BMW of Schererville’s Weekend-Long OctoberFest Features Fun for Whole Family and Community Connection

The BMW of Schererville’s weekend-long OctoberFest was held from Friday, October 14th – 16th, 2011, and gave the team an opportunity to engage, support, and have some fun with their customers, the driving or car enthusiast, and the communities they serve.

Everything kicked off on Friday for Customer Appreciation Day, where customers of BMW of Schererville were treated to a diverse range of ethnic appetizers from six of the best executive chefs in Chicagoland, along with raffles throughout the day.

“Many people may not know or really recognize how embedded BMW of Schererville is in the community. This whole weekend is an opportunity to give back and say thank you. We are connecting to and are involved with so many in the community throughout the year, this weekend is a chance for us all to have some fun together.” said Mike Gillespie, owner of BMW of Schererville.

Nearly 2,000 people from around Northwest Indiana came out on Saturday, as OctoberFest continued with a classic car show, where 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place trophies were given out to winners in six different categories.

Classic

1. Joe Soltis - 1941 Ford
2. Stan Wagner - 1939 Ford
3. Bob Lavery - 2002 Camaro

BMW

1. Dr. Nako Alpina
2. Tim Brassel
3. Mike Rieckel

Special Interest

1. Ron Schultz - 1907 Dayton
2. Ron Strelinski - 1963 VW Bus
3. Norman Walter - 1941 Lincoln Lido

Best Engineered

1. Ken Clauson - 1934 Ford Coupe
2. Cliff and Theresa - 1956 Thunderbird
3. Derrick Line - 2007 Ford Shelby

Owners' Choice

1. Karl Beltrain- 1970 Chevelle SS
2. Dan Briton - 1970 Cuda
3. Nick Zappa - 1964 AMC

The car show was followed by a Battle of the Bands, featuring seven different bands from across Northwest Indiana competing for the Best of OctoberFest. Mellowship took home the first place trophy from the contest, with Relics taking home the second place prize.

On Sunday, BMW of Schererville continued with a family-fun theme with the Kidz Karnival, with a circus-load full of fun activities for kids of all ages. A lineup of eight bounce gyms lined Sauzer Drive. The huge tent included circus games, face painting by Hopscotch the Clown and Friends, a coloring contests, and there was also a free pumpkin patch, with a hayride driven by members of the BMW of Schererville team. The dealership provided free food, games, and prizes for everyone who attended as well.

Sherrie Matthew of Print Solutions orchestrated the whole event, which was quite an undertaking, and was happy to be helping the kids with the games, flipping burgers, and taking hundreds of pictures throughout the weekend.

“The wanted to connect to each of the families they service with the multiple events,” said Matthews. “I really enjoy being part of that family helping them put this all together.”

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