Help us promote the Club and show off your red, white & blue by driving with the Milwaukee MINIS in one of TWO Fourth of July Parades! FREE for all to participate in; you may want to supply your own candy to hand out along the parade route.

Whitefish Bay: Participation in the Whitefish Bay parade is limited to the first 8 MINIS to RSVP to theresanemetz@hotmail.com. The Milwaukee MINIS are unit #48 in the Whitefish Bay parade, and should plan to meet between 10:45 am - 11:00 am on the 5500 block of Kent Avenue to decorate the MINIS and prepare for the parade.

New Berlin: There is no limit to the number of MINIS that can participate in the New Berlin parade, however, you still must RSVP to theresanemetz@hotmail.com. The New Berlin parade has over 20,000 attendees and prides itself on starting off the parade with 400+ Harley bikers! Let's make them even more proud in 2008 by gathering the largest group of MINI Coopers too. The Milwaukee MINIS need to meet at the Pick n' Save grocery store at the intersection of National Avenue and Sunny Slope Road by 11:30 am. Please meet in the back of the grocery store, by the loading docks, and we will decorate our MINIS. (Note - National Avenue and Moreland Road will be closed at 11 am.) From there, we will proceed west through 2 checkpoints to our parade staging area - we are unit #55.

MINI Monday's are a great opportunity to socialize with fellow MINI owners! Each month we pick a local custard stand to gather - we typically have between 15 - 20 MINI's in attendance. Come one and all - no need to RSVP for these gatherings. SUGGESTION: Bring lawn chairs!

At this point, we know that there will be 4 main cities/states, and one of them will be in Chicago with our Chicago MINI Motoring Club friends. But, is the Chicago site really in Chicago? Not really if you check out the link below - it seems that most of the event will be in our great state in Elkhart Lake! Stay tuned, and save the date.

On Friday, July 25th, Club member Anthony will be leading a group to Chicago. If you would like to join him, please email him at anuval@mindspring.com or post a message on the forum that he has started on NAM - Milwaukee MINIS. Friday Route

On Saturday, July 26th, the Milwaukee MINIS will be joining the caravan of MINIS driving from Chicago, IL to Elkhart Lake, WI. Exact time/meeting location will be posted shortly, but it will probably be around 10:30 am and near I-43 and downtown Milwaukee.

Be sure to register for MTTS! Registration details can be found here: Mini Takes The State (MTTS)

Looking for a bit of track time? Attend the Driver's Education course at Blackhawk Farms Raceway.

To participate in this event, you would first need to become a member of the Badger Bimmers/BMW CCA and then the fee for this event is an additional cost. Learn More

The Wisconsin State Fair has asked the Milwaukee MINIS to participate in the Daily Parade right through the festival grounds. Sneak out of work early, drive in the parade, and then enjoyed the rest of the day at the Wisconsin State Fair with 2 complimentary tickets and one parking pass per MINI thanks to the Wisconsin State Fair. We'll be meeting at 2:15 pm outside of the State Fair in the curved road on the south side of LaFollette Park on 92nd Street and Washington Street (just north of Greenfield Avenue) in West Allis. Participants will need to show proof of insurance prior to the parade; limited to first 20 MINIS. To participate, please RSVP to theresanemetz@hotmail.com

Check out the parade from last year:

Caren's Photos

Anthony's Photos

Kathy's Photos

This will book up quickly, so act fast if you want to drive on the most exclusive track in the Midwest. If you'd like to join us for either the June 2nd or August 18th Autobahn track event on the full 3.56 mile track visit us at: MVPTrackTime

Don't hesitate to contact Feffman@MVPTrackTime.com if you have any questions.

MINI Monday's are a great opportunity to socialize with fellow MINI owners! Each month we pick a local custard stand to gather - we typically have between 15 - 20 MINI's in attendance. Come one and all - no need to RSVP for these gatherings. SUGGESTION: Bring lawn chairs!

Looking for a bit of track time? Attend the Driver's Education course at Blackhawk Farms Raceway.

To participate in this event, you would first need to become a member of the Badger Bimmers/BMW CCA and then the fee for this event is an additional cost. Learn More

MINI Monday's are a great opportunity to socialize with fellow MINI owners! Each month we pick a local custard stand to gather - we typically have between 15 - 20 MINI's in attendance. Come one and all - no need to RSVP for these gatherings. SUGGESTION: Bring lawn chairs!

Cheer on the Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago Cubs on Sunday, September 28, 2008 (1:05 pm game). Seats are located in the Loge Outfield Box, on the 3rd Base Side. If you are a Chicago MINI Motoring Club member, your cost is $30 per ticket as the Club is subsidizing a portion of the cost. Everyone else, including Milwaukee MINIS members, will be charged $35 per ticket.

The Plan:
Both the Milwaukee MINIS and the Chicago MINI Motoring Club will be in attendance! We will meet at a central location near Miller Park, then drive in together so that we will be able to park and tailgate. Exact meeting spot will be provided to all ticket purchasers at a later date. In the event that you have your own tickets to this game, please notify Theresa at theresanemetz@hotmail.com so that you can be sure to still park and tailgate with the group.

Tickets are limited and will sell quickly – purchase your tickets today using the below form:

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We are bringing back the Fall Foliage Drive & (Non-Alcoholic) Poker Run by popular demand! We will have a pre-drive meeting at American TV in Waukesha, and then a 65-mile adventure including rustic roads in the Holy Hill area and the Kettle Moraine Scenic Drive in the Lake Country area will follow. Afterwards, we will eat burgers and fries for lunch at Five Guys in Delafield, WI. The drive includes a number of stops along the way where each driver collects a playing card. The driver with the best poker hand at the end of the drive wins!

Road Trip Anyone? We're planning ahead for one of the largest gatherings of MINI owners - so Save the Date and join us in 2009 for a great adventure.

A complete event schedule will be posted at: MiniMeet2009

The meet is set for June 29th to July 2nd 2009 in Winona, Minnesota. Online registration will be starting about January of 2009 on the above site. SotaMINIs and MMPEAPSHA are very proud to be sponsoring this event and look forward to seeing everyone there.

The tentative schedule for the meet is as follows

June 29 - Monday
12:00-6:00 Registration & Check-in (Riverport Inn)
6:00-9:00 Welcome Reception

June 30 - Tuesday
9:00-11:00 Late Check-in, Car Clean-up, Welcome Breakfast (Riverport Inn)
12:00-4:00 Concourse (St. Marys - Yons Hall)
6:00 – 9:00 Pub Night

July 1 - Wednesday
8:30-10:30 Panorama Photo
11:00-4:00 Rally (autocross track) or Tour (on your own)
6:00-9:00 Local Drive-in
10:00 – Drive-in Movie

July 2 - Thursday
9:00-5:00 Autocross (autcross track)
9:00-5:00 Funkhana (Truck parking lot)
6:00-9:00 Banquet (Lourds Hall or St. Marys)

July 3 - Friday
Depart for your next adventure