Toys 4 Tots Toy Drive/Meet and Greet

[adventureduo]

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When: Saturday, December 15th 2007

What time: 9:00 AM

Where:
Denny's
529 E Avenida Pico
San Clemente, CA 92672
(949) 492-2382

What to bring?
-Any toy valued at $10 or more. Please make sure it's unwrapped.
-Your rig. Cause we all love checking out peoples rides.

I know everyone is super busy around the holidays.. but i was thinking..... every year for the past 21... West Coast 4 Wheel Drive Club has been putting on a event around Christmas called "Toys 4 Tots 4 Wheel Drive Parade". It was a great event and we attended it numerous years.. but they were basically carrying the project from their wallet. It seems that last year was there final year and no other club has picked up the torch to run with it.

I was wondering how you guys felt about maybe getting together for a meet and greet.. and bringing a $10 or unwrapped toy along with? That way we could do our part in helping out with or without a event.

Maybe we could do a South County meet up, to where it would be in the middle for all to meet.. both LA, OC, and San Diego County.

What do you guys think? Meet for breakfast somewhere one saturday or sunday before Christmas? Only for a bite to eat and run if you need too.. would be cool too. Or give your toy to another member that lives close by you if you won't have free time to come down.

Yosh and I could haul it over to a local Toys 4 Tots donation station with a help of a buddies pickup truck... or heck for our first time.. we probably won't need a pickup.

Here's the Toys 4 Tots website:
http://www.toysfortots.org/

[Ruffin' It]

Very nice. I'd be in, just let me know where it's all going down.

[Andrew Walcker]

Dave, nice idea and count me in!

[Desertoutpost]

Count me in, toy, some oil and I'll be there! :)

[adventureduo]

Right on! Glad to see you guys want to do this.

Im thinking of meeting at Dennys in San Clemente so it's halfway between San Diego and all the rest of us.

I will post up details ASAP.

[kcowyo]

Very nice to see you posting this up Dave.

One of the few things that will put my Grinchy self in the holiday spirit is volunteering at the local armory, bagging toys for less fortunate kids. A great reminder of what the season is really about.

:clapsmile

[Andrew Walcker]

Dave, let me know when you are leaving Saturday morning, if you don't mind I'd like to caravan down with you.

[adventureduo]

Hope you all can make it.:26_7_2:

[adventureduo]

Dave, let me know when you are leaving Saturday morning, if you don't mind I'd like to caravan down with you.

Heck yeah i'd like that. Probably no later than 7am from Corona. We can meet down on Green River/91 fwy at say 10 after? 7:10am? sound good?

Are you bring your AT? that would be sweet. Then if we get too many toys (you never know) then we can toss them in your trailer. :)

[Andrew Walcker]

Dave, just catching up on your thread on mud. Just a suggestion, but Pedros Tacos, which is just down the street from Denny's has the BEST breakfast potato burritos. They are open early for the morning patrol surfers so no worries about the timing.

[Andrew Walcker]

Heck yeah i'd like that. Probably no later than 7am from Corona. We can meet down on Green River/91 fwy at say 10 after? 7:10am? sound good?

Are you bring your AT? that would be sweet. Then if we get too many toys (you never know) then we can toss them in your trailer. :)

Cool, done deal! You still have my cell?

[adventureduo]

Dave, just catching up on your thread on mud. Just a suggestion, but Pedros Tacos, which is just down the street from Denny's has the BEST breakfast potato burritos. They are open early for the morning patrol surfers so no worries about the timing.

Shoot, I already sent a large email out. Might have to keep with Dennys. Doesnt mean we have to eat there! LOL!

[adventureduo]

Cool, done deal! You still have my cell?

I don't know if i cleared out my PM's or not. I'll fire you over mine and you can do the same.. just to make sure.

[Andrew Walcker]

Shoot, I already sent a large email out. Might have to keep with Dennys. Doesnt mean we have to eat there! LOL!

On second thought the parking lot there is pretty small. Maybe I'll cruise over to Pedros and grab some food for us:)

[adventureduo]

Im very proud to announce that Mario and Martyn over at Adventure Trailer have just signed up to give away a gift certificate to whoever brings the most toys! Come on guys! Lets get the spirit together!

Thanks Mario and Martyn!

[adventureduo]

Bajaoverland.com just donated a gift certificate too!

Thanks guys!!!

[Andrew Walcker]

Dave, this is really shaping up to be a fun event, thanks for really taking it up a notch and getting the support going!

Come on you all, I know there are a lot of SoCal ExPo members that this event is close by. Come join us for a worthy cause, what better way to bring on the Christmas Season than Toys for Tots!!! :safari-rig:

A big thanks to M&M from AT (both just really big kids at heart:) ) and Bajaoverland; Karma wil be good to you all!

[1leg]

Put me on the Maybe list. :elkgrin:

[Mc Taco]

Not sure how I missed this one. Count me in. Good breakfast burritos you say? Might try to meet you and caravan down with if you don't mind. :safari-rig: :safari-rig: :safari-rig: :safari-rig:

[adventureduo]

McTaco, no problem man. The more the merrier.

Ok, so it looks like more and more great vendors are adding to the list of cool prizes. So, this is how we'll go ahead and give those out.

Here are the prize categories:

-Most toys
-Longest distance driven
-Most decorated holiday rig
-Most original toy

The rest can be raffled off.

[Desertoutpost]

Ok, so it looks like more and more great vendors are adding to the list of cool prizes. So, this is how we'll go ahead and give those out.

Here are the prize categories:

-Most toys
-Longest distance driven
-Most decorated holiday rig
-Most original toy

The rest can be raffled off.

Could you let us know "who" is in the running, is it us at the Expo or others from all sites?

[adventureduo]

Could you let us know "who" is in the running, is it us at the Expo or others from all sites?

I've put the invite out through a ton of email contacts and posted it on websites. It's been posted here, ih8mud, adventure4x4.net, panamintvalley.com and m715zone.com.

If you have any other friends/family or bbs boards (there are tons out there) you'd like to get the word out feel free by posting up the link to this post.

As far as for the running, it could be 10 people.. or it could be 100. Who knows. This is a last minute, thrown together little thing that could turn out to be a little better than i thought!

So to answer your question.. no it's not just us on the 'portal. The more the merrier.

[Desertoutpost]

I've put the invite out through a ton of email contacts and posted it on websites. It's been posted here, ih8mud, adventure4x4.net, panamintvalley.com and m715zone.com.

If you have any other friends/family or bbs boards (there are tons out there) you'd like to get the word out feel free by posting up the link to this post.

As far as for the running, it could be 10 people.. or it could be 100. Who knows. This is a last minute, thrown together little thing that could turn out to be a little better than i thought!

So to answer your question.. no it's not just us on the 'portal. The more the merrier.


Thanks, see you up there!

[JChatary]

I'll be there too!

[Desertoutpost]

Just an FYI - weather.com and knx 1070 am radio are calling for rain this weekend in San Clemente and pretty much all of LA/OC. Just to let you all know....dress warm & dry and be sure to protect those toys you all are bringing! I'll be there too!

Um correct me if I'm wrong but we are all talking about the 15th, right?:oops:

[adventureduo]

Um correct me if I'm wrong but we are all talking about the 15th, right?:oops:

Yes sir, the 15th. Ringin10 it is NOT this weekend.

[JChatary]

Hey.....listen to what I mean....not what I say! :oops: :oops: :oops:

[JChatary]

OK....so maybe the chances of sun are increased a bit now! HAHA! Sorry....just tryin to be helpful!!!!!!

[adventureduo]

BUMP:exclaim:

[Sloan]

Let me check with the wife to see if we have any other commitments but this sounds pretty cool.

[robert j. yates]

OK...things moved around a bit for me and I can make this event. You guys have room for another rig and trailer?

[adventureduo]

OK...things moved around a bit for me and I can make this event. You guys have room for another rig and trailer?

Of course! We are meeting off Green River Road and the 91 freeway (in Coco's parking lot) at 7am if you want to caravan down.

Glad to hear you're coming!!!

[robert j. yates]

Right on....I know where that is. See you and Andrew 7ish Saturday.

[Andrew Walcker]

Right on....I know where that is. See you and Andrew 7ish Saturday.

Excellent, looking forward to Saturday!!! :wings:

[Mc Taco]

Hey Dave and Andrew et al,

I was looking at the map to check on where to meet up with you guys at 91 and Green River. If I meet you there I will be cheating for the longest drive prize. I'll meet up with y'all in San Clemente. This should be a great day.

[adventureduo]

Mc Taco, looking forward to seeing you there!! If you drive the longest distance then you will indeed get a prize!

[1leg]

My Tech test is at 9:30am, Sorry can't make it. :oops:

JD

[adventureduo]

My Tech test is at 9:30am, Sorry can't make it. :oops:

JD

Come on over afterwards! We'll be there for a few hours easily.

You should blaze through your HAM test in 7 mins!

[JChatary]

Dave....are you gonna decorate your rig & trailer?

[adventureduo]

Dave....are you gonna decorate your rig & trailer?

I may or may not. Don't knw if i'll have time too.

Who ever decorates there rig the most gets a prize!

[adventureduo]

The rig is loaded and ready to go.

See you all at 7am sharp!

[teotwaki]

Great to see all of you there! I really appreciate the raffle prize too!

[adventureduo]

Big thanks to everyone that came out and participated. We filled out trailer and the inside of the Rover! I can't say enough about this group!

Special Thanks to:

Adventure Trailer
Yotamasters
Solder Joint
Overland Journal
Bajaoverland

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