Fresno's 5th Annual Rally and Tailgate and FR's 10th Anniversary! Photo Update!

Fresno/Central Valley Chapter ^ | September 6, 2006 | Jim Robinson

[Jim Robinson]

Announcing the Fresno/Central Valley Chapter's 5th Annual Rally and Tailgate Picnic (and FR's 10th Anniversary Celebration) Sept 8th and 9th, 2006

The Fresno/Central Valley Chapter cordially invites all FReepers and Lurkers in good standing to attend our 5th Annual Free Republic Rally and Tailgate Picnic (and FR's 10th Anniversary celebration) to be held on September 8th and 9th, 2006.

Our rally will begin at 5:00 pm and end at 8:30 pm Friday night, at the corner of Blackstone and Shaw in Fresno. Afterwards, the group will retire for dinner, refreshments and good fellowship at a nearby restaurant (time and place to be announced).

Special note: About 150 members of the Youth Group of the Riverdale Assembly of God will be attending our rally. Some of them will be arriving between 5:00 and 5:30 and the rest after 6:00 pm. They may also be bringing their sound truck to use as a stage. Those of you who were with us a couple years ago when they did this will remember what a thrill it was to have this group join us. This rally promises to be a huge patriotic success. You won't want to miss it!

Our tailgate pot-luck picnic will be at Woodward Park on Saturday, September 9th. We've reserved the "Gazebo" area for the full day. We'll probably start arriving about 1:00 pm and will dine and party till dark.

The entrance to Woodward Park is on Audubon Drive, just off Freeway 41 (Friant Road Exit) on the northern edge of Fresno. The Gazebo area is near the center of the park (see park map).

Bring your flags, banners, signs, family and children. Prepare to support your country and enjoy the company of your good FReeper friends!

Last years: Tailgate Thread

Note from Mama_Bear:

Not only will this years picnic attendees chow down on the best tri-tip EVER, expertly prepared by FReeper jkphoto, they will also enjoy a fun afternoon socializing with a great bunch of Americans, AND they will receive this collector's item, - their very own, one of a kind, limited edition, name badge commemorating the 5th Annual FreeRepublic Tailgate Picnic and Rally AND 10th Anniversary Celebration of this fine website, FreeRepublic.com.

Now, how cool is that? ........

Please RSVP by FReepmail to JustAmy or Mama_Bear today!

Thank you and hope to see you there!

Jim Robinson
(On behalf of the Fresno/Central Valley Chapter)

[JustAmy]

It will be good to see you again and it will be great to finally meet SFC Greg.

See you Friday.

[Mama_Bear]

Drive carefully, SPM. It will be wonderful to see you again. And I am so pleased that your hero son and his dad are going to be able to come on Saturday for the picnic.

See you Friday evening!

[rogue yam]

Hi y'all,

I'll be there again this year for the picnic on Saturday (only) for sure. I'm looking forward to it! Thanks.

I sent JustAmy an RSVP by FReepmail a few days back (it took me a while to pin down my schedule for that weekend) but since I got pinged to this thread, I'm RSVPing here too, just to be sure. I don't want to miss out on the totally cool name tag, that's for sure.

It will be a great afternoon with some great folks in mighty, mighty FResno!

See y'all soon.


- rogue yam

[Mama_Bear]

Thanks, rogue yam.....yes, you are on the RSVP list. Your name badge has been printed and we are looking forward to seeing you again on Saturday. It will be a fun afternoon in mighty, mighty FResno....for sure!

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[JustAmy]

See you Saturday.

It will be great seeing you again this year.

[b9]

Amy, thanks for the picnic ping.
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to everyone lucky enough to attend.
We have house guests this weekend and must stay here.

[JustAmy]

Hope you can arrange to come up next year.

It will be the weekend after Labor Day.

[JustAmy]

Hi, Walkenfree

I've added you to my Fresno ping list.

Will you be able to join us for the picnic on Saturday?

Hope you can attend some of our Rallies.

[Darksheare]

I'm alive, sorta.
On a midnight to 8 AM shift.
*Unnngh*

[PreviouslyA-Lurker]

Where & when is the annual picnic held?

[REDWOOD99]

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[JustAmy]

Hi PAL

Our annual picnic is held in Fresno. We schedule it for the weekend following Labor Day.

Hope you will be able to make it; if not this year, maybe next year.

[JustAmy]

Unnngh is right.

I've never worked that shift but it doesn't sound like something I would enjoy.

Hope you have a Terrific Thursday after you wake up.

[JustAmy]

Hi Redwood.

Any way you can make it to Fresno this weekend?

We promise great tri-tip and wonderful company. :)

[PreviouslyA-Lurker]

Sorry, I went back & read the thread. Is it always the weekend after Labor Day weekend?

[REDWOOD99]

I'm checking w/ Mrs. Redwood. The 4 kids want to go.

[Darksheare]

Yeah, it is rough.
I work Sunday morning Midnight to 8 through to Thursday morning.
Makes for some odd scheduling too.

[REDWOOD99]

Just got the OK. The wife and I will be there with the kids.

[JustAmy]

Great .... you will have FReepmail shortly. :)