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JAMBOREE PAGE
The International King Midget
Car Club Jamboree
Coshocton, Ohio August 7-10, 2008
The
Jamboree will be based at the Coshocton County Fairgrounds.
The corner of Kennelworth & Seventh Street
Registration deadline is July 7, 2008
Plans for the 2008 Jamboree in
Coshocton are nearing completion. We have received a few emails
and calls asking for details. We have a few changes from past
Jams and probably the biggest is that there will not be a host
motel. Due to space limitations we have reserved the
fairgrounds to base the Jam out of. The fairgrounds are located
approximately 1 and ½ miles from the hotels. Some of the
advantages the fairgrounds will offer are plenty of parking for
our trailers. Camping for the campers in the group, a place
that we can test and tune the cars safely, and plenty of shade
trees to visit under. Don’t forget to bring lawn chairs.
Something else new, we will be offering the hats with your
choice of model 1,2,or 3 embroidered on it, and a visor with “King
Midget” embroidered on
it
For Thursday we have a morning and
afternoon tour of the Annin Flag Company. Annin produces
American Flags. Each tour is limited to 50 people, so register
early. For those not on the tour at Annin, Roscoe Village is
next to the hotels. Roscoe Village is a restored canal town
that offers living history tours that provide a glimpse into
life in the 1800’s and a canal boat ride on a restored section
of the Ohio & Erie Canal. Thursday’s evening meal will be
prepared at the Schumaker Farm. A home cooked meal that is sure
to please. Bob Vahsholtz is planning an “economy run” to record
the mileage attainable with a King on our trip to and from the
Schumaker farm. We will have bragging rights with proof!
Friday’s activities will start of with a cruise
to the Longaberger Homestead. The Longaberger Company produces
hand woven wooden baskets that were originally used to carry
goods home from the store or anything you would use a basket
for. Their baskets are now used mostly for decorative purposes
but are still made the same way as the old baskets.
Longabergers offers a factory tour, shopping and lunch at the
Homestead, and the opportunity to make your own basket. Paul
Gerhardt will hold a technical gab session in the parking lot.
Friday evening we will display the cars on the court square and
the club will have a dedication ceremony for the 1952 Model II
that will be displayed at the Athens museum. Dinner will be on
your own.
For Saturday we have planned a cruise starting at
Pearl Valley Cheese. The Stalders have been in the cheese
making business for three generations and have won many awards.
They will show us how cheese is made and offer samples. From
there we will cruise up to Farmerstown, Charm, and Berlin.
Farmerstown and Charm are working Amish communities where you
can see businesses the Amish shop at for their daily needs.
Berlin is full of shops catering to the tourist. Saturdays
banquet will be in the Village of West Lafayette and will
feature the Footlight Players performing a one-act play. The
Footlight Players are a local theater group that has been
entertaining the Coshocton community for over 50 years.
We have planned over 150 miles of driving through
the scenic rolling hills of Coshocton and the surrounding
area. Please plan to attend the Jamboree and take part in the
fun!
Phil
and Karassa
Located in the heart of Appalachian country, Coshocton County is
a destination to discover. Here you will find a restored 1800s
canal town, wineries, unique shopping, a quaint downtown, a
nationally-acclaimed museum, the arts and more. We're proud of
our history, heritage and hometown hospitality.
This event is hosted by Phil Shearrow & Karassa Bates. For more
information, contact Phil Shearrow at:
205 East Russell
Avenue
West Lafayette Ohio 43845
(740) 545-6922 or Email
KMJam08@sbcglobal.net
Hotels for the Jam are:
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Wednesday, August 6
– Welcome to Coshocton
Evening registration at the Fairground from 6:30 to
8:00
There is parking available at the fairgrounds for the tow vehicles and
trailers, paved paths for testing and tuning, and shade trees to visit
under. Please bring your own lawn chairs.
Thursday, August 7 – Flags, History
and Mileage Demonstration
Registration will continue at the Fairgrounds.
For the early risers, Annin Flag, makers of American flags, are offering a
free tour of their manufacturing facility beginning at 8:45. Tour size is
limited to 50 people. Another tour will begin at 12:45. For those not
touring Annin, Roscoe Village, a restored Canal town, is nearby. Roscoe
offers a living history tour, The Johnson-Humrickhouse Museum, and various
shops. Tickets for the living history tour and the museum may be purchased
at the Roscoe Visitor Center There is a horse-drawn Canal boat ride, on
the Monticello III, on a restored section of the Ohio and Erie Canal for
.00 per person, leaving at 10:00 from Lake Park. If you would like to ride
the boat and tour Annin please sign up for the afternoon tour at Annin.
The Monticello III is docked is approximately a 1 mile drive or a 1/3 mile
walk on the towpath from Roscoe Village.
Lunch will be on your own
Thursday’s evening meal will be at Schumaker Farm. The menu will be; Roast
Beef, Chicken Parmesan, Green Beans, Seven-Layer Salad, Baked Potato,
Desert and a Drink. .00 per person.
Join an “economy run” organized by Bob Vahsholtz to demonstrate the King
Midget’s mileage, for a future article in King Midget Motoring and
hopefully greater publicity for the cars.
Friday, August 8 –
Longaberger Baskets, Display Cars, and Dedication Ceremony
We’ll line up at the Fairgrounds at 9:15 and leave at 9:30 for The
Longaberger Homestead. They make handmade baskets, and will be offering a
factory tour, shopping and the chance to weave your own basket in their
Make-a-Basket program. Lunch at their facility, will be on your own. Paul
Gerhardt will hold a technical session at the Homestead.
Friday evening the cars will be on display on the court square. Dinner
will be on your own. There will be a dedication of the restored car that
the Club will be displaying at the Athens museum. State Senator Joy
Padget will be taking part in the dedication ceremony and “Mary Harris” a
historical reenactment figure will be explaining how Whitewoman Street
came to have that unique name.
Saturday, August 9 – Amish Country and
Banquet
Line up at the fairgrounds at 9:15 and we will leave at 9:30 for Pearl
Valley Cheese. The Stalder Family has been making Award winning Cheese for
three generations. From Pearl Valley we will be cruising through Baltic to
Charm. Farmerstown and Charm are less congested Amish communities with
smaller shops and businesses. A few miles past Charm is Berlin that is the
heart of the Amish country with lots of shops and attractions.
Saturday’s banquet will be Pulled Pork, Roasted Half-Chicken, Cheesy
Potatoes, Green Beans, and Salad. Desert will be at the Dairy Hut after
the business meeting. The Footlight Players, a local theater group, will
provide entertainment. .00 per person.
Sunday, August 10 – Goodbyes
Click here to download a copy of the 2008 Jamboree
Registration Form
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Previous
years Jamboree locations and photos:
1991 -
Westport,
Indiana
1992 -
Athens, Ohio
1993-
Athens, Ohio
1994 -
Kettering, Ohio
1995 -
Alliance, Ohio
1996 -
Athens, Ohio
1997 -
Manitowoc, Wisconsin
1998 -
Richmond, Indiana
1999 -
Athens, Ohio
2000 -
Westport, Indiana
2001 -
Mansfield, Ohio
2002 -
St Charles, Missouri
2003 -
Springfield, Ohio
2004 - Bristol, Tennessee
2005 - Norwalk, Ohio
2006 - Athens, Ohio
2007 -
Holland Michigan
For
photographs of some our previous Jamborees, please click the
link for the year above. If you have photos you would like to share,
please contact Dave Stults at
Dave@kingmidgetcarclub.org
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