The Greybeards of PXL
Invite You to Join Our NGH,
"Timbo" Gillespie, for a Weekend
At Clamp Whitsett!
October 15-17, 2010 (6015 C.E.)
This is the electronic version of the Doin's flyer. Here you'll find essential details such as Dates, Times, Rub, Directions, all the forms you'll need to sign-up, plus where to send your dust. And when you're done, don't miss clicking on the "Click Me! Too/InviteLinks" tab at the top of this page for other important information about this doin's and a message from Peter Lebeck.
TIMES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE ON THE HUMBUG'S WHIM:
Fri, October 15: Gates open at 10:00am. Bring shade and firewood. Water is available onsite.
7:30 pm: "Ptomaine" Timbo Gillespie will prepare a hot dinner. The rest is up to you.
Sat, October 16: Another fantastic day Clamping with the Brothers...
7:20 am: Potluck breakfast - We provide the EGGS! You bring us your sausage, ham, potatoes, tortillas, etc. Our XNGH cook team will prepare a meal guaranteed to clog your arteries.
8:31 am: PBC & sponsor check-in with the Hangman at the bar. (PBCs will be Clean & Sober - even retreads)
9:06 am: Redshirt check-in at the bar. (No Grub-stub, no meals)
Noonish: Scrumptious lunch to insure your dietary needs, provided by PXL.
2:00 pm: General Meeting at the cookshack to discuss our future plans.
3:28 pm: PBC interrogations, entertainment, bribes, presentations, tomfoolery, etc.
4:24 pm: Necrology Ceremony (if needed) & Hall of Comparative Ovations.
6:01 pm: Dinner - Charred critter, Timbo's Clamper beans & other vittles for your enjoyment.
7:45 pm: Fireside fun - Raffles, stories, jokes, songs, male bonding, pass the bottle and the usual BS.
Sun, April 25: The dreaded "day after."
7:00 am: A continental breakfast will be available at the cook tent. Aspirin & Rolaids also available.
8:09 am: Camp clean-up. Everybody helps, from XNGH to XPBC!
10:06 am: Drive back to the curse of reality. But do it SOBER!
Click here to download a PDF version of the Whole Shabang.
What's the Rub, you ask?
Take advantage of Lebeck's generous early pre-pay discount. Gate price for Redshirts is $50 and $70 for PBCs, but mail your rub by October 7, 2010, and you'll save $5 off each admission. That's a low $45 for you and $65 for each of your Poor Blind Candidates.
Want to know what's even cheaper? ECV Brothers who are on Active Military Duty who preregister get in free. That's our chapter's thank you for service to our country in these tough times. Just include some proof, like a copy of an official email showing your current orders, along with your application, and mail them in by the October 7, 2010, deadline.
Worried about losing your dust? Early registration saves time and gives us a heads-up as to who's coming, so if your jackass should come up lame or gets sick, our GDR promises that he won't hold that against you. So don't delay. Download the forms below and mail them along with your rub to
Peter Lebeck -- E Clampus Vitus, Box 384, Bakersfield, CA 93302.
All Chapter Hawkers are welcome to ply their goods. But be prepared to do some trading.
Special PBC Requirements
REMEMBER SPONSORS: Aside from their dust, ALL PBCs must have a bribe for the board and an historical presentation. Membership is open only to males 21 or older with good attitudes. ALSO BE ADVISED that from the time of their arrival, all PBCs will be under the protection and control of the Hangman & his Vigilantes. PBCs are also subject to being quizzed on the portions of this website that are visible to the general public.
PXL adheres to all Grand Council Rules which will be strictly enforced. It will be a clean, but memorable initiation as befits our Honorable Order.
Easy PrePay
Use the handy link to download the Fall Doin's sign-up and waiver forms. The forms have been web-enabled so that you can type most of the necessary information right on your computer. Just complete the forms, print them out and sign them where required. Then send them along with your rub to the address below. And remember, while everyone who plans to attend must submit a waiver releasing PXL and E Clampus Vitus from liability, you only have to do this once. If it's already on file with us, you're good to go.
On the other hand, a new waiver form must be submitted for each of your PBCs -- no exceptions. This is not something we made up mind you, but it is an ECV wide policy imposed by Grand Council to help keep E Clampus Vitus in existence.
Click Here to Download a PDF Copy of the Sign-up and Release Forms.
Then just mail your rub and any required forms to: Peter Lebeck -- E Clampus Vitus, Box 384, Bakersfield, CA 93302. For those of you wishing to order T-Shirts in support of the Chapter, we hope to have the price finalized soon. Just keep an eye on the PXL CLOG for further details.
Remember to get your RSVP and Gold Dust in by October 7, 2010. We need to make sure you're counted or we may end up sending you to Albertson's on a grocery run.
Clamper Directions Come Without Warranty
So You Want Directions?
Beginning Friday Morning, October 15th, you are welcome to join us at Camp Whitsett in the Sequoia National Monument. Almost everyone will find the best approach to be from the south. So you'll want to connect to Highway 178, get off the 178 at Lake Isabella, and then head north through Kernville and up into the forest. (See Below.)
The only exception is if you are coming from the north along Highway 99. You'll want to get off Highway 99 at Earlimart. Then take the Kern 122 east to Mountain Road 50. Head north on M50 until it intersects with Mountain Road 99 where you will turn left (north). Camp Whitsett is about three miles down this road, but make sure to stay to your right when you reach the next fork. The paved entrance to the camp will be on your right.
So everybody else - whether you are coming from north, south, east or west - listen up!
If you are coming from Bakersfield or from the south on Highway 99, take Highway 178 east to the town of Lake Isabella, then head north into Kernville. This western approach is through a narrow canyon so if you are coming from Los Angeles or Orange Counties, especially if you have an RV, you're best bet is to avoid the Grapevine and the 99 altogether. Instead take Highway 14 north, which will take you through the Antelope Valley and the town of Mojave, and connect to Highway 178 from the east.
If you are approaching from the east, that is if you are traveling north on Highway 14, or south from Highway 395 to the 14, take Highway 178 west to the town of Lake Isabella, then head north into Kernville. The eastern part of 178 will take you over Walker Pass, but the road is generally wide with only a few tight but manageable turns.
These are the details you'll need to get to Clamp Whitsett from Highway 178. Take the Lake Isabella offramp (exit 43), but instead of going south towards town, head north on Highway 55 towards Kernville. Highway 55 will eventually turn east towards Wofford Heights, but you want to continue straight onto Burlando Road which will take you into Kernville. Cross the river bridge, cut-across town, and at the T-intersection make a left onto Sierra Way. Follow it north up into the forest. Sierra Way eventually becomes Mountain Road 99.
Continue north on M99 past Roads End (where PXL has a monument). At Brush Creek Flat the M99 will veer east. Continue on the M99 past Johnsonville until you come to a fork in the road. This is where M99 meets Mountain Road 50. Hang a right and continue north on M50 for about two and a half miles where you'll reach a second fork. Make sure to stay to your right. The paved entrance to Camp Whitsett will be on your right about a quarter mile beyond this second fork.
Cick here to download this map and directions.
Important Stuff to Remember!
These are the Rules--So Read 'em!
DO BRING: Firewood for the PXL fire, shade, raffle prizes, breakfast food (except eggs), old shirts, pins and hats to help the Hawker re-stock our store destroyed in the recent Crown Fire. Good PBCs, ideas for PBC games, trash bags, fishing gear, water wings, and things with which to float on the lake. Water is provided. Burn barrels are OK with a permit from the office.
DON'T BRING: Dope, firearms, powered vessels, explosives (including females), weaponry, anyone under 21, pissy PBC's or any of the usual No-No's. Violation means expulsion without refund. So, don't risk it. This applies to EVERYONE!
ALL PBCs must have a bribe for the board and an historical presentation, as well as the requisite amount of dust. All PBCs will submit to the authority of our Hangman, Rick "Nimrod" Hatch, upon entry to the Clampsite and remain under his protection and control. All brothers are expected to treat these candidates with respect, according to Grand Council Rules.
REMEMBER - IT'S B.Y.O.B. Bring libations for yourself and others. The PXL bar has mixers, ice and snacks.
