Updated 5/8/12

Gulf States Region

Southeast Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama & NW Florida

Welcome:
Welcome to the 2014 Gulf States Caravan. My name is Glenn Johnson. My wife, Andrea, and I live in Port Neches, Texas and are thrilled that we have been asked to serve as Captains of the 2014 Gulf States Region Caravan. We look forward to working with each and every Corvette Club and Corvette enthusiast in Southeast Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Northwest Florida.

Registration:
Registration for the NCM 20th Anniversary Celebration should go live sometime in late 2012 or early 2013. The registration process has changed from previous Caravans.

• o There will be one (1) registration for each Caravan participant.
• o When the registration process goes live there will be no tours listed, but early registrants will be notified when the tours are listed and they will get first choice of the tours.

Gulf States Caravan Information:

Day 1:
Saturday, August 23, the Gulf States Region Caravan will leave Houston, TX and travel Interstate-10 to New Orleans, LA where it will stay overnight.

• Stops will be made in Beaumont, Lake Charles, Lafayette and Baton Rouge to allow participants to join the caravan.
• Meeting (stop) locations will be listed as they are identified.

  Overnight in New Orleans, LA

• Crescent City Corvette will serve as the host Corvette Club.
• Hotel and Registration details are being developed and will be posted.

Day 2:
Sunday, August 24, the Gulf States Region Caravan will resume and follow Interstate-10 to Hwy 231 and turn north to Dothan, AL where it will stay overnight.

• Stops will be made in Slidell, Gulfport/Biloxi, Mobile and Pensacola to allow participants to join the caravan.
• Meeting (stop) locations will be listed as they are identified.

  Overnight in Dothan, AL

• Circle City Corvette Club will serve as the host Corvette Club.
• Hotel and Registration details are being developed and will be posted.

Day 3:
Monday, August 25, the Gulf States Region Caravan will travel from Dothan, AL, to the Gulf States Region Headquarters, in Birmingham, AL.

• Stops will be made in Montgomery to allow participants to join the caravan.
• Meeting (stop) locations will be listed as they are identified.

Day 4:
Tuesday, August 26, participants continue to arrive for a day of activities at the Gulf States Region Headquarters.

Day 5:
Wednesday, August 27, the Gulf States Region Caravan will travel from the Gulf States Region Headquarters to the National Corvette Museum, Bowling Green, KY.

  2014 Gulf States Region Caravan Route from Birmingham to Bowling Green

• Leave Birmingham, AL and travel Interstate 65.
• Rest Stop - Decatur, AL area.
• Continue to travel Interstate 65 to the Kentucky State Line.
• Exit into the Kentucky Welcome Center and stage for our arrival at the NCM.
• We will then be escorted to the National Corvette Museum for our arrival parade.

Note:

• If you are planning a Caravan, to the Gulf States Region Headquarters, from your specific area of the Gulf States Region, please share the details with us so that the specifics can be posted on this website.

Central Mississippi Area Caravan
(Jackson, MS to Birmingham, AL)

• Monday, August 25, the Central Mississippi Area Caravan will leave Jackson, MS and travel Interstate-20 to Birmingham, AL.
  • Stops will be made in Meridian, MS and Tuscaloosa, AL to allow participants to join the caravan.
  • Meeting (stop) locations will be listed as they are identified.
  • Contact Jackson, MS Local Leader Tom Gerity for more information.

2014 Gulf States Region Headquarters Information:

• Gulf States Region Headquarter Hotel:
• Team Corvette of Birmingham will serve as the host Corvette Club.
• o We thought we had the Gulf States Region Headquarters finalized, but are in the process of checking on several other options that may be available for the Gulf States Region Headquarter Hotel. We will let you know as soon as details are finalized.

2014 Gulf States Region Caravan Headquarters
Birmingham, AL
Agenda

Monday, August 25, 2014

• Gulf States Region caravans & individual participants begin to arrive.
• Registration (Pick up participant packets) will be open from 1-5 pm.

Tuesday, August 26, 2014

• Individual participants continue to arrive.
• Registration continues from 9-12 noon and from 1-5 pm.
• Participant Activities are still being determined.
• Following the day's activities, a social will be held (location to be determined).
  • No charge to Gulf States Region registered participants.
  • If you are not coming on the Gulf States Region Corvette Caravan and only joining us for the day's activities, there is a $15 per person charge to stay for the dinner and social.

(Details of activities are being developed and will be shared as soon as they are finalized.)

Wednesday, August 27, 2014

• Gulf States Caravan continues to the NCM.

NCM 20th Annual Anniversary Celebration

• Thursday, August 28 thru Saturday, August 30 2014.
  • Assembly Plant Tours
    • Within 2 years of the Celebration, you may register for a tour of the Corvette Assembly Plant.
    • Visit the Corvette Assembly Plant www.bowlinggreenassemblyplant.com to make your reservation.
    • It is recommended that you register early as tours will fill up quickly with the anticipation of the C7 being in production and the 2014 NCM Caravan having many participants at the 20th Annual Celebration.

Gulf States Region Route Book

• We are putting together a Gulf States Region Route Book.
• We are selling ads in our route book.
• We thank the Corvette Clubs who have already purchased an ad in our Route Book and we encourage ALL Gulf States Region Corvette Clubs to purchase an ad.
• For more information, please contact your Regional Leader, the Gulf States Region Captain or the Route Book Editor/Publisher.
• The Gulf States Region Route Book will be distributed approximately three months before our caravan begins.

Volunteer Information:

• We need Local Leaders
  • Local Leaders will simply find a location and a time where everyone, in their city or area, can meet and join the caravan.
  • We need you to volunteer to be a Local Leader, please contact the GS Captain at gjohnson@gt.rr.com or your State Regional Leader

Sponsor Information:

• We need Sponsors
  • If you know of an individual or business that may be interested in becoming a sponsor, contact us.
  • Sponsorships are available from $25 and up. We will be glad to make the contact and present the available sponsorship information.

2014 Gulf States Region Volunteers

2014 Gulf States Regional Leaders

• Southeast Texas Regional Leader:
  Ken & Marilyn Bakenhus
  San Jacinto Corvette Club, Houston, TX
  kbakenhus@att.net
  713-545-8049

• Louisiana Regional Leader:
  Jacqueline Goldberg
  Crescent City Corvette Club, New Orleans, LA
  RedNFast01@aol.com
  504-813-5073

• Mississippi Regional Leader:
  VOLUNTEER NEEDED – contact Gulf States Region Captain Glenn Johnson

• Alabama/Northwest Florida Regional Leader:
  George & Peggy Heneveld
  Circle City Corvette Club, Dothan, AL
  heneveld43@roadrunner.com
  334-300-9535

• Route Book Editer/Publisher
  Andrea Johnson
  aljohnson@gt.rr.com
  409-626-1402

• Advertising/Sponsorship Sales Director
  Brad Metz
  bmetz@gt.rr.com
  409-718-6074

2014 Gulf States Local Leaders

• Louisiana Local Leaders:
  Baton Rouge, LA
  Bob Huffman
  Baton Rouge Corvette Club, Baton Rouge, LA
  huffmanb@aol.com
  504-722-8521

• Mississippi Local Leaders:
  Jackson, MS
  Tom Gerity
  Mississippi Corvette Club, Jackson, MS
  tgerity@wyattfirm.com
  601-668-0533

• Alabama Local Leaders:
  Birmingham, AL
  Dennis Hopkins
  Team Corvette of Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
  teamcorvetteofbirmingham@gmail.com
  205-970-0309

• NW Florida Local Leaders:
  VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - contact Gulf States Region Captain Glenn Johnson

If you have any questions, about the 2014 Gulf States Region Caravan, please email me at gjohnson@gt.rr.com or contact one of the Regional or Local Leaders.

Glenn and Andrea Johnson
Gulf States Region Captains
Southeast Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama & Northwest Florida

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Glenn & Andrea Johnson
gjohnson@gt.rr.com