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Not sure what to bring? Have questions about our suites or need help planning your stay? No problem! Find answers to our most frequently asked questions below.
When bad weather or a family member's sickness inhibits you from your travel plans we will gladly rebook your getaway. If you need to cancel your reservation, you will be refunded your deposit less 15% of your deposit so long as you cancel up to 7 days prior to your arrival date. If you cancel up to 4 days prior to arrival, then you will be refunded your deposit less 30% of your deposit. If your plans change at the last minute (or anytime within 3 days of arrival), call us and we'll try to rebook your trip for different dates. You would only forfeit your deposit if we couldn't rebook your getaway at all. You are subject to the best available rate on these new dates.
Cancellation policies may vary by promotional offer, including but not limited to non-refundable early booking promotions. See offer description for details.
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When bad weather inhibits you from your travel plans we will gladly rebook your getaway! However, should you decide to cancel, you will be refunded your deposit less 15% of your deposit so long as you cancel up to 7 days prior to your arrival date. If you cancel up to 4 days prior to arrival, then you will be refunded your deposit less 30% of your deposit. If your plans change at the last minute (or anytime within 3 days of arrival), call us and we'll try to rebook your trip for different dates. You would only forfeit your deposit if we couldn't rebook your getaway at all. You are subject to the best available rate on these new dates.
If a family member's sickness inhibits you from your travel plans we will gladly rebook your getaway. However, should you decide to cancel, you will be refunded your deposit less 15% of your deposit so long as you cancel up to 7 days prior to your arrival date. If you cancel up to 4 days prior to arrival, then you will be refunded your deposit less 30% of your deposit. If your plans change at the last minute (or anytime within 3 days of arrival), call us and we'll try to rebook your trip for different dates. You would only forfeit your deposit if we couldn't rebook your getaway at all. You are subject to the best available rate on these new dates.
Our water park is exclusively reserved for our guests. In the event you have visitors during your stay, a limited number of additional water park wristbands (valid for one day only) may be purchased. Additional wristbands are $50 each and you may purchase one guest band per registered guest (3 yrs+) in your suite. For the safety and security of our guests, wristbands are required at all times when inside the water park facility.
Here at Great Wolf Lodge, our water parks are reserved exclusively for our registered guests. This is our way to avoid overcrowding and long lines.
Check-out time is 11 a.m. As our guest, please feel free to enjoy the water park facilities until closing. We recommend packing a smaller bag with bathing suits and a change of clothes and leave the rest of your luggage locked in your car.
Check-in time begins at 4 p.m. or as rooms become available. However, you are welcome to play in the water park as early as 1 p.m. In the event that your room is not ready, we recommend that you pack a smaller bag with bathing suits and swim gear and leave the rest of your luggage locked in your car. Stop by the front desk to let us know you're here and pick up your water park wrist bands. There are lockers, showers, and changing areas available for your use in the water park. We require guest checking in to be at least 21 years of age. Photo ID is required upon check-in along with credit card for incidental charges.
Great Wolf Lodge requires that you submit a letter of request on your charity's official letterhead. Please include the following information: When the event will take place, the number of attendees expected to attend and what type of event you will be hosting. The letter needs to be mailed or faxed to the property directly. Please allow 4-6 weeks for a response.
For the most up to date weather, please visit The Weather Channel.
Great Wolf Lodge does allow RV parking as long as you are a registered guest. We do not offer any hook ups or dumping stations.
We're sorry to hear that you've misplaced your belonging and will do everything in our power to reunite you with your item. Learn how to find your missing items.
Indoor cabanas are available to rent daily for your family's comfort and convenience in the water park. A cabana has seating for four with a table and chairs, a 20" flat screen TV with satellite access, a safe, four souvenir refillable sipper cups, Great Wolf Lodge playing cards and plenty of towels. Please contact us directly at 800.913.9653 to reserve your cabana today!
Be it a wedding, corporate meeting, youth group or class trip, our sales and catering staff are eager to help you plan a great stay. Great Wolf Lodge offer spacious meeting rooms equipped with wireless and other state-of-the-art meeting amenities. Our accommodating staff will assist you in planning meals, team building exercises, local excursions and more. For more information, click on the Groups & Events at the bottom of this page.
Smoking is not allowed in any area of the resort or water park, this includes the use of electronic cigarettes and smokeless tobacco. However, you may smoke outside on your private balcony or patio as long as you keep the suite door closed. A cleaning fee may be applied if this policy is not followed.
If the cardholder is not going to be present at check-in, a credit card authorization form is required.
Safes are available in each suite that may be used to lock up your valuables.
Sign Language interpretation services can be requested for shows and amenities with a minimum of 10 days advanced notice. Requests for interpretation services can be made by sending an email to the following address: firstname.lastname@example.com. Guests will be contacted prior to their visit to verify arrangements.
Great Wolf Resorts charges a nominal resort fee to all guests in order to provide additional services that are often charged individually by other resorts. This fee covers services such as wireless internet, self parking, fitness center access, in room coffee and two bottles of water, life jackets and towels in the water park, wolf ears, access to fax and local phone calls.
Travel agents can receive a commission on the best available rates when reservations are booked through the Reservations Center or a GDS system using their IATA number.
When you stay at Great Wolf Lodge, your water park passes are included for each registered guest*. These water park passes allow access to the water park through the day of your departure. The rate also includes access to Cub Club® on Wheels, Wolf Walk™, The Great Clock Tower Show™ and nightly Story Time.
*Water park passes are not included with the Room Only Package
We do have a locker room with small lockers available for your use. The lockers are rented on a daily basis for a nominal fee. Larger items, such as luggage, will need to be kept in your room or vehicle.
The Lodge assigns suites on the day of arrival. Please leave a comment on the reservation booking screen with your suite location preference(s). These requests can not be guaranteed, but our guest services team will do their best to fulfill your particular request(s).
Cub Club on Wheels is our roaming Cub Club entertainment team that offers fun activities and unique craft projects for your wolf pups. Our upbeat Pack Members are ready to entertain you with family friendly music, dancing and games. Look for them throughout the lodge to get in on the fun daily activities like face painting, balloon twisting, hula hoop contests and Wiley Bingo! Activity schedule changes daily.
Coast Guard approved life jackets are available on a first come, first serve basis. We strongly recommend that children under 48 inches and weak or non-swimmers wear a life jacket. Please note that inflatable toys are not allowed in the water park.
Each floor has a designated vending machine and ice machine area.
We do not offer parent free day care or babysitting services.
We have a small business center that may be used for Internet use and printing documents. This service has a nominal fee. Wireless Internet access throughout the resort is included with the resort fee.
Our hotel public spaces, accessible rooms, and water park decks are ADA compliant. Temporary use of wheelchairs are available through Guest Services on a first come, first serve basis.
Children under 2 years of age are considered free for access to the water park and lodging, but they are considered occupants in the suite. When setting up a reservation online, we require the number of children under 2 to be listed.
Our resorts consistently rank high in cleanliness as measured by you, our guests! Our housekeeping staff works hard to make sure each room is cleaned to the highest standards and to keep our common areas spotless. We use green cleaning chemicals that also meet disinfection standards. Our water park utilizes state-of-the-art water treatment equipment to ensure our water quality exceeds health code requirements and we sanitize our water park floors every day. We ask that guests shower before and after using the water park and we ask that guests follow the CDC's 6 Pleas for Healthy Swimming, which include taking children to the bathroom often and not swimming when ill. (www.healthyswimming.org) We also ask that diaper dependent persons wear a swim diaper. Our retail stores have swim diapers available for a nominal fee.
Towels are provided for your family in the water park as well as bathing towels in your suite. You may wish to bring a beach towel or cover up as we ask that the towels stay in the water park area.
Suite style preference must be booked at time of reservation.
Excluding the water park, all additional amenities are open to the public. This includes our restaurants, spas and MagiQuest®.
As long as we have a credit card on file, you are welcome to charge back to your suite.
Grilling, cooking, birthday candles or any other types of open flames are not permitted in suites, patios/balconies or on resort grounds.
Because we do offer some rides that are considered to be extreme, we encourage you to view the restrictions for each attraction. We also discourage use of the hot tubs.
Great Wolf Lodge water park wristbands are RFID (Radio Frequency Identification Device). This means you don't have to carry cash or room keys! You can use your wristband to open your suite door and charge food and beverages on your account. Please be advised that Debit cards cannot be used for charging incidentals and there may be fees associated with additional or replacement RFID wristbands.
We require one night's stay plus tax be paid as an advance deposit to hold the reservation. This can be paid by credit card. If you are making the reservation more than 4 weeks in advance, we can accept a personal check or money order for the deposit. Checks cannot be used as a form of payment at the lodge, only for a deposit.
You do have the ability to dial out from suite phones. Local calls are included in your stay. There is a nominal fee for each long distance call.
The Buckhorn Exchange™ Gift Shop sells a few essential toiletries in case you forget to pack them.
Casts are allowed in the water park. There are requirements for certain rides for maintaining body positions such as grasping handles or keeping legs in position. These criteria, in addition to how the cast will contact the ride will determine your ability to wear a cast on a ride.
You are welcome to bring coolers to the lodge; however, they are not permitted in the water park area.
Rollaway beds/air mattresses can be reserved by clicking "Rollaway Beds/Air Mattresses" on the Reservation page. Rollaway beds/air mattresses are complimentary up to one per suite. These are not available for KidKamp or Wolf Den Suites.
All children under the age of 18 should be accompanied by a supervising adult at all times in the water park.
Waterslides and our elevated attractions are not wheelchair accessible.
Our resort policy requires that there is at least one adult 21 years of age or older in each suite.
There is an ATM in every Great Wolf Lodge. Please ask a Pack Member where it is located.
Veteran guests recommend a few essentials for the Great Wolf Lodge experience:
- Swimsuit/cover-Up
- Plastic bag to carry wet suits home
- Swim goggles, earplugs, flip flops, aqua socks
- Waterproof watch
- Exercise clothing
- Reading materials
- Warm pj's/slippers to wear to Story Time
We provide towels in the water park area. If you're not swimming, you may still wish to bring comfortable clothing for our 84-degree water park area.
Wireless internet access is available throughout our lodge, which you can access from your room or common areas. Wired access is also available at our lodge within our conference function space. Internet access is included in the resort fee.
You will proceed to the front desk where a team member will greet you. That is where you will receive your keys and water park wristbands.


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The Canisius College cross country team competed at the Paul Short Run on Saturday. The men finished fourth and the women finished 22nd overall.
Sophomore Cooper Roach finished fourth overall, his third top-10 finish in as many races this season. Roach completed the 8k course in 25:20 on an unseasonably warm day in Bethlehem, Pa.
Three freshmen and two sophomores made up the Griffs' scoring with freshmen Jeff Antolos (26:06) and Brennan Root (26:08) finishing 32nd and 33rd respectively. Sophomore Michael Anvelt was the fourth Griff in the top-50, taking 44th overall with a time of 26:23. Freshman Xavier Sauvageau rounded out the top-five placing 57th overall.
"Cooper was the front runner we needed today," said head coach Nate Huckle. " He kept us competitive with the top teams in the race and gave us a real shot at the win. We just need to tighten our gap between the first and fifth runners on the men's side. Once our freshman gain more experience we will be ready for the championship season."
Princeton took the top-spot in the race, with five runners in the top-15.
On the women's side the Griffs' took 22nd in the race, with senior Mikelle Cala finishing first for the Griffs in 23:04. It was the second year in a row Cala took the top spot for Canisius.
Senior Jamie Wallace, freshman Haley Keene, junior Morgan Atkins and sophomore Mary Kate Chambers rounded out the Griffs' top five.
"The women improved upon last year's finish, but 22nd is nowhere near our potential right now," Huckle said. "The temperature at race time was over 80 degrees and several of our women succumbed to the conditions. Had all our runners been able to finish where they were at 5k, we would have scored 200 to 250 points less. That would have put us right up in the top-10."
Senior Catherine Phillips and sophomores Celine Eppolito and Robin Wagner, were those in scoring positions for the Griffs that were unable to finish due to the heat. The event cancelled the evening portion of the races due to the weather.
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Tryout InformationFlames Home > Tryout Information
Liberty Athletics Tryout Information
To find out sport specific meeting and tryout dates/times please contact the coach. Athletic Directory
Thank you for your interest in becoming a member of a Liberty University Athletics Team. Becoming a member of the Flames is a highly competitive process. We wish you the best in this process.
As a member of the Big South Conference and the NCAA, there are certain protocols that must be followed to ensure the safety of all participants and compliance with eligibility standards. Please keep the following measures in mind as you prepare for the tryout.
Liberty University Athletics
To be eligible to try out as a walk-on student-athlete, a student must be a full-time student at Liberty University and be enrolled in at least 12 hours of undergraduate work or nine hours of graduate work.
a. Freshmen: Meet NCAA initial eligibility standards (visit www.eligibilitycenter.com for more details)
b. Sophomores: Have passed 24 hours with a 1.8 GPA
c. Juniors: Have passed 48 degree applicable hours with a 1.9 GPA
d. Seniors: Have passed 72 degree applicable hours with a 2.0 GPA
In order to participate in a tryout for a varsity athletics team at Liberty University, a prospective student-athlete must have and present ALL of the following information prior to the tryout:
1. Complete the Walk-On Try-Out Form (Form A) and bring it to the tryout. (If you are having trouble accessing this form or any other form, please try opening the form in Internet Explorer.)
2. A pre-participation physical examination completed within 6 months of the date of tryout. The physical exam must clear the prospective student athlete to fully participate in athletics and must be performed by a licensed physician. If you choose to complete the physical examination somewhere other than Health Services, your physician MUST complete and sign the Liberty University Pre-Participation Physical Evaluation Form (Form B). *It is recommended that the physical exam, when possible, be performed at the Liberty University Health Services because once a walk-on candidate is chosen to be a member of the team they will need to have a physical performed by a Liberty University Team Physician (see below).
3. Official results of a blood test for sickle cell trait and sickle cell disease (Per NCAA Mandate beginning August 1, 2010). Most people will have had this test performed at birth, so the results of the test will need to be obtained and presented at the time of tryout along with the physical. Those unable to obtain these records will need to have the test performed prior to the tryout. To obtain a test consult your local physician or health department. Those students who obtain their physical through the Liberty University Health Services can be tested. RESULTS OF THE TEST CAN TAKE A FEW DAYS TO COME BACK SO PLAN AHEAD. You should plan to have your physical at least 1 week in advance of your tryout.
4. Complete the Walk-On Liability/Waiver Form (Form C). If you are a minor you must have the signature of a parent or guardian to try-out for a team.
5. Proof of valid health insurance that covers athletic injuries (Deductibles must be no more than $1,000.00 and all policies must have out of network benefits including HMO's, PPO's and TriCare). A copy of the front and back of the insurance card must be presented at the time of tryout. If a prospective walk-on athlete does not have valid health insurance that covers athletic injuries, he or she will not be able to participate until they have done so. Please make arrangements to have copies of your insurance card made ahead of time as the Sports Medicine Staff will not be available to do so.
If a prospective student-athlete does not have ALL of the information listed above prior to the tryout, they will not be allowed to participate. THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS.
* The cost for an athletic physical at Liberty University Health Services is $157.00 (+ $10.00 for a sickle cell screen if you do not provide results from a previous test). This fee can be filed to your primary health insurance at the time of your visit. Please be aware that Liberty University Athletics is not responsible for any co-pays, deductibles or balances left unpaid once insurance is filed. Depending on your insurance coverage and benefits you may be required to pay part or all of the physical at the time of your visit. Please remember that once you make the team you will be required to obtain a physical from Health Services at your expense if you have not already done so.
In order to participate in any walk-on try-out, you must complete and meet each of the five requirements listed above.
If you are selected to join the team you will need to complete the following:
1. Register with the NCAA Eligibility Center to have your academic and amateur status verified. The cost to register is $50 for US citizens and $75 for all others. If you are in your first year as a full time college student, you will also need to pay to have test scores from either SAT or ACT (approximate cost of $20) sent to the Eligibility Center as well as high school transcripts.
2. If the physical used for tryout was not done with Health Services, a second physical done by a Health Services Physician will need to be performed. This will be scheduled by ATC Staff and will cost $157.
If you have any additional questions please contact a member of the coaching staff.
Baseball - Bryant Gaines - Phone: (434) 582-2103
Field Hockey - TBA - Phone: (434) 582-2393
Football - Aaron Wilkins - Phone: (434) 582-7089
• Additional Football Only Walk-On requirements:
• Next Tryout Date: Jan. 16 - Registration at 2 p.m.; Tryouts at 3 p.m.
• All interested in participating, must contact Aaron Wilkins by Jan. 13
• Must provide a letter of recommendation from your previous football coach
• Must provide your highlight DVD or link to highlights prior to registration
• Must have a 2.5 GPA or above
• Must register with the NCAA Eligibility Center
Men's Basketball - Rebekah Ray - Phone: (434) 582-2337
Men's Golf - Jeff Thomas - Phone: (434) 582-7448
Men's Soccer - Jeff Alder - Phone: (434) 582-2381
Men's Tennis - Chris Johnson - Phone: (434) 582-2409
Softball - TBA - Phone: (434) 582-7255
Track & Field/Cross Country (Men's and Women's) - Brant Tolsma - Phone: (434) 582-2455
Women's Basketball - Katie Garlick - Phone: (434) 582-2907
Women's Lacrosse - Kelly Nangle - Phone: (434) 582-2564
Women's Soccer - Josh Rife - Phone: (434) 582-2389
Women's Swimming - Jake Shellenberger - Phone: (434) 582-2387
Women's Tennis - Jeff Maren - Phone: (434) 592-6259
Volleyball - Cassie Crumal - Phone: (434) 592-5714


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Chapter 5. Disaster Relief: Tax Deferral
Section 195.72
195.72. Allocation to county. After the county auditor of an eligible county, as described in Section 195.71, has made the applicable certification to the Director of Finance pursuant to Section 195.71, the director shall, within 30 days after verification of the county auditor's estimate, certify this amount to the Controller for allocation to the county. Upon receipt of certification from the Director of Finance, the Controller shall make the appropriate allocation to the county within 10 working days thereafter.
History.—Added by Stats. 1994, Ch. 17, in effect March 15, 1994.


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By Tom Lappas, Citizen Editor 03/15/12
Pity the last-minute traveler who needs a weekend hotel room in Henrico County this month.
They're likely all gone – reserved months ahead of time – by players, coaches, parents and fans of the Jefferson Cup soccer tournament, a three-weekend event that began last weekend and will involve 916 teams from 35 states and Canada before wrapping up March 25.
By its conclusion, the 916-team tournament will have brought more than 13,500 athletes and an estimated 20,250 spectators to Henrico and Metro Richmond, filling about 21,000 hotel room nights and contributing more than $15 million to the local economy.
And though the tournament is the most significant recreational sports event in the region, it's not the only one helping to raise Henrico's profile nationally while making a positive impression on its bottom line.
In Fiscal Year 2011 (which concluded June 30, 2011), nine youth and adult sporting events in Henrico County contributed $100,000 or more apiece to the county's economy – including six that generated more than $1 million apiece – by drawing athletes from 1,999 teams, associated spectators and other visitors to the county from outside
the region.
In total, the economic impact felt by Henrico County as the result of recreational sports tourism during that time period totaled nearly $30 million, according to figures provided by county officials.
Factor in the professional sports – in the form of two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Nationwide Series races that take place each May and September at Richmond International Raceway in Henrico, drawing a total of more than 300,000 fans from all 50 states to the county and an estimated regional economic impact of $417 million annually – and
the effects of sports tourism here are clear.
"It means a lot of things," Henrico Recreation and Parks Director Neil Luther said. "It certainly promotes spending in Henrico but it also is a good way to represent the county to these visitors who are coming in."
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When the Richmond Strikers hosted the first Jefferson Cup travel tournament in 1980, it's likely that no one associated with the organization could have known what it would become. In the two decades after that first event with a handful of teams, the tournament steadily expanded and attracted more teams from outside the region and the state.
By 2005, it was drawing nearly 250 boys teams and 250 girls teams. Then the recession hit in late 2007, and participation in the tournament. . . increased. The Jefferson Cup has nearly doubled in size during the past seven years, growing despite the sagging national economy during a time when families are cutting their own budgets and watching every dime.
But perhaps that shouldn't come as a surprise.
"Youth sports is fairly recession-proof," said Scott Turner, the executive director of the Richmond Strikers Soccer Club, which host and organizes the tournament.
Luther agreed.
"Parents are spending a lot of money – maybe a thousand dollars a year to enroll their kids in a travel team," Luther said. "We're seeing the evidence backed up in national trends. People are making choices whether they're just going on a family vacation or combining that with somewhere their children are going to be in a tournament."
Today, the Jefferson Cup has grown into the largest single youth soccer travel tournament in the United States and one of the "big five" tournaments recognized as the best nationally (the others are held in Dallas, Orlando, San Diego and Washington, D.C.). It features competitions in age divisions from Under-10 through Under-19 and is divided into three weekends; March 9-11 for boys, March 16-18 for girls and March 23-25 for teams trying to qualify for next year's event.
"The economic impact is huge for our county," Turner said. "I've lived here for 25 years, and seen the growth."
Though more than 1,400 teams applied for this year's Jefferson Cup, tournament organizers rejected some 500 applications because those teams did not meet their high standards for inclusion. Despite the rejection, this year's field grew by more than 100 teams compared with last year's.
Tournament directors spend weeks reviewing each team's performance during the previous year and running analytical models to ensure only the top teams are included, Turner said.
"We do our homework. Not only do we pick the highest quality games, but we bracket those games so they are very competitive," he said. "Nobody wants to fly into Richmond from California and win every game 5-0."
The steady growth of youth soccer in the United States has caught the attention of localities throughout the nation, many of which are angling to attract visitors and tourism dollars by hosting similar tournaments. But Metro Richmond has a leg up, Turner said.
"We're aware this is a competitive market. Major complexes being built as we speak," he said. "We feel like we've created a first-mover advantage. As long as we can deliver a high quality product, we believe teams will continue to come back."
Impact of other sports
Though soccer clearly is the driving force behind the lion's share of the economic impact felt by recreational sports tourism in Henrico, other sports are doing their part, too.
In recent years, Henrico has hosted a number of state, regional and national Babe Ruth Baseball and Softball tournaments in Varina and Glen Allen, including last year's 14U Babe Ruth Baseball World Series at RF&P Stadium in Glen Allen. With those events under its belt, the county seems to have established itself in the rotation for future events.
Last year's World Series, in which the home team fell one run short against a team from Oregon in the title game, served as a showcase not only to the teams and their supporters who made the trip, but also to those who could not. Henrico officials streamed all games live online for free, something most other host sites offer for a fee, if they offer it at all.
"After the tournament, I got an e-mail from a lady from Texas who was able to stream games," Luther said. "She just said it was wonderful, it was a marvelous experience and that she was able to "be" here. She remembers Henrico County, and her son remembers Henrico County. That's what this emphasis on sports tourism is all about, making
those connections."
The county also is home to the Richmond Volleyball Club, located near Staples Mill Road and I-64, which hosts several large tournaments each year as well as local and regional events for adults, youngsters and high school teams.
In the past 12 months, RVC's two largest tournaments combined to create an estimated economic impact of $3 million for the region, according to officials.
The 2011 South Atlantic Championship/Boys' East Coast Championships last Memorial Day weekend drew 220 teams and more than 6,000 players and spectators to the Greater Richmond Convention Center, while January's 2012 Monument City Classic attracted 280 teams and more than 8,500 players and spectators. In both cases, nearly all the
teams came from outside the region.
Because of its stranglehold on the local hotel market, Henrico benefits from events such as those even when they take place in another locality.
The MRCVB estimates that each out-of-town visitor that comes to the region for a sports tournament spends an average of $208 per day. Hotel operators in the county feel the positive effects of that spending.
"We're booked all weekend," said Dan Rand, sales director at the Comfort Suites hotel in Innsbrook, describing the impact of the Jefferson Cup tournament. "Typically we're booked a couple of months in advance of these tournaments."
Rand estimated that the hotel is completely booked about four to five times a year – and just about each occasion is directly related to a recreational sporting event or a NASCAR race. Recently, the nearby SkateNation Plus facility has helped fill a number of rooms at the hotel through ice hockey tournaments, Rand said.
SkateNation Plus is the only ice skating rink in Henrico and one of two primary facilities in the region and is home to youth and adult ice hockey leagues and tournaments, as well as figure skating competitions. It also attracts recreational ice skaters from the region and state.
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During the past three fiscal years, sports tourism for recreational sporting events in Henrico has ranged between about $21 million and $33 million, according to county statistics.
While that immediate impact primarily is felt in the hospitality industry – through hotel stays and restaurant visits – and to a lesser extent through retail expenditures, the long-term benefits, though more difficult to measure, may be even greater to Henrico.
Tournaments and other sporting events provide an opportunity for the county to make a name for itself nationally by putting its best foot forward to tens of thousands of new visitors annually.
"Every one of them is potentially a customer, potentially a resident," Luther said. "They may make a lot of decisions based on their first experience, their first experiences here."
Tournaments like the Jefferson Cup present Henrico with a unique opportunity to capture far-away visitors and entice them to stay a few extra nights to enjoy the county's history, shopping, performing arts and other amenities.
In an attempt to become more pro-active, Henrico officials recently created a new position for a tourism supervisor and hired former Henrico County Public Schools Public Information Director Dawn Miller to fill it. Miller is tasked with promoting all aspects of the county – including sports – to potential visitors and organizations.
"Sports tourism is one of the largest parts of travel right now [to Henrico]," said Miller, who has spent two weeks in the new position. "We've got different areas that we can plug other tournaments into. It's an exciting future here for sports tourism."
The climate is right for the county to capitalize on its assets, Luther said.
"We're well positioned because of our facilities, exceptional staff, we have most of the hotel rooms in the area [nearly 54 percent of those in Metro Richmond, or 9,021 total], destination shopping – a lot of things that come together nicely for these people who come to town. Sports tournament venues are things that drive repeat visitation for your locality. They're not just a one-and-done type event."
A study conducted by the Richmond Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau found that 93 percent of all visitors to the region planned to return – 44 percent within a year, and 61 percent within two years.
When they do come back, Luther wants them to know where they're headed.
"We want them to know and love Henrico," he said.
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It's because she just lies on the couch with a sad look on her face when we aren't playing fetch or walking. If I ignore her crying long enough she stops but she looks sad. This isn't a new thing since we lost Dakota.
I am going to try to increase her walk time. I can't add any more fetch because he hurt her knee years ago.
This is so heartbreaking :C
I think you and Ditto are hurting right now and that's not the best place to be when making decisions.
I don't think you can make a pup happy every moment of every day. I agree with Steve in that if she cries, you need to learn to ignore it in order for her to learn to be content during down time.
It's difficult when a dog doesn't like affection. My husky is a little like that but he'll tolerate it and he does enjoy belly rubs so I'm lucky. Just know that not all dogs perceive love through physical affection. When you play fetch with her and take her for a walk, I think she knows that you love her. I'm sure she looks forward to that time you give her.
As for the time in between playing fetch or going for a walk, why do you feel she is unhappy or crying? Is she really? Or is it in your head because you want to enrich her life more? I've learned to accept down time as content time for my pups but it did take a while...
I know I'm rambling and I'm sorry for that. I just feel like you're in a tough spot...
|So, so sorry for your loss- We've been through that many times, it's never easy to make decisions, but I am sure your dog had a great life with you-
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|I am so sorry to hear of Dakota's passing. It is so hard to lose these wonderful companions and family members. Lucky is affectionate but not like daisy and the girls want to be near but arent big time snugglers.It sounds like Ditto has a great day as long as she gets to play fetch and walks . She may not need physical affection. Thats a hard one . Its been almost two years and I still miss Daisy as a snuggler.Take care
|imho, just do the best you can. somewhere along the line she learned crying will get you to what she wants. lol sorry for your loss.
Recent loss (HS)/ Dog who doesn't like affection
I have multiple things to write about, so instead of making multiple threads, I will write them all here. This will be long so feel free to skim if you only want to get to my question.
On Sunday we had to make the decision to put Dakota to sleep. Even though he was 10 years old it was a complete shock. He had been doing so well (history of epilepsy and hip dysplasia) and we thought he had at least a year left with us. On Saturday he began acting strangely, crying a little bit and licking his lips. In the past he had licked his lips (nervous habit) so we didn't think much of it. Very early Sunday the crying got worse and I realize he was having pain when he was trying to turn off of his side (he laid on his side frequently). I assessed his body and thought he hurt his front leg. In the past he pulled a muscle and acted similar- not wanted to get up for anything.
We didn't think it was a true emergency and we were up north where in order to see a vet on Sunday's, you must have a true emergency. We were going down state so we decided to take him to the e-vet there. However when we got there he was significantly weaker (but we still thought it was just his leg). We were told that it wasn't his leg and after blood work and Xray we were informed he had 2 masses and internal bleeding. One was on his spleen, leading them to suspect hemangiosarcoma. The other mass was hard to tell if it was on his liver or in his fat tissue. At this point he was very weak. We made the difficult decision to say goodbye to him then because his chance of long term/ good quality of life survival was very slim.
This was the hardest things to do because he had no signs of being ill (common with HS). He was the smartest dog I will probably ever have and will be missed and remembered forever.
With all that said, I am reminded of how quick we can lose our loved ones. I am trying to make every day great for my dogs, so in the event that they pass unexpectedly, their last day was the best it could have been. However, Ditto does not like many things. She does not like affection unless 1) I just came home or 2) I just woke up. She loves affection from strangers. If I try to rub her belly, hug her, or even pet her for more than a few seconds she walks away. She enjoys going for a walk, but the one things she truly loves is to play fetch. It is to the point where she will cry all day if we aren't playing fetch. We can't possibly play fetch all day.
So if I take her for a long walk and play fetch with her, there is still a lot of her day that she is laying on the couch depressed/crying. She does not do well with strange dogs, so any group events/classes are out of the question. Any ideas of what else I can do for her? My other dogs enjoy playing with other toys, getting affection, and cuddling. She knows quite a few commands, but I can work on more with her.
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I need to get the list of spray paint colors used for the armor, mainly the green, can anyone help? Is it the same color used to the helmet?
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http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/showt...t=paint+colors this might help bro! like never ending fett said it depends on version. hope this link works lol,
That was the link I used for the helmet, I need the spray paint colors for ROTJ armor, anyone know?
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OK I need this answer quick, I painted the dark part of my cheeks with hunter green, can HUnter green be used for ROTJ armor plates? I need to know so I can get them repainted this week, I have access to Krylon and walmart brand paints, any help would be great
TK409 lists Rustoleum Spruce Green for the armor, the same color AFFO$ uses for ESB dome and cheeks. If I was going to use the same color for the bucket and armor, I would try to black mist/ink wash the armor to get a little darker than the helmet
I saw that, I went to Wal-Mart and noticed that the spruce green was only slightly darker than the italian olive satin that I used for the dome. So I gave it a bitof black mist and it looks pretty good, I'll post photos once I have it scratched (I didn't have the yellow for around the silver so I'm just doing the silver topically like I did the helmet, If i have yellow model car paint, I may do that topically also.)
OK what is the color of the yellow used for the scratches on the armor? I need bottle preferably something I can get at wal-mart.
Actually you want to get testors zinc chromate which is used for models.If you want to use acrylics from wal-mart.Try antique gold.It looks pretty decent around the scratches.It looks like a dark mustard color.Regular yellow is too bright.


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Heres the dealio yo.
I was at HomeGoods, scouting for a large glazed pot to put a dwarf grapefruit in (my stepdads fathers day present). When I saw this decently sized wide shallow glazed pot for $80. Seeing as how it was shiny with pretty colours and perfectly shaped for a small tub pond I immediately wanted it.
And seeing how a pot of similar size and colour would have been at least $150 anywhere else, I really wanted it.
After inspection I noticed a small chip in the rim and a hairline fracture near the top.
So naturally I asked for a discount and they gave me 50% off.
So I took it home and figured out what I wanted to do with it.
For a long while I've wanted to own a lotus. And I figured this was the perfect opportunity.
After some research I discovered that there is an extremely dwarf type of lotus that only reaches a max of 1.5 - 2 feet in height. Perfect for a smaller pot. It's called an Exquisite Teacup of the Bowl Lotus.
I think I'm going to go with either a pink one like in the picture.
Or an all white one. Leaning towards white. Maybe a baby doll lotus.
I also found a marginal called Siberian Pink Cups that I really want to add in.
For now it sits empty on my patio.
I got in contact with my local nurseries. And they are having their buyer call me tomorrow. If he can't get me what I want I will have to wait till next spring to order one. Lotus season is over.
If that is the case I intend to plant it with a dwarf lily... Probably a helvola lily since I love them so much. I will keep that in its place till spring and I can replace with the lotus. And lots of floaters. Dwarf water lettuce is going to be used heavily here. I'm also thinking azolla moss.
My planned fauna is a king betta. Plakat and hopefully dragon scale.
Thats my plan.
I'll try and keep you updated on my progress.
As far as the pictures. Please don't judge my yard. A family member died and it laid untouched for years. I've spent the better part of the year completely reworking it. Finally its filled with quality soil and recently planted but its got some more work to go before its near done...
For instance.. I clearly need grass lol..
Let me know what you think!!
Oh! Forgot the soil plan. Still in debate on whether or not to pot the lotus. But from my research I think I like the look of them when you just fill the pot with soil and let it run wild. I hear these things love composted manure. So I'm laying down a 3 inch layer of composted horse manure (great stuff, I plant my tomatoes in pure composted horse manure and they adore it) and capping it 6 inches of pond soil. After that there is gonna be around 6 inches of water on top for the betta.
The marginals and all the other plants are just going straight in. I plan on tearing it apart and reworking the pot completely and replanting in spring every 3 years or so.
Knowing me my plan will change drastically once it gets down to doing it.
If you guys can see all the actual flower beds are planted. I'm just missing grass and time for the plants to fill in.
I do have a whole field of peppers and tomatoes on the side yard. Also some bonsai, roses, and a new dragon fruit plant.
I should post a pic of it. It's actually quite impressive. It was the only section of my yard that got any care during those 5 years.
My neighbor was spraying chemicals on the side of his house today.
I saw a large clouds over and mist them all though. I hope they are ok....
Well... My local nursery said no. Actually I never received a call. Went in and asked. Not only did she not tell anyone, she didn't write my information down.
I asked the guy who runs the pond section and he said the smallest lotus he could get is of the bowl variety. Which reaches 2 - 3 feet tall. I want a teacup of the bowl variety, which reaches 1 - 2 feet tall. That extra potential foot makes alot of difference.
So... On next weeks paycheck I will be ordering a dwarf lily. I was considering going with something a little different but I think I might go with a classic Helvola.
It blooms so much more than any other variety and the flowers are such a delight. Plus it has such a small leaf size.
I'm going to see if its submerged leaves are smaller than my tropical lily since it is a dwarf variety. Plus its surface leaves always have a nice purple mottling to them so it might be interesting.
Also next week will come the soil in the bottom of the pot. And possibly I might be ordering a few marginals. Not sure... Those might come later.
Some floaters are in order. I'm gonna wait for an RAOK to nab some dwarf water lettuce.
I'm gonna have to find some mini marginal as well lol..
Maybe a mini cattail, or iris.
Thats about it.
Once the lily gets delivered I think... Well.. I'll get the lily in and get some floaters and marginals and I believe thats when I'll put the betta in. Let him claim his space and whatnot.
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Well.. Things around it are being planted and filling in. Soon there will be some pot changes around it so that they match the glaze. Or are at least glazed.
Not much has happened... Its holding some extra water lettuce I plan on using at start up for a little while.
Psh... What else..
Haven't ordered the lily yet. We actually had to order clear pond sealant for the pot as there were chips in the glaze. Not too sure if the pond sealant will actually hold to the glaze. But as long as it stick to the chips I guess it doesnt matter.
After that gets here were gonna order the lily. Which should get here around the time its dry. So.. Here's to hoping.. I still want siberian pink cups but I feel I should wait for the shade of the lotus to cover it before I buy it.
And here is some slightly updated pics.
As you can see there is now a Venus Fly Trap in a bowl near it. I think it looks rather nice!
Looking forward to seeing the Dwarf Lily in the bowl :) You're off to a great start.
Home Goods give you discounts if you ask? Wha? Lovely backyard area :D
Oh I shipped your package today, it leaked 3 times and I had to rebag it, ack. And I couldn't fit nearly as much plants and other things as I wanted in the smaller box :( Should have waited till I got more packing mats.
Suggestion for you: raise that bowl a little bit with cinderblocks underneath. You will need heavy floaters and lilies, looks like its getting a lot of direct sun! Also, you can get a cheap solar powered fountain pump for $10-15 on evilbay :D
Your backyard is so pretty! You should start a journal for it here ;)
Just find a stupid flaw and point it out.
You can get $20 nano bowls for $10 if they have a small bubble.
And my family knows cause were cheap cheap cheap!!
We tried raising the bowl. It end up looking really weird no matter how much or how little we raised it.
Heavy floaters indeed!!! It's already been stuffed with as much water lettuce as possible. Eventually I would like the switch everything in it to a mini form though. Actually as soon a the pond sealant is here we have to drain it. Let it dry. Seal it. Let it dry.. lol.
Order the lily. Once the lily is in I think that it will grow quickly though.
I can? That might greatly increase my options for livestock. Hmmm... This gets sun pretty much morning till night. I wanted my potential lotus to get as much sun as possible.
Later when I get the lotus, this lily will probably be divided and sold (or if anyone here wants some) and transferred to the newly constructed pond.
Thank you! I spent alot of money and time last year building up the soil. Its just hard clay here. This year went in the flowers. Some are alot more successful than others. Whatever didnt work by winter is getting ripped out and replaced in spring with something else. Till eventually I find a great combo that works.
I sorta went nuts and stuck Shasta Daisies EVERYWHERE! Teehee...
It's a shame. No one near me really has any flowers except for a few old asian ladies who's skill I have no hope of matching. And the only time I get to see gardens that haven't been "landscaped"... which down here means I'm going to shove as many non-blooming ever-green grasses and shrubs in my yard that never need to be watered, don't look that great, and only need to be pruned once a year. So boring. http://www.blogcdn.com/www.luxist.co...as583289_1.jpg Like that... Actual house near me. I'n the end the landscaping wouldnt be bad if someone had replaced a few of those shrubs with flowering shrubs.
Ok Rant over...
And the only time I get to see gardens that aren't "landscaped" is when I'm at Disneyland be if for pleasure or for work. And I hardly think Disneyland is a fair comparison. I wanna meet their gardener.
I discovered this year that the tall biennials that I love so much in cooler climates don't do well here. Well they look nice and grow well. But instead of reaching the 4 - 6 feet the normally do they reach 2 - 3 feet. I dunno.. Maybe I'll have to join that plantedspace and rant about it lol..
I always grew up in areas with lots of plants and flowers. Everyone always had a huge garden. Or a tiny garden packed to the brim. It's so freaky to me that people is SoCal really hate yard work and yard that require work. And trees! Constantly chopping down tree's cause they don't wanna rake. Even though they all have gardeners anyway. I shouldn't say all.
Ok.. now I'm done.
I believe I see yours lol.. Right on top.
At least the description sounds right.
I never really commented on your balcony but it truly is lovely. pretty darn big too. You should stick orchids over EVERYTHING!
If I really like a journal I just watch from a distance like a creeper lol..
It leaked 3 times??!?! That's insane...
I would have just given up! Not really but that woulda been super frustrating.
I hope it looks good in the long run.
It will be a while before I will have it the way I want. For nwo I'll get the lily and whatever marginals my local nursery has.
The ziplock bag double bagging experiment failed, so I just found 2 other bags and used rubberband + double bag like Rachael does, foolproof. I thought I was being clever by using something readily available.
That's a nice house but pretty bland, I'd at least do some climbing ficus vines--helps insulate the home and looks cool (I punned!).
Start teh garden journal, we can trade plants and seeds! Tho it's prob cost prohibitive to ship a plant, just seeds then. OMG I found this rainbow colored pepper plant, I just ordered seeds.
In warmer climates it grows to a bush, I can landscape with it AND eat it. I can't wait.
I'm going to try the point-out-defect @ Home Goods in the near future, but I suck at bargaining. :/
"What? $20? Really? I'll give you $35! What? It's Really $20? $45!"
Oh I'm also going to plant this when I get a yard, maybe I'll start one now in a pot:
Really bland. In most of the neighborhoods around here climbing vines up your house are against the neighborhood associations rules.
At least some flowering bushes though.
My house doesn't look nearly as nice btw..
Took a look at your journal and might be planting a jasmine vine lol. Recently ripped our shade vine out as it wasn't doing well since its a sun vine lol. It's in the sun now. And pouting aha.
I shall. I need to take semi decent pictures of my yard first!!
I will have alot of tubers of stuff this spring if you want them.
Mainly dahlia's. Not sure how well they will do with your heat and humidity, but here they do well enough. Were usually 75 - 95 in summer at around 70% - 90% humidity.
I mention them cause they have big flowers and a growing really well in pretty heavy shade for me.
So they might do well for you.
I have alot of small varieties and a few giant ones. Also some medium sized ones.
Plus lots of other goodies.
Oh and maybe some carnivorous plants!! I have a VFT that will need dividing. And I recently started a TON of seeds for various kinds of pitcher plants.
I had that pepper!! It's wonderful!
Want some dragon fruit?
I have one. I can send you a rooted cutting at the end of summer or early spring. Or whenever really. As long as its after summer.
I bought it a month ago. 6" tall...
One of the easier better tasting varieties. Halley's Comet. Big 1 - 2 pound red fleshed fruit with red pulp inside. Sweet taste yadda yadda.
The cool thing is its a heck of alot easier to pollinate than other varieties. If you don't have the right bats or bugs they won't produce fruit as they flower at night. Yadda Yadda. Normally you need to brush the pollen of a flower on one plant and transfer it to a completely different plants flower and vice versa. With this variety you can pollinate it with seperate flowers on the SAME vine!
I thought that was cool.
What can I tell you. Likes water and humus in its soil. But needs good drainage. Very fast grower and you and I will both be cutting it back alot to keep it in check lol.
It's grown 2 feet in the month I've had it.
Doesnt seem to care to much about sunlight. Its growing up a wall that receives mainly shade but some dappled light all day with no problems.
I hear you can also start them form seeds but it normally doesnt taste as good. Something about how all the big farms graft certain species onto the bases of other species to create big tasty fruit or something.
Unfortunately almost all my veggies are dead. That spray of my neighbors killed all my peppers and all but two of my tomatoes. Bonsai took a hit and are in the garage getting some TLC.
Now I'm talking about my yard lol..
LOL!!! Spend a day in a foreign market. You'll talk those homegoods employees in circles in no time!
Theres an open air asian market near me. And Mexico. I'm a pro lol..
No really its not that hard.
"This is $20.. But it has a bubble... I'm just not sure if I wanna spend $20 on something that might just break on me."
"This pot is really lovely, but theres a chip on the rim. I don't want to pay full price for somethings that broken though. Even if it is just a chip. Is there any way...?"
Thats all it takes at my homegoods anyhow.
Jasmine smells soooo good, it does better in full sun too, and flowers rather infrequently on my balcony. I recommend you also get a night blooming jasmine, it turns into a bush, and at night all you smell is jasmine for miles. I have a Grand Duke of Tuscany jasmine (one of the rarer Arabian varieties), it's a small plant in a little planter I've kept alive for 3 years now. I've been having trouble propagating it (did the saran wrap with dirt on live stem thing but forgetting to keep it humid). If I get extra stems I'll send you some. The flowers can get huuuge and it smells amazing.
Those pics of your yard are really good :D you don't need better pics, just start listing plants and improving and the handful of ppl that I got to use the boards will comment and make suggestions, lol :)
I had to Google dahlias, those are pretty. I like hibiscus, don't know if those will do well your zone. What USDA zone are you?
I'm surprised you have dragon fruit, haha most people still haven't heard of it. The dragon fruit I had were all just nearly sweetless kiwis. Didn't know it grew so fast.
I didn't know you were such an avid gardener. Want to hear more about the yard :/ Journal journal journal, pics pics pics. Okay I'll try to keep to pond-discussions from hereon, lol. Just one more garden-Q, do you keep any succulents?
Do you talk to the manager at Home Goods? I don't think employees can just discretionarily mark down stuff?
Jasmine is one of my favorite scents and grand duke is apparently the flower they use to flavor my favorite oolong. Plus it just has some pretty flowers. We have a jasmine vine taking over the side of my house. You should smell my house and neighborhood when it sounds out thousands of clusters of jasmine flowers.
Thanks... I think I'm unhappy because it hasn't had a chance to fill in yet. It wouldnt. I only planted it a few months ago.
Dahlia's are a favorite of mine. My favorite one is my white one. Reaches about 4 feet tall and wide with tons of blooms the size of your head.
They don't smell though.
Yup! We have lots of hibiscus here. It's used as a roadside hedge alot. It's hot and humid enough most of the yer that most tropicals do pretty well. I personally don't own any. I'm much more inclined towards a cottage style garden for some reason. But my neighbor has rows of them and they grow up and peak over my wall. And my angel trumpet peaks over hers lol.
We have alot of asian influence in my area so Pitaya (dragon fruit) is constantly in the stores. Don't get me wrong. Even the sweetest dragon fruit has a hard time getting past mild flavor. But normal dragon fruit are pretty much tasteless.
I bought mine on a whim and researched it later. lol.. I'm just happy I ended up with one of the easiest most flavorful varieties.
The flowers are huge and fragrant as well.
I also forgot to mention. It's a vining climbing cactus. ?!?!?!?? That blew my mind. Weird looking plant. But I fell in love with dragon fruit after those few years spent living in Thailand. So I needed it!
And It wont flower or produce fruit until its beg enough to contain 10 total pounds of plant matter. Which is alot lol. I'm just gonna let it take over a whole will and hope for the best.
I live in zone 9a... Which is a little misleading. I've been in lots of other 9a zones and our weather is very different. I honestly think the zone system really needs to be reworked.
Normally the only thing that matches even slightly is the temp.
I'm a pretty avid gardener. Nothing too special. I've built up some pretty magnificent gardens at previous houses. It's always a challenge to work within a new zone.
Yes! I do... Not tons of them but we have a few. Hardy plants. and some of them are quite pretty.. Actually if you look behind the chairs you will see purple poppy like flowers on long stalks. Thats a succulent. Pretty much flowers.. all year? Not really... It gets flowers from around April - November. Still a long time. My window pot succulents are starting to bloom as well.
Quick! Say something pond related so we don't break the rules!
The pond sealer arrives soon!! I can't wait!! I really want to get this lily started soon. I want it to be in full swing and blooming by September.
Sometimes. I think.. I'm not too sure. They always ask someone higher up but I don't think its ever the manager. Actually... I'm not sure I've ever seen a manger for my homegoods.. 0.o
You lived in Thailand? That's news :)
Yea I was surprised when I saw a dragonfruit plant, always thought it was a tree. So the red innards the sweetest. Man I keep getting off topic, so when are you going to fill that bowl?
I have a long list going lol...
Another trivia fact. I was born in Japan. And live there till I was 5.. What country did I end up at next? And how long did I stay?
I always thought it was a cactus. It looks like a cactus fruit. I didn't know it was climbing cactus... That.. still blows my mind... What?!?!?
Red innards are one of the sweetest and the most flavorful. Yellow dragon fruits are muuuuuuuuch sweeter, but alot less flavorful. I would almost say overly sweet.
They also are notoriously hard to grow. And produce very few tiny fruit.
They come mainly from Asia where they graft a yellow one on to a variety like Halley's Comet so its grows big, yellow, sweet, and flavorful.
I personally prefer the more mild taste of the red ones. The yellows ones are kind a like biting into corn syrup.
I plan on filling it after I seal the inside to prevent weeping. The weeping is only a problem because it will eventually break the pot. After its sealed and cured I'm gonna go buy the dirt mix and fill 'er up.
Let everything settle and get some marginals going.
Probably throw a few of the stem plants you sent me in and see what happens...
I'm also gonna order the lily a day or so after sealing the pot. That way it gets here by the time It cures.
I wanna get this thing going!!!!
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- Pa Auk Sayadaw: Anapanasati an Introduction; Knowing and Seeing
- Bhikkhu Analayo: Aspekte der Atembetrachtung
- Bhikkhu Nanamoli: Mindfulness of Breathing in Buddhist Texts from the Pali Canon and Extracts from the Pali Commentaries.
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The biggest hurdle installing and old school motor in a newer car is the law. If you have to have it tested then it will probably have to have all of the emission equipment of the same year as the car. So the carburetor is out for a lot of states.
With a welder and some wire diagrams I don't see why you couldn't install an old school SBC in a newer car as long as its rear wheel drive and the trans and engine will fit. You can wire a carb setup with 5/6 wires if you just want it to go down the road.
Hot wire to starter
Hot wire to ignition
temp gage (add extra wire if you want an idiot light)
oil pressure gage
I have a SBC 350 in an 86 Fiero, I used 8 wires to hook mine up but I also used an electric water pump and I hooked up a tach. The only thing the stock computer does is connect the wires, I removed the power wire and I don't even get an engine light on the dash. I used an adapter plate and the stock 5 speed.
Also keep in mind that the later-year F-bodies ('93 - '02) have the engine set way back in the bay - like half of the engine is underneath the cowl. Now I have seen someone who put a 383 SBC into an LT1 style Trans Am ('93 - '97), but the distributor was *all* the way in the back, and in order to remove/install it you had to tilt the whole engine down to get enough room.
If you still want to go the Camaro / Firebird route, then I'd bet that this swap would be a lot easier to accomplish in a 3rd gen ('82 - '92) - partly because the engine isn't set as far back, and it's not as computer-oriented as the later versions.
If one assumes that an older 350 also means a carbureted engine, then the transmission and instruments are left hanging in space and to get them functional you have to purchase special computers and resolvers, not an inexpensive adventure.
If on the other hand you're intending to put factory injection on an older block using new heads of course, then the factory sensors and computers will function as long as this is a V8 to V8 swap. A V6 to V8 swap is a lot more complicated as the wire harness and specific sensors and computers will not be totally compatible.
There were two different V6s used in these cars which use different bell housing bolt patterns. The 60 degree V6 uses a different pattern from the 90 degree V6 and V8s. Additionally, the flywheel/flex-plate between older two piece seal and newer one piece seal engines is different requiring the purchase of the fly/flex appropriate to the crankshaft end of the engine your using.
The mounts are unique to the engine being used, the frame will accept that which is required for any of the optional engines available for the car.
All in all swapping an older engine into these newer Camaros is not for the faint of heart or wallet. These are pretty involved swaps that will take you places you never thought you'd have to go to. This is especially true of V6 to V8 swaps as you have to add those issues to the other systems problems.
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hey guys! just wondering if anyone knows what it would take put an old chevy 5.7 350 in a newer Chevy camero or Pontiac firebird (like 94-98)?
got a motor i built just looking for a car to put it in and its cheaper to get a high mile newer car than old school. i put all my money in my motor. now im broke. i know some come with v6 and some with v8. does this change motor mount location or the way the frame is made?
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