6th Annual, All Mitsubishi Cookout and Car Show |
This will be the sixth year for this big event. The All Mitsu Cookout is the LARGEST Mitsubishi event in the Upper Midwest!! Come join in on the fun! The Ellingson Car Museum in Rogers will again be the location.
Brookdale Mitsubishi will be sponsoring the All Mitsubishi Cookout and Car Show again this year. They have done a great job supporting the enthusiast community.
Who: owners of 3000GT, Stealth, Eclipse, Talon, Laser, Galant, EVO, Lancer, Starion, Conquest, Mirage, Diamante, Colt, Cordia, Avenger, Sebring coupe, and Stratus coupe.
What: A cookout and car show for all Mitsubishi made cars. The activities include grilling brats and hamburgers, talking cars and giving away door prizes. Trophies will be given out for 1st through 3rd places in many different categories. Also I'll be doing the Mitsubishi trivia contest.
Where: At Ellingson Car Museum in Rogers, MN. The car museum has a nice grass lot behind the building for us to display our cars.
When: Sunday, August 22nd, 2004 from 11am to 4pm.
Why: There are a lot of Mitsubishi enthusiasts in the area. This gives us a chance to get together for a once a year event like none other anywhere.
We had 100 Mitsubishis attend this
event last year. We'll be expecting well over 100 cars this year. Check out
the last five years events:
All Mitsubishi Cookout and Car Show,
2003
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Mitsubishi Cookout and Car Show, 2002
All Mitsubishi Cookout and Car Show, 2001
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Mitsubishi Cookout and Car Show, 2000
All Mitsubishi Cookout and Car Show, 1999
The price for the Cookout is $5.
This gets you and a guest into the Cookout with your car and all the food you
want. You can pay the day of the show, or you can pre-register, and send me a check
to:
Curt Gendron
13745 Widgeon Lane
Rogers, MN 55374
or
Paypal me at:
If you bring two cars, you don't need to pay more. If you would like to attend, we have a new sign-up form this year. Just fill out the information, and you'll be automatically registered for the event and you'll also be on our mailing list. The sign up form is here: http://mn3s.zforcenetwork.com/list/?p=subscribe
If you have any questions about the All Mitsu Cookout, feel free to e-mail me at cgendron@mail.com
To save some time at the show, you can
download the car show sign that goes on the inside of your windshield.
Download the sign here
Curt's example sign here
(Fill out the sign before the show. Leave the car number field blank)
We'll be handing out trophies again this year. There will be a first, second, and third place trophy given out for each category except for the Cleanest Car Overall. Only a first place for that one. The "other" category may be lumped in with another category if there isn't enough cars for it. Here are the Categories.
Best 90-94 DSM
Best 95-99 DSM
Best 00+ Eclipse/Stratus coupe
Best 91-93 3/S
Best 94-99 3/S
Best Evo *
Best Classic Mitsu (89 and older)
Best Other Mitsu *
The "Gene Helms" Cleanest Car Overall
* The EVO and Other class may be lumped together if there isn't enough registered to fill a class.
This year we'll be using FRS radios to announce prize winners through out the day and also to make other announcements. So if you have an FRS radio with subcodes, bring it.
*****Update 6/27/04*****
Looking for a hotel room?
These are probably your three best choices. I think Americinn was the
favorite from last year. That would be my first choice.
| Americinn 21800 Industrial Blvd Rogers, MN 55374 763-428-4346 |
Its a basic hotel, but they do have a pool and are located only a mile from the Cookout. |
| Super
8 21130 134th Ave. North Rogers, MN 55374 763-428-4000 |
I've been in this hotel, and its considered a no thrills hotel. Its within walking distance to the Cookout. Less than 1/2 mile. A nice Denny's restaurant next door too. |
| Hilton
Garden Inn 6350 Vinewood Lane Maple Grove, MN 55311 763-509-9500 |
A little more upscale than the others. Has a pool and some other amenities. Its about 9 miles from where the Cookout is going to be. Its also closer to major shopping and restaurants. |
Or if you really want to save a few bucks, you can camp. There is a campground about 5 miles away:
Koa Minneapolis NW Campground
10410 Brockton Ln N
Maple Grove, MN 55311-1003
Phone: (763) 420-2255
*****Update 7/27/04*****
Vendors and prizes
Brookdale Mitsubishi is our main sponsor. They are really coming through for the continued success of the All Mitsu Cookout. They have a ton of prizes to give away. We for sure have a set of 2G DSM floor mats and several sets of binoculars to give away. Chris over at Brookdale has a bunch more stuff too.
Jack from Mitsubishi Specialties will be at the Cookout. He sells some nice vacuum hose reduction kits for the 3/S. He'll have some on hand, and he'll even help with installation at the Cookout if needed. He'll also be giving away a few vouchers for free kits.
QPR will have few giveaways too. They have some silicon hose from Hose Techniques and some Redline fluids to give away.