Having just returned from an exciting and successful weekend in Utah, winning the National Auto Sport Association’s National Championship in the BMW SpecE30 class, I have been asked by our Cruise Web newsletter team to write a behind the scenes report about capturing the championship. Here is a look at the week, key tactics and strategies that led to the title.
Plan ahead, and then have a plan B, and even a plan C!
Plan A for me was to have my local DriveGear racing team bring my sweetly tuned #87 car out to Salt Lake City for the big event. However, team owners Jon and Andrew and their wives, both decided to have babies this very month, and further, refused to ask the stork to hold delivery for another month.
Plan B found last year’s National runner-up, Steve, with a speedy backup red #92 car. Yet, despite a signed contract, “Little Red” decided to blow a motor three weeks before the dance. Being the thoughtful and honorable man that he is, Steve helped me line up my Plan C ride – a black 1987 BMW 325is from team PFB Performance.
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Our President, Frans Hansen, has had plenty of success in life, however he has recently fulfilled his 2010 goal to be a champion on the racetrack! Just this year, Frans started to participate in NASA (National Auto Sport Association) racing. For the uninitiated, NASA is an organization dedicated to organizing and promoting racing activities for both the aspiring or accomplished racers. Most people who wind up in the big championship races have been at this level of competition for years, but not Frans. He made his way to the top in less than nine months.
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The Baby Stork has been busy delivering two beautiful new additions to The Cruise Web family. In the past month both Manager Chris Roth and Senior Sales Consultant Corinna Crockett welcomed healthy baby boys one day apart!
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Senior Cruise Consultant Jacques Botty recently won a cruise with Royal Caribbean onboard the Enchantment of the Seas destined for King’s Wharf, Bermuda. He departed on June 26, 2010 out of Baltimore and returned with only wonderful things to say about his time on board the Enchantment.
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The Cruise Web is proud to recognize another Cruise Consultant who recently received her Senior Cruise Consultant Status. In July, Cruise Consultant Raquel Grinnell earned her Senior Status in recognition of her hard work, consistency and loyalty to the company.
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Summer is almost over, school is beginning, and lazy casual days at the pool or beach are floating away with the surf’s ebb. Soon, the breeze will pick up, we will all add a light layer of clothes, and the smells and colors of autumn will be upon us.
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For this month’s newsletter, The Cruise Web’s employees pulled out their personal bucket lists and provided a few of their own items. The result is a comprehensive bucket list compiled of our favorite items. Some have recently been completed while others remain on the list… for now. Continue below to see what made it onto our employees’ bucket lists!
Jen Crivelli
An Alaska Cruise Tour was on my bucket list until I had the chance to cross it off this month – And it was absolutely amazing. We were able to see Mt. McKinley and the “Big 5” in Denali (bear, moose, dall sheep, wolves, and caribou). The glaciers were gorgeous and I would go back in a heart beat. -
Last year I turned the Big 3-0. I instantly became “old” to my 16 year-old sister. I celebrated with my family and friends. After absorbing a few “you’re so old” jokes, I took some time to evaluate my life. I realized how fortunate I am. I have wonderful friends and family, a great career, and a very fulfilling life outside of work. At this time, I made some goals for myself. Some are very attainable, and some a little more far-reaching. I guess you could call it my own bucket list. I always thought that term was designated for my grandparents. The term was for those who are fulfilling their dreams during the twilight of their lives. However, everyone has goals, ambitions, and dreams regardless of age. Some of mine include learning another language, catching a foul ball at a baseball game, and raising a family.