Calendar for WI Firehawks - 2005

02hawk796 · Post by **02hawk796** » Tue May 10, 2005 9:14 am

This is a summary of local and regional events of particular interest to Firehawk owners in or visiting Wisconsin.
I will try to update it as various information comes in. Sorry for the initial delay this year

Sat, May 21, MFBA Spring Cruise, southeastern WI

Sat, Jun 4, Hot Rod Power Tour starts in Milwaukee
Sun, Jun 5, Buick-Pontiac-Olds Days at Great Lakes Dragaway, Union Grove
Fri, Jun 10, Power Tour Ends
Sun, Jun 12, Don Miller All Pontiac Car Show, Madison
S&S, Jun 18&19, Pontiac Nationals, Cordova IL
F&S, Jun 24&25, Great Lakes Regional Firebird Gathering, Dundee MI

FSS, Jul 8-10, FAOA Firehawk Fest, Calgary BC Canada
T-S, Jul 12-16, POCI Convention, Greenville SC
Sat, Jul 16, F-Body Meet, Des Moines IA
Sat, Jul 23, MFBA Photoshoot & Picnic, IL
Sun, Jul 31, CANCELLED: FoWI 4th Annual F-Body BBQ & Picnic, Waupun

S&S, Aug 6&7, FAOA 11th Annual Firehawk National Rally, Norwalk OH
S&S, Aug 6&7, Elkhorn Car Show, Elkhorn
Sun, Aug 14, Foster Pontiac Car Show, Milwaukee
FSS, Aug 26-28, TACA 21st Annual Trans Am Nationals, Dayton OH

Sat, Sep 10, Just Cruizin' Car Show, Iron Mountain MI
Sun, Sep 18, POCI 21st Annual Show & Shine, Davenport IA

Sat, Oct 8, POCI Drag & Fun, Cordova IL
Sat, Oct 15, MFBA Fall Cruise, central border of IL & WI
S&S, Oct 15&16, MFBA Road America, Plymouth

WHOOPSIE!! I certainly hope nobody else went to Wausaukee for the car show that wasn't beside me. I apologize for not checking all the info I was given - another Car Club gave me a list, and I hadn't checked those out yet - just lazy, I guess. The following others from that list are unconfirmed, I'll put them back among the others after I confirm them. When I find out when the Wausaukee show is, I'll post that also.
Please let me know of any further mistakes.

Jun 5 New London Car show
Jun 23-25 St Ignace Car show
Aug 12-14 Good Guys Car Show, Waukesha
Sep 24&25 Jefferson Fall car show

I've been happy to see and meet new Hawks and owners each year.
Hope to see more Hawks again this year.

Ron Schaefer,
Firehawks of Wisconsin

02hawk796 · Post by **02hawk796** » Tue May 10, 2005 9:15 am

Club/Sponsor Legend.

BCM - BrewCityMuscle.com
FAOA - This site, Firehawk Association of America
FoWI - Firehawks of Wisconsin
IFBA - www.iowafbody.com - Iowa F-Body Association
MFBA - www.mfba.org - Midwest F-Body Association
NFTAC - National Firebird Trans Am Club - firebirdtaclub.com
POCI - Pontiac Oakland Club International - poci.org
SLP - Street Legal Performance
TACA - Trans Am Club of America

02hawk796 · Post by **02hawk796** » Tue May 10, 2005 9:15 am

If anybody wants to organize or sponsor/host any activity, let me know.

Unknown dates:
System 7 Car Show, Green Bay
Street Scene Back to the Lake Car Show, Denmark (maybe Labor Day)

For planning purposes, the following non-car events would conflict:
Jun 30 - Jul 10, Summerfest
Aug 4-14, Wisconsin State Fair
Aug 11, Packer game
Aug 14, Iola Vintage Military Vehicle Show
Aug 20, Packer game
Aug 26, Packer game
Aug 31 - Sep 5 Central WI State Fair, Marshfield
Sep 1, Packer game
Sep 11, Packer Season Opener

HawkLT1 · Post by **HawkLT1** » Wed May 11, 2005 8:43 am

Mac Logan is doing the 7th Annual FirehawkFest in July (8, 9 and 10) up in Calgary. This is the only other meet sanctioned by the FAOA other than the Rally in Norwalk, Ohio in August.

02hawk796 · Post by **02hawk796** » Tue May 17, 2005 10:36 am

Thanks for the clarification. I hadn't fully understood that.
We won't be scheduling any events during those days.
It's closer than I thought it was. Wish I wasn't working then.

Gee, Bob. If you weren't planning on joining the Spring Cruise on Sat, you should consider it. Most fun driving you'll have this year.

Gerry Coleman · Post by **Gerry Coleman** » Thu May 19, 2005 1:35 pm

Thanks for the info, Ron. That's quite a lineup of events! I imagine I'll be seeing you sometime this summer.

HawkLT1 · Post by **HawkLT1** » Thu May 19, 2005 2:59 pm

Gee, Bob. If you weren't planning on joining the Spring Cruise on Sat, you should consider it. Most fun driving you'll have this year.[/quote]

Mmmmmmmmm, not too sure about that, as the cruise to Norwalk with 30 or so other Firehawks is quite a bit of fun too. But since I haven't done both yet, I can't really say for sure. Also, the Saturday night cruise through Sandusky and Cedar Point with 50 Firehawks is quite a hoot too. Police escort and all!

02hawk796 · Post by **02hawk796** » Tue May 24, 2005 10:52 am

Gerry, hope I haven't confused you or anybody else. Only the BBQ is set for us so far - the rest is just a informational way to help plan your summer car activities. I listed ones which would allow Hawks to participate (or so I'm told). We may choose to piggyback on one of them as a meeting, like Don Miller in the past, but don't expect to see me at any particular one.
I'll try to make it to a few. If other Hawks are planning to attend, feel free to give me the head's-up.

Bob - I agree I enjoyed the Hawk Convoy, and more so the Hawk Cruise on Sat night. However, I'm afraid they can't really compare to putting your car through it's paces on hills, twists, curves like the Cruises sponsored by MFBA. Segments of the cruises have attained nicknames, like "the rollercoaster section", "the Laguna Sega section", as well as all of the generic "the Twisties". Just not the same as driving on the Interstate, or in a Police Escorted quicky parade. All enjoyable, for sure, but not the same.
I'll give you a chance to experience one of the Cruises, and then I will accept your judgement regarding preference. The Fall Cruise in October is closer to you, starting near Rockford and stopping for lunch in IL's La-Aqua-Na State Park, less than an hour from you. Hope you can check it out, and remember to take your FRS radio.

http://www.fallcruise.org