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What 2003 Florida Parade Has In Store For You!

It’s time to mark your calendar for the 48^th Porsche Parade (June 22-28, 2003) hosted at Saddlebrook Resort. A half-million gallon Superpool is the centerpiece of the resort’s Walking Village. Situated on nearly 500 acres about 20 miles north of Tampa, Saddlebrook features 36 holes of Arnold Palmer designed golf, Arnold Palmer Golf Academy, a world famous tennis facility with all Grand Slam Tournament surfaces available, a widely respected tennis training center and a European-style Spa to relax tired muscles or refresh your mind and spirit.

Accommodations at Saddlebrook will be your choice of: a single hotel room, one or two bedroom suites are available. The suites contain an equipped kitchen, dining area, sitting room with pull out couch and either a patio or balcony.

Saddlebrook has won the Golden Platter Award for excellence in food service for three straight years; one of only 25 properties world wide to win the award each year, so expect wonderful food at every banquet. All banquets will be served in the air conditioned Grand Pavilion. (It does tend to be warm and humid in Florida this time of year; therefore, we will not be requiring formal wear for our banquets.) Formal wear to our banquets will not be required for this "Fun-in-Florida" Parade; Resort Casual will be the banquet dress code.

Here’s what you can expect:

• The Concours will be held on property at the sports center field.

• Our Rally traverses roads in the "Ridge Area" of Florida and will offer vistas not generally associated with Florida such as rolling hills and the occasional thoroughbred horse farm.

• An exciting Autocross course designed to challenge both experienced and novice drivers will be held at the Zephyrhills Municipal Airport, approximately twelve miles from the resort.

• Two days of Solo Driver's Education at the world-renowned Sebring International Raceway. The track is 3.7 miles with 17 turns of excitement, located about a 2 1/2 hour tow from Saddlebrook.

• "Parade Kids" an incredible, comprehensive children's program with planned activities for all children from toddlers to young adults including adult supervised babysitting for the banquets. The resort is located near the many central Florida attractions, i.e., Busch Gardens, Tampa Aquarium, historic Ybor City, MOSI, Sea World, Universal and MGM Studios and Disney World, making this the ideal family vacation. So bring the entire family!

Take a virtual tour of the 2003 Parade facilities at Saddlebrook. Make your plans early for a "world-class" Parade experience in Florida.

1968 was the year of the last Parade held in Florida; we expect Parade 2003 to be exceedingly popular. Don't wait until the last minute to decide to join the fun and sun of Central Florida.  Be sure to mail your application on Tuesday, January 14, 2003.

Ellen and Bill Riley,

Parade 2003 Co-Chairs

Photos on this site are from the 2002 Boise Porsche Parade, Donald Bond, Chris Huck, Shari Meyr and others.