Everyone will get a Winery Run Window Sticker and a coupon for 50% off your first bottle of wine.
Bring a picnic lunch (no outside alcohol please) or they have great food to purchase. For more information on the winery, go to www.balduccivineyards.com .

Don’t forget your camera & a GMRS/FRS radio if you have one.

Please let us know you are coming, so we can plan on how many group leaders we need...........HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

thanks for the invite Doug!!!

I've made this a sticky here. I'll have to see if I can make the trip. If not, I'll pass the word along to our club members. would love to see you guys again

This is a glorious day... for it is my birthday.

Gluten free cakes + cookies welcome.

?? was your b-day yesterday or is it on 8/29???

also.. nice pic in your sig did you take that one???

Its 8/29... same as MJ.

Sadly, I didn't take that picture. If you google "barrel monster" you will read the best story of your life. Some dude made that thing on the side of the road one night and was arrested but the charges were later dropped.

Barrel Monster...WIN!

This year’s Balducci Winery Run is an event you won’t want to miss. We have planned a new route that will take you on some roads you have never been on and will keep your car zinging and zaging thru the beautiful Missouri countryside.

Once at the winery we will have reserved parking and a covered picnic area. A coupon for 50% off your first bottle of wine. There will be window stickers, and door prizes and a raffle to benefit BACKSTOPPERS. This years raffle will be the biggest yet. We will be raffling of items from Detail’s Paradise, Mini of Saint Louis, Out Motoring, Mini Fini, Mini Mania, American Mini Mates, Whalen Shift Machine, and many more. Just think, you could win a Mini Garman GPS, a Dinan strut tower brace, a MINI-Fini key rack, a Whalen 50th anniversary shift ****, t-shirts, car care products, a cuckoo clock, travel mugs, and too many items to list here. You won’t be disappointed that’s for sure.

There will be a prize for the longest distance traveled to get to the event
A prize for the car with the most mileage.

The event will start at Fru Con Construction Headquarters, located on the north west corner of Clayton and Clarkson Roads. Just set your GPS for 15933 Clayton Road, Ballwin, MO 63022. This event is rain or shine, the drivers meeting will be at 10:00 AMThis event should not be missed, have a lot of fun, come home with some wonderful gifts, and help a very worthy cause.

Please let us know if you are attending, to help us with our planning. Reply to newsletter@stlmini.com

HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE.

Didn't I tell you the Balducci Winery Run was something special? Check out the list below:

BALDUCCI WINERY RUN RAFFLE LIST

The following items will be raffled at the 7th annual St. Louis Mini Club run. Raffle tickets will be $5.00 each or, 6 for $20.00 with all proceeds going to BACKSTOPPERS. (You can bring your checkbook; make your checks out to Backstoppers) The following are in no particular order:

1. MINI GPS by Garman
2. MINI Map Light
3. 2 Decorative Key Hooks
4. MINI Umbrella
5. 2 - Sweatshirts
6. 2 - Grill Badge Holders
7. 2 - Car Dusters
8. 4 - $50.00 gift certificates for Sugos Restaurant
9. Dinan strut tower brace for R53
10. 2 - Stuffed MINI bulldogs
11. Mini inside mirror cover
12. 2 - dual badge holders
13. 2 - $25 gift certificates from Mini Mania
14. 12 - Assorted Mini T-shirts
15. 7 - Different Mini Baseball Hats
16. Mini Travel Thermos & Mug Set
17. Mini 50th Anniversary Whalen shift ****
18. Minis in the Mountains Lunch Bag
19. Mini Cuckoo Clock
20. 3 - Mini Coffee Mugs, coloring set.
21. Prima Hydro Dry & Polymer Wax Set
22. Zippee Litter Bags
23. Mini Dinner Set……..2 place settings
24. Mini slot car set
25. Many other items, everyone should win something.

Don’t forget to be at the Fru Con Office building located at 15933 Clayton Road, Ballwin MO 63022 (north west corner of Clayton & Clarkson)
Rain or shine, drivers meeting at 10:00 AM and then we motor.

Don’t forget your camera and GMRS/FRS radio set to 11.5


Hope you can join the fun and help out the Backstoppers.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MINI!!!!!!

hey everyone!! this was a great event! only 5 hours away for me (left home at 4am that morning)... no traffic, a little bit of fog south of Peoria.. actually, a lot of fog... otherwise an easy drive down 55.

the attendance for the event was great! 64 MINIs enjoyed a great day in the sun. The roads were twisty enough and the group was as friendly as can be. Huge thanks to Doug for the invite! it was a fun event and for a good cause. I'm glad I made the trip and look forward to attending next year

btw.. I took a few pics.. as usual check 'em out here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/9631105...7622066544067/

nice pictures! glad you had a good time. Come on back for our Fall Rallye.