Updated 2/6/12

Gulf States Region

Southeast Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama & NW Florida Panhandle

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 the Northwest Florida Panhandle.

Registration:
Registration for the NCM 20th Anniversary Celebration and the 2014 National Corvette Caravan is not open at this time, but is expected to go live sometime in late 2012.

Gulf States Caravan Information:

  • Because of the size of our Gulf States Region, there will be several caravans traveling from all areas, of the Gulf States Region, to the 2014 Gulf States Region Headquarters.
  • All caravans will arrive, at the Gulf States Region Headquarters, on Monday, August 25, 2014.
  • You do not have to travel with the area caravans, but it does make the overall experience more exciting.

Area Caravans to the Gulf States Region Headquarters:

Southern Area Caravan
(Houston, TX via New Orleans, LA & Dothan, AL to Birmingham, AL)

  • Saturday, August 23, the Southern Area 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.
    • Overnight in New Orleans, LA
      • Everyone is welcome to join us in New Orleans, LA.
      • Hotel and Registration details are being developed and will be posted.
  • Sunday, August 24, the Southern Area 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, Mobile and Pensacola to allow participants to join the caravan.
    • Overnight in Dothan, AL.
      • Everyone is welcome to join us in Dothan, AL.
      • Hotel and Registration details are being developed and will be posted.
    • Monday, August 25, the Southern Area Caravan will travel from Dothan, AL, to the Gulf States Region Headquarters, in Birmingham, AL.

    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.

     

    Note:

    • We need Area Caravans in Northern Louisiana and Northern Alabama to travel to the Gulf States Regional Headquarters.
    • If you are planning an Area 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.

     

    2014 Gulf States Region Headquarters Information:
    Team Corvette of Birmingham has agreed to be the host club and we thank them in advance. Headquarter hotel arrangements and specific details of various activities are being developed and will be shared as soon as they 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.
    • Participant Activities are still being determined.

    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 dinner/social will be held.
      • 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.

    Wednesday, August 27, 2014

    • 2014 Gulf States Region Caravan:
      The Gulf States Caravan will travel, as one caravan, from the Gulf States Region Headquarters to the National Corvette Museum, Bowling Green, KY.

    The 2014 Gulf States Region Caravan Route:

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

    NCM 20th Annual Anniversary Celebration

    • Thursday, August 28 thru Saturday, August 30 2014.

    Gulf States Region Route Book

    • We are putting together a Gulf States Region Route Book.
    • We are selling ads, in our route book.
    • For more information, please contact your Regional Leader, the Gulf States Region Captain or the Route Book Editor/Publisher.
    • The Gulf States Region Rount Book will be distributed approximately three months before our caravan begins.

    Volunteer Information:

    • We need Local Leaders
    • Local Leaders are needed from every Corvette Club in the Gulf States Region
      • 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 Region Captains:
    Port Neches, TX
    Glenn and Andrea Johnson
    Tri-City Corvette Club (Texas), Port Neches, TX
    gjohnson@gt.rr.com
    409-719-8680

    2014 Gulf States Regional Leaders

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

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

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

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

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

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

      • Alabama Local Leader:
        Birmingham, AL
        Dennis Hopkins
        Mid-Alabama Corvette Club, Birmingham, AL
        landword@aol.com
        205-970-0309

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

    • 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

    If you any questions, about the 2014 Gulf States Region Caravan, please email us 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


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    Gulf States Region Caravan Newsletter
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