Club Bus Trip To The FUN Convention
Club Bus Trip To The FUN Convention
With gas prices climbing higher and higher you might consider carpooling to this years F.U.N. Convention in January. But wait... Forget the car pool lane. See if your club meets the criteria for financial aid to charter your very own club bus... Get On The Bus and leave the driving to Us someone else.
Florida United Numismatists, Inc. (FUN) offers financial aid to FUN member coin clubs in the state of Florida if they wish to charter a bus to bring their club members to a FUN convention.
The Criteria
The criteria:
1: Your club must have at least 20 passengers on the chartered bus.
2: You must submit your application via this form no later than December 1st for the January convention and no later than June 1st for the Summer FUN convention.
December 1st Deadline Arrived
Offer Now Void
3: When your bus is approaching the convention center, please call the designated FUN contact person via cell phone to announce your arrival so we can take a group photo of your club members. We will inform you via e-mail the name and phone number of the designated FUN contact person after your application is received.
4: FUN reimburses your club $25/person, up to a maximum of 40 people (maximum of $1,000.00) or the actual cost of the bus, whichever is less.
5: To receive your reimbursement, submit a copy of your invoice to the mailing address on this application after the show has concluded.
Download the club bus trip to the FUN Convention application for financial aid form
here Read the requirements carefully. Complete the application and return it by the deadline. If you have questions or concerns, please contact
Cindy Wibker Climb Aboard! A Warm Welcome To
The Sarasota Coin Club
We received our first completed form this week! We are happy to report that the Sarasota Coin Club is first on board the FUN Bus. We were excited to receive early confirmation of their participation.
C'mon Everyone! All the cool kids are doing it!
Get On The Bus!
And Get On The Road Again!
On the road again
Just can't wait to get on the road again.
The life I love is making music with my friends
And I can't wait to get on the road again.
On the road again
Goin' places that I've never been.
Seein' things that I may never see again
And I can't wait to get on the road again.
On the road again
Like a band of gypsies we go down the highway
We're the best of friends.
Insisting that the world keep turning our way
And our way is on the road again.
Just can't wait to get on the road again.
The life I love is makin' music with my friends
And I can't wait to get on the road again.
On the road again
Like a band of gypsies we go down the highway
We're the best of friends Insisting that the world keep turning our way
And our way is on the road again.
Just can't wait to get on the road again.
The life I love is makin' music with my friends
And I can't wait to get on the road again.
Photos Of Club Bus Arrivals To:
The Greater Ocala Coin Club's Bus Trip
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GJCC The Greater Jacksonville Coin Club Bus Trip
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Photo Credit Fred Lake
I was told that when buses arrive everyone just wants to get off the bus. They've had a long ride and they don't want to be delayed for a picture. I wanted to snap a shot in the bus and the Jacksonville club was gracious enough to allow it. And Hey! Some even smiled... Well, after they got over the initial shock, of the crazy lady waving a camera in the air screaming, you're at the FUN Convention, look like you're excited to be here! Let's have some fun! :D Thanks Everyone!
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Click To Enlarge Photo Credit Erin
West Hernando Coin Club Bus Trip
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Click To Enlarge Photo Credit Fred Lake
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Click To Enlarge Photo Credit Erin
It was cramped quarters in the convention driveway when the West Hernando Coin Club arrived. Everyone disembarked quickly for their group photo. I had to wrestle the club banner away from the adults to hand it off to the youngest member on the bus trip. A very handsome future heart breaker young man who did a fabulous job of holding the sign identifying the West Hernando Coin Club!
Palm Beach Club Bus Trip
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Click To Enlarge Photo Credit Fred Lake
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Click To Enlarge Photo Credit Erin
I waited outside the convention center with the Palm Beach Club. It had been a long day. Club members were gathered together chatting about what treasures they had bought or what they saw on the convention floor. Folks were tired. But their spirits were high. Everyone genuinely appeared to have had a good time.
That was more than evident when the bus appeared on the horizon. Palm Beach Coin Club seemed to appreciate the name blazoned on the front of their bus, The Midnight Sun. Several club members yelled, "Everyone! The Midnight Sun has arrived!” So I shot some candid pictures of club members climbing the stairs preparing to journey home on The Midnight Sun.
There is a story there, I am sure. Hey! Why not tell it here?
Share Your Bus Story With Us!
When photographing large groups it's almost impossible to obtain the names of everyone involved. However, if bus trip organizers would like to share their passenger lists with us, we'd be happy to post the names of the club members involved.
Are you in the pictures? Do you have a "bus story"? We would love to hear it. Please
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Mark Your Calendars
Be sure to mark your calendar and come see us at the FUN Show!
59th Annual FUN Convention: January 9-12, 2014
Orange County Convention Center West Building Hall WE, Orlando, Florida
8th Annual Summer FUN Convention: July 10-12, 2014
Orange County Convention Center West Building, Hall WE1, Orlando, Florida
60th Annual FUN Convention: January 8-11, 2015
Orange County Convention West Building, Hall WD, Orlando, Florida
9th Annual Summer FUN Convention: July 9-11, 2015
Orange County Convention West Building, Hall WA2, Orlando, Florida
61st Annual FUN Convention: January 7-10, 2016 Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, Florida
62nd Annual FUN Convention: January 5-8, 2017 Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, Florida
63rd Annual FUN Convention: January 4-7, 2018 Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, Florida
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