WHAT: WinterJam is a fun, action packed lifestyle event that attracts Volkswagen & European Automotive, Action Sports & Music Enthusiasts of all ages from many different parts of the USA & overseas. Festivities include 15 events over a 4 day period at 8 unique venues. There's 8 Vintage & Modern Volkswagen events with festival atmospheres, 4 sport & lifestyle events including a Pro/Am Longboard Surf Contest & an Ocean Center Skate event, as well as 3 themed parties with live music & great food. Plus lots of event specific vendors, the worlds largest indoor Old Speed Memorabilia Exhibit, a huge swap meet, car corral, scenic cruises, & a Kid Zones for the Tots. Plus the legendary Ms WinterJAM contest returns, a Charity Auction & Raffle plus much much more!
WHEN: February 18th - 21st 2010
WHERE: 8 Unique Venues in & around Daytona Beach, Florida (Destination Daytona, Daytona Bandshell, Oceanfront Park, Ocean Center, Port Orange City Center, Ocean Deck, Hooters & Speedpark)
WHY: To provide a platform for Volkswagen, Surfing, Skating & Music enthusiasts from all over the world to meet together to enjoy their respective hobbies individually and together, as well to share ideas, stay informed about current trends, and to raise awareness about the history and nostalgia of both hobbies effectively keeping them alive and flourishing for future generations.
WINTERJAM 2007: WinterJAM 2007 was held the last weekend of Febuary 2007. Activities for the weekend included a BBQ and a Cruise around Daytona. There was food, games, prizes & even a Honda Car Slam! Hundreds turned out for the first event and they knew they had a hit on their hands.
WINTERJAM 2008: With the success of 2007, it was decided a Major VW Show should be added to the weekend. A business plan was put into place & a company formed, the event would be called the Volks Jamboree. Port Orange City Center was chosen for its beautiful & scenic layout and many acccomodations. The Show, which took place on Sunday, was a huge success, with hundreds of show cars from around the Southeast & thousands of spectators from all directions. On Saturday, the BarBcruise (as the BBQ & Cruise came to be known as), was also a big success with almost a hundred VW's in attendance & many that made the journey thru the legendary loop. We also partnered up with a Local Charity, Caring Thru Sharing, to help our local community.
WINTERJAM 2009: Could we pull off 14 seperate events over 4 days? Thats what everyone was asking prior to the success of WinterJam 2009. Here are some figures from 2009: Over 1000 registered participants at various automotive events, 60 professional & amateur surfers from as far away as South America in the 1st Pro Surfing event to return to Daytona in decades, plus a combined total of over 10,000 spectators on Saturday & Sundays events at the Bandshell & Port Orange City Center! Plus we raised almost $5000 for the Volusia Surf Lifesaving Association & Jr Lifeguard Programs!
