CVA Convention 2001

May 4 - 6, 2001
California Volkssport Association
Annual Convention hosted by the
Central Coast Peregrine Pathfinders

Photo Gallery

Pismo Beach Mayor Rudy Natoli (R) presents
CCPP President Bill Uttenweiler with the
proclamation for May 4, 5 & 6, 2001, as
"Central Coast Volkssport Days."

Over 170 individuals participated in at least
one event during the weekend.

The Shell Beach Palisades 6 and 10 km walk
went along beautiful scenes such as this. It
was the only event open all three days.

The Shell Beach Palisades event went past
the Old Vienna Restaurant, which was to
be the sight of the CVA's 2001 business
meetings.

Business meetings may never be the same!
This one was held outdoors, with German
(and American) food -- and beer!

Liz Mitchell (L) of Volks-Ware sold tee-
shirts and other volksmarch specialities on
Saturday. But she and her husband walked
on Friday and onSunday.

Saturday night we gathered at Corcoran's
Restaurant for prime rib and chicken, and
an interesting presentation on California
geology and the great San Francisco earth-
quake by George Mason.

Here "Bill U." muggs for a picture with
Veronica (L) and Annette Fletcher at our
finish point. Annette will be our president
in 2001 - 2002.

CVA conventions rotate from region to region. In 2000 it was held in the Central Region -- Los Gatos. The CCPP is at the far north end of the South Region. The 2002 convention will be sponsored byt he Vaca Valley Volks of Vacaville, CA.

Unfortunately, the pool isn't large enough for a volksswim. We checked.

   We used the Sea Crest Resort Motel as out
   start/finish. Many of the conventioneers stayed
   there during the two nights/three days.

   Many pople did more than one event; in all,
   442 start/finish cards were issued! (Before-
   hand, we'd set a goal of at least 320. Only at
   the event opening on Friday afternoon did we
   have long lines.

   This gazebo gives a beautiful view of the
   pier at Pismo Beach, part of the "Pismo Hilltop
   & Pier" route, which was open Saturday and
   Sunday.

What meeting doesn't have a table to check the
credentials of the delegates?

Some of the delegates even listened to the
speakers!

   On Sunday, most walkers did the "Sunset Pal-
   isades Walk." Many didn't realize until they
   got to Pismo Beach that the route overlooked
   Pirate's Cove, San Luis Obispo county's only
   "clothing optional" beach -- though as you can
   see, all our walkers WERE clothed.

After the dinner, the CVA gave our President
a teeshirt with the convention patch.

   CVA President Herb Webber (L) and his wife
   Lillian relax, another fine convention com-
   pleted. Herb will carry the CCPP's proxy to the
   AVA Convention in Bellevue, WA.

If you have questions or wish to find out more about our club or about volkssports, please e-mail Bill Uttenweiler.

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