NASA TX 2014 Banquet Announced!

[GlennCMC70]

Info sent out via email. I will post details later tonight.
Non race weekend. Austin area. Simi formal.

[Suck fumes]

$60/person seems kinda high for a banquet. Most I ever had to pay in the past was $20.

[GlennCMC70]

Here is what I got in the email:


Hello NASA Texas!

We're going to have a beautiful banquet just a mile from downtown Austin and we would love to see you there! Dinner, drinks (full bar), and awards for the 2014 Season Championship. We'll also have some special awards for certain drivers and officials.

Here is the info for our upcoming awards banquet:

When: Saturday February 28th 2015
Where: Charles Johnson House - Austin Texas - 404 Atlanta Drive, Austin TX, 78703
Time: Drinks (cash bar) and Photo Booth from 7PM-8PM. Dinner at 8 and awards to follow.
Attire: Semi-formal
Cost: $60/person - No refunds after February 10th.

We're limited to 150 people so get signed up soon! Advanced purchase only. Registration for this will close on February 18 for catering cutoff.

Register HERE.

Racing Award recipients can be seen HERE.

Time Trial Award recipients can be seen HERE.

Dinner:
Dinner will be buffet style, so no need to order ahead.
Appetizer
Fresh Rolls & Butter
Sterling House Salad
Spinach, Boston, Romaine Lettuces with Toasted Pecans, Sweet Red Bell Peppers, Cherry Tomatoes, Red Onions, Feta Cheese & Two Dressing Selections

Entrées
Beef Forestiere
Caramelized Onions, Bacon, Mushrooms with Red Wine Demi Glace
Sterling Style Chicken Breast
Caramelized Onions, Apple Smoked Bacon, Porcini Mushrooms, Provolone Cheese with a Champagne Cream Sauce
Vegetable
Chef’s Seasonal Vegetables
Starch
Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Dessert
Choice of 3 different options


Questions
Call or email Will Faules at 737-932-7004 or will@drivenasa.com





I think this is the best option for us and our Banquet. Will says the Cali guys do it like this every year. I have been asking for this for many years.
Thoughts?
I'm in w/ the wife. Likely will get a room for the night in Austin.

[GlennCMC70]

Cost is high. In the past we used Series dues to cover the majority of the costs and passed on the remainder as a per attendee fee. Normally $20 or so. This time it will be a more formal setting, w/ a more formal dinner, so on and so on.
I'll risk the $60 per person to see how this works out.

[Pranav]

I'm out, snowboarding in Colorado that weekend.

[MikeP99Z]

Wife and I are in.

[Rob Liebbe]

This is all of NASA Texas, not just our group?

[AllZWay]

I like the idea that NASA is having a nicer banquet. Our AI/CMC banquet has always been better than the NASA one.

[mach1]

So it sounds like we will just be "merging" ours with the NASA one, just a single event.

[BryanL]

I'm out. I don't know what Beef Forestiere is. Is that code for Corned Beef?

I do think it's a good idea to have a get together like that and fine with merging it into all of NASA. Should be fun and I'll be glad to get rid of the Golden Helmet-had it at Houston and felt like I saw a few candidates. At least I think I could make out Tilton trying to go backside on diamonds edge to cut through for the front stretch and Pranav hanging a left at launch while seeming to do his best to always break down on the first lap or two of practice.

Oh yeah-and Procter-if you don't bring the 28 to the Last Stand at TWS were going to come blow up you and all three of your Triumph's. (I guess the fumes have finally gone to your head) I bet your Mom is about ready to disown you. Tell her Leinart is almost ready to keep up with the mustangs in the corners but of course will be pulled down the straights so maybe she will want to adopt me as a son since she loves racers! Tell your parents we miss them and they can come out as I'm sure it isn't much fun watching you push Triumph's around the shop.