And just a note...September 2nd, 2014 is also the day I retire from the FAA as an Air Traffic Controller...this is going to be quite the party!!!

My Co-Captain is Pamela Smith. I helped persuade her into buying her first Corvette and made her come as my navigator for the 2009 Caravan and she had a blast.

My Local Leader for Tampa and the West side of Florida is Tommy Farruggio, ( tfarruggio@fermanmail.net ). Tommy works at Ferman Chevrolet in Tampa and I've sent him many people for new cars. He will be joined by his best friend and famous Race Car Driver Andy Pilgrim. Andy says as always, "Sure, I'll be there, schedule permitting." So let's wish him and Johnny O'Connell a lot of luck this season in World Challenge Pro Racing with the Cadillac, but also tell Andy how excited you'll be to have him with us at Sebring 8/26/2014!!! =0)

I will do my best to keep you all updated as quickly as possible, but please do not hesitate to contact me at cdcat6@aol.com for anything!!!!

Sincerely,

Carrie Sue DeLeon
Florida Captain


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