We just returned home from Conclave after 2,055 miles of completely
trouble-free Healeying through some really beautiful country. This was
definitely the best Conclave that we have ever attended, for the scenery and
the variety of interesting activities. Congratulations to Piggy and his New
England crew for a great job very well-done. The car show venue at
Shelburne Museum was a great place for the event, and the dinner cruise on
Lake Champlain was something special! It was good to put a few faces to
Healey list names also.
George Haywood (who couldn't drive his recently-restored BJ8 due to finding
water in the oil only three days before departure) navigated for me and we
placed fifth in the fun rally, which was a complete surprise after we missed
a whole page of clues due to the sneaky reference in the directions to
Barrenboro (actually Starkboro). Apparently, there were a lot of others who
were faked out by that, too.
Congrats to the Atlanta club for racking up all the awards. It never ceases
to amaze me how Lou and Pat Ballard can always take first place in a
spotless, immaculate BJ7 as much as they drive that car.
Happy Healeying!
Steve Byers
HBJ8L/36666
BJ8 Registry
Havelock, NC USA
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From: healeys-bounces@autox.team.net
[mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of John Homonek
Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2007 4:12 PM
To: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: [Healeys] Conclave 2007
Many of us have just returned from Conclave 2007 in Burlington, VT. The New
England Chapter of the AHCA really know how to throw a week long event!
The venue, car show, rally, gymkhana, funkhana, dinner cruise and other
events were well planned, organized and showed much detail. Great Job
Guys!!
I am proud to say that the Atlanta Chapter has brought back home the DMH
award for the second year in a row! (For those of you who aren't familiar
with the DMH award, it is an award earned at Conclave to the leading chapter
in: # of members of that chapter present at Conclave, distance traveled to
event, participation in schedule events and awards won as a chapter. That
winning chapter gets to house the award for the next year) We had heavy
participation in the gymkhana, funkhana, car show and rally. We won many
awards at the car show including Best of Show. Our rally skills need work
with 0 but we did well in the gymkhana and funkhana. Awards were also won
at the added event, a Hill Climb. The Atlanta Chapter attendees at Conclave
2007 were great!
Any interesting stories from others attending Conclave?
John E. Homonek II
President - Atlanta Chapter AHCA
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