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National Meet 2003 - Friday, July 25, 2003:

Friday, July 25, 2003:

7:00 AM - 9:00 AM:  Registration.  Come on over to Convention Center II in the Ramkota by Legion One for registration.  There you will get your ID badge and event materials.  Members of the Rapid City Convention & Visitors Bureau will be available to answer your questions.

The day is packed with possible activities.  You can pick from any of the following:

9:00 AM – 6:00 PM:  Caving tour of the Black Hills.
 
You will visit Jewel Cave National Monument and go on a 1-1/2 hour tour of this spectacular cave network, one of the longest in the world.  After that you'll head east to have lunch in Custer, South Dakota and then over to Wind Cave National Park to go on another cave tour that lasts for 1-1/2 hours.  Then you'll do some hiking at Wind Cave before returning to Rapid City.  Limited to a maximum of sixty people.  You'll have to pay your entrance fees can cave tour fees.  Or you might want to...

11:00 AM – 5:30 PM:  Attend a four-wheel drive school and go off-roading.
 
A qualified instructor and guides will run a four-wheel drive school and then a four-wheel drive tour to follow.  You'll start off getting basic instruction and going on Class I, II and then III trails as your skill improves.  Four-wheel drive and self-recovery gear is REQUIRED.  Limited to 25 Avalanches maximum.  Class III trails have the potential to cause vehicle damage.  The location is to be determined.  Or you might want to...

10:00 AM – 6:00 PM:  Cruise through the Black Hills.
 
First you'll head south out of Rapid City and travel part of the Black Hills Highway to Custer State Park.  There you'll drive part of the Wildlife Loop Road where you'll be sure to see bison and burros.  Be sure to bring carrots to be the burros who will gladly walk right up to your Avalanche!  From there you'll continue south to Hot Springs, South Dakota to Evans Plunge, a massive complex of swimming pools and water fun heated naturally to 87 degrees.  After a couple of hours of splashing around you'll head back north through Custer State Park and drive the Needles Highway and Iron Mountain Road and see Mount Rushmore and the Crazy Horse Monument.  Or, you might want to...

10:30 AM – 5:30 PM:  Cruise to Devils Tower National Monument.
 
You'll cruise west out to world famous Devils Tower National Monument in Wyoming on the western edge of the Black Hills.  Once there you'll hike the 3.8 mile long Red Beds Trail, which gives you spectacular views of the tower.  After you'll visit a prairie dog town.  On your return trip you'll drive through incredible Spearfish Canyon and stop at Bridal Veil Falls.  From there you'll pass through Deadwood and into the Black Hills for your return to Rapid City.  You'll be provided a meal and drinks in the park.

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM:  A farewell dinner and a goodbye.

For those of you still in Rapid City it's time to say to goodbye.  We'll drive one last time to a restaurant to be determined for one last dinner.  To share laughs, memories, and fun.