A huge thank you to all the drivers that came out on such a beautiful day (August 25th 20190! We had a terrific turn out of 237 cars, trucks and motorcycles. I honestly can't thank you all enough. We had a fantastic year. We try to put 100% of ourselves into each year to make it a success, but we can't do it without each and every one of our drivers. We appreciate everything you do!
A Special THANK YOU to K-Dogs Kidz Westmoreland County for coming out and speaking about your mission to help stop Bullying! It was honor to have you there! https://m.latest.facebook.com/groups/285719652275071/ Thank you!
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To the Person whom emailed me without having the guts to use a real name and real email and then told me not to email back as it would not be opened or read...I will address this issue here!
First off, I would rather talk over any issues face to face, but since you have given me no option what so ever here we go! From the email... You know Roxanne, up until today, you were one of the "supposedly" honest car shows. How could you allow all your friends to walk away with trophies that they didn't deserve whatsoever! My response: I didn't allow anything! I actually personally knew a whole 2 people that won trophies out of 51. I do know a lot of car show people, not personally, but I know them. How? I go to car shows! I have two antique cars. My husband and I who run the car show DO NOT judge! for this exact reason! We also do not advertise that this is a professionally judged show. It is advertised as "NOT A PROFESSIONALLY JUDGED SHOW" Anybody can win! It depends on the judges that year and what they like. Judges change year to year, because we had people hounding judges if they knew who they were. I didn't personally know the judges this year, but I stand behind their choices! From the email.... You allowed a rusty pice of shit ____ over my 69 Camaro? It was right beside me, did you think people wouldn't "notice" ? Everyone came over to me and said how your car show has turned into such a scam...you gave friend who had a ____ over an $80k Camaro ? A rusty _____ was better than my Camaro?? (I have chosen to take out the cars makes that were mentioned as to not hurt feelings of other drivers) My Response to this: Most of this is in my first response! I agree with an 80k Camero being ripped off had this been a professionally judged show or if there was a 90k Camero sitting beside you....AGAIN...IT IS NOT! It is not advertised as such. Every car, truck and motorcycle come to shows because their owners love them, not because they are 80k cars, but because they mean something them. There is a story behind them, they built it with their own two hands, it was a project between son and father, maybe it was their grandfathers car, because its unique, because it has cool ass paint, there are a thousand reasons and every one different of why that car belongs at a show. Not just because there is money tied into it. Every driver there loves their own car for their own reason and most drivers are respectful of that. I would never put down somebody's car ever! from the email... You said how you can't find any sponsors for your show. Well, when you run a scam of a car show, who the hell wants to help you???? You really screwed your self when i witness how you screwed over so many people who justly deserved trophies, I WAS going to sponsor ALL Your TROPHIES To help you out. I'll be damed if I'll do anything for a crooked, judged, car show ! over 20 people came over to me and said how you screwed me along with a few others. You will NEVER , EVER again waste your time seeing any of my cars ever again. You only get one chance to fuck me over, you'll never make a fool out of me again and waste my time... My Response: Yes, we have a hard time finding sponsors, I will be the first to admit that! But, If you think you have hurt my feelings by saying you were going to but changed your mind because you didn't win a trophy....You have the wrong person! I don't need YOU or anybody with your sense of entitlement because you have an 80k camero to sponsor my show. I have done it for 5 years without you and I will continue without you! I need sponsors who see the bigger picture of why the car show is held, and who it helps! We certainly appreciate every driver that comes to support us, by having door prizes that are way over the value they paid to get in, we keep our prices for food and auctions at the bare minimum as to not rake drivers over the coals for money. Not one of the volunteers play money games or big ticket raffles because those are kept for drivers and supporters that walk in and spend money. The only thing volunteers play is Chinese Auction and only because there are over 100 baskets! And honestly...the language you used through an email...seriously! From Email.. NOT IN THE "top"50⁉️are you kidding.⁉️. you know I got screwed today. Shows how crooked your show has become. You can be assured that I won't let anyone I know waste their time and effort to come to your show because of your crooked judges. Sad part you and your judges are just hurting the kids. Why should that matter to you, you surely don't give a shit how your show is run. There is NO NEED to reply back. I will not read it. Comment Will be immediately deleted. There is nothing you can say, you know I speak the truth. If you can't HONESTLY hand out plastic trophies , kinda makes one wonder how honest you are with everything else is . "A LEPARD NEVER CHANGES HIS SPOTS, HE JUST MOVES THEM AROUD!" My Response to this.... We appreciate ALL DRIVERS WITH A SENSE OF DECENCY AND ALL OF THEIR CARS, TRUCKS and MOTORCYCLES. You know without sponsors my husband and I and a few others have put thousands of dollars out of our own money into this car show...we have never ever taken a penny back from what the car show makes EVER! Every penny spent there goes to Special Day for Special Kids! Why? Because my daughter has been going there since the age of 4...she is now 22. Its a personal journey! Seriously? Why are we still on how you got screwed out of a trophy? Why are you so upset with your panties all bunched if they are just "Plastic Trophies?" If it means that much to you, just let me know your real name and come talk to me face to face and I will build a special participation trophy just for you that states you have 80K CAMERO! Anybody that received a trophy can you what they really are! Yes, the middle is plastic, just like any car show out there! The bases are marble and the pumps are actually die cast metal pumps. Any real driver that loves their car will tell you, they really don't need a trophy, their car is their trophy and they are there to support a cause they fully believe in. Drivers with passion, heart and a true love of their vehicle. I will in fact sign with my real name! Roxanne Hillen (This was the whole email I received, I pieced it out for the responses and deleted the makes of the vehicles as so no feeling were hurt in this process. Email was saved because I was taught to do so with aggressive people) These prescription glasses were found at the car show. They were announced from the DJ several times and nobody claimed them, so they are here with me. If you or anybody you know lost glasses at the car show you can contact me through this site and it will come to my email!
I want to give a huge Shout out to two terrific women who gave their time, sanity and humor to helping to build trophies! Lisa and Sally...you two are terrific and I'm not sure what I would do without you!
Trophies are built, packed and ready! Drivers door prizes are finally complete and we continue to collect baskets for Chinese Auction. We have 90 baskets in hand and they are still trickling in. Slowly but surely we are getting things under control and on track. Details are coming together and we trying our best to make this year a fantastic one. I'm excited for the trophies this year as all of the parts are here and we can start to build them. T-shirts have been printed and shipped and should be arriving within the next couple days. I have everything ready to start putting registration envelopes together this weekend. Chinese Auction baskets are getting prepared and still collecting those. Drivers door prizes have been gathered and ready to go. The big details are in place...now its onto the small details!
Once Registered At Show August 25th ..... 1. Please fill out your window card and the small paper, Place Information card on windshield of your car and return the small Info paper with signature by DJ booth (Corner of Pavilion) These will be used for judging and calling winners. Trophies to be called at 3:30. 2. Keep Door prize ticket safe and at hand. (RED color ticket, stapled to your window card.) Keep one and put one in jar at the DJ booth. 3. Have fun and enjoy the day...(as this is not professionally judged) We have: Door Prizes (located at DJ booth. Called periodically throughout day) ~come up and look over the multitude of items available as there are a lot to choose from and while there...please request a song from the DJ. Chinese Basket Auction Located under small pavilion $5.00 per card. Cards (yellow # tickets include a total of 25 numbers (Do not have to be present to win, but willing to pick up in Derry at a later date.) Winners called at 3:45 Lottery Board Auction must be present to win (volunteers are not eligible) ~ winner called after Chinese auction) (Located at Pavilions) ticket prices are 1 for $1.00, 5 for $3.00 or 15 for $5.00) 50/50 Must be present to win ~ ( volunteers are not eligible) winner called after Chinese auction) Located with Lottery Board and will also be walking around ticket prices are 1 for $1.00, 5 for $3.00 or 15 for $5.00) RAFFLES - We have 2 raffles this year, 1. Metal Freedom Isn't Free Sign. 2. Route 66 photo frame. Ticket prices are 1 for $1.00 5 for $3.00 or 15 for $5.00. These will be called after 50/50. CAR,TRUCK,MOTORCYCLE CHANCES: We will be selling chances for each car, truck and motorcycle to be put on the T-shirts, window cards and dash plaques/magnets for next years show. (Chances will be at the cost of $1.00 per chance) Photos of winning vehicles will be taken at the end of the car show...winners please stick around. FREE GAME FOR KIDS ONLY: Guess how many candies in the jar/closest guess wins the candy jar! (Located at the Registration Paper turn in table, by DJ) T-Shirts are available for purchase ~ $10.00 per shirt (T-Shirt design has the winners from last years car show that entered the drawing to be on the shirts, window cards, and dash plaque magnets.) Food (Located in Big Pavilion) Hot dog ~ $1.00 plain or with sauerkraut Hot Sausage ~ $3.00 Pulled Pork (from Dominicks BBQ) ~$4.00 Macaroni and Cheese (from Dominicks BBQ) ~ $1.00 Nachos ~ $2.00 Macaroni Salad ~ $1.00 Water, Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, MT Dew, Orange ~ $1.00 FOR THOSE WHO ATTENDED LAST YEAR .... We Give a HUGE THANK YOU! For those you who are new and would like to see what your money helps us to do and to continue this day for these special kids...Please come have a look at the photo board. (Located in big pavilion with the trophy display) Please keep in mind every cent you spend here is donated to Special Day for Special Kids. We are moving right along for the upcoming show. Just to keep all our drivers updated...
The window cards have been printed The dash plaque (magnets) have arrived Amazing door prizes have been gathered Goody bag donations have been coming in The trophies are partly here (We had a devastating loss of the man who built our trophies in January of this year. He was an amazing gentleman who put up with my constant badgering in his office to take apart his trophies and piece together the trophies of how I wanted them look and what I wanted on them. At 82 years old he was still building trophies and keeping his clients happy. He was terrific at what he did! We will miss Charlie dearly! ) I have searched and searched for trophy companies who could do What Charlie did for our trophies. I have found nobody! Sooooo.... I decided to search Nation Wide for the parts I need to build them myself! This has been an adventure with a lot of stress and headaches, but I have accomplished my goal. Now I can't wait to get building as soon as all the parts arrive from different states so I can continue on with the gas pump trophies I have loved so much. We have still have so much to do, but we are getting there! Hello to All,
We have secured our date for 2019, AUGUST 25th We have the Yearly T-shirt design already made (this design will also be on the dash plaques and window cards.) We have started collecting door prizes for our awesome drivers. Please stay tuned for up to date information and our growth as the year has started. We would like to thank each and every person who came out and enjoyed the day with us on Sept 30th. From our drivers of the cars to the spectators. We had a wonderful turn out for the 4th year in a row despite the date changes due to mix ups and down pours. We appreciate you more than words can express.
To our drivers: We certainly appreciate you for all you do to get there. We try to show you just how much through our door prizes we accumulate through out the year and trying to keep our prices as low as we possibly can for food, games and baskets and our trophies. We do treasure every single one of you, for without you, we wouldn't be able to do what we do! To our Spectators: We certainly value you coming out to view the cars and enjoying the beautiful automobiles that grace our show. We will now begin planning for next year. Stay tuned in for things to come, but for now...I've put up photos from the 2018 show. Please enjoy! DUE TO THE WASHOUT FORECAST FOR SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 9TH....THE CAR SHOW HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30TH. We are so sorry for the inconvenience, but with the forecast of a complete washout with all day rain, we have decided to change the date.
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AuthorHello, I'm Roxanne. I am the organizer for the Special Day Cruise for Special Kids. You can contact me through the Menu. |