WIT Club News - August/September 2012

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WITClub News
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Inside WIT Club
Doug Formanek, General Manager
Hey, where did everyone go? We just got used to
everyone being on the rally grounds in our little city
and now their gone. After being involved with so many
people for the past month having fun and enjoying the
company, it leaves you with an empty feeling. It’s hard
every year to see our WIT friends leave, but hopefully
they will return next year or hopefully we will see them at
a rally down the road.
Pat and I always enjoy seeing the rally forming. We get
a few early volunteers in to start the initial ground work,
maybe 5 or 6 units. A couple days later we get a few more
units and the rally grounds start developing to the efforts
of their labor. Before you know it we have 40 to 50 units
on the grounds to get the Grand National Rally started.
It is always enjoyable to see the President’s Club, sign
crew and the parkers group at work. We know when
the parkers arrive it isn’t long before our rally attendees
will show up. It is great to see the units waiting in line,
getting checked in and taken to their parking spots. The
grounds fill quickly with first timers as well as those that
have been here many times wanting to make some new
friends and others to see old friends they have made.
About a week before the actual rally starts the
momentum begins. More and more things go on each
day. There gets to be more people, more golf carts
and more bicycles roaming around the rally grounds in
anticipation to the start of the Grand National Rally. It’s
like a big puzzle. Each group has a big part of the puzzle
and its fun to watch the puzzle pieces put together.
The rally is a good time to meet and make ideas
become reality too. We were very fortunate to discuss
Special Interest groups with individuals that have been
very determined to start a new group. We are very happy
to announce that the Armed Forces Veterans will restart
and a new group call the WIT Aviators will be forming
their new club. If you have any interest in either of these,
please contact the WIT office for more information.
We also have interest in forming a WIT Riders special
interest group. We have a president and he would like
to invite any of you with motorcycles to join. They have
had a lot of fun the past couple of years at GNR going
for dinner and scenery rides and they want to extend the
offer to others. Please e-mail me for more information.
We did have some great entertainment again this
year. All of the evening and White Tent entertainers were
very good. I hope that all who attended the rally had
some extra time to sit down and listen. They were well
worth the stop for sure.
We also had other entertainment that was fun this
year. We had a dunk tank with yours truly and other WIT
staff braving the cool water and dodging baseballs. It
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Captain White Beard aka GM Doug Formanek and his trusty
mate (wife, Pat) voyaging across the seas of the GNR rally
grounds on opening night.
was a lot of fun and all of the proceeds went to the local
food bank. For the first year we did very well and hope to
do better next year.
It was announced during GNR that WIT Tours is
making a change. WIT Tours Rallies and Caravans will
now be offered to other brands other than Winnebago
Industries products. This does NOT include GNR or
state rallies. They may travel with a friend on a caravan
for a minimal extra charge. See more about this new
policy change in the WIT Tours section of this magazine.
The display of Winnebago Industries products was
bigger and better than ever this year. Along with the
motor home display we also had our towable division
represented. We had 12 of the new Winnebago and
SunnyBrook products. All of the display units were very
well received and brought a lot of interest to many.
We do have two outstanding things that happen
during GNR. The first being the row parties. What a
great time people have when the band wagon comes
around to serenade each state row. The offerings that
each state gives are great. I hope we can keep this going
and get even more participation. The other is the state
row decoration competition. We did change it a bit this
year to have three divisions. The time and effort that
each group puts into the decorations is just great. My
hat goes off to each of you for your effort. What great
imaginations you have.
I do want to thank all of my car buddies for the nice
Cruise-in we had. We had 77 very nice cars come on
the grounds. It’s a neat sight to see all the cars come on
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Doug’s efforts in the pie eating contest
were very evident, but alas the title would
not be his!
the grounds in a parade. It is fun to
listen to our rally people talk about
years past and the vehicles they had
owned, great memories.
We also had a pie eating contest.
This was a lot of good old fashioned
fun. There were eight contestants,
seven of those participating were big
men that had or what looked to have
a big capacity for food. The eighth
participant was 12 years old with a
much bigger appetite. He made us
big guys look foolish. Wait until next
year.
I have purposely not included
any of the winners from the Grand
National Rally contests. Too many to
mention in this space so please find
those further in this issue.
I want to thank each and every
one of you for attending the rally this
year. It has been a lot of work but we
always enjoy seeing everyone and
having fun with you all.
I again want to thank all the
volunteers and people that made the
Grand National Rally so successful.
It takes a lot of work by a lot of
people to pull it off. I also want to
From this end of the road
Some just don't understand, but
all of us who were out at GNR on
Thursday night...we do. The music,
the dancing, the crazy pirates making us laugh, your smiles - those are
the memories that will stick with all of
us and to me, that is what WIT Club
is all about. FUN WITH FRIENDS.
Or better yet, fun with people who
aren't your friends, YET. Grand
National Rally has something for
everyone and if you embrace it, you
leave with great friends and lasting
memories.
Each year, I enjoy meeting the
faces behind the names of those
of you who e-mail your news and
schedules for Club News. It's also
fun to meet first-timers who are excited about all GNR has to offer (Hey
Judy R!) and it's always wonderful to
catch up with those of you who I've
had the privilege to get to know over
the last several summers (yes, even
YOU, Diva Paul!). I'm guessing this
is how you who attend state rallies,
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give a hearty thank you to the WIT
staff. You guys did a great job with
all of your many tasks.
Don’t forget to start making
plans for next year - July 21-26,
2013. Come and help us have
some fun and make memories
at WIT’s Wild West. We will look
forward to watch the growth of the
little city on the rally grounds again
next year.
Good Night from the Office.
Something to think about:
Don’t be afraid of change. You
may end up losing something
good, but you will probably end up
gaining something better.
Unknown.
Denise Yeager, Club News Editor
caravans, and GNR feel too. That's why I can
say, "I get it." I know why WIT Club is important
to you - the people.
One example is the Policastros. I've been
fortunate to be acquainted with this cute couple
who ALWAYS sit in the front row during GNR
evening entertainment and although we ONLY
see each other those few evenings each year,
I feel this crazy bond to my entertainment buddies. They watch out for me like once holding my camera bag while I ran around the amphitheater. And I
look for them. When I didn't see them here last year, they were missed. The
only reason they missed was to later attend a WIT Caravan - they love the
club too! When I asked if they would be back next year, she replied with a
laugh, "If we're alive." Well, I'm convinced you'll be back, Pete and Marion,
and look forward to it - the front row would seem empty without you!
In this issue, we'll give a small recap to give those of you who weren't
here a taste of what GNR 2012 was about and to rekindle a memory for
those of you who attended. Starting on Page 29, you'll see why the people
of WIT Club are so special and so much fun. You're a whacky, goofy bunch,
WIT Club, but the very best kind!
While presenting to our Club and Chapter Presidents seminar, I shared
that we will be sending out a WIT Club survey to ensure this magazine and
the Club in general are meeting your expectations. We value your input as
much as you value your Club. Watch your e-mail inbox later this fall for your
survey and more details to come in the next WIT Club News.
Until next time...
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WIT Tracks from our Eastern Area
As Charlie Brown often exclaimed—“good grief!” Here it is the
end of July as I write this and it will
be September when you receive it in
your mailboxes—and then the year
will be three-quarters over! “Good
grief” is right!
As of the last writing we were at
North Carolina’s state rally where
we helped them celebrate their 40th
birthday, with one of the club’s charter members present at the opening
ceremonies. There was also a prerally tour to the Biltmore Estate with
a delightful luncheon; after touring a
250-room mansion, we were pretty
happy to get back to our “humble
motor home abode” with a manageable amount of space to maintain!
Our next rally was the Southern
New England Rally, which was held
in Rhode Island. A little “Yankee ingenuity” came into play when their evening entertainment cancelled—poets, comedians (and comediennes)
and yodelers were amongst the hidden talent within the WIT ranks and
provided a memorable evening. Like
several other states, they also had a
lovely quilt to raffle off—can’t wait to
see next year’s quilt.
From Rhode Island, we travelled
to Pennsylvania’s “Pirates of Penssssylvania” state rally, where we not
only got to practice our “pirate-ness”
but also our gambling skills. They
had a Casino Night with games
played with play money; afterwards
we got to use our “winnings” to bid
6
thousands of “dollars” for brown-bag
auction items. The rally was also the
debut of a giant pirate’s face which
covered the whole front of a motor
home—it went to GNR and won a
Head of Row decoration prize.
The Ohio state rally this year was
in Xenia, which is near Dayton, and
was our last stop before heading to
GNR. The Dayton area offers a lot to
see, with the Air Force Museum being one of the more popular. Games
and seminars also kept everyone
busy, but one of the favorite traditions of their rally is the Saturday afternoon happy hour, which is when
most of the raffle tickets are sold for
the money hat! Not a bad strategy,
eh?
So that brings us up to GNR—or,
as we heard a lot of—GNRrrrrrrrgh!
We had a swashbuckling good time
at WIT’s Treasure Island! We arrived
at the rally grounds the end of June
and it was amazing to watch the
transformation from an empty field to
a bustling small community of friendly neighborhoods. It was great to see
friends from all over come together
and rekindle relationships, relive
good times spent with each other,
and make new friends. There were
also a lot of first-timers who were
warmly welcomed, including eight
Sunnybrook owners. We congratulate the Club and Chapter of Excellence award recipients and hope that
we can give out even more of them
next year. Oh yeah—next year? Get
ready for a rootin’ tootin’ GNR good
time at WIT’s Wild West—we’re already hearing plans and rumors!!
The next stop for us was the
Wisconsin state rally, which immediately followed GNR. There were
several tours to choose from—a tour
of Lambeau Field, the National Railroad Museum, EAA Air Show, and
a tour of Quantum Dairy Farm. At
the National Railroad Museum, our
group was among the last to see the
Dwight D. Eisenhower locomotive
on U.S. land for awhile, as it was be-
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Becky: 269-615-7050
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ing shipped within a few days via rail
and ship to England to be on display
for two years.
Of course, between all these rallies, we also visited dealers in their
areas. We always enjoy walking into
a dealership where YOU have been
and see bulletin boards and brochures. Your interaction and support
are important to a successful relationship with your dealer—even if it’s
just to stop in for a friendly visit to
say hello and see what’s new, without always asking for something.
Lastly, for this edition’s adventures, we returned to Forest City
for the Freightliner Camp, a twoday class on the Freightliner chassis, which we both attended. It was
a highly informational class and by
registering ahead of time, the instructor had materials and presentations specifically for each attendee’s
coach chassis—pretty cool! There
were two classes both held consecutively, the four weekdays immediately after GNR; if you have a chance to
go to one, do it!
It won’t be long till the rally season is over for the year; hopefully
you are well into the planning stages
for next year’s rallies. We encourage
you to get your rally information to
the WIT magazine editor as early as
possible—even if you don’t have all
the details—get the date and location published as soon as you know
them so folks can get them on their
calendars. Then follow up with the
“rest of the story” in an article that is
such an irresistible invitation that no
one will want to miss your rally.
And now, the open road is calling
and in a few days we will be heading
to Indiana’s state rally. If you see us
on the road, be sure to wave!
WIT Tracks from our Western Area
Western Area Representatives:
Andy & Jeanie Bienvenu
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Jeanie: 337-983-7746
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Ahoy Matey’s!! We hopes all of
ye had safe travels as ye headed
down the road from GNR!! And Howdy Buckeroo’s start yer planning for
next year’s WIT Wild West. Put us
on yer calendar for July 21-26, 2013!
Get yer chores done early and yer
ranch hands lined up to take care of
the old homestead whilst yer down
here visitin’!! We don’t wantcha ta
miss any of the rip roarin’ good times
we’es gonna be planning fer ya!! We
sure is gonna be looking forward ta
seein’ ya then!!
Yep, GNR is over and we had a
GREAT time!! It was wonderful to
see all of our old friends and to make
so many new ones. Our thanks to
those who were able to attend! We
hope you and many others are able
to join us next year!! We love to see
you having fun and enjoying all the
activities!!
But GNR isn't the only thing we’ve
done since the last issue. We’ve
covered a tremendous amount of
territory. We stopped in at Shawnee,
Oklahoma for the Okiebagos State
Rally. That bunch always has fun
things planned for us. We always enjoy going to their rally and taking part
in all the interesting tours and activities! Thanks Oklahoma, as always
you did a great job!!!
From Oklahoma we made a quick
stop in Casper for a visit with our
youngest daughter and her family
(which happened to be on Mother’s
Day weekend) on our way up to Moses Lake Washington for the Northwest Regional Rally, a combined effort of the Wash-I-Bago State Club
and the Fraser Valley Explorers local
chapter from British Columbia. As always there were lots of fun activities
and good food as well as lots of good
friends to visit with also. The Oregon
contingent at the rally offered to help
their neighbors by hosting their Marguerita social which is always held
near the display models to include
the dealers in the fun. What a nice
way to say thank you for supporting
their rally. Thanks to all our Northwest friends for their efforts to make
sure we all had a great time!
After visiting dealers across Alberta and British Columbia, we spent
the weekend at Osoyoo’s BC where
the Fraser Valley Explorers hosted
the Inland Empire Explorers from the
Spokane area. What a great outing
and a great place to visit. Thanks
Fraser Valley and Inland Empire for
an awesome weekend and for making us feel so welcomed.
It’s been a busy time,
but it was all worth it to
have all our friends here
with us and having a
wonderful time!!
We then headed back east to Aberdeen, South Dakota to meet with
their state club who was hosting the
North Dakota Flickertails. North Dakota had hosted them before and
they were reciprocating. And what
a super weekend we had with inter-
esting tours and activities planned to
help everyone get to know each other. Again both the South and North
Dakota groups made us feel like
we were long-time friends. We are
happy to see some of our clubs and
chapters reaching out to their neighbors to get to know each other and
share some fun and fellowship.
Sioux City, IA, was our next stop,
where we were successful in starting WIT’s newest chapter, the Siouxland River Ramblers. This chapter
has members from Northwest Iowa,
Northeast Nebraska and Southeast
South Dakota. They are excited and
ready to get their chapter built up
and have been busy making plans
for their first official outing. They are
also hoping to bring in members from
the southwestern corner of Minnesota. Their president and secretary attended GNR and were busy recruiting new members as well as making
contacts with those four state clubs.
We welcome them into the WIT family!!
Then we headed over to Forest
City to begin preparations for GNR.
As I write this, GNR has just ended
and there are only a few units left
on the grounds. It was a great rally
with, as always, lots of fun activities
packed into so few days. It’s been a
busy time, but it was all worth it to
have all our friends here with us and
having a wonderful time!!
We will be heading out soon in
“our” new 2013 Journey 42E. As always, keep an eye out for us, you
never know where you’ll find us as
the Bybee’s, Batty’s and Cottom’s
from California found out when we
pulled in right next to them in Prince
George, BC where they had parked
for the evening on their way up to
Alaska. Thanks to them for dinner
and a nice evening with new friends!!
So until next time - where ever
that may be - from the Welcome
Winnie~ Happy Trails ~ Stay safe~
We’ll see ya down the road!!
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ALABAMA
North Alabama Travelin’ Warriors
Local Chapter
By Lee Vernado
On a beautiful May weekend, nine
coaches gathered at the delightful
Roaring Pines campground in Summerville, AL. We were welcomed by
our hosts, Bob and Shirley Fricker,
who provided a delicious snack. Dinner was provided by the hosts, augmented by salads and desserts contributed by the attendees. This was
followed by our regular business
meeting.
On Saturday morning we were
treated to homemade rolls, again,
provided by Bob and Shirley. This
was a great start to the day, which
was given over to attending the local Poke Salat festival in nearby
Arab. We were able to sample the
local arts and crafts and some even
went so far as to actually try a dish of
Poke Salat.
Saturday evening we had another
delicious meal. Many stayed around
after dinner for an old-fashioned ‘gab
fest’ and seldom have so many war
stories and tall tales been heard at
one gathering. Sunday morning we
said ‘Happy Trails’ to all those gathered.
ARKANSAS
Ark-A-Bagos
State Club
The group of five left Maumelle
Park in Little Rock on Apr. 28 heading to Monroe, LA. The travelers
stopped for the night at Quachita RV
Park in Monroe. Sunday, Apr. 29,
found the group heading to Marksville, LA. We checked in for two
nights at the Paragon RV Resort
Park (very nice). We all had a nice
lunch at the buffet in the casino restaurant. Monday, Apr. 30, the group
decided to go to St. Francisville, LA
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for the day. We got to travel the new
suspension bridge crossing the Mississippi River (it replaced the ferry
boat) into St. Francisville. After arriving there, we toured Audubon State
Park and Oakley Plantation. This is
where James Audubon painted 32 of
his original ‘Birds of America’ prints.
From there, we enjoyed a nice lunch
at the Magnolia Café, followed by a
visit to the Grove Episcopal Church
and cemetery grounds.
On Tuesday, the group traveled
to Breaux Bridge, LA to Poche’s
Fish-N-Camp where we enjoyed
fishing, some fish stories, potlucks
and games. Everyone attended the
Crawfish Festival in Breaux Bridge,
LA that week. We watched how to
make crawfish etouffe when we first
got there and following that, Wyble,
Norris, and Perrenoud took the Cajun dance classes. We learned how
to do the Cajun waltz and the Cajun two-step. Perrenoud and Wyble
stayed to watch the crawfish eating contest. The man who won had
eaten 30 pounds (six trays each with
five pounds of crawfish on it.)
On Sunday afternoon Ray and
Jean Fox arrived from their home
in Ocala, FL and it was wonderful to
see them again! They always bring
smiles and so much laughter to the
camp. An evening potluck dinner
was enjoyed, followed by just visiting
and relaxing.
Monday and Tuesday included a
swamp tour at St. Martin and a visit
to the Acadian Culture Center in Lafayette where we toured the museum and viewed a film about the Cajun heritage. From there the group
decided to go to Angelle’s Café in
Breaux Bridge again. On Wednesday, May 9, we headed to Opelousas, LA. We went to the visitor’s center and took a small tour of historical
downtown Opelousas. We found out
that Opelousas is the birthplace of
Jim Bowie and also the capitol of
LA during the Civil War. The outing
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ended on Thursday when everyone
departed for home. CALIFORNIA
Chardonnay Travelers
Local Chapter
By Susan Winn
Thirteen Chardonnay Traveler
RVs traveled to Jackson Rancheria
RV Resort in the heart of CA’s “gold
rush” territory for our June 21-24
outing. This is a beautiful park with
roomy, paved sites; a walking trail;
attractive pool area; and a large
clubhouse. A shuttle runs every 20
minutes for those wishing to gamble
or eat up the hill at the casino.
Our fun-filled weekend, hosted
by the Matrangas and Berenbergs,
included two great breakfasts, a lavish buffet dinner at the Rancheria
Casino, an all-you-can-eat (and then
some!) family-style Italian dinner at
historic Theresa’s restaurant, and
a delicious Tri-Tip steak barbeque/
potluck. Members also carpooled to
the Deaver Winery for a winetasting,
and to Amador Flower Farm, where
we walked among the rows of day lilies of every variety and color imaginable and browsed in the garden gift
shop. The many specialty and antique shops in old-town Jackson also
lured some of us.
Members took advantage of the
perfect weather, gathering outdoors
near our rigs for our club meeting,
afternoon games, and plenty of socializing. Good food and fun times
shared with good friends—what
could be better?
COLORADO
Colorado Columbines
Local Chapter
Escaping the heat and fires of CO
on Tuesday, June 19, the CO Columbines began a very memorable
trip to WY and MT. The first desti-
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nation was the KOA in Sheridan,
WY, where Wagonmasters Liesers
and Venables treated us to happy
hour and a meal. Eighteen coaches
turned out for this outing with several
guests joining us. Our guests included two of President Irv’s high school
classmates and their spouses. Bob
Johnson also had his granddaughter
join us. The Cousins drove in to join
us.
Wednesday began with a trip to
the Don King Museum, an amazing
collection of old west memorabilia
and enough saddles to tame the
West. We were treated to an orientation by Jean, which was followed by
a leather art demonstration by Jim
Jackson, with 40+ years’ experience
in leatherwork.
Then it was on to lunch at the
historic Sheridan Inn—in its heyday,
considered the finest hotel between
Chicago and San Francisco and frequent home of Buffalo Bill. We were
welcomed by a knowledgeable historian dressed as Buffalo Bill himself. He really brought Buffalo Bill to
life with the many stories of his life in
Sheridan, NE, and Europe.
For dinner we carpooled south
to Buffalo, where the Winchester
Steakhouse opened early for our
group so we could enjoy their fine
food, which was praised by all. Then
it was back to Sheridan for a nightcap at the famed Mint Bar.
Thursday was a lazy morning as
we individually moseyed up to Hardin, MT, and did our own thing until the mandatory happy hour and
heaps of “potluck.” Friday was another lazy day with many activities in
town, including a kid’s parade, food
booths, museums, classic cars, pork
dinners, and even a “talent” show at
the local school to cap off the day.
On Saturday, the downtown parade, with 60+ entries, led off with
lots of horses followed by some
tractors and finally humans, who
watched carefully where they
stepped. After the parade the Indian
Taco issued its irresistible call, along
with homemade ice cream. Some of
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us also learned about cow pie bingo,
where 100 numbered squares are
sold and marked on the pavement, a
cow is turned loose to do her thing. If
the pie hits your square—you’re the
WINNER!
A drive five miles west of town
and two miles down a dusty gravel
road brought us to the Custer’s Last
Stand Reenactment site. The performance was staged on the dusty
open prairie with 300 fully costumed
performers. The performance was
written from the Indian perspective
and began with the Lewis and Clark
expedition and gave a good historical picture of the events leading
up to the battle and even after 136
years, there was no surprise ending.
Sunday was a free day with Columbines going to church, the battlefield, museums, the Crow reenactment, and other points of interest.
The happy hour, pizza party, and watermelon gave everyone a chance to
share their day’s experiences and
catch up on what others did. A dessert bar rounded out the day with an
evening street concert in town featuring Rickie Nelson’s twin boys.
Monday
our
wagonmasters
served a wonderful hot breakfast and
sent us on our way with the Columbines heading out in all directions.
Those heading back to CO would be
faced with at least eight uncontrolled
forest fires. A wonderful week of adventure, friends, fun, and food.
FLORIDA
Florida Winnie Gators
State Club
“Winnie Wild West” was the
theme for the May 11 – 13, 2012
meeting of the Florida State Winnie
Gators Club. 41 coaches convened
at Paradise Oaks RV Resort in Bushnell, Florida with 31 coaches arriving
early on Wednesday and Thursday
to enjoy the park and the friendships.
Happy Hour was held both Wednesday and Thursday in the beautiful
clubhouse. Many of the members
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had dinner at local restaurants and
returned to the clubhouse for games.
Thursday night was a Chapter Challenge Contest – Calf Roping! Pictures of “calves” were attached to a
chair and the chapter members had
to rope the calf to qualify for points!
The “cowpokes” were dressed in
cowboy hats, and you would be surprised how much skill was involved!
The winners happened to be new
members, Julia & Paul Drappo,
and since they had not yet joined
a chapter, we made up a team we
called “new members“ so they could
participate! There was much hoopin’
and hollerin’ in the crowd which goes
to show these people aren’t afraid of
anything!
Friday morning after breakfast the
Board of Directors meeting was held
with President Jerry Miller presiding. The results of our March Rally
were discussed and proclaimed a
huge success once again! For dinner, the men officers were decked
out in the ‘Chef Hats and Aprons” to
parade around the room with their
cooking tools in hand signaling the
beginning of the cookoff! The hamburgers and hot dogs were cooking
as the ladies prepared to serve the
accompaniments – homemade cole
slaw and baked beans. After everyone enjoyed their dinner the Ice
Cream Social began with our volunteer “scoopers” having the honors of
serving the group.
Friday evening it was time for
our Brown Bag Auction. Members
were instructed to bring a package
of something in a brown paper bag –
no one would know the contents as
the auction began. Jack Caffrey was
our auctioneer, assisted by “Danna
White”, (aka Dan Tuzzolo) and Jerry
Miller who collected the bid money!
The laughter and comments were so
hysterical, – and the noise could be
heard in the next county! Everyone
was a good sport – even if you did
pay $11 for a bag of green beans or
$15 for a bag of M & M’s! It was 2
hours of great fun – and the proceeds
will help pay our GNR expenses for
"Calf roping" champs - Paul & Julia Drappo
the annual Florida Row Party.
Saturday morning business was conducted in an orderly manner and concluded at 10:45am. Prizes were
given to the chapters with the highest percentage of attendance. First place was Mid-Florida Winnies, second
place was Florida Sunshine Winnies, third place was
Suncoast Winnies! THANKS to you all for the great attendance!
The remainder of the day was spent visiting the area,
talking with others and having chapter meetings. Happy Hour followed by a dinner of Sloppy Joes and side
dishes. Prizes were given out to the members who had
exceptional western outfits – it was great to see so many
cowboys and cowgirls on hand! At 7:00pm The Foggy
Creek Band took the stage and entertained us for a couple hours of music. Some of us even learned to play the
“spoons”, thanks to Ree Spiller’s instructions. We are a
talented bunch….
Sunday morning our breakfast of donuts and bagels
was served before we said our goodbyes for the summer.
THANKS to all the folks who helped us fix meals and
clean up each day! So many people just pitch in without
being asked and that makes for an enjoyable time for
everyone! Everyone is invited to attend our meetings,
check our website www.winniegators.org for information!
GEORGIA
Gone with the Winnies of North Georgia
Local Chapter
By Theda Chambless
Our June 6-10, 2012 outing at the Stone Mountain
Park Campground was a real pleasure. The staff members there were friendly and attended to our every need.
We had eight coaches with sixteen members participating and it was really a time of togetherness. We waived
the use of the pavilion and met and ate mostly at the host
and hostesses campsites. Several came early to get a
head start on visiting and exploring Stone Mountain Park.
Thursday afternoon we met at the Heath campsite for
refreshments. That was followed by a “Show and Tell”
that entertained everyone for quite some time. We also
made plans for the following day. Several wanted to go
to the DeKalb Farmers Market to view the unusual vegetables—and to see the people from foreign countries in
their native dress.
After dinner, several went to see the spectacular
laser show. A free shuttle was provided by the park.
After Friday morning breakfast, we went to the DeKalb
Farmers Market. It was quite an experience; however,
Jesse Chambless wanted everyone to use their cafeteria and have some goat meat. That didn’t go over so
good. Instead of goat meat, several of us went to Mary
Mac’s Tea Room in mid-town Atlanta. Mary Mac’s has
been open for business since 1945 and is a favorite eating place for mid-town workers as well as visitors.
Saturday morning breakfast was prepared and
served at Winky and Max Parker’s site. We had the rest
of Saturday off to explore the park or just relax and visit. We did a little of both. We discovered a picturesque
covered bridge that was built in 1891 and originally
spanned the Oconee River in Athens, GA. The Saturday evening meal was also served at the Parkers’ site.
Sunday morning we joined with others at the RV park for
devotions and a continental breakfast. It was a good meeting and we enjoyed talking with people from different locations at breakfast. We said our goodbyes until next time.
ILLINOIS
Little Egypt Winnies
Local Chapter
By Chris Crabtree
Little Egypt Winnies met at Eldon Hazlet State Park,
Carlyle Lake, on June 7-10. We had four coaches in attendance. Friday we headed into Carlyle for some lunch.
Several years ago, Vonda Kloke took us to an ice cream
stand and we decided that was going to be our lunch.
Upon finding the place, it had been changed into a BBQ
place, so we went back to the main street of Carlyle.
On our way to finding the ice cream stand, we noticed
a sign that said Covered with Chocolate! Deli and Desserts. So that is where we had lunch. They serve breakfast and their lunch menu includes sandwiches, soups,
and salads. The food was very good but no ice cream.
Afterwards, we visited the General Dean Suspension Bridge, the oldest suspension bridge in the area.
It was built in 1859 for $40,000 across the Kaskaskia
River. Before this time, residents had to cross the river by ferry or mud bridge. It was restored in 1951. Major General Dean was a native of Carlyle who served
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in the Korean War. We headed back to the campsite
for a little rest and later that evening we had our potluck. Bill and Evelyn Smothers, honorary members of
LEW, joined us for our potluck. The evening was very
enjoyable and we sat out until the bugs started to bite.
Saturday morning after our meeting, we went to Okawville
for their Heritage Days. It was their 30th year for this activity and was located at the Schlosser Home. Also on
the grounds was his harness shop and a building where
his wife and daughters did laundry for the hotels in the
town. They had a farmers market, flea market, country
store, food stand, vendors, youth activities, kettle corn,
homemade ice cream, and entertainment. Yes, we finally
got our ice cream! We had lunch at a local restaurant
called The Hideout and then headed back to the campground. We were invited to Bill and Evelyn’s home for
wine and cheese before dinner. All of us enjoyed our
visit and later Bill and Evelyn joined us for dinner at the
Crossroads Restaurant. Back at the campground, we
again sat outside and enjoyed the great weather. Sunday we said our goodbyes and headed home.
to collect them. We then headed out to the Wolf Creek
Habitat in Brookville; they rescue wolf pups from people
that think they are cute until they get bigger. They do
have some they have raised as pups and some that you
can pet and get in the pens with. Carol Thomas went
in with some other unknown persons and two keepers.
We were fascinated and enjoyed watching her and she
seemed to enjoy it as well—http://wolfcreekhabitat.org/.
We compared notes and those of us that had not been
to Oldenburg went to see the Village of Spires. It is a
very friendly town with maps and numbered buildings—it
was platted in 1837. Right now they have most of the
fire hydrants painted as village people. We happened
to see parts of two different weddings going on. We regrouped at the campground for sandwiches and all the
sides and desserts brought in by the Meanderers. We
had our state and chapter meetings followed by more
campfires and more games.
Early Sunday morning, we had coffee and breakfast.
It is hard in this letter to let you know how much fun we
had doing all this together. It was a great weekend.
INDIANA
IOWA
Who’s Yur Winnies
State Club
By Gene and Kathy Rieck
North Iowa Travelers
Local Chapter
The Who’s Yur Winnies outing was held June 7-10.
It was hosted by the Meanderer officers, Scott Feichter,
Carol Thomas, and Bill Newcomb, with much help from
Lori Tindall and some from Fred Thomas. It was held at
Franklin Co. Park in Brookville, IN. The campground is
very nice—they have 30- and 50-amp with water. We
had the use of the pavilion, which we used for some
games and most meals. We had 22 units. A few came
early on Wednesday.
Thursday we had free time while the other units came
in and set up. There were several small older towns to
check out in the area. The gang helped cook. John Ellis had a never-ending campfire going. Several played
games until the early hours of the morning.
Friday morning a brave few of us did exercise with
cans of food led by Scott. Some did it as a warm up before walking, some as a cooldown after walking. People
again went into towns—either Brookville, Metamora, or
Oldenburg. Metamora has a horse-drawn canal boat you
can ride. We went to the Metamora Inn to meet in time
for a classic and antique car cruise. We had a catered
dinner and were then entertained by Catrina and the
Baggy Bottom Boys, after which some played games in
the Gishes’ house until wee hours and some gathered
outside at the campfire.
Saturday we met again for can exercise, after that
we donated the cans to the local chamber that came
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Five motor homes met at the Top of IA exit to caravan
to Riverview Campground in Owatonna, MN. Two more
units met the group at the campground. Coffee and bars
were served by the hosts, Gene and Lois Low and Dean
and June Anderson. A potluck dinner was held followed
by the monthly meeting of the North Iowa Travelers with
a campfire lit and s’mores later in the evening.
On Wednesday morning, a breakfast was served by
the hosts and later, three separate groups went sightseeing. Some went to see the National Farmers Bank
in downtown Owatonna and then other areas of the city.
Some also went shopping at the outlet mall in Medford
while others went to Cabelas. We met back at the campground for a luncheon of “must go’s.”
That afternoon we went to MN State Orphanage Museum for a tour and that evening we went to Olivia’s for a
meal. When we returned to the campground, a campfire
was lit and the members visited.
Thursday morning, a breakfast and coffee was served
and the members returned home.
KANSAS
Kansas Prairie Winnies
State Club
By Rosetta Bartels
Prairie Winnies welcomed guests Don and Donna
Graves and Gene and Carol Bennett to the Show and
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Tell in Dodge City hosted by Karen and Bill Hawley of
Hawleywood RV Ranch. One of the highlights of the
weekend was a visit to the Dodge City National Weather
Bureau facility with interesting talks by two of the meteorologists on staff. Another highlight was a trip to the small
town of Fowler to tour their monolithic dome gymnasium/
tornado shelter, a FEMA rated building. Again this year
Kansas Prairie Winnies members gathered at Hawleywood RV in
Dodge City, KS.
members shared their creative talents with an arts and
crafts Show and Tell. During the business meeting, plans
were made for Prairie Winnies participation at GNR including a $100 donation to the youth program. Officers
were elected for the 2012-2013 year. The club appreciates the wonderful weekend Bill and Karen Hawley and
their staff always provide. We continue to wonder how
Bill finds something new to do each year.
first night, what was ahead?
Many gathered Friday to try their chance at beanbag
baseball practice. Some had not tossed a beanbag since
last year! Coaches brought in by Arlington RV and Flagg
RV were also available for view. We were so fortunate to
be the recipients of a delicious wine and cheese social
hosted by Flagg RV. Arlington RV treated us to a wonderful pasta dinner with all the fixings of salad, rolls, and
dessert. A round of applause was given to Arlington RV
for their generous meal.
The unveiling of the Tri-State quilt was anticipated by
all three states, as our members shared in the construction together as one unified force. It was at last opened
for viewing and hung for all to see. The sale of raffle
tickets began. We also had the money hat to challenge
our luck.
Saturday was full of rain and indoor activities. When
friends get together there is no bad day, regardless of the
weather. Sweeping the water away from the entrance of
the hall did not stop people from joining fellow campers
to a wonderful pancake breakfast hosted by MA. This
outstanding breakfast was provided by Jerry Little and
his little band of servers.
A friendship walk started off the afternoon, followed
by beanbag baseball. RI beat others and MA beat CT
in the semifinals. RI took the trophy defeating MA in the
final 18 to 11. Dinner was delicious! The quilt was raffled
off and won by Donald Lassen. Dick Ercolani won the
MASSACHUSETTS
Pilgrim Winnies
State Club
By Sandy Bates and Jerry Little
Our weekend was a success! We measure life with
laughter, love, surprises, and good food. All of these ingredients we had this weekend. Twenty-four of the 50
travelers to the rally began to arrive at the Washington
County Fairgrounds in Richmond, RI on Wednesday and
most of the others joined us on Thursday.
The rally, hosted by RI, kicked off Thursday afternoon
and we were served a light dinner afterward. This light
fare was all we needed due to what was waiting for us afterwards. Orchestrated by Sandy Bates, MA’s ice cream
social rocked the house! The laughter was contagious.
Some not only had seconds, but even came back for
thirds. It was great to be kids again! This was only the
The talents of of many contributed to this beautiful quilt
that was raffled during the Tri-State Rally.
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money hat and Austin Maxwell won money from both a
50/25/25 raffle and a door prize.
Our entertainment never materialized for this evening, so being typical New Englanders, we took advantage of this time to attend to business. Ed Bates was
sworn in as the new president of the Pilgrim Winnies and
preparations for Rally 2013 officially began. Congratulations to Ed, may his reign be prosperous and full of fun!
Congratulations are also extended for Brian Martel as he
was sworn in as vice president and Linda Martel sworn
in as secretary/treasurer for the Pilgrim Winnies.
Sunday our area representatives from Winnebago,
Becky and Butch Moore, broke up camp at yet another
completed rally and headed for their next destination.
We say goodbye to our friends and fellow travelers, may
the roads be gentle and safe for us all.
MICHIGAN
Tip O’ The Mitt Travelers
Local Chapter
By Shirley Bennett
Our June outing was at Vacation Station in Ludington. This was our State Water Wonderland Winnies June
State Rally and was also the 40th anniversary of the Water Wonderland Winnies.
We had six coaches that arrived early, some
on Wednesday and the rest on Thursday. We all
went to dinner at Scotty’s in Ludington. Great meal!
Tip O’ The Mitt Travelers put the dinner on for the state
rally on Friday night. I believe that there were 54 coaches
attending. We served haystacks and they seemed to be
a great hit. We sure got a lot of, “That was really good!”
Saturday there was sand bag baseball. The teams were
put into two groups. We played Grand Valley Winnies.
Now, Tip O’ The Mitt players play this game once in awhile.
On the other hand, Grand Valley are what I would consider
pros. I think they must play this game every opportunity
they have. Well, we sure gave them a run for their money.
Saturday evening the Water Wonderland Winnies were
selling tickets for the 50/50 raffle and the money hats.
Also, each club put together baskets for the Chinese
auction. Our chapter’s basket was everything made in MI.
New officers for Tip O’ The Mitt installed Saturday evening were: President, Gordon and Bonnie Rollenhagen;
Vice President, Bill and Trudy Redmond; Treasurer,
Jim and Helen Mason; and Secretary, John and Shirley Bennett. Sunday morning we said our goodbyes.
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MINNESOTA
Winnehahas
State Club
By Marcia Fabricius
The Winnehahas gathered in the RV park of the
Grand Casino in Hinckley June 8-10 for a great weekend of perfect weather, good fun, good food, and good
friends—old and new. There were 19 units in attendance,
including one new SunnyBrook, recently purchased by
Bill and Dorothy Pomerson. Everyone is so happy to
know that we won’t be losing our club treasurer to “some
other brand.”
Hosts George Reevs and Sandy Wegner, Terry and
Jeanne Johnson, and Ted and Bernie Steele planned
the weekend with Friday’s dinner at nearby Cassidy’s
Restaurant, a potluck breakfast on Saturday, baked ziti
for Saturday’s dinner, and fruit and muffins on Sunday
morning. Ted Steele was the bingo caller on Friday after
dinner for a few rounds of card bingo.
Days were left open for gambling, shopping, playing
games, or just sitting outside and enjoying each other’s
company. On Saturday evening many members attended a gospel concert at the church across the road and
came back filled with the spirit and raving about the excellent singers and fine entertainment. Evenings were
for sitting around a campfire and making s’mores.
Some stayed over another night in order to attend the
Sunday afternoon performance at the Midwest Country
Music Theater in Sandstone. Performances from this
theater are often featured on RFDTV. They were treated
to performances by Sherwin and Pam Linton and the
Cottonkings, Jay and Tammy, Leny Davis, John Ely,
Lane Moore, and Gloria Jean.
MONTANA
WIT Montana Wilderness
Local Chapter
By Fred Dahlman
May: The Prime Cut Restaurant was the location for
our May 12 meeting. This is always the time of year that
we welcome back our snowbird members from their annual migration to warmer locations of the Southwest. It
is always good to see them and spend time visiting and
catching up on our months apart.
Three couples made another trip to the Northwest
Regional Rally (NWRR) in Moses Lake, WA, this month.
It allowed them to spend quality time with members from
WA; OR; ID; MT; LA; AZ; British Columbia and Alberta,
Canada; and renew acquaintances with folks from last
year’s NWRR.
June: This spring, the chapter made arrangements
with Pierce RV Center in Great Falls to put on a Show
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and Tell at the dealership in June. Pierce RV
Center, headquartered in Billings, MT, and dealerships in Great Falls and Kalispell, MT, scheduled a three-day open house at their three locations for June 1-3, 2012. Our chapter members
manned the refreshment trailer these three days
preparing and serving hot dogs and cold drinks.
Donations received from the public were added
to our Charitable Contributions Fund. Traffic was
lighter than anticipated, but did give us a good opportunity to tell the story of the Winnebago-Itasca
Travelers Club.
June 15, members traveled to Fort Ponderosa
RV Campground in Belt, MT, for our traditional
Father’s Day campout and meeting. Members
enjoyed a dinner along with salad and dessert.
The owners of the campground provided a large
pan of hot cornbread and dinner. Honorary members, Bill and Betty Heilig, who live in Belt, were
able to join us for dinner.
Our monthly meeting was conducted on Saturday with five member rigs represented along with
honorary members, the Heiligs. Sunday morning
members attended a pancake breakfast conducted as a fundraiser by the Belt Valley Volunteer
Fire Department, prior to everyone’s departure for
home.
rally, we had a potluck Saturday night. The weather cooperated and we toasted marshmallows for “s’mores” around a
campfire after dark.
NEW JERSEY
Jersey Seashells
Local Chapter
On Friday, Apr. 27, eleven rigs from the Seashells gathered
at Seashore Campsites in Cape May, NJ for their Friendship
Rally for 2012. The group was joined by Butch and Becky
Moore, Eastern Area WIT Representatives, as well as six
other rigs. It is always good to see new friends as well as our
members.
As always, we gathered around a campfire to renew old
acquaintances and meet hopefully new friends.
Saturday morning after the delicious breakfast cooked by
the men and enjoyed by all the members and guests, the Seashells gathered for their meeting and a talk by the reps. Bill
Wakemen had invited the reps to talk about starting a new
chapter in the state of New Jersey. As of this time, our Seashell Chapter is the only active one in the state. Butch Moore
spoke about the opportunities to experience new adventures
and activities with another chapter. We were all reminded that
DON’T LEAVE IT BEHIND –
TAKE LIFE ON THE ROAD!
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Granite State Winnies
State Club
By Mackie Heinrich
The Granite State Winnies began their season
with a spring luncheon at The Whittier House in
Ossipee, NH. It was great fun to get back together again and announce the exciting campouts
planned for the summer.
We began our camping season at the Fryeburg Fairgrounds for the Annual Flower and Garden Show. The weather cooperated and we had
six rigs, coffee each morning, and a potluck Saturday night. We began our planning in earnest for
the Northern New England WIT Rally, reviewing
responsibilities, exchanging “hillbilly” ideas, and
working on items for the “goodie bags.”
Ron and Cheryl Goudreau volunteered to be
“wagonmaster” for the June campout at Danforth
Bay. We welcomed two new members, had an
Italian dessert night Friday; sausage, egg, and
cheese on muffins for breakfast Saturday morning. Sounds like all we do is eat, not true! Some
went kayaking and biking and others participated
in a bocci contest. After more planning for the
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it is possible to belong to more than
one chapter.
Carole Maxwell, our president,
said a new chapter would be welcomed by the Seashells and our
members are free to join as they
wish. Our chapter always wants to
share our fun with others, so we discussed how to continue to invite and
welcome others in our state or as we
know, from other states to become
chapter members.
As always we had a great time
enjoying our campfires and just being together, either outside or in the
rooms provided by the campground,
and the friendships we have established around or in them.
NEW YORK
Hudson Valley Ramblers
Local Chapter
By Ruth Simpson
Our June campout was held at
Camp Waubeeka in Copake, NY.
Twelve members were present and
we had special guests, Randall and
Phyllis Weller from KS. The Wellers
were in NY state attending the graduation of their grandson from West
Point Military Academy. They quickly
made friends with everyone and we
enjoyed hearing about some of their
travel experiences and living in KS.
Friday afternoon we enjoyed our
social hour and then a delicious dinner under the canopies supplied by
Jim and Don. Because of this, we
kept dry, as the rain slowly started.
Then the wind and rain went into high
gear and early Saturday morning,
both of the canopies came crashing down. Saturday’s breakfast was
held cafeteria style with Dick and
Jane’s RV being the cafeteria. Saturday afternoon we held our meeting
and Saturday night we had dinner at
the Four Brothers Pizza, which everyone enjoyed. The wagonmasters
provided a continental breakfast on
Sunday morning.
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NORTH CAROLINA
Winnie Tarwheels
State Club
The North Carolina Winnie Tarwheels State Club celebrated its
40th birthday at our rally held at Tom
Johnson’s Rally Park in Marion, NC,
May 25-27th. We enjoyed views of
the mountains, a day of golfing and a
tour of the Vanderbilt’s Biltmore Estate as well as excursions to nearby
Mount Mitchell, the tallest mountain
east of the Rockies. There were 49
Winnebago rigs attending and we
were happy to welcome visitors from
Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, Florida,
Georgia and South Carolina as well
as Butch and Becky Moore, our WIT
Area Representatives.
One of the highlights was having
Laura Alexander, a charter member
who had a 1972 Winnebago and
drove it well into the 2,000’s, join us
for the birthday celebrations, complete with a special cake made with
a picture of 1972 and a 2012 Winnebago for the centerpiece of the
Hospitality table.
The games were spirited and fun
and we all enjoyed the fellowship
surrounding the meals, games and
activities. The decorations were festive, continuing the birthday theme
with balloons and big wrapped packages on the stage and tables decorated as presents. In addition to our
traditional Arts and Crafts judging,
Silent Auction, Book Exchange,
Money Hats, Friendship walk and
50/50 activities, we also had a seminar on making a tote bag out of a
t-shirt and raffled off a lovely mountain log cabins and stars quilt made
by Dorothy Johnson. The Southeast
Express bluegrass band provided
our evening entertainment.
We
gave Rally Masters Charlie and Judy
Albury a big round of applause for all
their efforts.
In our state meeting that followed,
Butch Moore congratulated us on
a successful rally and finding such
a lovely location in North Carolina.
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He installed the officers: Judy Albury,
president; Wes Shuttleworth, vicepresident; Dave Long, treasurer; Pat
Reese, secretary. We decided that
our next rally will be held at Cape
Hatteras Campground in Waves, NC
(located in the Outer Banks area on
our coast) on April 26-28, 2013.
Two of our long-standing officer
positions have changed this year.
Our heartfelt thanks to Gary & Kathy
Willox and Joyce & Bud Bynum for
all their hard work on behalf of our
club.
NORTH DAKOTA
Nodak Flickertails
State Club
By Helen Evans
Our host couples for the May
campout were Colleen and Al Belyea
and Betty and Denis Lebrun, which
was held at Brewer Lake, ND, May
18-20. We had a great turnout; twenty-five members spent the weekend
or part of the weekend together. A
few members arrived as early as
Thursday and stayed until Monday.
Friday afternoon we reacquainted ourselves from the long winter
months under a big tree for shade
and mild refreshments. Friday evening’s meal was our first chili cookoff contest with all the fixings. There
were so many different pots of chili.
Some of the members tried all eleven different mixes of chili into one
bowl, while others tried to taste each
one separately to find a winner. Each
family received honorable mention
for their chili pot, some spicy and
some not so spicy. After dinner, a different kind of bingo was played with
decks of cards, which was fun and
interesting. The Lebruns learned the
new-style game while in CA visiting
with Denis’ sister, Marjorie Morrison,
during the winter.
After breakfast on Saturday, the
business meeting was held. The
nominating committee presented the
slate of officers to be voted on. The
nominating committee and the mem-
bers at the meeting decided that the present officers
were doing a magnificent job and were voted back in office for another year: President, Eleanore DeMers; Vice
President, Helen Evans; Secretary, Donna Grunette;
and Treasurer, Mark Collins. In the afternoon, some of
the women went to Casselton for shopping, fun, and winetasting from the Maple River Distillery and reported
they had a lot of fun. Then the evening meal was downtown at the Pizza Ranch in Casselton, ND.
As usual, Sunday morning came quickly, and after
breakfast and more visiting, it was time to say goodbye.
OHIO
Wandering Ohio Winnies
State Club
Fifty-eight coaches gathered at the Greene County
Fairgrounds in Xenia, OH June 22-24 to celebrate the
41st annual rally of the Wandering OH Winnies. Many
coaches arrived a day early to visit area attractions, including the National Museum of the USAF located nearby at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, OH.
Friday the rally really got underway as we gathered
in the assembly hall which was decorated in red, white,
and blue in keeping with our theme—Honor and Serve.
The color guard presented the colors led by veterans:
Dave Franke, Hank Vassaux, and Tom Reeb. A moving reading by Peggy Moore was given about our flag.
Our WOW Club President, Ray Moore, introduced the
Eastern Area Representatives, Butch and Becky Moore;
Club Vice President, Dick Radosevic; Club Secretary,
Rosanne Vassaux; and Club Treasurer, Carolyn Berry.
After a yummy supper and much visiting, a rousing game
of bingo was played.
Saturday brought seminars on WIT tours, Sky Med,
and fire prevention. We even practiced using a fire extinguisher under the supervision of a firefighter. The craft
show displayed many varied talents of our club and ribbons were awarded. Ralph Griffen won the Best of Show
with his woodcarving. Joe and Kathy Loris won first prize
for the best decorated coach. Beanbag baseball, corn
hole, and stick hockey were played by four teams made
up of WOW members. A lot of cheering and fun was
heard from the game area of the assembly hall. Saturday evening we were entertained by the New Carlisle
Community Chorus singing selections from broadway,
movies, and TV. They closed their show with an encore
of a salute to the military services. Everyone returned
to their coaches with a door prize provided by our many
friends of WOW.
Sunday morning following breakfast, the colors were
retired along with the singing of “God Bless America.”
The new WOW officers were installed by Eastern Area
Representative Butch Moore. A fun and moving church
service led by Peggy Moore, featuring The Cardinal Winnies’ Players presented “The Gospel According to the
Birds.”
OKLAHOMA
Sooner Schooners
Local Chapter
By CW Harris
What a great turnaround from getting cancelled at
Sanger to a great, relaxing weekend in Checotah, OK.
This was a joint Sooner Schooners and Green Country
outing and we had 20 rigs in attendance. All agreed that
they did us a favor when they cancelled our outing in
TX. The folks at the Checotah KOA provided outstanding support that included a good meeting room and an
on-site cafe that served great meals.
The majority ate at least one breakfast and dinner at
the cafe. We played games out in the shade of the trees,
utilized the swimming pool, and a few folks even went
kayaking. The rally room stayed busy in the evenings
with multiple games. We also gathered for sports to
watch the Thunder win in the rally room and an outdoor
viewing of the OU softball game at the Harris coach. The
cafe served us dinner one night and the hosts provided a
great meal the next. Several members went into Checotah Saturday to attend the “Old Settlers Days” celebration. Nate and Reatha Hill, Paul and Vickie Holt, and Alice Combs hosted a most enjoyable weekend.
Tom and Linda Roberts of OKC were announced as
new members. Two guests were in attendance: Alice’s
great-granddaughter, McKenzie, and her friend, Kieli.
OREGON
Sun Catcher’s
Local Chapter
By Cathy Williams
June was our first multistop outing in several years.
The final destination was McMinnville, OR, home of the
famous ‘Spruce Goose’ located at the Evergreen Aviation and Aerospace Museum. To make the trip more
manageable, we stopped one night at the Brookhollow
RV Park
in Kelso, WA. The final leg to McMinnville was only a
few hours away. We stayed at the lovely Olde Stone Village RV next door to the museums. They had a very nice
community building and pool. There must be 59 wineries in this part of the Willamette Valley and we visited
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a few. Co-hosts GiGi and Richard Weixler and Charlie
and Bud Cole did a wonderful job! They planned potluck meals, Sunglo’s and lots of free time for sightseeing
in their outing schedule. Besides the Evergreen Aviation and Aerospace Museum (which was within walking
distance), there was: the farmers markets, winetasting,
and local restaurants were fun destinations. Gigi gave a
scarf-making demonstration with beautiful results.
The main attraction for us in McMinnville was the Evergreen Aviation and Aerospace Museum, IMAX theater,
and water park (which has a Boeing 747 on its roof!!)
complex. One museum is dedicated to aviation using restored military and civil aviation exhibits from the beginnings of
American aviation through the 1970s and the other
museum building showcases space exploration technology and military aircraft from the past 30 years. The
museum is home to Howard Hughes’ immense Spruce
Goose, a Titan II missile in a silo-like launching pit (three
stories deep), moon rovers, an SR-71 Blackbird, and
much more. Admission is an all-day pass to the museums and you really need it to see everything. There are
films running in the IMAX theater all day.
PENNSYLVANIA
Pennsylvania State Club
State Club
By Lorraine Plant
Ahoy matey—’twas a fine bit of rowdy fun at the PA
State Rally in Centre Hall, PA and, as promised, we didn’t
make anyone walk the plank. Early arrivals were abundant this year and what a pleasure to meet and greet old
friends and new before the plunder of the rally began.
The rally was alive and well with pirates, wenches, and
deck hands all around—some looking scary enough to
just go and walk the plank without being forced! Although
the “captain” was very “transparent” in nature, he made
quite a statement with his control of the ship’s wheel for
the rally. From the full-fledged lighted mast to the piratefaced rig, it was an outstanding decorating theme all
around. We had such fun just checking out all the decorations that were around.
Vendors from the local community shared their time
and products with us once again this year. It is always a
pleasure to be able to work with the local people when
we are in Centre Hall. Our seminars kept folks both inthe-know and entertained as well. Fire safety, first aid,
CPR, WIT tours, Sky Med, Show and Tell—learning from
other campers things they have tried, how things work,
what “not to do”—what a great learning experience. This
year Freightliner reps came to talk with the group and
it was a great refresher and learning tool for those who
have the Freightliner chassis.
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The stage was set for the mateys attending the Pennsylvania
State Rally in June.
A huge hit with the group this year was the winetasting event. A local winery, 7 Mountains Winery, brought
some wonderful wines for the tasting. We look forward
to continuing this event again next year. Another fun and
well-received activity this year was our casino night. My
goodness, the atmosphere was electric—fun and laughter was the sound all evening. It has been requested
to be extended to next year as well. So, if you enjoyed
yourself this year, be sure to make plans for next year.
Did I mention the food yet? My goodness, there is
never a lack of good things to eat at the PA Rally. We
started Thursday evening with the chapter potluck suppers and went through the weekend with coffee, doughnuts, pancake breakfast, taco salad supper, ice cream
social, and ended the weekend with a great turkey dinner supplied by the Women of the Centre Hall Grange.
MMMMMMMMMM. From the turkey straight through to
the desserts, if you went away hungry, it was certainly no
one’s fault but your own.
Of course, I can’t forget to mention the other activities
at the rally from those “just too cute” furry babes of ours
in the pet show, cake/friendship walk, Chinese auction,
book swap, bingo, WIT store shopping, beanbag baseball playoffs, and craft show, it was a busy weekend.
Competition in the craft show once again produced wonderful work by members of WIT. Entries this year included cross-stitch, woodwork, quilting, afghans, plastic craft
stitching, knitting, sewing, and jewelry. Congratulations
go out to Kathy Plant who won the Best of Show for an
exquisite bracelet she beaded. The famous PA baskets
were, as usual, a popular item again this year. Wonderful
products from all over PA are in these baskets. This year,
the basket was a hand-made treasure chest, made by
Capitol area Winnies member, Ken Donaldson. What a
delightful change and well keeping with our theme of the
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Pirates of PA. The money hats were keeping in the
theme of the rally as well—pirate oriented and donning $50 each. We had a wonderful array of prizes
given out.
Between being busy with activities or just enjoying
them from the sidelines, the weekend just seemed
to fly by. The weather was pleasant; the food excellent—as usual; and the friendships, renewed or
made—well, that’s just priceless. We hope all who
missed us this year will make plans to come out in
2013. Mark those calendars—June 6-9, 2013 and
come learn all about PA from the local chapters. It
will be a rich lesson in what PA has to offer from the
west to the east, north to the south of our state. We
look forward to seeing everyone in June 2013. Until
then, enjoy your camping and be safe on the roads.
RHODE ISLAND
Rhody Winnies
State Club
By Sally Quinn
The Southern New England Tri-State Rally was
held on May 30-June 3, 2012 at the Washington
County Fairgrounds in Richmond, RI. This was RI’s
turn to host with Steve Tonken as rally master and
Dick Nicolo as assistant rally master. Fifty-three
coaches were in attendance.
Wednesday began with set-up activities going on
and getting the parking and electric ready. On Thursday there was a session to show some activities to do
in RI, a first-timer’s orientation, and a speaker on the
history of Richmond, RI. This was followed by opening ceremonies, a supper, and an ice cream social.
Friday morning began with a continental breakfast.
A class on Swedish embroidery was taught where
participants worked on placemats. A class was held
on beginner geocaching. Participants were given a
chance to locate some hidden caches. After lunch,
there was an opportunity to practice beanbag baseball. There was a wine and cheese social followed
by an Italian dinner. The evening entertainment was
open mike.
Saturday morning breakfast started the day rolling. Then a knitting class on how to knit a dishcloth
was held. Instructors first patiently taught and reviewed basic knitting terms and helped those needing assistance. Knitting went on until it was time to
go eat lunch. The friendship walk was held and then
it was time for beanbag baseball. RI was able to win
the tournament and successfully defend last year’s
title! In the evening, a catered dinner was held. Major door prizes were later given out after the raffles.
Many gathered to play games.
Sunday morning began with a continental breakfast
and a beautiful day followed by closing ceremonies. After
completion of the ceremonies, the Rhody Winnies held
their annual meeting and election of officers. Butch Moore,
WIT rep, installed the new officers and briefly spoke. After
discussion of the various upcoming campouts, the meeting
was adjourned.
SOUTH DAKOTA
Rushmore Winnies
Local Chapter
By Connie Howard
A combined meeting of the two SD local chapters, Rushmores and Ringnecks, and the ND Flickertails, was held
June 15-17, at the Brown County Fairgrounds, Aberdeen,
SD. There were over 30 units attending. We were honored
to have Western Area Reps, Andy and Jeanie Bienvenu,
in attendance. They encouraged us to attend the upcoming GNR, opened their Journey for a tour, shared current
information about Winnebago Industries motor homes and
towable products, and participated in activities with us.
The weekend’s activities included two very interesting
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facility clean. The second tour was of
Northern Beef Packers, a beef processing plant in the process of being
built; when completed, it will have a
capacity of 1,500 head per day. The
weekend was filled with delicious
food, a jam session, talent show and
many opportunities for visiting, touring, and sharing the positive qualities of our individual Winnebago motor homes.
TENNESSEE
West Tennessee Travelers
Local Chapter
For their June outing, the West TN
Travelers traveled to Joe Wheeler
State Park in the state of AL. People
began arriving on Sunday and even
though everyone had reservations,
they were not for a specific camping
site. Larry and Jane Bolding arrived
first. They had checked out all the
areas and had found several sites
close to each other. As the rest of the
group rolled in, they were busy trying
to direct the campers into their spots.
Everyone admired John and Sally
Shannon’s new Adventurer and Mike
and Diana Logan’s new Rialta.
Mark and Pat Bolding somehow got off the beaten path and
they crossed the dam several times
before finally arriving and getting
parked. Ken and Jeanette Dixon
were in attendance for the first time
in a long time. Everyone was really
glad to see them and enjoyed their
company.
We ate at the Lodge in the park on
Monday night. It is a beautiful lodge
overlooking Joe Wheeler Lake.
The park had a building they use
for church services and let camping groups use for activities and for
their meals. We played beanbag
baseball in there on Tuesday and
the last game was a come-from-behind win for the Even Number Team
in the bottom of the ninth inning by
one point. Tuesday night’s meal was
grilled by the campout hosts, Mark
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and Pat Bolding.
Wednesday night we provided
our own meat for grilling and a dish
to share dinner. The food was great
as usual. After the meal, we all
helped clean the park building and
put all the chairs and tables back
as we found them. John and Sally
Shannon had brought firewood, so
we had a campfire and everyone
enjoyed roasting marshmallows for
s’mores.
Everyone was in agreement that
it was a great campout. Being under
and amongst all the large pine trees
made being outside very comfortable. On the business side, new officers were installed on Wednesday
by outgoing president, Mark Bolding. The new officers are: President,
Larry Bolding; Vice President, John
Shannon; Secretary, Mike Logan;
and Treasurer, Dan Doyle.
TEXAS
Texas W
State Club
By Martha Callaway
The Alamo Winnies were hosts
for this April 2012 Texas W State
Meeting at the beautiful Guadalupe
RV Park in Kerrville, TX, deep in the
heart of TX hill country. The Alamo
Winnies worked “outside the box”
to provide unusual activities for its
guests. Other chapters of the TX W
helped with hosting duties, as usual,
and this sharing of hosting duties
made for a more enjoyable and relaxing time for all. The owners of the
63 rigs on ground certainly enjoyed
all of the efforts put forth by the Alamo Winnies.
Guests at this TX W meeting
were Judy Porter, Al Buscher, and
Terry and Wanda Purvis. New TX
W members were Rick and Harriet
Espinoza, John and Jane Canfield,
Dan and Linda White, George and
Donna Wynn, and Donna and Katrina Rusher. Quite an impressive
group of RV’ers!
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Activities started on Thursday
evening with a weenie roast at the
Amphitheater by the Guadalupe River, followed by two-buck bingo at the
clubhouse. Friday night started with
a version of GNR state row parties,
but this was a chapter row party plus
winetasting because this part of TX
is so well known for its many wineries. Each chapter contributed some
food item representative of their club
or TX, but it was the Alamo Winnies
who hosted the winetasting. Table
decorations by the different chapters
were just outstanding. Lots of members were dressed in their boots,
jeans, and cowboy hats to add to the
festivities. Beans and cornbread and
Mexican treats were the most common. This row party and winetasting
was a huge success.
Following the row party, the
speaker, Ray Martinez, made a presentation on his part in the University of TX tower sniper tragedy in
the 1960s. Mr. Martinez, an Austin
policeman at the time, was the hero
who climbed the lonely stairs to the
top of the bell tower, often having to
step over people killed by the sniper. On the balcony outside the bell
tower, he encountered and killed the
sniper who was responsible for killing and injuring so many. This was
a fascinating and riveting presentation.
On Saturday, following a taco
breakfast, a representative of the
Kerrville Hospice discussed the hospice program in Kerrville. Proceeds
from the various money-raising
events at this meeting will be given
to both Hospice of Kerrville and Hospice of Uvalde. Also, Todd Bock,
owner of Kerrville RV, talked to TX
W members about his RV dealership, and he even generously paid
for this Saturday morning breakfast
for Texas W members. Tom Bickers
of Sky Med made a presentation to
members and then Nancy Bickers
presented a Pampered Chef demonstration. The Saturday evening afterdinner entertainment was a lively
toe-tapping exhibit of the Hill Country Area Square Dancers, which included our own TX W members, Bob
and Fay Eure and Dan and Linda
White, new TX W members.
Sunday morning following breakfast and an inspirational devotional
by Steve Ferguson, our TX W chaplain, we hugged, said our goodbyes,
and promised to meet again at the
Lake Conroe N. Houston KOA RV
Park in Montgomery, TX, on Oct. 1214, 2012, for a fall-in good time at
Octoberfest. The Bluebonnet Travelers will be hosting the meeting.
ing - Janice and Glen, overhead
toss - Glen, whole-in-one - Janice;
total score -- first place - Janice and
second place - Glen. YES, we all enjoyed tossing rolls of toilet paper BUT
Janice and Glen were the best!!!
Saturday
everyone
enjoyed
Nona’s roast beef dinner along with
potluck items. Afterwards birthday
cake and ice cream topped off the
celebration for the chapter’s 22nd
birthday party.
VIRGINIA
UTAH
Ye Ole Virginia Winnie Tascas
State Club
By Pat Montgomery
The Golden Spike Travelers held
their outing at Hyrum State Park,
May 18-20, 2012 and celebrated
their 22nd birthday. This outing was
hosted by the officers as Friday everyone enjoyed potluck. At Saturday
breakfast, everyone enjoyed Tom’s
pancakes and Nona’s special eggs
along with a variety of potluck items.
During the day, nearby places to visit
were the Cheese Factory, Big Boy
Ice Cream, and other places of interest.
Willow, box elder, and maple trees
surround Hyrum Reservoir providing
shade as well as habitat for waterfowl and wildlife. During the day, you
could see people on the beach casting a fishing line or just relaxing with
a book.
Officers elected last year: President Tom Walker, Vice President
Glen Hamblin, Treasurer Nona Paskett, Secretary June Hamblin, and
Past President Karen Waldron will
hold office for another year.
The games—Toilet Paper Olympics were run by Karen as everyone
tossed toilet paper. The winners receiving gifts and ribbons were bowl-
Our state meeting was held at
Beth Page Camp Resort in Urbanna,
VA. This park is one of our favorites. It is very clean and has a large
amount of sites. The sites are wide
enough and easy to get into. The
staff was very helpful. At the same
time, Good Sams Club was also
there so we were able to take advantage of vendors. We always like to
shop for RV stuff.
It was good to see members from
all of our clubs, catching up on news,
seeing work that has been done on
coaches inside and outside. RVers sure are a creative bunch. We
shared our stories of where we had
traveled and where we are planning
on going. Most of the conversations
were about who was going to GNR
this year and what fun GNR was in
past years. Bingo was played on Friday night and some of us had fires
that were great. The chapters had
a total of eleven new members and
two potential ones. WOW!! Keep up
the good work.
The Tidewater Tascas were the
host and provided a pancake breakfast on Saturday before all of the
meetings. They had to make sure
that everyone had fuel to start the
day. After breakfast prep had started,
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By June Hamblin
they lost power in the pavilion and
had to quickly come up with another
plan. Luckily, their coaches were right
across the street, so they shifted the
griddles to their campsites and had
the pancakes and sausages shuttled
to the pavilion to the waiting masses. There is always a way around
something that doesn’t work the way
it was planned. RVers have a knack
to adapt to anything that comes their
way. We also make the best of it and
then later laugh about it around the
fire. They also sold lunch and had a
friendship walk where the proceeds
went to the selected charities. Overall, it was a very good turnout.
Meetings were held. Discussions
were had and solutions came about.
Rally details for our September rally
were presented and there was excitement in the air about this one.
We all thoroughly enjoy our rallies
and have so much fun. Laughter is
such good medicine.
WASHINGTON
Apple Rivers
Local Chapter
There were only three couples
at this outing, but you would never
have known it. Dave and Carolyn
joined us Friday. They had an early
call the next morning as their charity, Children’s Wishes and Dreams,
was hosting a fundraising breakfast
event at Miner’s in Yakima and they
were getting up early. After Friday
dinner, some decided they couldn’t
leave without giving the casino a
little of their money; however, Gloria
won some money—good for you!
Saturday after our meeting, all
six of us piled into one vehicle to go
have some lunch. Since we missed
the last mural tour by an hour, we
took our own tour with Garland narrating each mural and that was interesting. We then went out to Dave
and Carolyn’s house for a fire and
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snacks. Then on to Chinese for dinner; after that, some of us went back
to the rigs but others just couldn’t go
past Legends Casino without dropping in—although this time, there
weren’t any big winners.
WISCONSIN
Wisconsin State Club/Northern
Lights
State Club/Local Chapter
By Janice Mauer
The Northern Lights had their
second outing of the year at Chippewa Falls, WI, at Pine Harbor Campground on June 6-8. Our hosts, John
and Ginny Olson (residents of Chippewa Falls) and Bob and Beverly
Spinti, did a wonderful job of keeping
us occupied and fed. We had six motor homes arrive early on Tuesday
and a wonderful meal was enjoyed
by all present at The Family Restaurant in Chippewa Falls.
Wednesday the rest of the coaches continued to arrive. We had 16
coaches in attendance, with members from the WI State Club also
joining the Northern Lights Chapter, making us 34 happy campers!
Wednesday night’s dinner was a
potluck supper. More visiting and
storytelling took place around the
bonfire and our hosts surprised us
with the roasting of marshmallows
and s’mores.
Thursday began with breakfast,
then both clubs had back-to-back
meetings. Food was collected from
us all for the local food pantry. Our
honorary member, Joyce McManus,
joined us for the day. She brought
along pictures and gave an interesting presentation on her journeys to
the Navajo Reservations where she
has volunteered to teach the Indian
children art lessons. Joyce is a talented artist who has generously supplied the schools with art supplies as
well as lessons. She has gone to
Madebyjoe Gesinger, an Indian Village in AZ; to the Eagle’s Nest Intermediate School in Tuba City, AZ; and
Monument Valley High School in UT.
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Both of these schools are on the Navajo Reservation. Northern Lights,
as well as the State Club, made a
donation to Joyce for this worthy
cause.
We then carpooled to a private
toy museum owned by Al and Irene
Przybylski, owners of the O’Neil
Creek Mini-Storage in Chippewa
Falls. The toys are all from their
private collection of 15 years and it
was astounding. Toys are displayed
in various rooms in a large building
and we were all amazed at the variety and quantity of toys for girls and
boys of all ages. We had fun reminiscing and seeing many of the toys
popular during our childhoods.
Thursday evening, we all gathered at another local restaurant, the
Connell’s, noted for their prime rib
dinner. Here we enjoyed the evening
with a good meal and good company. We returned early enough to
relax around the bonfire and catch
up on winter travels and stories. We
had coffee and sweets in the shelter
before saying our goodbyes.
I do believe the saying on my little
embroidered pillow is right, “Friends
are family…you meet along the
way.” All these wonderful people we
wouldn’t even know had we not gotten our Winnebago motor home and
joined this wonderful club! Are we
lucky or what?
CANADA
BRITISH COLUMBIA
Fraser Valley Explorers
Local Chapter
By Nancy Partridge
May: The Fraser Valley Explorers
had a busy time in May as hosts of
the Northwest Regional Rally held
in Moses Lake, WA. Seventeen
coaches from our chapter attended
the Mexican ‘party.’ It was nice to
see so many first-timers (I believe 37
rigs). There was lots to see and do—
seminars, dealer coaches, vendors,
games (both indoor and out), gettogethers with various other clubs,
and golf, to name a few. We were
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especially happy to renew acquaintances with the Wild Rose Chapter
from AB. The Classic Winnebago
chapter joined us this year with six
rigs, which they very kindly put on
display. Needless to say, most of the
meals were Mexican in nature, as
well as the entertainment, which was
supplied very ably by the Mariachi
Huenachi from the Wenatchee High
School. What a group of talented
young people they are!
June: Our June venture was a
joint outing with the Inland Empire
Explorers of Spokane, WA. What
a fun time we had in Osoyoos, BC
at the Nk’Mip Campground on Osoyoos Lake. There were twenty
coaches from the FVE and nine from
the IEE. Included in those were Paul
and Barb Smith from Lake Havasu,
NV and our Western Reps, Andy and
Jeanie Bienvenu. We all enjoyed
oohing and awing over the Smiths’
Winnebago Tour and the Bienvenus’
Journey. The Bienvenus treated us
to a big pot of Cajun jambalaya. In
spite of some inclement weather,
we managed a tour to the Desert
Model Railroad (which has over two
kilometers of HO track in a 4,000 sq.
ft. facility), a little golf and a tour of
some of the area wineries. Also on
the agenda was a series of five stations set up with different tasks to
complete within a minute, fashioned
after the TV show ‘Minute to Win It.’
It was hilarious to watch the participating teams try these challenging
tasks. Of course, there was a tie for
top spot, so these two teams chose
another couple each to help them in
‘The race of the Egyptian Mummy.’
One couple wrapped the other couple in two rolls of toilet paper! What
a hoot! There were also several card
games going on during the weekend in the large clubhouse at the
campground. We all look forward to
the rest of summer as we have had
a particularly wet and cool spring in
the northwest.
ONTARIO
Ontario Trillium Travellers
Local Chapter
By Cathy Massey
May: Our season of campouts began on May 21
as units started to arrive at Wildwood Golf & RV Resort and by the time the dust settled, eleven rigs were
in place on full-service, pull-thru sites, with even a
separate site to put up the canopies for everyone to
gather for meals, meetings, etc.
Tuesday we had a potluck supper—the only casualty being burnt potatoes. This was followed by
the usual campfire and the first round of stories and
feats of daring-do that would continue all week. In
the afternoon, everyone went off to the Canadian
Club Brands Center for an excellent tour and tasting. Nondrinkers were very popular to sit beside. The
stonework and woodwork in this building are spectacular and the stories from the days of rumrunners
and prohibition only added to the flavor. Amazing
what $100,000 could do 160 years ago.
Thursday was a full day, starting with a tour of
Mastronardi’s greenhouse where they grow tomatoes for Costco all over the world, lunch at Colasanti’s so some of the kids could go to the petting zoo,
and a tour and tasting at Mastronardi Estate Winery.
Following breakfast on Friday, we had the first
meeting of the year where we welcomed new members. Some people headed out after that, while the
rest of us had a relaxing day and then went to Montana’s for dinner. Nick and Bob had our campfires
going every night for as late as we wanted and had
wood left over. As usual, Fred was kept busy fixing
all the computer ailments the GDOPs brought with them.
Thank God for talented people in our club. Those unable
to attend missed a well-organized, well-presented, and
fun outing. It sets a high bar for the rest of the season.
June: Our June Buddy Rally was held at the Paris
Fairground June 19-21. A few units arrived early at the
Paris Fairgrounds on Monday to get things set up for the
weekend outing. All remaining units arrived sporadically
throughout the day on Tuesday and at the end of the
day, 22 units were in place. What a turnout! It was so
good to see everyone again, and so after handshakes
and hugs as everyone arrived, we settled down to conversation (gossip) and drinks of a sociable nature! As we
were on our own for the evening, the group dispersed—
some went into Paris for dinner and others just did their
own thing.
Wednesday we gathered for coffee and breakfast and
then headed off for various activities. Some of the “crafty”
ladies and the not-so “crafty” ladies went to Mary Maxim
to shop and the rest of us did our thing, exploring the
area or just relaxing. Fred Jennings did his usual computer and Kindle genius work for those in need. Happy
hour was BYOB, snacks were provided. Dinner was barbecued with all the trimmings, coffee, and a dessert. Just
as things were winding down, the ice cream truck rolled
by. Nick Toldi and Bob Dudley had our evening campfires going every night except for the last night.
Thursday morning we were treated to a breakfast and
coffee (yummy). We then had our general meeting and
in Cathy’s absence, Gerald was appointed our “secretary for a day.” For our dining pleasure the last night,
we were presented with a delicious cold plate of food. A
farewell coffee and breakfast was enjoyed on our final
day. We all said our farewells, packed up, and headed
on our separate ways.
WIT 365 Club honors President at GNR
WIT 365 Club President Gene Teggatz
passed away in Mason City, IA, on July 6.
Gene and wife, Sandy were already in Forest City to prepare for the 365 Club Rally to
be held at the Winnebago Industries Rally
Grounds during prerally week. According
to members, Gene was so organized and
planned the event so well that the rally was
still held in his honor. All attendees of the GNR Opening Ceremonies paid honor to Gene when the 365 Club parade entry
passed by while a member played a moving rendition of “When
the Saints Go Marching In” on his saxophone.
Gene and Sandy were avid fulltime RVers for the past 18 years, where Gene enjoyed sharing his passion for computers and RVing with others. Gene and Sandy conducted computer seminars for our NetWIT Club as well as for the
Escapees and several other locations during their travels. They held a computer rally for several years.
Gene will be missed by his friends in both 365 Club and NetWIT Club where he had served as a very loyal and
active member since purchasing his new Itasca Meridian in 2007.
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We remember...
Marilyn Adams died on June 8. She was a long time member of the
Fourwinds Winnies and she and her
husband Roger (also deceased July
2010) were officers in the WIT Handicap Club for many years. Dott Fenn, the wife of WIT Club’s
first GM Chuck Fenn, passed away
on June 8. She is survived by Chuck;
a daughter; two step-daughters,
two grandchildren and several furry
friends.
is survived by his wife, Evelyn. We
will all miss his wonderful smile and
laughter as he brought much joy
to our Club, along with his traits of
dedication and determination as our
leader and fellow member.
Charles Brickner, W142, a WIT
Club Charter Member, died on July
17. He is survived by his wife, June.
They were honorary members of
the Prairie Schooners and Charles
served as founding president. The
couple was active in the club up until two years ago when Charles was
unable to drive. His fun spirit brought
much to the club and he will be
greatly missed by his friends.
Vonna Gifford, W68957, passed
away May 22nd. She was a beloved
member of Okiebagos, OK State
Club, and the Green Country Winnies
Local Chapter where they served as
president, for several years. Vonna
was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Paul in 2006. Paul
and Vonna are survived by two sons
and four granddaughters as well as
a host of friends.
Ralph Owen, W83757, passed
away on April 9. He was a member
of Winnie Korns and Iowa Winnie
Hawks. He was the treasurer of the
Winnie Hawks for 10 years. He is
survived by wife, Donna, two sons
and a daughter.
Kathleen
“Kathie”
Bryant,
W61453, Charter Member of the
Windmill Winnies passed away on
December 30, 2011. She is survived
by her best friend and loving husband
Robert (Bob) Bryant, her brother and
many other family members. Kathie
loved gardening, was very active
in charity work as well as an active
member of several local clubs. She
will be missed by the Windmill Winnies and all who knew her.
Jean Gudauskas, W149390, passed
away on May 12. She is survived by
husband, Jerry, two children, and
three grandsons.
Jack J. Budiselich, W114016, died
May 3. He is survived by his wife,
Joanne, and his sons, Allen and
Brian, and his daughter, Jacklyn,
and his son-in-law, David. He will
be greatly missed and always in our
hearts.
Linda Cope, W87215, passed away
June 14. She was a member of the
Who’s Yur Winnies, Indybagos, and
Indiana Meanderers. She is survived
by husband Jim, three children and
their families, three sisters, and one
brother.
Harold Curry, W62616, passed
away on April 10. He was a member
of the DuBol Winnies of Florida. He
is survived by wife, Mary Ellen.
Ronald H. Gustafson, W116687,
passed away April 15. Ron enjoyed
outings with the Rose City WinnieTascas, whether close or far. He
was always willing to help out when
asked and had a good time on the
Sunday morning breakfasts the men
always prepared for the wives. He
is survived by his wife, Diana, three
sons, two daughters-in-law and four
beautiful granddaughters.
E. Morton Marlow, W64124, passed
away May 11. He is survived by his
wife, Betty Turney; son, Wayne,
step-daughter Theresa Turney; and
step-grandson, Joshua Turney. He
was a great man, loved by all who
knew him. He will be missed for his
compassion, love and devotion to all
the organizations he belonged to,
which were many.
James R. Miranda, W38748, passed
away May 21. Jim was very active in
and served as past-President of the
Arkansas State Club, Ark-A-Bago. He also had served as President of the WIT Presidents Club. He
Josephine
Jones
Pearson,
W73679, died on April 30. She is survived by husband, Charlie. She was
a member of the Dubol Winnies.
Henrietta
(Jimmie)
Taylor,
W81000, passed away on 22 May,
2012. Jimmie was an active club
member until her health failed. As a
Honorary members of the Iowa Corn
Belt Campers she was well liked and
will be missed.
Sandra L. Taylor, W142308, passed
away peacefully June 14. She is survived by her husband of almost 50
years, Grant C. Taylor Sr., her son
Grant Jr. and his wife Cheryl, her
daughter Sheila, and her son Dan,
and his wife Amy. She loved her five
grandchildren. Sandy was an active
member of the New Hampshire State
Chapter, Granite State Winnies and
past member of the local chapter,
White Mountain Winnies.
Gene Teggatz, W134958, passed
away on July 6. Gene was a very
active member of WIT Club, most
recently serving as president of the
WIT 365 Club. He is survived by wife,
Sandy, two daughters, two grandchildren and his mother, Lorena.
Donald L. Way, W127848, passed
away May 12, 2012. Don is survived
by his wife, Cheryl, two sons and a
brother and sister.
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Member Anniversaries
Gil & Sandra Bachmann, W149978 51 yrs
Bob & Carolyn Berry, W84905 60 yrs
Jasper & Wilma Biddy, W64959 50 yrs
Jim & Merrelyn Brand, W112455 65 yrs
Dalton & Kathy Bray, W137321 51 yrs
Ron & Jan Byers, W103862 50 yrs
Robert & Melcena Carrell, W112345 56 yrs
Dick & Phyllis Connett, W126169 50 yrs
Pat & Shirleen Doyle, W107401 50 yrs
Herb & Joan Eye, W116968 56 yrs
Jim & Ina Fenske, W103884 50 yrs
Lew & Mary Fowler, W109634 55 yrs
Chuck & Connie Golden, W148558 50 yrs
Ed & Marion Graveline, W89248 57 yrs
Jack & Bonnie Griffith, W72525 60 yrs
Ben & Mildred Grunig, W45756 68 yrs
Ron & Rolene Hadwiger, W85844 58 yrs
Dick & Connie Hansen, W151929 51 yrs
Ray & Janice Hansen, W144182 54 yrs
Barrie & Win Harper, W152387 54 yrs
Nate & Reatha Hill, W93150 50 yrs
Ken & Helen Kirkwood, W122624 50 yrs
Bob & Doris Kleinberg, W52205 52 yrs
Dick & Carol Kleck, W100621 56 yrs
Grayson & Dorothy Koepke, W097718 53 yrs
Dick & Lucy LeBlanc, W113180 52 yrs
Ray & Mary Jane Lewis, W40770 50 yrs
Jim & Joyce Martin, W85258 61 yrs
Johnnie & Leora Matranga, W147369 61 yrs
George & Barbara McCormick, W093705 60 yrs
Jud & Lorraine McDougall, W69400 60 yrs
Allen & Lou Michael, W126061 51 yrs
Bill & Barbara Nazaroff, W154296 58 yrs
Delmar & Rita Picker, W53306 60 yrs
Ed & Patricia Reed, W4901 58 yrs
John & Verna Rose, W112118 56 yrs
Jim & Lynn Rupert, W1125870 50 yrs
Harold & Margaret Sadler, W88138 60 yrs
Bill & Karin Schulz, W113253 55 yrs
Bill & Ann Sherwood, W082278 54 yrs
Norm & Jeanne Stephens, W135823 57 yrs
Henry & Orlene Stone, W56674 60 yrs
Jim & Linda Swindell, W76606 53 yrs
Clyde & Virgie Trammel, W108534 56 yrs
John & Leila Waldron, W80452 60 yrs
Don & Judy Walton, W133297 56 yrs
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WIT Gives at GNR
Swimming for food
Pat and Doug Formanek along with Lisa Cronkwright were
pleased to present 56 non-perishable food items and $188
to Wayne Johns (center) from the North Iowa Food Bank.
These items were raised during a dunk tank event held
Wednesday during GNR. Thanks to all who made our WIT
staff swim AND gave generously toward this project.
Doug's first swim was thanks to a gentle "tap" to
the lever by wife, Pat.
First blood drive successful!
THANK YOU to all of our WIT members who helped make our first WIT Gives Blood Drive successful. Lisa
received the following message from the American Red Cross after the event: "Thank you so much for all of
your hard work and support of your first blood drive yesterday. Congratulations are certainly in order as you
well exceeded our expected goal to collect 25 pints of blood, collecting 30 pints of blood. As one blood donation can help save the lives of up to 3 patients in need, the 30 pints you helped to bring could impact as many
as 90 patients. For that, the Red Cross cannot thank you enough." We would also like to thank the volunteers
who helped at the event, Mary Jane Steffen, Barb Watne and Donna Zwiegel.
PA State raises funds for camp
Congratulations to the Pennsylvania State Club on the success of their
fundraiser during GNR to raise money for Camp Victory located in Millville, PA. The club raffled off a prize package of many Pennsylvania made
products during their Tuesday Row Party. Daryl and Bonnie Beck won
the raffle drawing. Pennsylvania State Club also decided to donate their
award money from winning the Division 1 Decorating Contest toward the
fundraiser so a total of $308 was raised for Camp Victory. This money will
help send children with serious illnesses to camp. Way to go, PA!
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We welcomed over 970 coaches to the Winnebago
Industries Rally Grounds during July and if you didn't
make it here, you missed out on MUCH more than hot
and humid Iowa weather! From special behind-thescenes factory tours and first impressions of shiny, new
2013 RVs to many laughs during our row parties and
fantastic daily entertainment throughout what is quickly
becoming a two week event — Forest City, Iowa, was
the place to be! Many first-time attendees were strategically scheduling their time to take in as many seminars
and events as possible and returnees enjoyed catching
up with friends from past WIT experiences like GNR or
caravans and rallies and competing in favorite contests
to maintain their championship titles!
We brought back some classic games and contests
from the past and added some new events too. Congratulations to everyone who earned some bragging rights
during our 2012 GNR! This year's Treasure Island theme
Treasure Winner: Harriet Griffing
Free Admittance to GNR 2013
inspired our "official host" Captain RRRRV to share
some of his treasure. We sent attendees on a treasure
hunt for keys - WIT members earned them by volunteering, by attending the WIT Tours seminar or signing up
for a caravan or rally, and by geocaching around Forest
City. Three winners were awarded fantastic treasure on
Thursday afternoon - see our winners below.
From all of us here at WIT Club and Winnebago Industries, THANK YOU to the countless volunteers who
offered to help make the rally run smoothly. Whether
you spent many afternoons assisting arrivals with parking, built your muscle by posting sign after sign, rode
the people mover as a conducter or helped guard our
treasure chests from anxious "hunters," we can't tell you
how much we appreciate each of you for the time you
give to the Grand National Rally.
Many memories were made, read on to see just a portion of the fun had during GNR 2012 at Treasure Island!
Treasure Winner: Peggy Nelsen
Free Year Membership to WIT & $100
Treasure Winner: Dean Tooley
$500 toward a WIT Rally or Caravan
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2012 Grand National Rally
GAMES AND CONTEST WINNERS!
WIT Duffers Golf Tournament:
Beanbag Baseball Tournament:
First Place - Pete Puttman, Larry Diaz, Jack Slater,
& Dinie Hesseltine
First Place - Kansas
Second Place - Missouri
Second Place - Martin Sofarelli, Ron Funderburke, Debra Dolson, and Junior Branson
Third Place - Dick Young, Edward Laginess, Mike
Bealer, and Jim Hull
Blue Ox Challenge:
First Place - Dave & Terry Nystrom (left)
Second Place - John & Lucy Scott (right)
WIT Rodeo:
First Place - Sam Wolfe (right)
Second Place - James Kitchens
Third Place - James & Sheila Brackett (center)
Thanks to Mandy Johnson (far left) and Blue Ox
for once again sponsoring this event and awarding
beautiful trophies to our winners.
Third Place - Steve Barati (not pictured)
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Row Decorating Contest Winners
Three divisions were created for row decorating this
year and we brought judges from the community in to
consider each row based on theme, creativity, member
involvement and if the designs were related to the state.
2012 Navigator’s Nightmare
First Place - Bob Allwein & Linda Kline (center)
Second Place - Randy & Rene Arrowsmith (right)
Third Place - Toby & Barb Watne (left)
Division 1, 1-14 units First Place - Pennsylvania
Best Newsletter – State Club
First Place - Ark-A-Bagos
Second Place - Georgia Winnie Rebels
Best Newsletter – Local Chapter
First Place - Colorado Columbines
Second Place -WA Ranier Ramblers
Watch our January/February 2013 issue for samples
from the winning newsletters and tips for your clubs
and chapters! Ark-A-Bagos moved from second last
year to first this year - congratulations on your efforts!
Division 2, 15-39 units First Place - Kansas
Best Web Site – State Club
First Place - MI Water Wonderland Winnies
Second Place - California State Club
Best Web Site – Local Chapter
First Place - CA Hi-Desert Rig Runners
Second Place - MI Motor Cities Winnies
Michigan and California are the states to beat when
it comes to Web design - who's up for the challenge next year to claim the prize? Thank you to the
NETWITs for organizing the judges and once again
assisting with the Web contest!
Division 3, 40+ units First Place - Texas
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Bocci Ball Tournament: (from left)
Ladder Toss Tournament:
First Place - Darrell & Ruth Feece
First Place - Joe & Irene Geisinger (center)
Second Place - Lisa Balty & Marcia Fabricius
Second Place - Darrell & Ruth Feece (right)
Third Place - Delores Frost & Barb Watne
Third Place - Robert & Marie Wollin
Men's Washer Toss Tournament:
Women's Washer Toss Tournament:
First Place - Jim Leggett (right)
First Place - Irene Geisinger (right)
Second Place - Robert Wollin (center)
Second Place - Ruth Feece (center)
Third Place - Warren Underwood (left)
Third Place - Kaye Olson
Best of Show Craft Winner:
Larry Van Duyn - carved magazine
rack
Best of Show -State Rallies
Craft Winner:
Juanita Couch
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Pirate's Pie Eating Contest
A good ol' fashioned pie eating
contest was held during GNR and
much to our surprise and applause,
the smallest contestant came away
with the biggest win! Mat Pierce of
Pennsylvania showed seven other
big guys how to get it done - he ate
his chocolate cream pie the fastest and walked away with some of
Captain RRRRRV's treasure - $50!
Way to represent the younger members, Mat! To the rest of you, many
thanks for giving all in attendance
a good belly laugh and being good
sports to play along!
Winner Mat Pierce & our
fearless pie eating crew!
THANK YOU from GNR Youth!
Thanks for the generous donations toward gifts and
activities for the 2012 GNR Youth program. If your group
doesn’t receive a thank you note directly from a participant that means your donation went toward some of the
other fantastic exhibits and activities that the kids enjoyed this year.
VA Cardinal Winnies Tascas
Western Winnie Tarwheels
Silver State Travelers
Connecticut Nutmeg Winnies
Wisconsin W.I. State Club
Center Travelers
Delmarva Winnies
CA State Club of WIT
NetWIT Club
Grand Canyon Winnies
WIT Duffers
Illinois Indians State Club
Mid Florida Winnies
Vegas Rollers
Peninsula Winnies
NC Winnie Tarwheels
Virginia Coasters
Nebraska Cornhusker Winnie
Tascas
Big Red Winnies
Vol. State Winnies
Cardinal Capers
Delaware Valley Winnies
Winnehaha Club
Ozark Winnies
Texas W Club
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The kids spent a fun-filled day at Adventureland Park
in Des Moines, played their favorite video games in a
state-of-the-art game trailer, bungy jumped, climbed inflatables and enjoyed hours on the traditional carnival
rides. Your investment was much appreciated by these
future WIT members and their families! Thank you!
Hi-Desert Rig Runners
Caloosa Winnies of SW FL
Windy City Winnies
Fox Valley Winnies
Rocky Top Travelers
Pelican Winnies of Louisiana
Maumee Valley Winnies
Nodak Flickertails
Four Winds Winnies
Heartland Winnies
Excelsior Winnies
Golden Bear Winnies
Green Country Winnies
Wandering Ohio Winnies
High Plains Roamers
Pennsylvania State WIT Club
Florida State Winnie Gators
Indybagos
New York State Ononbago Winnies
of CNY
WIT-LEO
WIT Border Cities Travelers
ArkABagos
Wash-I-Bagos
International Association of Local
Presidents
WIT Club News
Winnie Poo Club
Sooner Schooners
Palmetto Winnebago Club
Winnie MO TASCA
Whos Yur Winnies
Colorado Columbines
Buckeye Winnies
RiverCity Winnies
Granity State Winnies
Keshequa Winnies
We Wan To Go
Water Wonderland
Northwest Regional Rally
Iowa Winnie Hawks
Maine-A-Bagos
Chief Winnies
Cardinal Winnies of OH
Gator Travelers
Seaside Winnies of East Central FL
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WIT Singers
WIT 365 Club In Memory of Gene
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Space Coast Winnies
Happy Camper Cookoff
Team TN - Steve & Connie Pacheco!
2012 Cookoff Champions!!
The sandwich and side that was served was a combination of recipes and experience. In keeping with the
Pirate theme, we tried to create a sandwich and side
that might be consistent with a pirate’s life. As longtime
sailors off the New England coast, we knew that it was
common to store root vegetables in the bilge. Pirates
may have stored onions and sweet potatoes in this manner. While they were meat eaters, keeping meat fresh on
long sea voyages would have been difficult. They must
have processed and preserved the meat in same manner. This led to the use of sausage. While hard tack was
probably the “bread” of many pirates, we thought the
judges would prefer something with more appeal! We
could believe that the pirate ships sailed in and out of
Africa and that they could have feasted on African Naan
Bread. And the last consideration for the menu was the
fact that we are Tennessee Pirates. No dish would be
complete without Jack Daniels.
So, the cook-off entry was created. A sandwich of
grilled sausage patty, with Jack Daniels caramelized
onion relish, served on grilled Naan bread, with Cajun
Sandwich Spread. And a side of Lad and Lassie Sweet
potato slices, one hot and one sweet (with Jack Daniels).
The sandwich and side was designed from the following
recipes.(For the Sausage, we purchased sausage patties from our local butcher.)
Spiced Grilled Sweet Potatoes
Courtesy of Whole Foods. Serves 8
A simple spice rub makes a tasty complement to
grilled sweet potatoes. Serve alongside grilled pork,
chicken or other vegetables.
Ingredients
4 medium sweet potatoes (about 3 pounds),
scrubbed well
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon chipotle powder
2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup olive oil
Method
Cover potatoes with cold salted water in a large pot,
then bring to a boil. Simmer until slightly resistant when
pierced with a sharp small knife, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain
well. When cool, slice potatoes.
Mix together salt, spices and apple cider vinegar; add
oil in a slow stream. Brush this mixture on sweet potatoes.
Grill potatoes on a lightly oiled grill rack over medium
heat, until grill marks appear and potatoes are cooked
through, about 15 minutes. Serve potatoes warm.
Sweeter Grilled Sweet Potatoes
Using the same general steps outlined in the Spiced
Grilled Sweet potatoes, we created a sweet basting
sauce to contrast with the spiciness of the first recipe.
This basting sauce was made as follows:
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons Jack Daniels
1/4 cup olive oil
Cajun Sandwich Spread
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 tablespoon red pepper jelly
2 heaping teaspoons Creole mustard
¼ teaspoon salt
Mix all ingredients and spread on both slices of bread
Caramelized Onion Relish
1. In a large frying pan, heat vegetable oil over high heat.
Add sliced onions (4 onions) and lower the heat to medium. Add some salt and pepper to taste; mix thoroughly.
2. Sweat the onions down for 15 minutes and stir occasionally. You want the onions to get very soft.
3. Add sugar (3 tablespoons) and reduce the heat to low.
Mix thoroughly and cook for 5 to 120 minutes until most
of the liquid is absorbed.
4. Add balsamic vinegar and Jack Daniels (about ½ cup
combined, to taste). Mix thoroughly and cook for 20 to 40
minutes until the relish becomes a dark rich syrup.
Directions from the Naan Bread package
To Grill:
Sprinkle lightly with water using a small spray bottle.
Grill 2 to 3 minutes, turning once. Serve hot. Bread is
even tastier when brushed with premium-quality olive oil
or butter, just before serving.
Winnebago Industries News
GNR attendees take a peek at 2013!
Our 2012 Grand National Rally attendees were the first to see the 2013 Winnebago, Itasca, Era, and SunnyBrook
model lines all on display at the Winnebago Industries Rally Grounds. This was the first time that the GNR display included towable products from Winnebago and SunnyBrook. Curious members or those hoping to recruit their friends
or family who prefer towable products could be seen reviewing the towable product display throughout the week.To
find out more about the Winnebago Industries product lineup, visit your local dealer or visit www.winnebagoind.com.
Winnebago Minnie
The brightest stars of the towable product display
were the eye-catching Minnie trailer models – the 18ft. Minnie in green and the 21-ft. Minnie in bright yellow. Members lined up on opening night just to get a
glimpse inside these new additions to the Winnebago
brand lineup.
The 21-ft. Minnie features include:
• Walkaround queen bed with an overhead cabinet or
optional bunk
• Slideout sofa and dinette table
• Inline galley with double door Dometic refrigerator
• Large bath with storage
Winnebago Vista 26HE
A popular floorplan in the Class A Gas lineup is the all-new Winnebago Vista 26HE. This
value-priced model is built with our legendary
quality, but will surprise you with all its great
features.
• Single slide
• Swivel cab seats
• Dinette
• Queen bed with shirt closet/wardrobe on
either side of bed
• Full-featured galley
Winnebago Journey 42E
A standout star on opening night in the motorized display
was the Winnebago Journey 42E. It was standing room only in
this display unit. One young attendee was ready to take us all
on a road trip as he quickly jumped behind the wheel!
Check out these great highlights:
• Tag axle
• Full wall slide
• Ultraleather Rest Easy extendable sectional sofa
• 40” LCD HDTV with available fireplace below
• Mid-coach guest half bath
• Private master bath with Big Shower
• Powered queen or optional king bed with Ideal Rest®
Natural Reserve® digital comfort control mattress
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WIT Club News
WIT hits the
"show circuit"
Itasca Navion iQ 24V
All new in the Itasca Navion lineup for 2013 is the Navion iQ
24V. This popular Class C features our exclusive L-shaped
Sectional Dinette to add extra seating just when you need it.
Remove the table when not in use for even more floorspace.
• Twin beds can be converted into a king bed with the
Flex Bed system
• Sprinter chassis with Mercedes-Benz diesel engine –
11,030-lb. GVWR
• Wardrobe
• Curved bath wall opens up hall walkway
• Comfort Sofa/Sleeper with removable table
• Available L-shaped Ultraleather™ sectional dinette with
removable table
If you are traveling through or planning
to visit one of the major fall RV shows this
fall, we hope you'll stop to visit some familiar
WIT Club faces in our Winnebago Industries
product display. WIT Club will be represented at four rallies and RV shows in the coming months to promote our club and events.
Thinking about a 2013 Caravan or Rally?
We'll have the information you need and can
answer questions.
Bring your friends or just stop in to say hi
at one of these following events:
• August 27-30 FMCA Rally,
Indianapolis, IN
• September 12-16 Penn RV Show,
Hershey, PA
• October 12-21 California RV Show,
Pomona, CA
• January 15-20 Florida RV Super Show,
Tampa, FL
Winnebago Industries Interactive Parts Program
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the issue. This use of technology will further ensure
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order without having to navigate through
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The Winnebago Interactive Parts catalog
intro’d last fall and is being rolled out now to
dealerships. With a database that includes 80
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desired part in 3-D and order it from the same page.
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WIT Tours
Congratulations
to our drawing winners of $500
toward a WIT Tours Rally or Caravan.
Gerald and Dee Frost
Dundee, IL
Charles and Ellen Zucker
Port Charlotte, FL
Larry and Audrey Dumke
Watertown, SD
Mike and Joyce Heininger
Murphysboro, IL
Many thanks to Farm & City Insurance
Services for their generous sponsorship
of this drawing!
Receiving their $500 certificates at GNR are from left: Ellen Zucker, Larry & Audrey Dumke, Delores Frost, Farm &
City Insurance Services' Twyla Stenzel, and Joyce & Mike
Heininger.
Make your 2013 travel plans now!
WIT Tours is now taking reservations for 2013 tours. To sign up for a rally or caravan,
please call the WIT office at 1-800-643-4892, Ext 1, to make your reservation, or fill out
a rally/caravan registration form found on line at www.witclub.com, or in your Club News,
and mail or fax to the WIT office at WIT Tours, PO Box 268, Forest City, IA 50436 - Fax #
(641)585-6703.
We have much to offer you and ALL of your friends!
WIT Tours 2013 Schedule
Dates subject to change.
Rose Parade Rally
December 28, 2012-January 2, 2013
Millions of spectators in person
and on television will once
again focus on the beauty
of Pasadena, CA, as the
Tournament of Roses Parade
showcases a New Year’s
festival like no other! From
insider looks at the floats
and Band Fest to the Ronald
Reagan Library and a Warner
Brothers Studios VIP tour - this is a
rally to not miss!
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Pasadena Rose Parade Rally - Pasadena, CA
Dec. 28, 2012-Jan. 2, 2013
Puerto Penasco, Mexico Rally #1
February 11-22
Puerto Penasco, Mexico Rally #2
February 25-March 8
Florida Sunshine Rally - Naples & Key West
April 3-12
San Antonio Fiesta Rally
April 21-29
Cajun Culture Rally
April 24-30
Oklahoma City Rally NEW for 2013!
June 12-19
Maritime Caravan - New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, PEI
June 12-July 12
Alaska Caravan
July 14-Sept 1
Canadian Rockies/Calgary Stampede
July 2-10
Twin Cities Adventure NEW for 2013!
July 8-14
Grand National Rally
July 21-26
Grand Circle Caravan - Utah, Arizona, Colorado
September 4-October 1
River Road Caravan
Includes states of MN, IA, WI, MO, TN, MS, LA
Pasadena Rose Parade Rally
December 28, 2012 – January 2, 2013
Pasadena, in sunny southern California, each year
hosts The Tournament of Roses to showcase its paradise of
blooming flowers and fruits. On January 1, 2013, millions
of spectators in person and on television will once again
be focused on Pasadena, CA, as the Tournament showcases
a New Year’s festival better than any other. Oh, the Places
You’ll Go! the theme for the 124th Pasadena Rose Parade,
one that promises to be better than the last with its vast
array of flowers and music.
Be a part of the Tournament of Roses festivities in addition to day tours by charter bus to Simi Valley, home of the
newly renovated Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and
Museum and LA to visit the famous LA Farmers Market and
Warner Brothers Studio in Burbank. WIT members will
stay five nights at the beautiful East Shore RV Park, located
on the bank of stream-fed Puddingstone Lake in San Dimas,
California.
1 unit 2 people: $1,850
1 unit 1 person: $1,165
Each guest: $900
Made in America Tour - York Co & Gettysburg, PA NEW for 2013! September 8-14
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private trams
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transportation museum and
the main Warner Brothers Museum.
Palm Springs Getaway
▶ LA Farmer’s Market – Southern California’s popular
area to eat, shop and stroll.
▶ Bandfest – the music comes alive as you watch selected
bands from all over the country perform as they will in the
Rose Parade.
▶ New Year’s Eve social - hot hors d’oeuvres in the
campground hall.
WIT Club News
September 19-27
October 1-6
October 3-11
October 6-13
October 17-22
October 27-November 3
Puerto Penasco
Florida Sunshine Rally
2013 PUERTO
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February 11-22, February
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April 3-12
RALLY # 1 – FEBRUARY 11 – 22, 2013 | RALLY # 2 – FEBRUARY 25 – MARCH 8, 2013
Sun, fun and relaxation
await you in Puerto Penasco!
This small fishing town has
blossomed into a popular
modern day vacation
destination. Enjoy 10 nights at
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DAY 2 – Naples Zoo/Caribbean Gardens, City Tour of Naples to include lunch on 5th Avenue.
DAY 3 – Tour of the tropical island paradise of Sanibel
and Captiva Islands to include lunch, the world-famous
Bailey-Matthews Shell Museum, and a 1 ½ hour cruise of
the waters of the Gulf of Mexico and Pine Island Sound
seeing wildlife such as dolphins and exotic bird life.
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April 21-29
April 24-30
YOUR RALLY PRICE WILL INCLUDE
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➤ Battle of Flowers Parade (reserved seating)
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in all this paradise has to offer.
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and a tropical ambience amid excitement, exploration
and discovery.
During the 2013 Florida Sunshine Rally, you will travel
by catamaran from Fort Myers Marina for a TWO-NIGHT
STAY in the tropical paradise of Key West, Florida. Key
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◊ 1 Shrimp Boil/Potluck.
1 Unit 1 Person .......................... $ 555.00
◊ Optional activities available.
Each Guest: ................................ $ 340.00
◊ Experienced Rally Hosts to this area.
◊ Taxes and gratuity.
To sign up, call WIT at 800-643-4892, Ext. 1 or fill out
and return a registration form found on the Web at
Note: The Puerto Penasco Rallies do not occur during Spring Break.
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Continental breakfast.
2013 RALLY PRICE
Only in Acadiana, the south central
part of Louisiana, will you find the
perfect blend of story telling, music,
dancing, and food to give you a
true sense of the Cajun Culture
and Heritage. Travel through
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Cajun crawfish skiffs.
Highlights of your tour
include the following:
June 12-19
Day 1: Orientation and catered welcome dinner.
Day 2: National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum – celebrate the
history of one of the most beloved eras in America featuring one of the most
comprehensive collections of Western art exhibited.
Lunch at Persimmon Hill Restaurant.
St. Martinville - St. Martinville Cultural Heritage Center,
Duchamp Opera House and farewell dinner.
Continental Breakfast prior to departure.
1 unit 1 person: $975
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rally guest:
price includes
rally hosts, six nights camping
Each
$900
with full hookups, six meals and one continental breakfast,
admission to attractions noted in itinerary, busing to all
events with step on guide each day, taxes and gratuity.
Maritime Caravan
- guided swamp tour on open
RALLY PRICE
June 12-July 12 1 Unit 2 2013
People ...........................$1,525.00
landscaped walkways, dancing waterfalls, sculptures and ponds. Downtown
Breaux
Bridge
breakfast
at Café Des A Me.
in the heart of the city you will visit the Oklahoma
City National
Memorial
&
Museum, a peaceful monument that pays tribute to those who were killed and
those who survived the April 19, 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal
Building. Farewell dinner in Bricktown. Crowley – Kelly’s Landing, Agricultural Museum,
farm tour
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Each Guest: .................................
Country, Gospel and Zydeco music.
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$ 975.00
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atmosphere accented with
enchanting
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western charm steeped in history.
for their
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Museum.
return a registration form found on the Web at www.
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distinct maritime culture. Locatedwitclub.com
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class museums and the must
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via the Confederation Bridge.
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of OKC
and six days charter bus tour.Rally
to attractions and meals noted in itinerary, motor coach transportation, taxes
Day 3: Oklahoma State Capitol – built in 1917 this Greco-Roman structure
houses murals and paintings of Oklahoma’s history.
Overholser Mansion – the first mansion in Oklahoma City with its original
furnishings and fixtures. Harn Homestead Museum – 10 acre historical
homestead claimed during the Great Land Run of 1889.
Oklahoma History Center- discover Oklahoma’s unique American Indian heritage
and intriguing modern-day history. Lunch included.
Day 4: Oklahoma City Museum of Art - a showcase of exhibitions drawn from
throughout the world highlighting European and American art of the 19th and
20th centuries, including an amazing collection of Dale Chihuly glass sculptures.
In the historic Stockyards City district enjoy dinner at Cattlemen’s Steakhouse,
home to the best steak in the West. The Rodeo Opry – be entertained by the best
in country and gospel entertainment in historic Stockyards City.
Day 5: Free day.
2013
Price
and gratuity.
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1 unit 2 people:
$1,750
change without prior notice due to circumstances beyond our control, or for the
best interest of the caravan participants
1 unit 1 person:
$1,075
Each guest: $875
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Yukon Territory, and Alaska that might otherwise be missed, from meeting some
of the local people in the towns we visit, to seeing some of the local sights and
scenery.
Your caravan to Alaska in 2013 will not only bring you unforgettable
memories, you will also experience the following caravan highlights:
Alaska Caravan
Day 1-2 – Dawson Creek, B.C. - Caravan Orientation - Welcome dinner.
Your caravan price includes camping fees, admission to attractions and meals
noted in the itinerary, 2013 Milepost Magazine, taxes and gratuity. Bussing is
provided on the majority of the tours except when it is impractical for bussing a
short distance. In this case you will use your tow cars.
Your caravan price includes caravan hosts and tailenders. Note: WIT Tours
reserves the right to run this caravan without a tailender if we do not meet the
minimum number required for two staff units.
NOTE: The electric service on this caravan will not always accommodate
your air conditioner or electric heater.
July 14-September 1IMPORTANT: Identification is necessary for Customs and Immigration. All
Day 3 - Fort Nelson, B.C.
Day 4 - Muncho Lake, B.C.
Day 5 - Watson Lake, Y.T. - Evening dinner.
Day 6-8 - Whitehorse, Y.T. - Pioneer Banquet - Cruise through Miles Canyon - City Tour
of Whitehorse Two-Hour Follies show.
US and Canadian citizens will need a valid passport when crossing the US/
Canadian border.
Don't miss the chance to
Day 9 – Destruction Bay, Y.T. – Breakfast at the campground.
travel with friends to see
Day 10-11 – Tok, Alaska – Optional – Chicken, Alaksa
of- Columbia
the most
Day 12-15 - Valdez,some
Alaska - City Tour
Glacier Cruisemagnificent
- Free day – Optional
fishing.
scenery in the world! Visit
Day 16-19 - Anchorage, AK - Anchorage City Tour to include lunch – Anchorage
Museum of History &parts
Art – Alaskaof
WildBritish
Berry Products –Columbia,
Alaska Native Heritage the
Museum - Free day.
Yukon
Territory,
and Alaska
Day 20-21 - Seward, AK - Alaska Sealife Center - Free day – Optional fishing.
youdinner
might
Day 22-23 - Homer,that
Alaska - Evening
- Free day –otherwise
Optional fishing.
Day 24 - Kenai, AK miss with experienced
2013 CARAVAN PRICE
Day 25-26 - Palmer, AK - Matanuska Valley Tour to include the Agricultural Showcase
caravan hosts and tailenders. Optional fishing excursions
Garden, the Colony House Museum, the Musk Ox Farm, and lunch.
1 Unit 2 People ......................... $6,600.00
available.
Day 27- 30 - Denalialso
National Park,
AK - Cabin Nite Dinner Theatre – Husky Homestead
1 Unit 1 Person ......................... $4,150.00
Tour - Denali National Park Tour – Free day.
2013
Price
Each Guest: ............................... $3,050.00
Day 31-34 - Fairbanks, AK - Alaska Salmon Bake - Palace Saloon Show - Fairbanks City
Tour - Riverboat Discovery Tour - Free day with optional Barrow, Alaska and Arctic Circle
Tour.
Day 35 – Tok, Alaska
Day 36 – Destruction Bay, Y.T. - BBQ Dinner.
6-2012
To sign up,
call WIT at 800-643-4892, Ext. 1 or fill out
1 unit 1 person:
$4,150
www.witclub.com
Each guest: $3,050or in WIT Club News.
TWIN CITIES ADVENTURE
Minneapolis / St. Paul
Twin The
Cities
Adventure
Land
of Sky Blue Waters!
July 8-14
1 unit 1 person: $750
Each guest: $525
2013 RALLY PRICE
Unit 2 People ......................... $1,250.00
River Road Caravan11 Unit
1 Person ......................... $ 750.00
Each Guest: ............................... $ 525.00
ST CROIX CRUISE
The
Great River
follows
the
September
15 Road
- October
22, 2013
Mississippi
River
from
its
humble
The Great River Road follows the Mississippi River from its humble
headwaters in the north woods
of Minnesota
to the Gulf
of Mexico. As you
headwaters
in the
north
woods
of
travel along the Great River Road and through the ten-state region, you'll
Minnesota
to
the
Gulf
of
Mexico.
As
discover a rich and diverse history, culture and landscape.
you travel along the Great River Road
CARAVAN
HIGHLIGHTS:
and
through
the ten-state region, you'll
Day 1-2: Bemidji,aMNrich
– Welcome
Social,diverse
Caravan Orientation,
Headwadiscover
and
history,
culture
ters of the Mississippi, Lake Itasca Boat Tour, Welcome Dinner, presentation
and
See more details of this 38
of “Thelandscape.
Lost Voyager.”
Day 3-4: Brainerd, MN – Mille Lacks Indian Museum Trading Post, Charles
day
excursion
at www.witclub.com.
Lindbergh
Historic Site, Lindenonline
Hill Historical Center,
and lunch.
Day 5-8: Minneapolis, MN – Twin Cities Highlights Tour to include both
downtowns of Minneapolis and St. Paul, lunch, and the Science Museum
of Minnesota. You will also enjoy a day at the Minnesota Renaissance
Festival, and a Mississippi River Brunch Cruise.
Day 9: Prairie du Chien, WI
Day 10-12: Galena, IL – Trolley Tour of Galena, City Tour of Dubuque,
admission to the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium, and
free day with evening dinner followed by Mark Twain and the Laughing
River Theater.
Day 13: Danville, IA
Day 14-15: Hannibal, MO – Trolley tour of Hannibal, Mark Twain Home &
Museum, and Mark Twain River Boat Cruise.
Day 16-19: St. Charles, MO - City Tour of St. Louis to include AnheuserBusch, lunch, and the St. Louis Basilica Cathedral. Tour the Gateway Arch &
2013
Price
46
IMPOR
is nece
Immig
that al
passpo
U.S./Ca
Banff National Park is a vast untamed territory that begs to be
Banff National
is aroam
vast
untamed
territory
explored.Park
Wild animals
the valleys,
eagles soar over
the Canadian
Rockybe
Mountains,
and pure water
streams
into rivers from
1,000 glaciers.
that begs to
explored
from
eagles
soaring
Hundreds of years ago aboriginal natives first discovered its beauty,
over the Canadian
Rocky
Mountains
to
pure
quickly followed by explorers, map makers, and mountain climbers. And
now you! into rivers from a 1,000
water streaming
Your tour will include 9 nights of camping with full hookups at
glaciers! Your
include
nine
offrom
Springtour
Creek RV will
Campground
in Canmore,
Alberta nights
located 14 miles
Banff National
and a day at “The
Outdoor
Show on Earth,”
camping with
full Park,
hookups
at Greatest
Spring
Creek
RV
The Calgary Stampede.
Campground
in Canmore, Alberta, located 14
highlights
include:
miles fromTour
Banff
National
Park and a day at the
DAYStampede.
1 – WELCOME SOCIAL, RALLY ORIENTATION AND WELCOME DINNER.
The Calgary
DAY 2 - 1-HOUR RAFTING FLOAT TOUR down the Bow River between Tunnel Mountain and Mount Rundle, lunch at the Banff Park Lodge, Johnson
Canyon, Castle Mountain, and Vermilion Lakes.
DAY 3 - The Jewel of the Rockies, LAKE LOUISE, where majestic mountains soaring skyward are reflected in the lake, lunch at Chateau Lake
Louise, Valley of the Ten Peaks and Moraine Lake, YOHO NATIONAL PARK,
and Emerald Lake.
DAY 4 - COLUMBIA ICEFIELDS, where you will travel across massive
accumulation of ice and snow left over from the last Ice Age inside an
all-terrain vehicle. Lunch included on this tour.
DAY 5 – FREE DAY
DAY 6 – BRUNCH BUFFET AT THE FAIRMONT BANFF SPRINGS HOTEL, a
legendary castle in the Rockies, tour of the BOW VALLEY PARKWAY, and a
ride to the top of SULPHUR MOUNTAIN in a glass-enclosed gondola.
DAY 7 - CALGARY STAMPEDE ADMISSION WITH RESERVED SEATING AT THE
EVENING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP CHUCKWAGON RACING followed by a
GRANDSTAND SHOW SPECTACULAR with hundreds of singers, dancers and
musicians. (Optional) Afternoon Stampede Rodeo with bull riding, barrel
racing, steer wrestling, and wild cow milking, or City Tour of Calgary.
DAY 8 - The award winning OH CANADA EH?! DINNER SHOW.
DAY 9 – CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST.
2013
Price
Your ra
ing fee
to mos
mission
in itine
day at
with ad
Chuckwagon Races, 6 meals, taxes, gratuity and ra
Note: Tow cars may be used when busing is impra
short distance.
Note: The attractions and events for the 2013 Can
Calgary Stampede are subject to change without p
Each guest: $1,100 cumstances beyond our control, or for the best inte
This event consists of days in which you will be awa
home for long periods of time.
2013 RALLY PR
Grand Circle Caravan
2013 Grand National Rally, July 21 – 25, 2013. Dakotah Meadows RV Park is located approximately 125 miles from Forest
City, IA.
Your rally price includes your rally hosts, 6 nights of
camping with full hook-ups, admission to attractions and
meals noted in Itinerary, motor coach transportation, taxes
and gratuity.
The attractions and events for the 2013 Minneapolis, St.
Paul Adventure are subject to change without prior notice
due to circumstances beyond our control, or for the best
interest of the rally participants.
RIVER ROAD
CARAVAN
July 2-10
Experience two spectacular
cities which both have
their own charming ways!
Your tour will narrate the
highlights of Minneapolis, St.
Paul and neighborhoods in
between including historic
FORT SNELLING
sites, legendary homes, and
Day
5
Tour
of Fort
Snelling
and time
on your own at Mall
breathtaking landmarks. Enjoy a ofsix-night
stay
with
full-hookups
America.
6 - Chanhassen
Theater.
at the Dakotah Meadows RV ParkDay
located
at Dinner
Mystic
Lake Casino in
Note: This event is convenient for those attending the
Prior Lake, MN.
2013
Price
Canadian Rockies/Calgary
Stampede
July 2-10,
2013
Grand Circle Caravan - UT, AZ, CO
JULY 8 – 14, 2013
Welcome to the Twin Cities! That's Minneapolis, Minnesota, the City of Lakes, and her sister, the Capitol City
of Saint Paul, Minnesota --- two spectacular cities which
are both in their own charming ways, magnificent cities to
experience. Your tour will narrate the highlights of Minneapolis, Saint Paul, and neighborhoods in between including
historic sites, legendary homes, and breathtaking landmarks.
During your six-night stay with full hook-ups at the
Dakotah Meadows RV Park located at Mystic Lake Casino in
Prior Lake, MN you will enjoy the following:
Day 1 - Rally orientation and welcome dinner at Mystic Lake
Casino.
Day 2 - City Tour of St. Paul to include:
➜ A drive along stately Summit Avenue (the longest
stretch of restored Victorian homes in the country).
➜ Tour of the Cathedral of Saint Paul and of the James Hill
Mansion.
➜ Lunch at M Street Café.
➜ Admission to the Science Museum of Minnesota to
include Omni Theatre Presentation.
Day 3 - Tour of Historic Stillwater, MN located on the beautiful St. Croix River to include:
➜ Trolley Tour of Stillwater.
➜ Time to stroll the unique shops along Main Street.
➜ St. Croix Evening Dinner Cruise.
Day 4 - Minneapolis Area Tour to include:
➜ Minnehaha Falls.
➜ Farmer’s Market and lunch on your own at Nicollet Mall
located in the heart of downtown Minneapolis.
➜ Tour of Target Field.
➜ Mill City Museum Tour.
THE CALGARY STAMPED
7-2012
Magazine Street, Swamp Tour, Seaplane Flight over the Mississippi Delta
and the mouth of the Mississippi River, lunch and farewell dinner at
1 unit 2 people:
$4,600
Woodland Plantation.
Day 38: Farewell.
1 unit 1 person:
$2,730
Your caravan price includes camping fees, admission to attractions and
Each guest:
meals noted $1,900
in the itinerary, taxes and gratuity. Bussing is provided on the
majority of the tours except when it is impractical to bus a short distance.
In this case you will use your tow cars. Your caravan price includes caravan
hosts and tailenders. Note: WIT Tours reserves the right to run this caravan
without a tailender if we do not meet the minimum number required for two
staff units.
1 Unit 2 People .......................
1 Unit 1 Person .......................
Each Guest: .............................
September 4 – October 1, 2013
To sign up, call WIT at 800-643-489
and return a registration form foun
www.witclub.com or in WIT Club Ne
The vast land of the Grand Circle is yours to explore – from the high red rock
The
vast
landUtahof
Grand
CircleNorth Rim.
canyon
walls of southern
to thethe
higher elevation
of the awe-inspiring
Travel off the beaten path to one of the most photographed landscapes in America,
is yours
toa traditional
explore
- from
highArches
Monument Valley,
Navajo homeland.
You will the
tour Canyonlands,
Park, Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon, cliffs, magical slot canyons, gorges and
redNational
rock
canyon walls of southern
mesas - each offering a unique treasure of color, vistas and timeless beauty. Natural
wondershigher
and historic attractions
give this caravan top
UTsculptured
toThe the
elevation
ofbilling.
the
journey begins in Moab, located in southeastern Utah, on Wednesday, September 4, 2013, by the Rocky Mountain
range of North
America.Travel
A sensational light show
awe-inspiring
North
Rim.
during the “Canyonlands by Night” boat tour will welcome you to this spacious land, The
Circle.beaten
You will travel approximately
on the Grand
Circle Caravan.
offGrand
the
path1,200
tomiles
one
of the
September 8 – 14, 2
most photographed landscapes in
➜ Upper Antelope Canyon jeep tour
MEDICAL ALERT
2013 Grand
Circle Caravan Valley,
America,
Monument
a
traditional
Navajo
homeland.
You
America
was
“born”
in
the great state
of Pennsylvania and so we
Days 16-18 Grand Canyon, AZ
highlights include:
THIS CARAVAN WILL TRAVEL IN
on
tour and see just what America is made of – from Harley Davidson
➜
South
Rim
Sunset
Tour
Days
1-3
Moab,
UT
will tour Canyonlands, Arches National
Park,
Bryce
Canyon
ELEVATIONS
OF 8,000and
– 10,000 FEET.
to
chocolate.
We’ll
also
take
a
couple
days
to quiet our minds from t
➜ Desert View and Painted Desert guided Tour
➜ Caravan orientation
about
the
Amish
lifestyle and the r
much
more!
➜ IMAX and dinnerour Civil War history and to
The learn
attractions
and events
of the
2013 Grand
➜ Welcome
dinner, Colorado River cruise
Made in Americ
➜ Canyonlands By Night light show
➜ Arches National Park, Canyonlands National
Park
Day 4-5 Torrey, UT
➜ Dinner
➜ Free day to tour Capitol Reef National Park
Days 6-7 Bryce, UT
➜ Buffet dinner
➜ Free day - Bryce Canyon shuttle
Days 8-11 St. George, UT
➜ Tuacahn-Broadway in the Desert
➜ Dinner at Tuacahn
➜ Zion National Park Tour with lunch
Day 12 Jacob Lake, AZ
➜ Free time to view sunset at North Rim
Days 13-15 Page, AZ
➜ Antelope Canyon Boat Cruise
➜ Dinner at Rainbow Lodge
2013
Price
These seven days are full
of great
sightseeing,
mixing
➜ Free day
Circle Caravan
is subject
to change without
prior history with p
in Gettysburg,
PAbeyond
withouracontrol,
four ornight stay at Art
Days 19-21 Flagstaff, AZ Your tour beginsnotice
due to circumstances
for the best interest of the participants.
➜ Oak Creek Canyon,
Sedona and lunch
hook-ups.
➜ Montezuma Castle and Montezuma Well Tour
Your caravan price includes camping fees,
➜ Free Day
admission
to attractions
andDinner
meals noted
➤ Day
1 –UTOrientation – Social
and
Welcome
at in the itinDays 22-23 Monument
Valley,
erary, taxes and gratuity. Busing is provided on the
The Historic
Dobbin House
➜ Monument Valley guided
tour and lunch
majority
of
the
tours
except
when
it
is
impractical to
Days 24-25 Mancos, CO
bus a short
distance. InWolfgang
this case you will use your
➤ Day
Davidson,
➜ Mesa Verde National
Park2 - York, PA - Tour Harley
tow cars. Your caravan price includes caravan hosts
Candy Company, York County Resource Recovery, lunch
➜ Breakfast
and tailenders. Note: WIT Tours reserves the right
and dinner included
Day 26-27 Durango, CO
to run this caravan without a tailender if we do not
➜ Narrow Gauge Railroad
meet the mini➜ Train Museum➤ Day 3 - In and around Hanover,
PA - Tour Martin’s
mum number
➜ Farewell dinner Potato Chips, Snyder’s pretzels,
required forand Painted Spring
Day 28 Departure DayFarm Alpacas, lunch included.
two staff units.
Each guest:$1,775
Made in America Caravan
September 8-14
➤ Day 4 - Gettysburg, PA
Gettysburg
Ron- Tomlinson
at National Military
Park Museum & Visitor
Center,Valley.
Eisenhower National
Monument
Historic Site, American Civil War Wax Museum
2013 RALLY CARAVAN
➤ Day 7 - Hershe
Visitor Center,
Caverns, lunch
➤ Day 5 - Travel Day to Roamers’ Retreat Campground for ➤ Day 8 – Farew
1 Unit 2
People
.........................
$4,000.00
a three-night
stay
with full
hookups.
1 Unit 1 Person ......................... $2,395.00 Your rally price
America was "born" in the
Each Guest: ............................... $1,775.00 full hookups, adm
great state of Pennsylvania
itinerary, busing fo
and so were many American
The events and
Tour are subject to
icons. From Harley Davidson
circumstances bey
motorcycles to pretzels to
of the participants
Hershey chocolate - we'll see
201
what America is made of! We'll
1 Unit 2 Peop
1 Unit 1 Pers
also spend a couple quiet
Each Guest: .
➤ Day 6 - Lancaster
CountyWar
- Aaronhistory
& Jessica’s Buggy
days in Lancaster County to appreciate
our Civil
and
Rides, Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, Strasburg
learn about the rich traditions of this
area.
days of
To sign u
Country
Store &Enjoy
Creamery,seven
lunch included.
return a
great sightseeing, mixing history with present day Pennsylvania.
witclub.
7-2012
2013
Price
7-2012
Each guest: $925
October 6-13, 2013
Wall Street, and 90-minute narrated Twilight Cruise of Manhattan, evening dinner.
Day 8 – Upper West Side of New York City including Grant’s
Tomb and the Morris-Jumel Mansion, Farewell Dinner, and
Central Park Carriage Ride.
Day 9 - Farewell
show will be performing at the time of our 2013 New York Rally. If a
Broadway show we have selected closes before performance date,
tickets will be purchased for another Broadway show of equal value
in price and popularity.
The price and events for the 2013 New York Rally are subject
to change without prior notice due to circumstances beyond our
control, or for the best interest of the caravan participants
The New York rallY is comprised of subsTaNTial
walkiNg aNd is NoT suiTable for small childreN or
The haNdicapped.
➜ Tour and lunch at Biltmore Estate, a 225-room chaThe Great Smoky
teau built by the Vanderbilt family.
Mountains located
➜ Breakfast on travel day to Pigeon Forge.
in the Appalachian
Your rally price also includes:
Mountain system in
with water and electric at the Liberty Harbor RV
From Cherokee, WIT members will caravan to
western
NorthOctober
CaroliSeptember 19-27 ➜ 8Parknights
1-6
with a view of the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island,
and
the Lower Manhattan Skyline. Dumping is available.
Pigeon
Forge, an area known as "Dolly's home," for three
na and eastern Tennes2013 RALLY PRICE
nights
at
Clabough’s
Campground. In addition to all the
see comprise
one
of
the
Norsk
Hostfest
is
an
annual
festival
1 Unit 2 People .........................
$4,200.00
See and experience the city
attractions,
shopping,
restaurants, and theaters, you'll
oldest upland
regions
1 Unit
1 Person
.........................
$2,550.00
held
each
fall
in
Minot,
ND.
It
is
North
that never sleeps! During
love
the
natural
beauty
of the season.
in the world.
EachCherokee
Guest:
...............................
$1,800.00
America's largest Scandinavian festival
the New York Rally you will
Cades Cove
Indian Reservation,
conducted
inatthe
All Seasons
Arena on
To sign up, call WIT
800-643-4892,
Ext. 1 or fill out
see the very best the city
Great Smoky MounRALLY
HIGHLIGHTS
DURING YOUR
return a registration
form
found onFair
the
Web
at
theandNorth
Dakota
State
grounds.
Central Manhattan
has to offer transforming
tains National Park, and parts of several nationalThere's
forests
STAY
IN
PIGEON
FORGE:
shopping,
great
entertainment
7-2012
an unfamiliar city into
are located here. WIT Tours invites you to join in
discovand
dining - all celebrating the
a friendly, fascinating, fun place
to
be.
Your
rally
includes
a
ering the incomparable beauty of the area.
➜ culture.
Applewood
Scandinavian
Past Farmhouse
big name Restaurant dinner.
professional tour guide through many
famous
areas
of the
NYC,
three of the Trail
Your rally
begins
near
beginning
of
➜
Day
in
Dollywood.
entertainers
have
included
Reba
Broadway shows and a CentralTears
Parkatcarriage
ride.
Cherokee/Great
Smokies KOA, Cherokee,
North Vince
➜ Black
BearDaniel
Dinner
Show, a $7
McEntire,
Gill and
O'Donnell
tomillion
name atheatrical
few.
Carolina. Well-known
dinner experience celebrating the Great Smoky
lecturer, artist and leading
Mountains.
1 unitauthority
2 people:
$4,200
on the
History
➜ Cades Cove, one of the most visited pioneer home1 unitof1the
person:
$2,550
1 unit
1 person:
$750
Cherokee
Indian
steads in the
country,
shows simple
living of mounTribe,
Freeman
Owle,
Each guest: $1,800
Eacharea
guest:
$600
tain folks amidst
wildlife
and the magnificent
will have you spellbound
countryside.
with enchanting stories
➜ Farewell dinner and the hottest, foot stompin’, knee
of his ancestors. Tours of
slappin’ country show in the USA, Country Tonight.
rebuilt Indian villages and
Biltmore Estates
settler's farmsteads are
Your rally fee also includes camping fees, rally hosts,
woven into drives up the
motorcoach transfers to all events scheduled, meals,
October 3-11
6-13
mountains among the beautiful colors of fall. October
admission to attractions noted in itinerary, taxes and
New York Fall Rally
Norsk Hostfest - Minot, ND
2013
Price
2013
Price
Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta
Smoky Mountain Rally
In and
Around
Las Vegas
gratuity. FIESTA
ALBUQUERQUE
BALLOON
Experience
Cherokee Indian
RALLY HIGHLIGHTS DURINGTheYOUR
Put hundreds of giant,
Largest Hot Air Balloon Festival in the World!
Reservation,
Great
STAY IN CHEROKEE:
The Smoky
attractions
brightly colored hot air
OCTOBER 3 – 11, 2013
Mountains and
National
Park,the 2013
balloons in the same place on➜ Welcome Dinner.
Put hundreds of giant, brightly colored hot air balloons inevents
the same placeon
on a
October morning,
them rise allof
at once
into New Mexico'snational
impossibly
andhaveparts
several
Kitchen.
Smoky
Mountain
Rally
a perfect October morning, ➜ Trail of Tears Tour, lunch at Granny’sperfect
blue sky, and you have one of the man-made wonders of the world. This is why you
forests
inandthe
Appalachian
will not want
to miss
out on all the fun
activities
we
have planned forto
the 2013
re-created
are
subject
change
have them all rise at once into➜ Oconaluftee Indian Village, an authentic
Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta.
Mountain system
western
village of 225 years ago.
withoutinprior
notice
New Mexico's beautiful blue
BALLOON GROUND ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: 4 event passes per person to any of
North
Carolina.
WIT
Tours
the following: Dawn
Patrol Show, Opening
Ceremonies,
Ascension,
America’s invites
due Mass
to
circumstances
sky and you have one of the ➜ Lunch at the Jarrett House in Dillsboro.
Challenge Gas Balloon Race, Balloon Glow, Fireworks, Special Shape Mass Ascension,
you
to join in
discovering
the or
through
outfor purchase,
control,
and Wells Fargo Special
Shape Glowdeo. Extrabeyond
tickets will be available
man-made wonders of the ➜ Great Smoky Mountain Railroad excursion
Oconaluftee
Indian
Village
or you can sit backincomparable
in your lawn chair to watch the balloons
fly right over your
motor
beauty
of
the
area.
Enjoy
a Trail of Tears
tour,
the
mountains,
which
will
be
ablaze
with
colors
of
for
the
best
interest
of the
world! Grab some friends and experience this sight first hand
home!
ACTIVITIES IN THE
WIT
HOSPITALITY
TENT:
Rally
Orientation,
Welcome
Oconaluftee
Indian Village, lunch at Jarrett House and the Great
reds and golds.
participants.
together. See rally details at www.witclub.com
Reception, four catered evening meals, Pilot Presentation, early morning coffee
and socials, Mariachi
entertainment,Mountains
entertainment by Syd Masters,
and Farewell
Smoky
Railroad
excursion.
courtesy of the Las Vegas
October 17 - 22, 2013
2013
Price
Continental Breakfast.
2013
Price
n the middle of nowhere, Las Vegas Day 3 – Free day
TOURS AND EVENTS SCHEDULED OFF THE BALLOON GROUNDS: Sandia Peak
Tram, Old Town, lunch at El Pinto Restaurant, Buffet lunch at the Sheraton Old
premier tourist destinations. Once Day 4 – Tour of Hoover Dam, Luncheon cruise aboard the Desert
Town Hotel, performance by Ballet En Fuego Latin Dance Review, the Indian Pueblo
red beyond the pale of respectable Princess on Lake Mead, and the Ethel M Chocolate Factory and
Cultural Center, and Santa Fe City Tour to include lunch at La Fonda on the Plaza.
mainstream leisure, attracting more Botanical Cactus Gardens.
Day 1 – Rally orientation – Pilot Briefing – Welcome Social with hors d'oeuvres
a.
Day 5 – Free morning - Tour of Red Rock Canyon and evening dinner
Day 2 – Morning coffee - Sandia Peak Tram Ride – Lunch – Balloon Groundwww.witclub.com or in WIT Club News.
VEGAS TOUR” will take you into the followed by reserved seating at The Donny and Marie Osmond Show.
activities.
d. You will not only learn about the Day 6 – Continental breakfast – end of rally.
Day 3 – Morning coffee - Free Day with Balloon Ground activities – dumping of
me of the major hotels, and see the
motor homes – Mariachi entertainment – Social and evening dinner.
7-2012
Day 4 – Morning coffee - Lunch buffet at the Marriott Pyramid Hotel –
ll also travel by luxury motor coach
Your rally price includes: Rally hosts, 5 nights of camping with
entertainment by the Ballet En Fuego Latin Dance Review – Indian Pueblo Cultural
ise on an original Mississippi-style full hookups at the beautiful Oasis Las Vegas Resort, admission to
Center – Balloon Ground activities.
y Hoover Dam in all its majesty, the attractions noted in itinerary, 3 evening meals, 1 lunch, 1 continental
Day 5 – Morning coffee - Balloon Ground activities – Social and evening dinner.
Day 6 – Morning coffee - Santa Fe City Tour – lunch at La Fonda on the Plaza
anical Cactus Gardens, and tour one breakfast, motor coach transportation to events, 2 Las Vegas Shows,
Restaurant.
iful attractions, Red Rock Canyon.
taxes and gratuity.
Day 7 – Morning coffee - Balloon Ground activities – dumping of motor homes –
ust isn’t complete without taking in
entertainment by Syd Masters, Social and evening dinner.
Day 8 – Morning coffee - Balloon Ground activities – Social and farewell dinner.
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enjoy a cultural and historical journey along the San Day 6 Palm Springs Air Museum, lunch,
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art galleries located uptown and downtown, and view
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craft and memorabilia at the Palm Springs Air Museum. meals noted in itinerary, bussing for sightseeing tours,
taxes and gratuity.
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$2,200
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1 Unit 2 People ......................... $1,775.00
Each guest: $1,000
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Each Guest: ............................... $ 750.00
Each guest: $750
In and Around Las Vegas
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Price
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Each guest: $900
OCTOBER 27 – NOVEMBER 3, 2013
2013
Price
Each guest: $850
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WIT Tours Rally/Caravan
Registration
You must be a member of WIT and arrive in a Winnebago Industries product to attend WIT
Caravans and Rallies, unless stated as a Friendship Rally.
Event_________________________________ Year
____ 2010
WIT Rally & Caravan Registration
Form
WIT #_______________
Non WIT ______
Name_____________________________________________________________
2012 2013
Event ______________________________________________
Spouse/Companion Name_____________________________________________
Name_______________________________________________________________________
As you want it on your name badge
Address___________________________________________________________
Spouse/Companion Name _____________________________________________________
As you
want it on your name
badge
City__________________________________
State________
Zip_____________
WIT No.___________________
Phone (____) ____________________________
Address
____________________________________________________________________
Length of coach_____ Model Year_____ Slideout # _____ Tow Car___ Pet____
City Email
_______________________________
State _________________ Zip ________________
address______________________________________________________
Handicap
Name of person
and special needs_________________________
Cell:________________________
Phone:__________________________
□Tow Car □ Pet
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
RV License
Pl# ________ Year/Type/Brand__________________________________________
Length
of Unit_______
Slide(s)_____
slide(s):
Pass Side
___Driver
Name
of additional# persons
in unitLocation
as they of
want
it to appear
on name
tags Side ___
__________________________________________________________________
Handicap? Name & special needs _______________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
If you are celebrating a special event during this time, such as a birthday or anniverAdditional
persons
in unit
- listdate
name(s)
as they want it to appear on their name badge(s)
sary, please
state
name,
and occasion_________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
If you are celebrating a special event during this time such as a birthday or anniversary,
stateOne
name,
_________________________________________________
unitdate
withand
twooccasion
persons.....................................................
$________________
One unit with one person....................................................... $________________
_______ guests at $______ each.......................................... $________________
� One unit with two people � One unit one person
$ _______________
SUBTOTAL............................................................................. $________________
_________
Guests
$
_________
each
.............................................
$ _______________
Less deposit of $100 or amount stated in ad,
Non WIT member
…………………………………………………. $________________
enclosed
with thisfee:
form............................................................$________________
LessBALANCE
deposit of $100.00
(or amount
in ad) enclose with this form ....... $________________
DUE FOR
THIS stated
EVENT
AFTER
PAYMENT
OF event
DEPOSIT............................................$________________
Balance
due for this
after payment of deposit .................. $ _____________
Balance
offee
event
feeand
is due
and payable
days
prior toIf activity.
Balance
of event
is due
payable
75 days 75
prior
to activity.
sending in registration
less than
75 days before
please
fullevent,
amount.
If sending
in registration
less event,
than 75
daysremit
before
remit full amount.
Personal check
VISA
Mastercard
Discover
□ Personal Check
□ VISA
□ MasterCard
□ Discover
Card No. ____________-________-________-___________ Exp. Date ________
CARD #___________ ________ _______ __________________
EXP DATE: __________
In consideration for being able to participate in any WIT sponsored caravan, rally, special
Threeevent
Digit or
Security
___the____
____
other Code:
function,
named
registrant(s) agree to hold harmless, defend and
indemnify
WIT
Tours,
WIT
Rally
operators
andWIT
Winnebago
Inc.,special
its successors
In consideration for being able to participate
in any
sponsoredIndustries,
caravan, rally,
event or
and
assigns,
from
any
and
all
claims
for
loss,
damage
or
injury
to
property
person,
other function, the named registrant(s) agree to hold harmless, defend and indemnify or
WIT
Tours, for
WIT
causeand
whatsoever
during
its successors
event. Registrant
expressly
and
rally any
operators
Winnebagooccurring
Industries,
Inc., its
and assigns,
from acknowledges
any and all claims
assumes
responsibility
for any or
minors
in his/her
care. whatsoever occurring during its event.
for loss,
damage
or injury to property
person,
for any cause
By
signing
below,
I
acknowledge
that
I
have
read,
understand
and agree
to allcare.
terms and
Registrant expressly acknowledges and assumes responsibility
for any minors
in his/her
conditions noted on this page. This reservation form must be signed and accompanied by
payment
in the
properaamount
become
valid. the right to run a caravan with only one
Note:
To avoid
canceling
caravan,toWIT
Tours reserves
host Registrant
couple if we(Sign)____________________________________________________
do not receive the minimum number of RV reservations needed to run the event.
Date______________________________________________________________
BySpouse/Companion
signing below, I acknowledge
that I have read, understand and agree to all terms and conditions
(Sign)_____________________________________________
notedDate______________________________________________________________
on this page. This reservation form must be signed to become valid.
Registrant ______________________________________________ Date ________________
Payment must be made in United States Currency. Send payment to: WIT Rallies and
Caravans, PO Box 268, Forest City, IA 50436-0268.
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WIT Rally and Caravan
Schedule Policy
Each rally and caravan has a maximum
number of units and/or persons that may be
included. Some events are filled well in
advance and a standby list is maintained. As
a result, you are encouraged to sign up early
for the event of your choice.
Rally/Caravan Deposit and
Payment Schedule
1. Upon registration: $100 deposit unless
stated otherwise on ad. Please allow 4-6
weeks for processing.
2. Full payment of balance is due 75 days
prior to the start of the event unless otherwise stated.
WIT reserves the right to make changes
prior to and during the caravan or rally.
Changes may involve sight-seeing events,
campgrounds and/or meals. Any changes
made are in the best interest of the WIT
members participating, or as a result of circumstances beyond WIT’s control.
Cancellation Policy
Written cancellation of your WIT caravan or
rally reservation must be made to the WIT
office. Cancellation date is effective immediately upon receipt of your written notice in
the WIT office in Forest City, IA.
WIT will retain a $35 cancellation fee if
reservation is cancelled prior to final payment deadline. If reservation is cancelled 74
to 15 days prior to start of event, for any reason, WIT will retain a $35 cancellation fee plus
10 percent of full cost of event, plus charges
incurred from guarantees and/or deposits
made for registrant. Cancellation 14 days or
less prior to start of event, for any reason, WIT
will retain a $35 cancellation fee, plus 20 percent of full cost of event plus charges
incurred from guarantees and/or deposits
made for registrant is not refundable. [NOTE:
This can be a substantial amount. For Trip
Cancellation Insurance information call 1800-331-1520]
Normal processing time for rally and caravan refunds is 6 to 8 weeks after the end of
the event.
The uniqueness of some caravans and rallies require a deposit and cancellation schedule other than the one listed above. If so,
requirements will be noted in the descriptive
literature and/or the WIT Club News.
It’s so easy to see North America with a WIT TOURS Caravan or Rally!
Call for more information today! 1-800-643-4892, EXT. 1
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Have a friend who wants to join you, but travels in another brand??
NOW your friends can travel along!
WIT Tours will now accept reservations from non-WIT members who do not currently own a
Winnebago Industries RV product. Non-WIT members must be referred by a WIT member who will
be participating on the same rally or caravan.
Rally/Caravan Reservation Policy for Non-WIT Members
ØNon-WIT member must be referred by a WIT
member who will be participating on the same
rally or caravan.
ØWIT member may have more than one non-WIT
member RV friend sign up on the event.
ØNon-WIT member registering on a WIT Tours
event will pay an additional fee of:
Caravan Fee plus:
1 Unit 2 People: $100.00
1 Unit 1 Person: $75.00
Each guest: $50.00
Rally Price plus:
1 Unit 2 People: $ 75.00
1 Unit 1 Person: $50.00
Each Guest: $25.00
ØNon-WIT members will provide license plate
number, make, and model of RV when filling out
reservation form.
ØRV must be self-contained and in reliable
operational order. Recreational vehicles include:
motor home (class A, B, and C), travel trailer, or
fifth wheel trailer.
ØNon-WIT members will follow WIT Tours payment
schedule along with cancellation policy.
ØIf the WIT member decides to cancel the event,
the non-WIT member friend will not be required
to cancel.
ØIf the non-WIT member cancels the event, they
would be subject to the same cancellation policy
as our WIT members.
ØNon-WIT members will follow the same protocol
and guidelines expected of our WIT members.
Note: The policy change is only for WIT tours rallies and
caravans. It does not include the WIT Grand National
Rally or WIT State and Regional Rallies. You must be
a member of the WIT Club and arrive in a Winnebago
Industries RV product to attend these events.
Give your friends a call! We still have space
available on the following events for 2012:
River Road Caravan, September 16-October 23
Washington DC Rally, September 25-October 2
Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta, October 4-12
New York Rally, October 7-15
In and Around Las Vegas, October 19-24
Palm Springs Getaway, October 28-November 4
Coming in the October/November issue: full details on our entire 2013
Caravan and Rally schedule. See them now online at www.witclub.com
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WIT State & Regional Rallies
Northern New England Rally
North Haverhill, NH
August 24-26
The Northern New England
WIT Rally is hosted in turn by the
states of Maine, New Hampshire
and Vermont. In 2012, New
Hampshire will host the Rally at the
North Haverhill Fairgrounds, 1299
Dartmouth College Hwy, Rte 10,
North Haverhill, NH. The theme of
the 2012 rally is Hillbilly Hoedown.
Thursday night will be pot luck
and Friday night dinner will be a
spaghetti supper. Entertainment that
night will feature a local blue grass
band with an open mike to follow so
bring your instruments and join in the
fun. Saturday night will be a theme
night with option to dress accordingly
so bring your corncob pipe and your
jug. That night will feature a genuine
pig roast provided by chef Dave
Mallari of The Pig Kahuna of Maine.
Entertainment will feature the local
band Red Hat.
Fun and games are planned
including a turkey shoot, a
backgammon
competition
and
beanbag game. Stay tuned for more
updates in the spring.
Admission will be $110 per rig
with two people, $75 per rig with one
person, $35 for an additional person
per rig. The fee includes two nights
hook up, with 30 amp electric, two
dinners, 2 breakfasts and plenty of
fun. Come early for only $20/night
per rig.
Send your registration and rally
fees (made payable to Granite State
Winnies) to: Larry Minor, 31 Temple
Drive, Rochester, NH 03868. Contact
information:
Larry Minor [email protected]
603 332-0841.Mark your calendars
and we’ll see you in August.
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2012-13 WIT Club Rally Schedule
2012:
August 24-26 Northern New England - North Haverhill, NH
September 7-9 Minnesota - Cambridge, MN
September 6-9 New York - Frankfort, NY
September 13-16 Washington - Enumclaw, WA
September 14-16 Missouri - Columbia, MO
September 19-23 Oregon - Rickreall, OR
September 21-23 Virginia - Urbanna, VA
September 26-30 Louisiana - Rayne, LA
October 3-7 California - Bakersfield, CA
October 11-14 Nevada - Fallon, NV
October 12-14 Texas - Montgomery, TX
October 18-21 Arizona - Tonopah, AZ
October 18-20 New Mexico - Alamogordo, NM
2013 SCHEDULED TO DATE:
March 21-24 FLORIDA- Orlando, FL
April 10-14 SOUTHWEST REGIONAL RALLY – Pahrump, NV
April 18-21 GEORGIA – Hiawassee, GA
April 26-28 KANSAS - TBA
April 26-28 NORTH CAROLINA –Waves, NC
May 2-5 OKLAHOMA – TBA
May 16-19 NORTHWEST REGIONAL – TBA
May 30-June 2 SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND – Barnstable, MA
June 6-9 PENNSYLVANIA – Centre Hall, PA
June 13-16 OHIO – Mansfield, OH
June 21-23 MICHIGAN – Otisville, MI
June 21-23 ILLINOIS – Crescent City, IL
July 28-31 WISCONSIN – Richland Center, WI
WIT Club News
New York State Rally
Frankfort, NY
September 6-9
New York State Excelsior Winnies State Rally is in
Frankfort, NY, September 6-9, 2012. All WIT members
are invited to join the Excelsior Winnies State Club at
the Herkimer County Fairgrounds in Frankfort, NY, to
celebrate our 30th Rally Anniversary! Come prepared
to enjoy fun and games. Opening ceremonies will be
Thursday, September 6 at 4:30 p.m. followed by a potluck
dinner. Friday morning a continental breakfast will be
served with a Hot Dog and Ice Cream Social on Friday
evening followed by great entertainment. Saturday a full
breakfast will be served with a catered dinner followed
by super entertainment. Sunday morning, coffee and
donuts.
All this and more for the rally fee of 1 unit/2 people
$125, 1 unit/1 person $100, and each extra person $75.
This is for four days and three nights camping with 30
amp electric, buddy water, and dump station on grounds.
Early arrivals are welcome for $20.00 per night.
Registration received after August 23, 2012 will be an
additional fee of $25.00 per motor home. So please plan
early.
An optional tour: Historic Erie Canal Cruise is
offered on Thursday, September 6, 2012. This narrated
90-minute tour on the Canal travels through Lock #18
lowering 18 feet. It is $16.00 per person and requires
you to arrive one day early as the tour is at 12:30 p.m.
Reservations should be sent to Ed Welch, 45 Filkins
ST, Fairport, NY, 14450. Checks must be made out to:
Excelsior Winnies. All cancellations made after August
23, 2012, will be subject to a $25.00 cancellation fee. No
refunds for any cancellations after September 1, 2012.
Directions to the Herkimer County Fairgrounds:
New York State Thruway (I90), take exit 30 from either
direction, turn left and go across bridge, bear right onto
5S West and drive about 5 miles onto Cemetery Road
then turn into fairgrounds.
Vendors are welcome. Contact Les Bonesteel, Rally
Master and Vice President at 518-469-0111 or e-mail
him at [email protected] for more information.
Minnesota State Rally
Cambridge, MN
September 7-9
The Winnehahas State Club is inviting everyone to
our 41st Annual Minnesota State Rally to be held on
September 7th-9th at Isanti County Fairgrounds located
at 3101 Highway 95 N in Cambridge, Minnesota.
The Rally Theme is “Minnesota-A Land of Treasures”.
New this year is a Photo Contest. Prizes will be awarded.
Our weekend will be filled with lots of fun events, a
silent auction, arts & craft show, games and seminars.
There will be several raffles such as: 50/50 and Theme
baskets and other raffles are being planned. Along with
the other actives we plan to have a Book, CD’s, DVD &
VHS tapes exchange table.
We begin with a potluck meal on Thursday evening
for early arrivals following by BINGO. After bingo we will
have time to socialize and play other games.
Our Friday morning begins with a Golf Tournament.
Opening Ceremony will start around 12:30 p.m. after
the golfers return. Following the ceremony there will be
games and seminars. After the evening meal we will be
entertained by “The Bandannas” a singing group.
A pancake breakfast will start our Saturday morning
followed by seminars and card tournaments. There will
be an Ice Cream Social in the afternoon. There will be
Roasted Turkey and Baked Ham for the catered meal.
We will have Casino games and other games or actives
for those not playing Casino games.
Sunday morning starts with a continental breakfast
followed by a non-denominational church service. Our
closing ceremony will end our weekend before we head
our separate ways.
Cost: 1 unit 2 people: $120. 1 unit 1 person: $90.
Before August 23, 2012. After August 23 there will be
an additional $10 with the price at $130 & $100. Extra
adult will be $25 & each child will be $15. Extra nights
of camping available for $25 per night. Each camping
site will have electricity. Please arrive with a full tank of
water. There is water and a dump station available on
the fairgrounds.
We are looking forward to seeing friends from past
rallies and making new friends at this rally. Please be
sure to mark your calendar for Sept. 7th - 9th and make
plans to be with us for a “Minnesota Nice” week-end.
Rally contact information: Co-Presidents: Glenda
Erdmann at (507) 429-7694 e-mail jgerdmann@gmail.
com or Judy Kruempel at (507) 932-3182 or e-mail
[email protected]
Missouri State Rally
Columbia, MO
September 14-16
The Winnie-MO-Tasca Missouri State Club extends
an invitation to all WIT members to join us for a ‘Pirate
Party at Treasure Island’. The party will be held Friday,
September 14 to Sunday, September 16, 2012, at
Cottonwoods RV Park, 5170 N Oakland Gravel Road,
Columbia, MO 65202. Note: The road is paved. In
addition to the Pirate Party, Winnie-MO-Tasca will be
celebrating their 40th anniversary. The rally fee will be
$130 per unit with 2 people, $105 per unit with 1 person
and $30 for each extra person. Fees postmarked August
18, 2012 and after will increase $10 per unit. A $20 fee
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will be applied to all cancellations made after August
30, 2012. The rally fee includes 2 night, full hook-up
campsite, Friday evening meal, Saturday breakfast
and dinner, Saturday evening entertainment, ice cream
social, anniversary cake and Sunday continental
breakfast. The rally plans include games, vendors and
a seminar(s).
Captain Cutthroat or Captain Scarface will be on hand
to welcome ‘ye landlubbers’ to the party at the opening
ceremonies on Friday evening. The rally promises to
be a lot of fun with the pillaging and plundering and
looting by the Captain Cutthroat’s and Blackbeard’s that
started at GNR continuing in Columbia. And whichever
one shows up has promised to bring a ‘Treasure Chest’
filled with door prizes to be given away throughout the
weekend.
Plan to arrive on Wednesday, September 12th to
participate in the pre-rally activities. Planned pre-rally
activities include a Thursday, September 13th tour of the
historic Jefferson City Penitentiary, lunch at the Prison
Brews and a tour of the Governor’s Mansion. A $12 fee
will apply for the penitentiary tour. Prison Brew menu
prices range from $6.99 to $13.99. There is no cost for
the governor’s mansion tour. A golf outing at a course
in the Columbia area is planned for Friday. The senior
rate for 18 holes and cart is $30. There are several other
interesting places in the Columbia area to visit. Directions
to the campground are as follows: Exit I-70 in Columbia,
MO at exit #128(Highway 63 north). Travel north
approximately 3 miles to Oakland Gravel Road(paved).
Exit right. Turn left at stop sign. Campground is on the
right. Lat: N 39 d 00.4158m Long: W 92d 17.9852m.
Space is limited for both the campground and tours,
so early registration is highly recommended. Please
contact Terry Parsons at 816-591-0747 or tepcjp@
sbcglobal.net for a registration form.
Washington State Rally
Enumclaw, WA
September 13-16
The Washington State Rally “A Journey to Adventure”
will be held Sept. 13-16 at the Enumclaw Expo Center in
Enumclaw, WA. Note that one of the adventures is to a
new location for the rally.
The registration office will be open for check-in starting
WIT 2012 State Rally Registration Form
Name:____________________________________ Spouse/Companion___________________
WIT#: ______________________
Address:______________________________________________________________________
City:___________________________________________State:____________Zip:___________
E-mail Address:_________________________________ Cell Phone:______________________
Model Year__________Length of motor home___________Number of Slideouts____________
State/Regional Name of Rally_____________________________________Date____________
Registration Fee(_______couple/single) (_________# Additional Adults X Fee________)
(_____#Children X Fee______) First Time (Y/N) Home State_______________________
See Rally description as to availability of items listed below and circle all that apply.
Vendor
Arts and Crafts
Other____________________
(In order to receive any consideration on special needs, it must be noted on application)
Please explain any special needs, i.e. dietary, mobility, parking or other restrictions, that would
help us better serve you as you attend this rally: _______________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
Additonal Days Parking____________________Arrival Date_____________________________
Special Tours____________________
Optional Meals________________________________President of a Club or Chapter? (Y/N)
Local Club/Chapter Involved In:____________________________________________________
TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED $______________________(U.S. Funds or equivalent thereof)
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WIT Club News
on Wednesday afternoon. The
annual nine-hole golf tournament
is on Thursday, September 13.
Additional details will be available on
www.Wash-I-Bagos.com (our new
website) before the start of the rally.
Enjoy meeting other members
and exchange ideas with other
chapters, play bean bag baseball
and other games, visit the dealers,
attend seminars, play Bingo, win a
door prize, enjoy entertainment, and
explore the shops, especially the pie
store and restaurants in Enumclaw. A
local Latte truck will visit the grounds
every morning. If interested in the
local area and activities, go to http://
www.enumclawexpocenter.com/
Rally fees:
• Electric sites (w/water available)
$120 (two people), deduct $35
for single, add $35 each for extra
persons. Extra nights are $20
per night.
• A very limited number of 50amp sites (w/water connection)
are available only for units that
check in on Tuesday ($190) or
Wednesday ($164), deduct $35
for single, add $35 each for extra
persons. 50 amp sites will be
assigned based on the postmark
date of your application.
• Your rally fee includes camping
fees, with lunch and dinner on
Friday and Saturday.
• After September 1 add a $30
late fee.
• A $30 per unit fee will be charged
for a cancellation.
• No gift certificates can be
transferred to another unit. Gift
certificates are for one coach,
two people and extra guests pay
$35 ea.
Handicapped parking must be
requested on your registration form.
Upon arrival, please display your
handicap placard in the windshield
area to assist the parkers.
Remember, chapters must arrive
together to park together.
Registration forms for the
rally, golf, craft competition, and
vendors can be downloaded from
the Resources section of our new
website: www.Wash-I-Bagos.com.
Make checks payable to Wash-IBagos and mail with your completed
registration form to Cheryl Rodewald,
2245 Balsam Lane, Mount Vernon,
WA 98274; [email protected];
360-424-9498.
Driving
Directions:
Enter
45224 284th Ave SE, Enumclaw,
WA 98022 in your GPS or go to
http://enumclawexpocenter.com/
directions.html, where you can
enter your starting address and get
specific directions. As always, we
ask everyone to come prepared with
electrical extension cords and water
splitters, in case they are needed.
There is no dump station on site,
so come in with empty gray and
black tanks.
For more information about the
rally contact Helen Hesketh by email
at [email protected] or phone
425-641-0278.
Oregon State Rally
Rickreall, Oregon
September 19-23
Once again we invite all of
our WIT members and friends to
make plans to head Polk County
Fairgrounds in Rickreall, Oregon to
attend our 41th Annual WIT Rally
hosted by the Oregon Trail Winnies
& Itascas (OTWI) State WIT Club
and supported by the six Oregon
Local WIT Chapters.
Our theme for 2012 is “WITzard
of OZ”, so look for the yellow Brick
Road, Witches, and Wizards also
don’t forget Dorothy, Toto and their
3 friends. So start working on those
costumes and prepare for lots of
fun. We will do our best to provide a
“WITzard of OZ” atmosphere for your
enjoyment and participation. If past
history is any indicator, our Saturday
evening (our dress up night) dinner
will find participants dressed in their
finest attire. (Red Shoes) You are
always welcome no matter what you
wear.
Early registration will be available
Wednesday. The rally itself will begin
early Thursday morning with an
opening ceremony and registration
for late-comers will follow. Events
this year will include a variety of
seminars, the ever-popular Red Hat
Tea open to all the ladies, indoor
and outdoor games, many vendors,
raffles,
door
prizes,
evening
entertainment, and great food. Of
course our Winnebago and Itasca
dealers will have coaches on display
and should be ready to offer great
deals on both new and previouslyowned coaches.
Your rally registration fee includes
three and a half days of activities
(Thursday morning through Noon
Sunday), three nights camping
(Thursday, Friday, and Saturday) with
electric and water hook-ups (onetime dump available on grounds) Do
not forget to being extra 30/50 amp.
extension cords, water splitters,
and extra water hoses that you may
need. The extra night camping fee
per night is $12.00 for early arrivals.
(Please send with your registration)
In order to ensure allocation of
appropriate space, vendors must
pre-register by contacting Suzan
AuFeroth at 1-541-521-5301 or
[email protected]
Rally Registration Fee until August
21st is one unit/two people $126.00;
one unit/one person is $81.00; each
additional guest is $45.00. August
22nd or later add $10.00 to each
registration fee.
Cancellation Policy: Full refund
if cancelled before September 7 (in
writing please).
Checks should be made payable
to OTWI and sent with your rally
registration form to: OTWI, c/o
Bryan Hoffman 10336 N.E. Russell
CT. Portland, Oregon 972202846 or [email protected].
Receipt of your registration will
be acknowledged via email, or in
the absence of email, by posted
acknowledgement.
For those who are mobility
challenged, a limited number of
handicap parking spaces are
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WIT State & Regional Rallies
available on a first registered
basis.
Include a copy of your
DMV handicapped card with your
registration form and submit it as
early as possible.
Directions: Rickreall is about
10 miles west of Salem. From the
intersection of I-5 and Hwy 22 (Exit
253), drive west on Hwy 22 to Hwy
99, turn south onto Hwy 99 and drive
a short distance to the main entrance
to the Polk County Fairgrounds on
the left. The address is: Polk County
Fairgrounds, 520 S. Pacific Hwy W.,
Rickreall, OR 97371.
For up-to-date information on the
2012 Oregon State Rally and other
activities of the Oregon State Club
and Local Chapters, contact Suzan
AuFeroth at 1-541-521-5301 or
[email protected].
Virginia State Rally
Urbanna, VA
September 21-23
The Peninsula Winnies, your
host chapter for the Virginia State
Rally invite you to join us for the
2012 VA WIT Rally. “Pirates of
the Rappahannock” will be held
at Bethpage RV Resort, Urbanna,
Virginia 21-23 September. The resort
offers full service with 20/30/50 amp
electric, water and sewer, at each site.
Come join us for a weekend of Pirate
fun including a costume contest for
individuals and groups. Enjoy food,
music, games and entertainment.
The Rally will include three days
and two nights camping, Friday and
Saturday dinner, Saturday breakfast,
and Sunday coffee and pastry. Bingo
and entertainment are being planned
for Friday and Saturday nights in the
indoor facility. The rally will include
games, vendors and seminars for
men and women, arts and craft
contest, and other activities. Check
out the Virginia Wit Web Site for
updates. www.virginiawit.org
Pre rally activities for early arrivals
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include:
Rappahannock river cruise to
Ingleside winery - The narrated
cruise departs Hoskins Creek at
Tappahannock at 10 A.M. You’ll
want to bring your binoculars, so you
can get a close-up look at our rare,
magnificent national symbol, the
bald eagle. These magnificent birds
nest in the trees and cliffs beside the
Rappahannock. Once at Ingleside,
you can enjoy a buffet style lunch
or take your own picnic to enjoy in
the courtyard. After lunch, you are
given a tour of the winery, where you
can see the wine making process
first hand. But, the real treat of any
winery, is of course is the wine. A
tasting of some of the premier wines
that Ingleside has to offer follows the
tour. The winery also boasts one of
most unique gifts shops in the area.
When you visit Ingleside via the
Capt. Thomas you also can benefit
from special discount pricing when
you purchase wine.
Afterwards, enjoy a relaxing
cruise back down the Rappahannock
River; while you enjoy your glass of
wine take all of the scenery that the
river has to offer.
Schedule and Rates (not included in
rally rate):
• Cruise leaves Tappahannock,
Va at 10 am and returns at
approximately 4:30 pm
• Cruises are $27.00 for adults,
$15.00 for children
• The optional lunch served at
Ingleside Winery is $13.00 for adults
and $8.00 for children
The Rally fee is $125 per coach
(2 People) or $135 per coach (2
People) after August 1, 2012. The
rally fee for each extra person is $35.
Children 6 and under are free. The
fee for a single person and coach is
$90 or $100 after August 1.
Two extra days before the
Rally are available for $27 per
day. Please include payment with
your registration. Make your check
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payable to the Virginia WIT Rally
2012. Mail your registration and fees
to the Rally Registrar:
Ellen Ruffin, 12895 Nike Park
Road, Carrollton, VA 23314-4407
You will receive confirmation
of reservations and additional
information by August 1.
Please make plans to join us
now. Contact the Rally Master
(Pirate King), Ron Colbow via e-mail
[email protected] or phone at
540-775-3937 if you need additional
information.
Louisiana State Rally
Rayne, LA
September 27-30
The Louisiana Pelican Winnies
invite all WIT members to come
and pass a good time with us. Our
Theme is “Pirates of Louisiana”.
The 2012 State Rally will take place
September 27-30 at the Rayne Civic
Center in Rayne, LA.
The campground will be open
Monday September 24th for early
arrivals. The fee for early arrivals
will be $15.00 a night. This includes
electricity and water. Dump stations
are on the grounds.
The tours are as follows:
Caravanning will be necessary
to limit the number of vehicles to
the various sights. Sign up at the
registration desk when you arrive
and pick up your courtesy bag of
“Goodies”.
Wednesday Sept.26th you will
take the Swamp Tour in Henderson,
LA. Chances are you will see not only
our state bird the Brown Pelican but
also an alligator or two during your
boat ride. Lunch will follow in their
unique restaurant on the grounds.
There will even be a time to check
out their unique gift shop. Total cost
will be $32.00 a person.
Thursday Sept. 27th you will
take a tour of German Town
and its Museum. Afterwards a
Tour of Hundley Museum and Farm. There will be a
demonstration of rice and crawfish farming as well
as viewing the antique farm equipment and his large
collection of farm toys. Lunch following on the grounds.
Total cost $22.00 a person.
Rally Fee: The fee for the Rally will be $140.00
for one unit/two people for those who register before
September 1st. and $150.00 after September 1st. The
fee for one unit/one person will be $115.00 if registered
before September 1st. and $125.00 after September 1st.
Each extra person will be $25.00 and children under 12
are free. Fees include 4 days and 3 nights camping with
electricity and water. Dump stations on grounds. The fee
also includes 2 full breakfasts, 1 continental breakfasts
and 3 dinners prepared by our great Louisiana cooks.
Entertainment will be provided Friday and Saturday
night. There will be door prizes, an ice cream social and of
course some Lagniappe. The activities include vendors,
dealer displays, beanbag baseball, washer toss, tractor
pull, seminars, craft demostrations and classes. We
will have money hats, 50/50 raffles, bingo, a cajun cake
walk, a silent auction and a white elephant sale with
new and used books for sale also. Prepare yourself for
our costume contest based on our Pirate Theme. Come
walk the plank to true delight with a treasure of Louisiana
intrigue.
Directions: From I-10 take exit 87, head south. At
the first traffic light turn right and follow the signs to the
Rayne Civic Center.
Send check or money order to Pelican Winnies c/o
Eric Hebert, 1440 Shawn Dr., Baton Rouge, La. 70806.
Phone (225) 9250184 Res. or (225) 2475572 Cell. Email
[email protected].
For more information or for Vendors interested
contact chairpersons Barbara and Jessie Chiasson
at (337) 8966811 Res. or (337) 2545413 Cell. E-mail
[email protected]
Or
Pelican
Winnies
PresidentMilton Pepper at (337) 2348403 Res.
(337)2983593. E-mail [email protected].
California State Rally
Bakersfield, CA
October 3-7
I would like to invite all of our traveling friends to the
California State Rally, October 3-7 at Bakersfield RV
Resort.
Starting at 2:00 thru 4:00 pm Wednesday we will
have registration, hospitality and signups for activities.
4:30 starts fellowship (Happy Hour). At 5:30 Opening
Ceremony with one of the country’s top color guard.
6:00 pm Dinner served by executive board.7:15 evening
Games. And that’s just the 1st night. The next three
days will prove to be a great weekend with evening
entertainment, games, seminars, craft displays by
members, member swap meet, door prizes and much
more. The theme for this year’s rally is country western
music.
Come see what Bakersfield California has to offer:
taste foods from local restaurants.Discover area
museums and other points of interest.
For more information on registration go to calwit.org.
Or contact Augie Sansone @ [email protected] or
Deanna Kojder @ [email protected].
Nevada State Rally
Fallon, NV
October 11-14
The Silver State Travelers invite all WIT to have
some LUAU FUN October 11th to the 14th at the Fallon
Fair Grounds. The camp ground will be open Tuesday
October 9th for early arrivals at $14.00 a night. Self
guided tour of a local farm will be arranged for Wed or
Thursday morning.
Rally fee is $135. for 1 unit 2 people. The fee for one
person is $100. Fees include 4 days and three nights
of camping with water and electricity hook ups. Dump
station on the grounds. The fee includes 2 Dinners and
2 lunches. There will be a Salad Pot Luck on Thursday
night.
Ukelele entertainment provided Saturday night. If you
play Ukulele, bring it along and join in the fun.
An ice cream social, door prizes, money hats and
50/50 drawings will be part of the fun. Activities will include
Bean Bag Baseball, Cavalcade of Outdoor Games,
Bingo and other inside games, Vendor presentations
and Hula Contest.
Send Check or Money Order Payable to Silver
State Travelers to Mary Haupt 3900 Avonwood Ave,
Las Vegas, Nv 89121 Phone 702-451-9617
email:
[email protected]
For more information Contact President Suzanne
Boroughf at 775-742-0385, [email protected].
Or Pam Sloan 775-771-1971 [email protected]
Texas State Rally
Montgomery, TX
October 12-14
Texas W Club and the Bluebonnet Travelers
invite everyone to come join in the fun at the KOA in
Montgomery, TX, 19785 Highway 105 West.
October 12-14 with early arrivals welcome. Prerally
tours are scheduled that will be worth the drive...see
Wolves and hear their stories, tour a winery and have a
taste, just come out and relax and enjoy. We will have
live entertainment guaranteed to MOVE YOU…lots of
games, ice cream social, loads of door prizes and you
might even have an opportunity to “Dance with a Star.”
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Come one, Come all and enjoy German cuisine
and festivities. A weekend you won’t forget!!
Rally Fees: $115.00/ 2 person rig or $85.00/1
person rig. Each additional person $25.00.
Mark this rally on your calendar and plan to join
us for Oktoberfest fun and fellowship. You will have
a great time we guarantee it! Any questions call
Debbie Wade, President of Bluebonnet Travelers
Local Chapter 713-703-5702 or Delilah Parsley,
Treasurer of Texas W State Club 936-539-0635 or
936-856-4408.
New Mexico State Rally
Alamogordo, NM
October 18-20
Come and join the “Rio Grande Travelers” State
Club consisting of two chapters, Border Cities
Travelers and Roadrunners that will be hosting a
marvelous 3rd New Mexico theme state rally this
year. The rally will be held at the Boot Hill RV Resort,
1 Dog Ranch Rd, Alamogordo, NM, October 18-20,
2012.
You may want to stay a little longer since there
are so many wonderful, extraordinary and incredible
places here to see and visit. At the northern end
of the Chihuahua Desert lies a mountain-ringed
valley known as the Tularosa Basin, surrounded
by majestic Organ, San Andres and Sacramento
Mountain ranges, which Alamogordo is located.
Visit one of the world’s great natural wonders, the
glistening White Sands National Monument. It’s a
major portion of the world’s largest gypsum dune
field, along with the plants and animals that have
successfully adapted this harsh environment.There
are many other sites in Almogordo to visit and enjoy
including the White Sands Missile Range, Old Town
Almagordo, NM Museum of Space History, “Heart
of the Desert” Pistachio Groves & Winery to name
just a few.
There will be entertainment, speakers, socializing
and informal games of all kinds as well as door and
raffle prizes.
Rally fees are $120 for one motor home/two
people. For one motor home/one person, $90.
Each additional person six years and older is
$45. The rally fee includes three nights camping,
two catered suppers, one supper, two continental
breakfasts and one full breakfast. The DEADLINE
for registration is August 31. There is a NM State
Rally refund policy if cancellation is made on or
before August 31 which includes a $5 cancellation
charge. Cancellations received after August 31 will
be subject to a $25 cancellation fee. No-shows will
not be refunded. Registration form with check or
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cancellation notification should be sent to or phoned to: Don or
Susan Buford, 3921 Schooner Loop, Las Cruces, NM 88012.
E-mail [email protected]. Phone 575-373-1900. Please
make checks payable to Rio Grande Travelers and use the
registration form in this issue.
Mark this rally on your calendar and plan to join us for fun,
friendship, and great adventures to wonderful and exciting
places of New Mexico. You will be amazed and will never
forget what you saw and did. Any questions, call President
Don Buford, 575-373-1900.
Arizona State Rally
Tonopah, AZ
October 18-21
The Grand Canyon Winnies invite you to come to Arizona
- the youngest state of the contiguous 48 states. This year
Arizona celebrated its first centennial. As of February 14, 2012
(Valentines Day) Arizona officially was 100-years old. The
2012 Arizona State Rally theme is “CELEBRATE ARIZONA’S
100TH BIRTHDAY.” Of course, there will be birthday cake.
There will be Wii bowling, beanbag baseball, the
cavalcade of games, seminars, vendors, a silent auction and
entertainment. Dinner Thursday night is potluck. Friday’s
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dinner will be prepared by one of the local chapters
while Saturday’s dinner is catered.
Rally cost is $130 per 2-person rig or $120 per
single person rig. Each additional person is $10. After
October 1, 2012 the cost will be $145 per 2-person
rig. Make checks payable to GCW and mail them
to Debbie Yesensky, 46251 E. Hwy 60, Space 101,
Salome, AZ 85348
Our rally will be held at Saddle Mountain RV Park,
40902 W. Osborn Road, Tonopah, AZ 85354.
For more information: please contact Joe Yesensky
at 928-710-1104 or email [email protected].
For updated information check our website www.
grandcanyonwinnies.org
Happy Anniversary to the
following Clubs and Chapters in
August & September :
15 years:
LA - Bago Cajuns
30 years:
IL - Fox Valley Winnies
VA - Dogwood Winnies
VA - Blue Ridge Winnies
40 years:
Southern New England Rally
East Falmouth, MA
May 29-June 2, 2013
OH - Buckeye Winnies
Palmetto Winnebago (SC) State Club
Kansas Prairie Winnies State Club
As the old Patty Page tune goes,... “you’re sure to
fall in love with Old Cape Cod”, so come and “Escape
to the Cape”.
Come join us at the Southern New England Rally,
in East Falmouth, MA, on Cape Cod for a special
fun-filled rally. Plan to come early to participate in
the optional tours we will be offering or to explore the
area on your own. Some of the possibilities include a
day trip to Martha’s Vineyard, a cruise to Stellwagen
Bank for a phenomenal Whale Watch spectacle.
Woods Hole offers free admission to their Aquarium
and Oceanographic Institution, which are assessable
by car. The rich heritage of Plimouth Plantation in
Plymouthwill beckon the historical buffs among us.
Our venue is endless with rich historical and seaworthy
events native to the area.
Some of the possible seminars provided will
encompass areas of interest from a variety of subjects,
like restringing shades, rig care and adjustments, wills
and trusts, genealogy discoveries, just to name a few.
Vendor Row will be a kaleidoscope of offerings. What
will be available will please the most discriminative
shopper. There will be a light Friday evening meal and
also a catered dinner on Saturday evening. All this will
be complimented with a special breakfast on Friday
and Saturday mornings. Our Ice Cream Social will
leave you full and happy! The Wine and
Cheese Social, Games, and live entertainment
for both Friday and Saturday evenings will put our
program over the top.
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Who’s Inviting Travelers
Congratulations to our 2012 Club and Chapter of Excellence recipients! All Clubs and Chapters were recognized during regional meetings held at the Grand National Rally. Each of the recipients are recognized on the following pages and are highlighted in red.
Editor’s Note: Listed in this section are WIT local chapter and state club campouts and events to which WIT travelers in
the area or prospective members who own Winnebago Industries products are invited and welcomed, to attend. Contact
the person listed for more details. Listings are alphabetical within the geographical area. Western area is all states
west of the Mississippi River; Eastern all states east of the Mississippi. Events subject to change.
WESTERN
AREA
ARIZONA
WESTERN AREA
GRAND CANYON WINNIES (SC)
Contact:Joe Yesensky
928-710-1104
[email protected]
www.GrandCanyonWinnies.org
Sept 27-30 State Mtg, Orchard Ranch
RV Park, Dewey, AZ
Oct 18-21 State Rally, Saddle Mountain RV Park, Tonopah, AZ
Mar 14-17, 2013 State Mtg, Wickenburg Community Center, Wickenburg
Apr 10-14 Southwest Regional Rally,
Nevada Treasure RV Park, Pahrump,
NV
ARIZONA SUNBIRDS
Contact: Alan VanAmburg
623-556-5720
[email protected]
www.grandcanyonwinnies.org/as/
as_homepage.htm
Sept 27-30 State Mtg, Orchard Ranch
RV Park, Dewey, AZ
Oct 18-21 State Rally, Saddle Mountain RV Park, Tonopah, AZ
Nov 12-15 Wickenburg Community
Center, Wickenburg, AZ
Dec Parties, TBD
Feb TBD
Mar 14-17, 2013 State Mtg, Wickenburg Community Center, Wickenburg
Apr 10-14 Southwest Regional Rally,
Nevada Treasure RV Park, Pahrump,
NV
VALLEY SUNTASCANS
Contact: Don Stafford
480-205-1985
[email protected]
www.valleysuntascans.com
Sep 13-16 State Mtg, TBD
Oct 18-21 State Rally, Tonapah, AZ
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Nov 2-4 Usery Park, Mesa,AZ
Dec 7-9 TBD
YAVAPAI WINNIES
Contact: Sharon Hopkins
928-830-7473
[email protected]
Sept TBD 10-day caravan from Show
Low, AZ to Chamas, NM
Oct 4-8 Caravan from Flagstaff, AZ to
Page, AZ
Nov 14-18 Caravan from Prescott, AZ
to Quartzsite, AZ
ARKANSAS
ARK-A-BAGO (SC)
Contact: Bonnie Kadrzynski
870-405-3471
[email protected]
Aug 6-9 Ozark Country RV Park,
Branson, MO
Sept 4-8 Dam Site Corps Park, Heber
Springs
Oct 1-4 Mountain View RV Park,
Mountain View, AR
Oct 29-Nov 1 Wunderlust RV Park,
Eureka Springs, AR
Dec 3-6 Cloud Nine, Hot Springs, AR
Apr 8-11 Petit Jean Arkansas State
Park, Morrilton
CALIFORNIA
CALIFORNIA STATE CLUB
Contact: August Sansone
[email protected]
www.calwit.org
Oct 3-7 State Rally, Bakersfield RV
Resort, Bakersfield, CA
BIG VALLEY DRIFTERS
(Modesto area)
Contact: Jim Keeler
209-464-3214
[email protected]
CENTRAL COAST PELICANS
Contact: Dick James
805-659-3507
[email protected]
Aug 15-18 Santa Maria Pines RV,
Santa Maria, CA
Sept TBA Naval Base, Ventura Co,
Pt. Mugu, CA
Oct 3-7 Bakersfield RV Resort,
Bakersfiled, CA
Oct 25-28 Joint outing with Fresno
Floaters, Pismo Sands RV Park,
Oceano, CA
Nov 29-Dec 2 Wine Country RV Park,
Paso Robles, CA (members only)
CHARDONNAY TRAVELERS
(North Bay area)
Contact: Sue Chambers
707-321-1704
[email protected]
www.chardonnaytravelers.com
Aug 16-19 Bodega Bay RV Resort,
Bodega Bay, CA
Sept 6-9 Tahoe Valley RV Resort, So.
Lake Tahoe, CA
Oct 3-7 CA State Rally, Bakersfield
RV Resort, Bakersfield, CA
Nov 1-4 Almond Tree Rv Park, Chico
Dec Christmas Party (Members Only
FIVE STAR WINNEBAGO
(Los Angeles/Orange Co. area)
Contact: Ken Folstrom
[email protected]
Sept 4-7 Chula Vista Marina RV
Resort, Chula Vista
Resort, Bakersfield
Oct 8-11 Pismo Coast RV Resort,
Pismo Beach
Nov 13-16 East Shore RV Park, San
Dimas
Dec 4-7 Holiday Outing, Newport
Dunes RV Resort, Newport Beach
FOOTHILL FUNSEEKERS
(Los Angeles, Orange and Ventura
Counties area)
Contact: Guy Gauthier
626-964-8748
[email protected]
Sept 28-30 Canyon RV, Anaheim
Oct 26-28 Desert Willows, Hesperia
Nov 16-18 Desert Willows, Hesperia
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FRESNO FLOATERS
Contact: Glen Duysen
559-781-2934
www.fresnofloaters.com
Aug 23-26 KOA – Los Banos, Santa
Nella, CA
Oct 18-21 Pelican/Floater joint
meeting
Nov 15-18 Deercreek RV Park,
Porterville, CA
Dec 15 Christmas party-members
only
GOLDEN BEAR WINNIES
(Sacramento area)
Contact: Amy Graham
541-538-9096
Aug 24-26 Duck Island - Rio Vista
Oct 3-7 State Rally, Bakersfield
Oct 19-21 Napa Fairgrounds,
Calistoga
HI-DESERT RIG RUNNERS
(Riverside & San Bernardino
Counties)
Contact: Frank Kojder
760-255-9081
[email protected]
www.hi-desertrigrunners.com
Nov 8-11 Sierra Trails, California City
Dec 3-6 Desert Willows, Hesperia
LONE CYPRESS WINNITASCANS
(San Jose area)
Contact: Julie Mangey
408-736-7176
Aug 9-12 Mystery Trip, Meet in Lodi
Sept 6-9 Flying Flags RV Resort
Buelton, CA
Nov TBA French Camp RV Resort
Manteca, CA
Dec 6-9 Grand Holiday Outing
Casa de Fruta RV Resort, Hollister,
CA (Members Only)
MISSION BELL TRAVELERS
(Southern California)
Contact: Pat Doyle
858-692-0069
[email protected]
Sept 30-Oct 3 Wine Country RV Park,
Paso Robles
Oct 3-7 State Rally, Bakersfield
Nov Yuma
Dec 2-5 Christmas Party, Emerald
Desert RV Resort
RAINCROSS RAMBLERS
(Inland Empire area & High Desert)
Contact: Janet Jensen
951-780-7629
RIVER CITY ROLLERS
(Sacramento area)
Contact: Ken Miller
209-745-2095
[email protected]
Aug 10-12 Dutch Flats RV Park,
Dutch Flats, CA
Oct 14-16 TBA
Nov 9-11 Kit Fox RV Park, Patterson
Dec 9 Christmas Party
SAN DIEGO ROLLING HOMES
Contact: Donna Chandler
858-934-1390; cell 619-988-0743
[email protected] -orBeverly Hammond 858-560-8148;
[email protected]
Sept 14-16 Pinezanita RV Park
Julian, CA
Oct 19-21 Mission Bay RV Resort,
San Diego, CA
Nov TBA
Dec 7-9 Chula Vista RV Marina Park,
Chula Vista, CA
WINNIEBIRDS
Contact: Jerry Just
951-776-9201
COLORADO
MILE HIGH STATE CLUB (SC)
Contact: Ray Lafflam
[email protected]
Aug 3-5, State Rally, Central City, CO
ASPEN LEAF WINNIES
(N Colorado Front Range area)
Contact: Rich Stolte
970-586-4065
Aug 3-5 State Rally, Central City
Sept 14-16 Black Hills
Oct 12-14 Loveland RV
Nov 10 TBA
Dec 1 Christmas Party, Greeley
COLORADO COLUMBINES
Contact: Irvin Lieser
970-266-0011
[email protected]
Aug 3-5 State Rally, Gamblers Edge,
Central City
Aug 9-11 Snowy Peaks, Buena Vista
Sept 20-23 State Fair Grounds,
Hutchinson, KS
Oct 11-14 Ft. Collins, CO
Nov TBA
Dec 8 Christmas Party, Mt Veron CC
Jan 19, 2013 Indian Market
Feb 15 4 Mile Park & Molly Brown
House
Feb 18-23 Snowbird Outing, Yuma,
AZ
Mar/Apr/May TBA
June San Isabel Lake, CO City KOA
July 21-26 GNR, Forest City, IA
Aug 2-4 CO State Rally, Riveside CG,
Loveland, CO
Sept TBA
Oct 6-12 Balloon Fiesta, Albuquerque, NM
Nov/Dec TBA
RAMPART RANGERS
(Colorado Springs area)
Contact: Mary Hahn
719-548-1136
[email protected]
Aug 3-5 State Rally, Central City
Sept TBA Pulver Mountain
Oct/Nov TBA
IDAHO
SNAKE RIVER WINNIES
(Boise area)
Contact: Larry Seibold
208-466-3395
[email protected]
TREASURE VALLEY TRAVELERS
(Meridian and Boise, ID area)
Contact: David Glass
208-288-1859
[email protected]
Aug 4-11 Fishing Bridge RV Park,
Yellowstone, WY
Sept, Oct TBD
Nov 10 Season’s End Party, TBD
IOWA
IOWA WINNIE HAWKS (SC)
Contact: Tom Bailey
641-648-9559; 641-373-2390
[email protected]
www.IowaWinnieHawks.com
Sept 28-30 State Mtg, Antique Acres,
Cedar Falls, IA
BUSY BEE WINNIES
(Northeast Iowa)
Contact:Mike Donahue
563-580-9943
[email protected]
Aug 3-5 Wilder Park, Allison, IA
Sept 7-9 Sleepy Hollow Campground,
Oxford, IA
Oct 5-7 Deer Run Resort, Elkader, IA
Nov 3 Busy Bee Mtg, Ames, IA
IOWA CORNBELT CAMPERS
(Northwest quarter)
Contact: Larry Overton
Aug 10-12 Black Hawk Lake, Lake
View
Sept 7-9 Ft Dodge Fairgrounds, Ft.
Dodge
Cedar Falls
Oct 12-14 Twin Lake Christian Center, Rockwell City
Nov 10 Pizza Ranch, Boone
Dec 8 Sac City Beef Council Restaurant, Sac City
NORTH IOWA TRAVELERS
Contact: Mike Isenbrand
[email protected]
Aug 14-16 Claremont, IA
Sept 11-13 Wilder Campground,
Allison
Oct 10, 5:30pm Branding Iron,
Thompson
SIOUXLAND RIVER RAMBLERS
Contact: Doug Guillaume
712-276-9536
[email protected]
WE WAN TO GO
(Central Iowa)
Contact: Richard Nichols
515-262-5780, [email protected]
www.iowawinniehawks.com/WeWanToGopage
Aug 22-24 Springbrook, Guthrie
Center, IA
Oct 19-21 Outback Campground,
Tama
Nov 17 Luncheon TBA
Dec 8 Luncheon TBA
WINNEBAGO WHEELS
(Northeast Iowa)
Contact: Marcus Lawrence
319-377-5353
Aug 8-10 Fontana Park, Hazleton
Sept 12-14 Flying Squirrel, Central
City
Oct 10-12 Coffins Grove, Manchester
WINNIE KORNS
(Southeast Iowa)
Contact: Jim Reynolds
641-535-4191
[email protected]
Sept 6-9 City Campground, Canton,
MO
Cedar Falls, IA
Oct 4-7 Red Rock Corps of Engineer
Lake
KANSAS
PRAIRIE WINNIES (SC)
Contact: Neal Haerich
785-735-2857
[email protected]
www.prairiewinnies.com
HEARTLAND WINNIES
(North Central Kansas)
Contact: Joyce Haerich
785-735-2857
[email protected]
Aug 10-13 TBA
Sept 13-15 Rutlanders
Oct TBA Olathe RV Show and Tell
HIGH PLAINS ROAMERS
(Western Kansas area)
Contact: Errol Conn
785-421-8260
Aug 24-26 Beloit, KS
Sept 14-16 Louisburg, KS
Oct TBA
KA MO HEADWATERS
(Kansas City/Topeka area)
Contact: Patty Burk
913-837-0690
Aug 17-19 Lake Shawnee, Topeka
Sept 21-23 Council Grove KS
Oct 12-14 Mill Creek, Paxico, KS
LOUISIANA
PELICAN WINNIES (SC)
Contact : Milton Pepper
337-234-8403
[email protected]
Sept 6-9 Poche’s Fish-n-Camp,
Breaux Bridge, LA
Sept 27-30 State Rally, Rayne Civic
Center, Rayne, LA
Nov 8-11 TBA
BAGO CAJUNS
(Lafayette area)
Contact: Charles Wyble
225-806-5541
[email protected]
Aug 23-26 Paragon Casino, Marksville, LA
Sept 27-30 Rayne Civic Center,
Rayne, LA
Oct 18-20 Friendship Rally, Rayne
Civic Center, Rayne, LA
Nov 29-Dec 1 Christmas Campout,
Poches Fish-N-Camp
BAYOU WINNIES
(Baton Rouge)
Contact: Preston Boyd
Oct 11-13 Friendship Rally, Natalbany
Creek Camp Grounds & RV Park,
Amite, LA
59
GATOR TRAVELERS
(Northwest Louisiana)
Contact: Jack Warrum
318-322-8660
[email protected]
Sept 6-9 Poches Fish n Camp & RV,
Breaux Bridge, LA
Sept 27-30 State Rally, Rayne, LA
Oct 11-13 Shady Pines RV Park,
Texarkana, TX
Nov 8-10 Poches, Breaux Bridge, LA
Dec 13-15 Lincoln Parish RV Park,
Ruston, LA
N’AWLINS WINNIES
(New Orleans area)
Contact: Gayle Meraux
985-892-8204
[email protected]
Aug 2-5 Parker’s Landing RV Park,
Biloxi, MS
Sept 6-9 State Mtg, Poche’s Fish &
Camp, Breaux Bridge, LA
Sept 27-30 State Rally, Rayne, LA
Nov 1-4 Achors Aweigh RV Resort,
Foley, AL
Nov 8-11 State Mtg
Dec 6-9 Parker’s Landing RV Park,
Biloxi, MS
MINNESOTA
WINNEHAHAS (SC)
Contact: Glenda Erdmann
507-429-7694
[email protected]
Aug 10-12 Autumn Woods, Rochester, MN
Sept 7-9 State Rally, Isanti County
Fairgrounds, Cambridge, MN
WESTERN AREA
NORTHWOODS WINNIE-TASCAS
(Northern area)
Contact: Bill Keeler
952-474-7325
Aug 20-23 Trails RV, Walker, MN
Sept 13-16 Pete’s Retreat, Mille Lacs
Lake, Aitkin, MN
SOUTHERN HONKERS
(Southern area)
Contact: Roger Bauer
651-437-6026
[email protected]
Aug 3-5 Hidden Meadows, Oronoco
Oct 5-7 Marion/Rochester KOA,
Rochester, MN
Nov 3 Christmas Party, Hubbell
House, Mantorville, MN
SUNDOWNER WINNIE TASCAS
(Central area)
Contact: Lowell Anderson
507-263-3460
[email protected]
Aug 24-26 City Park, Melrose
Sept 28-30 TBD
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MISSOURI
WINNIE MO TASCAS (SC)
Contact: Terry Parsons
816-796-3763; 816-591-0747
[email protected]
Sept 14-16 State Rally, Cottonwoods
RV Park, Columbia, MO
CHIEF WINNIES
(Kansas City area)
Contact: Jerry Adkins
816-358-9307; 816-804-4492
Aug 10-12 Pony Express RV Park,
Maysville, MO
Oct 12-14 Hillsdale State Park, Paola,
KS Show & Tell - Olathe Ford RV
GATEWAY WINNIES
(St. Louis area)
Contact: Rebecca Casey
573-243-1759
[email protected]
Aug 3-5 Stanton KOA, Stanton, MO
Sept 14-16 State Rally
Oct 5-7 Osage Beach RV Park,
Osage Beach, MO
Nov 2-4 Lazy Day’s, Montgomery
City, MO
Dec 1 Holiday Party, TBD
HILLBILLY ROLLERS
(Springfield area)
Contact: Carlon Huff
417-345-1230
Aug 10-12 Three Springs RV Park,
Edgar Springs, MO
Sep Dates TBA, Winnie-MO-Tasca
State Rally
Oct 12-14 Jellystone RV Park,
forsyth, MO
Nov 9-11 Coachlight RV Park,
Carthage, MO
Dec TBA
OZARK WINNIES
(Springfield/Mid MO area)
Contact: Edwin Eaheart
660-886-5035, 660-631-5035
[email protected]
Aug 3-5 Peculiar Park Place RV Park,
Peculiar, MO
Oct 5-7 Arrowhead Point RV Park, El
Dorado Springs, MO
Nov 2-4 Treasure Lake RV Resort,
Branson, MO
Dec 1 Annual Dinner, TBD
MONTANA
WIT MONTANA WILDERNESS
(Great Falls area)
Contact: Milt Munson
406-442-1756, 406-459-8888
[email protected]
Aug 31-Sept 3 joint campout with
Alberta Wild Rose, KOA, Polson, MT
NEBRASKA
CORNHUSKER WINNIE TASCAS
(SC)
Contact: Gene Cash
402-468-4152; 402-291-3246
[email protected]
Aug 10-11 KOA, Gretna, NE
Sept 7-8 Two Rivers State Recreation Area, Waterloo, NE
Oct 12-13 Walnut Creek Lake &
Recreation Area, Papillion, NE
712-276-9536
[email protected]
NEVADA
SILVER STATE TRAVELERS (SC)
Contact: Susan Boroughf
[email protected]
775-851-2119
VEGAS ROLLERS
Contact: Dennis Hoelzle
702-655-9511
[email protected]
http://vegasrollersrv.com
Sept 8 Dinner, Las Vegas
Oct 11-13 State Rally, Fallon, NV
Nov 9-10 Terribles Lakeside
Dec 7-8 Moon River, Ft Mohave
WASHOE WINNIES
(Carson City/Reno area)
Contact: Judie Crowley
775-338-3834
[email protected]
Aug 17-19 TBA
Sept 7-9 Quincy
Oct 11-13 State Rally, Fallon, NV
Nov 17 TBA
NEW MEXICO
RIO GRANDE TRAVELERS (SC)
Contact: Boyd Childress
575-356-9085; 505-629-1237
Sept 20-23 State Mtg, Brantley Lake
State Park, NM
Oct 18-20 State Rally, Boot Hill RV
Park, Alamogordo, NM
BORDER CITIES TRAVELERS
(Southern NM and El Paso area)
Contact: Don Burford
575-680-6540
[email protected]
Aug 19 Mayhill
Sept 13-16 TBA
Oct 18-20 State Rally, Boot Hill RV
Park, Alamogordo, NM
Nov 8-11 TBA
WIT Club News
Dec TBA
ROADRUNNERS
Contact: Don Faire
505-238-0640
[email protected]
Aug 16-18 Red River Chili Cookoff,
Red River, NM
Sept 20-23 Bentley Lake SP, Carlsbad, NM
Oct 18-21 State Rally, Boot Hill RV,
Alamogordo, NM
Nov 8-17 Oasis RV Park, Las Vegas,
NV
Dec Christmas Party, Albuquerque
NORTH DAKOTA
NODAK FLICKERTAILS (SC)
Contact: Eleanore DeMers
701-200-0773
[email protected]
http://www.wit-nodak-flickertails.
org
August 24-26 Hazen, ND
September TBA
OKLAHOMA
OKIEBAGOS (SC)
Contact: Pietro Corzitorto
405-324-2601
[email protected]
Oct 4-7 Potawatomi Campground,
Shawnee, OK
Apr 5-7 Durant KOA
May 2-5 State Rally, Shawnee Convention Center, Shawnee, OK
GREEN COUNTRY WINNIES
(Tulsa area)
Contact: Ken Zwiegel
918-786-2138
[email protected]
Aug 2-5 Elk Creek RV Park, Elk City
Sept 27-30 Sallisaw KOA, Sallisaw
Oct 5-7 Friendship Rally, Potawatomi
Campground, Shawnee OK
Nov 7-11 Thanksgiving Gathering,
Cedar Oaks RV Park, Grove OK
Dec TBD Christmas Luncheon,
Mimi’s Café 81, Tulsa OK
SOONER SCHOONERS
(Central Oklahoma area)
Contact: CW Harris
405-381-2947; 405-973-5969
[email protected]
Sept 7-9 Choctaw Casino KOA,
Durant, OK
Oct 4-7 Potawatomi Campground,
Shawnee, OK
Nov 8-11 Cedar Oaks Campground,
Grove, OK
Dec 1 Christmas Luncheon, National
Cowboy & Western Museum, OKC,
OK
OREGON
OREGON TRAIL WINNIES AND
ITASCAS (SC)
Contact: Suzan Auferoth
541-521-5301
[email protected]
Sept 19-23 State Rally, Rickreal, OR
Oct 18-21 Blue Ox RV, Albany, OR
CASCADE TRAVELERS
(West Central area)
Contact: Gene Wiskow
541-895-2260
[email protected]
Dec 3 The Highlands at Vista Ridge,
Roseburg
HIGH DESERT ROAD RUNNERS
(Central Oregon)
Contact: Loran Levings
541-536-7628
ROGUE RIVER RAMBLERS
(Southwest area)
Contact: Jim Smith
541-770-9042
[email protected]
Aug 14-17 Patio Resort & RV Park,
Blue River, OR
Sept 19-22 State Rally, Rickreall, OR
Oct 2-5 La Pine State Park, La Pine,
Oct 18-20 State Mtg, Albany, OR
Nov 7 Lunch, Rogue River Lodge,
Shady Cove, OR
ROSE CITY WINNIE-TASCAS
(Portland area)
Contact: Pat Hoffman
503-252-9520
[email protected]
Aug 9-12 Casey’s Riverside RV Park,
Westfir, OR
Sept 20-23 State Rally, Polk Co
Fairgrounds, Rickreal, OR
Oct 11-14 Blue Ox RV Park, Albany
Oct 19-23 State Mtg Blue Ox RV
Park, Albany, OR
Nov 8-11 Devil’s Lake RV Resort,
Lincoln City, OR
Dec 8 1 p.m Francis Xavier Restauratn, Portland
WINNIE ‘GONIANS
(Portland area)
Contact: Gene Wiskow
541-895-2250
[email protected]
Jim Dutoit 503-263-3363
Aug 23-26 Tillamook Elks, Tillamook,
SOUTH DAKOTA
SOUTH DAKOTA WIT TRAVELERS
(SC)
Contact: Joan Joy
[email protected]
605-853-3705
Sept 14-16 Wessington Springs City
Park, Wessington Springs, SD
RINGNECK WINNIES
Contact: Jim Dekrey
605-274-3333
[email protected]
RUSHMORE WINNIES
Contact: Phil & Arlene Lynch
[email protected]
Aug 17-19 Three Flags RV Park,
Black Hawk, SD
Sept 14-16 State Mtg, Wessington
Springs City Park, Wessington
Springs, SD
Oct 14-16 Hart Ranch
Nov 10 Noon, Pizza Hut, Rapid City
712-276-9536
[email protected]
TEXAS
TEXAS W CLUB (SC)
Contact: Bill Lowrey
817-688-6220, 817-790-8159
[email protected]
www.texasw.org
Oct 12-14 State Rally, Lake Conroe/
Houston North KOA RV Park, Montgomery, TX
Jan 2013 TBA
ALAMO WINNIES
(San Antonio area)
Contact: Marty Anderson
361-549-8190
Sept 15-17 Leisure Resort, Fentress
Nov 1-4 Broke Mill, Del Rio
ASTROBAGOS
(Houston area)
Contact: Mike Ellerbrock
281-359-3964
[email protected]
BIG THICKET WINNIES
Contact: Jim Leggett
409-385-9182
BLUEBONNET TRAVELERS
(Houston area)
Contact: Debbie Wade
713-703-5702
[email protected]
www.bbt-wit.org
Aug 16-20 Coushette RV Ranch,
Bellville, TX
Sept 20-23 Magnolia Lake RV,
Goodrich, TX
Nov 8-11 Advanced RV, Pearland, TX
CEN-TEX TRAVELERS
Contact: Mike Todd
936-788-3189
[email protected]
HEART OF TEXAS WINNIES
(Dallas/Ft. Worth area)
Contact: Glenn Riedel
[email protected]
(817) 295-1295
Aug 23-26 Bluebonnet Ridge RV
Park, Terrell, TX
Sept 26-30 Red Willow RV Park,
Chico, TX
Nov 8-11 Mill Creek Resort, Canton
Dec 13-16 Choctaw Casino RV Park,
Durant, OK
LONE STAR TRAVELERS
(Austin area)
Contact: Stephanie Mosley
512-966-6741
[email protected]
NOR-TEX TRAVELERS
(North Texas/DFW area)
Contact: Celia Reid
940-391-6502
[email protected]
www.texasw.org/nortex.html
Aug 10-12 Shady Creek RV Park,
Aubrey, TX
Sept 7-9 Dodge City RV Park,
Alvarado, TX
Nov 9-11 Lazy “L” RV Park, Sherman,
Dec 14-16 Destiny Dallas RV Park,
Denton, TX
RAMBLING ROSE TRAVELERS
(Tyler Area)
Contact: Jack Bell
903-473-2792
REAR VIEW MIRRORS
Contact: Jean Kirkpatrick
806-745-5308 or 806-790-1187
[email protected]
Aug 23-26 Little Creek RV Park, Alto
Sept TBA
Nov Thanksgiving Location TBA
Dec Christmas Location TBA
RED RIVER WRANGERS
(Wichita Falls area)
Contact: Butch Morris
940-631-5532
[email protected]
Sept 20-22 Glen Rose (Play), TX
Sept 28-30 Attend Louisiana State
Rally afterward
Nov 16-17 Fort Richardson, Jacksboro, TX
Dec 16 Sweetie Pie Restaurant,
Decatur, TX
Dec 16 Sweetie Pie, Decatur, TX
SPARKLING W
(Corpus Christi area)
Contact: Ernest Gonzalez
361-215-9762;
[email protected]
Nov 16-18 Port Isabel Park Center,
Port Isabel, TX
Dec 1 Christmas Dinner TBA
TEX-PAN RAMBLERS
Contact: Grady Wilkinson
806-878-3007
UTAH
GOLDEN SPIKE TRAVELERS
Contact: Tom Walker
801-773-7007
[email protected]
Sept 14-16 Friendship Outing, Willard
Bay State Park
WASHINGTON
WASH-I-BAGOS (SC)
Contact: Helen Hesketh
425-503-7669
[email protected]
http://wash-i-bagos.org/
Sept 13-16 State Rally, Enumclaw
APPLE ROVERS
(Yakima area)
Contact: Roger Simmons
509-754-2646
[email protected]
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WESTERN AREA
WILLAMETTE GAD-A-BOUTS
Contact:Ray Daniel
503-639-1553
Aug 8-10 Pleasant Valley RV Park,
Tillamook, OR
Sept 19-23 State Rally, Rickreall, OR
Oct 16-19 Devil’s Lake RV Park,
Lincoln City, OR
OR
Sept 19-23 State Rally, Rickreal, OR
Nov 15-18 Premier RV Resorts,
Salem, OR
Aug 8-12 Old Stone Village RV Park,
McMinnville, OR
Oct 12-14 Horn Rapids, Richland, WA
Nov 10 Newton Green Clubhouse,
Yakima, WA
Dec 15 Branding Iron, Toppenish, WA
COLUMBIA RIVER ROLLERS
(Vancouver and SW WA)
Contact: JoAnne Akely
[email protected]
Aug 24-26 Elma RV Park, Elma, WA
Oct 19-21 Odell Fairgrounds, Odell,
OR
Nov 16-18 Woodburn RV Park,
Woodburn, OR
Dec 1 Holiday Dinner, Orchard Hill
Golf Club, Washougal, WA
EVERGREEN WINNIES
(King County)
Contact: Sue O’Brien
253-631-3053
[email protected]
Aug 2-5 Wildhorse RV Resort &
Casino, Pendleton, OR
Expo Center
Oct 12-14 Rest A While RV Park,
Hoodsport
Nov 9-11 KOA, Burlington
Dec 7-9 Midway RV Park, Centralia
WESTERN AREA
INLAND EMPIRE EXPLORERS
(Spokane and NE WA & Idaho)
Contact: Judy Quass
509-995-8347
[email protected]
Aug 21-23 River Bend RV Park,
Twisp WA
Sep 13-16 State Rally, Enumclaw
Fairgrounds, WA
Oct TBD
Dec 8 Luncheon Timber Creek Restaurant, Spokane WA 1 pm
PENINSULA WITS
(Kitsap and S. Oly. Peninsulas)
Contact: Bill Higday
206-715-3049
[email protected]
Aug 16-19 Rest-a-While, Hoodsport;
joint outing with Sun Catchers
Sept 13-16 State Rally - Enumclaw
Fairgrounds
Oct 12-14 Wenatchee/Leavenworth
- Park
Nov 9-11 Kent KOA
Dec 8 Holiday dinner
RAINIER RAMBLERS
(South of Seattle)
Contact: Harlan Stientjes
62
360-709-9561
[email protected]
www.rainierramblers.clubexpress.
com
Aug 23-26 American Sunset RV Park
Westport, WA
Expo Center, Enumclaw, WA
Oct 11-13 Harmony Lakeside RV
Park, Silver Creek, WA
Nov 2-4 Olde Stone Village RV Park
McMinnville, OR
Dec Christmas party, Indian Summer
Golf & Country Club, Olympia, WA
SAN JUANDERERS
(North of Seattle)
Contact: Tom Rodawald
206-714-3131
Aug 9-12 Scandinavian Festival,
Junction City, OR
Fairgrounds, Enumclaw, WA
Oct 25-28 Columbia River RV Park,
Woodland, WA
Nov 14 Luncheon 11am, Farmhouse
Restaurant, Mount Vernon, WA
Dec 7-9 Annual Christmas Party,
Fidalgo Bay Resort, Anacortes, WA
SUN CATCHERS
(Sequim and N Peninsula)
Contact: Bob Grass
253-884-1109
[email protected]
Aug 16-19 Rest-A-While, Hoodsport,
Sept TBA
Oct 11-14 Anderson’s RV Park, Long
Beach, WA
Nov 15-17 Bremerton Elks,
Bremerton,WA
Dec 15 China Garden, Sequim, WA
VALLEY VAGABONDS
(Tri-Cities and SE Washington)
Contact: John O’Brien
509-375-6057
EASTERN
AREA
ALABAMA
NORTH ALABAMA/
TRAVELIN’ WARRIORS
Contact: Lee Varnado
256-852-5394
[email protected]
Aug 18 TBD
Sept 21-23 TBD
Oct 19-21 TBD
Nov 9-11 Point Mallard, Decatur, AL
Dec 14-16 Noccalula Falls, Gadsden
CONNECTICUT
NUTMEG WINNIES (SC)
Contact: Roger Coulombe
860-983-0625
[email protected]
Aug 10-12 Campout at Partridge Hollow, Monson, MA
Aug 24-26 NNE Tri-State, North
Haverhill, NH
Sept 14-16 Campout at Deer Haven
Lisbon, CT
Nov Luncheon TBA Clinton, CT
DELAWARE
DELMARVA WINNIES (SC)
Contact: Art Cathell
302-542-4363
[email protected]
Aug 17-19 Old Mill Stream, Lancaster, PA
Sept 21-23 Virginia State Rally,
Bethpage, Urbanna, VA
Oct 18-20 Yoder’s Campground,
Houston, DE
Nov TBD
FLORIDA
FLORIDA WINNIE-GATORS (SC)
Contact: Jerry Miller
239-574-2511
[email protected]
www.winniegators.org
Oct 19-21 Alligator Park, Punta
Gorda, FL
Jan 18-20, 2013 Central Florida
Fairgrounds, Orlando, FL
Mar 21-24 State Rally, Central Florida
May 10-12 Paradise Oaks RV Resort,
Bushnell, FL
Oct 18-20 Blueberry Hill RV Resort,
Bushnell, FL
BUCCANEER WINNIES
(Tampa area)
Contact: Judy Weaver
813-610-2185
[email protected]
Oct 11-14 Sun Lake RV Park, Ruskin
Oct 18-21 Torrey Oaks RV Resort,
Bowling Green, FL
Nov 8-11 Sun & Fun RV Park,
Sarasota, FL
Nov 29-Dec 2 Paradise Oaks RV,
Bushnell, FL
CALOOSA WINNIES
(SW Florida area)
Contact: Pete & Corinne Wightman
239-594-3912
[email protected]
WIT Club News
www.winniegators.org/caloosa
Nov 3-6 Riverside RV Resort,
Arcadia, FL
Dec 1-4 Oak Haven RV Park,
Arcadia, FL
Jan 3-6, 2013 Pioneer Village RV
Park, North Ft Myers, FL
Jan 18-20 State Mtg, Central Florida
Feb 2-5 Lazydays RV Resort, Seffner, FL
Mar 21-24 State Rally, Central Florida
Apr 4-7 Pine Island KOA, St James,
City, FL
May 2-5 Alligator Park, Punta Gorda,
FL
DUBOL WINNIES
(Jacksonville area)
Contact: Jack Caffrey
[email protected]
904-215-3462 or 904-314-9993
Aug 16-19 Williston Crossings, Williston, FL
Sept 20-23 Stagecoach Campground,
St Augustine, FL
Oct 19-21 State Mtg, Torrey Oaks RV
Resort, Bowling Green, FL
Nov 15-18 Wild Frontier Campground, Ocala, FL
Dec 13-16 Traveler’s Rest Resort,
Dade City, FL
FLORIDA SUNSHINE WINNIES
(Central Florida area)
Contact: Richard & Kathleen Bock
352-357-2108
[email protected]
FUNTIME TRAVELERS
(Sarasota-Bradenton area)
Contact: Carole & Edwin Gies
941-497-5700
[email protected]
www.winniegators.org/funtime/
Oct 19-21, 2012 State Mtg Tor
rey Oaks, Bowling Green, FL
MID FLORIDA WINNIES
(Orlando area)
Contact: Tom and Sharon Zopff
352-638-2910
Sept 11-13 Wild Frontier RV Park,
Ocala, FL
Oct TBA State Mtg
Nov 13-15 Red Oaks RV Park,
Bushnell, FL
Dec 11-13 Old Mill Stream RV Park,
Umatilla, FL
MIRACLE STRIP WINNIES
(Panama City, FL, area)
Contact: Richard Nallick
850-785-6703
PANHANDLE WINNIES
(Pensacola area)
Contact: Bob Meader
850-626-1471
[email protected]
Sept 27-29 Louisiana State Rally,
Rayne, LA
Oct TBA
Nov 15-18 Bella Terra RV Resort,
Foley, AL
Dec 6-9 Topsail Hill State Park, Santa
Rosa Beach, FL
SEASIDE WINNIES
(East Central Florida)
Contact: Bernadette Gaudet
863-221-4724
[email protected]
Oct 8-11 Fun N Sun, Sarasota, FL
Nov 5-8 Daytona
Dec 3-6 TBD
SOUTH FLORIDA WINNIE GATORS
(South Florida area)
Contact: Rick Bunn
954-781-1746;
[email protected];
www.winniegators.org/sf-winnies
Sept 6-9 Tropical Palms, Kissimmee
Oct 11-14 Upriver RV Resort, North
Fort Myers, FL
Nov 1-4 Naples Motorcoach Resort,
Naples, FL
Nov 29-Dec 2 Upriver RV Resort,
North Fort Myers, FL
SPACECOAST WINNIES
(Melbourne area)
Contact: Jim Rae
321-267-7215
[email protected]
www.winniegators.org/spacecoast
Oct 19-21 State Mtg, Torrey Oaks RV
Resort, Bowling Green, FL
Nov 9-12 Sonrise Village RV Park,
Cocoa, FL
Dec 4-6 Paradise Oaks Golf & RV
Resort, Bushnell, FL
TREASURE COAST TRAVELERS
(SE Coast)
Billy & Gail Barnes
561-626-1229, cell: 561-818-8427
[email protected]
GEORGIA WINNIE REBELS (SC)
Contact: Fred Tomsett, President
770-438-1921
[email protected]
www.gawit.com
GONE WITH THE WINNIES OF
NORTH GEORGIA
Contact: JoAn Blankenship
770-258-1385
http://gwtw.gawit.com
Aug 10-12 Riverbend RV Park,
Hiawassee, GA
Sept 21-23 Calhoun KOA, Calhoun,
GA
Oct 12-14 TBA
Nov 9-12 Leisure Acres Campground,
Cleveland, GA
Dec 14-16 River Country Campground, Gadsden, AL
METRO ATLANTA WINNIES
Contact: John Cowan
404-386-2990
[email protected]
http://atlantawinnies.gawit.com
Aug 17-19 Cartersville KOA, Cartersville, GA
Sept 21-23 State Mtg, Calhoun KOA,
Calhoun, GA
Oct 19-21 Statesville I-77 KOA,
Statesville, NC
Nov 16-18 TBA
Dec 15 TBA
MIDDLE GEORGIA STA-GONERS
(Macon area)
Contact: Wayne Thomas, 478-3287926, [email protected]
Aug 3-5 Sugar Mill, Thomasville, GA
Sept 21-23 State Mtg, KOA, Calhoun
Oct 5-7 KOA, Cordele, GA
Nov 2-4 Twin Oaks, Elko, GA
Dec 7-9 Emerald Lake, Colquitt, GA
ILLINOIS
ILLINOIS INDIANS (SC)
Contact: Jack Slater
309-359-8053/cell 309-349-4585
[email protected]
www.illinoisindians.org
Sept 21-23 State Mtg, Irioquois Co
Fairgrounds, Cresent City, IL
CARDINAL CAPERS
(Rockford area)
Contact: Toby Watne
815-757-7758
[email protected]
(Click on Cardinal Capers)
Aug 10-12 Emerald Lake Campground, Pearl City, IL
Sept 14-16 Illinois Beach State Park
Sept 21-23 State Mtg, Crescent City
Oct 12-14 Kentuckiana Campground,
Hopedale, IL
Oct 14-20 Rend Lake, IL
Nov 9 Crazy Bowling, Rochelle, IL
Dec 2 Christmas Holiday Party
FOURWINDS WINNIES
(Central Illinois)
Contact: J. Robert Todd
217-544-8344
[email protected]
www.illinoisindians.org/fourwinds
Aug 10-12 D&W Lake RV Park,
Champaign, IL
Sept 14-16 Clinton Lake Rec Area,
Dewitt, IL
Sept 21-23 State Mtg, Crescent City,
IL
Oct 12-14 Champaign Sportsman’s
Club, Mahomet, IL
FOX VALLEY WINNIES
(West Suburban area)
Contact: Bob Gardner
815-431-8393
[email protected]
(Click on Fox Valley)
June 29-July 1 State Rally, Fairgrounds,
Crescent City, IL
July 15-20 GNR Forest City, IA
Aug 10-12 Thompson, IL
Sept 6-8 Hickory Hollow, Utica, IL
Sept 20-22 State Mtg, Fairgrounds,
Crescent City, IL
Oct 12-14 Fairgournds, Crescent
City, IL
Nov 3 Barrington Motors, Bartlett, IL
Dec 9 Christmas Party, TBD
LITTLE EGYPT WINNIES
(Southern Illinois)
Contact: Randy Burlison
618-995-2628
[email protected]
www.illinoisindians.org/littleegypt/
littleegypt.htm
Aug 16-19 Centralia Balloon Festival,
Centralia, IL
Sept 6-9 Fort Massac Stae Park,
Metropolis, IL
Sept 21-23 State Mtg, Crescent City
Oct 13-20 Rend Lake, Gun Creek
Campground, Benton, IL
Nov 1-4 Cape Camping & RV Park,
Cape Girardeau, MO
Dec 1 Christmas Party TBA
PRAIRIE SCOONERS
(Chicagoland’s south
suburban area)
Contact: Neta Luther
708-921-5898
[email protected]
www.illinoisindians.org/
prairiescooners/prairiescooners.htm
QUAD CITIES WINNIES
(Moline-Davenport area)
Contact: Mike Bealer
[email protected]
www.illinoisindians.org/quadcity/
quadcity.htm
Aug 8-10 Shabbona Lake State Park,
Shabbona, IL
Sept 14-16 Lake-Le-Aqua-Na State
Park, Lena, IL
Oct 5-7 Coralville Lake - Tailwater
East Campground, Iowa City, IA
Nov 7 Red Lobster, Davenport, IA
Dec TBA
WINDY CITY WINNIES
Contact: Claudette Slowik
815-929-1957
[email protected]
www.windycitywinnies.org
Aug 9-12 Friendship Rally, Kentuckiana Kampground, Macknaw, IL
WINNIE POO CLUB
(Peoria area)
Contact: Joyce Jones
309-697-9343
[email protected]
www.illinoisindians.org/winniepoo/
winniepoo.htm
Aug 10-12 Shady Lakes Campground, Woodhull, IL
Sept 14-16 Kentuckiana Campground, Hopedale, IL
Sept 21-23 State Mtg, Iroquois Co
Fairgrounds, Crescent City, IL
Oct TBA
Nov Sky Harbor Restaurant, TBD
Dec Christmas Party, TBD
INDIANA
WHO’S YUR WINNIES (SC)
Contact: Kathy Rieck
219-924-7734; cell: 219-789-1374;
[email protected]
Aug 2-5 State Rally, Pla-Mor Campground,
Bremen, IN
Oct 16-18 Parke Co 4-H Fairgrounds,
Rockville, IN
INDIANA MEANDERERS
(Northern Indiana)
Contact: Scott Feichter
[email protected]
Aug 2-5 State Rally, Pla-Mor Campground, Bremen, IN
Sept 13-16 Saunders Village, Archbold, OH
Oct 16-18 State Mtg, Parke County
4H Fairgrounds, Rockville, IN
Nov 10 Roanoke Village Inn,
Roanoke,IN
Dec 8 Luncheon, Brownstone Cafe,
South Whitley, IN
63
EASTERN AREA
SUNCOAST WINNIE-GATORS
(Clearwater area)
Contact: Larry Bergsman
727-744-9264
[email protected]
Sept 13-16 Pleasant Lake RV,
Bradenton, FL
Oct 19-21 State Mtg, Torrey Oaks,
Bowling Green, FL
Nov 8-11 Sanlan RV, South Lakeland
Dec 7-9 Blueberry Hill RV, Bushnell
GEORGIA
INDYBAGOS
(Central Indiana)
Contact: Bruce Barta
765-362-4172
[email protected]
www.indybagos.com
Aug 2-5 State Mtg, Pla-Mor, Bremen
Sept 13-15 Columbus, IN
Oct 16-18 Parke Co. 4H Fairgrounds,
Rockville, IN
Nov 10 Planning Mtg, Green Street
Eatery, Brownburg, IN
MAINE
MAINE A BAGOS (SC)
Contact:Jackie Mathews
[email protected]
MARYLAND
MARYLAND STATE CLUB
Contact: Joe Haba
301-467-4455
[email protected]
CHESAPEAKE WINNIES
Contact: Phyllis Sherbert
410-758-2483
[email protected]
Aug 17-19 - Snug Harbor KOA,
Hagerstown (tentative)
Sept 21-23 VA State Rally, Bethpage
Campground
Oct 5-7 Homestead Campground,
Georgetown, DE
ORIOLE WINNIES
(Baltimore area)
Contact: Hazel Topa
410-391-0041; [email protected]
MASSACHUSETTS
EASTERN AREA
PILGRIM WINNIES (SC)
Contact: Ed Bates
781-294-8963; 339-933-0372
[email protected]
Aug 24-26 Northern New England TriState Rally, North Haverhill, NH
Oct 5-8 Blackman’s Point, Brant
Rock, Marshfield, MA
BRADFORD BRIGADE
(SE Mass Area)
Contact: Mark Whitehouse
Sep 13-16 Sodom Mtn., Southwick
Nov 2-4 TBD
QUINEBAGOS
(Worcester Area)
Contact: Brian Martel
64
978-314-0085
[email protected]
Sep 13-16 Sodom Mtn., Southwick,
MA
Nov 2-4 TBD
MICHIGAN
WATER WONDERLAND WINNIES
(SC)
Contact: Bill & Charlene Hornsby
586-216-8097 cell; 586-939-9209
[email protected]
www.waterwonderlandwinnies.
com
CEREAL CITY CAMPERS
(Battle Creek area)
Contact: James Simonds
269-665-9845 or 269-998-2226
[email protected]
Aug 24-28 Shepshewana, IN
Sept 21-23 State Mtg, KOA Campground, Petoskey
Oct Dinner at Cornwells
GRAND VALLEY WINNIES
(West Michigan)
Contact: Jerry Hoover
269-568-0306
[email protected]
Aug TBA
Sept 28-30 Poncho’s Pond, Ludington, MI
Dec 1 Christmas Party, Branns,
Division
St, Grand Rapids, MI
LANSING AREA WINNIES
Contact: Gary Kingsley
989-224-3260; 517-242-4104 (cell)
[email protected]
Aug 16-19 Friendship Rally, Community of Christ Campground, Sanford
Sept 21-23 State Mtg, Petoskey KOA,
Petoskey, MI
Sept 23-25 Petoskey KOA, Petoskey,
Oct 12-14 St Lorenz Church Campground, Frankenmuth, MI
MOTOR CITIES WINNIES
(Detroit-Metro area)
Contact: Ron Johnson
[email protected]
Aug 24-26 Thurder Bay Resort, Hillman, MI
Sept 21-23 State Mtg, Petoskey KOA,
Petoskey, MI
Oct 5-7 Sauder Village, Archbold, OH
Nov 2-5 Frankenmuth, Frankenmuth
Jellystone Park, Frankenmuth, MI
Dec TBD
TIP-O-THE-MITT TRAVELERS
Contact:
Gordon & Bonnie Rollenhagen
Aug 10-12 Loranger Pines, West
Branch, MI
Sept 19-21 State Mtg, KOA Petoskey
Oct 5-7 Kampvilla, Bear Lake, MI
WOLVERINES OF SOUTHWEST
MICHIGAN
Contact: Dale Vander Linden
269-424-3714; 269-470-2017 (cell)
[email protected]
Aug TBA
Sept 21-23 Petoskey, MI
MISSISSIPPI
MISSISSIPPI WINNIES (SC)
Contact: Marcus Stennett 601-7886380 or Anne Lane 228-872-4888
NEW HAMPSHIRE
GRANITE STATE WINNIES (SC)
Contact: Joanne Metz
207-646-5094
[email protected]
July 31-Aug 3 Maine Lobster Festival, NASCAR RV Resort, Rockport
ME
Aug 24-26 A Hillbilly Hoedown, NNE
WIT Rally, N Haverhill, NH Fairgrounds
Sept TBD
Oct 19-21 Lake Forest Resort,
Wakefield, NH
NEW JERSEY
NEW JERSEY STATE WIT CLUB
Contact: William Wakemen
856-381-8727
[email protected]
www.jerseyshells.com
JERSEY SEASHELLS
(Central New Jersey, Delaware
River to Atlantic Ocean)
Contact: Carole Maxwell Horton
609-877-7208; 609-923-9939
[email protected]
www.jerseyseashells.com
Aug 24-26 Pine Hill RV Park, Kurztown, PA
Sept 21-23 Seashore Campsites,
Cape May NJ
Oct 26-28 Shady Pines, Galloway NJ
Nov 16-18 Old Mill Stream, Lancaster
PA
Dec TBD
SOUTH JERSEY BLUES
(From the capital to cape area)
Contact: Richard Donnelly
856-227-6519
WIT Club News
[email protected]
NEW YORK
EXCELSIOR WINNIES (SC)
Contact: Karen Welch
585-223-9689
August 10-12 Herkimer County
Fairgrounds, Frankfort, NY
Sept 6-9 NYS Excelsior Winnies
Rally Herkimer County Fairgrounds,
Frankfort, NY
Sept 28-30 West Canada Creek
Campground, Poland, NY
FOOTHILLS WINNIES
Contact: Wheeler Maynard, Jr
315-562-3450
[email protected]
HUDSON VALLEY RAMBLERS
Contact: Peter Zwart
845-361-4023
Aug 10-12 Rondout Valley Resort,
Accord, NY
Sept 6-9 State Rally, Herkimer Co.
Fairgrounds
Sept 28-30 Yogi Bears Jellystone
Park, Birchwood Acres, Greenfield
Park, NY
KESHEQUA WINNIES
Contact: Tom Burke
585-768-6556
Aug 16-19 Tri-Club, Byron, NY
Sept 6-9 State Rally, Herkimer
County Fairgrounds, Frankfort, NY
Oct 4-7 Woodstream Campground,
Gainesville, NY
Nov 4 Early Christmas Party, TBA
LONG ISLAND WINNIE-TASCAS
Contact: Marianne Armstrong
631-423-9065
Aug 3-5 Cupsogue Beach
Sept 7-9 NY State Rally
Sept 14-17 Smithpoint Co Park
Sept 19-25 Indian Island
Oct 5-8 Off Island Club Trip
Oct 19-25 Indian Island, Riverhead
Nov 9-11 Holiday Party, Battlerow,
Old Bethpage, LI
ONONBAGO WINNIES
(Syracuse area)
Contact: Arleigh Paquette
www.wix.com/nmonty/
ononbagowinnies
SENECA WINNIES
Contact: Don Pophal
585-637-0425
[email protected]
Aug 16-19 Tri-Club, Southwoods RV,
Byron, NY
Sept 6-9 State Rally, Herkimer
County Fairgrounds, Frankfort, NY
Oct 18-21 Tracy’s 3 Acres, Pavillon,
NY
Nov 3 Holiday Party
SOUTHERN TIER WINNIES
(Corning/Elmira/Binghamton &
Twin Tier Areas of NY & PA)
Contact: Paul Mittan
[email protected]
WESTERN NEW YORK WINNIES
Contact: Ron Gister
716-542-9140
[email protected]
Aug 3-5 Sauerkraut Festival Junius
Ponds, Phelps, NY
Aug 16-19 Tri Club Southwoods
Byron, NY
Sept 5-9 State Rally, Herkimer Co.
Fairgrounds, Herkimer, NY
Sept. 28-30 Genesee Country,
Caledonia, NY
WINDMILL WINNIES
Contact: Jim Bruce
518-477-8236
[email protected]
Aug 17-19 Arrowhead Marina &
Campground, Scotia
Aug 24-26 Northern New England
Rally, North Haverhill Fairgrounds,
North Haverhill, NH
Sept 6-9 State Rally, Herkimer Co
Fairgrounds, Frankfort
Sept 28-30 West Canada Creek
Campground, Poland
Oct 6-7 Alpin Haus Open House
Nov 3 Annual Dinner
NORTH CAROLINA
WINNIE TARWHEELS (SC)
Contact: Judy Albury
www.northcarolinawit.com
Nov 16-18 Roanoke Rapids Campground
WINNIE TARHEEL TRAVELERS
(Durham/Raleigh area)
Contact: David Beedie
252-221-4898
[email protected]
Aug 17-19 Cool Breeze, Galax, VA
Sept 21-23 VA State Rally
Oct 19-21 Ft Fisher
OHIO
WANDERING OHIO WINNIES (SC)
Contact: Dick Radosevic
330-704-7737;
[email protected]
Sept 28-30 Champaign Co Fairgrounds, Urbana, OH
BUCKEYE WINNIES
(Canton area)
Contact: Marlin Geesaman
[email protected]
330-472-0193
Aug 12-14 Friendship Outing, joing
campout with Maumee Valley, Sauder
Village Campground, Archbold, OH
Sept 7-9 Sternwheeler Festival,
Washington CO Fairgrounds, Marietta, OH
Sept 28-30 WOW Fall Campout,
Champaign Co Fairground, Urbana
Oct 12-14 TBD
Nov 2-4 Salt Fork State Park, Lore
City, OH
Dec 8 Christmas Luncheon, TBD
CARDINAL WINNIES
(Central area)
Contact:Bob Williams
740-862-2600
[email protected]
Aug 17-19 Lively Lady Campground,
Aberdeen, OH
Sept 21-23 Ashland RV Park, Marietta, OH
Sept 28-30 State Mtg, Champaign
Co. Fairgrounds, Urbana, OH
Oct TBA
EMERALD NECKLACE WINNIES
(Cleveland-Akron area)
Contact: Bob Mervis
440-248-9022, 330-348-1931
Aug 10-12 Sunset Lake, Spencer, OH
Sept 7-9 Pine Lakes, Orwell, OH
Sept 27-30 State Mtg
Oct 12-14 Wildwood Lakes, Homerville, OH
Nov 2-4 Kandels Camping, Millersburg, OH
MAUMEE VALLEY WINNIES
(Northwest Ohio)
Contact: Dale Viers
Aug 3-5 Shafer’s Show & Tell, Shafers RV, Delta
Aug 10-12 Friendship Outing, Joint
Campout with. Buckeye’s Sauder’s
Archbold, OH
Sept 14-16 Maumee Bay St. Pk.
Sept 28-30 State Mtg, River City Winnies Campground, Champaign Co
Fairgrounds, Urbana
Oct 5-7 Shipshewana, IN
Nov 3 Dinner
Dec 1 Dinner
Oct 2-4 Hickory Run, Denver
Nov 3 Annual Fund Raiser
Dec 8 Christmas Party, Bower’s
Home
MID OHIO WINNIES
Contact: Jim Smith
330-239-1721
[email protected] or
Joann Miller, 330-345-7751
[email protected]
Aug 10-12 Callihan Pavillion, Nova,
OH
Sept 14-16 Evergreen RV Park, Mt.
Eaton, OH
Sept 28-30 Champaign Co Fairgrounds, Urbana, OH
Oct 12-14 Oak Ridge Festival, Attica,
OH
Nov 10 Dinner at Marie’s, Wadsworth,
OH
Dec 8 TBA
DELAWARE VALLEY WINNIES
(Tri-county area)
Contact: Bill Trinkle
570-588-6960
Aug 3-5 Pioneer Campgrounds,
LaPorte, PA
Sept 7-9 Holly Shores Campground,
Wildwood/Camp May, NJ
Sept 28-30 Holiday Trav-L, Virginia
Beach, VA
Nov 2-4 Mill Bridge Village Camp
Resort, Paradise, PA
Dec TBA Rainbow Dinner Theater,
Paradise, PA
NORTH COAST WINNIES
(Cleveland area)
Contact: Dave Blood
440-593-3080
Aug 19-21 Lampe Marina Campground, Erie, PA
Sept 23-25 Traveler’s Woods, Garrettsville, OH
Sept 27-30 State Mtg,
Oct 19-21 Pymatuning Valley Resorts, Williamsfield, OH
RIVER CITY WINNIES
(Southwest Ohio)
Contact: Joe Biehle
513-686-0822
[email protected]
http://www.rivercitywinnies.org
Aug 10-12 Natural Springs, New
Paris, OH
Sept 14-16 Little Farm on the River,
Rising Sun, IN
Sept 28-30 State Mtg, Champaign Co
Fairgrounds, Urbana, OH
Oct 12-16 Bob Evans Farm Festival,
Rio Grande, OH
Nov 10 TBA
PENNSYLVANIA
PENNSYLVANIA STATE CLUB (SC)
Contact: Dave Liggett
[email protected]
CAPITOL AREA WINNIES
(South Central Area)
Contact: Bob Bower
[email protected]
717-582-7902
Aug 3-5 Oak Creek Campground,
Bowmansville, PA
Sept 7-9 Paradise Stream, Loysville
KEYSTONE WINNIES
(SE Pennsylvania)
Contact: Jan Reed
717-397-2052
[email protected]
Aug 16-19 Ives Run Hammond Lake,
Tioga, PA
Sept 20-23 Buttonwood Campground,
Mexico, PA
Sept 29 State Mtg, Centre Hall, PA
Oct 11-14 Sills Family Campground,
Adamstown, PA
Nov 17 Luncheon Viva Euro Med
Bistro, Reading, PA
LAKE ERIE TRI-STATE
Contact: Kathy Plant
330-245-0021
[email protected]
Aug 9-12 Brookdale Family Campground, Meadville, PA
Sept 13-16 Bay Shore, Andover, OH
Sept 28-30 Fall Planning, Centre Hall
Oct 6 Election & Planning Luncheon
Nov Riverside Inn Dinner Theater,
Cambridge Springs
Dec Christmas Luncheon
SUSQUEHANNA WINNIES
(Central Pennsylvania area)
Contact: John Schon
570-998-2907
Aug 10-12 Buttonwood Campground,
Mexico, PA
Sept 14-16 Mill Bridge Village
Campground,Paradise, PA
Oct 12-14 Friendship Rally, Walkers
Farm, Wellsboro, PA
Nov 10 1 p.m. Luncheon Angst
Restaurant, Mill Hall, PA
THREE RIVERS WINNIES
(Pittsburgh/ Western Penn. area)
Contact: Jim Stranford
814-677-7461
[email protected]
Aug 17-19 Bayshore Campground,
Andover, OH
65
EASTERN AREA
WESTERN WINNIE TARWHEELS
(Charlotte area)
Contact: Kathy Willox
704-806-6025
[email protected]
Aug 10-12 Ft Chiswell Campground,
Wytheville, VA
Sept 14-16 Rutledge Lake Campground, Fletcher, NC
Oct 11-13 Stone Mountain, GA
Nov 16-18 State Mtg, RV Resort,
Roanoke Rapids, NC
Nov 30-Dec 2 Moore’s Home
Nov 16-18 State Mtg, Carolina
Crossroads
Sept 28-30 Grange Fairgrounds,
Centre Hall, PA
Oct 5-7 Pirateland Campground,
Myrtle Beach, SC
Nov TBD
Dec 8 Carmody’s, Wexford, PA
RHODE ISLAND
RHODY WINNIES (SC)
Contact: Sally Quinn
401-723-2590; 401-338-9060
[email protected]
July 31-Aug 3 Rockport, ME for
Lobster
Fest
Aug 24-26 NNE
Sept 7-9 Circle CG Murder Mystery
Oct Fisherman’s State Campground
Dec Holiday Luncheon TBD
May 2-5, 2013 Fishermen’s Memorial
State Park
SOUTH CAROLINA
PALMETTO WINNEBAGO CLUB
(SC)
Contact: Lou Molnar
843-650-9158, 843-267-3410
FOOTHILL WINNIE TASCAS
Contact: Doug Locke
LOW COUNTRY WINNEBAGO
ITASCAS
Contact: Jesse Ford
803-548-0215
TENNESSEE
EASTERN AREA
VOL STATE WINNIES (SC)
Contact: Dennis Graham
931-200-2498
[email protected]
Oct 25-28 State Mtg, Wilson Co.
Fairgrounds, Lebanon, TN
MUSIC CITY WINNIES
(Nashville area)
Contact: Pat Bates
615-372-4547
[email protected]
July 20-22 Dale Hollow Campground,
Celina, TN
Aug 17-19 Salt Lick Creek Campground,
Gainesboro, TN
Sept 7-9 Fall Creek Falls State Park,
Spencer, TN
Oct 18-20 Spring Lake RV Resort,
Crossville, TN
66
Nov 9-11 Pickwick Dam Tailwater,
Savannah, TN
Dec 15 Oakland Clubhouse, Lebanon, TN
ROCKY TOP TRAVELERS
Contact: Bill Gold
865-856-0445
[email protected]
Aug TBD
Sept 20-23 White Acres Campground, Bardstown, KY
Oct 18-20 Spring Lake RV Resort,
Crossville, TN, joint mtg w/ Music City
Winnies
Oct 25-28 State Mtg, Wilson Co.
Fairgrounds, Lebanon, TN
Nov 8-11 Two Rivers Landing, Sevierville, TN joint mtg w/ Tri-City Winnies
Dec 15 Member Appreciation
Luncheon
TRI-CITY WINNIES
Contact: Dan & Aggie King
423-366-0623, 423-366-2660
[email protected] or
[email protected]
Aug 17-19 Lake Ridge RV Resort,
Hillsville, VA
Sept 7-9 Down By the River, Pineola,
NC
Oct 26-28 Vol State Mtg, Lebanon
Nov 9-11 Two Rivers Landing,
Sevierville, TN
Dec TBD
WEST TENNESSEE TRAVELERS
Contact: Larry Bolding
731-642-4997
[email protected]
Sept 17-19 Natchez Trace State Park
Oct 22-24 & 25-28 Long Branch State
Park & State Mtg
Dec TBD
VERMONT
LAKE CHAMPLAIN WIT
Contact: Mitch Loiselle
802-238-6556
[email protected]
VIRGINIA
YE OLE VIRGINIA WINNIE TASCAS
(SC)
Contact: Phil Hannaford
www.virginiawit.org
Aug 17-19 Cozy Acres, Powhatan, VA
Sept 21-23 BethPage Camp Resort,
Urbanna, VA
Nov 9-11 Misty Mountain, Crozet, VA
BLUE RIDGE WINNIES
Contact: Ron Doerschug
276-728-5687
[email protected]
July 6-8 Ft. Chiswell RV Park, Max
Meadows, VA
Aug 17-19 State Mtg, Cozy Acres,
Powhatan
Sept 21-23 State Rally, Bethpage
Camp Resort, Urbanna, VA
Oct 5-7 Walnut Hills, Staunton, VA
(Stew Pot)
Nov 9-11 State Mtg, Misty Mountain,
Crozet, VA
Dec 8 The Roanoker, Roanoke, VA
CARDINAL WINNIE TASCAS
(Northern Virginia area)
Contact: Dan Ruehl
703-887-2642
July 15-20 Grand National Rally
Aug 17-19 State Mtg
Aug 27-30 Grandparents/Friendship
Campout
Sept 21-23 State Rally at Bethpage
Oct 19-21 - Creekside/Edinburg
Nov 9-11 State Mtg
Dec 9 - Christmas Party/Reines RV
DOGWOOD WINNIES
(Richmond area)
Contact: Mary Wright
804-746-3595
[email protected]
www.dogwoodwinnies.org
July 20-22 Amelia Family Campground, Amelia, VA
Powhatan, VA
Sept 21-23 State Mtg, Bethpage
Campground, Urbanna, VA
Oct 18-21 Wildwood Campground,
Monroe, VA
Nov 9-11 Misty Mountain, Greenwood, VA
Dec TBA
PENINSULA WINNIES
(Newport News area)
Contact: Betty Blackburn
757-244-5873
[email protected]
www.peninsulawitva.org
July 13-15 Thousand Trails, Chesapeake
Aug 17-19 State Meeting, Cozy
Acres, Powhatan
Sept 21-23 State Rally, Bethpage,
Urbanna
Oct 12-14 Thousand Trails, Chesapeake
WIT Club News
Nov 9-11 State Meeting, TBA
Dec 8 Christmas Dinner, TBA
TIDEWATER TASCAS
Contact: Mike Montgomery
757-619-7741
Aug 17-19 State Mtg, Cozy Acres
CG, Powhatan, VA
Sept 21-23 State Rally, Beth Page
CG, Urbanna, VA
Oct 19-21 Camping, TBD
Nov 9-11 State Mtg, TBD
Dec 7-9 Christmas Party, TBD
VIRGINIA COASTERS
(Virginia Beach area)
Contact: Pat Snow
757-421-9053
[email protected]
July 14 Cookout at Syan’s
Powhatan
Sept 21-23 State Rally, Beth Page
CG, Urbanna
Oct 12-14 South Forty CG, Petersburg
Nov 9-11 Misty Mountain, Crozet
Dec 14-15 Holiday Trav-L-Park,
Virginia Beach
Jan 2013 KOA Virginia Beach
WISCONSIN
WISCONSIN STATE CLUB
Contact: Julie Krause
715-658-1676
[email protected]
www.wiswitclub.com
On Facebook: WISWITClub
July 22-24 State Rally, Waupaca Co
Fairgrounds, Weyauwega, WI
Sept 21-23 State Mtg, Country Roads
RV Park, Lake Delton, WI
MADISON WINNIETASCAS
(Madison area)
Contact: Duane Somerville
[email protected]
Aug TBA
Oct 5-7 TBA
NORTHERN LIGHTS WITS
Contact: Carol Omernik
715-359-3363
[email protected]
www.wiswitclub.com
On Facebook: NLWITClub
Aug 24-26 Steam & Gas Engine
Show - Edgar, WI (dry camping)
Sept 11-20 WI/Upper MI Fall ColorTour
SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN
TRAVELERS
Contact: Carolyn Loomis
262-968-3577
[email protected]
Aug 17-18 Country Roads, Lake
Delton, WI
Sept 28-30 Kickapoo Stump Dodger
Campground, Gays Mills, WI
CANADA CHAPTERS
ALBERTA
ALBERTA WILD ROSE WIT
(Calgary area)
Contact: Sid Mason
403-651-6907
[email protected]
July 20-22 Canadian Badlands Passion Play, Drumheller, AB
Aug 10-12 Irricana Pioneer Days,
Irricana, AB
Aug 31-Sept 3 Labour Day Weekend
with Montana WIT chapter at
Poulson, MT.
Sept 14-16 Black Diamond, AB,
Foothills Lions Centennial Park
campground
Sept 25-30 Norsk Hostfest, Minot,
North Dakota
BRITISH COLUMBIA
FRASER VALLEY EXPLORERS
Contact: Mike Mould
[email protected]
604-980-5501
July 12-15 Canyon Alpine RV Park,
Boston Bar, B.C.
Aug 9-12 Eagle Vista RV Park,
Squamish, B.C.
Sept 12-16 WA State Rally Lynden,
WA
Sept 20-23 Sunshine Valley RV,
Sunshine Valley, B.C.
Oct 11-14 Brae Island Regional Park,
Fort Langley, B.C.
ONTARIO
ONTARIO TRILLIUM TRAVELLERS
Contact: Robert Dudley
519-736-2694
[email protected]
http://www.ott-wit.com
Sept 18-21 Riverwood Park, Lindsay
INTERNATIONAL
WIT CLUBS
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION
OF WIT STATE PRESIDENTS
Contact: Ed Potts
757-224-1368, 617-899-5900
[email protected]
www.wit-presidents-assoc.org
INT’L ASSOCIATION OF LOCAL
CHAPTER PRESIDENTS
Contact: Bud & Paula Geng
941-698-4194
www.wit-presidents-assoc.org
WIT CHARTER MEMBER CLUB
Contact: Don Aukland
805-828-2397
SPECIAL INTEREST
CLUBS
WIT ALLEY CATS
Contact: Linda Burlison
618-995-2628
520-661-3111
[email protected]
RED HAT WITS
Contact: Darla Lewis
816-721-1043
[email protected]
WIT RODS
Contact: Earl Jacobson
WIT 365 CLUB
Contact: Bill Tarbell
240-463-9406
[email protected]
CANADA/SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS
Sept 21-23 - State Mtg. Country
Roads RV Park, Lake Delton, WI
WIT SINGLES CLUB
Contact: Dinie Hesseltine
515-285-6221 or Kathy Plant,
[email protected]
CLASSIC WINNEBAGO CLUB
Contact: Jeff Barth
425-710-0035
[email protected]
WIT SINGERS CLUB
Contact: Ruth Kieffer
920-847-2709
MAKE SURE VISITORS CAN FIND YOUR
CLUB AND CHAPTERS! UPDATE YOUR
WHO'S INVITING TRAVELERS SCHEDULE
AND CONTACT INFORMATION!
E-MAIL [email protected]
WIT Radio (WITCARS)
Contact: Gary Spangenberg
www.orgsites.com/ia/witcars
WIT DUFFERS (Golf club)
Contact: Junior Branson
651-464-6915
NO
ONE
Does It Better
WIT HANDICAP CLUB
Contact: Alice Broers
641-583-0091
[email protected]
WIT LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICERS (LEO)
Contact: Tom Bickers
523-657-5934
[email protected]
MILWIT (Military club)
Contact: Bill Speer
785-210-7141
[email protected]
http://www.milwit.org
NETWIT CLUB
Contact: Mike & Kathy Laska
[email protected]
www.NetWIT.info
NO-TOW-BAGO CLUB
Contact: Jerrie Cronin
903-312-9410
[email protected]
http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/
group/NO-TOW-BAGO
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WIT Club News - August/September 2012

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