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The Greybeards of PXL Invite You to Join
Our 64th Noble Grand Humbug,
Rick "Hardluck" Veiga at
Our 2025 Fall Doin's as We Investigate...
Thur Sept 25 - Sun Sept 28 (6030 CE)
From the time that the memory of Clampers runneth not, there have always been beans at a PXL Clampout -- that is until the "Great Bean Disaster of '23!" To this day the culprit who destroyed our beans remains a mysterious figure and remains loose, but by order of our frisky Graybeards, our Humbug has doggedly determined to bring the rascal to heel.
So please, join us starting Thursday, September 25 through Sunday, September 28, as we return to Fort Tejon to investigate WHO KILLED OUR BEANS.
We promise that you won't be disappointed. Fort Tejon is an historic site with easy access and is one of the best places to Clamp in all of Kern County. The Humbug has promised that this time the beans will remain under guard. And the perpetrator of '23 will be found out and brought to justice!
We have space for about 80 Clampers so you'll want to get in on this early. Fort Tejon is at the top of the Grapevine, just off Interstate 5. We welcome our Brethren with tents, but the Clampsite is also RV friendly, with no limit as to length. Just don't expect hook-ups. This is dry camping.
So grab your best red deerstalker cap and your non-canonical calabash, for the game is afoot! We're counting on you, Shamus! But only if you prepay and sign up before the deadline, because at PXL we don't accept walk-ins and we don't groove retreads.
Just click on the links below (and above) for more information. See you at Fort Tejon!
- A Personal Invitation from Our Humbug
- Redshirts, Use USPS or Email to sign-up by September 19th!
- How to Pay with Zelle
- Buy Your Event Shirts by Midnight, Sunday, September 7th!
- Weekend Event Schedule
- PBCs and Sponsor Instructions, and PBC Handbook
- Download the Flyer
- About Clamping at Fort Tejon
- Directions to the Doin's Site
- Rules for the Weekend
- Whom to Contact for More Information
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YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER AND PREPAY FOR THIS EVENT!
Brother, when was the last time you were asked to investigate beans? That's right, probably never. So consider this a unique opportunity to do something special and to do it with your favorite Brothers from PXL. The gates open at noon on Thursday, September 25th for early arrivals willing to pitch-in. While our Doin's officially kicks off on Friday afternoon with our Humbug's Meet 'n' Greet, when the feedbag goes on and stays on throughout our long, relaxing and glorious weekend. We've retired our Saturday Morning Potluck, so no need to bring meat. Just bring your appetite. We'll feed you.
As a Redshirt, all this can be yours for a measly $75. While the rub for your PBC, is only $130, and includes his T-shirt, sheepskin, name plate, event hanger and food. Of course we don't offer refunds to weenies so he'll still have to earn all this stuff. And he's not getting in unless he is first vetted by our Humbug or one of our Graybeards. As a PBC he'll be expected to have groked the PBC Handbook, and have a bribe, a joke and a five minute historical presentation for our Shameless Board of Dubious Examiners.
So what are you waiting for? Sign-up now for this Pre-Pay only event. Redshirts must submit their dust and paperwork by September 19th. PBCs must be vetted and their essentials submitted by Saturday, September 6th. No exceptions, and again, no walk-ins or retreads. Use USPS or email to register by the deadline. If you want an event shirt for yourself, use the link below, but you must purchase it by September 7th. Sorry, there will be no electronic sign-up this season. We were getting all of our electrons from China, but they shipped them to the Russians instead.
To get started, use the link below to download our infallible fillable flyer. Use snail mail or Zelle to semd your rub. You'll be reserving a spot at one of the best Clampouts in all of Clamperdom.
Hey! Is your PBC paying separately from his Sponsor? No Problem! Just make sure he includes your name on the memo portion of his check or by attaching a comment to his Zelle transfer.
And remember, regardless of how you sign-up, if your jackass gets sick, just call our GDR, or email us at Registration@ECV1866.org, before the start of our event, and we'll likely make sure you're comped for next time. You just have to be nice about it.
ECV Brothers who are on Active Military Duty who preregister by the prepay deadline get in free. Just mention it on your registration form and make sure to bring proof, like a copy of an official email showing your current orders, or an active military ID.
All Chapter Hawkers are welcome to ply their goods. But be prepared to do some trading.
PXL now requires a current written waiver from all attendees. You can speed things up for yourself and your PBC by downloading the form ahead of time and filling it out for each of you. We've also included one in the infallible fillable flyer. These waivers are an ECV wide policy imposed by Grand Council to help keep E Clampus Vitus in existence. So no carping. If you read it ahead of time, it will only take you a minute to initial and sign a copy at the Doin's, even if you forgot yours at home. Click here to read the waiver.
You can snail mail your application and rub to our Gold Dust Receiver at: Peter Lebeck #1866, c/o Dale "Top" Turner, XNGH/GDR, 24415 Lisa Kelton PL, Newhall, CA 91321, You can also Email your application to Registration@ECV1866.org,
Make checks payable to "Peter Lebeck, Chapter #1866" Payments using Zelle should be sent to: paypeter@ecv1866.org
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Click Here to Download a PDF Copy of the Infallible Fillable Flyer.
Our T-shirt link is now live. We are partnering again with "Impressions in Thread" to provide screen printed event shirts for this Doin's, but you'll have to order and pay on-line by midnight Thursday, September 11th or miss-out. Shirts are still $25 each up to 4X. You'll be able to pick up your order at the Doin's. Sorry, shipping is not available. Frankly we liked being able to order shirts from the Illinois non-profit in support of the handicapped, but the shipping fees made this unsustainable. Impressions in Thread is a local vendor which also does custom embroidery including items with your name and our logo at a reasonable price. Just ask: https://impressions-in-thread.printavo.com/merch/peterlebeckchapter1866
Do not count on our Hawker having a red shirt in your size if you do not pre-order through this link, as his supply of shirts is extremely limited. But you can pre-order almost anything in the Wrecking Ball catalog from our Hawker Mike "12 Volt" Mazzetti, and save yourself shipping and sales tax if you pre-pay and pick it up at the Doin's or at a Saturday Redshirt Getaway. To take advantage, email "12 Volt," at Hawker@ECV1866.org ahead of time, or give him a call at (661) 803-4881.
SCHEDULE OF EVENT CLUES TO CONSIDER WHERE BE DA BEANS?
TENTS AND RV PARKING ARE ALLOWED ONLY IN AREAS DESIGNATED FOR OUR USE. EXPECT NO HOOK-UPS. NO BURN BARRELS OR OPEN FIRES. PROPANE ONLY! BRING PLENTY SHADE AND WATER AND NO DOGS, NO WEAPONS, NO WIDDERS AND NO RETREADS. All PBCs must have a bribe and a joke for the board and do a 5 min. historical presentation as part of their interrogation. PBCs will submit and remain under the control of our Hangman upon entry to the Clampsite, no exceptions! AND again, No Retreads!
Thurs. September 25: Gates opens at 12Noon. You are on your own for all meals until Friday afternoon.
Fri, Sept 26: Gates opens at 0700 (7am) for Redshirts & PBC's. You will be on your own for breakfast & lunch.
10:00am & 4:31pm: -- Early check-in at the check-in table.
4:03 pm: HUMBUG'S Meet & Greet open to all. XNGH's & NGH Meet at the PXL Tittie Bar for a Greybeards' meeting.
5:03 pm: F' the Humbug TACOs for dinner.
6:01 pm: PBCs must present themselves to the Hangman for survival instruction by the NGH &VNGH at the Bar.
6:20 pm: Clamper Poetry, Redshirt Tales & other BS, plus the "PXL Pickers."
Sat, Sept 27: A great day of Clamping with the Brothers...
6:03 am: All PBCs report to the cook shack for our PXL Graybeards' breakfast preparation/bonding ritual.
9:06 am : Redshirt check-in at the Check-in Table (No Grub-stub, no meals). No Kiddin'.
9:33 am : BRUNCH PROVIDED BY CHAPTER. DO NOT BRING ANYTHING except your appetite. Our cook team will prepare a meal guaranteed to cleanse your colon. PBC's to do the clean-up.
9:41 am : PBC & sponsor check-in at the cookshack. PBCs will be Clean & Sober.
11:33 am : Our Historian will impart an ECV History Lesson to our would-be Brethren - All Redshirts are welcome.
1:13 pm: PBC interrogations, entertainment, bribes, presentations, tomfoolery, etc.
3:03 pm: Necrology Ceremony & Hall of Comparative Ovations.
4:44 pm: Dinner.
8:17 pm: Raffle and Fireside fun - stories, jokes, male bonding, pass the bottle and the usual BS.
Sun, Sept 28: The dreaded "morning after."
7:00 am: A continental breakfast at the cook tent. Aspirin & Rolaids for those who survived.
8:09 am: Camp clean-up. Everybody helps, from XSNGH to XPBC! ANY PBC/ FORMER PBC WHO LEAVES EARLY WILL NOT RECEIVE HIS SHEEPSKIN AND ID CARD --- AND WILL HAVE TO EARN THEM ALL OVER AGAIN!
10:06 am: Drive back to the orphans and widders. But do it SOBER!! And get ready for the Tax Man.
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Special PBC Requirements
SPONSORS! IGNORE THE FOLLOWING AT YOUR PERIL!
Upon arrival at our Clampsite, all PBC's must check in with our Grand Imperturbable Hangman, Robert "Pointer" Sanchez. While on site, they will remain under Pointer's exclusive and complete control. He'll know just how to sharpen up your supine sucker. He'll have your initiate standing up and performing firmer and quicker than you can say "Viagra," for they don't call him "Pointer" for nothing! He'll have your guy seeing Alice in no time. Just remember, PXL allows no private PBC "hazing" or bossing around of any kind, and we abide by Grand Council Rules.
All infirmities that might affect your PBC's ability to do moderately physical tasks MUST be disclosed to the Hangman. Vertigo, bad knees, bad ticker, claustrophobia, diabetes, flatulence, all that stuff counts. Failure to disclose will result in PBC washout and possible sanctions for his sponsor. Our initiation is intended to be a mind f**k not an endurance test! If your friend has health issues we will get him properly initiated without sending him to Para-medic-landia, but a failure to disclose health problems endangers everyone and is not appreciated.
Lastly, ALL PBCs must bring a bribe and prepare a joke and a five minute historical presentation for our Board of Inquiry. PBCs will not wear RED until they have completed their sacred ordeal. Membership at PXL is open only to men 21 or older with good attitudes. Pissy PBCs need not apply. Do as you're told and no one gets hurt.
ALL PBCs ARE ADVISED:
That from the time of their arrival all PBCs are guests of the Brothers of Peter Lebeck, ECV and will be under the protection and control of our Hangman & his Vigilantes.
As is our custom at PXL, PBCs may fraternize with the Brethren through Friday night but must show good attitude and submit to the directions of the Hangman from the time of their arrival, including being of service when so instructed by our Hangman.
All PBCs in Camp on Saturday Morning must report to the Cookshack at 6:01 a.m. for Kitchen Duty on pain of foregoing initiation. Last call for PBCs is 9:01 a.m. Saturday morning, but only if the Humbug accepts his excuse for not showing up. PBCs must be knowledgeable of all educational materials provided to them, especially the Handbook, be prepared to stand and deliver before our Board of Inquiry, and remain sober throughout the initiation. No Exceptions!
The PXL PBC Handbook should be downloaded Here!
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.
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These are the Rules--So Read 'em!
RULES FOR THE WEEKEND- read closely & follow them religiously: We are guests of Fort Tejon State Historic Park. The park has been our go-to happy place over the years so please respect the property. Park managers have been very supportive of our chapter, but their job is to protect the park and ensure the safety of all of its visitors. So please, follow their directions with a smile and be sure to check the CLOG for any last minute updates.
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Burn barrels and ground fires are forbidden due to late season fire danger. Propane devices only! Do not park on the road that runs the length of the Clampsite, it is a fire lane. For everyone's safety this rule will be strictly enforced. Do not park on the lawn to avoid damaging the sprinkler system. RVs are not restricted as to length but make good use of the space available. Cooperate with our Clamps Hostrix if you are asked to adjust your parking. The Clampsite is a cozy and fun place large enopugh to accommodate our typical attendance, but keep in mind that civilians may be present in other parts of the park, so observe seemly decorum in their presence.
We don't have to remind Clampers to clean up after themselves, but please, pitch-in to set-up and break-down our kit. It makes you an honored member of "Petey's Flying Circus," which makes you one of our bestest bro's. So have a great time at Fort Tejon, and don't miss taking a moonlit walk through the parade grounds. Peter would appreciate your company.
DO BRING: Shade, raffle/auction prizes, water buckets, horse shoes, libations for yourselves and your Brothers, good PBCs, ideas for PBC games, trash bags. Please bring personal hygiene items for the ladies and toys for the kids at the Women's Shelter in Bakersfield.
DON'T BRING: Dope, firearms, explosives (including females), weaponry, anyone under 21, pissy PBCs, retreads or any of the usual No Nos. Violation means expulsion without refund. So, don't risk it. This applies to everyone! Leave your burn barrel, charcoal barbeque and fire wood at home, because open fires are not allowed. Also forget bringing meat for Saturday Morning's Potluck because there ain't no potluck. We'll feed you. . . AND NO DOGS OR RETREADS!
ALL PBCs must have a suitable bribe for the board, a joke and a five minute historical presentation. PBCs are expected to have studied the PBC handbook. PBCs will submit to the authority of our Hangman upon entry to the Clampsite and remain under his control. PBC Harassment is the exclusive province of our Hangman so hands off! We don't care if you brought him yourself.
NOTE: This chapter respect and adheres to the rules of the Board of Proctors of E Clampus Vitus®, Inc.
REMEMBER - The PXL bar has snacks, sodas, iced tea and water. Want more? Bring it yourself.
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So You Want Directions?
Fort Tejon is right off of Interstate 5, at the top of the Grapevine Pass about 5 miles north of the L.A.-Kern County line. Take the I-5 Freeway and exit at Ft. Tejon (Exit #210). Regardless of whether you are coming from the north or south, just continue down the road into the Fort Tejon parking lot. At the far end of the lot turn right into the service road. The campground is behind the parade grounds and historic buildings. The driveway will be on your left. Or, just follow all the other guys wearing red shirts. NO vehicles on the grass!
Questions?
For more information contact:
Rick "Hard Luck" Veiga, NGH (661) 645-4609 or Humbug@ecv1866.org
Dave "Boulder" Staley, VNGH (661) 245-0613 or VNGH@ecv1866.org
Kelvin "Dr. Klapper" Swanson, XNGH (661) 252-9443 or Clampatriarch@ecv1866.org
Mike "MGM" Ramirez-Mares, Cyberrecorder (818) 517-8781 or Cyberrecorder@ecv1866.org
