July 2013 Meeting to be held at Hoppers Pub in Waynesville, MO

The Route 66 Association of Missouri will meet on July 13, 2013 at Hopper’s Pub, 318 Historic 66 E. in Waynesville, MO.

Lunch will be served at 12:00 PM with the general meeting following. Waynesville Mayor Luge Hardman will speak.

For more information, directions, and a form for reserving lunch, please download the
July 2013 Meeting Notice. You must reserve lunch by July 4, 2013.

In addition to the meeting, there are several activities going on in Waynesville that day.  The Courthouse Museum is open on Saturdays, across from Hoppers Pub.  You can visit the museum before or after the meeting.  Additional information is on http://oldstagecoachstop.org.  There is also an all day Bluegrass Festival with more information at www.MissouriFestivalRVPark.com.  And, there is an evening performance of Oliver Twist at the Pulaski Theater on the Square, 312 Route 66.

 If you want or need overnight accommodations, members have a special rate at the Liberty Lodge in St. Robert for $46.66 per night.  Additional information about the Lodge is at www.fortwoodhotels.com or 573-336-3121.

Call for photographers for contest in conjunction with 2013 Route 66 International Festival being held in Joplin, Missouri, August 1-3 2013

Objective:

The Joplin Convention & Visitors  Bureau and The Route 66 Alliance are taking the  opportunity afforded by the 2013 Route International  Festival to establish a Route 66 Photo Exhibit in  Joplin, Missouri.   All photographs  submitted will become part of a permanent Route 66 exhibit and will not be returned.

Photography:

Images can be created by any form of photography as long as  part of the image depicts and captures the  history and essence of historic Route 66.

Submission  Requirements:

Entries must be submitted as single matted photographs.  No frames.

Photographs can be either 8×10 or 11×14  prints.

·   8×10 prints must be matted to 11×14

·   11×14 prints must be matted to 16×20

·   COLOR images must be in BLACK matting

·    BLACK & WHITE images must be in WHITE  matting

·    Horizontal and vertical prints will be  accepted

NOTE: By entering your  photograph you agree to the rules and policy of the exhibit.

Important  Dates:

July 15, 2013: Submission Deadline

July 29 thru August 23, 2013: Exhibit on display in Joplin City Hall

Eligibility:

Open to professional and amateur  photographers.

Entry  Fee:

None.   Just correctly follow the submission instructions  and provide Entry Information. See page 4 for Entry Information Form.

Entry  Information:

Each  photograph submitted must have the following on the reverse of the matting:

·   Photographer’s name

·   Phone  number

·   Mailing  address

·   Title

·    Year  photograph was taken

·    Geographical information

Exhibit  Selection:

An entry’s Exhibit Selection will be determined by the Route 66 Photo Exhibit committee. Preference will be given to:

a)                       Entries submitted/matted correctly

b)                       Proper documentation

c)                       Good representation of Route 66

d)                       Geographically recognized

e)                       Composition and exposure

f)                        Artistic presentation.

The meaningful part of this exhibit is about capturing those images that tell the story, life and  history of Route 66.

Submission  Deadline:

The matted photograph, labeling, registration form, and applicable releases must arrive at the Joplin Convention & Visitors Bureau no later than noon CST, July 15^th.

Shipping:

Ship entries to: Joplin CVB/R66IF Exhibit, 602 S. Main Street, Joplin, MO 64801.

All postage is at photographer’s expense. Photographs  will not be returned.

Judging:

Judging of the exhibit will take place during the Route 66 International Festival.  A single Best of Show will be selected by a panel of judges. The winner will be announced from the Main Stage on Saturday, August 3^rd during the Route 66 Alliance presentation, scheduled at 6:30 p.m. The Best of Show photograph will be featured in a future edition of ROUTE 66 MAGAZINE.  The winning photographer will be required to provide the magazine with a high resolution digital              version of the image.

Model  Release:

If there are people in your photograph and  their identity is clear and identifiable, a standard model release (for each person) MUST accompany your submission.

Use of  Images:

All entrants agree that any image submitted  to the Joplin Convention & Visitors Bureau as part of  the permanent Route 66 Exhibit has unlimited marketing and    promotional purposes. This use may include, but is not limited to reproduction in any related Joplin Route 66 or JCVB printed materials, advertisements,              electronic media, social media platform, magazine, gallery shows or website. Any image used by the Joplin Route 66 or JCVB will carry a credit line of the artist.  Copyright and all other rights remain that of the artist.

Sales:

No part of the exhibit will be offered for public sale without the written consent of the photographer.

Contact:

Patrick Tuttle

Email:             Patrick@joplinmo.org

 

Entry Information Form

Photographer’s  Information:

Name  (print)                                         ____________________________________________________

 

Phone number                                      ____________________________________________________

 

Mailing  address                                     ____________________________________________________

 

                                                              ____________________________________________________

Photograph  Details:

Title   ____________________________________________________

 

Year photograph was taken    ____________________________________________________

 

Geographical information       ____________________________________________________

 

                                                  ____________________________________________________

Route 66 Association of Missouri Member Launches New Web Site For Events On Route 66

Events on Route 66

Events on Route 66 is a web site developed with the purpose of giving all events on Route 66 maximum exposure. The focus is to provide a venue that will reduce or eliminate scheduling conflicts that happen when Route 66 related events are planned in advance. The site will give event planners notice of when an event is already taking place on any given day. This will maximize the potential of attendees to all events.

Eventsonroute66.com is also a great reference for tourists and visitors to use for planning a trip or finding an interesting event going on near them while they are on tour. The use of this site is free for anyone to use. Please feel free to sign up and add any events that you know of related to Route 66.

April 2013 Meeting to be held at Pietro’s Restaurant in St. Louis

The Route 66 Association of Missouri will meet on April 13, 2013 at Pietro’s Restaurant in St. Louis, 3801 Watson Road.

Luch will be served at 12:00 PM with the general meeting following. Author Joe Sonderman will be our guest speaker, presenting a slide show about Route 66 in the St. Louis area. There will be a board meeting at 10:00 am.

For more information, directions, and a form for reserving lunch, please download the
April 2013 Meeting Notice. You must reserve lunch by April 4, 2013.

Route 66 Association of Missouri’s 23rd Annual Motor Tour, September 6, 7 and 8 2013

The Route 66 Association of Missouri will be “Rockin’ to the Devil and Rollin to the Saints” on its 23rd Annual Motor Tour. This Years tour will be held September 6th 7th and 8th. The tour will start in Carthage, MO and will end at Orchard Park in St. Clair, MO.

Tour registration begins on Friday, September 6, at 4:00 p.m. at the Econo Lodge, located at 1441 W. Central Ave. in Carthage, MO, where a block of rooms has been set aside for tour goers. Tour Goers can register on Friday night until 10:00 p.m. There will also be information on activities and things to do in Carthage available at registration.

On Saturday, September 7, tour registration will resume at 8:00 a.m. at the Econo Lodge in Carthage, and the tour will depart at 8:15 a.m. (after the pre-tour meeting) from the Econo Lodge. On Saturday, tour goers will have the opportunity to make stops between Carthage and the midpoint destination outside Devil’s Elbow, MO. A Guide detailing places to look for on the way will be provided at registration. Among the places tour goers will be able to visit along the way will include Spencer, MO, Gay Parita, Halltown Mercantile, and the Greene County Museum. There will also be information about other suggested stops provided at registration.

The Saturday night midpoint destination will be the Montis Inn, located at the intersection of CR Z (Route 66) and SR 28 just north of Devil’s Elbow. A block of rooms has been set aside for tour goers at the Montis Inn . Saturday night’s dinner will be held at the Waynesville City Park, where we will be able to enjoy the excellent Bar-B-Que prepared by Sweetwater BBQ. There will be a silent auction and information about Sunday provided at the dinner.

On Sunday after the 8:00 a.m. nondenominational worship service, tour goers will proceed from the Montis Inn Eastward to St. Clair. Again, a Guide detailing places to look for on the way will be provided at registration. The tour will conclude with a lunch catered by Jim’s Country Catering, at Orchard Park just off Route 66 in St. Clair. Additional information on any planned stops or activities along the way will be made available at registration.

For more information and/or to obtain a registration flyer, contact Debbie Rhew (573)-433-9812; dprhew@windstream.net, or Kip Welborn, 314-776-7385, rudkip@sbcglobal.net, or download it here: 2013 Motor Tour Registration.

Here’s hoping that you can join us on this year’s Motor Tour!

Route 66 International Festival to bring the World to Joplin

Our regional Route 66 heritage will be on stage the first weekend of August this year. The Joplin Convention & Visitors Bureau will be hosting the 2013 Route 66 International Festival, August 1-3. This means the Route 66 enthusiasts, Roadies as they affectionately call themselves, from around the world will be coming to Joplin.

“The past two events have been held in Victorville, California last year and Amarillo, Texas in 2011,” according to Rick Freeland one of the co-founders of the International’s parent organization, The Route 66 Alliance. He added, “Roadies from all 50 states attend, and we generally see 20 countries represented throughout the weekend. Traveling Route 66 is an important piece of Americana both European and Asian visitors want to experience.”

The agenda for the weekend is beginning to take shape and will include events in Carthage, Missouri and Galena, Kansas as well as Joplin. A kick-off event on August 1st is being developed to include a cruise from Joplin, along Route 66 to the Carthage Square, then ending at the Carthage 66 Drive-in for a Roadie’s meet and greet, plus a movie. Much of the Friday, August 2nd daytime events will be held in Downtown Joplin with the evening events moving to Galena’s Main Street. The City of Galena and Route 66 patrons there are planning an open house of newly renovated buildings and Main Street streetscape. A TV/Movie themed car show and a concert will cap the evening’s events.

Saturday, August 3rd, daytime and evening activities will all be held on Main Street in Joplin’s Downtown District. Cultural themed activities, vendors and exhibitors will be throughout the downtown area. A car show featuring hot rods, custom semi-trucks, vintage military vehicles and motorcycles will fill the streets in the afternoon in the 400-600 blocks of Main Street. The 200-300 will be the location for an evening concert.

For all 3 days of the International Festival, a Main Street Marketplace will house all things Route 66. Authors, artists, crafters and collectors will be vending their specialty; providing a great opportunity for young people to be exposed to the history and culture of Route 66. Food vendors will add their flavor to events.

For more details about the events go to www.route66internationalfestival.com. Join the conversation about the 2013 Route 66 International Festival on Facebook at facebook.com/Route66JoplinMO. All activities unless otherwise mentioned are open to the public.

Boots Motel in Carthage, MO Seeks Volunteers for Roof Work

It’s crunch time!  The Boots Motel is looking for volunteers to help remove the gable roofs so the flat roof can be reinstated.  Saturday, March 23, and Sunday, March 24, have been selected as the days for the roof removal, with rain dates the following weekend.  The new flat roof must be completed by April 26, or we have to return the grant to the National Park Service.  We are in special need of volunteers with roof removing experience and their own tools who can get up on top of the gable roofs and remove the shingles.  We also need volunteers who can climb up a ladder to the underside of the roof and take down the sheathing and trusses from the inside.  This is a little less scary than climbing on top of the roof because you can stand on the existing flat roof to remove the sheathing and trusses.  Finally, we need people who can manage the debris on the ground, remove nails, gather up shingles, put stuff in dumpsters and sweep.  Currently, we have three “ground crew” volunteers and two “under the roof” volunteers.  We can offer all our volunteers two free nights at the Boots (one of them will be Saturday night, the other one of your choice), plus breakfast on Saturday and lunch and supper (probably pizza and hot dogs) on Saturday and Sunday.  If you are interested in returning this historic icon to its historic appearance, call 417-310-2989 to volunteer, or e-mail us at bootsmotel@hotmail.com.