ROCKFEST 2013
I am addressing all who chose to be a part of this event, whether you were present or just kept tabs on the activities. I finished cleaning the park yesterday (Monday Aug. 26). I would like to give a great thanks to all of you who treated this event here at The Great American Park with respect and admiration for the property. This development through the past four years has provided a great place for offroad and recreational use. All groups who camped in the park made remarkable efforts to clean up on the last day, except for one camp site. Everyone placed the trash in the available cans or you simply put the trash in neat piles to be picked up. As for the one camp site, I do not know who you are but I do hope you read this message. Your group left the BIGGEST mess I have ever cleaned up at the park, you threw everything down that you brought in to the park. If you can"t remember who you are then maybe this will remind you. You love to eat Krystal burgers and McDonald Chicken sandwiches, you even left a full bag off these sandwiches by the large rocks placed around the fire. I hope in the future that you can repent and not LITTER any other park.
Now, this is whats really important. All of you are who makes the park as great as it is. I have seen offroading at its best through these four years, Mud Trucks gunning their rigs through boggs with raging horsepower, ATV's cutting through trails and jumping anything in its path, UTV's speeding through the tracks and wheeling in places unimaginable, especially this last tour jumping "The Ledge of Faith" and last the "Rock Crawlers & Rock Bouncers" making rock runs that look impossible become "the real deal". Many of you have given my family and I much credit for the success of the park, but this success is shared between us all.
I want to give a special thanks to several people. First my wife, who has shared in this endeavor to get ready for "RockFest", she has supported me with love and hard work. Next Brett Ezelle, who has been "The Voice" for the Great American Park. John G. for allowing our posts on "Hardline Crawlers". Eric Hagan, Matt Myrick, and Stephen Alexander, it's your fault for me starting this rock adventure, HA! but you know, I'm glad you came along. Danny Davis, my sidekick help who has really answered the call of duty to get "stuff" ready.
Next, Randall Key, Brandon Dillon, Richie Keith, Bobby Tanner, Shelby Tanner, Joshua Rohling, and Brent Mewbourn; the first competitive "Rock Bouncers" to come to the park. Bobby, Brett said you were worried about what I would think when you flipped on the Ledge, you know I did imagine the Rock Bouncers jumping around through the power crawl area to put on a show for the spectators, but your guts to hit that Ledge has and will draw more attention to "The Ledge of Faith" at The Great American Park better than anything else ever seen. Shelby, thanks for coming along with your Dad. I think the Lady's want to join you in this sport.
Busted Knuckles Films, Ricky B Photography, and Madram11 Films; thanks for your support of the park.
Racers For Christ and all the Gospel groups who sang throughout the day.
Finally again to all, the credit has to be given to God, he has provided us with good ways to have fun and he lets us choose how we are to live while having it. Eternal life is worth pursuing, the dividends will be great. If you are not sure about what the Lord has in store for us then check with the "Racers for Christ" they will tell you all about it.
Sincerely, John L. Glass
