40th Annual Spring Fling - Council Bluffs, Iowa

By Ken Bounds

On Memorial Day weekend, eight NIRG members joined about 100 other V-8ers at the 40th Annual Spring Fling.  Making the 450-mile trip across Illinois and Iowa were Ken & Carolyn Bounds - ‘51 Mercury, Joe & Eric Kozmic - ‘53 Mercury, Joey Novak - ‘53 Mercury, Dan Pudelek - ‘53 Victoria, and John Slobodnik and son John - ’54 Fordor.  We made the trip without incident, arriving mid-afternoon.  It was great meeting so many old friends from throughout the Midwest.  Ken & Carolyn spent a lot of time in the hospitality room promoting the Central National Meet.

On Saturday we had a driving tour to the Union Pacific Railroad Museum and the General Dodge House.  Both were very interesting and informative.  Sunday brought the traditional car games and people games.  Our group brought the blind tollbooth game and the lugnut stacking game.

At the awards banquet members of our group won several first and second place trophies for the games.  We returned home, again without incident, on Monday after a great weekend of V-8 camaraderie.  Thank you to our hosts, the Omaha Regional Group, for a well-organized event.  Next year: Wichita!