Toys For Tots - Nov 21 [Archive] - Rocky Mountain Ford Truck Club (RMFTC) Forums

Walking Eagle

08-13-2004, 09:39 PM

Information Copied from Colorado Association of 4wd Clubs Website
Nov 21 Christmas Caravan - "Toys For Tots"
Time: 8:00am to 3:00pm
Loc: Buckingham Square Mall
1306 South Havana Street
Aurora, CO 80012

Host: Colorado Association of 4WD Clubs

** The Colorado Association of 4WD Clubs Raffle Vehicle will be given away at this event. **

Bring your Rock Rods, Trailer Queens, and Daily Drivers along with a new unwrapped toy to Buckingham Square Mall for donation to the United States Marine Corp's "Toys for Tots" organization. Meet at 9:00am at the Westminster Mall, Colorado Mills, or Super K-Mart at Arapahoe Road and I-25. From these locations we will caravan down to the Buckingham Square Mall at Mississippi and Havana and meet in the parking lot.

The following was added Sept. 17th:

9 News coverage:
Nick Carter will do 4 live remote broadcasts from Buckingham Square. He will do a 4 minute spot each half hour - 2 minute interviews and 2 minute weather forecast. We have moved up the departure time from the caravan sites for two reasons:
To help accomodate the expected increase in attendees and get everyone parked at Buckingham Square
To facilitate better TV coverage. Nick's producer wants to have 4 different focal points each of the live broadcasts and we want to have a butt load of vehicles present everytime they conduct an interview.

Here is the link to this year's flyer. http://cohvco.org/ca4wdci/web_pgs/Christmas_Crvn_Kids_04.pdf

clavos

08-13-2004, 11:29 PM

I should be able to make it. Had a good time last year!

Walking Eagle

08-13-2004, 11:33 PM

From what I gather, they just had their first official meeting in the last couple of days for this years event. There is supposed to be more vendors donating to the event. One 4x4 shop from the western slope area is giving away a late 90's model Wrangler away through a raffle.

mattadams

08-13-2004, 11:44 PM

That's awesome, I'll have to see what I can do to get some work people interested in donating, so I can bring lots of toys :). I'm sure I'll be there!
Thanks for finding the info!

cory

08-14-2004, 04:03 PM

a raffle maybe i should enter :wink:

lildev

08-16-2004, 11:46 AM

Sounds like a good event, if I am in town, would love to join in.

Walking Eagle

09-17-2004, 10:53 PM

I've updated the 1st post.

Walker2970

09-18-2004, 04:13 PM

Walking Eagle would you be offended if i posted a link on Broncoii.org for this run also a ford owner fourm with a section for Colorado guys and gals i would love to see as many ppl there as possable i will definetly make it

Jake

Walking Eagle

09-18-2004, 06:54 PM

Post it anywhere. This thing is made up of many different truck/suv clubs along the front range.

I get my information for the event from http://www.colorado4x4.org

Here is a link to the actual thread on their forums http://www.colorado4x4.org/vbb/showthread.php?t=13366

Tray

09-20-2004, 07:16 AM

Well, I officially requested the day off, so we'll see if I can find anyone to cover my shift. If so, I'm there.

cntrycowgirl

09-20-2004, 10:51 PM

dom and i are both off on sundays so it looks like we'll probably be there

Walking Eagle

10-15-2004, 01:54 PM

Just a heads up. Last night on television, I saw a commercial for Toys R Us. They have a sale for certain brand of games such as Melton Bradley where it’s two for the price of one. I don’t know how long the sale lasts.

UrbanCowboy

10-20-2004, 10:00 AM

That event was so much fun last year and I'm sure it will be much much bigger this year. Last year I went with a bunch of Jeeps; very unfortunate. :D

mattadams

10-26-2004, 08:29 AM

I was able to get my work to set out a box for people to donate toys. Hopefully we can get some awesome toys! :)

cntrycowgirl

10-26-2004, 01:38 PM

no matt, you need to remember those are for the kids......

Glass

10-26-2004, 01:44 PM

were all kids, most of us just have expensive, pocket emptying, money sucking toys.... :scratch: ...and im talking about our trucks.... :scratch:

---JOHN

rino351

10-26-2004, 09:01 PM

This looks like a pretty neat ordeal. My mom loves to shop for little kids' toys, so maybe I can get her to pick some up. Hopefully I will be able to make it. I like helping with these types of charities.

y33dave

10-26-2004, 11:29 PM

I just talked to the spousal unit and it looks like we are in!

We are going to both talk to our offices and see if we can't get enough donations to fill the bed of the supercrew with toys!

Can't wait to see ya'll there...

Dave

:bounce:

Glass

10-27-2004, 06:02 AM

I posted this information up on Ford-Trucks.Com , Colorado Chapter. I also printed out a few fliers, and tomorrow Ill go drop them off at a local 4x4 shop...

---JOHN

rino351

11-01-2004, 06:26 AM

well, with my explorer being dead, I don't know for sure if it will be able to make it.
Hopefully I get it done before then.

clavos

11-01-2004, 07:27 AM

Get it done!

mattadams

11-09-2004, 08:58 AM

I went out over the weekend and picked up a bunch of toys for this! Some art supply stuff, some toy truck/car sets, a fireman set, some sidewalk chalk, some uno cards, stuff like that.
Can't wait for this event, hopefully weather will be cooperative this year! Hopefully we can make a good showing!

UrbanCowboy

11-09-2004, 09:31 AM

Crap. I just realized it's on a Sunday. Looks like I'm going to have to call in sick to work. Too late to get the day off

Up2myLbowsNmud

11-09-2004, 06:23 PM

rino351

11-09-2004, 06:54 PM

YEA!!
I got my Explorer back.
Looks like I will be able to make it.

Walking Eagle

11-10-2004, 06:22 PM

Through work, Cory and I talked our company into giving us the season tickets for a game in December. In turn we donated the 5 Club Level ticktes with a VIP parking pass under the name of RMFTC to the raffle that is being held at Toys for Tot event.

rino351

11-10-2004, 06:24 PM

Thats AWESOME.
I'm sure they will appreciate that!

mattadams

11-10-2004, 06:26 PM

Damn Jeff, thats an awesome hookup!

clavos

11-11-2004, 12:20 AM

That is sweet. I hope no one is pissed when a member from our club wins them (me). LOL...

UrbanCowboy

11-11-2004, 09:03 AM

So are we going to get together at one of the sattelite locations and cruise over as a club or what?

mattadams

11-11-2004, 09:28 AM

Actually I was thinking it might just be easier if everyone were to meet up at Buckingham Square. Last year we all met at the K-Mart down south, but for the people up north, that was driving too far, yada yada... plus the "convoy" was a hassle, I think it'd be easier just to meet at Buckingham Square. That's just my take though. What does everyone else think?

Walking Eagle

11-11-2004, 11:14 AM

I disagree and I'm one from up north that has to drive south to meet everyone. I think they want everyone to caravan to the Buckingham, so they can control the entrance into the mall. They are supposed to be chaning the caravans this year and have done a walk through to hopefully make it easier this year. Plus, once at Buckingham, we will never find each other with all of the vehicles.

mattadams

11-11-2004, 11:23 AM

ahh I see... well that sounds good to me too, either way :).
Hopefully the weather will cooperate this year.

crazy rob

11-11-2004, 02:49 PM

I just hope this time there are police taking charge of the caravans and stopping traffic. Last year having dinkum almost slamming into another vehicle wasn't the prettiest site to see or was it Dom, i can't remember for sure but I knew that a couple accidents almost happened.

CNTRYCOWBOY

11-11-2004, 04:46 PM

I didn't go last year but jen was driving my truck. Was the truck almost in a near death experience that i haven't heard about? or was it dinkum?

mattadams

11-11-2004, 04:50 PM

Since there are more people up north then down south, how about we meet at the westminster mall location? That might work the best for the most folks...
Dom, jen showed up late as I recall... I think it was dinkum. There were several near collisions on the convoy though, poor Maggie was riding in the back seat of the truck and I slammed ont he brakes and she got launched into the dashboard, but she took it like a trooper, LOL.

crazy rob

11-11-2004, 05:38 PM

I don't want to be the party pooper but if your going to start off at westminster location, I'll just meet you at buckingham. Sorry it's just I fear the bronc will not make it that far, or for that matter me trying to drive it that far.

cory

11-11-2004, 06:38 PM

that sounds like me rob, at times i dont trust my bucket either but meeting at the mall wont work for me im downtown. oops this just in
jeff just broke it down see you at the mall. ( just dont expect my to go to fast).

Walking Eagle

11-11-2004, 06:51 PM

***THIS JUST IN***

Matt, I bought a trailer to tow your truck to the mall. No charge.

clavos

11-11-2004, 07:10 PM

I'm good either way. If we don't caravan, we'll be parked all over the place instead of together.

mattadams

11-11-2004, 08:02 PM

oh brother Jeff... you know I've ben using my truck as a daily driver since it got done right? LOL.
I'm fine with any of the locations, just figured north might work best. But then again, we've got the guy coming from Castle Rock (I think) so South could work too?

Walking Eagle

11-12-2004, 08:30 AM

I'm coming from the north and lets just meet down at the southern location.

mattadams

11-12-2004, 02:34 PM

Alright lets make it official then. We will be meeting at the south location, I-25 and Arapahoe at the Home Depot parking lot.
I let the Dodge truck World guys know and they are planning on meeting there as well.

CNTRYCOWBOY

11-12-2004, 05:22 PM

sounds good what time?

Walking Eagle

11-12-2004, 05:47 PM

Meet at 8am, the caravan to Buckingham is supposed to leave at 8:30.

rino351

11-12-2004, 05:59 PM

Sounds good to me.
BTW - where is Buckingham square?

Walking Eagle

11-12-2004, 06:05 PM

Buckingham Square is at
1306 S Havana St
Aurora, CO

But, make sure everyone meets at Home Depot on Arapahoe east of I-25 at 8am, then everyone caravans to Buckingham where we meet other people from 2 other locations around the metro area.

rino351

11-12-2004, 08:48 PM

Oh, okay!!
Sounds great! :D
-Ryan

y33dave

11-14-2004, 09:51 PM

Walking Eagle

11-19-2004, 05:56 PM

Just a friendly reminder. When you are out buying your beer tomorrow stop by a store and pick something up for Sunday if you have not done so already.

mattadams

11-19-2004, 06:25 PM

yeah, and its gonna be cold so the skinny guys like me have to bring hot cocoa and stuff LOL

rino351

11-19-2004, 08:29 PM

Sweet ! It looks like Kelli is abandoning the festivitites ..so I ride alone .. but on a good note .. we picked up about 20 or so toys from
BigLots this weekend ..

should be fun ! I'll see you guys at 8am

Dave
WOW
20 toys huh, I feel kinda bad, I only have 5 or 6-- I hope that's alright.
There isn't a minimum toy count is there?

crazy rob

11-19-2004, 09:45 PM

No!! there isn't a toy count. As long as you bring some toys. I was lucky enough Jeff had some extras last year. Thanks again Jeff.

Up2myLbowsNmud

11-19-2004, 09:56 PM

Oh I love toys! This is so exciting! :D

mattadams

11-19-2004, 10:01 PM

I will have extras this year if peopl eneed them too. There is no reason to feel bad about the number of toys, the fact is everyone has different resources, and just the fact that you are using some of yours to help the kids is what counts.

y33dave

11-20-2004, 08:04 AM

Oh shit ! I didn't want to make anyone feel 'bad' about the number of toys we are bringing !! We went for Quantity ... i.e. .. we bought a bunch of $1.99 toys!

We are also doing this to hopefully teach our 3 year old a little something something about the Holidays (that it aint just about HIM! LOL)

Now on an even better note .. My wife and I posted a copy of the information from the RMFTC Calendar page about the Drive and a BUNCH of people chipped in ! About $200 bucks ! So - We are gonna hit Big Lots again and get MORE toys ... therefore .. if someone wants to grab some outta my truck before the caravan you are MORE than welcome!!

I LOVE IT ! I'm writing this as I look out the window and watch it snow before a holiday event ..what could be better?

See you guys tomorrow~

Dave, Kelli and Nate

mattadams

11-20-2004, 08:34 AM

Dave, thats awesome to hear.
Also, just a reminder to those purchasing toys. If what you are purchasing requires batteries, try to include some batteries, either by taping the packages together or something, because remember, if they dont have money for the toys they probably dont have money for the batteries. I was reminded of that because one of my co-workers bought some AM/FM sport radios and taped 8-packs of AA batteries to the back, and that reminded me... :).
I think its great everyone is helping out and I look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow! Even if I have to drive through 6" of snow to get there, and stand around in the butt-ass cold weather, LOL.

rino351

11-20-2004, 09:18 AM

wow, that is awesome to see that people outside of these kind of groups care about the community and folks that are less privaleged than others.
yes, see everyone tomarrow
-Ryan

Walking Eagle

11-20-2004, 01:34 PM

As soon as the laundry is done, I'm going out to do some shopping. I beat the crap out of my mom and stole her ATM card. She's one person I can outrun, because I tightened the bolt on one wheel of her walker and the wheel does not roll very well. Now she just goes in circles.

mattadams

11-20-2004, 02:56 PM

Hmm Jeff, I dont know if thats funny, or sad... LOL.

CNTRYCOWBOY

11-20-2004, 05:15 PM

We'll be there, we went to family dollar and got two bags stuffed full of toys.

crazy rob

11-20-2004, 09:07 PM

Do we need to take the price tags off of the items or does that matter??

Walking Eagle

11-20-2004, 09:10 PM

I did not take mine off, and I'll let them figure that out when they are wrapping them.

crazy rob

11-20-2004, 09:12 PM

Sounds good to me.

UrbanCowboy

11-21-2004, 12:05 AM

IF anyone reads this before heading out in the AM, can someone confirm this Home Depot is at 9401 Arapahoe in Greenwood Village, about 10 miles from Buckingham?

Man, I can't believe I'm getting up at 6am for this thing after my lack of sleep in Vegas this past week. I'm so burned out.

crazy rob

11-21-2004, 12:24 AM

yes that is the one.

Full address for directions from mapquest/mapblast

Greenwood Village
9401 E Arapahoe
Greenwood Village CO 80112

MMPC

11-21-2004, 02:45 PM

Well, like UrbanCowboy, I was pretty burned out this morning but very happy I made the trip and donated some toys. It was great seeing everyone there and BSing.

http://www.users.qwest.net/~mountainmediapro/Images/T4T/toys3.jpg

http://www.users.qwest.net/~mountainmediapro/Images/T4T/toys2.jpg

In fact, the whole event was great until that white hip hop guy showed up and started dissin' us. Him and that crazy hat... :roll: What a loser!

http://www.users.qwest.net/~mountainmediapro/Images/T4T/Gangsta%20Matt%202.jpg

crazy rob

11-21-2004, 04:08 PM

Nothing like a true leader to show his true side at a group get together that included other truck groups. Oh yea, we're going to get those 6 other members pretty soon after seeing Matt flip us all off!

MMPC

11-21-2004, 04:17 PM

I think it was the hat... :P He puts it on and the inner thug comes out to play. LOL

mattadams

11-21-2004, 04:49 PM

what gang uses blue as their color? Hmm... LOL. Eh, laughing is good. Chris and his damn camera.
Thanks everyone for showing up today, I'm sure i will mean a lo o see the kids looks on heir faces when hey are getting presents, when they might not otherwise. Too bad 9news didn't show like they said hey would, but it was prety flippin cold!
Also a big thanks to Jeff and Cory for getting the Nuggets tickets donated, i was good to get a little name recognition at the raffle.

crazy rob

11-21-2004, 05:02 PM

My bronco actually looks like it shines in that picture. I need to get those leafs on...that sag is sad!!

Hey Conehead, I mean Matt, thanks for the grab bar handles, they fit nicely! Just need to get some of that foam to wrap around the roll cage and the handles will fit even better. They work and thats what matters.

clavos

11-21-2004, 05:03 PM

Good to hear you all had a good time. Also glad to hear I'm not the only one that didn't show up. LOL... One of my friends was supposed to be there doing his duty as a Marine Reserve, I bet he showed.

rino351

11-21-2004, 05:12 PM

I still have my coat on!!
I've been watching football with my coat on!!
LOL

mattadams

11-21-2004, 05:29 PM

LOL Courtney and I went to Dennys after leaving, and we were freezing, even though everyone else seemed quite comfortable LOL. Ahh well...

y33dave

11-21-2004, 05:34 PM

We had a great time ! & It was nice to see some familiar faces .. along with meeting those of you I hadn't yet !

Nate had a great time driving the 'old school' fire truck

http://www.geocities.com/y33dave/142-4213_IMG.JPG

http://www.geocities.com/y33dave/142-4212_IMG.JPG

crazy rob

11-21-2004, 05:37 PM

Dave, wish you guys could of stayed and froze your tail ends off like the rest of us. it was nice to meet you and your family. Hope to see you at other get togethers, warm ones!

y33dave

11-21-2004, 05:39 PM

It was nice to meet you too Rob - keep up the good work on the Bronco! It looks and sounds GREAT ! I miss my old girl !!

Oh absolutely ! we'll show up for the warmer outings! Nate's still a bit too small to appreciate days like today ! We can get a good hour out of him without much 'trouble' ...after that - we gotta do 'Nate stuff' for a while :-)

After we left ~ Kelli, Nate and I went over to Sam's No. 3 on Havana ... If you haven't tried them ... the do a GREAT breakfast! They even have a full bar for bloody mary kind of mornings !

TV's and the whole nine yards for Bronco Games etc...

so after looking through the pics we took .. I've decided I may be too tall to join the Marines ! LOL (too big a target for the sharpshooters!)

you too Matt! :wink:

http://www.geocities.com/y33dave/141-4200_IMG.JPG