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EFV-8 Club Forum / General Ford Discussion / 2015 Central National Meet - Brainerd MN

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nelsb01

01-05-2015 @ 10:19 PM

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The information and registration forms are now available on this website for the 2015 Central National Meet in Brainerd MN. Come up and join us at CRAGUN'S Resort and Hotel on Gull Lake. The Great V-8 Northwoods Getaway awaits you, July 12 - 16.

Watch for the webpage www.efv8cnm2015.org if you want to pay securely by credit card. The website should be up soon.
Many have asked us to repeat our Great North Adventure from 2000. We hope we have planned a Great V-8 Northwoods Getaway for you and your V-8.

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01-21-2015 @ 6:43 PM

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In case you need a reminder.
The Central National Meet webpage is up.
The secure online reservations will be available soon.

We look forward to you spending a V-8 vacation in the Northwoods of Minnesota.

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01-26-2015 @ 2:27 PM

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Is there a campground or RV park at Gragun's Resort or a designated campground for the meet?
Looks like a nice area for some Ford V8 touring along with a National V8 Meet.

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Pat's 52

01-26-2015 @ 5:32 PM

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I mailed my registration and check on January 10th. I haven't received anything back yet. I would like to know if you received it. Let me know.

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Pat

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01-27-2015 @ 12:32 PM

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Got my answer by reading the whole thing and contacting the Recreation.gov site. Campground 1/4 mile from Graguns. The $253.00 X 2 meal package is a trip killer
unless we eat at the campground or pay as we go.

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01-28-2015 @ 6:17 AM

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The meal fee for not staying at Cragun's is really only $189 (or $21) per meal (9 buffet breakfasts and dinners). The extra fee is the $16 per day ($64) that is collected by Cragun's for use of the facility. (use of beach, pool, etc.)
Yes you can eat for less at the campground. But, the meals Cragun's will offer a fine selection of choices.

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nelsb01

01-28-2015 @ 6:20 AM

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Pat's 52;
Yes your reservation has been received. Cornerstone mails out on a weekly basis so that can be the delay. You can contact them at 866-427-7583 to check.

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JT Ford

01-28-2015 @ 2:03 PM

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Pat,
Cornerstone called me back today. They have my application but they have no intentsions of notifing
the people that have mailed in the papers to them.
They are going to turn them into the sponsoring people putting on the meet.... So how do we register at the hotel????

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01-28-2015 @ 9:42 PM

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I believe there is a misunderstanding here.
Cornerstone will process each and every registration form that is mailed to them with registration payment included.
The registed member will then be mailed a Cragun's Lodging Registration form so that they can register at the resort.
Once the online website is up, members can register online securely with their credit cards. Once the registration is processed by Cornerstone, the online registrant will receive and email response with the Cragun's Lodging Registration form attached to the email.

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