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The convention started off in a not so pleasant way with rain on Monday as us first timers arrived. Apparently it rained on the volunteers throughout the weekend as they prepared for our arrival so to say the ground was saturated was an understatement. Fortunately, the weather improved changing to sunny and warm, but windy at times, weeklong event.
The Convention had lots of activities, vendors, seminars, and entertainment. Tuesday was highlighted by the First Timer’s Orientation followed by the Chapter Fair where Dogwood had a table and several members shared our experiences and chapter activities. That evening a “Welcome to Perry” Party was held in downtown Perry. Streets were blocked off for vendors, food and dancing. A stage with live entertainment was setup in front of the courthouse and everyone enjoyed a wonderful evening.
The next several days included many seminars, educational events, crafts and vendors selling RV accessories. Thanks for Kurt and Sonia for hosting the Dogwood gathering at their site where we enjoyed happy hour and tall tales of the week’s experiences.
In summary, I believe the Dogwood count this year was 17 members. Hopefully next time we will see familiar Dogwood members and new ones at Perry.
PS: A stop at Carroll’s Sausage & Country Store on the way was well worth the time.
Rallies scheduled for this year:
May 1-4: Mr. B’s Bluegrass Festival in Woodford VA; Hosts: Herbert
June 5-8: North Landing Campground, Virginia Beach VA; Hosts: Buelow, Robison, and Meyer. Cutoff for making reservations is 5 May.
July 7-11: Breaks Interstate Park, near Marion VA; Hosts: Nelson and Brooks
July: Dogwood Luncheon, date and place TBD; Hosts: Herbert and Kuppert
July 16-19: FMCA 111th International Rally; Gillette WY
August 29-Sept 4: Lobster Rally in Booth Bay ME; Hosts: Alexander and Bonewitz
September 11-14: Old Mill Stream Campground in Lancaster PA; Hosts: Tenney and Kuiken
We have 30 seats reserved for “Noah” at Sight & Sound Theater on 9/12. Request for tickets will be included on rally registration form. Ticket payment will need to be paid to rally host with rally registration.
October: Open
November 4-8: FMCA Great Eastern Area Rally (“GEAR”); Myrtle Beach SC
December 4-7: Dogwood Christmas Rally in Lanexa VA at Rochahock Campground; Hosts: Kuiken, Warren, Brooks, Hill
Please see all the Rallies and updated information planned for this year.
Happy Camping,
Dell Tenney, Rally Master
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