Rally Master Report by Reid Saul, March, 2020
Hello, All!
January 2020 has come and gone February is here. Let’s see what’s on the menu for the up-coming months.
February, TGO Rally Titusville, FL.
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| February 2020 TGO Rally |
Our 2nd Florida Dogwood Rally was held February 10 thru 11, 2020 at the Great Outdoors RV & Golf Resort in Titusville FL.
Steve & Sue Sohles and Butch & Susie Jones co-hosted this Rally for those who wanted to bring their coaches, as well as others who came to visit and join in meals and Happy Hours too.
Nine coaches joined in with six arriving the day before on Sunday 2/9, and three following on Monday. Attending with Coaches were Berkley & Karen Alexander, Rich & Elle Bonewitz, Jim & Susan Buelow, Gary & Carol Chadwick, Robert & Nancy Greene, Ed & Jean Herbert, Rob & Donna Hill, Robi Robinson & Dale O'Day, and Fairleigh & Cil Schoolar.
Dogwoods also participating included Clint & Pat Allen, Carl & Donna Gruel, Steve & Mary Hall, Ed & Connie Tillman and Jim & Bonnie Spain.
Monday night was another enticing Dogwood pot luck, attended by 32, with lots of delicious contributions. How these meals come together with so many good dishes and treats is a wonder. Many thanks to the Jones for generously opening their home for this event, and also their 3 dogs for keeping the floors clean of spills. All enjoyed the evening, catching up with friends and making new friends. Jim Buelow held a short business meeting after dinner.
Tuesday night our group of 26 had dinner at Dixie Crossroads, nearby in Titusville, where we ordered off the menu. Lots of comments that the food and service were great! And of course, more visiting followed in the Rally Lot afterwards.
Our Rally ended Wednesday morning with doughnuts at the Rally Lot.
We were fortunate to have spectacular weather while spending time together, and adding to our many good memories in Dogwood.
Those up and outside around 11 PM Monday were treated to another perfect rocket launch - a ULA Atlas V - taking the European-built Solar Orbiter spacecraft up to study the sun.
Steve & Sue Sohles
MARCH 26-29 FMCA Tucson, AZ (National rally)
If you’ve never been to Tucson, this would be a great time to go to a National rally and see some of the best the southwest has to offer. I love this area. There’s plenty to do, such as the “The Boneyard “at AMARG and the Pima Air and Space Museum, or Old Tucson, (this was originally built for the movie industry and they still do live stunt shows there). You could mosey on over to the Tucson Botanical Gardens or plan a visit to the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum.
APRIL is still wide open for anyone interested in hosting a rally for the Dogwood chapter.
MAY 18-21, 2020, Devils Backbone
Hello fellow Dogwood members! There's not anything much more beautiful than spring in Virginia and our Blue Ridge Mountains so let's escape to Nelson County for a few days! There's a campground at Devil's Backbone Base camp (https://www.dbbrewingcompany.com/camp-at-basecamp/). They have very busy weekends so we will need to visit during the week, arrive May 18 for 3 nights. You can use the URL above for your reservation, they are providing a 15% discount, enter 'Dogwood15' for your discount. (Normal rate is $55; with 15% discount rate is $46.75 per night.) Your hosts are the Hills, the Greene’s and the Thorpe's. There are no rally fees, please email DandR.Hill@gmail.com with confirmation of your reservation. Note the campground would not hold any sites so please register quickly; there are only 14 sites available at this time.
We will have lots of choices for fun things to do in this area. There is Montebello State Fish Hatchery, Walton's Mountain Museum, The Brew Ridge Trail, Bold Rock Cidery, several wineries and distilleries and Chile's Peach Orchard and Market as well as just enjoying the Base camp. A potential itinerary for each day will be provided as we get closer to the date.
Blessings,
Hills, Greene’s and Thorpe’s
JUNE – Buck Buchanan is looking in to the possibility of doing a 1-2 day rally at the VFW in Ashland, VA. in the later part of June. It will either be a one day gathering for social hour, dinner and activities, or a 2 day rally including a social/dinner on the first evening, and breakfast the following morning. Buck is working with the VFW to see if we could dry camp on VFW property for one night. Those wishing to camp could bring their coach; those wishing to come just for the day would not bring their coach. More to come on this later. Thanks Buck.
JULY - Still wide open for a Dogwood rally; just need some hosts.
AUGUST 26-29 - The FMCA 102nd International Convention in Lincoln, NE.
SEPTEMBER 1-8 - Lobster Rally in Booth Bay Harbor, ME, hosted by the Bonewitz’s, Alexander’s, and Schoolars.
SEPTEMBER 8-11 – Lake Anna, VA Rally, hosted by Andrea and Roger Monaghan
SEPTEMBER 30 – October 3 – GEAR Rally in Lewisburg, WV
NOTE from Jim on GEAR – Over the past several years, we have had a good number of attendees at GEAR, and also many volunteers. I ask for your support this year in attending and volunteering at the rally. We will have more info in a few months on where volunteers are needed. In addition, we will have a Chapter Fair Booth and a Dogwood gathering. Connie Tilman has agreed to coordinate the gathering. Thank you Connie. Come on down to beautiful Lewisburg, WV.
NOVEMBER 5-8 – Urbanna Oyster Festival rally, hosted by the Alexanders.
DECEMBER 4-6 - Christmas Rally at Americamps, Ashland, Va. hosted by Herbert’s, Kuiken’s, and Myers.
As with all plans, things change and get updated through out the year and I’ll try to make the updates as they are confirmed. Thanks, and I look forward to seeing the Dogwoods out and about throughout 2020.
Reid Saul
VP of Rallies
804-539-7949
reid@airgunsofvirginia.com
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