Updated 1/3/12

Gulf States Region

Southeast Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama & NW Florida Panhandle

Welcome:
Welcome to the 2014 Gulf States Caravan. My name is Glenn Johnson. My wife, Andrea, and I live in Port Neches, Texas and are thrilled that we have been asked to serve as Captains of the 2014 Gulf States Region Caravan. We look forward to working with each and every Corvette Club and Corvette enthusiast in Southeast Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.

Registration:
Registration for the NCM 20th Anniversary Celebration and the 2014 National Corvette Caravan is not open at this time, but is expected to go live sometime in late 2012.

Gulf States Caravan Information:

  • Because of the size of our Gulf States Region, there will be several caravans traveling from all areas, of the Gulf States Region, to the 2014 Gulf States Region Headquarters.
  • All caravans will arrive, at the Gulf States Region Headquarters, on Monday, August 25, 2014.
  • You do not have to travel with the area caravans, but it does make the overall experience more exciting.

Area Caravans to the Gulf States Region Headquarters

Southern Area Caravan
(Houston, TX via New Orleans, LA & Dothan, AL to Birmingham, AL)

  • Saturday, August 23, the Southern Area Caravan will leave Houston, TX and travel Interstate-10 to New Orleans, LA where it will stay overnight.
    • Stops will be made in Beaumont, Lake Charles Lafayette and Baton Rouge to allow participants to join the caravan.
    • Overnight in New Orleans, LA
      • Everyone is welcome to join us in New Orleans, LA.
      • Hotel and Registration details are being developed and will be posted.
  • Sunday, August 24, the Southern Area Caravan will resume and follow Interstate-10 to Hwy 231 and turn north to Dothan, AL where it will stay overnight.
    • Stops will be made in Slidell, Gulfport and Mobile to allow participants to join the caravan.
    • Overnight in Dothan, AL.
      • Everyone is welcome to join us in Dothan, AL.
      • Hotel and Registration details are being developed and will be posted.
    • Monday, August 25, the Southern Area Caravan will travel from Dothan, AL, to the Gulf States Region Headquarters, in Birmingham, AL.

    Note:

    • We need Area Caravans in Northern Louisiana, Central & Northern Mississippi and Northern Alabama to travel to the Gulf States Regional Headquarters.
    • If you are planning an Area Caravan, to the Gulf States Region Headquarters, from your specific area of the Gulf States Region, please share the details with us so that the specifics can be posted on this website.

    2014 Gulf States Region Headquarters Information:

    • Hotel and registration details are being developed and will be posted.

    2014 Gulf States Region Caravan Headquarters
    Birmingham, AL
    Agenda

    Monday, August 25, 2014

    • Gulf States Region caravans & individual participants begin to arrive.
    • Registration (Pick up participant packets) will be open from 1-5 p.m.
    • Participant Activities are still being determined.

    Tuesday, August 26, 2014

    • Individual participants continue to arrive.
    • Registration continues from 9-12 noon and from 1-5 pm.
    • Participant Activities are still being determined.
    • Following the day's activities, a dinner/social will be held.
      • No charge to Gulf States Region registered participants.
      • If you are not coming on the Gulf States Region Corvette Caravan and only joining us for the day's activities, there is a $15 per person charge to stay for the dinner and social.

    Wednesday, August 27, 2014

    • 2014 Gulf States Region Caravan:
      The Gulf States Caravan will travel, as one caravan, from the Gulf States Region Headquarters to the National Corvette Museum, Bowling Green, KY.

    The 2014 Gulf States Region Caravan (tentative) Route:
    (Details are being determined.)

    • Leave Birmingham, AL and travel Interstate 65.
    • Rest Stop to be determined.
    • Turn onto Loop 840 around Nashville to Interstate 65.
    • Lunch Stop to be determined.
    • Turn onto Interstate 65 to the Kentucky State Line.
    • Exit into the Kentucky Welcome Center and stage for our arrival at the NCM.
    • We will then be escorted to the National Corvette Museum for our arrival parade.

    NCM 20th Annual Anniversary Celebration

    • Thursday, August 28 thru Saturday, August 30 2014.

    Gulf States Region Route Book

    • We are putting together a Gulf States Region Route Book that will be mailed to all participants of the 2014 Gulf States Region Caravan.
    • We are selling ads, in our route book.
    • For more information, please contact your Regional Leader, the Gulf States Region Captain or the Route Book Editor/Publisher.
    • These route books will be mailed to all 2014 Gulf States Region Caravan participants approximately three months prior to the caravan.

    Volunteer Information:

    • We need Local Leaders
      • Local Leaders will simply find a location to meet and, working with the Gulf States Region Planning Team, determine a time for everyone to be there.
      • We need you to volunteer to be a Local Leader, please contact the GS Captain at gjohnson@gt.rr.com
    • Local Leaders are needed for the following cities:
      • Lake Charles, LA
      • Alexandria, LA
      • Lafayette, LA
      • Shreveport, LA
      • Monroe, LA
      • Gulfport, MS
      • Laurel, MS
      • Jackson, MS
      • Meridian, MS
      • Tupelo, MS
      • Columbus, MS
      • Philadelphia, MS
      • Mobile, AL
      • Selma, AL
      • Montgomery, AL
      • Tuscaloosa, AL
      • Gadsden, AL
      • Huntsville, AL

    Sponsor Information:

    • We need Sponsors
      • If you know of an individual or business that may be interested in becoming a sponsor, contact us.
      • Sponsorships are available from $25 and up. We will be glad to make the contact and present the available sponsorship information.

    2014 Gulf States Region Volunteers

    2014 Gulf States Region Captains:
    Port Neches, TX
    Glenn and Andrea Johnson
    Tri-City Corvette Club (Texas), Port Neches, TX
    gjohnson@gt.rr.com
    409-719-8680

    2014 Gulf States Regional Leaders

    • Southeast Texas Regional Leader:
      Houston, TX
      Ken & Marilyn Bakenhus
      San Jacinto Corvette Club, Houston, TX
      kbakenhus@att.net
      713-545-8049

    • Louisiana Regional Leader:
      New Orleans, LA
      Jacqueline Goldberg
      Crescent City Corvette Club, New Orleans, LA
      RedNFast01@aol.com
      504-813-5073

      • Louisiana Local Leader:
        Baton Rouge, LA
        Bob Huffman
        Baton Rouge Corvette Club, Baton Rouge, LA
        huffmanb@aol.com
        504-722-8521

    • Mississippi Regional Leader:
      VOLUNTEER NEEDED – contact Gulf States Region Captain Glenn Johnson

    • Alabama Regional Leader:
      Enterprise, AL
      George & Peggy Heneveld
      Circle City Corvette Club, Dothan, AL
      heneveld43@roadrunner.com
      334-300-9535

      • Alabama Local Leader:
        Birmingham, AL
        Dennis Hopkins
        Mid-Alabama Corvette Club, Birmingham, AL
        landword@aol.com
        205-970-0309

    • Route Book Editer/Publisher
      Andrea Johnson
      aljohnson@gt.rr.com
      409-626-1402

    • Advertising/Sponsorship Sales Director
      Brad Metz
      bmetz@gt.rr.com
      409-718-6074

    If you any questions, about the 2014 Gulf States Region Caravan, please email us at gjohnson@gt.rr.com or contact one of the Regional or Local Leaders.

    Glenn and Andrea Johnson
    Gulf States Region Captains
    Southeast Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi & Alabama


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    Gulf States Region Caravan Newsletter
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