About this event
Get ready for 2023 Spring Training, in person again – on Saturday, March 4, we’ll gather for a day filled with activities and specialty meetings to kick off the 2023 season! And yep, we're doing the fun Friday night Social on March 3, so put that on your calendar, too! Click here for the newly updated schedule: GLD Spring Training Schedule2023 UPDATE 2-15-2023.pdf
The day will again be hosted at Manchester University in northern Fort Wayne, Indiana, where the nearly-new building offers state-of-the-art conference rooms, auditorium, open spaces, and dining area. A jam-packed agenda is being created and will be posted here as it develops in January. PS -- we're doing the Silent Auction again, so plan your donation and get ready to bid on the coveted items (Proceeds: 50% to Great Lakes Division, 50% to SCCA Foundation).
NOTE: If your region pays your registration fee ($30 per person) and/or the new Friday night social ($10 per person, keep reading), connect with your RE/Treasurer (many regions submit a group list of attendees, for example, others reimburse your registration fee). Here's the paper form if you want to print it out as a reminder to register: 2023GreatLakesSprgTrain Registration Mar 4, 2023.pdf
Manchester University is located at 10627 Diebold Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46845, just off I-69 (Exit #316; it offers a special “diverging diamond” experience). Numerous hotels and restaurants surround the facility; Click here for a list of all hotels at that exit: Hotels surrounding Manchester Univ Fort Wayne 12-15-2022.pdf
FRIDAY EVENING SOCIAL OPTION: For only $10 per person, we’re carrying in the amazing Italian pasta and salad from the renowned Casa d’Angelo restaurant, where locals wait more than an hour to dine on a Friday evening. We’ll also provide dessert treats and bottled water, too. BYOB other drink choices. The Social got RAVE Reviews last year -- try to join this year!
Register today, for $30 per person, which includes lunch buffet! To join the Friday evening social, add the “$10 per person option.”
HOTEL GROUP RATE: Thanks for your patience on a hotel group rate -- we now have a Group Rate at the Best Western, recently remodeled and ready for you. $99 plus tax/fees for 2 Queen Beds. EITHER Friday Night OR Saturday Night OR Both. Call and ask for the "Great Lakes SCCA" rate before February 21. Phone: 260-490-7950. They are newly renovated and offer free hot breakfast as well as all the other traditional hotel amenities (pool, etc).