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AONE
to sponsor the Second Annual
Italian Car Show
at the
High Hopes Balloon Festival
Sunday, June 15
 Alfa
Owners of New England is sponsoring the Second Annual Italian Car
Show at the High Hopes Hot Air Balloon Festival in Milford, New Hampshire.
This festival is an annual weekend-long
event that features:
- Morning and evening hot air balloon flights
- Pony rides
- Food concessions
- Live entertainment
- Raffles
- Crafts & novelties
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- Hay rides
- A giant slide
- Balloon rides
- Helicopter rides
- Face painting
- Sky divers…
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And us!
In past years, British Cars of New Hampshire had
sponsored an all-British car show, and all of the proceeds were donated to
the New Hampshire High Hopes Foundation. But the event became so popular
that they literally outgrew the venue (over 250 cars!) and had to move it
elsewhere. So High Hopes asked AONE if we could fill the void at the
Festival. This will be our second year of participation.
The High Hopes Foundation
is a New Hampshire volunteer organization that
provides special wishes for critically ill and terminal children. Each year,
High Hopes is able to fulfill some of these wishes with fund-raising events
like the Festival. In the five years that the British club held their show,
they caused more than $10,000 to be raised for the benefit of the High Hopes
children.
The Italian Car Show is held every Father’s Day from 9:00AM till
3:00PM. (Yes, that’s Father’s Day, but can you think of a better way to
spend it?) Our cars will be displayed in a cordoned area for people to
enjoy. While you and your family are there, you’ll be able to take in all of
the many activities that will be going on at the Festival.
Since this is just
our second year, we’re going to keep it simple. It will be a
display-only show – no judging – just show up and look pretty. In years to
come, we expect to add lots of features, like judging in classes, raffles,
door prizes, etc., and to solicit contributions from various corporations
and individuals in the area. All Italian marques are invited to attend, and
we are encouraging the participation of the other Italian car clubs
throughout New England. Who knows – maybe in a few years we’ll
outgrow the venue!
Please consider joining in on this
terrific event! You get
to drive your Italian steed through the New Hampshire countryside on a
Sunday in June, display it in front of thousands of admirers, enjoy a
fun-filled family-oriented outing, and contribute to an exceedingly worthy
cause. Your entry fee is really a donation toward the High Hopes efforts –
the fee is $15 per car, but we ask you to consider donating more if it’s
within your means. It’ll be a terrific day and it’s for a terrific cause.
For more information
about High Hopes Foundation and the Festival, visit the
High Hopes web site.
There are three ways to register:
There is a registration form in the May issue of
Velocissima
You can register
right
here with your credit card.
You can
print out
a registration form and send in a check.
The first 100 registrants
will receive dash plaques and perhaps some other goodies. You can get printable directions by
clicking here.
You can register online right up until
Saturday, June 14th! Or just show up and
register at the gate!
Plan an outing in New Hampshire
in your Alfa for Father’s Day! After all, it’s your day – you get to choose!
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