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OFFICIAL JEEPIN FOR JOSIE II THREAD

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Meet Josie Basta, warrior princess.

Josie Basta was a perfectly normal 7 year old girl until October 2, 2010. Her parents thought she might have just another good old run of the mill bug making her sick, but her Mom, Marge (AKA Snaggy in certain company) soon noticed that Josie’s heart seemed as though it was trying to beat its way out of her chest. Off they went to Chester County Hospital. Within 48 hours, Josie was transported to A.I. DuPont Nemours Children’s Hospital in Delaware where she was diagnosed with myocarditis, an inflammation of the major muscles of her heart which had caused the chambers of her heart to become enlarged and was severely impeding her heart’s ability to pump blood out to her body. Within a week, it became clear she would need a heart transplant; that's some heavy stuff for a 7 year old girl to handle.

In order to keep Josie alive long enough to receive the precious gift of her new heart, she would need some help. On the night of October 14th, 2010 Josie underwent the surgical implantation of a device called a Berlin Heart Pump. At the time, the device, which has since been approved by the FDA, was considered an experimental device. Josie only managed to get approval for the procedure through something called "compassionate use" which means that without this heart pump, Josie would not have survived long enough to receive her new heart. Josie's father would begin a successful crusade to ensure the device would obtain FDA approval, part of which included testifying before congress about the efficacy of this lifesaving device.

Josie's heart stopped more than once during the procedure to install the BHP. Almost immediately after the surgery was wrapped up, Josie’s vitals began to stabilize. Over the course of the next year, she remained in the hospital, doing her best to adjust to the impossibly heavy burden of fighting for her life until she could get her new heart. She battled infection after infection with a grit and determination that would have made General Patton proud.

Josie's parents endured three false starts, each time believing that the perfect heart had arrived, only to have hopes dashed by something giving the surgical team reason to believe this was her perfect heart. After all they had been through together; her surgeons would take no chances with this angelic warrior’s life. Finally. September 09, 2011, in a bittersweet victory, Josie’s perfect heart was transplanted with great success.

Josie remained at AI DuPont Nemours until Halloween 2011 when she finally returned home to a kickapoo warrior’s welcome, though this was hardly the end of Josie’s journey. The mountain of medical bills and a lifetime of anti-rejection medications will continue to tax her family financially for some years to come.

That is why we, the Jeepers for Josie will continue to get together to help raise funds that we will donate to the charitable donation account setup in Josie’s name. We were able to raise $3,500.00 last April and we are hoping to raise at least $5,000.00 for her this October, but we’re going to need your help!!



JFJ II: 10.27.2012​

JFJII will be a rain or shine event at the Pic A Lilly Restaurant and is open to all 4x4 street legal vehicles with proof of insurance. The event will be a gps scavenger hunt of sorts, with prizes based on the number of stations visited and some good ol luck of the draw. We will be wheeling around the Wharton State Forest area in NJ. These are named dirt roads and should only be used by vehicles that are legally permitted to do so.

Once you begin your scavenger hunt, you will be expected to adhere to all local laws and ordinances. Anyone who is witnessed engaging in ANY illegal activity will be warned once. ONCE. Your second warning will come from the people telling you to leave. That's all encompassing, so consider this BEFORE signing up. There is a very bright spotlight on vehicles in Wharton these days. DO NOT disappoint in the impression we leave with the Park Service.

That said, we want some accountability here. Because that's how we roll. In order to pre-register, you need to send me a PM requesting paypal info. I'll provide it and confirm here once funds are received.

Preregistration and ALL available JFJII perks are $10 cheaper up until 10/13. That's considered Pre-Registration. We'll honor any registration or orders for shirt/Swag orders up until 1159hrs on 10.12 - Anyone else must register the day of the event at the Pic a Lilly. Tee shirts cannot be guaranteed for walk up registrations!


PLEASE REMEMBER: When sending paypal funds, please ensure you send your funds as a gift (which is what all this essentially is for Josie) specify the size for your shirt(s) in the comments section and indicate your JKO Forum name so I don't have to sort through 40 people named Brian to find your donation.If you forget, please send me a "I should now be registered" pm here on JKO


***Pre-registration for JFJII closes on October 12th @ NOON ***

SWAG ONLY:
Can't make the event?
Live in Arizona?
Colorado?
New York?
PA?
DE?
MD?
VA?
FL?
...CA?

No worries, mate.
Gotcha covered:
1 JFJII decal
1 JFJII shirt
$40.00


SOLO = $50.00
• Camping at Batona Campground for Friday and Saturday Night
• One commemorative, one of a kind, collector’s edition Jeepin’ for Josie Long Sleeve t-shirt
• One custom decal/magnets commemorating the second annual JFJ
• Entry for one in the scavenger hunt
• Catered dinner for one at the Pic after the run
• Pre-registration price is $50.00 per person


FAMILY STYLE: = varies on the family
• Camping at Batona Campground for Mom & Dad on Friday and Saturday Night (Add $10 for each child 12 and up to cover the weekend, kids 11 and under are free all the way through)
• 2 commemorative, one of a kind, collector’s edition Jeepin’ for Josie Long Sleeve t-shirts for Mom & Dad (add 30/shirt and specify sizes for the kids)
• 2 custom decal/magnets commemorating the second annual JFJ (add $10 each if the kids want one)
• 2 Entries for the scavenger hunt for Mom & Dad (kids can play along for $10)
• Catered dinner at the Pic after the run for everyone (add $10 for each child over 12)
• Kids under 12 camp and eat for free!
• Pre-registration will knock $10 off the total cost - Still a deal!
• Best bet if the kids want to play, get a shirt and decal is the straight up registration of $50 per person

WHERE:​
Pic-A-Lilly Resaurant
866 NJ Route 206
Shamong, NJ 08088
Phone: (609) 268-2066
WEB: http://www.picalilli.com




WHEN:
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: (Subject to change)​

10:00 AM - EVENT REGISTRATION BEGINS
Registration cutoff is at 10:30 so it is strongly recommended you register in advance. For those who are on time, there will be fresh baked goodness available from Ward's Pastry in Ocean City, NJ - so get there early!!

10:45: REGISTRATION CLOSES

11:00 AM - SHORT DRIVER'S MEETING
Do not miss the driver's meeting
No meeting, no run.
No joke.


11:30 AM - BEGIN LINE UP
We'll be classifying Jeeps into groups based on capability - We apppreciate that you may want to ride behind your friend who has a JK with Dana 60's and 42" tires, but if you're rolling in a stock YJ, it ain't happening.

11:45 - PREP TO ROLL OUT (receive first card)

12 NOON - ROLL OUT

5:00 PM - RALLY BACK AT THE PIC FOR A CATERED DINNER!
The Pic will be providing a dinner of pulled pork, wings and salad (drinks are on you guys) after the wheelers get back to the restaurant.

5:30 PM - GIFT BASKET PRESENTATION AND PRIZE AWARDS

7:00 - WRAP UP AND ROLL BACK TO CAMP

Hey, speaking of camp...


CAMPING:​
We will be reserving a block of campsites in nearby Wharton State Forest. PRE-REGISTRATION in the event will secure you a spot for the weekend. There are something like 300 spots at the campground, so we should have plenty of room available for everyone who wants to come so long as you let us know in time. If for one reason or another, you cannot register for the event or can't make it to JFJ but would still like to camp, please paypal me $25 for the weekend ASAP (PM ME HERE ON JKO FOR PAYPAL INFO). This will cover a camper +1. As noted above, kids under 12 are STILL free.

In order to reduce potential friction between campers in our diverse group, we ask that our late and loud crowd (yeah, you all know who you are) please head toward the far corner of the site farthest from the road upon arrival and the quieter, more family-oriented campers please setup closer to the road nearest to the Batona Campground sign. This should leave us PLENTY of space between the groups, thus maintaining a hopefully peaceful atmosphere for all in attendance.

It's the end of October, so be prepared for cold weather, wet weather, foggy weather, typical fall weather, etc.

Wharton State Forest Camping Info

PLEASE NOTE: ALCOHOL IS NOT PERMITTED IN WHARTON STATE FOREST, SO PLEASE PLAN ACCORDINGLY


For and and all suggestions or general JFJII discussion, please go here:
http://www.jkowners.com/forum/showthread.php?t=78028


All participants are responsible for their own risk. JFJ will assume no liability for any and all damages or injuries sustained before, during or after the event.
 
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PRE-REGISTERED LIST

The Prize Pool for JFJII is proudly sponsored by:
Just Jeep Gear:
$200 JJG Gift Cert
$50 JJG Gift Cert
$50 JJG Gift Cert
(1) 2x30 strap w 2 shackles.
ALIEN LED SPOTS!


Ward's Pastry of Ocean City, NJ:
Various confectionary goodness, some of which may or may not contain bacon (Yes, Walt, this is a hint!:D)

Extreme Terrain:
Black Olympic Safari mirrors and class 2 tow hitch with wiring

Steve White Motors:
Jeep branded stuff, cups, mugs, hats, stickers, swiss army knives & camping supplies

Dave's Offroad Supply:
ONE $100.00 gift certificate and THREE $25.00 gift certificates.

Discount Tire Direct
SWAG for the event!

MR AUTO of Berlin, NJ
JFJ II Decals


GLOBEX Performance
Hyline Hood Louvers

QUADRATEC
Quadratec Q9000 Self Recovery Winch
Hi-Lift Jack® All Cast Iron 60" Red Jack
WARN Medium-Duty Winching Accessory Kit


Fklein6768
One of a kind custom offroad bumper and tire carrier.
Photo in post # 18

Discount Tire Direct
bandanas
beer koozies
tire pressure guages
key chains
swag bags
carabiners
chapsticks

Jack Daniels & Southern Comfort

1. Portable Southern Comfort Cornhole game
2. All Wood Jack Daniels Cornhole game (large)
3. Southern Comfort huge beach umbrella
4. Gentleman Jack Nike backpack (very nice)
5. Southern Comfort drawstring bag
6. Jack Daniels tshirts
7. Southern Comfort sweatshirt

Poison Spyder:

$100 gift cert

100 poison spyder stickers
1 poison spyder logo tshirt
1 poison spyder flex fit hat

4WD.com
Smittybuilt xrc8 winch

Teraflex
1. Gift certificate for a TeraFlex front sway bar quick disconnect kit ($149.99 value)
2. 5x TeraFlex Hats
3. 100 TeraFlex Keychains









Post up in this thread once you've completed your Pre-Registration by sending in your paypal and telling me your shirt size.

If your name and shirt sizes are one this list, you're good to go. If they are NOT, you are a bastard and should get yourself on this list immediately. Try to give me a day to update new arrivals as we get closer to JFJ Day.

PRE-REGISTRATION IS CLOSED​
This does NOT mean you can no longer register, just that collection via paypal has ended. All other registrations will be collected on the day of the event or at the campground the day/night before.

THE PRE-REGISTERED "COOL KIDS" CLUB:
01. SNIPER41 - ALL IN! (1)XL & (1)L :rockon: Quick Draw McGraw
02. RyanJKU12 - (1) XXL (1) SM - The Scribe
03. Kindred359 - (Dave, Cindy +1 under 12) 1 XXL and 1 XL
04. Jim From Jersey - XXXL
05. Feurdog - Couples' package - XXL & MED
06. Alien10 - (1)L
07. pfd1980 - *SWAG ONLY* XXL, L & decal/magnets :beer:
08. Unsub & Bonecollector - 1 L, 1 MED The God Father
09. JeepFish (Joe) XL
10. Klink - (1) XXL & (1) MED

11. JDAM - L
12. Artayay - XXL
13. Sidspider - 1 MED and 1 L
14. Fourtango - XXL and 1 MED
15. Jersey Devil - *SWAG ONLY*
16. Dump Truck Rich +1 - XL and L shirts
17. Aint Skeerd + 4 = 3 Med. and 2 XL
18. SilverJK1 - Large
19. Otnoc & Tiff - 1 XL and 1SM & (Extra-Small For TJ)
20. Glomb23 - 1 MED and 1 SM

21. Iggy + 1 - Large and a Small shirt
22. rich6700 - Nice Big Donation :beer:
23. DelGriffith - Medium & Large Shirts & Decals - SWAG ONLY -
24. TrunkMonkey - XXL & XL
25. 99Sport4.0 - XL
26. TimBillyOSU- XL
27. Wardy - 4X & XL (only Walt's wheelin)
28. mikelup - XL
29. Newmango - 1 L
30. Freadybeans08 - XL

31. NascarRubicon + 7 (not a typo, that really says PLUS SEVEN)- 1-3x, 3-Medium, 2-Largo, 1-XL, 1-Small :eek: The Battle Axe
32. Howie - 1-xl 1-xxl
33. JerseyDevil(TIM): Large shirt being shipped/dropped off
34. Big Tom - need a shirt size.
35. Fklein6768 - Need shirt sizes
36. Bump in the Road - XXL and L
37. ssnimrod - L
38. JKJ - Comes up FREAKIN HUGE for JFJII!! :beer: - XXXL and XXL
39. Gruf - XL and L
40. RIPNHL - XL and L

41. rec123 - XL
42. MJHomebrew - Large shirt and SWAG PKG + donation :beer:
43. redfox86 - Large
44. JerseyJeep95 - Large
45. Cobra99Dave - Large
46. Rainbow WolfMother - XXL, L
47. Twisky + 3: (SORRY CHRIS! TOTALLY OVERLOOKED YOUR ENTRY!) S, Med, L and XXL
48. FunJester - Still need your shirt size
49. Steve31 - Large
50. Duh...ME! - XL
 
#6 ·
Post up here once you've completed Pre-Registration. If your name and shirt sizes are one this list, you're good to go.
Try to give me a day to update new arrivals as we get closer to October.



01. SNIPER41 - ALL IN! (1)XL & (1)Large :rockon:
02. RyanJKU12 - (1) XXL Long sleeve (1) Small Long sleeve
03. Kindred359 (Dave, Cindy +1 under 12) 1 XXL and 1 XL
Registration funds sent. XXXL please. :beer:
 
#22 ·
Thanks to NC_fjizzle, we will now have a few of the second generation "got banned? Shut up and wheel" decals!

There are only a few of these decals in existence, so I'm sure they will be in high demand at the event.

May have to come up with something special for these.


Thanks Will!!
 
#33 ·
Just confirmed a KICK ASS donation from Quadratec!

In addition to swag bags and other giveaways, we're expecting to receive

1 Quadratec Q9000 Self Recovery Winch
1 Hi-Lift Jack® All Cast Iron 60" Red Jack
1 WARN Medium-Duty Winching Accessory Kit


That's a retail value of almost $550.00!!
 
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