HIGHWAY 50 ASSOCIATION
61st ANNUAL
WAGON TRAIN
June 5 thru June 13, 2010
ITINERARY
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Rendezvous and Registration & Kickoff Dinner
Zephyr Cove, Nevada
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Zephyr Cove, Nevada to Amacker Ranch
Meyers, California
BBQ for Participants
Monday, June 7, 2010
Amacker Ranch to Strawberry, California
Dinner at Strawberry Lodge
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
LAYOVER DAY AT STRAWBERRY
Breakfast and lunch at Lodge
Fun in the meadow with black powder
and tomahawk demonstrations
Evening BBQ and music with the JONI LEE BAND
at Lodge – Public Welcome
Relax and enjoy the beauty of the Sierras
and historic “Lover’s Leap”
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Breakfast at Strawberry Lodge
Strawberry to Kyburz, California
Private Evening Activities
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Kyburz to Fresh Pond, California
Evening Events Hosted by Fresh Pond Trading Post
Friday, June 11, 2010
Fresh Pond to High Hill Ranch, Camino, California
“Open Mike” Cowboy Poetry, hosted by
POET JIM KING, Music by “OLD WEST”,
BBQ & Beer
Public participation welcome!!
Saturday, June 12, 2010
High Hill Ranch to “Old Hangtown”, Placerville, California
BROADWAY Crafters, Food, Art, Entertainment
Parade down MAIN STREET
GRAND FINALE PARTY on Placerville Drive –
COUNTY FAIR SHOPPING CENTER
BBQ, Live Music with
JONI LEE AND THE BRANDING IRON BAND,
Beer and Bull Riding
Fun for the whole family!
PUBLIC WELCOME!!
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Wagon Train Disbands for Another Year
Time to get ready for the 62nd Annual Highway 50
Association Wagon Train In
June –2011!
WHO QUALIFIES?
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Any experienced rider who owns a horse or borrows one.
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Any experienced teamster with a Team and Wagon or Buggy (must be an authentic replica - no rubber tires or plastic).
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Anyone wishing to ride in a wagon as a passenger and willing to dress in period attire.
SPECIAL NOTE:
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All Dress and Wagons or Buggies must be Authentic Era - Please check with officials. No T-shirts, tank tops, halter tops or shorts.
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Pow Wow each night at the Lead Hitch.
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Wagon Train operates by “Rules of the Road” - available with registration forms.
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Shuttle service available to move support vehicles daily.
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No rides sold or or registrations taken after 8:00 p.m. on Friday, June 11, 2010, at High Hill Ranch.
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Water available.
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Persons who wish to ride as passengers will be given special help and referral to Teamsters with seat space. Passengers may NOT move from wagon to wagon during the trip.
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Teamsters usually charge $20. per day to help subsidize their expenses; this is in addition to the daily $20. registration fee. (Registration for the entire trip is $120. plus the wagon seat if needed)
ALL PERSONS MUST REGISTER
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Full trip Registration - $ 120.00
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Daily Registration - $ 20.00
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Daily Wagon Seat - $ 20.00
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Full Trip Wagon Seat - $ 120.00
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Daily Shuttle Fee - $ 5.00
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Immediate Family Plan – (dependents under age 18) not to exceed - $ 350.00
FOR MORE INFORMATION
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Vi Tara, Event Coordinator - (530) 644-3761
e-mail: vitara@dishmail.net
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Dianna Newborn, Wagon Master - (530) 677-2871
e-mail: tophandranch@aol.com
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“Jeanette Smart, Membership - (530) 333-1654
“Ride with us in Celebration of
California and Nevada’s
ONLY BI-STATE HISTORIC EVENT!!
THE 61st ANNUAL HIGHWAY 50 ASSOCIATION
WAGON TRAIN!
HIGHWAY 50 ASSOCIATION
P.O. BOX 454
PLACERVILLE, CA 95667