MINIs on Top http://minisontop.com MINI owners annual meet & greet at the top of Mt. Washington, NH — 10th Annual event is on June 23, 2012! Thu, 17 May 2012 19:25:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 We have lots of people to thank… http://minisontop.com/2012/05/15/we-have-lots-of-people-to-thank/ http://minisontop.com/2012/05/15/we-have-lots-of-people-to-thank/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 15:11:27 +0000 sycurtis http://minisontop.com/?p=2112 While MINIs On Top is not a fundraising event – fun is our goal! – we’ve donated nearly $75,000 in event proceeds to charities over the last nine years. Lots of those proceeds are from the sale of door prize tickets which can be purchased at the event for $1 each. I’d like to take [...]]]> While MINIs On Top is not a fundraising event – fun is our goal! – we’ve donated nearly $75,000 in event proceeds to charities over the last nine years.  Lots of those proceeds are from the sale of door prize tickets which can be purchased at the event for $1 each.  I’d like to take a moment to thank the individuals and companies who have donated items so far this year:

  • Don Kindred, who attended his first MINIs On Top last year, kindly reached out to me months ago to donate a Swarovski Limited Edition “Sunny Sam” duck  since he was so touched by the MOT story of the ducks.
  • Theo Matthias donated a never-used Mini Do More trailer hitch for an R53. (Can I call dibs?)
  • Ric & Lois Haskins picked up a couple MINI Amsterdam t-shirts for us when they visited the MINI dealer there earlier this year.
  • MossMINI read about MOT online and reached out to me.  They donated four $50 gift certificates!

And this is just the beginning! As usual, I’ll bundle up the items into especially-appealing packages just before the event so we’re not stuck under the tent calling raffle numbers all night.  Keep an eye on this site for more items you may want to get your hands on.

If you have any never-used or very-lightly-used MINI items you’d like to donate to the raffle, please email me at MinisOnTop@gmail.com.   Thank you.

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The Photo [...]]]> Registration Required

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to locate and photograph as many reconnaissance targets as quickly and accurately as possible. Teams will be given clues leading to various locations that must be visited and photographed, with time being adjusted for accuracy. Participants must provide their own digital camera.

The Photo Scavenger Hunt is a really fun, slightly challenging alternative to the traditional “Kanc and Franc” caravans from Loon to Mt. Washington. Scavenger hunt participants will be leaving before the caravans depart.

There is a $20 registration fee that covers the materials and prizes. The remaining proceeds will be donated to the Make A Wish Foundation. The $20 fee can be paid at the Loon lot the day of the event.

There is a limit of 20 teams so don’t wait to register!

Note:  In order to give priority to first time participants those who participated in 2010 will be placed on a waiting list.  If we do not meet the 20 team limit you will be eligible to play, but will start with a time penalty to ensure fairness. 

Click here for Photo Scavenger Registration  

 

Questions? E-mail: KevinMinghella@gmail.com or post in the comments below.

Registered Teams:

1. Pocono MINI
2. Betty’s MINI
3. Ticky-Tacky Tourists
4. Black Magic MINI
5. Pura Vida
6. Moe’Lib-ations
7. Team Togga
8. Team Craig

]]> http://minisontop.com/2012/05/08/photo-scavenger-hunt/feed/ 0 We all scream for ice cream! http://minisontop.com/2012/05/04/we-all-scream-for-ice-cream/ http://minisontop.com/2012/05/04/we-all-scream-for-ice-cream/#comments Fri, 04 May 2012 18:17:52 +0000 sycurtis http://minisontop.com/?p=2004 I hope you will join us just seven weeks from today when we kick off MOT2012 at “Sundae on Friday” sponsored by one of our favorite dealerships, MINI of Manhattan. Pick your ice cream, pick your toppings, and hang out with your fellow MINI owners in the MOTORoom.

Oh! and while you’re gorging, you may [...]]]> I hope you will join us just seven weeks from today when we kick off MOT2012 at “Sundae on Friday” sponsored  by one of our favorite dealerships, MINI of Manhattan. Pick your ice cream, pick your toppings, and hang out with your fellow MINI owners in the MOTORoom.

Oh! and while you’re gorging, you may want to pick out the smartest people in the room for your team for Trivia later that night! (more details will be posted shortly)

This event, like all other events in the MOTORoom at the Attitash Grand Summit, is open to all MOTers.

Thank you, MINI of Manhattan!

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It has been a MINIs on Top tradition that MINIs from around New England get together on Friday and caravan to the Attitash Grand Summit Hotel. We have caravans starting all over New [...]]]>

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It has been a MINIs on Top tradition that MINIs from around New England get together on Friday and caravan to the Attitash Grand Summit Hotel.  We have caravans starting all over New England, pick one close to you and join in on the fun!

“Its Caravantastic!” – Theo

For many of you this will be your first MINI driving event, check out this handy how-to guide to MINI drives.

 Friday June 22, 2012

  • The Yankee Candle Caravan

Folks will be meeting at Yankee Candle in South Deerfield, MA starting at 9:00 am.  The caravan will depart for MINI of Bedford, NH at 11:00 am (driver’s meeting at 10:30am).  For more information please follow this link.  Registration is required.  Please email: Kevin Minghella and indicate the number of people in your MINI.  Registration deadline is midnight Tuesday, June 19, 2012.

 

  • The Boston-area Caravan

Folks will be meeting at the Target in Woburn, MA (exit 37C off I-93) starting at 11:00 am.  The caravan will depart for MINI of Bedford, NH at 12:00 pm.  For more information please follow this link.  Registration is required.  Please email: Kevin Minghella and indicate the number of people in your MINI.  Registration deadline is midnight Tuesday, June 19, 2012. 

 

  • MINI of Bedford meeting point

The fine folks at MINI of Bedford  have once again invited us to stop by and say hi before heading to the Attitash Grand Summit Hotel.  The Yankee Candle and Boston-area Caravans converge around 1:00 pm and depart together at 2:00 pm for Attitash.  For more information please follow this link.

 

  • The Bavarian Autosport Caravan

Folks will be meeting at Bavarian Autosport in Portsmouth, NH starting at 1:00 pm.  The caravan will depart for the Attitash Grand Summit Hotel at 2:30 pm.  For more information please follow this link.  Registration is required.  Please email:  JayM@BavAuto.com and indicate the number of people in your MINI.  Registration deadline is midnight Tuesday, June 19, 2012. 

 

Saturday June 23, 2012

  • MINIs of Boston Caravan

MINIs of Boston, a club that started up about a year ago, is organizing a caravan to MINIs On Top.  This caravan leaves on Saturday morning and is perfect for those coming from southern New England.  Folks will be meeting at the rest area on 93N along the MA/NH border around 6:30 am.  The caravan will depart at 7:00 am for Loon Mountain.  For more information please email minis.of.boston@gmail.com or  follow this link.

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This event, like all other events in the MOTORoom at the Attitash Grand Summit, is open to all MOTers, not just those staying at the base hotel.  I hope to see you there.

Thank you, Lyon-Waugh!

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Sincerely,

Richard’s sassy sidekick, Sarah

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]]> MINIs on Top 2012 registration is now open!  And it’s right here on our website.  So motor over to the 2012 Order Form/Registration page to secure your spot at the event and purchase auto road passes, dinners, t-shirts & clings.

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Both the red and white shirts will be available in regular and women’s cuts (Small – XXXL) during the registration process. There will be a limited quantity for sale at the event. We hope you like them as much [...]]]> We decided to go back to basis with our t-shirt design for our tenth year.

Both the red and white shirts will be available in regular and women’s cuts (Small – XXXL) during the registration process.  There will be a limited quantity for sale at the event.   We hope you like them as much as we do.  Many thanks – as always – go out to Craig at Evergreen Graphics.

 

 

 

 

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We will help grant wishes for children with life-threatening medical conditions through the Make-a-Wish Foundation® of New Hampshire. To learn more about [...]]]> While MINIsOnTop is not a fundraising event, we’ve given nearly $75,00 to charity since 2004.  Proceeds from MOT2012 will be donated to two very worthy causes that past MOT-ers will be familiar with:

  • We will help grant wishes for children with life-threatening medical conditions through the Make-a-Wish Foundation® of New Hampshire.  To learn more about the Make-a-Wish Foundation® of New Hampshire and some of the heart-warming wishes they’ve granted, visit www.newhampshire.wish.org. 
  • We will continue our support of the world-renowned climate research conducted at the Mt. Washington Observatory with 6.288% of the proceeds in honor of the mountain’s elevation – 6,288’.  To learn more about the Mt. Washington Observatory and all of the super-cool things they do, or to take a peak at the view on top of Mt. Washington right now(!), visit http://www.mountwashington.org/.
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