Sunday June 29, 2008

 

 

Quick Summary of Saturday’s Rally

 I’ll spend the next week posting pictures of each event, but today I’ll just give you a few highlights.

 

 

Our day started early when about forty rally workers (committee and several key volunteers) met for breakfast at 6:00 a.m.  We have about 200 people helping with the day’s activities.

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After making sure the cash boxes were distributed to the auction, ticket, flower, ministry material, and candy/balloon tables – and helping some vendors get situated, I took my lawn chair to a good spot for taking photos – and watched the trucks arrive.

 

 

Since I am only putting a few truck pictures on today, I am going to start with one of my favorite truck drivers – Paul Rissler from California, Missouri.  (I have lots of favorite drivers, but he always tells me how much he enjoys my blog, so he gets priority today.) 

I almost didn’t recognize his rig because of the new decals he added.  I have been so used to it being plain white. 

Good choice of colors.  It is beautiful, Paul and Michelle.

 

 

I was thrilled when I saw Wolfpack rigs arriving – and arriving!  There were eighteen of them.

 

 

Most of the day was hot and sunny – however, there were three short intervals of rain.  A very short time of light rain when the trucks were arriving, a longer (ten minute) and heaver rain during the two-hour parade, and an even heavier (maybe fifteen minute) rain during the auctions – which brought all the people inside.  That is a good thing for vendors and auctions.  

We think that was a first in the twenty-seven rallies – rain during the parade. 

That was fun for me (even though I got dripping wet) as I got to look for some interesting, creative pictures.

 

 

We’ve heard that large truck shows are down in numbers – due to the price of fuel – so we expected ours to follow suit – and it did, but we were thrilled to have about 189 beautiful rigs.  We will hear the official count from our registration/judging team at the committee meeting today.  UPDATE:  The official count is 191 Trucks.

 

 

The lower count in rigs did not decrease the number of people who attended the evening program, as North Hall was very full – probably about 2,000 people.

 

 

The 8:30 p.m light show was gorgeous.

 

 

 

This photo is of a t-shirt at one of the vendors, and summarizes my thoughts of the day.