[JONAT] JONAT 06

[Jeff Booth]

Dave wrote...

" ... "Jay" and the rest of the materials went via Fedex to Colorado. ... I 
don't recall anyone else falling
to the zero level we reached between Texas and Colorado."



I've heard that Jay got FedEx'd some distance on the east coast as well, on 
the leg that headed back down to Florida.  We also had a bump in a sector 
just before Toronto, where a participant had to double back to get Jay ...



Cheers
Jeff Booth

Toronto leg ASC






----- Original Message ----- 
From: <dave.belanger@exxonmobil.com>
To: <jonat@autox.team.net>
Cc: <jonat@autox.team.net>; <jonat-admin@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2004 9:24 AM
Subject: RE: [JONAT] JONAT 06


> Mark -
>
> By way of introduction, since I haven't participated in previous
> discussions, I was the ASC who laid out the Texas leg, and I escorted the
> tour (one driver) from the border at Orange to Galveston,  Due to personal
> commitments, I was unable to stay with the "tour" thru Houston and into
> central Texas, and when Bill turned back to return to Florida, "Jay" and
> the rest of the materials went via Fedex to Colorado.  My observation as I
> read the subsequent reports was that other segments had some pretty low
> levels of participation, too, although I don't recall anyone else falling
> to the zero level we reached between Texas and Colorado.
>
> Has anyone ever questioned a basic premise of the tour - that there are a
> number of persons who can and want to take 2-3 months off and drive around
> the  continent at an average cost of several hundred dollars a night?  I
> suspect that there are not many who fall into this category, and this may
> be a factor in the low turnout and general lack of interest from the local
> clubs.
>
> As an alternative, have you considered an event with a central meeting
> point?  This could involve a number of convoys from all parts of N.
> America, and no one would travel more than 1500 miles (3-4 days?).  If,
> eventually, the meeting point coincided with a JCNA event, such as the
> Championship Challenge, I'm sure it would be a lot easier to bring them on
> board.
> _______________________________________________________
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>
>
>                      "Mark Stephenson"
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>                      11/30/2004 11:38 PM
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>                      jonat
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>
>
>
> I think a discussion of the route and things like JCNA and sponsor
> involvement would be appropriate. If JCNA is going to give us any kind of
> official sanction, it will have to be presented at the Annual General
> Meeting (AGM) the end of March.
>
> I think if we can get JCNA behind us, local club participation will be a
> lot
> easier.
>
> Just a side note, everyone had so much fun last year on the Rt. 66 Fun 
> Run,
> that I've been tapped to come up with a lead in to it this year.
>
> Mark - AZ
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jonat-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:jonat-admin@autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of Fazal Cader
> Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 3:48 AM
> To: jonat-EC/SC
> Subject: [JONAT] JONAT 06
>
> Maybe I'm just a glutton for punishment but I was wondering if the thought
> of JONAT 06 is too much to think about right now? Or, whether we want to 
> do
> it at all?
>
> Just that I had a chat with the GM of Jaguar Australia who has, naturally,
> direct lines into PAG and Dearborn and has said he is happy to assist 
> where
> possible. If PAG get involved I guess it would be a start at Irvine,
> heading
> East this time and a visit to Ford HQ along the way, as well.
>
> Let me know.
>
> Fazal Cader
> Executive Committee, ISC - Australia
> Jaguar Owner's North American Tour - www.jonat.org
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