August 20, 2016 – Hot Dog-ust Day Cruise-In!
It was indeed hot. There were red-alert heat warnings all over the Portland area. People were saying 102 degrees, but folks on the show field would probably have guessed higher.
As a result of the heat we didn't get the turnout we had hoped for, but we thank the 65 brave souls who brought their cars out to play. Twenty-two of them were CPPC members, and those Plymouths made quite a sight, parked in a row along the north side of the show field. Forty-three new friends joined us to make the day complete
One of CPPC's members knows somebody who owns an ice machine, and several of our supporters were exceptionally generous with bottled water. As a result, we were able to give away cold bottled water all day. Talk about a life saver!
CPPC met our goals for the event, heat or no heat. We wanted to cover the expenses of this event. We wanted to contribute generously to the scholarship fund for Automotive Technology students at Clackamas Community College. We hoped to have enough start-up money left over to field an event like this one next year. We did all three.
As a result of the car show, the CCC automotive department will receive $3,000 in scholarship money. Broken down that is $1500 from Lithia Motors, $500 from Lanphere Auto Group, and $1,000 from CPPC. The CCC track/cross country department will receive $500. So, $3,500 going to CCC as a result of our car show!!!! Pretty awesome.
It wouldn't be possible without lots of community support!
We know there are generous businesses and individuals in our community – folks who will step up with cash or donations, if they are asked.
Here's what we got for asking:
- 64 businesses or individuals sponsored trophies;
- 255 items were donated for our raffles;
- 33 groups donated items for goodie bags;
- 16 individuals or businesses provided cash or other forms of assistance to our effort.
The image at right is the cover of the thank-you flyer that went into the goody bags, containing the list of folks who supported us. (Actually, there turned out to be more, after our print deadline!) Click on the image to download a copy of the flyer.
This is important! These members of our community support the old car hobby, and they support us in our efforts to provide scholarships for Clackamas Community College. Please thank them for supporting us today, and support them with your business, all year 'round.
At the end of the day …Some of our donors provided great big checks to showcase their support. We were able to hand over some regular-size checks as well, and in all, $3500 went to Clackamas Community College as a result of this event. Dave Duthie's 1956 Chrysler New Yorker Newport was judged Best of Show. The relatively small turnout didn't make judging easier, and there were several extraordinary cars on the field. The judges bickered for a while before settling on the tri-tone New Yorker, which was rare (and expensive!) when new, and which appeared flawless on the show field. Click on either picture to see the all of our photos from the show. |
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Individuals and business who supported our Hot Dog-Ust Day |
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Trophy Sponsors Raffle Donations
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Raffle Donations (continued) |
Raffle Donations (continued) Goody Bag Donations Other Support |
