[MSCW list] MSCW 2024 Destination Drive #4 - AACA Museum Bill Smiith Cruise-In - June 15

[Timothy Metzinger]

Our fourth "destination" drive will be an ALL-DAY trip, where we'll head up from the Harry Grove Stadium/Nymeo Field in Frederick MD at about 7:30 AM on US15 to get us up to the museum by 9 AM.  This year we'll meet the Pennsylvania Central Miata group (pacemiataclub.org) at the Sheetz in Hummelville, PA, so we can all go to the Bill Smith Cruise-in at the AACA museum together.  Tim will be out west this year, but Kenny and Ian will lead the group and will have extra radios to loan out. Everyone needs to be able to get to the museum on their own (the route is pretty simple) in case the group gets split up somewhere on US15. If you choose not to drive up with the group, you can meets us at the museum (161 Museum Dr., Hershey, PA 17033) - the combined group from PACE and MSCW should get there around 9:45 AM. Parking at the museum for the cruise-in is on the grass, and we hope to be in one big group of Miatas.

Regardless of how you get there, PLEASE register with the museum at https://www.aacamuseum.org/event/cruise-in/ so they can keep track of who's coming.

Since there is a "show" element to the cruise-in, a spruce-up is appreciated.    You may want to bring a blanket or chairs to sit by your car on the grass where we are parked.

In the afternoon, when everyone has had enough fun at the museum, folks are free to head home.  Mike Nette will lead interested folks over to the Troegs Brewery for food and (a little) beer, and then it's back down US15 towards home.

Logistics:
Assembly - On Saturday, June 15th, the group will start assembling at 6:50 AM at the Harry Grove Stadium / Nymeo field in Frederick MD (21 Stadium Drive, Frederick, MD, 21703).  There is a Sheetz nearby (6050 Buckeystown Pike, exit 54 off I-70 Eastbound) where you can fill your tank and empty your bladder.
Departure - We'll leave the stadium at 7:20 AM.
Time/Distance - 90 miles from Frederick to AACA museum.  The rally point to meet up with PACE will be at the Hummelstown Sheetz - we should get there around 9 AM and folks will have time to pee or get a drink before the two groups leave together around 9:30 for the 10 minute drive to the museum.
Money - The Cruise-In is free, and should come with one person admission to the museum.  Additional people can visit the museum for $10 each.
Food - Food should be available at the Cruise-in (or save your appetite for Troegs after).
Car limits - No limits on this trip, but please be familiar with the route by looking at the map, and possibly putting the AACA museum in to your GPS (161 Museum Dr., Hershey, PA 17033).  Please use the signup genius just so we can keep track of the number of folks coming.  I'll add more slots if needed.
Rain Date - This is a RAIN OR SHINE EVENT (unless the museum cancels it)
Technology -  Ian and Kenny will bring six extra Midland GMRS radios, and will collect them when reaching the AACA museum. If you want to bring your own GMRS radio, we will be using Channel 30 on Midland Radios, or 462.7000 MHz frequency and CTCSS 17 for the privacy code.

RSVP via signup genius at https://bit.ly/mscw2024-dd-4.
Visit www.midatlanticscenicdrives.com<http://www.midatlanticscenicdrives.com> for maps and KML/GPX files.

Drive safely and HAVE FUN,
Timothy (Tim) Metzinger
Scenic Drive Coordinator - Mazda Sport Cars of Washington, DC
tim.metzinger at outlook.com
703.963.3015