Balducci Winery Run, August 29th

[ragtopday Johnna]

From Doug with the St. Louis MINI Club:

Mark you calendars to save August 29th for our annual run to the Louis P. Balducci Winery. As always we will have the most non direct route that only a MINI could love. At the winery we will have reserved parking and seating.

Come out and enjoy their good food (or bring you own), their good wine (don't bring your own), and prizes galore. As always we will have a raffle with the proceeds going to BACKSTOPERS.

[ddmini]

This has always been a good drive in the past and we are looking forward to it again this year!

[S-car-go]

Is this the winery by Augusta, MO? I am deffenately interested.

[getsalot]

Count us in for the ride. Look's like it is this side of St. Louis? Will you be posting more info like time and where to meet...etc...

[ragtopday Johnna]

Here's info sent from Doug Travis this week:

THE SAINT LOUIS MINI CLUB
IS PLEASED TO INVITE YOU TO
THE 7TH ANNUAL RUN TO THE LOUIS P. BALDUCCI WINERY

Saturday August 29, 2009
Driver’s meeting at the northwest corner of Clayton and Clarkson
At 10:00 AM Sharp
As always this will be a benefit for BACKSTOPPERS, we will have a raffle for many great prizes, too many to mention, but to name a few, a MINI Garman GPS, a Dinan Strut Tower Brace, a MINI Cool Bag, a MINI Cuckoo Clock and many more raffle items and of course there will be attendance prizes too.
We will zig and zag thru the beautiful Missouri countryside and then enjoy the hospitality of the Balducci Winery. Great wine, great food, great roads, and great friends………….DON’T MISS THIS ONE.
Everyone will get a Winery Run Window Sticker and a coupon for 50% off your first bottle of wine.
Bring a picnic lunch (no outside alcohol please) or they have great food to purchase. For more information on the winery, go to www.balduccivineyards.com .
Don’t forget your camera & a GMRS/FRS radio if you have one.

[monty]

Tracy and I are in for this one. Hopefully I did not jinks myself by saying I would go to soon. The last time I took time off from work for a trip someone with more seniority got the time over me.

[bcmini]

If any of you are coming through columbia, I'll be leaving from the West Broadway Starbucks, near the Walmart by the mall, at 7:30am, which will put us in stl by 9:15 or so...if interested, it would be great to meet up there, grab some coffee then cruise together to stl...let us know...

Bryan and Tammy

[ragtopday Johnna]

I ran into Doug and Donna Travis from StL Minis yesterday at Minis in the Mountains and they wanted to extend a BBQ invite to y'all...If you are going to StL the day before the winery run, they will be hosting a BBQ at their home that evening. If anyone is interested, I'll get details.

Johnna

[monty]

I may be jumping the gun here. But are we going to meet up somewhere for the drive up?

[ragtopday Johnna]

More info from Doug and an RSVP address...

Balducci Winery News

Saturday August 29, 2009

This year’s Balducci Winery Run is an event you won’t want to miss. We have planned a new route that will take you on some roads you have never been on and will keep your car zinging and zaging thru the beautiful Missouri countryside.

Once at the winery we will have reserved parking and a covered picnic area. A coupon for 50% off your first bottle of wine. There will be window stickers, and door prizes and a raffle to benefit BACKSTOPPERS. This years raffle will be the biggest yet. We will be raffling of items from Detail’s Paradise, Mini of Saint Louis, Out Motoring, Mini Fini, Mini Mania, American Mini Mates, Whalen Shift Machine, and many more. Just think, you could win a Mini Garman GPS, a Dinan strut tower brace, a MINI-Fini key rack, a Whalen 50th anniversary shift knob, t-shirts, car care products, a cuckoo clock, travel mugs, and too many items to list here. You won’t be disappointed that’s for sure.

There will be a prize for the longest distance traveled to get to the event.

A prize for the car with the most mileage.


The event will start at Fru Con Construction Headquarters, located on the north west corner of Clayton and Clarkson Roads. Just set your GPS for 15933 Clayton Road, Ballwin, MO 63022. This event is rain or shine, the drivers meeting will be at 10:00 AM.

This event should not be missed, have a lot of fun, come home with some wonderful gifts, and help a very worthy cause.

Please let us know if you are attending, to help us with our planning. Reply to newsletter@stlmini.com

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE.

Doug

[getsalot]

I may be jumping the gun here. But are we going to meet up somewhere for the drive up?

We are planning on meeting up with bcmini in Columbia. Don't think anywhere is open around here at 4:30-5'ish a.m. to eat. So Starbuck's down the road sound's like a plan.

[getsalot]

If any of you are coming through columbia, I'll be leaving from the West Broadway Starbucks, near the Walmart by the mall, at 7:30am, which will put us in stl by 9:15 or so...if interested, it would be great to meet up there, grab some coffee then cruise together to stl...let us know...

Bryan and Tammy

Would it be possible to get an address to put in the garmin for that particular Starbuck's. We are coming from KC and don't have a clue about Columbia...lol.

[ddmini]

I am figuring it will take a little more than 3 hours from Lees Summit Rd & i70 to the meeting spot. Does anyone want to meet up and caravan there?

[osgoodd]

We would love to meet up and leave for St. Louis together. It will be fun.

[ddmini]

I think somewhere on the east side on I-70 would be the best to meet up. Noland Rd has a wide selection of places to get gas and food. If we want to meet farther east, Woods Chapel Rd or 7-hwy in Blue Springs also have convenient places to gas and get food. Anyone have a preference?

[monty]

We wood like to meet up with you guys. Anywhere is fine with us.

[getsalot]

We have had a change of plan's. We will not be meeting up in Columbia. Decided to leave a bit early..lol.. and go check out the Kentucky state fair in Louisville on Friday. We'll be at the meeting place in time for the driver's meeting on Saturday morn.

[osgoodd]

Meeting up in Blue Springs or Noland Road is fine with us. Not sure what makes the best sense. If we time it right we could meet up with the group in Columbia at 7:30.

[davester]

just received this ---


BALDUCCI WINERY RUN RAFFLE LIST



The following items will be raffled at the 7th annual St. Louis Mini Club run. Raffle tickets will be $5.00 each or, 6 for $20.00 with all proceeds going to BACKSTOPPERS. (You can bring your checkbook; make your checks out to Backstoppers) The following are in no particular order:



1. MINI GPS by Garman

2. MINI Map Light

3. 2 Decorative Key Hooks

4. MINI Umbrella

5. 2 - Sweatshirts

6. 2 - Grill Badge Holders

7. 2 - Car Dusters

8. 4 - $50.00 gift certificates for Sugos Restaurant

9. Dinan strut tower brace for R53

10. 2 - Stuffed MINI bulldogs

11. Mini inside mirror cover

12. 2 - dual badge holders

13. 2 - $25 gift certificates from Mini Mania

14. 12 - Assorted Mini T-shirts

15. 7 - Different Mini Baseball Hats

16. Mini Travel Thermos & Mug Set

17. Mini 50th Anniversary Whalen shift knob

18. Minis in the Mountains Lunch Bag

19. Mini Cuckoo Clock

20. 3 - Mini Coffee Mugs, coloring set.

21. Prima Hydro Dry & Polymer Wax Set

22. Zippee Litter Bags

23. Mini Dinner Set……..2 place settings

24. Mini slot car set

25. Many other items, everyone should win something.



Don’t forget to be at the Fru Con Office building located at 15933 Clayton Road, Ballwin MO 63022 (north west corner of Clayton & Clarkson)

Rain or shine, drivers meeting at 10:00 AM and then we motor.



Don’t forget your camera and GMRS/FRS radio set to 11.5
Doug
Remember: Life is too short to drive a boring car!

[DA MINI]

" 18. Minis in the Mountains Lunch Bag"

Kay and Tilly want this!

[getsalot]

" 18. Minis in the Mountains Lunch Bag"

Kay and Tilly want this!

ONLYYYY if it include's a new dry backseat and a new dry camera...roflmao

[Marlow Main]

This sounds like a great little jaunt. We have missed the opportunity to attend this run the last two years, but since some plans have recently changed, we will be able to make it year.

[osgoodd]

How about meeting at the Sonic at 801 NW Woods Chapel Road in Blue Springs, at 6:00 am? Bryan and Tammy, if you will wait for us we should be in Columbia around 7:30. What is the address of the Starbucks you are talking about? Is it the one off of Hwy 63 and I70?
Denise & Everett

[ddmini]

The Sonic at 6:00 sounds good.

[Marlow Main]

Monty and I will be a little bit ahead of you. We plan on leaving the nortland about 4:30-4:45 am. We are hoping to get in Ballwin a little early and find a car wash....we would not want to show up to a St Louis MINI Club Rally with grubby MINIs.