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Sloan Convention Center
Bowling Green, KY
July 14-16, 2011

Many thanks to Joe and Vera Pruitt for inviting us back to this great event!
We were able to send $235.00 to the American Cancer Society's Bowling Green office.

Thursday, July 14

On the road again...
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Setup in front lobby of Sloan Convention Center.
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The Vette out front.
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Andy Roderick's fantastic dioramas.
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Bill Herron... from last year.
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NCH Grand Marshall, Lance Miller becomes Kentucky Colonel
and gets Key to the City from KY Secretary of State.
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Friday, July 15

New spot for the car.
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On display, from 1981: The First Vette off the Bowling Green line (w/14 miles!) and Last one off the St. Louis line (w/8 miles!).
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More sights...
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The fabulous Cunningham #3 1960, subject of "The Quest", brought by Lance Miller.
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Video of my ride in #3, Labor Day weekend last year!
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Jacob minding Andy's booth while he went to lunch.
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The Homecoming Parade.
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Saturday, July 16

Changes at the booth today:

Doug Caldwell gave me a couple boxes of Corvette literature
and promo models, to sell for donations.
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Pam Whinnery was there selling her "Celebrity Cookbooks", donating 1/2 the sale price
to the American Cancer Society. She sold 16 books, donating $160. She got to sign the hood!
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Bobby Guthrey also signed the hood for his $25 donation to ACS.
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Views from my window at the Holiday Inn: Love the Stars & Stripes water tower!
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Sights at the Cruise Night Saturday evening in the Sloan Convention Center parking lot.
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While at the Cruise Night, 2 more people signed the hood
for their $25 donation to the American Cancer Society!
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Sunday, July 17

Back home, after a quick stop at the National Corvette Museum.
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