Encounter 2012
ENCOUNTER 35 … Sixty in Somerset – Update April 15, 2012
Plans for Encounter 2012 continue to progress and the 60th anniversary of the marque is looking good.
The schedule of events is included below and as always a lot will be packed into the AHSTC event of the year.
The hotel name has changed and it is now named the Hotel Somerset and located in the scenic hills of Somerset/Bridgewater, New Jersey. The Hotel at Somerset is conveniently located off route I-287 and about 15 minutes south of I-78. Please call and reserve your rooms now and remember the room rate is $92.00 per night. Also bring your bathing suit as the indoor pool connects to the outdoor pool, really cool!
Hotel Somerset
110 Davidson Avenue Somerset, NJ 08873
(732) 560-0500, ask for “inhouse reservations”, then mention “Austin-Healey” to receive our special rate (if problems, call Allen Rosenberg @ 732-742-4642)
As mentioned in the March Flash, Gerry Coker will join us again to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the introduction of the 100, the car he designed. Gerry and his wife Marion were last at Encounter in 2007 and helped make the event very special.
Thursday August 9
Encounter officially starts off with the Rallye on Thursday at high noon (12:00), Rallye school at 11:00. The Rallye is being started at that time to allow those coming in on Thursday morning to register, get settled and stretch. It will be a great route through the countryside and end at 2:30.
Thursday night activities:
· A dinner tour is being planned, to nearby restaurants ( around 6:00)
· A social gathering in the Hospitality room (8:00PM ) welcoming Gerry and Marion Coker
· Then music and dancing by Moon Dance ( “Our kind of light classic, Pop, Jazz”)
· Free beer and munchies,
Don’t stay up too late as Friday is filled with activities
· Gymkhana starts at 9:00
· Last year it was won by North Jersey region! Care to try to take the trophy back to your region?
· Hot wheels race 2:00-3:00 Bring you hot wheels to race
· Funkhana starts at 3:00
· Free Encounter framed 5X7 picture of your car taken by Mark Goodman 4:00
· BBQ dinner starts at 5:30 -7:00
· The hotly contested Valve Cover race 6:00 -7:30 ( moved earlier at the request of many moms and Grand moms) I think dads and Grand dads too, as they did not want the kids to see them cry.
· Charity auction and trophies awards 8:00-10:00
Saturday events
· Popular car show
· Kiddy Khana
· Panoramic photo ( you know the big long one with 100 cars in it )
· Awards dinner
We will also have the traditional events such as arts & crafts, photo competition, assorted tech sessions, Chinese auction/tricky tray, regalia sales, flea market and Hospitality room friendships. See the full schedule below.
Please remember that the Charity is a very big event for AHSTC and past Encounters have donated thousands of dollars to charities to help out folks less fortunate than us. Healey owners are very talented and have wide interests, and hobbies. So PLEASE consider donating something non-Healey that you make, build, paint, sculpt, sew, knit, etc. As always new parts you can not use are fine also.
For a registration form, click here, print it, fill it out and mail it in now. If you are not currently a member of AHSTC you’ll see that the registration is $15 more than for members. The fee gives you a discounted membership through March, 2013. Membership benefits include our monthly Flash newsletter, regional e-flashes (for region activities) and access to the member section of the website including access to our past Flash newsletters.
For more information contact Allen Rosenberg bigalnj@aol.com, 908-754-7511 or Steve Jekogian, 201-213-8217 steve.jekogian@merck.com
Schedule of Events
( as of April 2 subject to revisions)
Wednesday August 8
6:00-8:00 Bar at Hotel for those coming Wednesday night
Thursday August 9
11:00-12:00 Rallye School
12:00-2:30 Rallye
3:00-4:00PM Tech Session # 1
3:00-4:00 Tech Session # 2
6:00-7:00 Dinner tour
8:00-8:30 Welcome Gerry and Marion Coker
8:00-10:00 Music and Dancing
Friday August 10
9:00-1:00 Gymkhana
2:00-3:00 Hot wheels
3:00-4:00 Tech Session # 3
3:00-5:00 Fun Khana
4:00-5:00 Individual Photo shoot I
5:30-7:30 BBQ
6:00-7:30 Valve cover Race
8:00-11:00 Charity Auction
Saturday August 11
9:00-11:00 AHSTC Board Meeting
12:00-3:00 Popular Car Show
11:00-12:30 Kiddy khana
12:30-1:30 Tech session
1:30-2:30 Event TBD
11:00-3:00 Concours Judging
3:30-4:30 Panoramic Photo
6:00-7:00 Cocktail Reception
7:00-10:00 Awards Banquet