We will once again be hosting the Helenblitz Charity event in Helen Georgia the weekend of February 25th-27th 2011.

I will be posting information here as it is confirmed. We have again secured rooms at The Helendorf River Inn. They have set aside 20 rooms, Standard is $54.00 and Riverfront is $74.00. They will need all reservations in by January 28th.

We will once again be getting wine from Habersham. This year we are planning a couple different varieties.

Last year we raised about $1500 for the Speedway Childrens Charity. I would like to thank everyone that attended and supported the event. I hope we can make this years event even better.

Keep looking here for information and to let us know if you are planning to join us.

 

2011 will be the 4th year of the event and each year is better than the last. We do tours of the Habersham Winery, who also bottles special wines for us such as the "MINI Merlot". This year the event will be introducing some excellent white wines as well. In addition to the winery tour, we take some outstanding drives through the scenic and winding roads of the Georgia Mountains. There will also be social events, RC car races, opportunities to show off your MINI, and the charity auction. Items for auction have been donated in the past by our fantastic MINI vendors such as Texas Speedwerks, OutMotoring, MC2 Magazine, RedLine Goods, Hendrick Motor Sports/Hendrick MINI, and many more. It is a family friendly event and everyone has a great time.

We hope if you are a member of any of the fantastic MINI clubs in or near the north Georgia area, or eastern US for that matter, you'll attend; we have had attendees as from as far away as St. Louis and Orlando.

There will be more to come on this event as the schedule firms up. We just want to give all of you in the MINI community as much advance notice as possible so you can set aside the late Feb/early March timeframe for this event.

 

Please check this board periodically for updates. I will post more as I get news. I will be contacting the MINI vendors and plans for the RC event are starting soon. Again, this year should be a great event as several of the MINI clubs are working together to make this event a great one.

 

We are looking for volunteers to create and lead drives on the Saturday of the Helenblitz 2011 event. Please contact me at ssigmon11@gmail.com. Include the written directions for the drive planned and your contact information. Let's make this one even better than last year!

Susan Sigmon

 

Greetings all,

A letter was sent out today via e-mail to 41 MINI vendors asking for donations and if they (the vendors) would be interested in setting up a vendor's booth at Helenblitz this year. There are also a few vendors that have their e-mail as part of their website, so I had to send them theirs (i.e. Moss MINI) through their site.

If you are interested in a copy of this vendor letter to send/give to your LOCAL automotive vendors, or those you believe would be interested in contributing donations to the Helenblitz 2011 auction, I have attached it to this post. Again, only give this to your local auto vendors and not the ones like Moss MINI, OutMotoring, RedLine Goods, etc., I have already contacted them.

Seabiscuit is working the MINI RC Car event, although your RC car need not be a MINI, anyone interested in participating please stay tuned to this forum for updates!

Cheers-

 

Hey Everyone!! IT's that time again... for HelenBlitz 2011!!!!!
I have a block of rooms booked at the Helendorf, once again our sponsor hotel!!! The dates are 25- 27 Feb 2011.


Helendorf River Inn & Conference Center
Place page
33 Munich Strasse
Helen, GA 30545
(800) 445-2271

The cost is : STANDARD $54.00
RIVERFRONT $74.00

There are numerous hotels in the area as well. The "Dorf is centrally located to many of our dinner activities, and also makes parking so much easier.

We again this year will have wine through the Habersham Winery. Lawmann is working on the logo for it, and as in the past it will be fantastic.
We are going to have Muscadine and Merlot this year. Prices will be available in the next few weeks, in which time we will begin to take orders. Orders will need to be placed no later then 4 Feb 2011. Please contact either myself, juniperbreze@msn.com or chainsawpop@aol.com (Blucooper). These make excellent gifts.

There also will be an RC mini event, so bring your mini mini's and come out and play.

Over the next few weeks, runs, events and other good stuff will be posted. !!!!!

Looking forward to seeing everyone!!!!!

Pillage then Burn.. HelenBlitz 2011!!!

 

if i didnt live in jersey so far away id for sure come down, sounds like a blast!

 

i went early this year with the VW guys to Sowo in Helen GA and i had a ball now i have a Mini Cooper and i cant wait to go count me in im going.....

 

See y'all there

 

AtlantaMINIS will be there!

We have made this our event, once again, for February. Some will be staying over in Helen, but we are also organizing a drive up there on Saturday, as we did last year.

Looking forward to it!

 

Hey All,

I am excited to have booked everything for the girlfriend and myself to be in attendance this year! Has there been any kind of schedule posted yet? Just curious.

Thanks!
- Johnny

 

We have not posted the schedule as of yet but it is forthcoming.

 

Working on the schedule tomorrow, and also the wine list and cost... for the mean time..MiniBee has created some awesome.. AWEsome sweatshirts for this years blitz!!!
http://www.cafepress.com/minibee/7621910 check them out!!!! Thanks for your patience!!!! Working on this from Colorado can be tricky.. Thanxs Susan!!!

 

YAY...ordered long sleeve HelenBlitz T-Shirt 2nite !!!...are we there yet??are we there yet??are we there yet??are we there yet??

 

I am gonna buy mine at the event, and I cannot wait to see the final event schedule!

 

Unfortunately the shirts will not be available at the event. They have to be ordered ahead of time.. Laardilla, don't want you to be disappointed!!!!

 

Thanks for the heads up! I will have to get mine now then.

 

Need motoring music ideas for this years blitz!!!! Anyone who has favorite music they like to motor with? Let me know here, so I can include it , thank you..

 

Need your help.. we have one organized drive left to finish planning but need a leader.. if your interested pls contact me on NAM or send email to juniperbreze@msn.com Thanks everyone!!

 

Hello, my wife and I are planning on attending and have made reservations at the hotel. We are really looking forward to it.

 

lilruffcat, you will leave the shirts, etc up on CafePress after HB, won't you? BTW, great designs! Hopefully see you in Helen!

 

Melangell,

What day are you heading up? I noticed you are in Savannah. I am coming from Charleston. I have been looking for someone else coming from this direction to ride up with. I will most likely be leaving Friday around 2pm.

 

Hi Laardilla21, we're leaving early on the 24th. We are staying 3 nights. Sorry.

 

Thanks! No worries. It was just an idea. Hopefully we will see ya there!

 

Yes the sweatshirts and HB items will be up for a bit after the actual event. I cannot take credit for the design.. that belongs to Craig at Cooperation.. with the most awesome help of Minibee.. aka Jack Rowland.. without them we wouldnt have shirts:D

As promised the prices for the Blitz Wine this year are

12- per bottle for Muscadine
15 per bottle for the Merlot

Each bottle will have the Blitz logo and the date on them.. with some cutesy mini stuff.. Thanks to LawMann of Middle GA Minis!!! As always I so appreciate his help!!!
If you wish to order.. pls post here and I will take a running tally for the next two or so weeks. I can also order a few extra bottles for stragglers..
These make great presents!!!!