I had a unique opportunity yesterday when a USO tour arrived in Afghanistan with three Astronauts (Neil Armstrong, Jim Lovell and Gene Cernan) and David Hartman, how does this relate to this build you ask? Well after meeting the astronauts I got to talking with David Hartman (he was the original host of the Good Morning America Show) and after describing the project to him and my endeavors to get publicity for our project and our cause, he took my email and wants to get me in touch with some Executives he knows in TV. So I am hoping for big news on that front as soon as their USO tour wraps up.
Also, Kris Horton has signed on to do the renderings of these two builds! As many of you know Kris is well known in the pro-touring circles as well as the toy car industry. If you didn't know Kris was brought on at Mattel to design a pro-touring/muscle car line of toy matchbox cars! Very cool. Anyway, to see his amazing work, check him out at
http://krishorton.com
I am also VERY pleased to announce, (Thanks to the dedicated efforts of one of our own) that the Zac Hartwell and Ryan Dunn Tribute Camaro Project has our first Official Parts Sponsor!
I'll reveal who that sponsor is on here very soon! Also, I have seen some of the artwork that is being done by one of our very own and it is Unbelievable, I am very excited to bring that to you all VERY SOON!
I can't thank everyone enough for the efforts that are going on behind the scenes while I am over here. So since everyone likes pictures, I am going to post some shots from yesterday's foot patrol we conducted through the second worst Police District in Kabul. (And you thought you were getting some Camaro pictures!... soon, I promise, soon). Just conducting what General Patreus likes to call a COIN (Counter-Insurgency) mission. Engaging the local population and finding out what they need. On this patrol we visited a school to find out what they need since my wife and kids have started a donation drive in Southern Maryland called "Peace through Play" to get donations of toys and school supplies that will be sent out to this school for us to distribute.
I will post more pictures when we distribute the donations. We have done this on a much smaller scale with candy and you should see the kids faces light up. I can't imagine how they will react to soccer balls and toys! It will be the fun part of being over here for our guys for sure.
I also posted a pic of us at the range getting ready for our next trip down South. Wish us luck, that trip is this week. I'll be offline until next weekend, but when I get back up here to Kabul, I'll post some updates! Hopefully by then I can announce a second sponsor! Hope you all have an uneventful 9-11and if you area of the country was affected by the recent string of natural disaster weather that you start to see a silver lining.
Regards,,
George