2013 OK18 Taildragger Fly-in at Gastons

[okmike]

2013 OK18 Taildragger Fly-in at Gaston's, May 23-25
Wounded Warrior Project Benefit Poker Run, May 25

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Go to http://www.gastons.com/ and get your cabin reserved, 2 people can share a cabin starting at $44.50 per person per night. When you reserve your cabin let them know it's for the OK18 fly-in. ALSO, camping under the wing is allowed this year but with no fires, per insurance requirement.


POKER RUN - Capt. Lou will have details later
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ALSO
IMPORTANT NEWS for those that want to participate
We have a new opportunity to generate some extra funds for our Wounded Warriors this year as Gaston’s is going to run a “Sponsor a Wounded Warrior Poker Run Airplane Campaign” to local businesses,

it works like this:
Gaston’s will run a “Sponsor a Wounded Warrior Poker Run Airplane Campaign” and offer it to local businesses

I will furnish pictures of the Poker Run Airplanes with pilot/co-pilot and furnish the names of the crew and where the airplane is based

Local business will have the opportunity to choose the Poker Run plane/crew they want to sponsor

The Poker Run participants being loyal supporters of our Wounded Warriors will donate the funds to the Wounded Warrior Pot

For those loyal supporters that want to help with this please send me (mikesas@tds.net) a picture of your airplane with crew and names, and where the plane is based, these will be turned in for the sponsors to choose from. Get the pics coming in ASAP, they will be turned in, in the order received, be sure to smile as I understand the Lady Love Taildragger gals are coming this year and you will be competing against them for a sponsor.

ALSO, some very good news, our auctioneer Greg Smith will be back. We are accepting items for the auction, if you know anybody that would like to donate something for the auction and/or drawings have them contact me at mikesas@tds.net

More details and registration link with t-shirt/hat order form will follow

[windy]

Sounds like a fun time will be had by all! If you haven't been to Gaston's you won't want to miss this one. See you there!
windy

[SteveE]

Mike,, see if Gastons can get some golf carts this year...I might feel the urge to visit Cajun Joe and his crew,, but that urge diminishes suddenly when I see how far down the row of cabins he is... Maybe we can have a golf cart motocross.......

[WindOnHisNose]

I am looking forward to this! Hope to get in a little trout fishing, as it looks like a beautiful river to fish.

Randy

[okmike]

Registration is open - no charge, but for planning purposes we just need to know how many/who's coming
T-shirt and hat order form is at bottom of registration

Registration link
https://ok18.wufoo.com/forms/2013-ok...in-at-gastons/

[Cajun Joe]

Mike,, see if Gastons can get some golf carts this year...I might feel the urge to visit Cajun Joe and his crew,, but that urge diminishes suddenly when I see how far down the row of cabins he is... Maybe we can have a golf cart motocross.......

Guess i'll have to move further down the line

[Tim]

Guess i'll have to move further down the line

Joe, I hate to start rumors, but I heard Eaton was going to set up his tent next to your cabin so he could use your shower

[Chuck Avon]

Ok registration is done now just wait for summer . How soon should we start the auction on the paintings for the Wounded warriors Shannon will do two this year Hay Joe why don't you bid on one and give it SteveE he needs a painting of his plane.

[Cajun Joe]

Joe, I hate to start rumors, but I heard Eaton was going to set up his tent
next to your cabin so he could use your shower

that could be a problem. They threw him out of the pool last year because
he left a ring

[SteveE]

Joe, I hate to start rumors, but I heard Eaton was going to set up his tent next to your cabin so he could use your shower

Actually I had planned on camping next to the 2+4 sportsman...... I will have several empty Krylon cans laying around and I will be holding a bucket and ringing a bell.... I am sure my method will strike the inner core nerves of several elite pilots, which will then donate unselfishly for a real paint job.....


Joe,, I had been playing down in Louisiana,,,, and that "ring" finally washed off with that good clean Arkansas water

[okmike]

They are asking for pictures, keep um coming in

For those loyal supporters that want to help with this please send me (mikesas@tds.net) a picture of your airplane with crew and names, and where the plane is based, these will be turned in for the sponsors to choose from. Get the pics coming in ASAP, they will be turned in, in the order received, be sure to smile as I understand the Lady Love Taildragger gals are coming this year and you will be competing against them for a sponsor.

[C120gal]

I'm hoping we'll be down there the 23rd and 24th. I have to be back for a wedding on the 25th so the weather will have to be perfect - we'll probably just camp, that way if we make it, great, if not, then not too much harm done. Although with as warm as it was last year....

Sarah

[Cubpylut]

Mike,

Planning on bringing the whole family and will most likely camp under wing. Do you know if there will be showers available for those of us roughing it in a tent without having to beg Cajun Joe?

James Smith

[Superchub]

Mike,
I will be late in knowing if I can come this year. Are they going to allow camping under the wing at Gastons this year?

Brandon

[Cajun Joe]

Mike,
Do you know if there will be showers available for those of us roughing it in a tent without having to beg Cajun Joe?
James Smith

If you've had your shots you can always bath in the pool with Eaton.

[okmike]

GOOD NEWS
So far I've got 19 pictures turned in but we need 50 or 60. I was asked what if we send a picture in and Gaston's gets someone to sponsor us and we cant make it for some reason what happens. Very good question and to solve that problem the Sponsor's are told not everybody they sponsor will be able to make it "There is no guarantee that the airplane you choose to sponsor will participate in the Poker Run as, weather, mechanical or other problems could prohibit the airplane from participating. The proceeds will be used to support the Wounded Warrior Project"

It's all about just donating to the Wounded Warrior Project, so I need everybody's help, get me a picture standing by your airplane so I can get them turned in.

Registration is open, there is no charge:
https://ok18.wufoo.com/forms/2013-ok...in-at-gastons/


SteveE, how come everybody is always picking on you?
Does anybody know?

[SteveE]

Looks like Joe got to feelin bad and took part of his post down. Hahaha

[Cajun Joe]

I did. I got to thinking about how you're from Oklahoma and all.
i mean, Texas A&M??

[okmike]

Sarah and Brandon, if you guys would go ahead and send your pictures in since you might make it.

James already has his in and guess what, it's Wilburs old 185 all fixed up, now somebody needs to start working on Wilbur (tell him we need some painting done at Gaston's or something), maybe James will let him fly it - no it might be best just to give him a ride in it, are you willing James if we can get him to show up.


See what I mean Steve, everybody always pickin on you

[SteveE]

Joe, I'm from Oklahoma State not Oklahoma. Cowboy at heart !

[aktango58]

Mike,, see if Gastons can get some golf carts this year

he is already preparing for having to 'drive-in'


I got $50 to start the painting bidding...

And I will figure out how to buy a shirt and hat, just make sure it is one that Eaton has not tried.

[Cajun Joe]

Sorry Steve, I take it all back with apologies.
You are a great man and a pleasure to know.
Linda must wake each day with a song in her heart.
Mi shower es su shower.

[WindOnHisNose]

Sorry Steve, I take it all back with apologies.
You are a great man and a pleasure to know.
Linda must wake each day with a song in her heart.
Mi shower es su shower.

Careful, Joe, I may have to bring out the antinausea medications if this kind of prose persists

Randy

[Cajun Joe]

Randy, I started checking back in the SC.ARRUGH history posts
and found so many detrimental comments directed at this
misunderstood gentleman that I found myself overcome with guilt
and thus have resolved to stand tall in his corner defending Eaton
from the likes o .......... awwwwwww man this is killing me

[MarkCav]

SowBug Roundup in Mt Home is March14-17. Bulls Shoals State Park has Travel trailers to rent right next to river,but you have to reserve now for the May fly-in. I f anyone is close enought for SowBug you can learn alot about fishing the White River.

[OLDCROWE]

Randy, I started checking back in the SC.ARRUGH history posts
and found so many detrimental comments directed at this
misunderstood gentleman that I found myself overcome with guilt
and thus have resolved to stand tall in his corner defending Eaton
from the likes o .......... awwwwwww man this is killing me

Another New Year’s Resolution doomed for failure...

[Cajun Joe]

from the EATON LIBRARY of hoof-in-mouth


SteveE

Join Date
Feb 2006
Location
Jenks, OK
Posts
2,610
maybe Okies arnen't so bad George
George, it's spelled Okies, not Oakies. We're not related to oak trees, although certain appendages stand tall like a giant frickin oak..... I guess now that I have had time to ponder on your misspelling, it kinda fits my profile, unlike Tim, whose now shall be known as the Weeping Willow......


Kirby
Of course. He most often brings it on himself.

[OLDCROWE]

from the EATON LIBRARY of hoof-in-mouth


SteveE

Join Date
Feb 2006
Location
Jenks, OK
Posts
2,610
maybe Okies arnen't so bad George
George, it's spelled Okies, not Oakies. We're not related to oak trees, although certain appendages stand tall like a giant frickin oak..... I guess now that I have had time to ponder on your misspelling, it kinda fits my profile, unlike Tim, whose now shall be known as the Weeping Willow......


Kirby
Of course. He most often brings it on himself.

and you only see his SC.o life...

[Steve Pierce]

Sorry Steve, I take it all back with apologies.
You are a great man and a pleasure to know.
Linda must wake each day with a song in her heart.
Mi shower es su shower.

That's why he buys her those Coach purses.

[SteveE]

She has two,,, one to crap on and the other to cover it up..........Only then will I send them to Texas...

[Cajun Joe]

OK Kirby..
That does it for me.

[Warren Aircraft]

Mike just booked rooms. I will have 3 or 4 Carbon Cubs (possibly more) with me, looking forward to it.. fun video

[FdxLou]

Scott

You can never have too many Carbon Cubs!

See you there!

Lou

[Warren Aircraft]

Scott

You can never have too many Carbon Cubs!

See you there!

Lou

Be careful what you wish for.

[okmike]

81 Days to Gastons

Update
Talking with Gerald Garrison, EAA 775 he has informed me they are in the planning stages for the Valley Airport Breakfast, Flippin Airport activities, baggage shuttle and people shuttle at Gastons, also he has set up the Bull Shoals BOAT TOUR for both Thursday and Friday evenings with a burger/bratt cookout afterwards, this year they will have two boats (30 & 10 passenger) available for us. Registration will be first come first serve like last year, send your request with names stating which evening you want to go to mikesas@tds.net and I’ll post the list later on.

Also Gerald said with all the wife’s and kids coming he has talked to the Bull Shoals White River State Park and if there is any interest we are welcome to attend the activities they have at 1:00, 2:00, 4:00 and each night all three days which include: Day Hikes, Night Hike, Primitive Skills Demonstration, Astronomy Program, Dutch Oven cooking, Bird and Wild Flower Walk, Owl Prowl and a Nature related AV Program. Additionally he is trying to line up some Ozark music entertainment before the Saturday night dinner. He mentioned a tour of the Bull Shoals Dam and the Norfork Fish Hatchery is available if there is interest. Let me know your interest and I’ll pass it onto Gerald. mikesas@tds.net

Be sure to bring your fishing pole or you can rent one at Gastons, the fishing is good, check this out:
http://campaign.r20.constantcontact....Inz-NqOZJ7w%3D

We will be putting on a flour bomb drop and short field takeoff/landing contests/demos at Gastons and Turkey Mountain to help them draw attendance, Dr. Randy is in charge, see him when you get there!

Thanks to CBS for the Wounded Warrior Project PSA during the Super Bowl
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=MVvcM1zEYGg

Gastons has been promoting the Wounded Warrior Project benefit and has been working on donations and items for the auction.

Registration is open - no charge, but for planning purposes we just need to know how many/who's coming. T-shirt and hat order form is at bottom of registration. Get your cabin now as they will fill up Memorial Day weekend, please mention you are with the OK18 Fly-in. http://www.gastons.com/

Camping under the wing is allowed but no fires, vans will be available to go into town for supplies for those that want to cook at their cabins.

Registration link
https://ok18.wufoo.com/forms/2013-ok...in-at-gastons/


Many many thanks to Gastons, EAA 775 and the sponsoring airports, their support is unbelievable
comments from EAA 775
“this will be our second year supporting the OK18 benefit project. Our entire chapter has taken on the challenge of making this year’s event an even more financially successful fund raiser for the WWP, an ambassadorship for GA and our local airport, and even more fun for everyone involved as a participant or observer. Last year’s work enabled us to make a significant contribution to an exceptionally worthwhile project, breathed new life and a purpose back into our struggling chapter, gave our county airport some much needed positive publicity and gave us all, including flyers from literally all over the country, a great flying oriented event.”

[geraldvg]

Mike,, see if Gastons can get some golf carts this year...I might feel the urge to visit Cajun Joe and his crew,, but that urge diminishes suddenly when I see how far down the row of cabins he is... Maybe we can have a golf cart motocross.......

SteveE, the Twin Lakes EAA Chapter 775 has providing shuttle support at and around Gaston's airport on our "to do list" along with a long list of additions & improvements to last year's event. Hope you can make it here. Looking forward to seeing you at Thunder Ridge Ranch (45AR) - last stop on the poker run - & Gaston's. Be sure and get your "bombadier" squared away before you get to my place. I'm thinking you'll get another opportunity to show your stuff.

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[btracy]

Randy, I hope you read the rules this year before you drag me into something like this.

[Anne]

Well, I'm probably jinxing myself by even thinking about this trip. At least three of us LadiesLoveTaildraggers are planning on coming, since it's the weekend before the LLT fly-in in TN. I'll be camping under the wing.

Anne.

[WindOnHisNose]

Randy, I hope you read the rules this year before you drag me into something like this.

Rules are for Rummy's

We are looking forward to this!

[C120gal]

Just got our cabin We will be there Thursday and departing Friday due to my work schedule, but we hope to come to AR a day or two early and bum around the area before heading to Gaston's Thursday.

Sarah (and Jimmy D)