Shasta Salute to America Rally

June 23, 9:08 AMHarley Davidson ExaminerT Jaussaud

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 The Shasta Salute to America rally in Tulelake, California is gearing up to open July 3, 2009 and run through the 6th. This year promises to be even bigger than last year. Quoting a press release from Northwest Publisher, Mike Dalgaard, “I am sure many of you are wondering why we are shamelessly promoting an out of area event even so far as to give them our May cover. Speaking as plainly as I can for our entire family of magazines we simply want this event which is just over the Oregon-California border to be as successful as we can help make it.
Quick Throttle believes its time that we as riders send as strong a message as we can to the City of Hollister and its feeble minded city and county government that when you cancel as great an event as the Hollister Freedom Rally and in so doing kick us and 100,000 other riders to the curb we won’t be back!
Instead we will go where we are made to feel welcome and spend our hard earned money there. Such an event is the Shasta Salute to America Rally. Please help us send a signal to the Hollister’s, the Snohomish’s and others who think they can continue to inflict absurd “security costs” on us despite the events mentioned having impeccable safety and behavior records.
Your attendance at this landmark event that honors our country and our military will send that message loud and clear. Join us over the 4th of July weekend and watch as rally history is made!”

The event features food and entertainment with several live bands, bike games, a lady’s fashion show and much more. There will also be a ceremony at the AVTT Traveling Wall including dedication and speakers from Operation Gratitude.

Be sure to check out the Chairman’s Beer Garden and the Wings2Fly Saloon, a 12,000 square foot air conditioned, fully stocked bar.

Registration information for “Shasta Salute to America”

Schedule of events:

Thursday July 2nd.
8:00 AM - 9:00 PM Vendor check-in and set up

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Shasta rally staff orientation

12:00 PM - Meet at Home Depot in Klamath Falls, Oregon to escort the
AVTT Traveling Wall to Tulelake, California.
Volunteers will stay for setup and anyone that wants to stay the night can camp out for free on the back 20 alfalfa field.

6:00 PM - 9:00 PM - Welcome Vendor Party at the Wings2Fly Saloon.

Friday July 3rd. Must be 18 or over.
8:00 AM - Gates open / Patron Check-in - Express line for those that have pre-registered.

CMA Breakfast.

9:00 AM - close - Vendors open.
11:00 AM - Wings2Fly Saloon opens

12:00 PM - Craig Allen Blues Band - Wings2Fly Saloon.

1:45 PM - Ladies Fashion Show by Nanci, Ace Hi Leathers.

2:30 PM - National Dust.

4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Arm wrestling contest.

8:00 - 9:30 PM Charlie Brechtel Band - Wings2Fly Saloon.

Headliner - Pat Travers.

Saturday July 4th. Must be 18 or over.
7:30 AM - Gates open early for poker run registration.

CMA Breakfast.

8:00 AM - 1:00 PM - "Pinky & Sluggo's Crusin for Cash"
Last card no later than 1:00 PM.

11:00 AM - Wings2Fly Saloon Opens.

12:00 PM - Craig Allen Blues Band - Wings2Fly Saloon.

2:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Boogieman Bike Games.

6:00 PM - All In FMX Stunt Show - EZJ Field.

7:45 PM Wings2Fly Corset Contest - Wings2Fly Saloon.

National Dust House Band - Wings2Fly Saloon

Headliner Charlie Brechtel Band.

Sunday July 5th - FAMILY DAY until 6:00 PM.

8:30 AM Christian Motorcyclist Association - Blessing of the bikes - AVTT displays.
Ceremony at The Wall including Dedication & Speakers with Operation Gratitude.

10:30 AM Ride of Honor and G St. lineup for "Buncha-Thunder" military/bike parade.

11:00 AM Wings2Fly Saloon Opens.

Craig Allen Blues Band - Wings2Fly Saloon.

1:30 - 3:30 PM Ride-in Bike Show.

3:00 PM FMX Stunt Show.

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM - Tattoo Contest - Wings2Fly Saloon.

Fat'n Sexy Band - Wings2Fly Saloon.

Monday July 6th.
11:00 AM Rally closes - See you again next year!

Ongoing:
Tulelake-Butte Valley Fair Museum.

Display of AVTT Wall and Tributes free to public outside the event grounds.