PO BOX
32, 51 SKYLINE DRIVE,
MANSFIELD PA 16933 570-662-3103 email:
vipergts@ptd.net
THE SNAKE PIT
September 2005
Greetings Viper Friends:
Wow, it’s been a great summer to own a Viper! Unlike the last few rainy summers in PA, this
one has been very dry and HOT, HOT, HOT!!!
We certainly have had some great driving days.
The above photo of fellow Viper owners was taken on July 9th
at “All Chrysler Nationals” at the Carlisle (PA) Fairgrounds. AWESOME!
That is the only word I can think of to describe the site at the Viper
corral on that day. What a great turnout
we had this year! The PA WV region
hosted the Viper tent at this event. With
the help of our region’s Past President Rege Kort, and Ohio Club President,
Terry Bosserman, we easily directed 54 Vipers onto the Fun Field for the
show. Many people walking by were
awestruck to see so many Vipers parked in one location. Traveling the farthest was Tim Jelle; he
drove all the way from Mesa,
AZ. Tim enjoyed the PA weather. He said it was much cooler in PA than AZ…and
we thought it was hot here!!! The shade
provided by our big tent made for a comfortable setting for the catered
luncheon for 90+ members and guests. Our
50-50 drawing spearheaded by Donna Kort, helped JR Fore of the Maryland club walk away with a nice cash reward for
bringing his Viper to Carlisle. Ron Hickey, President of the MD VA club,
distributed coupons to all members and guests.
The coupons were redeemable for free Carlisle/Viper tee-shirts at the
souvenir trailer. The Viper Club of
America won 3rd place for club participation…not bad for a first
time entry. Thanks to all who made the
trip to Carlisle and a special thanks to those who assisted in any way to make this such a
wonderful event. Let’s work toward 60
Vipers at Carlisle in 2006.
The National VCA Board
Meeting will be held in St. Louis
MO, September 8-10. Ginger and I will be attending
this meeting. It is being held in
conjunction with the Midwest Zone Rendezvous so we will enjoy some of those
events as well. Upon our return, we will
update you on any new information we receive regarding the VCA. I am in hopes that an announcement regarding
VOI 9 will be made at this meeting.
Viper Days, hosted by Skip
Thomas will be held at BeaveRun September 9 – 11. What
is Viper Days? A VIPER DAYS EVENT IS…..One of the most popular forms
of enjoyment for Viper owners is high performance driving. Far too many
owners currently take their enthusiasm for the raw power of the Viper to the
city streets and country roads – sometimes with unfortunate results.
Viper Days offers the opportunity for Viper owners to explore the limits of
their cars and themselves as drivers in a legal, highly disciplined, and safe
environment. Viper Days is often misperceived as a racing series.
The reality is quite different. Each Viper Days event features three
different components:
(1) Viper Days High Performance Driving School
(2) Viper Days Timed Competition Sponsored by Michelin
North America
(3) Viper Racing League and Neon Racing League
In addition to the Viper Days events, there will be
a reception on Friday evening, a Beaver
County cruise, live music
and fireworks are scheduled for Saturday. To obtain additional information contact club
members Rege and Donna Kort at 724-452-4647 (home), 724-316-9343 (cell), or donna@wcsauers.com. You may also register for Viper Days by going
to www.viperdays.com . Note: For a sneak preview of a Viper Days event,
check out the Viper Days video on the web site noted above.
Club member Jeff Freedman has
organized a Lancaster County (PA) Covered Bridge Cruise on September 17th. We
plan to begin the cruise by departing from the Comfort
Inn Corporate Getaway, 2250 North
George St. in York at approximately 1 PM. For those that wish to have dinner, a stop is
planned for sometime around 6 PM. There
will be a $10 charge for each member/couple.
For those that wish to spend the night in York, overnight accommodations have been set
up at the Comfort Inn Corporate Getaway. Reserve your room by calling the Comfort Inn directly
at 717-699-1919. To obtain the special hot
tub suite rate of $59.99, remember to mention the VIPER CLUB when calling. You will need to individually guarantee your
room with a credit card. To RSVP for the cruise, or for additional
information, contact Jeff at 717-755-4998 (home), 717-968-6643 (cell), or jtsef@aol.com by September 14th.
October 15th is the
date of the Pennsylvania Grand Canyon
poker run/cruise and fall meeting. For those who have never visited “The Canyon”,
it is a breathtaking view, especially in the fall, with all the leaves in their
vibrant, blazing colors.
If you plan to participate in the
poker run/cruise, there will be a $50 per member/couple registration fee. Half of the $50 fee will go towards the
“Prize Pot” and the remainder will go towards lunch in downtown Wellsboro. We will begin the cruise at the Holiday Inn
in Williamsport and head north to Wellsboro
where we will visit the Grand Canyon, followed
by lunch. After lunch, we will visit the
PA Welcome Center (just across the PA NY border), which overlooks the
Tioga-Hammond Dam. One more stop is
planned before heading back to the Williamsport Holiday Inn where the last
poker hand card will be distributed at an hors d’oeuvres party. Our fall meeting
will take place during the hors d’oeuvres party which will be compliments of
the club. After the party you can
slither down the street in your VIPER, or, ride the shuttle to “The Villa” for
dinner. If you are unable to make it for
the cruise, please plan to join us for the party and dinner. For those that wish to stay in Williamsport on Saturday
evening, a block of rooms has been reserved at the Holiday Inn, 1840 East Third Street. Call the Holiday Inn directly
(1-800-369-4572) by October 1st to reserve your room. BE SURE TO MENTION THE PA WV VIPER CLUB to
obtain the club rate of $78.00. For
additional information on this event contact Ginger at 570-662-3103 or email vipergts@ptd.net . Note: If you have the need to drive a vehicle other than your
Viper, you are still welcome to join us for these events.
The PA WV region’s web site (http://wvpa.viperclub.org) is finally up
and running. We apologize for any
inconvience caused while we were working through the problems of updating and
developing this new site. The site
calendar will be updated with new information as it becomes available.
Several new Viper owners have joined
the list of members of the PA WV club. A
hearty welcome is extended to all of you new readers out there! I hope to meet you all at a Viper event real
soon!
In closing, I remind you all to
drive safely as you enjoy the beautiful fall weather. And as always, if you have any ideas or
suggestions for events, or questions regarding any of the activities mentioned,
please contact me. I look forward to
hearing from you.
Happy Vipering,
Denny