WIT Club News - October/November 2012

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WITClub News
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October/November 2012
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Inside WIT Club
Doug Formanek, General Manager
One of the issues continues to be the need for more
50 amp power. We did do some changes for this the
past two years and will continue to add more each year
if possible. Before leaving to attend rallies in August, a
group of us took another good look at our rally grounds.
We are looking at what changes we can make this fall
or next spring to make areas more user friendly. We will
be doing more changes to the grounds but it can’t all be
done at one time. We will continue to do what we can but
it takes time and money to do this.
Pat and I are back on the road and hitting numerous
rallies and making dealer visits when possible. We have
had some very good stops at dealers as well as some
fun experiences. We were traveling in Quebec Canada
heading toward our dealer by Quebec City. Being warm
we were wearing shorts and t-shirts and thought we best
get our clothes changed before we visited our dealer.
As we approached the city we thought we could change
at the rest stop near by. As we pulled our vehicle in
and parked we noticed that the building was closed for
repairs. Other cars were driving in and found the same
issue. What do we do now? We really needed to get
changed as our exit was right in front of us. It’s amazing
what you can come up with for a solution. You can use
your imagination on how we got changed. Just goes to
show that you can’t take anything for granted and if you
have a desire to do something you can. We sure would
have liked to have had our motor home there at that time
as it sure would have resolved our problem.
We have been traveling around the New England
states visiting dealers and attending rallies. It has been
beautiful weather as well as the scenery. Pat has noticed
that there are many moose warning signs. She is getting
very disappointed as she hasn’t seen any as of yet.
Traveling in the midwest we have many deer warning
signs and you do see them. Seeing a moose would have
been a real treat.
Thanks for your feedback
We did get about 25% of those who attended the Grand
National Rally to fill out their evaluation sheets. We do
take them very seriously and want to improve each year.
We did have some other comments from the evaluation
sheets that we are going to try to get resolved. We were
pleased to have numerous positive comments on what
we were doing for the rally. These comments are used
for planning next years rally. Thanks to all that sent or
turned them in.
As I mentioned we are attending rallies in many states
this fall. We are very excited to be driving our new Itasca
Ellipse 42GD. What a nice unit to drive and it is very
livable. I hope that those of you who attended the Grand
National Rally got to see the new models on display. I
think this product line is the best I have seen. One thing
we like is the bold name identification on the front of the
units. You know it’s an Itasca or Winnebago unit when
you meet one.
Promoting WIT and WIT Tours
We are very happy with the response that we have
received from the WIT Tours changes. The change was
allowing other brands to participate in the tours and
caravans if accompanied by a WIT member. The reaction
has been very good. We hope that if you have a friend
that has wanted to travel with you on a tour or caravan
bring them along. We are the best deal out there.
We have made the decision to attend some of the RV
shows across the country. We will have a Winnebago
Industries gazebo to promote the WIT Club as well as
WIT Tours. We were at the Hershey, PA. show, and will
be attending the Pomona show in California as well as
the Daytona, and Tampa, FL shows. We hope that you
will stop by and visit if you are in the area.
Good Night from the Ellipse
Something to think about: “Challenges make life
interesting, however, overcoming them is what makes
life meaningful”. Mark Twain
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Denise Yeager, Club News Editor
OK, what happened to September? I can’t believe the summer is officially over and we’re
heading straight into the holiday
season! We’ve been catching up
ever since GNR and to be honest, I feel a little like my fourlegged friend, Jack from Kansas.
Happy, but a bit exhausted!
In preparing to write my column, sometimes I reread what
I had written for previous issues just to make sure I’m not
repeating myself! The other day I was rereading a column
and seriously felt like the nerd character at the end of “The
Breakfast Club” and practically punched myself in the arm
for a job well done on my essay like he did in the film. At
that same moment, my eyes slid across to the next page
and I saw a major misspelling! Ah, that’s the reality check I
needed - there is NEVER a perfect column nor perfect layout and there is ALWAYS room for improvement. As much
as I try, I know there are always ways we can improve your
club magazine and how we communicate with you.
That said, please know we have some new things planned
for this publication as well as how we communicate in other
ways with you. We’ll continue to share news updates on
our www.witclub.com and send e-mail to all members who
want to receive e-mail updates from us. If you have changed
your e-mail address or haven’t shared that with Ruth, please
make sure we have it on file so we can keep in touch more
often.
This October/November issue is our WIT Tours special
edition where we feature details for all 21 trips planned for
2013. I hope you’ll take a look through the back 1/3 of this
publication and dream a little about an excursion with WIT
Tours next year. Then, call Pam or Denise D. and make that
dream a reality! Find our 2013 WIT Tours section starting on
Page 41.
This issue is also our LAST for 2012. The next issue you’ll
receive will now be the January/February 2013 edition. So
the next print due date is December 1. I’ll insert a big plea to
all secretaries and rally masters here: PLEASE send your
2013 outing schedules and state and regional rally information to [email protected] by December 1 so
we can kick off the new year with all the details your fellow members need to plan another fun year of WIT Club
involvement! Thanks for all who have already started promoting their events - we’ll share the schedule and details via
e-mail monthly so keep us updated on changes!
Until 2013...
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WIT Tracks from our Eastern Area
Eastern Area Representatives:
Butch & Becky Moore
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Becky: 269-615-7050
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Well—it’s Labor Day—and I am
literally “laboring” over what to write!
Not that there aren’t enough things
to write about—but how to get started and cover it all. Sometimes one
page and 705 words isn’t enough—
but no worries, one page and 705
words is all there is!
Since leaving Camp Freightliner
after GNR, we’ve traveled 2600
miles—and every day has been
busy. Our first stop was the Indiana State Rally in Bremen, located
in north-central Indiana and in the
middle of Amish country. The highlight of the rally was the tour of the
Winnebago Towables plant in Middlebury that had been arranged for
our group. Everyone enjoyed the informative tour and seeing first-hand
the production of the towables line.
There was plenty to see and do in
the area—there was a large arts and
crafts fair nearby that weekend, in
addition to all the shops—and the
cheese factory! Mix all that up with
good friends and a good time—you
just can’t beat it!
Back on the road again, dealer
visits in Indiana, Michigan, Massachusetts, New York, and New Hampshire kept us busy en route to the
next rally. And yes, while in Michigan, we did sneak in a couple days
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for hugs and kisses from 6 of our 9
grandchildren.
New Hampshire was the host
state this year for the Northern New
England Rally, which was held in
North Haverhill, a little more than
halfway up the western border of
the state and nestled in a broad valley along the Connecticut River. It
was fun-filled “Hillbilly Hoedown”
weekend complete with a beer and
cheese social (as opposed to wine
and cheese), a 2-pig roast, yard
sales, and entertainment by the Red
Hat Band (think guys with red hillbilly
hats—not the dignified ladies with
red hats and purple dresses!) and
equally good entertainment during
the open mike session. Oh—and by
the way—no moose sighting again
this year on the way to the rally!
They just don’t read the signs where
they’re supposed to be crossing the
road!
It is always fun to attend the rallies
and watch everyone come together—greeting old friends again and
making new ones—it’s what WIT is
all about. And yet, at the same time,
we have had several club/chapter
officers come up to us and tell us
that they can’t get officers and/or
are thinking of dissolving because of
non-participation. So get ready-----
WIT Club News
--here comes the philosophical part
of the article!
We are all faced with a spectrum
of choices in our lives—from which
shirt to put on in the morning to who
we’re going to vote for in the presidential election (won’t we be glad
to see an end to all those political
commercials!) Could we add WIT
into the list of choices? Maybe the
shirt choice doesn’t affect our lives
so much, but WIT does—and I’m not
touching the presidential choice!!
Choosing to take an office or being
involved ensures not only that the
“good of the club” prevails—it also
is a great way to really get to know
your fellow WIT members through
direct contact. Even if you’ve done it
before—do it again—step up to the
plate—get involved—have fun—and
keep your club/chapter alive! The
“ladder of success” in keeping your
club or chapter a successful one
cannot be climbed with your hands in
your pockets; as M.K. Ghandi said,
“we must be the change we wish to
see.” So let’s do it folks—no “R.I.P.”
after your club/chapter’s name!
This fall we will be doing something new—working the Hershey RV
show and the Good Sam Rally in
Daytona in a booth set up by Winnebago for WIT and WIT Tours. We
hope to meet lots of people there
and encourage them to participate
in both WIT and the WIT Tours rallies and caravans. We’ll also be at
the Tampa SuperShow in January--if
you’re in the area, be sure to stop by.
We’re excited about sharing our enthusiasm for both of these programs
with as many as we can. We’ll keep
you posted!
In the meantime – if you see us
on the road—be sure to wave!
WIT Tracks from our Western Area
Western Area Representatives:
Andy & Jeanie Bienvenu
Andy: 337-983-7745
Jeanie: 337-983-7746
[email protected]
It’s been just over a month since
we left Forest City after moving into
the new coach. What a beautiful and
comfortable home it is!! From Forest
City we headed westward to Colorado for their state rally. Andy put
some of the driving skills he learned
at Camp Freightliner to use as we
climbed to the 9,000 ft. summit where
the campground overlooks Central
City. Steep climbs and hairpin turns,
but we made it and it was worth the
trip. What a beautiful sight!! We had
a wonderful weekend there with the
Mile High State club and WIT members representing six other states.
Lots of fun activities, great entertainment by the Colorado Columbines
and even an appearance by Elvis
who included members of the audience in his show, including a dance
performance by Andy that some of
you might have caught on Facebook
made for a weekend we won’t soon
forget!!
From Colorado we headed south
to Albuquerque for dealer visits, then
on to Amarillo where we had hoped
to get the Tex Pan chapter up and
going again. Unfortunately enough
couples were not able to attend the
meeting that weekend, but those
who did have plans to meet again
in the spring and hopefully get a few
more involved to get the chapter reorganized and active again.
From Amarillo we headed for the
northwest. Back up through Colorado on our way across to get to Polson, MT for the Labor Day weekend.
We were lucky enough to spend time
with our youngest daughter and her
family in Casper, WY, as it was on
our way up. (So glad they chose
Casper to move to since it is right in
the middle of our western territory
and sometimes on the way to our
destinations).
We had a wonderful Labor Day
weekend, attending a joint meeting
of the Montana Wilderness and Alberta Wild Rose chapters, hosted by
Montana at beautiful Flathead Lake
KOA in Polson, where they also celebrated their 30th birthday with their
Canadian friends. Our hosts made
us, and the Alberta group, feel so
welcome. From delicious meals to
a rousing mini golf tournament, the
weekend held lots of activities and
also allowed time to explore the
beautiful Flathead Lake area (see
our photo below). The Alberta group
helped with meals and even brought
a cake and gifts for their Montana
friends to help celebrate their birthday. These two groups have met
together each year for Labor Day
for several years and have already
put next year’s outing, hosted by
Alberta, on their calendar. Thanks
Montana and Alberta for welcoming
us with open arms and allowing us
to share in the birthday celebration
and a great get-together. We look
forward to visiting again!!
Well, August was fairly quiet, but
as we finish this weekend we are
headed for the Washington state
rally and the western circuit of rallies which has us doing 5 rallies in
6 weeks as we finish off our year,
with dealer visits in between, then
we head home for the holidays and
some family time!! It’ll be a busy
couple of months! We look forward
to seeing our friends on the west
coast again and know there will be
lots of fun things to see and do and
lots of good times with good friends!!
If you’re out west we hope you’ll join
us!! We know you’ll have a great
time also!
Meanwhile, we hope all of you
are enjoying the end of the summer and your outings together. We
have received many of your newsletters, some of which included plans
for 2013. Don’t forget to send your
schedule to Denise Yeager so she
can get them on the WIT Club site
and in the next issue of the WIT Club
News for those people who are making plans for the upcoming year!!
Also be sure to send the dates and
places of your next year’s rally so
they can be posted and write-ups
for the magazine as you have them.
Next year’s Club/Chapter of Excellence will be online soon. There are
no major changes from the last year,
but we would remind you that both
state and chapter forms specify that
your newsletters should be sent to us
when you send them to your membership (thanks to those who have
already added us to your e-mail list)
and don’t forget to send new rosters
and officer’s lists to us as well as the
WIT office also.
So for now, until next time!! We
hope to see you down the road!!
Keep an eye out for us!!! Until we
then, Happy Trails & Safe Travels!!
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Cardinal Winnies of Ohio celebrate their 40th Anniversary
By Lynda Williams
On the banks of the beautiful Ohio River the Cardinal
Winnies gathered in August to celebrate their 40th birthday at Lively Lady Campground in Aberdeen, OH. The
weather was great, and many of us enjoyed socializing,
and sitting by the river watching the barges and pleasure
boats go by. Some people brought their pictures from
years past, and we enjoyed reminiscing together. Our
attendance varies from month to month at camp outs
and luncheons, but we make a special effort to come
together to celebrate our anniversary each August. This
year we really missed some very active members who
have health issues and were unable to attend. We sure
hope they are back with us soon. We still had a good
turnout on Saturday with thirty one members enjoying a
pot luck meal along with birthday cake and home made
ice cream. After dinner we all gathered for our anniversary picture behind our new “birthday celebration banner”.
We hope we will be flying it for many years to come.
Dottie Johnson, our only charter member is still very
active. She says she can’t explain how happy she is that
she was involved in starting the Cardinal Winnies. In
1972 five couples got together to organize a club. When
it came to selecting a name, it was decided to name it
after the state bird of Ohio. It was a good choice; we
have the cardinal on our shirts, patches, letterhead, and
when new members join us, they are “given the bird.” All
members have “flying Cardinals” perched in front of their
coaches at each campout and rally. When Ron and Mary
Jane Sterrett joined the Cardinal Winnies in 1994, the
honor of making the birds was passed on to them. Ron
says he has made around 55 birds since then. As members retire from the club, their bird is also retired, flies
back to the club, and is often refurbished to fly again.
As we looked back on the past, we also look forward
to the future together. Dottie pretty much summed it up
when she said “It’s been 40 years of good times and
good friends.”
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WIT Club & Chapter News
ALABAMA
North Alabama/Travelin’ Warriors
Local Chapter
On a very warm August Saturday, sixteen members of
the North AL Travelin’ Warriors met at the Freight House
Restaurant in Hartselle, AL for a time of fellowship, food,
and our monthly meeting.
We were very pleased to welcome two of our newest
members, Byron and Barbara Lewis from Clanton, AL,
to our group. It was also good to have Jim and Vivian
Hopple back with us after several months of traveling,
not only out of the state, but out of the country as well.
As always, it was good to catch up with what’s been
going on during the summer with everyone and to make
plans for our next outing. During our meeting, our vice
president, Tom Mosteter, gave an excellent report about
the GNR and presented the group with our Chapter of
Excellence award which was presented there. We would
all still rather have the individual pins, but it was nice
to be recognized for our achievement. Also during our
meeting, we were proud to present an Honorary Member
Certificate to one of our Charter Members, Roy Cook.
Roy recently sold his motor home and plans to continue
his retirement on the Gulf Coast. Roy has been a very
active and valuable member of NATW, serving as an officer many times and his contributions over the years are
too numerous to catalog. We will miss him greatly. He is
already scouting the Gulf Coast area for campgrounds
so we can all come and visit.
As usual, the food and service at the Freight House
were great and we very much appreciate their setting
aside a room for our use. It provided us an area where
we could socialize, both before and after the meal and
meeting, and we thank them very much.
We said our goodbyes and left looking forward to
our September get-together at Roaring Pines and our
Friendship Rally
ARIZONA
Grand Canyon Winnies
State Club
By John Mollerus
As usual the AZ summer arrived very hot, which resulted in many Grand Canyon Winnie (GCW) members
departing for cooler climates. With members on the road,
no events were held during the summer.
Some AZ members went to 2012 GNR in Forest City,
IA. AZ had sixteen rigs attending of which ten are members of the State Club and/or one of its Chapters. For
Tuesday night’s GNR state row party, AZ had a stand
with our traditional margaritas and goldfish. For some
reason, this proved to be a popular combination with the
margaritas quickly disappearing.
Our traditional Monday evening dinner was moved to
Wednesday and held at Shooterz Bar and Grill. Fortyeight people attended including four couples from NV’s
club and one couple from OR. We invited them to join us.
Shooterz set up a great buffet for us, but also allowed us
to order off of their menu at very reasonable prices.
AZ member Harriet Griffing was one of the three winners of the GNR treasure hunt—she won free admittance to 2013 GNR.
As we head into this fall, our club and its chapters pick
up their activity in preparation for AZ’s 2012 State Rally.
This year’s theme is Celebrate Arizona’s 100th Birthday,
which AZ officially celebrated on Feb. 14.
Also in early planning stages is the 2013 Southwest
Regional Rally. It will be held Apr. 10-14 in Pahrump, NV
at NV Treasurer RV Park. AZ is the host club/state for
this rally.
ARKANSAS
Ark-A-Bago
State Club
Seven coaches arrived at the Ozark Country Campground on Sunday, Aug. 5, with two more on Monday.
This is such a popular place for grandchildren that some
of us had them with us. While the Zwiegels were with
us, we checked out campgrounds and discussed dates
for a possible combined Oklahoma/Arkansas campout
in 2014. Later in the week, other Ark-A-Bago members
also visited the Compton Ridge Campground as a possible site. The welcoming dinner was provided by the
Booths with side dishes by the club members. With temperatures pushing 100°, most of the activities and meals
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were planned to be inside with air conditioning. However, the guys did play some washer toss in the pavilion.
On Tuesday we traveled to the College of the Ozarks
for lunch and touring. This college, also known as the
‘Hard Work University,’ charges no tuition from the students but does require them to do 15 hours of work each
week. Therefore, the waitstaff and others were all cheerful, young people and it was a pleasure dealing with
them. The ambiance was delightful and the food well
prepared and served. Seven of us are planning to return
there for Thanksgiving dinner.
After lunch we toured the Edwards Mill to view early
methods of grinding corn and watch students working
on a loom and basket weaving. We then went on to the
Foster Museum with its fine collections of housewares
and collectibles, music, Ozark memorabilia, guns, and
natural history.
Wednesday we had lunch at MacFarland’s in the
IMAX center. We all watched as the table where the
Booths, Zwiegels, and Betty Bolte were sitting slowly
rose until Donna’s chin was nearly on the table! In the
afternoon most were exploring around the Branson and
Old Branson shops and malls. The evening meal was
provided by all as we enjoyed several kinds of salad.
The ‘pièce de résistance’ was a cake in a mug which
was a new experience for most of us. Evening activities
included various games, and the introduction of the Giant Jenga Tower. Working together we managed to raise
the tower to 27 levels, which is astonishing since this
was the club’s first attempt; and the 27 levels are also a
new record for the Booths, their previous one being 24.
Thursday morning the Bagos traveled to Grand
Country Buffet for the club’s traditional breakfast feast.
A special treat was watching Gene at the breakfast table
getting his right palm peed on by a ‘baby cub bear’! Talk
with him for all the ‘juicy’ details on how this happened!
Thereafter, some of the boys traveled to Springfield to
shop while the girls went to the quilt store. In the afternoon we played table games and tied a quilt that was
given to Benda by her aunt. Some Bagos went out to eat
at the Hard Luck Dinner while the rest stayed in and hit
the leftovers. Following dinner we did not want to waste
a wonderful clear evening, so off to the pool we went for
our delayed pool party. And party we did with two heavy
water guns and a gusher cannon! We couldn’t stop
laughing at each other! And the final event was conducting the 50/50 draw, with Betty, Ernie, and Gloria taking
first, second, and third place money and $25 going into
the club’s treasury!!!
CALIFORNIA
Chardonnay Travelers
Local Chapter
By Susan Winn
On Aug. 16-19, the Chardonnay Travelers club gathered in beautiful Bodega Bay, located along the CA coast
north of San Francisco. Our group stayed at Bodega Bay
RV Park, which has full hookups, a clubhouse, and a
restaurant at the entrance. Waterside options are Porto
Bodega RV and Marina in the harbor or dry camping at
regional and state parks.
There are several access routes into this area on
good two-lane roads from the Hwy. 101 corridor between
Santa Rosa and Petaluma. Activities available include
fishing/whale-watching trips, kayaking, swimming, and
biking. A trip along the bay on Bodega Head Road is a
“must” with scenic vistas and whale sightings from the
top of the headland. There are several nice restaurants
and small grocery/delis in the area, but it’s a good idea
to stock up on groceries before you go.
A highlight of our outing was a guided tour through the
Bodega Marine Laboratory, which was very interesting.
Our group also enjoyed a dinner at the Brisas del Mar
Restaurant at the park entrance. Our hosts put on a linguine with clam sauce pasta feed with members bringing
the side dishes. A hilarious “White Elephant” auction that
profited the club treasury finished out the evening.
It was another successful outing of good times, good
food, and even some coastal fog to cool us off from an
inland heat wave. Mix in lots of laughter and fellowship
with good friends and you have a picture of our Chardonnay outings.
Our next event will be Nov. 1-4 at The Almond Tree
RV Park in Chico. Come and join us!! You can check our
website at www.chardonnaytravelers.com for a schedule
of upcoming events and photos from our monthly outings.
COLORADO
Mile High State Club
State Club
and
Colorado Columbines
Local Chapter
By Dick Dugdale
At about 9,000’ elevation and high above Central City,
the State Rally started with an outstanding opening ceremony with Dick Hahn of the Rampart Rangers providing
an informative view of Colorado’s early days. Then the
famous Krous’ margaritas flowed before the extensive
potluck dinner. To aid digestion, the Columbines provided amateur entertainment, in keeping with the Rally’s
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ILLINOIS
Quad Cities Winnies
Local Chapter
By Daryl Reitz
theme—”Blue Hawaii.” No one knew that the Columbines were so talented!?!
Saturday morning got underway with the Columbines providing a plentiful breakfast for all.
A SkyMed talk was followed by a good seminar
about computer/genealogy, conducted by our
own Ray Bowman. A lunch of kalua pork, rice,
salad, and pineapple was served by the Rampart
Rangers.
During the day, folks spent time viewing the
many new Itasca coaches brought up by Transwest, attending the Pampered Chef talk, and
just catching up with old and new friends.
The wine happy hour by the Aspen Leaf Winnies and catered dinner was followed by a crowdpleasing performance by Elvis himself. He made
a move on a number of the “fairer sex,” but they
all went home with who brought them.
Sunday after church service and a catered
breakfast, the Columbines’ own Diane Klibbe was
unanimously elected as the new State President.
The KOA, Transwest, and President Ray Lafflam
made for a great weekend of fun and fellowship.
The event was held at Denver West KOA. If
you travel through CO, this would be a great place
to stop. The hosts were very helpful and eager
to fulfill our every wish. There were 84 attendees
and all were served! One night the temperatures
dipped to 45° and the KOA made sure that any
people camping in a tent had electric heat which
the KOA provided! How can one beat that?
On Aug. 8, 2012, six coaches caravanned from the Quad
Cities area to Shabbona Lake State Park, about 50 miles east
of Sterling/Rock Falls, IL on Route 30.
Wednesday evening was potluck night with barbecue provided and everyone brought a dish to pass. On Thursday we
all carpooled to the Northern Illinois Power and Steam Show
located just outside Sycamore. On the way home, we stopped
at Portillo’s in Sycamore for our evening meal, followed by
a roaring campfire that evening. Friday was spent looking
around the park, taking several walks, eating ice cream cones
at the local park cafe where we all had a good laugh when
one of the wives was trying to keep her ice cream cone from
melting all over and falling along with her husband’s cone (who
went in to get some bowls) and as he walked out the door, both
ice cream tops fell smoothly on the cement patio. We all had
a good laugh looking at the expressions on their faces!! That
evening, the majority of the group enjoyed a nice boat ride to
dinner (fish fry) at the cafe in the park. The boat captain gave
an interesting talk about the lake, built in the 1970s. Since the
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weather finally cooled off, we had
another great campfire that evening.
It was a very relaxing day!
All agreed Shabbona Lake State
Park would be a great place to camp
again. It has a 360-acre man-made
lake, great fishing, and many trails,
very quiet and lots to do in the area.
After a wonderful three days, everyone packed up for home on Saturday.
Windy City Winnies
Local Chapter
By Kathy Hegg
The Windy City Winnies held a
Friendship Outing on Aug. 9-12 at
Kentuckiana Kampground in Hopedale, IL. On Friday night we all met for
dinner at a local restaurant. Saturday
many of the members went to the
casino, the Homeway Homes factory tour, or stayed at the campground
and enjoyed the beautiful weather
while talking with friends. After our
Saturday night potluck dinner, we
went to the Opry which is held every
Saturday night at the campground.
What an enjoyable show! After gathering for coffee on Sunday morning,
we said our goodbyes and wished
safe travels to everyone.
INDIANA
Who’s Yur Winnies
State Club
By Gene and Kathy Rieck
The Who’s Yur Winnies Rally was
held Aug. 2-5. It was hosted by the
Who’s Yur Winnie’s officers, Gene
and Kathy Rieck and Lori Tindall.
Bea and Dave Odell did a lot of legwork ahead of time. We had lots of
help anytime we needed it. It was
held at Pla-Mor Campground in Bremen, IN. The campground is very
nice—most had full hookups with a
few closer to the pavilion with just
30-amp. or 50-amp. and water. We
had the use of the pavilion, which we
shared with the Escapees Group.
We had all of our meals and meetings and the auction there. We had
33 units come, including the Eastern
Representatives, Dick and Becky
Moore. Cal Cheesbrough came from
Niles, MI.
A few units were there on Tuesday or before. The park owners had
to subdue a swarm of hornets before
Gene and Kathy could park. We had
a record of 22 units come early on
Wednesday. John Ellis graciously
agreed to do the grilling and all the
campfires.
Thursday we had free time while
the other units came in and set up.
Some went to the Amish Acres Arts
and Craft Festival, which ran the
same days as ours. Others toured
Nappanee, Goshen, Elkhart, Wakarusa, and Shipshewana. The evening meal of Subway sandwiches
and sides were provided by the Indybago’s. The representatives gave a
brief talk about the improving status
of Winnebago Industries and events
at GNR, and the new friends at caravans and rallies rule. We gave out
door prizes from WIT vendors. That
evening some did the fire, some did
games, and others visited or rested.
Friday we had a full day. Mike Davis of SkyMed talked about the insurance program for travels away from
home. Steve Anderson gave a demo
on his waterless and wax products.
They were on display and available
with his wife’s, Sharon, designer
clothes, for the weekend in the Pavilion. Lori Tindall then had a Pampered Chef party called “Life is short
have dessert first.” We carpooled to
the Winnebago of Indiana plant for a
tour. We saw how they make the fifthwheels and trailers. The Meanderers
headed by Scott had a great spaghetti dinner with lots of trimmings.
We had Steve and Fran Newcomb
and Chuck Szymanski and Janean
join us for the evening. We then had
the club and chapter meetings.
Saturday we had free time to visit
the towns again. Frank and Sandy
Bertolan stopped in. The only thing
on the schedule was the evening
meal from Del-Mar Catering. We
had our celebration cake for the
Who’s Yur Winnies and Indybago’s
40 years in WIT with ice cream from
Farm and City Insurance. We had
each unit bring two items, which we
auctioned for charity. We brought
in $680 which was divided so we
can pick more groups to give to. It
will be announced at the next meeting which charities were picked. We
have a big plastic spoon that is auctioned and the winner of the spoon
gets to eat first at all the outings
for two years. This year Gene and
Kathy had to hand the spoon over to
the Indybago’s.
I always am amazed just how
much is packed into the weekend
but they go so fast.
IOWA
North Iowa Travelers
Local Chapter
The North Iowa Travelers left from
the south Kum and Go in Clear Lake
to caravan to Clermont, IA, on Aug.
14. Five units were in the group. We
met the Kahlers and the Swansons
at the Skip A Way Campgrounds in
Clermont.
On the trip we stopped at the Little
Brown Church in the Vale in Nashua. We reached Skip A Way Campground in Clermont around noon and
got the units set up. Fellowship and
games were next on the agenda.
A potluck dinner was held followed by the local chapter meeting.
After the meeting, we watched the
movie, “The Straight Story.” It was
about Alvin Straight who drove his
lawn mower from Laurens, IA, to WI
to see his brother. A portion of the
movie was based in Clermont. The
lawn mower he used is on display in
Clermont.
Wednesday morning we went to
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Montauk (the home of Iowa’s 12th Governor Larrabee),
we toured the school given to Clermont by the Larrabee
family. We returned to the campground for a lunch of
“must-go’s.” We went to the Union Sunday School for a
presentation of their Kimball pipe organ. It is the largest
Kimball pipe organ still in use.
Wednesday evening the group went to the Quarry
Lodge at the campground for a meal. We were joined by
four guests that evening. We returned to our campsites
and played beanbag baseball.
KANSAS
Prairie Winnies
State Club
By Rosetta Bartels, Secretary
Chatauqua Park in Beloit, KS was once again the site
of the August Prairie Winnies campout. Members started
gathering early during the week of the 20th and by Friday,
twenty-nine member rigs were in the park. That is a record
number of Winnebago and Itasca motor homes at this annual meeting campout and we welcomed our first SunnyBrook owners, Gary and Karen Ginther, from Goodland.
We are happy to have Ginthers as new members. Other
guests were Scott and Amber Worlock and their children.
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The Winkel Manufacturing Company near Glen Elder was the site of our first tour. This 50-year old small
manufacturing business builds livestock equipment.
Once more, we marveled at the ingenuity of Kansans.
Another tour was of the Law Enforcement Center in
Beloit, which we had seen while under construction
last year and, this year, we saw the finished facility.
Finally, we saw the Port Library’s new home.
Mary Frances and Earl Engelbert’s granddaughter,
Amber, is a student at KS State University and she
was able to take part in a trip to Africa this summer.
She shared her experiences in several countries on
that continent. We also enjoyed music provided by
Terry Rewert and Neal Haerich several times throughout the weekend. And, of course, lots of good food,
either prepared by us or by several local restaurants.
During the business meeting, new officers were
elected: President—Randall Weller, Vice President—
Ron Connor, Secretary—Rosetta Bartels, and Treasurer—Cindy Conn. The date for the 2013 State Rally
was set for Apr. 26-28 at the KS State Fairgrounds.
Once again, the KS WIT members thank our hosts
for a delightful weekend: Earl and Mary Frances
Engelbert, Dan and Mary Schmidtberger, and Cheryl
Votapka. We cannot wait for next year.
MASSACHUSETTS
Bradford’s Brigade
Quinebagos
Local Chapters
By Sandy Bates and Jerry Little
The combined MA local chapter campout with members from Bradford’s Brigade and Quinebagos was
held on July 5-10.
Thursday, over half of the attending campers arrived
in Middletown at Meadowlark Campground. Just three
miles from downtown Newport, shuttles were available to navigate the traffic and save us wear and tear
during this exciting time in Newport with the Tall Ships
being in for the weekend.
On Friday, Jerry Little and his crew got all the early
arrivals off to a good start serving up his wonderful
breakfast. Pictures were taken unknown to the crew,
as members were shuffling for positions during the
breakfast preparations which made for squeals of
laughter. We welcomed Eileen and Paul Hamel from
the CT Nutmegs, who joined us for the weekend, we
all absorbed them into our group like sponges to water. They were so gracious and well received. We all
enjoyed our delightful dinners at Anthony’s Seafood
Restaurant that evening. A family, whom happened to
be camping at the campground from the SunnyBrook
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family of campers, was invited to join
in.
Saturday started off with an oldfashioned breakfast to provide a
hearty start for the activities to take
place in Newport. Touring the Tall
Ships was the most popular event
of the day by most of our members;
however, there were a few rebels
who chose to do different things as
well as the expected. Yes, Linda and
Brian, I am citing you for your breezy
ride of the Segway vehicle. What a
blast that seemed to be! We know
that Trish and Mark had a full day of
viewing all the ships, because Mark
felt comfortable enough to take a
snooze after dinner with us all gabbing and laughing around him. Our
host, Ed Bates, fried a ton of chicken, which we had with all the fixings.
Wow, we do put away the food, like
professionals that we are. When you
consider those who did the Cliff Walk
during the weekend, Sue and Speck,
Marguerite and Bob, and Sandy and
Ed, no wonder we eat like longshoremen. The Hoilmans did the winery
tour and reported to the rest of us on
its merits.
Sunday, this was “Jordan Marsh
Blueberry Muffin Day.” Some grilled
them, some just warmed them, and
some just ate them out of the pan.
I know you are wondering why I am
writing so much of muffins…they
were much more than just muffins,
they were bargaining chips! I bribed
the campground staff for many of our
perks—like Diane, who didn’t turn
chip in for being off-leash; for May,
who didn’t charge us for a deposit
for the campout; and Dianna, for getting brochures for our group. So, you
see, they were more important to our
campout than what you might think.
Some of us actually stayed until
Tuesday, July 10, so we could watch
the Parade of Sails leave Narragansett Bay on Monday. The sight
was mesmerizing, watching these
ancient vessels heading toward the
horizon under full sail as they were
seen in the 1800s.
MICHIGAN
Cereal City Campers
Local Chapter
By Bev Simonds
The Birds, Burtons, Greens,
Ross, and Simonds met at Eby Pines
in Bristol, IN for a very enjoyable
weekend. We started on Thursday
with a tour through the Winnebago
of Indiana factory. Everyone worked
up an appetite so we went to the Essenhaus for dinner and some shopping and they also had a car show
going on so some spent time looking
at all the old cars, which worked out
well to walk off some of the food that
we all overate.
Friday was a full day starting with
the RV Museum in Elkhart, we then
continued to the RV Salvage where
we found some of those parts or additions we needed for our coaches.
By this time, we are past lunch and
everyone was getting hungry so we
stopped and had a light lunch because everyone knew where we
were going in the afternoon.
After lunch we caravanned to
Nappanee and went to Coppes
Commons. We spent some time
at the bulk food store where we all
found some of those Amish goodies we all love, looked at some of
the crafts and articles for sale along
the way to the Rocket Science Ice
Cream. Everyone really enjoyed the
ice cream and we all were fascinated with the process to make it. It all
starts out when you pick the size and
the flavor that you want. Every delicious dish is prepared individually
from fresh ingredients, then flash frozen with super-cooled liquid nitrogen
right before your eyes. The process
makes the ice crystals much smaller
than regular ice cream which results
in a really smooth, velvety texture. I
personally had the kid’s size which
was the smallest and it was more
than enough ice cream. Everyone
enjoyed their generous portion of
their favorite flavor! Well worth the
trip and we would all go back again!
Saturday was the shopping day!!
We went downtown Shipshewana
and spent the day finding lots of
goodies at the E & S bulk food store.
We also spent a lot of time enjoying the shops in Davis Mercantile
and all the little shops in the area.
After shopping we met back at the
campground and regrouped for dinner at Tiffany’s. What a day! We
were all lazy that evening and just
sat around and talked about our old
motor homes and things we suffered
in the process from then until now.
We all agreed, someone could write
a book, or maybe we all could!
MINNESOTA
Winnehahas
State Club
By Marcia Fabricius
The Winnehahas gathered at Autumn Woods Campground in Rochester Aug. 9-12 for a weekend of
fun, food, fellowship, and interesting
tours. There were 21 coaches on the
grounds and most of them arrived on
Thursday, because the first tour was
Friday morning.
The tour of the Ronald McDonald
House of Rochester was interesting and very moving. It is located
among the buildings of the Mayo
Clinic complex. Though there was
no interaction with the children or
families living there, Lisa, the volunteer tour guide, gave the group a
thorough understanding of how the
house operates and the huge difference it makes in the lives of sick
children and their families. Members
later voted to make a donation to the
Ronald McDonald House from the
club treasury.
Lunch was at the iconic Michael’s
Restaurant, a Rochester fixture
for well over 50 years. Following a
light supper, members caravanned
by car to the nearby Herring Gardens. This is a private home on 22
acres of land, owned by Vince and
Mary Herring. They led the group up
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MONTANA
WIT Montana Wilderness
Local Chapter
By Fred Dahlman
and down hills, up and down stone
steps, through arches, past ponds,
all covered with or surrounded by
plants and flowers. Maintenance of
the gardens is a full-time job for the
Herrings. Winnehahas were awed
by the lush gardens, the statuary
and the beauty of the entire area, but
they were glad they could visit and
didn’t have to do the work.
Two games of beanbag baseball
resulted in a tie—the men won one
and the women won the other. There
was no time for the rubber match, so
the tie stands. A round of card bingo produced eleven happy winners
and thirty disgruntled losers, though
judging from the constant laughter,
everyone was actually enjoying the
game.
There was no shortage of food.
Hosts Gene and Judy Krumpel, Dave
and Barb Seaberg, and Glenda and
John Erdman served breakfast. Herb
and Eileen Jensen of Universal Marine and RV invited the members to
tour the facility and enjoy free pizza,
soft drinks, and cookies for lunch.
And there was a potluck supper.
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July: On July 19 four of our member coaches made their way to the
Silo’s KOA RV Park at Canyon Ferry Lake, 90 miles East of Helena,
MT, for our July campout. We were
joined by our president, Milt Munson,
and his wife, Rita. We were able to
renew friendship’s with the Munsons’
granddaughters, Allie and Morgan,
from Cleveland, OH, and Elly from
Billings, MT. Allie and Morgan were
with us last year in July and this year
we were lucky enough to meet Elly.
Grandchildren, even though they
may not be your own, can certainly
cause a spark to appear in a senior’s
eye, put a spring in your step, and
create a smile with the sound of
spontaneous laughter of young ladies.
The owner and staff of the RV
park hosted our Friday evening happy hour and to make sure no one
went back to their rigs hungry, they
topped off everything with chocolatecovered nachos and soft ice cream
for dipping.
On Saturday we held our July
meeting, followed by, what else, a
potluck meal. By having our potluck
earlier in the day this month, meant
more time for visiting and no one had
to begin preparation in the middle of
the afternoon for an evening meal.
After breakfast on Sunday morning at the Flamingo Grill, which is
part of the campground, we made
the rounds with our final hugs and
goodbyes and began our travel
home.
August: The Prime Cut Restaurant in Great Falls was the location
for our August meeting. This was our
final sit-down to go over the details
for our annual Labor Day Campout
with the Wild Rose Chapter of Calgary, AB, Canada.
This year is an exciting time for
our chapter to be hosting this event
as it is the 30th birthday of the WIT
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Montana Wilderness Chapter. The
organizational meeting for the chapter was held on May 15, 1982, at
McCollum Modern RV in Great Falls,
MT. Our numbers have dwindled
somewhat over the years, but we remain a proud, energetic, and enthusiastic group of Winnebago product
owners. We look forward to informing everyone in a future article about
the fantastic birthday party we had.
NEW YORK
Windmill Winnies
Local Chapter
By Ginny Lejeune
The Windmill Winnies had their
first campout at Royal Mountain
Campsites in the Southern Adirondacks. It is a very comfortable, wooded campground with clean facilities
and a pavilion with kitchen facilities.
The group put up gazebos, brought
picnic tables from adjacent sites,
and used an assortment of portable
tables from members’ rigs for meals,
games, and meetings.
By late Friday afternoon all the
rigs had arrived except for one,
which arrived later in the evening,
and the activities began. The campers relaxed by visiting with one another and getting to know some of
the members better. Mal and Elsie
practiced their grandparenting skills
with the Crouches’ grandchildren in
anticipation of their first grandchild’s
birth in September. The fire at Mary
and Al’s site completed the day’s activities.
After breakfast several of the
campers went blueberry picking at
a patch near the campground. After lunch many in the group played
beanbag baseball. It is a competitive group, but a good-natured one
that fought hard all three games
. . . the men took two out of three
games. Door prizes from Alpin Haus
were distributed randomly. Margaret
walked away with the amazing padded chair. Paula and Bob coordinated the RV clock with the ‘no place
like camp’ sign. We had a great time with no one claiming prizes from others. The remaining door prizes and
scratch off lottery cards were the prizes for the bingo
games that followed.
Sunday morning after a breakfast, the group packed
up, said their goodbyes and slowly left.
We had a busy weekend of lots of good food, competitive games, blueberry picking, lots of great conversation, and great weather.
NORTH DAKOTA
Nodak Flickertails
State Club
By Helen Evans
July 15-20, seventeen members from Nodak Flickertails State Club attended the GNR Rally. President Eleanore and Myron DeMers arrived early to attend Friday
night President’s Dinner. Volunteers for this year were:
August (Chris) Hesse, Joyce Hesse and Helen Evans,
as conductors on the People Mover. Chris also took on
the enormous task of being a traffic cop. Abby Hesse,
grandchild of Chris and Joyce, was at the Rally too and
enjoyed all the activities with the youth group. The club
also donated money to WIT youth programs.
Betty Lebrun entered her handmade purse in the arts
and craft show and won a certificate for first place in the
sewing category. Other sewing items she entered were
placed in the honorable mention sewing category. The
week was used to attend seminars and to solve problems with their RV.
Nodak Flickertails won another year of WIT Club of
Excellence. The Treasure Island sales yielded a few
dollars that was put to good use by present club members. The State Row Party was fun and all went well.
We served cheese, ND wines, ND smokies; gave away
packages of ND pinto beans; and loads of ND travel in-
formation. John Evans was instrumental in getting the
information and handing them out along with other members. After more than an hour of giving out promotional
information and conversing with those who stopped by,
he thought it was time to have a little fun with the crowd
and introduce some of the 1960s wine, Thunderbird.
Having that wine brought back many memories to those
who participated in the beverage back in those days.
More than 250 people were served. We did have people
asking for things that we have had in past years, i.e., sun
butter and sunflower seeds.
Four Flickertails members attended the WIT Red
Hat meeting at the downtown Methodist Church. Queen
Mother, Darla Lewis, was not at the meeting so Marjorie Morrison conducted the business meeting. Cathline
Hilley was elected to the office of Treasurer for 20122013. All other officers, including Marjorie Morrison, 1st
Vice Queen; Betty Lebrun, 2nd Vice Queen; and Helen
Evans, Lady Historian will remain in office. Everyone in
attendance received a gift.
OHIO
Mid Ohio Winnies
Local Chapter
By Jan Kottyan
The Mid Ohio Winnies met at the home of Bob and
Maridean Callihan for the August campout. They have
a beautiful pond and building for camping. We always
have a nice time when we are invited to their home.
Mother Nature blessed us with much needed rain at
night. The spirits of the group was not dampened in the
least.
Seventeen members and seven honorary members
were present on Saturday for a delicious meal served
and prepared by the host. Our host also provided two
breakfasts.
Friday evening was carry-in appetizer and wine. So
good.
OKLAHOMA
Green Country Winnies
Local Chapter
By Donna Zwiegel
Our August outing was a joint meeting with Sooner
Schooners Aug. 2-5 at Elk Creek RV Park in Elk City,
OK. We had a fun time even though it was a tad hot. I
think the “lowest” daily high was 110°, but we had a very
nice air conditioned room to hang out in. Our coaches
were challenged to stay as cool as the room so we all
spent lots of time in our room talking, eating, and playing
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many games. We had four watermelons to help keep
us cool, too.
We spent time glued to the television watching the
wildfires around OK. We set out a basket and collected $100 to buy water and Gatorade for the firefighters. Thank you, Denise, for taking the money, buying
the water and Gatorade, and delivering them to a fire
station. We appreciate it.
The ladies avoided the heat by shopping early in
the morning. They came across some great western
fabric CHEAP that they will be able to use for decorating either at a state rally or GNR. Club funds were
not spent. If we do not use the fabric this year, they
felt sure we would have an opportunity to use it another time. Besides when you find such a DEAL, you
cannot pass it up.
Several of us enjoyed having lunch at a tea parlor.
Some of the husbands even came and seemed to
enjoy drinking with their pinkies in the proper position.
We all enjoyed the country western show and dinner in Clinton. It was a great way to spend the evening with great friends.
OREGON
all over the floor. The dogs thought they were getting
a special treat and started lapping up the mixture with
smiles on their faces. The mixture found its way into everything, including the drawers and under the slide. After
finally getting the mess sopped up and the dog slobbers
cleaned off the floor, she tried again. Luckily things went
much smoother the second time. Needless to say, the
adventure won her the boner award.
On Saturday, Gene and Julie fixed breakfast for us
and the meeting followed breakfast. Then off to Garibaldi
for the historic train ride. I think everyone enjoyed the
ride—it was a slow-paced, relaxing journey along Tillamook Bay with views of the Pacific Ocean and a couple
of bare skinned sunbathers that everyone noticed. We
went as far as Rockaway, had a 30-minute layover so
everyone was able to take a bathroom break and find
something to eat, and then back on the train to return
to Garibaldi. We all just kind of relaxed and had to get
things ready for potluck dinner. Gene fixed a wonderful
pot roast and as usual, we had more than enough to eat.
After dinner Jim and Dottie’s son, Donald, and daughterin-law, Suzan, joined us for pass the ace. Good time was
had by all and Suzan won the pot. She did not even lose
any of her three quarters. What a winner!
Sunday morning, more eating and visiting. Sounds
Cascade Travelers
Local Chapter
Most of us arrived on Thursday, Aug. 2, and were
able to visit with each other. Kiblers and Hambys
were able to attend this outing and it was great to
see them. It has been awhile since they have been
able to come to our outings. A few went out to dinner
and the others stayed put to watch the Olympics. Janet has a new family thanks to Chuck. She has three
adorable kittens that need to be bottle fed every four
hours. You heard it right, bottle fed every four hours.
They also need to be taught to go potty. Chuck has
that stimulating job.
On Friday some of us ventured out and explored
the area, others stayed and explored the park. Later
we all left to go to dinner at Netarts. Thanks to Gene
Wiskow, we took the scenic route which was a very
nice drive but not the fast route he thought it would
be. The road was pretty curvy and bumpy. Kish was a
little green when she emerged from the Hulses’ back
seat. Dinner was very good and then we headed off
to the Cheese Factory for some ice cream.
While everyone was content and relaxing after
their dinner and ice cream, Julie decided to make
preparations for Saturday’s breakfast. After mixing
18 eggs and some milk in a large bowl, she turned
and managed to spill the entire bowl of eggs and milk
mixture down the front of her kitchen cupboards and
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like all we did was eat and visit, but it was really a quiet
and relaxing weekend. Cleaned up and most everyone
left for home. Rocheleaus and Kiblers stayed for one
more night. The weather was so beautiful it made it difficult to go home.
PENNSYLVANIA
Capitol Area Winnies
Local Chapter
By Ken and Rosemary Donaldson
We have been members of WIT for only 1½ years and
we attended GNR last year and were quite pleased with
the rally. However, we noticed that the PA row was a little
lacking in decorations and we discussed the lack of decorations at our State Rally’s fall planning meeting. After
discussing it with several other members of our chapter
(Capital Area Winnies), we in PA needed to decorate a
coach for the head of row.
We came up with the idea of making a pirate face
to cover the entire front of the coach. It was unveiled
at our State Rally in June and it was well received by
everybody who attended the State Rally. From there we
decided to make a small pirate face to go on a golf cart
for the opening ceremonies at GNR.
We were delighted and surprised at the response the
pirate faces received from our fellow WIT members at
GNR. Being awarded first place in Division 1, Best State
Row Decorations, made all of our efforts worthwhile. It
was a joint effort from all the members of the PA row.
On the way to IA, we stopped in IL to pick up our
granddaughter, Allie. We had signed her up for the Youth
Program and she said that while she enjoyed all the activities, her favorite was going to Adventureland and her
least favorite was the dance on the last night because
she had to say goodbye to the friends that she made
during the week.
We are looking forward to attending future rallies.
RHODE ISLAND
Rhody Winnies
State Club
By Sandy Nicolo
July: On July 10-12, eleven members of the Rhody
Winnies gathered at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, CT. This parking lot location overlooking the
Thames River is an ideal spot to watch the spectacular fireworks on Wednesday nights during the months
of July and August. In addition, the casino sponsors a
classic car show as well as dining specials. This popular
event has turned into an annual campout for the Rhody
Winnies.
August: The Rhody Winnies and the Granite State
Winnies gathered at the Megunticook Campground by
the Sea in Rockport, ME on July 31 to Aug. 3 for the annual Rockport Lobster Festival. In addition to enjoying
lobster dinners, chowder, lobster rolls and other goodies,
some members took a tour of the Navy ship, U.S. San
Antonio, which was anchored in the harbor. Everyone
gathered at the campground on Wednesday evening for
a social time and storytelling. Thursday was another day
of sightseeing at the Festival followed by a happy hour
and potluck dinner. Friday morning everyone gathered
for coffee before saying their farewells.
August: Ten members of the Rhody Winnies journeyed to Bald Mountain Campground in Townshend, VT
for a campout on Aug. 12-17. This was a quiet setting on
the West River. The major activity for the week was just
sitting around, resting, and catching up on everyone’s
activities since our last get-together. There was a lot of
reading done as internet access was only available at
the office and no cell phone service was available. On
Monday a group went to the Newfane Country Store.
This is an old-fashioned New England country store.
Wednesday, everyone went into Manchester, VT to shop
at the factory retail stores and then gathered at the Ye
Old Country Tavern, established in 1790, for a very delicious early evening meal. On Thursday, several members went tubing down the West River and had a great
time. Friday morning saw everyone leaving with several
members going on to the Northern New England Rally.
SOUTH DAKOTA
Rushmore Winnies
Local Chapter
By Connie Howard
The Rushmore Winnies August meeting was held at
Three Flags RV Park in Black Hawk, SD on Aug. 17-19,
2012.
The highlights of the weekend related to Black Hawk’s
125 Years Celebration. Events included a pancake
breakfast, parade, car show, unveiling of the vault buried
25 years ago, collection and burial of items for a new
vault, and a street dance. Saturday’s dinner at Murphy’s
Pub and Grill in Rapid City was followed by a gathering
back at the campground around the outdoor TV screen
on a Winnebago Journey to watch the Broncos play football. An enjoyable weekend of friends, food and fun, reminding us of why we like our Winnebago lifestyle!!
TEXAS
Nor-Tex Travelers
Local Chapter
The August 2012 meeting of the Nor-Tex Travelers
was held at the Aw Shucks restaurant in Lewisville on
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Friday, Aug. 10. Despite the rush hour traffic, we had
a nice turnout of eighteen members and two guests,
Mitch and Jackie Tillotson of Robson Ranch. We were
excited to have Forrest and Lorene among us again
but saddened by the news that they have sold their
coach and now will take to the roads by car from now
on.
The June minutes and the current treasurer’s report were passed around for review along with the proposed agenda for the Sept. 7-9 meeting.
Conversation was lively and hopefully the food was
to everyone’s liking. I sure enjoyed my fried catfish.
VIRGINIA
Tidewater Tascas
Local Chapter
By Mike Montgomery
The Tidewater Tascas had eight coaches attending. The state meeting was held Aug. 17-19 at Cozy
Acres CG in Powhatan, VA. The Virginia Coasters
were the host chapter. The Martins were our chapter
hosts and they provided dinner Friday night for the
Tascas followed by the social hour and bingo with
the rest of the chapters. The Aldriches arrived in their
new 2011 Reyo 25Q and had a tour for anyone who
wanted to see it. Saturday breakfast was provided by
the Coasters. We then had our chapter meetings and
lunch was on your own. Games and a period for craft
making were arranged for the afternoon. The making
of a paper snowflake was the highlight of the craft period. Dinner was a potluck with everyone providing a
dish. Sunday morning we had a continental breakfast
and then set aside time for a devotional. Afterward,
everyone started breaking down and heading home.
We look forward to our next camp event.
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Rainier Ramblers
Local Chapter
By Donna Coorough
July: A new adventure for some of our members
took place this year—an excursion into the southeast
area of the Kootenay Rockies’ region of BC. This area
is a hidden jewel, blessed with amazing diversity and
a photographer’s paradise.
The trek began in Coeur d’Alene, ID on the banks
of Lake Coeur d’Alene where JD and Kathy Allen,
Dewey and Tana Blocker, Joe and Donna Coorough,
and Rod and Sandie Wilson met to begin their adventure.
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From Coeur d’Alene, we journeyed north through the
ID panhandle. It was an easy sojourn, good roads, and,
of course, beautiful scenery.
First stop, Fort Steele, Cranbrook, and Kimberley, BC.
Kimberley is known as the ‘Bavarian City of the Rockies.’
We managed to visit during their annual July Fest and
enjoyed some seriously good Bavarian food. We also
explored Fort Steele Heritage Town—it is a time capsule
of a restored turn-of-the-century town with the sights and
sounds of frontier life.
Next on our trek were the villages of Fernie and Sparwood. The Canadian Rocky Mountains completely encircle the small community of Fernie, where mountain
biking is the order of the day. Visits to the coal mining operations in Sparwood and crossing the Crowsnest Pass
into a view of neighboring AB was a highlight.
Subsequently, our plans were to head north into the
Radium Hot Springs, Banff, and Lake Louise area; however, we were sidetracked due to extensive mud slides
and water damage, virtually wiping out most of the RV
parks and resorts in the hot springs area. Several people
were killed and over 800 campers were stranded. Roads
were closed for several days.
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check out the sites of the town of Creston, located at the
bottom of Kootenay Lake. Visits to a couple of wineries
as well as a local cheese farm proved to be most enjoyable. The wineries offered some of the best winetasting
we have ever had. Next stop was a tour of the Kootenay
Brewery—free samples were enjoyed by all.
We then traveled to the West Kootenay Valley village
of Kaslo. A good, but very rugged road followed the lake
up to Crawford Bay where a ferry ride was necessary to
continue our trip. Kaslo was an enchanting mountain village on the edge of the Kootenay Lake. The time spent
in this area gave us ample time to explore and visit the
local shops and take in the beautiful scenery.
The Wilsons and Allens took the opportunity to visit
an old ghost town in the area and then joined Tana and
Donna on a trip to the village of Nelson, about an hour
away. Nelson takes you back in time to the 50s and 60s
and is a well-preserved example of that era.
After several days in this area, it was time to head
home. We left Kaslo bound for Nelson, with expectations
of crossing the border at Paterson and on to Kettle Falls,
ID for the night. Next day it was on to Cle Elum, WA,
where we spent our last night together on the road. We
spent three weeks sharing found memories, beautiful
scenery, and tall tales around the campfires at night. We
truly enjoyed the experience.
August: The August meeting was Aug. 23-26 at the
American Sunset RV Park in Westport, WA. The Cooks,
Dickeys, Stientjes, Stanfords, Woods, Allens, Flanaghans, and past member, Dave Roberts, joined Wagonmasters Jeff and Carole Grindstaff at the beach in
quaint Westport. This area presented great beach combing, fishing, eating, shopping, and great company of fellow members. The weekend was low-keyed and restful.
Everyone enjoyed various activities and the beautiful
weather the weekend provided. Those with dogs could
be found at the beach all three days. The dogs were allowed to run freely and they had a great time doing so.
The owners also enjoyed beach time.
CANADA
ALBERTA
Alberta Wild Rose WIT
Local Chapter
By Donna Schmidt
Several members from our club made the long trip
to Moses Lake, WA for the Northwest Regional Rally.
From what we were told, they were treated like royalty.
Everyone who went had a wonderful time with lots of
visiting, eating, and making new friends. Hopefully next
time, more of us will be able to attend.
In June, 19 people attended the Aspen Crossing outing. This is a working nursery with campground and an
old dining car and other railroad memorabilia. For this
outing, we decided to forego the potluck and eat at the
old dining car. This car was used by one of our former
Prime Ministers to travel across Canada. It is very nicely
refurbished and is used for lots of functions. There is
also a unique gift shop on the premises. After supper,
we all went back to the shelter for dessert. An enjoyable
weekend was had by all. We were so happy to have Julius Horbachewsky join us.
Our next outing will be to Pioneer Acres, a farming
museum north of Calgary. This is our annual Friendship
outing. It will be enjoyable seeing old friends and doing a
lot of visiting and catching up. The camping is inexpensive and with the weekend pass, there is a lot to see and
do. Threshing and tractor pulls are just a couple of things
the men enjoy.
BRITISH COLUMBIA
Fraser Valley Explorers
Local Chapter
By Nancy Partridge
July: The July outing was held at the Canyon Alpine
resort just north of Boston Bar on the Fraser River in BC.
The owners, Brent and Brenda, made us very welcome
and were so happy to have their campground full for the
first time under their ownership. Sixteen FVE coaches
attended the weekend. On Friday morning a bunch of
us set off to visit Hell’s Gate where a group rate had
been negotiated for us and we were given free season
passes. We rode the aerial tram down to the river level
and walked around the many exhibits, through the gift
store, and out on to the suspension bridge to watch the
salmon preparing to ascend the river via the fish ladders.
The next day, after a morning breakfast, chapter
meeting and a game of ladder golf, four brave souls
decided to relive their youth and went river rafting on
the Thompson River. We hear that Nina and Sandy’s
screams, as they went over some rapids, were quite
loud and that Mike Mould added a few more bruises to
his collection. For the rest of us, we had different entertainment. A friend of the Smiths arrived to escort several
of us to Kenny’s Kreations in Lytton. Kenny’s place is
indescribable—he has created all kinds of pieces of art
from scrap metal and written sayings about life and freedom as titles. On the way back to the campground, a few
of us stopped at the confluence of the two rivers—Fraser
and Thompson—to watch the mingling of the muddy and
clear waters.
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August: What a difference a month makes! Summer
has finally arrived on the ‘wet’ west coast. The Eagle
Vista RV Park in Squamish was the venue for the FVE
August outing. It has been two years since our last visit
here and the park has added a large yurt on a raised
wooden deck as their clubhouse. Those who arrived in
time for dinner on Thursday, including Derek Hudson
who arrived on his motorcycle, went to the Squamish
Golf Club. Another sixteen coaches attended this weekend, with two more couples arriving Saturday morning
for the chapter meeting.
Friday afternoon our host, John Duke, had booked a
tour for us of the Britannia Copper Mine, which was in
operation from 1902 to 1974. Approximately 47 million
tons of ore was extracted from the mine during its 72
years of operation. The mine is now a Provincial museum.
Saturday morning, after our usual breakfast followed
by the chapter meeting, most of us drove up to Whistler,
the venue for the 2010 Winter Olympics. Several went
up the gondola to the top of the mountain to take the new
peak-to-peak gondola between the peaks of Whistler and
Blackcomb mountains. It is an awesome view. Others
stayed in the village for lunch and to mooch about. That
evening, as we sat around the campfire, Darlene Scott
brought out her guitar and we all sang song titles—only
because we could not remember the rest of the words.
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WIT Handicap Club
Officers of the WIT Handicap Club are from left, Michael Broers (sec), Alice Broers (president), Julia
Drappo (treasurer), Harold Pargman (vice president).
WIT Handicap Club had seven units, on the D1 and D2
hill, this year. One of our members was in the Handicap
Row. All of us had a great time and are looking forward
to next year’s rally. Nineteen members were present for
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our yearly meeting and meal. We appreciate Winnebago
Industries Special Needs department bringing us up-todate on additions, changes, etc., for a unit set up for an
impaired person. Hoping to have a winter meeting with
our members who winter in the Rio Grand Valley, TX.
Our slate of officers remained the same with Alice Broers, President; Harold Pargman, Vice President; Julia
Drappo, Treasurer; and Michael Broers, Secretary.
WIT RADIO
The WIT Radio members at GNR 2012 gathered on
Thursday evening.
Did you know there are 3 million amateur radio operators worldwide? 738,497 operators live in the United
States. What is amateur radio? It’s where two or more
persons who have their amateur radio licenses communicate to each other locally or all over the world. Did you
know you don’t have to learn Morse Code to obtain your
amateur radio license? One has to pass a written test
given by licensed examiners. There are many books and
question pools about learning how to become an amateur radio operator.
WIT RADIO opened the week of GNR with a Special
Events Station. The club set up the station on Saturday,
July 14, operating on 20 meters in the WITRADIO row.
Ham radio operators try to contact as many stations as
possible. Conditions weren’t the best, but the ham radio
operators were able to make 35 contacts which included
states east to the west coast, including Canada. Five
operators used the HF station to make contacts. We encourage more hams to operate next year.
Another event held was a Fox Hunt. Wednesday
Gary (KK4GGK) and Margie (KK4AGN) Spangenberg
explained to the hams how to track the “fox transmitter” using a small handheld radio. The instructions were
given and in no time, Ted Shelly (KØDDB) found the fox!
Anyone seeking information on the club, check our
website: http://www.orgsites.com/ia/witcars. WIT Club News
WIT SINGERS
The WIT Singers started their singing preparations
long before the GNR WIT Rally opening ceremonies!
WIT Singers President Mary Harms sent out e-mails and
music to prepare us for the rally and save time in learning new songs. After many hours of finding, printing, and
organizing music the end result was WIT Singers singing
in harmony.
The Puckerbrush Parade in Forest City provided the
singers on the WIT Singers float with as much fun as the
parade viewers. What a site to see - the WIT Singers in
their pirate costumes on the float decorated for the parade, throwing Mardi Gras beads, coins and candy to the
parade onlookers! Randall Weller once again provided
the transportation. Phyllis Weller, the music accompaniment to keep the singers in tune.
Practice, practice, and more practice and then the
pizza party provided fun and getting reacquainted and
time to meet our new singers.
The Church service was once again a time to sing
songs many are familiar with, in addition to new songs.
The schedule provided for plenty of practice time and
then off to the GNR activities.
The GNR Opening Ceremony gave the attendees
a taste of jokes and singing. Mike Hadel presented a
fun piece that began with ‘Ahoy Maties! Welcome to
GNRRRRR.’ This fun piece written by Mary Harms and
added to by Mike Hadel made for a fun Pirates presentation.
WIT Singers were asked to sing a patriotic song at
the MILWIT Flag Retirement and Tribute Ceremony. The
respect shown to the flag and to the military was quite
impressive.
At the General Meeting the motion to donate to the
GNR Youth was quickly passed. The singers agreed the
WIT staff does a good job at keeping the youth busy and
entertained.
Performance at the Entertainment Tent once again
gave us a chance to be pirates! Songs, jokes and fun!
WIT Singers sang with us when their GNR schedules
allowed. Ida Duffy we’re always happy to have you join
us, in between, your MILWIT duties.
We missed the longtime and new members who
could not be with us due to their own health problems
or their families. We missed you Ruth (WIT Singers Past
President) and Don, Carolyn, Dorothie, Lynn, Mary Ann,
and others.
We’re looking forward to the 2013 GNR! We’ll be looking for volunteers to help the WIT Singers Vice President
Mike Hadel with planning and decorating the 2013 float
for the Puckerbrush Parade in Forest City. You say you
don’t sing. We’re also looking for help with other duties,
such as taking pictures, practice area moving tables out
of the way and chairs to where needed, and then afterward return the chairs and tables to where they were
originally. We’re also looking for any photos from past
years of the WIT Singers.
The WIT Singers ended the Closing Ceremonies with
‘Happy Trails’. As the song goes.. Happy Trails to you,
until we meet again….
Anyone interested in joining the WIT Singers, or if
you have questions, suggestions, or photos contact
Ann Hadel Secretary/Treasurer: [email protected]
(612) 963-1437 or Mary Harms President: [email protected] 641(590-1025)
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Welcome Siouxland River Ramblers!
Welcome members of the Siouxland River Ramblers, our BRAND NEW chapter, whose members
are from northeastern Nebraska, southeastern
South Dakota, and northwestern Iowa. Any WIT
members in that area are welcome and encouraged to join! They also want to extend an invitation
to members located in southwestern Minnesota as
well! Interested? Contact the WIT office for more
information! The group met earlier this summer to
form their group. Look for future outing dates in
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WIT member anniversaries
Dick & Phyllis Connett, W126169 50 yrs
Dewain & Donna Ellis, W97291 50 yrs
William & Colleen Gehrke, W94552 55 yrs
Jack & Bonnie Griffith, W72525 61 yrs
Dick & Connie Hansen, W151929 51 yrs
Jud & Lorraine McDougall, W69400 61 yrs
LeRoy & Pauline Mueller, W58488 67 yrs
George & Mary Perry, W142572 52 yrs
Charles & Betty Rick, W131699 55 yrs
Bill & Karin Schulz, W113253 55 yrs
Ron & Mary Jane Sterrett, W73590 55 yrs
Dick & Diane Stonecipher, W57417 55 yrs
Pete & Betty Thompson, W96064 53 yrs
Marion & Pat Towns, W94279 56 yrs
Bill & Margaret Waller, W125503 60yrs
Bill & Lee Miller, W119066 51 yrs
(Otto) Jim & Priscilla Stockner, W124249 50 yrs
Don & Marlene Tornow, W087190 52 yrs
Paul & Shirley Tornow, W006435 57 yrs
We remember...
Kenneth Ardry, Sr., W76620,
passed away on July 3. He is survived by wife Claire and six children.
He was a veteran of the Korean War
and faithful good friend of all. He will
be missed by the Connecticut Nutmeg Winnies.
Jake Cernik, Jr., W78629, recently
passed away. His wife, Sue, preceded him in death. He is survived
by two daughters and a son. He was
a long time member of North Coast
Winnies and Emerald Necklace Winnies where he was always willing
to help anyone who needed assistance.
Richard
Coleman,
W144732,
passed away on August 31. He is
survived by wife, Claudia, his children and grandchildren. He was a
five year member of the Panhandle
Winnies.
Donald Foster, W61569, passed
away on June 22. An Honorary Club
Member, Don was always full of energy and participated in all activities
even at 90+ years old! He never lost
his smile and laughter and the ArkA-Bagos miss his positive contributions. He is survived by wife, Millie.
Vonna Gifford, W68957, passed
away May 22nd. She was a beloved
member of Okiebagos, Oklahoma
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 & Vonna are survived
by two sons, Bob & Keith, and four
granddaughters as well as a host of
friends.
Thelma Halbert, W054056, recently
died. She was in preceded in death
by husband, Raymond, in 2009.
Donald Kieffer, W102427, passed
away on September 4. He is survived by wife, Ruth, eight children,
21 grandchildren, six step-grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and
four step-great-grandchildren. He
was an active member of the WIT
Singers.
Florian Kreft, W121102, passed
away July 7. He was a member of
the Southeast Wisconsin Travelers. He is survived by five daughters, a
brother, five sisters (one his twin), six
grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, and his sweetie of 27 years. His last words of advice are “One
day at a time.”
Richard (Dick) LeBlanc, W113180,
passed away on July 29, 2012. He
was a member of the Sooner Schooners and The Oklahoma State Club,
the Okiebagos. He is survived by his
wife, Lucy, and his six children.
Jeannette Megyese, W72415,
passed away on June 25, 2012 following a valiant fight with cancer.
Jeannette was Secretary of the
Gateway Winnies Chapter (St. Louis
area) for a number of years. She
is survived by her husband Bob
Megyese.
B.C. “Doc” Moser, W058243,
passed away May 25, 2012. Doc
was a proud Korean War veteran.
He was past president of KY Bluegrass Winnies. He is survived by his
wife Eva of 59 years, one daughter,
one son and nine grandchildren.
Stanley (Stan) Pearson, W98945,
died August 19. He was a loyal
and active member of Prairie Winnies. Stan and his wife Roberta were
always quick to volunteer to host
campouts.
Art Stovall, W84177, passed away
August 2. He’s survived by wife
Paula, 3 daughters and a son. Joining WIT in 1995 the Stovall’s were
active in both the AZ and CA WIT
clubs and chapters. Art held several
positions and was past President for
both the Arizona Sunbirds and the
Hi-Desert Rig Runners (CA). Because of his continued involvement
the Grand Canyon Winnies, in 2010,
made Art an honorary member. He
had a tremendous sense of humor,
which he maintained until his passing. He is greatly missed, not only
by his family but also by those who
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WIT Member Benefits
Know a great campground?
One of the great benefits of WIT membership is receiving a discount at campgrounds recommended by fellow
members. In the program, the campground agrees to offer either a 10 or 15 percent discount to our membership.
The campground will receive a WIT logo decal to display
at the campground and will also be listed in our annual
directory as well as online at www.witclub.com.
update our records.
• When visiting any of the campgrounds listed in
the WIT Membership Directory, please check the
telephone number and mailing address. If it has
changed, please notify the WIT office.
• When you recruit a new campground or reenlist
We need your help to help grow this database of
campgrounds!
one under new management, you’ll receive a $5
WIT store certificate toward WIT merchandise.
• When you visit a campground that you enjoy and
• Only one member may sponsor or enroll a camp-
want to visit again, but isn’t part of the program sign them up! If you stay at a facility that is listed,
but no longer offers the discount, you may enlist
the new owners/management in the program.
• Ask the campground to complete the form below
and send it to the WIT office at the address listed
on the form. If they elect to not reenlist, please notify the WIT office of this policy change so we may
ground. There will not be multiple rewards for enlisting the same campground by different members.
When your clubs and chapters are out or planning new
events, keep this program in mind and share the good
tips by enrolling the campground into our discount program. Thanks for helping your fellow members by recommending and enlisting your favorite campgrounds!
WIT Campground Discount Program
Campground
Address
Mailing Address
City
State
Zip
I agree to offer a 10 or 15 percent discount to each WIT member who presents a valid membership card upon registration. In return the campground
will also receive recognition in our WIT Club annual directory and on the WIT
Club Web site.
Signed (owner/manager)__________________________________
Date_________________________
Send this completed form to WIT Club, PO Box 268, Forest City, IA 50436
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Name
Mailing Address
City
State
Telephone
WIT #
Owner/Manager’s Name
CAMPGROUND SPONSORED BY:
Zip
E-mail and/or Web site address
State and Regional Rallies Registration
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.” 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,
2012:
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 – Cashmere, WA
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
Sept 5-8 MINNESOTA - TBA
Sept 12-15 WASHINGTON - TBA
Sept 19-22 OREGON - TBA
Oct 1-6 CALIFORNIA - TBA
Oct 10-13 NEVADA - TBA
Attention Rally Masters! Please send any Rally registration updates to [email protected]
to be updated online. WIT Club will send out a rally
registration update monthly via e-mail so make sure
to include your latest information to inform prospective attendees of your awesome rally plans!
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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 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
WIT 2012-13 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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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 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 e-mail [email protected].
For updated information check our Web site www.
grandcanyonwinnies.org
Southwest Regional Rally
Pahrump, NV
April 10-14, 2013
There will be a festive atmosphere at the 2013
Southwest Regional Rally as the rally’s theme revolves
around a Southwestern Fiesta. The rally will be held at
the Nevada Treasure RV Resort in Pahrump, NV. This
year the Arizona State WIT club, the Grand Canyon
Winnies, will be the host and assisted by the California
and Nevada state clubs.
Activities include a golf outing, slot tournament,
seminars, a cavalcade of games and the all important
beanbag baseball tournament. The beanbag baseball
trophy, a.k.a. the Brownie Trophy, is currently held by
Arizona but you can be sure that California and Nevada
would like to see that change in 2013.
On Saturday night there will be a contest for the best
costumes with prizes awarded to the best costumed
couple, best costumed man and best costumed woman.
Please use the revised SWRR registration form,
instead of the traditional state WIT form, as it includes
required information for the golf and slot tournaments.
The entry fee for the golf and slot tournaments are $10
each per person. Include these fees with registration
check. The revised SWRR form is available online at
http://www.grandcanyonwinnies.org/.
The golf tournament will have an early Wednesday
tee time. The slot tournament will be held Thursday
afternoon. Prizes will be awarded to the best and worst
slot score.
Nevada Treasure has many things available such
as 2 pools, hot tubs, a large conference center, room
for vendors to display their wares and areas where you
can kickback and just relax. Additionally area attractions
include Death Valley, wineries, casinos, etc.
Rally fees are $180 per 2 person rig or $130 for a
single person rig. Each additional person in a rig is
$50. Rally fees include 4 nights, 2 catered dinners and
3 lunches. Remember to include the additional golf and
slot tournament fees if you plan to participate in either
of these activities. We can accommodate 100 rigs so it
is suggested that you send in your registration early to
Mary Haupt at the address listed below. Registrations
received after March 10, 2013 needs to include a $20
late fee.
Note: If you want to come early or stay later you can
do so at our rally price of $25 per night. However, you
must make reservations for the additional night or nights
directly with Nevada Treasures at 1-800-429-6665 or
1-775-751-1174.
Send your registration and rally fees to:
Mary Haupt, 3900 Avonwood Ave, Las Vegas, NV
89121
Email: [email protected], Phone: 1-702-451-9617
Georgia State Rally
Hiawassee, GA
April 18-21, 2013
You are invited on a “Georgia Mountain Cruise” with
the Georgia Winnie Rebels. Join us on an imaginary
Ocean cruise starting in the beautiful North Georgia
Mountains with visits to Hawaii and other exotic places.
Our departure port will be The Bald Mountain Camping
Resort in Hiawassee, Georgia.
Our rally will take place Thursday April 18th thru
Sunday April 21nd with two pre-rally days on Tuesday,
April 16th and Wednesday, April 17th. Come to the prerally days for tours, golf and the Wednesday hamburger
cookout.
Our Rally fee is $150 per coach for 2 people or $120
per coach for 1 person. This includes 3 nights full hook
up with 50 amp electric, Wi-Fi and Cable TV. We will have
2 catered dinners, 2 breakfasts, 1 continental breakfast
and 1 hot dog lunch. There is also a hamburger cookout
on Wednesday for those who come early. Each pre-rally
day will cost $30 for camping. Early activities include self
guided side trips to nearby attractions such as Alpine
Helen Georgia and Brasstown Bald, (the highest point in
Georgia). Activities will include a mini golf tournament,
“Road-Kill” rally, BINGO, movie night, live entertainment
on Friday and Saturday night with dancing and a
Hawaiian shirt contest.
More information and a printable application can be
found on our rally Web site http://rally.gawit.com. If you
have any questions about our rally you can call or e-mail
Fred Tomsett, President of Georgia Winnie Rebels at
[email protected] or phone 404-626-3696. You can mail
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State and Regional Rallies Registration
your application to Veronica Padgett, 1045 Feagin Mill
Road, Warner Robins, GA 31088.
Southern New England Rally
East Falmouth, MA
May 31-June 2, 2013
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 at
the Barnstable County Fairgrounds in East Falmouth,
MA, on Cape Cod for a special fun-filled rally. Our
venue is endless with rich historical and seaworthy
events native to the area. Plan to come early to
participate in the optional tours we will be offering
or to explore the area on your own. First tour option:
Martha’s Vineyard on Thursday costs $45 per person.
3.5 hour tour on the island, including the gingerbread
houses on Oak Bluff. Second option: Whale Watch on
Friday. Cost is $45 per person. Both tours depart very
early and have limited capacity. First come, first serve.
Handicapped accessible is available with restrictions.
Please contact Ed Bates with your concerns. 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.
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.
Rally includes three days and two nights camping.
Continental breakfast, two hot breakfasts, Thursday
light dinner, Friday dinner and Saturday night catered
meal, entertainment and an ice cream social. There
will also be seminars, money hat, games, activities
and more.
Water & Electric: Individual 30 amp electric is
available. 2 Dump Stations on the grounds. You will
need blocks for leveling.
Generator Area: We offer a generator only area.
Must have and use the proper stack. Quiet hours 11
p.m. to 7 a.m.
Craft/Vendor Row: Must pre-register - Handmade
craft items. Door Prizes gratefully accepted. Please
state your craft.
Fees: 1 unit, 2 people, 2 pins before 4/30, $160;
after 5/1 $170. 1 unit, 1 person, 1 pin before 4/30,
30
$115; after 5/1 $125. Each additional guest, before 4/30
$45; after 5/1 $55. Children 12 years and under are free.
Early bird camping starts Wednesday, May 29; 12-5
p.m. only, $38 per night. Early bird arrival allowed on
Thursday after 10 a.m.
Cancellation Policy: You may cancel before May
15, with no penalty. Canceling after May 15; we will
deduct $20.00 from your total registration and refund the
balance. No show or canceling after Monday, May 27, no
refund will be given. All changes in your registration must
be done with Joanne Fenn. (860) 658-2283 or e-mail
[email protected], prior to Mon., May 27th at 7:00PM
For more information, contact MA: Ed Bates, 339933-0372, e-mail [email protected]. Registration
and questions, Joanne Fenn, 860-658-2283, e-mail
[email protected]. Make check payable to Southern New
England Rally and mail to Southern New England Rally,
P.O. Box 555, Tariffville, CT 06081.
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North Carolina Rally
Waves, NC
April 26-28, 2013
Rally fees will be $150 for one unit (two people) for two
nights. The fee for one person is $120 and the fee for an
extra person is $30.00. Fees include paved sites on the
sound side, full hookup camping (water, 30/50 electricity, sewer), 2 catered dinners, 2 breakfasts (1 cooked, 1
continental).
Entertainment will be provided on Friday and Saturday
evenings. Activities include door prizes, ice cream social,
vender displays, games, money hats, 50/50 raffles, bingo,
a cake walk, auction and book exchange.
After Nov. 1, send check or money order to Winnie TarWheels c/o Dave Long, 140 Quiet Cove Road, Mooresville, NC 28117 ([email protected]; 704-6345922). For more information, please contact Marty Reese
([email protected]; 919-345-2719), the rally master.
Sites are limited, reserve early!
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The North Carolina Winnie TarWheels invite all
WIT members to come and enjoy the “Lights at the
Shore” Rally at the beautiful Cape Hatteras area on
the Outer Banks.
Camp Hatteras Campground, located in Waves,
NC, lies on a narrow stretch of land between the
ocean and the sound on NC 12. The campground
will be open on Monday, April 22 for early arrivals
at a fee of $44.00 per night. Pre-rally tours and activities are being planned for Wednesday 24th and
Thursday
25th. for
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information
Exclusively
owners
of on pre-rally activities
will
follow
when
finalized.
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October/November
September
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WIT
Club 2012
News 2013
Schedule
(WIT Tours Special Edition)
Will be mailed week of
October 1
January/February 2013
December 3
January 7
Grand National Rally Registration
(will include Who’s Inviting Travelers)
Outing schedule updates only March 4
April/May 2013
(State & Regional Rally Edition)
March 1
April 1
June/July 2013
(Celebrate Clubs & Chapters Edition)
May 1
June 3
August/September 2013
(GNR Recap Edition)
July 1
August 26
E-mail all updates to [email protected]
Monthly Online Updates:
Rally, Club & Chapter News is DUE by the 1st business
day of each month. Who’s Inviting Travelers and
Online WIT Club & Chapter news is updated on the
WIT website www.witclub.com the 3rd week of each
month.
State Rallies
Pre-registration information for state and regional
rallies will appear in chronological order in the state
rally section of Club News. Information should be
limited to no more than 300 words. Keep directions
limited in the article but include address or GPS
location to make it easy for travelers to find. You may
want to consider sending out specific directions with
confirmation materials or make it available from
a contact. Please be aware of the deadlines for all
articles so your rally article will appear in ample time
for participants to register.
Memorials
Deaths of members should be submitted separately
to be listed in the Memorial section of the magazine
and will be published bi-monthly. Include WIT
number, surviving spouse, if applicable, and clubs and
chapters in which he or she was a member.
Anniversaries
Anniversaries of Club members of 50 years or more
will be printed in the bi-monthly WIT Club News
publication. Any anniversaries for the two month
period that are submitted by the 1st of the month will
be printed for that publication.
Send articles, anniversaries, memorials
and Who’s Inviting
October/November
2012 Travelers schedule updates to 31
[email protected]. Please include the Club/Chapter name and state on all
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
GRAND CANYON WINNIES (SC)
Contact:Joe Yesensky
928-710-1104
[email protected]
www.GrandCanyonWinnies.org
Oct 18-21 State Rally, Saddle
Mountain RV Park, Tonopah, AZ
Mar 4-7, 2013 State Mtg, Wickenburg
Community Center, Wickenburg
Apr 10-14 Southwest Regional Rally,
Nevada Treasure RV Park, Pahrump,
NV
ARIZONA SUNBIRDS
Contact: Alan Van Amburg
623-556-5720
[email protected]
www.grandcanyonwinnies.
org/as/as_homepage.htm
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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 4-7, 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
Oct 18-21 State Rally, Tonapah, AZ
Nov 2-4 Usery Park, Mesa,AZ
Dec 7-9 TBD
YAVAPAI WINNIES
Contact: Sharon Hopkins
928-830-7473
[email protected]
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]
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
Apr 10-14 SWRR, Pahrump, NV
BIG VALLEY DRIFTERS
(Modesto area)
Contact: Jim Keeler
209-464-3214
[email protected]
CENTRAL COAST PELICANS
Contact: Dick James
805-659-3507
[email protected]
Resort, Bakersfiled, CA
Oct 18-21 Joint outing with Fresno
Floaters, Pismo Sands RV Park,
Oceano, CA
Nov 29-Dec 2 Wine Country RV Park,
Paso Robles, CA (members only)
Jan 24-27 State Mtg, Golden Village
Palms, Hemet, CA
Feb 19-22 Valencia Travel Village,
Castaic Jct, CA
Apr 10-14 SWRR, Treasure RV
Resort, Pahrump, NV
Apr 25-29 State Mtg, Sugar Barge
RV, Bethel Island, CA
July 21-26 GNR, Forest City, IA
CHARDONNAY TRAVELERS
(North Bay area)
Contact: Sue Chambers
707-321-1704
[email protected]
www.chardonnaytravelers.com
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]
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
FRESNO FLOATERS
Contact: Glen Duysen
WIT Club News
559-781-2934
www.fresnofloaters.com
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
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.hidesertrigrunners.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
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]
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
Who’s Inviting Travelers RIVER CITY ROLLERS
(Sacramento area)
Contact: Ken Miller
209-745-2095
[email protected]
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]
Oct 19-21 Mission Bay RV Resort,
San Diego, CA
Nov TBA
Dec 7-9 Chula Vista RV Marina Park,
Chula Vista, CA
COLORADO
MILE HIGH STATE CLUB (SC)
Contact: Diane Klibbe
Aug 8-11 2013 State Rally
ASPEN LEAF WINNIES
(N Colorado Front Range area)
Contact: Rich Stolte
970-586-4065
Oct 12-14 Loveland RV
Nov 10 TBA
Dec 1 Christmas Party, Greeley
COLORADO COLUMBINES
Contact: Irvin Lieser
970-266-0011
[email protected]
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 TBA
Apr 19-21 Strasburg KOA
May TBA Riverview Campground,
Loveland
June San Isabel Lake, CO City KOA
Aug 2-4 CO State Rally, Riveside
CG, Loveland, CO
Sept TBA
Oct 6-12 Balloon Fiesta,
Albuquerque, NM
Nov TBA
Dec 7 Christmas party, Mt Vernon CC
RAMPART RANGERS
(Colorado Springs area)
Contact: Mary Hahn
719-548-1136
[email protected]
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]
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
July 12-14 2013 State Rally, Hancock
Co Fairgrounds, Britt, IA
BUSY BEE WINNIES
(Northeast Iowa)
Contact:Mike Donahue
563-580-9943
[email protected]
Oct 5-7 Deer Run Resort, Elkader, IA
Nov 3 Busy Bee Mtg, Ames, IA
IOWA CORNBELT CAMPERS
(Northwest quarter)
Contact: Larry Overton
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]
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
Oct 19-21 Outback Campground,
Tama
Nov 17 Luncheon TBA
Dec 8 Luncheon TBA
WINNEBAGO WHEELS
(Northeast Iowa)
Contact: Marcus Lawrence
319-377-5353
Oct 10-12 Coffins Grove, Manchester
WINNIE KORNS
(Southeast Iowa)
Contact: Jim Reynolds
641-535-4191
[email protected]
Oct 4-7 Red Rock Corps of Engineer
Lake
May 2-4, 2013 Belva Deer
Campground, Sigourney
May 17-19 State Mtg, Boone Co.
Fairgrounds, Boone
June 20-23 City Park, Humeston
July 12-14 State Rally, Hancock Co.
Fairgrounds, Britt, IA
Sept 19-22 Marr Park, Ainsworth
Sept 27-29 State Mtg, Lazy Acres,
Urbana
Oct 3-6 Trojan Field, Russell
KANSAS
PRAIRIE WINNIES (SC)
Contact: Randall Weller
785-421-2144
www.prairiewinnies.com
April 26-28 State Rally, TBA
HEARTLAND WINNIES
(North Central Kansas)
Contact: Joyce Haerich
785-735-2857
[email protected]
Oct TBA Olathe RV Show and Tell
HIGH PLAINS ROAMERS
(Western Kansas area)
Contact: Errol Conn
785-421-8260
Oct TBA
KA MO HEADWATERS
(Kansas City/Topeka area)
Contact: Patty Burk
913-837-0690
Oct 12-14 Mill Creek, Paxico, KS
LOUISIANA
PELICAN WINNIES (SC)
Contact : Milton Pepper
337-234-8403
[email protected]
Nov 8-11 TBA
BAGO CAJUNS
(Lafayette area)
Contact: Charles Wyble
225-806-5541
[email protected]
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
GATOR TRAVELERS
(Northwest Louisiana)
Contact: Jack Warrum
318-322-8660
[email protected]
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]
Nov 1-4 Achors Aweigh RV Resort,
Foley, AL
33 Who’s Inviting Travelers Nov 8-11 State Mtg
Dec 6-9 Parker’s Landing RV Park,
Biloxi, MS
MINNESOTA
WINNEHAHAS (SC)
Contact: Ted Steele
651-730-6542; cell 651-492-3627
[email protected]
NORTHWOODS WINNIE-TASCAS
(Northern area)
Contact: Bill Keeler
952-474-7325
SOUTHERN HONKERS
(Southern area)
Contact: Roger Bauer
651-437-6026
[email protected]
Oct 5-7 Marion/Rochester KOA,
Rochester, MN
Nov 3 Christmas Party, Hubbell
House, Mantorville, MN
SUNDOWNER WINNIE TASCAS
(Central area)
Contact: Jim Rademacher
320-256-3722
[email protected]
MISSOURI
WINNIE MO TASCAS (SC)
Contact: Terry Parsons
816-796-3763; 816-591-0747
[email protected]
CHIEF WINNIES
(Kansas City area)
Contact: Jerry Adkins
816-358-9307; 816-804-4492
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]
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)
34
Contact: Carlon Huff
417-345-1230
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]
Oct 5-7 Arrowhead Point RV Park,
ElDorado Springs, MO
Nov 2-4 Treasure Lake RV Resort,
Branson, MO
Dec 1 Annual Dinner, TBD
Apr 10-14, 2013 SWRR, Pahrump,
NV
VEGAS ROLLERS
Contact: Dennis Hoelzle
702-655-9511
[email protected]
http://vegasrollersrv.com
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]
Oct 11-13 State Rally, Fallon, NV
Nov 17 TBA
MONTANA
NEW MEXICO
WIT MONTANA WILDERNESS
(Great Falls area)
Contact: Milt Munson
406-442-1756, 406-459-8888
[email protected]
Oct 20 Luncheon 11 a.m. Jaker’s
Restaurant, Great Falls, MT
Nov 17 11 a.m. Dimitri’s Restaurant,
Great Falls, MT
Dec 19 Annual Christmas Party, 5
p.m., The Montana Club, Great Falls
Jan 19 11 a.m. Location TBA
Feb 16 11 a.m. Location TBA
Mar 16 11 a.m. Location TBA
RIO GRANDE TRAVELERS (SC)
Contact: Boyd Childress
575-356-9085; 505-629-1237
Oct 18-20 State Rally, Boot Hill RV
Park, Alamogordo, NM
NEBRASKA
CORNHUSKER WINNIE TASCAS
(SC)
Contact: Gene Cash
402-468-4152; 402-291-3246
[email protected]
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]
775-742-0385
BORDER CITIES TRAVELERS
(Southern NM and El Paso area)
Contact: Don Burford
575-680-6540
[email protected]
Oct 18-20 State Rally, Boot Hill RV
Park, Alamogordo, NM
Nov 8-11 TBA
Dec TBA
ROADRUNNERS
Contact: Don Faire
505-238-0640
[email protected]
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-nodakflickertails.org
OKLAHOMA
WIT Club News
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]
Oct 5-7 Friendship Rally, Potawatomi
Campground, Shawnee OK
Nov 7-11 Thanksgiving Gathering,
Cedar Oaks RV Park, Grove OK
Dec 1 Christmas Luncheon, Mimi’s
Café 81, Tulsa OK
SOONER SCHOONERS
(Central Oklahoma area)
Contact: CW Harris
405-243-8373
[email protected]
Oct 5-7 Friendship Outing, State Mtg,
Potawatomi Campground, Shawnee,
OK
Nov 7-11 Thanksgiving Outing, 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]
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
Who’s Inviting Travelers (Southwest area)
Contact: Jim Smith
541-770-9042
[email protected]
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]
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
Restaurant, Portland
WILLAMETTE GAD-A-BOUTS
Contact:Ray Daniel
503-639-1553
Sept 19-23 State Rally, Rickreall, OR
Oct 16-19 Devil’s Lake RV Park,
Lincoln City, OR
WINNIE ‘GONIANS
(Portland area)
Contact: Gene Wiskow
541-895-2250
[email protected]
Jim Dutoit 503-263-3363
Nov 15-18 Premier RV Resorts,
Salem, OR
SOUTH DAKOTA
SOUTH DAKOTA WIT TRAVELERS
(SC)
Contact: Joan Joy
[email protected]
605-853-3705
RINGNECK WINNIES
Contact: Jim Dekrey
605-274-3333
[email protected]
RUSHMORE WINNIES
Contact: Phil & Arlene Lynch
[email protected]
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
Montgomery, TX
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
Montgomery, TX
Nov 8-11 Advanced RV, Pearland,
TX
CEN-TEX TRAVELERS
Contact: Mike Todd
936-788-3189
[email protected]
Montgomery, TX
HEART OF TEXAS WINNIES
(Dallas/Ft. Worth area)
Contact: Glenn Riedel
[email protected]
(817) 295-1295
Montgomery, 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
Montgomery, TX
Nov 9-11 Lazy “L” RV Park,
Sherman,
Dec 14-16 Destiny Dallas RV Park,
Denton, TX
Mar 8-10, 2013 Friendship Rally, I-35
RV Park, Elm Mott, 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]
Montgomery, TX
Nov 13 Texas Land & Cattle
Dec 11 Harvey House, Slaton, TX
RED RIVER WRANGERS
(Wichita Falls area)
Contact: Butch Morris
940-631-5532
[email protected]
Montgomery, TX
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]
Montgomery, TX
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]
WASHINGTON
WASH-I-BAGOS (SC)
Contact: Helen Hesketh
425-503-7669
[email protected]
http://wash-i-bagos.org/
APPLE ROVERS
(Yakima area)
Contact: Roger Simmons
509-754-2646
[email protected]
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]
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
35 Who’s Inviting Travelers [email protected]
Oct 12-14 Rest A While RV Park,
Hoodsport
Nov 9-11 KOA, Burlington
Dec 7-9 Midway RV Park, Centralia
INLAND EMPIRE EXPLORERS
(Spokane and NE WA & Idaho)
Contact: Judy Quass
509-995-8347
[email protected]
Oct TBD
Dec 8 Luncheon Timber Creek
Restaurant, Spokane WA 1 pm
Apr 17-20 Pioneer Trail RV Park,
Anacortes, WA
May 16-19 NW Regional Rally, Grant
Co Fairgrounds, Moses Lake, WA
June 20-23 Nugget Campground, St
Regis, MT
July 15-18 Klinks Resort, Williams
Lake, WA
Aug TBA
Sept State Rally TBA
Dec 7-9 Annual Christmas Party,
Fidalgo Bay Resort, Anacortes, WA
SUN CATCHERS
(Sequim and N Peninsula)
Contact: Joe Williams
Cell: 720-281-2814
[email protected]
Oct 11-14 Anderson’s RV Park, Long
Beach, WA
Nov 8-11 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
PENINSULA WITS
(Kitsap and S. Oly. Peninsulas)
Contact: Bill Higday
206-715-3049
[email protected]
Oct 12-14 Wenatchee/Leavenworth Park
Nov 9-11 Kent KOA
Dec 8 Holiday dinner
NORTH ALABAMA/
TRAVELIN’ WARRIORS
Contact: Lee Varnado
256-852-5394
[email protected]
Oct 19-21 TBD
Nov 9-11 Point Mallard, Decatur, AL
Dec 14-16 Noccalula Falls, Gadsden
RAINIER RAMBLERS
(South of Seattle)
Contact: Harlan Stientjes
360-709-9561
[email protected]
www.rainierramblers.clubexpress.
com
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
CONNECTICUT
SAN JUANDERERS
(North of Seattle)
Contact: Tom Rodawald
206-714-3131
Oct 25-28 Columbia River RV Park,
Woodland, WA
Nov 14 Luncheon 11am, Farmhouse
Restaurant, Mount Vernon, WA
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NUTMEG WINNIES (SC)
Contact: Roger Coulombe
860-983-0625
[email protected]
Nov Luncheon TBA Clinton, CT
DELAWARE
DELMARVA WINNIES (SC)
Contact: Art Cathell
302-542-4363
[email protected]
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]
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
Oct 19-21 State Mtg, Torrey Oaks RV
Resort, Bowling Green, FL
WIT Club News
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
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]
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
Who’s Inviting Travelers 954-781-1746;
[email protected];
www.winniegators.org/sf-winnies
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
SUNCOAST WINNIE-GATORS
(Clearwater area)
Contact: Larry Bergsman
727-744-9264
[email protected]
Oct 19-21 State Mtg, Torrey Oaks,
Bowling Green, FL
Nov 8-11 Sanlan RV, South Lakeland
Dec 7-9 Blueberry Hill RV, Bushnell
TREASURE COAST TRAVELERS
(SE Coast)
Billy & Gail Barnes
561-626-1229,
cell: 561-818-8427
[email protected]
GEORGIA
GEORGIA WINNIE REBELS (SC)
Contact: Fred Tomsett, President
770-438-1921
[email protected]
www.gawit.com
Apr 18-21, 2013 Bald Mountain
Camping Resort, Hiawassee, GA
GONE WITH THE WINNIES OF
NORTH GEORGIA
Contact: JoAn Blankenship
770-258-1385
http://gwtw.gawit.com
Oct 12-14 TBA
Nov 9-11 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
Oct 19-21 Statesville I-77 KOA,
Statesville, NC
Nov 16-18 River Forks Campground,
Gainesville, GA
Dec 14-16 Christmas Party, River
County Campground, Gadsten, AL
MIDDLE GEORGIA STA-GONERS
(Macon area)
Contact: Wayne Thomas, 478-3287926, [email protected]
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
June 21-23 Iroquois Co Fairgrounds,
Crescent City, IL
CARDINAL CAPERS
(Rockford area)
Contact: Toby Watne
815-757-7758
[email protected]
(Click on Cardinal Capers)
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
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)
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/l
ittleegypt.htm
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.ht
m
QUAD CITIES WINNIES
(Moline-Davenport area)
Contact: Mike Bealer
[email protected]
www.illinoisindians.org/quadcity/q
uadcity.htm
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
WINNIE POO CLUB
(Peoria area)
Contact: Joyce Jones
309-697-9343
[email protected]
www.illinoisindians.org/winniepoo/
winniepoo.htm
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]
Oct 16-18 Parke Co 4-H Fairgrounds,
Rockville, IN
INDIANA MEANDERERS
(Northern Indiana)
Contact: Scott Feichter
[email protected]
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
INDYBAGOS
(Central Indiana)
Contact: Bruce Barta
765-362-4172
[email protected]
www.indybagos.com
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]
Oct 5-7 Homestead Campground,
Georgetown, DE
ORIOLE WINNIES
(Baltimore area)
Contact: Hazel Topa
37 Who’s Inviting Travelers 410-391-0041; [email protected]
MASSACHUSETTS
PILGRIM WINNIES (SC)
Contact: Ed Bates
781-294-8963; 339-933-0372
[email protected]
Oct 5-8 Blackman’s Point, Brant
Rock, Marshfield, MA
May 30-June 2, 2013 Barnstable Co
Fairgrounds, Barnstable, MA
BRADFORD BRIGADE
(SE Mass Area)
Contact: Mark Whitehouse
781-320-0715; [email protected]
Nov 2-4 TBD
QUINEBAGOS
(Worcester Area)
Contact: Brian Martel
978-314-0085
[email protected]
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
June 21-23 State Rally, Covenant Hills
Campground, Otisville, MI
CEREAL CITY CAMPERS
(Battle Creek area)
Contact: James Simonds
269-665-9845 or
269-998-2226
[email protected]
Oct 18-21 Holiday Campground,
Grass Lake, MI
GRAND VALLEY WINNIES
(West Michigan)
Contact: Jerry Hoover
269-568-0306
[email protected]
Dec 1 Christmas Party, Branns,
Division
St, Grand Rapids, MI
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LANSING AREA WINNIES
Contact: Mike Hoag
[email protected]
Oct 12-14 St Lorenz Church
Campground, Frankenmuth, MI
MOTOR CITIES WINNIES
(Detroit-Metro area)
Contact: Ron Johnson
[email protected]
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
Oct 5-7 Kampvilla, Bear Lake, MI
WOLVERINES OF SOUTHWEST
MICHIGAN
Contact: Dale Vander Linden
269-424-3714; 269-470-2017 (cell)
[email protected]
MISSISSIPPI
MISSISSIPPI WINNIES (SC)
Contact: Marcus Stennett
601-788-6380 or
Anne Lane 228-872-4888
NEW HAMPSHIRE
GRANITE STATE WINNIES (SC)
Contact: Joanne Metz
207-646-5094
[email protected]
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
Oct 26-28 Shady Pines, Galloway NJ
Nov 16-18 Old Mill Stream, Lancaster
PA
Dec TBD
NY & PA)
Contact: Paul Mittan
[email protected]
SOUTH JERSEY BLUES
(From the capital to cape area)
Contact: Richard Donnelly
856-227-6519
[email protected]
WESTERN NEW YORK WINNIES
Contact: Ron Gister
716-542-9140
[email protected]
NEW YORK
EXCELSIOR WINNIES (SC)
Contact: Karen Welch
585-223-9689
FOOTHILLS WINNIES
Contact: Wheeler Maynard, Jr
315-562-3450
[email protected]
HUDSON VALLEY RAMBLERS
Contact: Peter Zwart
845-361-4023
KESHEQUA WINNIES
Contact: Tom Burke
585-768-6556
Oct 4-7 Woodstream Campground,
Gainesville, NY
Nov 4 Early Christmas Party, TBA
LONG ISLAND WINNIE-TASCAS
Contact: Marianne Armstrong
631-423-9065
Oct 5-8 Off Island Club Trip
Oct 19-25 Indian Island, Riverhead
Nov 9-11 Holiday Party, Battlerow,
Old Bethpage
ONONBAGO WINNIES
(Syracuse area)
Contact: Arleigh Paquette
www.wix.com/nmonty/
ononbagowinnies
October 12-14 Show & Tell
Camping World, Syracuse, NY
December 9 Ron/Renee Hebert
Christmas Gathering
SENECA WINNIES
Contact: Don Pophal
585-637-0425
[email protected]
Oct 18-21 Tracy’s 3 Acres, Pavillon,
NY
Nov 3 Holiday Party
SOUTHERN TIER WINNIES
(Corning/Elmira/
Binghamton &Twin Tier Areas of
WIT Club News
WINDMILL WINNIES
Contact: Jim Bruce
518-477-8236
[email protected]
Oct 6-7 Alpin Haus Open House
Nov 3 Annual Dinner
NORTH CAROLINA
WINNIE TARWHEELS (SC)
Contact: Judy Albury
919-662-0581
[email protected]
www.northcarolinawit.com
Nov 16-18 RV Resort @ Carolina
Crossroads, Roanoke Rapids, NC
Apr 26-28, 2013 Camp Hatteras
Resort, Waves, NC
WESTERN WINNIE TARWHEELS
(Charlotte area)
Contact: Kathy Willox
704-806-6025
[email protected]
Oct 11-13 Stone Mountain, GA
Nov 16-18 State Mtg, RV Resort @
Carolina Crossroads, Roanoke
Rapids, NC Nov 30-Dec 2 Moore’s
Home
WINNIE TARHEEL TRAVELERS
(Durham/Raleigh area)
Contact: David Beedie
252-221-4898
[email protected]
Oct 19-21 Ft Fisher
Nov 16-18 State Mtg, RV Resort @
Carolina Crossroads, Roanoke
Rapids, NC Dec 1 Christmas Party
OHIO
WANDERING OHIO WINNIES (SC)
Contact: Dick Radosevic
330-704-7737;
[email protected]
June 13-16, 2013 Richland Co
Fairgrounds, Mansfield, OH
BUCKEYE WINNIES
Who’s Inviting Travelers (Canton area)
Contact: Marlin Geesaman
[email protected]
330-472-0193
Oct 12-14 TBD
Nov 2-4 Salt Fork State Park, Lore
City, OH
Dec 8 Christmas Luncheon, TBD
CARDINAL WINNIES
(Central area)
Contact: Tom Reeb
[email protected]
Oct TBA
EMERALD NECKLACE WINNIES
(Cleveland-Akron area)
Contact: Bob Mervis
440-248-9022, 330-348-1931
Oct 12-14 Wildwood Lakes,
Homerville, OH
Nov 2-4 Kandels Camping,
Millersburg, OH
MAUMEE VALLEY WINNIES
(Northwest Ohio)
Contact: Dale Viers
Oct 5-7 Shipshewana South
Campground, Shipshewana, IN
Nov 3 Dinner
Dec 1 Dinner
MID OHIO WINNIES
Contact: Jim Smith
330-239-1721
[email protected] or
Joann Miller, 330-345-7751
[email protected]
Oct 12-14 Oak Ridge Festival, Attica,
OH
Nov 10 Dinner at Marie’s,
Wadsworth, OH
Dec 8 TBA
NORTH COAST WINNIES
(Cleveland area)
Contact: Dave Blood
440-593-3080
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
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
Oct 2-4 Hickory Run, Denver
Nov 3 Annual Fund Raiser
Dec 8 Christmas Party, Bower’s
Home
DELAWARE VALLEY WINNIES
(Tri-county area)
Contact: Bill Trinkle
570-588-6960
Nov 2-4 Mill Bridge Village Camp
Resort, Paradise, PA
Dec TBA Rainbow Dinner Theater,
Paradise, PA
KEYSTONE WINNIES
(SE Pennsylvania)
Contact: Jan Reed
717-397-2052
[email protected]
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]
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
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]
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]
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
864-226-7806, [email protected]
LOW COUNTRY WINNEBAGO
ITASCAS
Contact: Jesse Ford
803-548-0215
TENNESSEE
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]
Oct 18-20 Spring Lake RV Resort,
Crossville, TN
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]
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]
Oct 26-28 Vol State Mtg, Wilson Co
Fairgrounds, Lebanon
Nov 9-11 Two Rivers Landing,
Sevierville, TN
Dec TBD
WEST TENNESSEE TRAVELERS
Contact: Larry Bolding
731-642-4997
[email protected]
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
757-427-0581 [email protected]
www.virginiawit.org
Nov 9-11 Misty Mountain, Crozet, VA
BLUE RIDGE WINNIES
Contact: Ron Doerschug
276-728-5687
[email protected]
Oct 5-7 Walnut Hills, Staunton, VA
(Stew Pot)
Nov 9-11 State Mtg, Misty Mountain,
Crozet, VA
Dec 8 The Roanoker, Roanoke, VA
39 Who’s Inviting Travelers CARDINAL WINNIE TASCAS
(Northern Virginia area)
Contact: Dan Ruehl
703-887-2642
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
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
Oct. 12-14 Ft. Worden State Park
Nov. 9-11 Little Creek Casino RV
Park
Shelton, WA
Dec. 8 Holiday dinner- Nielsen Home
TIDEWATER TASCAS
Contact: Mike Montgomery
757-619-7741
Oct 19-21 North River Campground,
Shawboro, NC
Nov 9-11 State Mtg, Misty Mountain
Campground, Crozet, VA
Dec 14-16 Christmas/Hanukkah
Party, American Heritage CG,
Williamsburg, VA
VIRGINIA COASTERS
(Virginia Beach area)
Contact: Pat Snow
757-421-9053
[email protected]
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
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WISCONSIN
WISCONSIN STATE CLUB
Contact: Julie Krause
715-658-1676
[email protected]
www.wiswitclub.com
On Facebook: WISWITClub
May 14-17 State Mtg, Walworth Co
Fairgrounds, Elkhorn, WI
July 28-30 State Rally, Richland Co
Fairgrounds, Richland Center, WI
MADISON WINNIETASCAS
(Madison area)
Contact: Duane Somerville
[email protected]
Oct 5-7 TBA
NORTHERN LIGHTS
Contact: Carol Omernik
715-359-3363
[email protected]
www.wiswitclub.com
On Facebook: NLWITClub
SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN
TRAVELERS
Contact: Carolyn Loomis
262-968-3577
[email protected]
May 24-26 Walworth Co Fairgrounds,
Elkhorn, WI
June 11-14 Astico Co Park, Dodge
City, WI
July 28-30 State Rally, Richland Co
Fairgrounds, WI
Aug 16-18 Country Roads RV Park,
Lake Delton, WI
CANADA CHAPTERS
ALBERTA
ALBERTA WILD ROSE WIT
(Calgary area)
Contact: Sid Mason
403-651-6907
[email protected]
BRITISH COLUMBIA
FRASER VALLEY EXPLORERS
Contact: Mike Mould
[email protected]
604-980-5501
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
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
WIT Radio (WITCARS)
Contact: Gary Spangenberg
www.orgsites.com/ia/witcars
WIT DUFFERS (Golf club)
Contact: Junior Branson
651-464-6915
WIT HANDICAP CLUB
Contact: Alice Broers
641-583-0091
[email protected]
[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/gro
up/NO-TOW-BAGO
for Rialta, LeSharo/Phasar, or ’02’04 Vista/Sunstar motor homes by
Winnebago
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]
WIT SINGERS CLUB
Contact: Ruth Kieffer
920-847-2709
520-661-3111
[email protected]
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 LAW ENFORCEMENT
OFFICERS (LEO)
Contact: Tom Bickers
523-657-5934
[email protected]
MILWIT (Military club)
Contact: Bill Speer
785-210-7141
WIT Club News
TOURS
2013 CARAVANS & RALLIES EDITION
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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
September 15-October 22
Made in America Tour - York Co & Gettysburg, PA NEW for 2013! September 8-14
Denise Daniels
WIT Tours Coordinator
New York Fall Rally
September 19-27
Norsk HostFest - Minot, ND
October 1-6
Albuquerque, NM Balloon Fiesta
October 3-11
Smoky Mountain Rally
October 6-13
In and Around Las Vegas Rally
October 17-22
Palm Springs Getaway
October 27-November 3
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WIT Tours Frequently Asked Questions
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A RALLY
AND CARAVAN?
A rally will take place in one city location - usually lasts
from 4-15 days. During a caravan you will travel from
city to city. The duration of a caravan can be from 14 - 49
days.
WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION
ON THE EVENTS?
In the WIT Club News or on our Web site at www.witclub.com and then choose Caravans & Rallies to find out
more about the event.
HOW DO I SIGN UP FOR A WIT EVENT?
You can sign up for a WIT event by calling the WIT office
at 1-800-643-4892 (Ext 1), or by filling out a registration
form found in the WIT Club News or on our Web site.
Mail your registration form to the WIT office at WIT Rallies and Caravans, PO 268, Forest City, IA 50436-0268.
HOW MUCH DOES THE EVENT COST?
The cost of each event is noted in the WIT Club News,
and on our Web site. Payments must be made in United
States Currency and sent to the WIT office.
WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE EVENT COST?
Camping fees, which include hookups when available,
admission to attractions, busing, tours, and meals noted
in itinerary, limited staff expenses, taxes and gratuity.
WHERE AND WHEN WILL WE MAKE THE INITIAL
DEPOSIT AND FINAL PAYMENT?
When you register for an event a $100.00 deposit is due
unless stated otherwise in the event article. Full payment
of balance due is 75 days prior to the start of the event
unless otherwise stated.
HOW MANY MOTOR HOMES DO YOU TAKE ON
A CARAVAN?
22-23 maximum.
HOW MANY MOTOR HOMES DO YOU TAKE ON
A RALLY?
Most rallies are 22 maximum. There are a few rallies
like the San Antonio Fiesta, Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta,
and Washington D.C., where we will take up to 55 motor
homes.
HOW MANY MILES DO YOU TRAVEL IN A
CARAVAN?
When traveling from campground to campground - 150
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average. It can be as few as 40 miles or up to 350 miles
in a day. Total miles traveled in a caravan can be anywhere from 380 miles to over 4,000 miles.
WHO WILL HOST THIS EVENT?
On a rally you will have your rally hosts. On a caravan
you will have your caravan hosts and tailenders.
NOTE: To avoid canceling a caravan, WIT Tours may
run a caravan with only one host couple if we do
not
receive the minimum number of RV reservations required to run the event.
ARE THE CARAVAN/RALLY HOSTS AND
TAILENDERS COMPETENT AND EXPERIENCED?
Yes. We choose top quality people who are professionals possessing outstanding leadership skills. All have
had hands on training and experience, and are eager to
make your trip the most memorable of all.
WHERE AND WHEN DO WE MEET FOR THE BEGINNING OF THE RALLY/CARAVAN?
At rendezvous campground noted in the Sneak Preview
sent out in the pre-rally/caravan information. Directions
to the campground will be included in your information.
WILL WE GET TO KNOW THE OTHER PEOPLE
ON THE RALLY/CARAVAN?
Definitely - A “Who’s Who List” informing of the name
and address of members registered on the event will be
sent out with the rendezvous information. Some rally/
caravan participants will arrive at the rendezvous campground a day or two early just to meet those signed up
for the event. Reservations and campground expense
for early arrival are your responsibility. Socials will also
be held during the event as a way to get to know other
participants.
WILL I NEED A PASSPORT WHEN TRAVELING
OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES?
It is required for all travelers to have a valid passport
for identification when traveling outside of the United
States. For information on how to obtain a passport, see
the State Department’s travel Web site or CIBT (Expedia’s passport partner), or call the U.S. National Passport Information Center: 1-877-4USA-PPT; TDD/TTY:
1-888-874-7793. Keep in mind you need to allow time
for your passport to be processed which can take weeks.
WHAT KIND OF INSURANCE DO I NEED ON MY
RV?
U.S. motorists planning to travel in Canada are to obtain
a Canadian Non-Resident Inter-Provincial Motor Vehicle
WIT Club News
Liability Insurance Card which is accepted as evidence
of financial responsibility anywhere in Canada. It is
available only in the U.S. through your insurance company or their insurance agents. U.S. motorists planning
to travel in Mexico are required to have liability insurance
(minimum) issued through a Mexican company. Liability
policies provide NO coverage for collision, overturning,
fire, etc. Full coverage insurance is available. You will
want to check with your own insurance company to see
if you are covered when traveling in Canada and Mexico.
WHAT DO I NEED TO DO TO GET READY FOR
OUR TRIP?
Your rendezvous information will be sent out approximately 6 weeks prior to the event. Included in your rendezvous packet will be information on what to expect
during your trip, emergency phone numbers, a list of
campgrounds of where to receive mail during the tour,
proper clothing attire, and other necessities you will want
to bring.
DURING A CARAVAN WILL THERE BE TIME IN
THE SCHEDULE AND PLACES FOR ME TO GET
MY HAIR OR NAILS DONE EACH WEEK?
We do our best to provide free days in areas providing
facilities for your personal needs.
TOW CARS
Tow cars are recommended as there may be areas you
may want to tour on your own during a free day that you
are unable to take your motor home.
MAY I BRING MY PET ALONG?
Pets are welcomed, but please know, you are responsible for your pet.
WHAT HAPPENS IF I CANCEL THE TRIP?
WIT will retain a $35.00 cancellation fee if your reservation is cancelled prior to final payment deadline. If
your reservation is cancelled 74 to 15 days prior to the
start of an event for any reason, WIT will retain a $35.00
cancellation fee, plus 10% of the full cost of the event,
plus charges incurred from guarantees and/or deposits
made for registrant. Cancellation 14 days or less prior
to start of the event for any reason, WIT will retain a
$35.00 cancellation fee, 20 % of full cost of the event,
plus charges incurred from guarantees and/or deposits
made for registrant.
WHAT HAPPENS IF I HAVE TO LEAVE THE
EVENT BEFORE IT IS OVER AND RETURN
HOME?
leave the event early. If this were to happen to you, you
will sign a “Release From Event Form” releasing Winnebago-Itasca Travelers and Winnebago Industries of
any liability concerning the event, with the understanding
you will not receive a refund for monies paid to WIT for
the event. We encourage you to have Trip Cancellation
Insurance, as there are no refunds once the event starts.
TOUR CANCELLATION INSURANCE
Cancellation insurance can be purchased through Farm
and City Insurance. For a quote, and to understand what
is covered, and what is not covered, call 1-800-3311520.
WHO IS RESPONSIBLE IN CASE OF DAMAGE OR
INJURY SUSTAINED ON THE CARAVAN/RALLY?
WIT Tours acts as an agent only for suppliers who provide the services advertised. WIT Tours, WIT rally operators, and Winnebago Industries, Inc. accepts no liability
for damage or injury sustained on tours.
HEALTH POLICY
• It is necessary that persons requiring assistance
be accompanied by a companion who is capable
of, and totally responsible for providing assistance.
The WIT office will make every attempt in providing you with an enjoyable rally/caravan. The Caravan/Rally Hosts, Tailenders, and their assistants
are responsible in carrying out details of this event.
Group leaders will support and assist you whenever
possible, but due to numerous responsibilities we
cannot and will not be responsible for your exclusive care.
• In signing up for a rally or caravan, please be aware
of the following:
• You are required to have a care provider with you
throughout this event if you are not able to conduct
essential life functions necessary in participating on
a rally or caravan, such as driving a motor home in
a safe and proper manner, maintaining normal care
and maintenance of motor home, walking without
assistance, or good vision.
• Care provider is responsible for assisting you with
your special needs.
• Wheelchairs are to be collapsible for loading and
unloading of buses.
• If you are on a special diet and cannot eat certain
foods, please come prepared to substitute your own
foods if vendors are not able to accommodate you.
Given the phone number, you will be responsible
for contacting and arranging special diets with restaurants.
We have had cases where there is a death in the family,
medical emergency, motor home breakdown, or an accident involving a motor home causing the participant to
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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.
Highlights of your rally will include:
Ronald Reagan Library and
Museum, Simi Valley
➤ Treasures
NEW
of the Walt
Disney
Archives, the largestever exhibition of
Robert & Vera Romero
more than 500 historic
artifacts, at least half
of which have never been seen by the public - including props,
costumes, artwork, set pieces and art work.
➤ The Air Force One Pavilion, walk the interior of the “Flying
White House”, Air Force One, service to seven presidents; lunch
will be served in the Pavilion.
➤ Oval Office - exact replica of Ronald Reagan’s administration.
Berlin Wall - actual piece of the Wall presented to the President
in 1990.
➤ National Treasures Gallery - artifacts, documents and
personal possessions
➤ Memorial Site - walk the
grounds to the hilltop
overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
➤ Rose Parade floats - enjoy a
close up look in the final stages
of decorating in the float barns
located in Pasadena.
➤ Warner Brothers
NEW
VIP Tour – Tour
the working studio
Frank & Beverly Larson
lot on private trams with visits
to soundstages, transportation
museum and the main Warner Brothers Museum.
➤ 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.
➤ Tournament of Rose Parade in Pasadena – reserved
seating as you watch the elaborate floats featuring high tech
computerized animation made with exotic natural materials
from all over the world. Dr Jane Goodall, founder of the Jane
Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace, will be the 2013
Grand Marshall.
➤ Farewell dinner & farewell breakfast.
Your rally price includes camping fees for five nights with full
hookups, rally hosts, busing to events scheduled, meals and
admission to attractions noted in itinerary, taxes and gratuity.
2013 RALLY PRICE
1 Unit 2 People ....................... $ 1,850.00
1 Unit 1 Person ....................... $ 1,165.00
Each Guest: ............................. $ 900.00
To sign up, call WIT at 800-643-4892, Ext. 1 or fill out
and return a registration form found on the Web at
www.witclub.com or in WIT Club News.
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2013 PUERTO PENASCO RALLY SCHEDULE
RALLY # 1 – FEBRUARY 11 – 22, 2013 | RALLY # 2 – FEBRUARY 25 – MARCH 8, 2013
You asked for it! You got it!
WIT members just,
“Can’t Get Enough,” sun, fun, and relaxation in Puerto Penasco, Mexico. Due to so
many requests, WIT Tours has added two days in Puerto Penasco, Mexico during
the 2013 Puerto Penasco Rallies!
Puerto Penasco is located along the magnificent northeastern shore of the
Sea of Cortez in Mexico, which is also known as the Gulf of California. Commonly
referred to by American visitors as Rocky Point, this small fishing town has
blossomed into a popular modern day vacation destination. Rocky Point is a little
over 60 miles from the USA border which makes the seaside city a popular driveto destination by visitors from the USA.
WIT members will rendezvous for a one-night stay at Augie’s Quail Trail
RV Park in Gila Bend, AZ with full hookups. The maximum number of units we
will take on each event is 30. Travel time from Augie’s Quail Trail RV Park to
Puerto Penasco, Mexico is 3-4 hours. Rally participants will be led into Mexico
by experienced staff members in one group traveling in close proximity to each
other with a staff member bringing up the tail end of the group.
When returning to the United States, you will be escorted again by staff
members to the US/Mexican border in one group.
RALLY PRICE INCLUDES:
◊ 1 night with full hookups at Augie’s Quail Trail RV Park, Gila Bend, AZ.
◊ Welcome dinner.
◊ 10 nights with full hookups at Playa Bonita R.V. Park.
◊ 4 evening meals at Puesta Del SolRestaurant.
◊ 1 breakfast buffet at Puesta Del Sol Restaurant.
◊ Entertainment/Mexican Happy Hours(cash bar) at Puesta Del Sol
Restaurant.
◊ 1 Shrimp Boil/Potluck.
◊ Optional activities available.
◊ Experienced Rally Hosts to this area.
◊ Taxes and gratuity.
Note: The Puerto Penasco Rallies do not occur during Spring Break.
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It is compulsory while traveling in Mexico to have Mexican Public
Liability Vehicle Insurance, (not included in your rally price). Liability insurance provides NO comprehensive coverage for collision, overturning, fire,
etc. Full coverage insurance is available, but we recommend you check
with your own insurance company for full coverage. WIT will provide
insurance information to rally participants in your rendezvous information
mailed out approximately 6 weeks prior to the beginning of the event.
TOW CARS ARE RECOMMENDED ON THIS EVENT.
This event is subject to change without prior notice due to circumstances
beyond our control, or for the best interest of the participants.
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What Puerto Penasco rally
participants like best about the rally:
Friendly, relaxed atmosphere.
The local people.
Weather.
Having our motor home
cleaned.
Sand dollar/Claming.
Location.
The balance of planned
events and free time.
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Rally hosts and assistant
hosts.
Entertainment.
Meeting new WIT
friends.
Security of caravanning with a group into
Mexico.
Fishing.
The food.
2013 RALLY PRICE
1 Unit 2 People .......................... $ 825.00
1 Unit 1 Person .......................... $ 555.00
Each Guest: ................................ $ 340.00
Florida Sunshine Rally
APRIL 3 - 12, 2013
The 2013 Florida Sunshine Rally will take place in Naples, Florida, the crown jewel of Southwest Florida nestled on the sun-drenched beaches of the Gulf of Mexico,
and only steps away from the untamed tropical wilderness of The Everglades. Here you’ll discover a gentle pace
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
West is a major tourist destination and is steeped in history and lore. Stories of pirates, slavers, authors, and artists abound. There is probably more to see and do in Key Luncheon, and Everglades National Park Boat Tour which
will take you through the heart of the 10,000 islands.
West than all the other Keys combined.
Day 5 – Brunch Buffet at the Edison Bar & Grill, and tour of
Edison-Ford Winter Estates in Fort Myers, FL.
DAY 6 - 3-Hour catamaran boat trip to Key West for a twonight’s stay at the Historic Crown Plaza Hotel, Trolley Tour
of Key West, and evening dinner at Kelly’s Caribbean Bar
and Grill.
DAY 7 - Free day in Key West
DAY 8 –Lunch in Key West, and ferry transfer from Key
West to Fort Myers Marina.
DAY 9 - Free day in Naples, Farewell dinner.
You’re 2013 Florida Sunshine Rally will include camping fees for 9 nights at the beautiful Bonita Lake RV
Resort, Bonita Springs, FL with full hookups PLUS…..
DAY 1 – Rally orientation, social time and welcome dinner held at Bonita Lake RV Resort.
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.
DAY 4 - Airboat Everglades Excursion, Taste of Everglades
Your rally price also includes: Rally hosts, admission to attractions and meals noted in the itinerary, motor coach
transportation, taxes and gratuity.
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2013 Rally Price
1 UNIT 2 PEOPLE: .....................$ 2,500.00
1 UNIT 1 PERSON: ....................$ 1,600.00
EACH GUEST:............................$1,150.00
To sign up, call WIT at 800-643-4892, Ext. 1 or fill out and return a
registration form found on the Web at www.witclub.com or in
WIT Club News.
SAN ANTONIO FIESTA RALLY
April 21 - 29, 2013
One of America’s truly great festivals, Fiesta San Antonio takes
place every April to honor the memory of the heroes of the Alamo
and the Battle of San Jacinto, and to celebrate San Antonio’s rich
and diverse cultures. The San Antonio Fiesta Rally has something
for everyone including a parade where floats really float down the
San Antonio River.
FIESTA HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:
➤ Evening dinner along the River Walk while viewing the
River Parade.
➤ Night in Old San Antonio at La Villita.
➤ Battle of Flowers Parade (reserved seating)
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8 nights with full hookups at Admiralty RV Resort.
Rally orientation.
Welcome dinner.
Historic Old San Jose Mission.
40-minute IMAX film, “The Alamo, The Price of
Freedom”.
Tour of the Alamo.
Institute of Texas Culture Center.
El Mercado (The Market).
Barge trip down the San Antonio River.
SAS Factory Shoe Store.
The Texas Whitehouse (Home of former U.S. President,
Lyndon B. Johnson).
German Community of Fredericksburg to include
lunch.
National Museum of the Pacific War.
Sea World of Texas.
Farewell dinner.
Continental breakfast.
Neal & Cathy Harris at Mission San Jose
Becky & Dick Laszewski from
Greenwood, SC at the El Mercado
2013 RALLY PRICE
Rally price includes rally host, camping fees, admission to attractions and meals
noted in itinerary, motor coach transportation to attractions and events noted,
taxes and gratuity.
1 Unit 2 People ...........................$1,895.00
1 Unit 1 Person ...........................$1,220.00
Each Guest: .................................$ 830.00
The attractions and events for the 2013 San Antonio Fiesta Rally are subject to
change without prior notice due to circumstances beyond our control, or for the
best interest of the caravan participants
To sign up, call WIT at 800-643-4892, Ext. 1 or fill out and
return a registration form found on the Web at www.
witclub.com or in WIT Club News.
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Cajun Culture & Heritage Rally
April 24 – 30, 2013
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. WIT Tours invites you to join them
as you travel through the historic towns, many that
maintain their original turn of the century atmosphere,
and experience the way of life of a fun-loving, hard
working people.
WIT members will stay at Poche’s Fish-N-Camp, Breaux
Bridge, for six nights with full hook-ups.
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:
Orientation and welcome dinner at Pat’s Fisherman’s Wharf
in Henderson.
St. Martinville - St. Martinville Cultural Heritage Center,
Duchamp Opera House and farewell dinner.
Vermillionville – recreated village of life in Southwest
Louisiana between 1765 – 1890 with local artisans and
musicians sharing their music, stories and traditions.
Home-style lunch of authentic Cajun and Creole cuisine;
Jean Lafitte Acadian Culture Center – exhibits on the
Acadian exile; Lake Martin - guided swamp tour on open
Cajun crawfish skiffs.
Continental Breakfast prior to departure.
Breaux Bridge breakfast at Café Des A Me.
Crowley – Kelly’s Landing, Agricultural Museum, farm tour
and lunch, Martin’s Accordion with a jam session of Cajun,
Country, Gospel and Zydeco music.
New Iberia – Rip Van Winkle Gardens, Joseph Jefferson
Home, lunch at Café Jefferson; Bayou Teche Museum.
Your rally price includes rally hosts, six nights camping
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.
2013 RALLY PRICE
1 Unit 2 People ...........................$1,525.00
1 Unit 1 Person ........................... $ 975.00
Each Guest: ................................. $ 900.00
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Oklahoma City Rally
June 12-19, 2013
Located in the heart of the state, Oklahoma City offers a lively atmosphere accented with western
charm steeped in history. WIT Tours will take you to the various districts, unique restaurants, the waterfront,
world-class museums and the must see Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum.
WIT members will camp seven nights at Twin Fountains RV Park, located in the “Adventure District” of
Oklahoma City. OK and tour six days by charter bus.
Highlights of your tour
include the following:
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.
Oklahoma Land Run Monument
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.
Day 6: Lunch at Toby Keith’s Restaurant, explore Bricktown with the Water Taxi
on the canal.
Day 7: Myriad Botanical Gardens – stroll the newly renovated 17 acre oasis of
landscaped walkways, dancing waterfalls, sculptures and ponds. Downtown
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.
Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum
Rally price includes rally host, 7 nights with full hook-up camping fees, admission
to attractions and meals noted in itinerary, motor coach transportation, taxes
and gratuity.
The attractions and events for the 2013 Oklahoma City Rally are subject to
change without prior notice due to circumstances beyond our control, or for the
best interest of the caravan participants
2013 RALLY PRICE
1 Unit 2 People ...........................$1,750.00
1 Unit 1 Person ...........................$1,075.00
Each Guest: .................................$ 875.00
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MARITIME CARAVAN
JUNE 12 - JULY 12, 2013
NEW BRUNSWICK - NOVA SCOTIA - PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
See history come alive during the 2013 Maritime Caravan as we visit an enchanting cluster of provinces that are known for their rugged
coastline and distinct maritime culture. Located on the far eastern shore of Canada, we will visit New Brunswick, a land of small, friendly
communities, offering its visitors many diverse cultural activities, museums and galleries. Across the Bay of Fundy is Nova Scotia, a province
filled with idyllic fishing villages, amazing natural beauty and captivating historical and cultural roots. We will travel to Prince Edward Island
via the Confederation Bridge and tour the many attractions that pay homage to the much-beloved Anne of Green Gables novels.
Join WIT members on Wednesday, June
12, 2013 in Houlton, ME to begin your
unforgettable journey.
CARAVAN HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE
Day 1-2: Houlton, ME
Caravan orientation
Welcome social & dinner
World’s largest covered bridge
Lunch
Day 3-5: Fredericton, NB
BBQ at campground
King’s Landing Historical Settlement
City tour of Fredericton
Free day
Day 6-7: Hopewell Cape, NB
Fundy National Park
Flower Pots Rock Formations
Hopewell Cape Record Tides Visit
Day 8-11: Charlottetown, PEI
Dinner at New Glasgow Lobster House
City Tour of Charlottetown
Confederation Center of the Arts
Prince Edward Island Preserve Company
Green Gables
Cavendish Beach
“Anne of Green Gables”
Free day
Day 12: Debert, NS
Colchester Pipe and Drum Band
Day 13-15: Parkers Cove, NS
Port Royal Habitation
Royal Historical Botanical Gardens
Fort Anne
Evening dinner at Legion Hall
Graveyard Tour
Free day
Day 16: Lunenburg, NS
Lunenburg Fisheries Museum
Evening dinner
Day 17-20: Halifax, NS
Tour of Citadel
Lunch at Dofsky’s Grill
Peggy’s Cove
Dinner at the World Trade Center
Provincial Capital Building
Backstage tour of International Tatoo
The Nova Scotia International Tatoo
Free day
Day 21-24: Baddeck, NS
Alexander Graham Bell Museum
Fortress of Louisbourg
Miner’s Museum Historical Site
2 free days to tour the Cabot Trail on your own
Day 25: Moncton, NB
Day 26-27: Saint John, NB
Market Square
City Tour of St. John to include lunch
Reversing Falls
Day 28-30: Saint John, NB
City Tour of St. Andrews to include lunch
Huntsman Aquarium Museum
Minister’s Island
Free day
Farewell dinner at the Algonquin Hotel
Day 31: Departure
NOTE: The electric service on this caravan
will not always accommodate your air
conditioner or electric heater.
IMPORTANT: Identification is necessary
for Customs and Immigration. All US
and Canadian citizens will need a valid
passport when crossing the US/Canadian
border.
Your caravan price includes camping fees, admission
to attractions and meals noted in the itinerary, taxes
and gratuity. Bussing is provided on the majority of
the tours except when it is impractical to hire a bus
to transport you 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.
The events and attractions of the 2013
Maritime Caravan are subject to change without
prior notice due to circumstances beyond out control,
or for the best interest of the participants.
2013 CARAVAN PRICE
1 Unit 2 People .................................................... $3,950.00
1 Unit 1 Person .................................................... $2,600.00
Each Guest: .......................................................... $1,500.00
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To sign up, call WIT at 800-643-4892, Ext. 1 or fill out and return a registration
form found on the Web at www.witclub.com or in WIT Club News.
2013 Alaska Caravan
July 14 - September 1, 2013
Day 37-40 – Skagway, AK - White Pass & Yukon Railway - free day - Fjord Express to
Juneau.
Day 41-42 – Whitehorse, Y.T. - Evening dinner.
Day 43 - Watson Lake, Y.T.
Day 44 - Iskut, B.C.
Day 45-46 - Stewart, B.C. - Bear Watching Tour - Free Day.
Day 47 - Smithers, B.C.
Senic Boat Cruises • Yukon Territory • Denali •
Kenai Peninsula • Stage Shows • Wildlife & Whale Watching
You will not want to miss the chance to travel with WIT Tours seeing some
of the most magnificent scenery in the world, and to experience its beauty and
history firsthand. It is an opportunity for you to see parts of British Columbia, the
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:
Day 1-2 – Dawson Creek, B.C. - Caravan Orientation - Welcome dinner.
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.
Day 48-49 – Prince George, B.C. – Free day – Farewell dinner.
Day 50 – Departure.
Information on optional fishing excursions, Arctic Circle Motor coach tour,
and Barrow, Alaska tour will be mailed out on or before March 15, 2013.
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.
IMPORTANT: Identification is necessary for Customs and Immigration. All
US and Canadian citizens will need a valid passport when crossing the US/
Canadian border.
Day 9 – Destruction Bay, Y.T. – Breakfast at the campground.
Day 10-11 – Tok, Alaska – Optional – Chicken, Alaksa
Day 12-15 - Valdez, Alaska - City Tour - Columbia Glacier Cruise - Free day – Optional
fishing.
Day 16-19 - Anchorage, AK - Anchorage City Tour to include lunch – Anchorage
Museum of History & Art – Alaska Wild Berry Products – Alaska Native Heritage
Museum - Free day.
Day 20-21 - Seward, AK - Alaska Sealife Center - Free day – Optional fishing.
Day 22-23 - Homer, Alaska - Evening dinner - Free day – Optional fishing.
Day 24 - Kenai, AK
Day 25-26 - Palmer, AK - Matanuska Valley Tour to include the Agricultural Showcase
Garden, the Colony House Museum, the Musk Ox Farm, and lunch.
Day 27- 30 - Denali National Park, AK - Cabin Nite Dinner Theatre – Husky Homestead
Tour - Denali National Park Tour – Free day.
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.
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2013 CARAVAN PRICE
1 Unit 2 People ......................... $6,600.00
1 Unit 1 Person ......................... $4,150.00
Each Guest: ............................... $3,050.00
THE CANADIAN ROCKIES AND
THE CALGARY STAMPEDE
July 2-10, 2013
Banff National Park is a vast untamed territory that begs to be
explored. Wild animals roam the valleys, eagles soar over the Canadian
Rocky Mountains, and pure water streams into rivers from 1,000 glaciers.
Hundreds of years ago aboriginal natives first discovered its beauty,
quickly followed by explorers, map makers, and mountain climbers. And
now you!
Your tour will include 9 nights of camping with full hookups at
Spring Creek RV Campground in Canmore, Alberta located 14 miles from
Banff National Park, and a day at “The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth,”
The Calgary Stampede.
Tour highlights include:
DAY 1 – WELCOME SOCIAL, RALLY ORIENTATION AND WELCOME DINNER.
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.
IMPORTANT: Identification
is necessary for Customs and
Immigration. It is required
that all travelers carry a valid
passport when crossing the
U.S./Canadian borders.
Your rally price includes camping fees, motor coach transfer
to most events scheduled, admission to attractions noted
in itinerary including one
day at the Calgary Stampede
with admission to evening
Chuckwagon Races, 6 meals, taxes, gratuity and rally host.
Note: Tow cars may be used when busing is impractical for transporting a
short distance.
Note: The attractions and events for the 2013 Canadian Rockies and the
Calgary Stampede are subject to change without prior notice due to circumstances beyond our control, or for the best interest of the participants.
This event consists of days in which you will be away from your motor
home for long periods of time.
2013 RALLY PRICE
1 Unit 2 People ......................... $2,600.00
1 Unit 1 Person ......................... $1,675.00
Each Guest: ............................... $1,100.00
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TWIN CITIES ADVENTURE
Minneapolis / St. Paul
The Land of Sky Blue Waters!
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.
FORT SNELLING
Day 5 - Tour of Fort Snelling and time on your own at Mall
of America.
Day 6 - Chanhassen Dinner Theater.
Note: This event is convenient for those attending the
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.
2013 RALLY PRICE
1 Unit 2 People ......................... $1,250.00
1 Unit 1 Person ......................... $ 750.00
Each Guest: ............................... $ 525.00
ST CROIX CRUISE
7-2012
Grand Circle Caravan
September 4 – October 1, 2013
The vast land of the Grand Circle is yours to explore – from the high red rock
canyon walls of southern Utah to the higher elevation of the awe-inspiring North Rim.
Travel off the beaten path to one of the most photographed landscapes in America,
Monument Valley, a traditional Navajo homeland. You will tour Canyonlands, Arches
National Park, Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon, cliffs, magical slot canyons, gorges and
mesas - each offering a unique treasure of color, vistas and timeless beauty. Natural
sculptured wonders and historic attractions give this caravan top billing.
The journey begins in Moab, located in southeastern Utah, on Wednesday, September 4, 2013, by the Rocky Mountain range of North America. A sensational light show
during the “Canyonlands by Night” boat tour will welcome you to this spacious land, The
Grand Circle. You will travel approximately 1,200 miles on the Grand Circle Caravan.
2013 Grand Circle Caravan
highlights include:
Days 1-3 Moab, UT
➜ Caravan orientation
➜ Welcome dinner, Colorado River cruise
➜ 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
➜ Upper Antelope Canyon jeep tour
Days 16-18 Grand Canyon, AZ
➜ South Rim Sunset Tour
➜ Desert View and Painted Desert guided Tour
➜ IMAX and dinner
➜ Free day
Days 19-21 Flagstaff, AZ
➜ Oak Creek Canyon, Sedona and lunch
➜ Montezuma Castle and Montezuma Well Tour
➜ Free Day
Days 22-23 Monument Valley, UT
➜ Monument Valley guided tour and lunch
Days 24-25 Mancos, CO
➜ Mesa Verde National Park
➜ Breakfast
Day 26-27 Durango, CO
➜ Narrow Gauge Railroad
➜ Train Museum
➜ Farewell dinner
Day 28 Departure Day
MEDICAL ALERT
THIS CARAVAN WILL TRAVEL IN
ELEVATIONS OF 8,000 – 10,000 FEET.
The attractions and events of the 2013 Grand
Circle Caravan is subject to change without prior
notice due to circumstances beyond our control, or
for the best interest of the participants.
Your caravan price includes camping fees,
admission to attractions and meals noted in the itinerary, taxes and gratuity. Busing 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.
Ron Tomlinson at
Monument Valley.
2013 RALLY CARAVAN
1 Unit 2 People ......................... $4,000.00
1 Unit 1 Person ......................... $2,395.00
Each Guest: ............................... $1,775.00
7-2012
RIVER ROAD
CARAVAN
September 15 - October 22, 2013
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
travel along the Great River Road and through the ten-state region, you'll
discover a rich and diverse history, culture and landscape.
CARAVAN HIGHLIGHTS:
Day 1-2: Bemidji, MN – Welcome Social, Caravan Orientation, Headwaters of the Mississippi, Lake Itasca Boat Tour, Welcome Dinner, presentation
of “The Lost Voyager.”
Day 3-4: Brainerd, MN – Mille Lacks Indian Museum Trading Post, Charles
Lindbergh Historic Site, Linden 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 &
Museum and enjoy a free day on your own.
Day 20: Cape Girardeau, MO
Day 21-24: Memphis, TN – Graceland, Mud Island, lunch, Memphis Cotton Museum, Beale Street, free day.
Day 25-26: Vicksburg, MS – National Military Park Tour, Historic Tour of
Vicksburg to include lunch, the Old Courthouse Museum, and the Cedar
Grove Mansion.
Day 27-29: Natchez, MS – Historic Plantation Home Tour to include
lunch, tour of Frogmore Plantation, and free day.
Day 30-32: Breaux Bridge, LA – Evening of Cajun Food, Music and Dance,
City Tour of Lafayette, St. Martinville, lunch at Begnaud House, Bal de
Maison Program, tour the Tabasco Factory, Sugar Cane, Rice, and Crawfish
Farm tour, and the Jean Lafitte Acadian Culture Center
Day 33 – 37: New Orleans, LA – Jazz Brunch Buffet at the Court of Two
Sisters located in the French Quarter, National World War II Museum,
Magazine Street, Swamp Tour, Seaplane Flight over the Mississippi Delta
and the mouth of the Mississippi River, lunch and farewell dinner at
Woodland Plantation.
Day 38: Farewell.
Your caravan price includes camping fees, admission to attractions and
meals noted 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.
The attractions and events for the 2013 River Road Caravan are subject
to change without prior notice due to circumstances beyond our control, or
for the best interest of the caravan participants
2013 RALLY CARAVAN
1 Unit 2 People ......................... $4,600.00
1 Unit 1 Person ......................... $2,730.00
Each Guest: ............................... $1,900.00
7-2012
Made in America Tour
September 8 – 14, 2013
America was “born” in the great state of Pennsylvania and so were many American icons. Let’s go
on tour and see just what America is made of – from Harley Davidson motorcycles to pretzels and chips
to chocolate. We’ll also take a couple days to quiet our minds from the hustle and bustle to appreciate
our Civil War history and to learn about the Amish lifestyle and the rich traditions of Lancaster County.
These seven days are full of great sightseeing, mixing history with present-day Pennsylvania.
Your tour begins in Gettysburg, PA with a four night stay at Artillery Ridge Campground with full
hook-ups.
➤ Day 1 – Orientation – Social and Welcome Dinner at
The Historic Dobbin House.
➤ Day 2 - York, PA - Tour Harley Davidson, Wolfgang
Candy Company, York County Resource Recovery, lunch
included.
➤ Day 3 - In and around Hanover, PA - Tour Martin’s
Potato Chips, Snyder’s pretzels, and Painted Spring
Farm Alpacas, lunch included.
➤ Day 4 - Gettysburg, PA - Gettysburg National Military
Park Museum & Visitor Center, Eisenhower National
Historic Site, American Civil War Wax Museum.
➤ Day 7 - Hershey, PA - Hershey’s Chocolate World &
Visitor Center, Antique Auto Museum, Indian Echo
Caverns, lunch and farewell dinner included.
➤ Day 5 - Travel Day to Roamers’ Retreat Campground for
a three-night stay with full hookups.
➤ Day 8 – Farewell continental breakfast.
Your rally price includes: Hosts, 6 nights of camping with
full hookups, admission to attractions and meals noted in
itinerary, busing for sightseeing tours, taxes and gratuity.
The events and attractions of 2013 Made in America
Tour are subject to change without prior notice due to
circumstances beyond out control, or for the best interest
of the participants.
2013 RALLY PRICE
➤ Day 6 - Lancaster County - Aaron & Jessica’s Buggy
Rides, Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, Strasburg
Country Store & Creamery, lunch included.
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1 Unit 2 People ...........................$1,750.00
1 Unit 1 Person ...........................$1,375.00
Each Guest: .................................$ 925.00
New York Rally
September 19-27, 2013
Downtown * Uptown * Midtown * Harlem
* Brooklyn * Night Tours, * NY City Sightseeing Cruise
* 3 Broadway Shows * Fantastic Meals * Central Park Carriage Ride
Statue of Liberty
During the New York Rally you will see and experience the
very best the city has to offer transforming an unfamiliar city
into a friendly, fascinating, fun place to be.
Accompanied by a professional tour guide your
2013 New York Rally will include:
Day 1 – Welcome social, rally orientation, welcome dinner,
Hudson Palisades with a view of the New York Skyline, The
Top of the Rock, and the fabulous lights of Times Square and
Lincoln Center
Day 2 – Radio City Music Hall, Midtown Sightseeing Tour to include a walk through St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Rockefeller Center,
New York’s Fifth Avenue, Central Park, Subway to Upper West
Side, and the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, V & T Pizza.
Day 3 – Grand Central Station, Metropolitan Museum of Arts,
evening dinner, Broadway Show.
Day 4 – Free day to relax, tour New York on your own, or
maybe take in a Broadway Show on your own.
Day 5 – Katz’s Delicatessen for lunch on your own, tour of the
Lower East Side Tenement Museum, Broadway Show.
Day 6 – The Statue of Liberty Museum and Promenade, Ellis
Island Immigration Museum, evening dinner, Broadway Show.
Day 7 – Brooklyn and the Bridge that made it famous, Battery
Park, St. Paul’s Chapel, Ground Zero, Trinity Church, walk down
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
Your rally price also includes:
➜ 8 nights with water and electric at the Liberty Harbor RV
Park with a view of the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and
the Lower Manhattan Skyline. Dumping is available.
➜ 6 meals to include welcome and farewell dinner, a Chinese
feast at the Peking Duck Restaurant, two pre-theatre dinners, and pizza New York style!
➜ Three Broadway Shows including : “Nice Work if You Can
Get It,” Hilarious Broadway entertainment is back in high
style with Nice Work If You Can Get It. Overflowing with
15 great songs, including “But Not For Me,” “Let’s Call the
Whole Thing
Off,” “I’ve Got a
Crush on You”
and “Someone
to Watch Over
Me,” this brandnew Gershwin
musical comedy
combines laughter, romance and
high-stepping
musical magic.
CENTRAL PARK CARRIAGE RIDE
Other Broadway
Shows will be announced in the spring of 2013.
Note: We have no guarantee any one New York Broadway
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.
2013 RALLY PRICE
1 Unit 2 People ......................... $4,200.00
1 Unit 1 Person ......................... $2,550.00
Each Guest: ............................... $1,800.00
Central Manhattan
7-2012
VELKOMMEN
TO THE
Norsk Høstfest
NORTH AMERICA’S LARGEST SCANDINAVIAN FESTIVAL!!
OCTOBER 1 – 6, 2013
Norsk Høstfest (Norwegian language) is an annual festival
held each fall in Minot, North Dakota. It is North America’s
largest Scandinavian festival. The event is conducted in the All
Seasons Arena on the grounds of the North Dakota State Fair
in Minot, North Dakota. Tens of thousands of people attend the
Norsk Høstfest to celebrate and partake in the Scandinavian
culture and entertainment. Altogether it has hosted cultural
touchstones from Iceland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland,
Estonia, Greenland, Estonia, Greenland, Aland, Faroe Islands,
German speaking Europe, and the Netherlands.
Shop Nordic Treasures
The Nordic history and heritage are alive from the
Clog Shop and the Import Shop to the Sølje Shop and the
General Store. Unique and fascinating shops abound in the
International Marketplace. Buy silver jewelry, Norwegian
sweaters, authentic Scandinavian gifts, fine art and souvenirs.
•
•
•
Farewell dinner
Rally host
Taxes and gratuity
Your Hostfest experience will include international
shopping at the Viking Market, celebrity chefs, five stages
featuring all kinds of entertainment, and shuttle bus service
from your camping area to the Hostfest’s main door.
The attractions and events for the 2013 Norsk Høstfest are
subject to change without prior notice due to circumstances
beyond our control, or for the best interest of the caravan
participants.
Enticing Fare
The cuisine cannot be matched — And you won’t find such
a wide variety of authentic Scandinavian food anywhere else
in North America. People come to Norsk Høstfest just for the
superb fare! Choose from four sidewalk cafés, The Scandinavian
Kitchen, Swedish Bakery and many more. Indulge in such
culinary favorites as Danish Aebelskivers, Lutefisk, Lefse, OofDa Tacos, Rice Pudding, Swedish Meatballs and Viking-on-aStick.
The Experience
Feel the warmth of the Scandinavian hospitality at Norsk
Høstfest as you meet and make new friends. There is a tradition
of introducing yourself with, “Hi, and where are you from?”
And you’ll hear it often. If you participate and ask the right
person, that person being the “Mystery Viking,” you’ll win $100!
A surprise and potential new friend is around every corner.
Dance with a troll or play “Knock The Fleas Off The Black Plague
Rat!” Camaraderie — This is what Norsk Høstfest is all about.
YOUR RALLY PRICE INCLUDES:
• Convenient RV parking on the festival grounds for 5-nights
with 30 amp electric service
(Water & dump available - for an additional fee)
• Welcome dinner
• RV Hospitality Center
• 4-day admission to the Hostfest
• Reserved seating at 5 - World Class Entertainment Shows in
the Great Hall (Entertainers to be announced in 2013)
2012 ENTERTAINERS
Vince Gill
Olivia Newton-John
Daniel O’Donnell
2013 RALLY PRICE
1 Unit 2 People ......................... $1,250.00
1 Unit 1 Person ......................... $ 750.00
Each Guest: ............................... $ 600.00
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ALBUQUERQUE BALLOON FIESTA
The Largest Hot Air Balloon Festival in the World!
OCTOBER 3 – 11, 2013
Put hundreds of giant, brightly colored hot air balloons in the same place on a
perfect October morning, have them rise all at once into New Mexico's impossibly
blue sky, and you have one of the man-made wonders of the world. This is why you
will not want to miss out on all the fun and activities we have planned for the 2013
Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta.
BALLOON GROUND ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: 4 event passes per person to any of
the following: Dawn Patrol Show, Opening Ceremonies, Mass Ascension, America’s
Challenge Gas Balloon Race, Balloon Glow, Fireworks, Special Shape Mass Ascension,
and Wells Fargo Special Shape Glowdeo. Extra tickets will be available for purchase,
or you can sit back in your lawn chair to watch the balloons fly right over your motor
home!
ACTIVITIES IN THE WIT HOSPITALITY TENT: Rally Orientation, Welcome
Reception, four catered evening meals, Pilot Presentation, early morning coffee
and socials, Mariachi entertainment, entertainment by Syd Masters, and Farewell
Continental Breakfast.
TOURS AND EVENTS SCHEDULED OFF THE BALLOON GROUNDS: Sandia Peak
Tram, Old Town, lunch at El Pinto Restaurant, Buffet lunch at the Sheraton Old
Town Hotel, performance by Ballet En Fuego Latin Dance Review, the Indian Pueblo
Cultural Center, and Santa Fe City Tour to include lunch at La Fonda on the Plaza.
Day 1 – Rally orientation – Pilot Briefing – Welcome Social with hors d'oeuvres
Day 2 – Morning coffee - Sandia Peak Tram Ride – Lunch – Balloon Ground
activities.
Day 3 – Morning coffee - Free Day with Balloon Ground activities – dumping of
motor homes – Mariachi entertainment – Social and evening dinner.
Day 4 – Morning coffee - Lunch buffet at the Marriott Pyramid Hotel –
entertainment by the Ballet En Fuego Latin Dance Review – Indian Pueblo Cultural
Center – Balloon Ground activities.
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
Restaurant.
Day 7 – Morning coffee - Balloon Ground activities – dumping of motor homes –
entertainment by Syd Masters, Social and evening dinner.
Day 8 – Morning coffee - Balloon Ground activities – Social and farewell dinner.
Day 9 – Continental Breakfast – departure.
Your rally price includes 8 nights camping on the balloon grounds with 30-amp
electric and water, rally hosts, camping fees, honey wagon (2), meals noted, bus
transfers, admission to events included in itinerary, taxes and gratuity.
2013 RALLY PRICE
1 Unit 2 People ...........................$2,200.00
1 Unit 1 Person ...........................$1,280.00
Each Guest: .................................$1,000.00
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October 6-13, 2013
The Great Smoky
Mountains located
in the Appalachian
Mountain system in
western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee comprise one of the
oldest upland regions
in the world. Cherokee
Cades Cove
Indian Reservation,
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and parts of several national forests
are located here. WIT Tours invites you to join in discovering the incomparable beauty of the area.
Your rally begins near the beginning of the Trail of
Tears at Cherokee/Great Smokies KOA, Cherokee, North
Carolina. Well-known
lecturer, artist and leading
authority on the History
of the Cherokee Indian
Tribe, Freeman Owle,
will have you spellbound
with enchanting stories
of his ancestors. Tours of
rebuilt Indian villages and
Biltmore Estates
settler's farmsteads are
woven into drives up the
mountains among the beautiful colors of fall.
RALLY HIGHLIGHTS DURING YOUR
STAY IN CHEROKEE:
➜ Welcome Dinner.
➜ Trail of Tears Tour, lunch at Granny’s Kitchen.
➜ Oconaluftee Indian Village, an authentic re-created
village of 225 years ago.
➜ Lunch at the Jarrett House in Dillsboro.
➜ Great Smoky Mountain Railroad excursion through
the mountains, which will be ablaze with colors of
reds and golds.
2013 RALLY PRICE
1 Unit 2 People ......................... $1,775.00
1 Unit 1 Person ......................... $1,020.00
Each Guest: ............................... $ 750.00
➜ Tour and lunch at Biltmore Estate, a 225-room chateau built by the Vanderbilt family.
➜ Breakfast on travel day to Pigeon Forge.
From Cherokee, WIT members will caravan to
Pigeon Forge, an area known as "Dolly's home," for three
nights at Clabough’s Campground. In addition to all the
attractions, shopping, restaurants, and theaters, you'll
love the natural beauty of the season.
RALLY HIGHLIGHTS DURING YOUR
STAY IN PIGEON FORGE:
➜ Applewood Farmhouse Restaurant dinner.
➜ Day in Dollywood.
➜ Black Bear Dinner Show, a $7 million theatrical
dinner experience celebrating the Great Smoky
Mountains.
➜ Cades Cove, one of the most visited pioneer homesteads in the country, shows simple living of mountain folks amidst area wildlife and the magnificent
countryside.
➜ Farewell dinner and the hottest, foot stompin’, knee
slappin’ country show in the USA, Country Tonight.
Your rally fee also includes camping fees, rally hosts,
motorcoach transfers to all events scheduled, meals,
admission to attractions noted in itinerary, taxes and
gratuity.
The attractions
and events on the 2013
are subject to change
without prior notice
due to circumstances
beyond out control, or
for the best interest of the Oconaluftee Indian Village
participants.
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Fremont Street Experience, photo courtesy of the Las Vegas
Convention and Visitor Center.
In and
Around
Las Vegas
October 17 - 22, 2013
From a dusty railroad town in the middle of nowhere, Las Vegas
has grown into one of the world’s premier tourist destinations. Once
shunned as “Sin City” and considered beyond the pale of respectable
society, it is now the epicenter of mainstream leisure, attracting more
visitors than the holy city of Mecca.
Your ”IN AND AROUND LAS VEGAS TOUR” will take you into the
world of bright lights and beyond. You will not only learn about the
mob history of Las Vegas, visit some of the major hotels, and see the
top tourist sites in the City, you will also travel by luxury motor coach
to Lake Mead for a luncheon cruise on an original Mississippi-style
paddlewheel boat, tour the mighty Hoover Dam in all its majesty, the
Ethel M Chocolate Factory and Botanical Cactus Gardens, and tour one
of the Mojave Desert’s most beautiful attractions, Red Rock Canyon.
Of course a trip to Las Vegas just isn’t complete without taking in
one of the many headline shows. Your “IN AND AROUND LAS VEGAS
TOUR” will also include reserved seating at VEGAS! THE SHOW, and
THE DONNY& MARIE OSMOND SHOW. Critics say VEGAS! THE SHOW
is like all of the shows on the strip rolled into one. From vintage Vegas
icons like The Rat Pack and Elvis to today’s hottest performers. The
90-minute Donny and Marie show extravaganza showcases Donny
and Marie’s greatest hits in a multimedia spectacle.
WIT members will stay 5 nights at the beautiful Oasis Las Vegas
Resort, surrounded in a luxurious setting with waterfalls, winding date
palms, white sand beaches, crystal clear lagoon swimming areas, pool
side cabanas and an 18-hole professional putting course on natural
greens.
Day 3 – Free day
Day 4 – Tour of Hoover Dam, Luncheon cruise aboard the Desert
Princess on Lake Mead, and the Ethel M Chocolate Factory and
Botanical Cactus Gardens.
Day 5 – Free morning - Tour of Red Rock Canyon and evening dinner
followed by reserved seating at The Donny and Marie Osmond Show.
Day 6 – Continental breakfast – end of rally.
Your rally price includes: Rally hosts, 5 nights of camping with
full hookups at the beautiful Oasis Las Vegas Resort, admission to
attractions noted in itinerary, 3 evening meals, 1 lunch, 1 continental
breakfast, motor coach transportation to events, 2 Las Vegas Shows,
taxes and gratuity.
The attractions and events for the 2013 IN AND AROUND LAS
VEGAS TOUR are subject to change without prior notice due to
circumstances beyond
our control, or for the
best interest of the
caravan participants. If
VEGAS! THE SHOW and
the Donny and Marie
Osmond Show are
cancelled prior to this
event, reservations will
be made at a show of
the same value.
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:
Day 1 – Welcome social and dinner – Neon Lights Tour to include
the Fremont Street Experience, spectacular water fountains, the
Conservatory of the Bellagio, erupting Volcanoes at the Mirage, and
the famous “Welcome to Las Vegas” sign.
Day 2 – Your City Tour
of Las Vegas will include
the famous Las Vegas
Strip, the Las Vegas
Neon Museum, The
Mob Museum, and a
panoramic view of the
“Desert Jewel,” from the
observation tower at the
Stratesphere. Following
evening dinner you will
have reserved seating at
Donny & Marie
VEGAS! THE SHOW.
Osmond
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Hoover Dam, photo courtesy of the Las
Vegas Convention and Visitor Center.
2013 Rally Price
1 Unit 2 People ............................$1,950.00
1 Unit 1 Person ...........................$1,175.00
Each Guest ................................... $ 900.00
Palm Springs Getaway
OCTOBER 27 – NOVEMBER 3, 2013
Rich in history
and blessed with gorgeous weather, Palm
Springs is a preferred
destination of travelers from all over the
world. Nestled at the
base of the Mount San
Jacinto
Mountains,
Palm Springs is known for its crystal blue skies, yearround sunshine, stunning landscape, palm tree lined
streets, championship golf courses, and starry nights.
WIT members will enjoy a variety of tours and activities during your 7-night stay at the beautiful Emerald
Desert RV Resort in Palm Desert, CA, just minutes from
Palm Springs. Soar to the top of Mount San Jacinto on
the world famous Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, partake
in the most comprehensive tour of windmills in America,
and enjoy a cultural and historical journey along the San
Andreas Fault. Learn how animals and plants thrive in extreme desert habitats during your tour of the Living Desert Reserve, shop the many mid-century boutiques and
art galleries located uptown and downtown, and view
one of the country’s largest collections of World War II aircraft and memorabilia at the Palm Springs Air Museum.
You will enjoy music
and dance of the 40s,
50s, 60s and 70s with
a cast old enough
to have lived it, and
time to relax by the
sparkling pool, or
take in a round or
two of golf at one of
the 100 championship courses.
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
Day 1 Rally orientation, get-acquainted social and
welcome dinner.
Day 2 Wind Farm Tour, lunch and Aerial Tramway.
Day 3 Faultline Wagon Tour, free afternoon.
Palm Springs Follies
Day 4
Day 5
Day 6
Day 7
Free morning, Palm Springs Village Festival.
Living Desert Reserve, Indian Wells Tennis
Garden.
Palm Springs Air Museum, lunch,
Palm Springs Follies
Free day, Farewell Dinner.
Your rally price includes: Rally hosts, 7 nights of
camping with full hookups, admission to attractions and
meals noted in itinerary, bussing for sightseeing tours,
taxes and gratuity.
The attractions and events for the 2013 Palm Springs
Getaway are subject to change without prior notice due
to circumstances beyond our control, or for the best interest of the caravan participants
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2013 Rally Price
1 UNIT 2 PEOPLE: .....................$ 1,875.00
1 UNIT 1 PERSON: ....................$ 1,100.00
EACH GUEST:............................$
850.00
To sign up, call WIT at 800-643-4892, Ext. 1 or fill out and return a
registration form found on the Web at www.witclub.com or in
WIT Club News.
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_____________________________________________________________
Event ______________________________________________
2012 2013
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............................................................................. $________________
_________
$ _________
$ _______________
Less
depositGuests
of $100
or amount each
stated.............................................
in ad,
Non WIT member
…………………………………………………. $________________
enclosed
with thisfee:
form............................................................$________________
LessBALANCE
deposit of $100.00
(or amount
in ad) enclose with this form ....... $________________
DUE FOR
THIS stated
EVENT
AFTER
PAYMENT
OF
DEPOSIT............................................$________________
Balance due for this event 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
assigns,
from any
and all claims
loss,harmless,
damage defend
or injury
to indemnify
property or
person,
otherand
function,
the named
registrant(s)
agreefor
to hold
and
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.
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
WIT Tours
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Hosts & Tailenders
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Doug and Liz Alms
Rally/Caravan Hosts/
Tailenders
Mitchell, SD
W092745
Tony & Barbara Booth
Caravan/Rally Hosts
Hot Springs Village, AR
W070568
Marshall & Juanita Couch
Caravan/Rally Hosts
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Jerry and Sue Argabrite
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Don & Merith Cowden
Caravan/Rally Hosts
Yuma, AZ
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Bob & Marilyn Beardsall
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Canada
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Tailenders
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W077392
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Tailenders
Waukesha, WI
W105863
Paul & Kathy Miller
Tailenders
Grand Lake, Colorado
W084223
David & Donna Rumrill
Rally/Caravan Hosts
Davenport, FL
W078054
Don & Charlene Smith
Tailenders
Oil City, PA
W084160
Don and Cathy Tarro
Caravan/Rally Host
Byron, IL
W105265
Mike and Kathie Todd
Rally Hosts/Tailenders
Willis, TX
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
Ø Non-WIT member must be referred by a WIT
member who will be participating on the same rally or
caravan.
Ø WIT member may have more than one non-WIT
member RV friend sign up on the event.
Ø Non-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
Ø Non-WIT members will provide license plate
number, make, and model of RV when filling out
reservation form.
Ø RV 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.
Ø Non-WIT members will follow WIT Tours payment
schedule along with cancellation policy.
Ø If the WIT member decides to cancel the event,
the non-WIT member friend will not be required to cancel.
Ø If the non-WIT member cancels the event, they
would be subject to the same cancellation policy as our
WIT members.
Ø Non-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.
Sign up for 2013 WIT Membership Directory CD
The 2013 annual WIT Membership Directory will be
available in a Compact Disc (CD) format this year.
The alphabetical and numerical listings, as well as WIT
bylaws, WIT Campgrounds offering discounts, and
other information, will be on the CD in PDF files. These
files can be viewed or printed by users. The CD will be
mailed out in early January to those who request it.
To receive a directory on CD, you must request one.
All WIT member names will automatically be included
unless this form is returned requesting a name not be
listed.
Please clearly mark one of the following:
Please mail a Membership Directory CD to me.
I do not wish to have my name published in the
Directory and understand I will not receive a
Directory CD.
66
Name:
WIT#:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip:
SEND TO:
Membership Directory, P.O. Box 268, Forest City, IA
50436; Fax to 641-585-6703 or e-mail complete
information to [email protected].
NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE
Deadline: December 14, 2012
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