3S National Gathering - Revision history

Stealthify: Updated 3SNG 2022 date/location information

2020-06-22T19:30:12Z

Updated 3SNG 2022 date/location information

Alan92rttt: /* 2017 3S National Gathering */

2018-04-11T05:48:57Z

‎2017 3S National Gathering

Alan92rttt at 05:48, April 11, 2018

2018-04-11T05:48:13Z

Stealthify: /* 2017 3S National Gathering */ Added initial information and committee position announcement to NG17

2016-06-28T07:55:00Z

‎2017 3S National Gathering: Added initial information and committee position announcement to NG17

Stealthify: /* 2015 3S National Gathering (Bowling Green, Kentucky) */ Updated formatting of NG15

2016-06-28T07:49:35Z

‎2015 3S National Gathering (Bowling Green, Kentucky): Updated formatting of NG15

Stealthify: /* 2016 3S National Gathering (Indianapolis, Indiana) */ Format cleaning of NG16 to match previous events

2016-06-28T07:49:04Z

‎2016 3S National Gathering (Indianapolis, Indiana): Format cleaning of NG16 to match previous events

Stealthify: /* 2016 3S National Gathering (Indianapolis, Indiana) */ Added results from NG16.

2016-06-28T07:43:38Z

‎2016 3S National Gathering (Indianapolis, Indiana): Added results from NG16.

Stealthify: Updated sidebar stats and added NG17 section

2016-06-28T07:09:54Z

Updated sidebar stats and added NG17 section

Stealthify: /* Event Schedule */ Updated NG16 schedule again

2016-06-04T22:17:05Z

‎Event Schedule: Updated NG16 schedule again

Stealthify: /* 2016 3S National Gathering (Indianapolis, Indiana) */ Updated NG16 schedule wording

2016-06-04T22:15:42Z

‎2016 3S National Gathering (Indianapolis, Indiana): Updated NG16 schedule wording

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 | latest_meet_date=June 21-26, 2016
 | latest_meet_location=Indianapolis, IN
 | max_attendance_count=234
 | max_attendance_event_year=2005
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 '''Previous''':<br>Bob Melton<br>[[Bridge_(Bridget_Dillon)|Bridget Dillon]]
 | locations=Bowling Green, KY<br />Elkhart, Indiana<br />Indianapolis, Indiana<br />Memphis, Tennessee<br />Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania<br />St. Joseph, Michigan<br />St. Louis, Missouri<br />Stevensville, Michigan
-| website=http://www.3sng.org
+| website=http://ng.3sg.org
 }}
 The 3S National Gathering (3SNG) is the largest annual event for the Mitsubishi 3000GT and Dodge Stealth platform in the world.
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 Additionally, in her announcement, Lori made mention of the low turn-out of NG16 (with 23 registrations as of June 2016) and she offered to take the bulk of the blame. Lori went on to say that she plans to make it up to everyone at NG17.
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	Additionally, in her announcement, Lori made mention of the low turn-out of NG16 (with 23 registrations as of June 2016) and she offered to take the bulk of the blame. Lori went on to say that she plans to make it up to everyone at NG17.		Additionally, in her announcement, Lori made mention of the low turn-out of NG16 (with 23 registrations as of June 2016) and she offered to take the bulk of the blame. Lori went on to say that she plans to make it up to everyone at NG17.
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−	~~== 2017 3S National Gathering ==~~
−	~~:Dates: '''To be announced...'''~~
−	~~No location or date has been announced yet for the 2017 3S National Gathering. This section will be updated as soon as new information becomes available.~~
−
−	~~=== Committee Changes ===~~
−	~~The 3SNG is currently looking for volunteers to fill the following positions:~~
−	* '''On-Site Assistant'''
−	* '''Sponsor Liaison'''
−	* '''Marketer'''
−	* '''Graphic Designer'''
−
−	~~If you are interested in helping the National Gathering with any of these roles for 2017, please get in contact with Lori.~~
−

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 | latest_meet_date=June 21-26, 2016
 | latest_meet_location=Indianapolis, IN
 | max_attendance_count=234
 | max_attendance_event_year=2005

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 == 2017 3S National Gathering ==
 :Dates: '''To be announced...'''
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 On June 14th, just weeks prior to the event, Lori announced that the National Gathering needed over an additional $3,000 to upgrade from renting only the west track to renting the full track instead for the scheduled road course. To help achieve this, Lori started a thread and invited members to donate via PayPal in hopes of being able to upgrade before the deadline. Despite 12 members banding together to donate $1,500, it was not enough, and Lori refunded all of the donations. That said, the NG15 had access to the west track only.
-=== Outcome ===
+=== Results ===
 Attendance was said to be lower than previous years, which cast some doubt as to whether there would be another 3S National Gathering in 2016. Due to the relatively low attendance count compared to earlier years, the NG committee reportedly cut costs where they could, including using basic gray t-shirts, handing out certificates instead of trophies, not renting a video display during the banquet, and opting out of offering refreshments and goodies during registration like they had in the past. Lori also mentioned that the original plan for the NG15 banquet was to include museum admission tickets for those that attended, however the decision was made to not include them in the end.

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 Indianapolis was the clear winner, making it (and Putnam Park) the official location for the 2016 3000GT/Stealth National Gathering.
 === Event Schedule ===
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 === Prices ===
 * Registration Fees:
 ** Early Registration (Before 5/28/16): $75.00/person, $25.00/car
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 Similar to previous years, the NG16 offered a discount for early registrations. The cut-off date was May 28, 2016 to receive this reduced rate, however due to the other 3S-related events and holidays happening that weekend, the early registration cut-off date was extended to June 5, 2016. Compared to the previous year, registration fees had dropped $25 per person due to the partnership on the road course with another group.
 === Results ===

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 :Dates: '''June 21 - June 26, 2016'''
 [[Image:2016_3S_National_Gathering_Logo.jpg|thumb|250px|2016 3SNG Logo]]
-The 2016 3S National Gathering has officially been announced and will be held in Indianapolis, Indiana!<ref>[http://www.3sgto.org/showthread.php?t=16368 2016 National Gathering Announcement] (April 2, 2016)</ref> The festivities will take place at multiple locations around Indianapolis, with the AutoCross happening at Lucas Oil Raceway Park, the Go Karts at Fastimes Indoor Karting, and the Road Course at Putnam Raceway Park. According to the NG committee, this has been the most difficult 3S National Gathering to plan thus far.
+The 2016 3S National Gathering was held in Indianapolis, Indiana.<ref>[http://www.3sgto.org/showthread.php?t=16368 2016 National Gathering Announcement] (April 2, 2016)</ref> The return to Indianapolis in 2016 marked the 25th year anniversary of when the Dodge Stealth was slated to be the pace car of the Indy 500. The festivities took place at multiple locations around Indianapolis, with the AutoCross happening at Lucas Oil Raceway Park, the Go Karts at Fastimes Indoor Karting, and the Road Course at Putnam Raceway Park. Registration for NG16 officially opened on April 6, 2016 and according to the NG committee, this was the most difficult 3S National Gathering to plan thus far.
 === Location ===
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 For the first time in the history of the 3S National Gathering, Lori [http://www.3sgto.org/showthread.php?t=15662 made the announcement] on July 5th, 2015 that the next 3S National Gathering would be held in 1 of 3 potential locations: Indianapolis, Michigan, or Pittsburgh. In order to determine the location, the 3SNG created a [http://3sng.org/ng16_poll.php voting page] where interested parties could pay $25.00 per vote in order to lobby for the location of their choice. Each person could vote as many times as they wanted, and therefore pay $25.00 each time.
-According to the voting rules, if the location you vote for gets selected, your payment will become non-refundable and the full amount that you paid (plus an additional 10%) will go towards your registration fees for NG16. If your location is not selected, you have the option of applying your voting payment towards your registration for the new location, or receive a full refund.
+According to the voting rules, if the location you vote for gets selected, your payment would become non-refundable and the full amount that you paid (plus an additional 10%) would go towards your registration fees for NG16. If your location was not selected, you would have the option of applying your voting payment towards your registration for the new location, or receive a full refund.
-The voting remained open until July 31st, 2015. At that point, the voting closed and Lori made the announcement a few days later with the final tally:
+The voting remained open until July 31st, 2015. At that point, the voting closed and an post was made a few days later with the final tally:
-* Indianapolis: 99 votes / 22 voters
+{| class="wikitable"
-* Pittsburgh: 77 votes / 20 voters
+! Location
-* Michigan: 22 votes / 5 voters
+! # of Votes
 Indianapolis was the clear winner, making it (and Putnam Park) the official location for the 2016 3000GT/Stealth National Gathering.
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 ! style="text-align:left;vertical-align: top;padding-right: 10px;" | 6/21/2016 <div style="font-weight:normal;">Tuesday</div>
 | Registration <br />Welcome Meeting
-| <span class="gray">TBA</span>
+| <span class="gray">-</span>
 | <span class="gray">-</span>
 |-
 ! style="text-align:left;vertical-align: top;padding-right: 10px;" | 6/22/2016 <div style="font-weight:normal;">Wednesday</div>
 | AutoCross
-| <span class="gray">TBA</span>
+| <span class="gray">-</span>
 | Lucas Oil Raceway Park
 |-
 ! style="text-align:left;vertical-align: top;padding-right: 10px;" | 6/23/2016 <div style="font-weight:normal;">Thursday</div>
 | Go Karts
-| <span class="gray">TBA</span>
+| <span class="gray">-</span>
 | Fastimes Indoor Karting
 |-
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 ! style="text-align:left;vertical-align: top;padding-right: 10px;" | 6/25/2016 <div style="font-weight:normal;">Saturday</div>
 | Road Course
-| <span class="gray">TBA</span>
+| <span class="gray">-</span>
 | Putnam Park Raceway
 |-
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 |}
-Notably missing from this year's schedule are the car show and awards banquet. No announcements have been made on whether these will take place, however a free day is planned on Friday, 6/24, where no events are currently scheduled.
+Notably missing from this year's "official" schedule was the car show and awards banquet. No announcements were made on whether these would take place, however a free day was planned on Friday, 6/24, where no events were scheduled.
 === Sponsors ===
 * '''Title''': 3SX Performance
-Very few posts were made about sponsors this year. An announcement was made that 3SX Performance had stepped up to fill the Title Sponsor role, and that the event will be renamed to the 3SX National Gathering.
+Very few posts were made about sponsors in 2016. An announcement was eventually made that 3SX Performance had stepped up to fill the Title Sponsor role, and that the event would be renamed to the 3SX National Gathering.
 === Prices ===
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 * Hotel Room: $93.50/night
-Similar to previous years, the NG16 will offer a discount for early registrations. The cut-off date was May 28, 2016 to receive this reduced rate, however due to the other 3S-related events and holidays happening that weekend, the early registration cut-off date was extended to June 5, 2016. On this date and beyond, the prices for registration, participating vehicle fee, autocross, go karts, the road course, and t-shirts are expected to increase. Compared to the previous year, registration fees have dropped $25 per person due to the partnership on the road course with another group.
+Similar to previous years, the NG16 offered a discount for early registrations. The cut-off date was May 28, 2016 to receive this reduced rate, however due to the other 3S-related events and holidays happening that weekend, the early registration cut-off date was extended to June 5, 2016. Compared to the previous year, registration fees had dropped $25 per person due to the partnership on the road course with another group.
-=== Expected Changes ===
+=== Changes ===
 Changes for NG16 compared to previous years include:
-* There will not be drag races at NG16 due to cost
+* There were no drag races at NG16 due to cost
-* The NG will be partnering with 10/10th Motorsports for the Road Course, which is helping the NG save some money
+* The NG partnered with [http://www.1010thsmotorsports.com 10/10th Motorsports] for the Road Course, which helped the NG save some money
-** This partnership increases the complexity of registration, where those that register will receive a URL for a discount to register for the road course through 10/10th Motorsports
+** This partnership increased the complexity of registration, where those that registered received a URL for a discount to register for the road course through 10/10th Motorsports
-* The registration fees for NG16 have dropped $25 per person compared to NG15
+* The registration fees for NG16 dropped $25 per person compared to NG15
 There were early talks of:
 * Splitting registration prices up into smaller components that can be purchased separately: a general registration fee, t-shirt option, banquet option, pace lap option, autocross, drag races, road course, car show option, along with some other options that have always been included (like ride-alongs for anyone registered, spectator fees, etc.)
-* The return of a pace lap; however, instead of running one lap like in previous years, we may be able to run at least two
+* The return of a pace lap; however, instead of running one lap like in previous years, the group may have been able to run at least two
-=== Additional Tidbits ===
+=== Results ===
-* 2016 marks the 25 year anniversary of when the Dodge Stealth was slated to be the pace car of Indy 500
+Just two days after NG16 concluded, Lori announced that long-time National Gathering committee member, Bob Melton, had [http://www.3sgto.org/showthread.php?t=16544 decided to step down] from his position on the committee. His role was to provide on-site assistance on the week of the NG.
 == 2017 3S National Gathering ==

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 | first_meet_date=August 9, 2002
 | first_meet_location=Elkhart, IN
-| latest_meet_date=June 23-28, 2015
+| latest_meet_date=June 21-26, 2016
-| latest_meet_location=Bowling Green, KY
+| latest_meet_location=Indianapolis, IN
-| next_meet_date=June 21-26, 2016 ''(confirmed)''
+| next_meet_date=''TBA''
-| next_meet_location=Indianapolis, IN
+| next_meet_location=''TBA''
 | max_attendance_count=234
 | max_attendance_event_year=2005
-| committee_members='''Original''':<br>
+| committee_members='''Original''':<br>Jeremy & Tiffany Gleason<br>
-Jeremy & Tiffany Gleason<br>
+'''Current''':<br>Lori Sheffield<br>[[Alan92RTTT_(Alan_Sheffield)|Alan Sheffield]]<br>
-'''Current''':<br />Lori Sheffield<br />[[Alan92RTTT_(Alan_Sheffield)|Alan Sheffield]]<br />Bob Melton<br />[[Bridge_(Bridget_Dillon)|Bridget Dillon]]
+'''Previous''':<br>Bob Melton<br>[[Bridge_(Bridget_Dillon)|Bridget Dillon]]
 | locations=Bowling Green, KY<br />Elkhart, Indiana<br />Indianapolis, Indiana<br />Memphis, Tennessee<br />Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania<br />St. Joseph, Michigan<br />St. Louis, Missouri<br />Stevensville, Michigan
 | website=http://www.3sng.org
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 * 2016 marks the 25 year anniversary of when the Dodge Stealth was slated to be the pace car of Indy 500
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 |-
 ! style="text-align:left;vertical-align: top;padding-right: 10px;" | 6/24/2016 <div style="font-weight:normal;">Friday</div>
-| <span class="gray">Free Day (Car Show?)</span>
+| <span class="gray">No events planned</span>
 | <span class="gray">-</span>
 | <span class="gray">-</span>