Workin' the American Graffiti Car Show

Every May, the kids don their 4-H attire and head over to the American Graffiti Car Show, held in downtown Petaluma, to sell popcorn to benefit their 4-H club. This is always a fun event to volunteer for.  This year it was Paige and I while Bryce played in his last baseball game of the season.  

Paige and I headed out early, knowing the parking situation was going to be an issue.  We lucked out and found a space right away and had some extra time before our shift began at the popcorn booth.

There are at least 450 cars entered in this car show.  If you're a muscle head, hot rod lover, this would be the car show for you.

After Paige found her two favorite vehicles and insisted on pictures, we headed over to the popcorn booth for our shift.

Pink......

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Hot Rod Car Show

One of the things I really like about the 4-H program is the opportunity for the members to work as a team for community service or to work a fundraiser for the club.....it's not all about owning animals, there's so much more to it.   This past Saturday the kids in our 4-H club had the opportunity to sell popcorn as a fundraiser for our club during the American Graffiti Car Show held in Petaluma.

Our shift was from 2-4 p.m. and it was a busy one.  Bryce and another 4-H member took turns holding the sign out in front of the booth and collecting money and making change on the sales.

But before our shift at the popcorn booth, Bryce and I had a chance to walk around and check out some of the 450 cars that were entered.

Bryce wanted to take a pic in front of this lavender car for his sister, Paige.

The bonus of working the last shift of the day was we had a prime viewing spot from our booth as all the cars began to cruise the boulevard.  Fun times at the car show. 

What did you do this past weekend??

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Working the American Graffiti Car Show for a 4-H fundraiser

                

This morning we attended the 5th annual 'Cruisin the Boulevard, Salute to American Graffiti' car show in Petaluma.  This was our first time attending, and there were more than 400 classic car entries, the largest number of entries to date.  

This event is a tribute to George Lucas' film 'American Graffiti' which was filmed in Petaluma in 1972, and to cruisin', cars, and music of the '50s and '60s.  This is an all volunteer event that benefits community projects, schools, community programs that focus on the arts, history, safety and welfare of Petaluma.

Some of the programs scheduled for the day include a street dance, art displays, auctions, appearances by stars from the film and live bands performing all day long.  The day winds down with a classic car and truck cruise from 4-8 p.m. on Petaluma Boulevard, just like the good old days.

Tri-Valley 4-H Club, which my son Bryce is a member of, ran a popcorn booth this year as a fundraiser for the club.  The club also sold bottled water for the event producer as community service.

 

Making some sales......... 

After our shift was up at the popcorn booth, we hit the streets to check out some of the sweet rides. I think I snapped around 60 photos or so, here are some of our favorites.......

Refreshing Lemonchello.............

My favorite, a '69 Camaro.......... 

Cherry........ 

Baby Blue...... 

Ahhhh, comfort.......... 

Lovely Lavender......... 

Is this Mator? 

Mean Chevy....... 

So classic........ 

Sweet......... 

A Classic drive in car......... 

ZZ Top?......... 

Limeade........ 

Cool Ice Blue....... 

Fun for all.......

Big Foot was also an attraction at the event........ 

We'll definitely be back next year.  I would love to see the cruise of cars in the afternoon/evening... 

For more information on the car show click American Graffiti 

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