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The 6th Annual All Firebird Lawn Show, hosted by Firebird Nation of North America, Inc., is your MUST-MAKE show! Located at Saratoga Auto Museum in Saratoga Springs NY, 110 Avenue of the Pines in the Spa State Park, July 5, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Rain Date Sunday July 6, 2008. The show is a fund raiser for Special Olympics Saratoga. We are on the Big Field again for 2008 and expect 150+ Firebirds. All Firebirds, Formulas, Trans Ams, Firehawks, GTAs, Bandits, Machos, Show Cars, Street Cars, Race Cars, Survivors, Classics, Cruisers, Drivers and works in progress... are welcomed to attend. Join your Firebird friends and family. See Birds from eleven states and Canada. Vendor Spaces available.
The show is a fund raiser for Special Olympics Saratoga. Minimum donation of $5 required for registration. We ask that you be very generous. Most participants give between $20 and $50. We especially thank those who have previously given $100 and up! All money raised goes to Special Olympics Saratoga.
Here are a few important reminders.
1. If you plan to stay at the official show hotel with FNONA, Inc. club members and non-member show participants, the deadline for reservations is fast approaching. You must book your room at the Fairfield Inn by Marriott before June 6, 2008 by calling their toll free number 1-866-368-6900 to get the Firebird Show Rate. Any rooms not booked in our block will be given to the general public after June 6 and you risk not being able to get a room at the hotel. All info about the Fairfield Inn is listed near the bottom of this newsletter.
2. If you are not an FNONA, Inc. member or have Firebird friends that are not FNONA, Inc. members, please invite them to join us. We will offer a 2008 half year rate at just $10 to all new members who sign up at the July 5 show. Please tell your Firebird friends about the club and invite them to join us at the show.
3. Pre-registration for the show is not required, but you will move through check-in much faster if you are pre-registered. There is still time. To Pre-Register, please complete a show registration form. Please write your check or money order payable to Special Olympics Saratoga County. Mail your show registration form and completed check or money order to Sandra Smith, 2 Eureka Drive, RR#4, Saratoga Springs, NY, 12866-9031. Please note 2008 Firebird Show registration on the memo line. At the show, there will be one line for pre-reg and one line for day of show registration. Those who are pre-registered are guaranteed a goodie bag with dash plaque and lots of other good stuff. Sandy Smith will have all pre-registered paper work ready. If you did not sign the bottom of your reg form, you will need to sign it at the registration trailer before you can receive your goodie bag.
4. Reminder: Show Registration form, show flyer, directions, hotel information, etc can all be found on the FNONA, Inc. page
http://clubs.hemmings.com/clubsites/firebirdnationofnorthamerica/download.html 5. The 2008 All Firebird Cruise to Mr. Ed’s Ice Cream and Pizza Station is free but we ask everyone to pre-register. To pre-register, just drop me an e-mail that says you will attend the cruise. The cruise is open to all FNONA members and non-member Firebird drivers. Pre-registration by e-mail is requested by June 30. Ed has asked for a head count to determine needed staff and food for the night. The Cruise will stage at the Saratoga Auto Museum on Friday July 4, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. At 5:30 we will Cruise to Mr. Ed’s with SSPD police escort arranged by FNONA member Joe Carey. There has been tremendous feedback from enthusiasts in anticipation of this event. We anticipate at least 50 Firebirds and probably more as long as the weather cooperates! Please pre-register for the cruise.
6. The next regular FNONA, Inc. meeting will be held at Mr. Eds drive-in restaurant during the cruise on Friday night July 4. All members and non-members are invited. The meeting will be brief and Ed will offer a special menu with food specials for all Firebird cruisers.
7. All Participants and spectators please leave your bicycles and dogs at home. Dogs and bicycles will not be allowed on the show field.
8. Alchohol is not allowed in the State Park or on the Show Field.
Enjoy $2.00 Hotdogs, $1.00 beverages, $15.00 Show T-Shirts, raffles, prizes, and 50-50 raffle. DJ Nolan will spin records to keep you entertained. Museum passes & group price admission available to all Firebird drivers & passengers! All show proceeds will be donated to Special Olympics Saratoga. Car haulers & trailers are not a problem. We have plenty of room for truck & trailer parking near the show grounds if you want to trailer your Bird.
Jim Valentino from
www.photowheels.com has agreed to come back to the All Firebird Lawn Show for 2008. If you were lucky enough to meet Jim last year and get a car portrait of your Bird, you already know the quality of his work! Jim, his booth and his staff will be at the show.
Hotel Info: Fairfield Inn by Marriott has given us a block of rooms for Firebird show participants at their Fairfield Inn & Suites Saratoga, 101 Saratoga Village Boulevard, Malta, NY, 12020, just off I87 at exit 12. Hoses will be available at the back of the hotel to wash your cars. They are located just 10 minutes (8 miles) south of the show grounds with easy access to Interstate 87 at Exit 12. Visit them at
http://www.marriott.com/albam. Their parking lot is large, paved, lighted and located adjacent to the Saratoga County Sherriff’s office. This hotel features complimentary deluxe hot/cold continental breakfast daily, complimentary high speed wired and wireless internet access, indoor pool and hot tub, on-site exercise facility; free on-site paved and lighted parking (plenty of truck and trailer parking). Each room includes refrigerator, premium cable service, coffee maker, hair dryer, iron & ironing board, in-room safe and free local phone calls.
You must book before June 6, 2008 by calling their toll free number 1-866-368-6900 to get the Firebird Show Rate which is $139.00 + 8% tax per night for a king room or a room with two double beds. A King Studio Suite is available for $159.00 + 8% tax per night. There is a minimum 2 night stay required to get the Firebird Show rate: Friday-Saturday or Saturday-Sunday and you must book two nights for Saturday night stay-over. You can book Friday night only, but Firebird Show Rate is not available for one night stays. Cancellation policy: No Shows: If Reservation not cancelled Guest credit card will be charged one night room and tax for reservations not previously cancelled 24 hours in advance. Early cancellation: Room Blocks cancelled between 1-14 days of the event will incur a 15% penalty of one night revenue per room.
All Firebird Lawn Show 2008 Classes:
1st Gen 1967-1969
2nd Gen-I 1970-1976
2nd Gen-II 1977-1981
3rd Gen 1982-1992
4th Gen 1993-2002
Super Street: all tubbed, nitros, aftermarket super charger, aftermarket turbo, crate motors, blocks larger than 455 cu in.
The trophies:
1st, 2nd, 3rd place for each class plus
Athlete Choice
Coaches Choice
Dealer Choice
Museum Choice
Joe Nolan Award
Best of Show
Other awards:
Sponsored Oval Awards
Participant Ribbons
Display Rules for car show:
Hood & trunk open
Convertible tops up
T-tops installed
Driver’s side window down
Dash card and judging sheet on driver’s side dash
For more information or to pre-register, e-mail tsmith24@earthlink.net with Subject Line: Firebird Show. Include your name, city, state, year, make, model or visit
http://clubs.hemmings.com/firebirdnationofnorthamerica See you there.
Tom Smith, President. Firebird Nation of North America, Inc. (FNONA, Inc.)
http://clubs.hemmings.com/firebirdnationofnorthamericatsmith24@earthlink.net
