Knights of Pythias
Gaston Lodge #104
Organizers of the Wapato
Showdown
P.O. Box 507
Gaston, OR 97119
2008 12th Anniversary Wapato Showdown car show
attention Car Clubs, Motorcycle Clubs, and all car and motorcycle enthusiasts:
The Date of this years Wapato Showdown is Saturday, August 23rd. This is our 12th car show and 5th year with motorcycles included in the show. Great Cars and Bikes are the reason we come together, and great cars and bikes are what come to the Wapato Showdown!
The day will start with the Fireman’s Pancake Breakfast, with all proceeds benefiting the Gaston Volunteer Fire Department. Breakfast starts at 6:30 am and ends at 10.30 am.
Registration begins at the gate as soon as you arrive, and ends at 12 noon. Photos and parking begin as you arrive, which should be no earlier than 6:30 am. If there are friends or clubs that want to park together, let us know and we will do our best to accommodate everyone. As everyone knows our sponsors pick their favorite cars and award up to 100 trophies. The winner of The Peoples Choice award will appear on next years t-shirt, and will receive a custom fitted Letterman Jacket. Parr Lbr. Co., our major sponsor, will present the Platinum trophy; the Peoples Choice winner in the Motorcycle division will receive a hand fitted vest. The Club Participation Trophy plus $5 a car goes to the club with the most cars displayed. Trophy presentation normally begins at 3:00 pm. There also will be a trophy class for cars ‘under construction’.
The best pipes contest for cars and motorcycles begins at 1:00 pm, and will have our usual classes ( 4,6,8 cycl and open headers). We will again have an engine blow, and hopefully Harold Crass can find us a lively one.
The food booths will open at 10:30 am. the beer and wine garden will open at noon, and remain open until all activities cease.
The Gaston Good Ol’ Days Parade, sponsored by Bates Farms, starts at 6:30 pm, Friday, August 22nd. This event will be followed by the best Steak dinner anywhere, sponsored by the Gaston Market. Parade entries and questions can be directed to Stephanie hedin at the numbers listed below. This years good ol’ days parade will open with a thunder run, so we are asking any prospective bike entrants to contact us early.
Come on out to Gaston on Friday night and Saturday, and have some great family fun! visit our web-site at www.oregonpythian.org/gaston/ and view our activities and information on the events that we coordinate.
please contact: chris anderson, coordinator ( e-mail anderson_31188@msn.com (underscore after anderson) cell 503-319-7061)
Don Allen, car show chairman, home 503-985-9548, cell 503-715-6311
James Macdonald, car show co-chair, e-mail snappyjim@verizon.net cell 503-502-5029
John McCallen, motorcycle activities, jmccallen@verizon.net cell 503-209-8399
Rick Davidson , motorcycle show, home 503-844-9750 cell 503-314-2603
Stephanie hedin, Parade chairman, Stephccrop@ipns.com cell 503-939-6999