Who will be the number 1 team
in America in 2011? It could be Tennessee, LSU, Notre Dame or Purdue—or your
hometown team.Whoever it is, you will not want to miss the excitement and fun
of being right there in the middle of the action with other RVing Women members
to enjoy this great NCAA Women's Basketball Final 4.
Our four-day rally will be
held in Danville, Indiana, 30 minutes west of downtown Indianapolis at the
Danville 4-H Fairgrounds and Conference Complex. We will have the main
boulevard through the middle of the grounds lined up with our rigs. All sites
will have full amenities. The conference room will be the site for our group
activities and big party on Saturday night.
The following is our tentative
agenda.
Saturday: Arrival and NCAA
party on grounds.
Sunday: Two sectional games
held at Lucas Oil Stadium, home to the Indianapolis Colts.
Monday: Visits to NCAA Hall
of Champions, Bracket Town (interactive activities, exhibitions, autograph
sessions) and NCAA store, Battle of the Bands, concerts and more.
Rally leaders: Tammy Hanson
and Tammy Haley. For information call (317) 250-4222 or email tamtam4@indy.net.
Camping fees: All campsites
have water, sewer and electric for $20/night, payable in cash or check only to
the campground upon arrival. Directions to the Danville 4-H Fairgrounds and
Conference Complex can be found at www.4hcomplex.org. You do not need to make
reservations with the campground; we are holding spots for you.
Motel options: The nearest
motels are approximately 15 minutes to the east in Avon, Indiana. The 2010 rate
quoted for the Super 8 in Avon is $64 to $69/night, double. They are scheduled
to become Comfort Inn this spring. You may contact them at (317) 272-8789 or
(800) 800-8000 or online at www.super8.com. A Fairfield Inn/Marriott was
scheduled to open in February. For information about this motel, contact (317)
271-9200 or go to www.fairfieldinn.com/indav.
Registration fee: The fee
for this event is $60 for RVW members. Include your RVW membership number on
your registration form. The fee for non-members is $80. The registration
deadline is January 1, 2011.
NCAA ticket fees: You will
need to send $175 cashier's check/money order payable to Tammy Haley by ÂÂJanuary 1,
2011. Mail to: Tammy Haley, 935 Texarkana Drive, Indianapolis IN 46231.
How to register: Click here to register online or use the
registration form in RVing Women magazine. Mail or fax this form with payment of the registration fee
to RVW, P.O. Box 1940, Apache Junction AZ 85117-1940. Fax to (480) 671-6230
with credit card payment.
Seven Points Corps of Engineers Park. Join us at this park on Percy Priest Lake on the eastside of Nashville, off I-40 for a weekend of fun and fellowship with other RVing Women.
This is a beautiful camping area with lake access to put canoes or kayaks in for a day of floating or paddling. It is a hot spot for fishing as well. There are several nice hiking trails in the park and surrounding area. All the entertainment and historical features of Nashville are available. We may take tours of The Hermitage (Andrew Jackson’s Home) or the Country Music Hall of Fame. And, of course, the Grand Ole Opry is always an option. We will have campfires and cookouts and a potluck for sure.
The Corps of Engineer Park currently has only 18 sites available, and these will go quickly. It is recommended that you reserve immediately. Make your reservation at www.recreation.gov. The phone number is (615) 889-3151. The sites do not have sewer hookups, but 50-amp is available, and there is a dump station onsite. There is water at all the sites. All the sites are quite long and shady.
Yours hosts for the weekend are Barbara Price and Ronda Campbell. They will arrive on Wednesday and depart on Monday. Please notify Barbara at tigbarb@hotmail.com after making your reservation. There will be a $10 rally fee per person.
Bandon-by-the-Sea RV Park. Dee Hamer and Dottie Allen are the rally hosts for this event.
Campsites are $26/night with a flexible refund policy. Bandon-by-the-Sea RV Park is located at 49612 Hwy 101, Bandon OR 97411. For more information about this park, call (541) 347-5155 or go to www.bandonbythesearvpark.com.
To register for this event, contact chapter secretary Barb Pace at barbpace1@msn.com.
RVW is again sponsoring a one-week maintenance and RV fulltiming boot camp for owners of recreational vehicles who want to learn more about the vehicle safety and maintenance issues that affect their RV experiences. This camp is for the experienced woman RVer, as well as the woman just starting to RV.
What you will learn: Instruction will include selecting the right RV for you, the pros and cons of full-time RVing and the special needs you must consider if you live on the road—how to handle mail, towing and hitches, weight distribution and insurance. Classroom instruction will also include maintenance of electrical systems, batteries, plumbing, appliances, generators, hydraulics, slides and RV exterior care. Propane safety and theory of handling propane in a safe manner will also be discussed.
Where: Instruction will be provided from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Central Tech Transportation and Safety Education Division of Central Technology Center located in Drumright, Oklahoma, 45 miles west of Tulsa. Central Technology Center serves over 2,000 adults and 700 high school students each year.
Class size: To keep instruction individualized and allow for skill training exercises, enrollment in this five-day program will be limited to a maximum of 20 students. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Instructor: Jim Potter. Jim has a masters degree in safety education and has been an RVer for many years. He is now retired and is full-time RVing.
Rally leader: Larry Ann Holley. Larry Ann is a retired assistant superintendent of the Central Technology Center. She supervised programs offering business education and industry-specialized classes for adults.
Camping: Boondocking on campus will be available.
Registration fee: For RVW members, the fee for this five-day program is $400 per student plus $50 for the textbook. Include your RVW membership number on your registration form. The fee for non-members is $450 per student plus $50 for the textbook. Please register early as class size is limited.
How to register: Click here to register online or use the
registration form in RVing Women magazine. Mail or fax this form with payment of the registration fee
to RVW, P.O. Box 1940, Apache Junction AZ 85117-1940. Fax to (480) 671-6230
with credit card payment.
Lake in the Forest Black Bear Resort. We will enjoy a relaxing time in the woods at this rally. Our campground is tucked away east of Ocala off SR 40 near SR 19 on the edge of the Ocala National Forest and 350-acre Half Moon Lake. Sometimes the bears visit. The winter guests start heading home in April.
Campsites are $25/night. Electric use is monitored. For reservations, call the park at (352) 625-6275. Be sure to mention that you are joining the RVW Florida Chapter rally.
Rally hosts for this event are Pat Howard and Carol Edeker.
Pardee Recreation Area. Save this date for our Sixth Annual Wienie Roast. Irene Paulin and Mary Sue Ferrell are rally hosts for this event. For information, email ipaulin47@gmail.com or visit our chapter website at www.rvwfreewheelers.org/events.
Red Oak Ranch RV Park. The Texas Ramblin' Roses are planning another great weekend with fun activities, happy hours and at least one potluck. Your hosts for the rally are Sharon Barfield, Barbara Williams, Melba Hunter, Wanda Rodgers and Judy Clancy.
Campsites are $20/night. This rate will also be good for one night before and one night after the rally. Make reservations by sending an email to Sharon at sharonbar1@aol.com to let her know the dates you plan to attend. Bring cash or check to pay for your site; credit cards will not be accepted.
RVW is again sponsoring a two-day driving school for new owners of recreational vehicles and those who wish to renew their driving skills.
What you will learn: Working with certified instructors and using a state-of-the-art three-mile driving range, you will practice backing and other skills maneuvers and learn how to use your mirrors effectively. Classroom instruction will augment the hands-on driver training you receive.
Instruction will also include pre-trip vehicle inspection, space and speed management, map reading, trip planning and tips to avoid driver fatigue.
Each student must provide her own RV. All types of RVs are welcome, including travel trailers, fifth wheels, Class A, B or C motorhomes, conversion vans and truck campers.
Where: Instruction will be provided from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Central Tech Transportation and Safety Education Division of Central Technology Center, a nationally accredited driving school located 45 miles west of Tulsa. The Technology Center is a multi-campus facility serving over 2,000 adult students each year. The paved driving range includes traffic signals, railroad crossings and skill practice areas.
Class size: To keep instruction individualized, enrollment in this two-day class will be limited to a maximum of 14 rigs and drivers. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.
Rally leader: Larry Ann Holley. Larry Ann formerly served as the assistant superintendent of the Technology Center Vocational School and supervised the truck driver training program.
Camping: Boondocking on the campus will be available.
Registration fee: The fee for this two-day program is $260 per student for RVW members signing at least 30 days in advance; for members signing less than 30 days in advance, the fee is $270. Include your RVW membership number on your registration form. The fee for non-members is $285. Please register early as class size is limited.
How to register: Click here to register online or use the
registration form in RVing Women magazine. Mail or fax this form with payment of the registration fee
to RVW, P.O. Box 1940, Apache Junction AZ 85117-1940. Fax to (480) 671-6230
with credit card payment.
Jackson Rancheria Casino and RV Park. We will be in the beautiful Gold Country foothills for this rally. This area offers opportunities for browsing the surrounding historic towns, doing some wine tasting and shopping, golfing, fishing and geocaching. The casino has a wonderful buffet; there is a 24-hour shuttle to the casino available from our campground.
Friday evening we will have a meet and greet—bring an appetizer to share and your drink. Activities Saturday will begin with a potluck breakfast. We will have a book exchange table—leave one, take one. Boxes will be available for your canned food or dry products donations to the local food bank.
Beverly will have root beer floats at 3 p.m. each day.
Saturday night, we will have a potluck plus bring your own meat if you want to barbecue. Entertainment will be provided after dinner by our All Girl Band. Games will be played in the clubhouse.
Sunday, we will have a clean-out-the-fridge breakfast followed by a Sunday service and farewells to those having to leave.
Campsites are $25/night for full hookups with cable and Wi-Fi. You can come Thursday and stay until Monday at this rate. We have reserved 50 campsites and will have the use of the clubhouse all weekend. Campground amenities include cable and Wi-Fi, a large swimming pool and two hot tubs, a dog run and walking trails. No open campfires allowed. Jackson Rancheria Casino and RV Park is located on Hwy 49 just two miles east of Jackson on Hwy 88. Information about this park is available at www.jacksoncasino.com/lodging/rv_park.aspx.
For rally information and reservations, contact host Sharon Adams at sharontripinon@yahoo.com or (209) 257-1132. The deadline for reservations is April 9.
Sauder Village Campground. Our first rally of the year is a joint rally of both the Ohio River Valley and Great Lakers Chapters. There are some surprise activities planned. You can count on us to have some campfires, good food and lots of fun.
At Sauder Village, you will visit a pioneer settlement and see craftsmen work their magic with glass blowing, pewter and copper. There is an onsite quilt shop, general store, beautiful wood furniture outlet and a bakery and restaurant at the inn that we will be sure to visit. There is an indoor pool and hot tub at the inn that campers may use, so bring those suits for a little downtime after all the shopping.
Friday will be an open day to relax and visit. In the afternoon, there will be a geocaching session and a Zoogle game introduction followed by a short Zoogle tournament. Shuffleboard and horseshoes will also be available. We will have a down-on-the-farm ham dinner pitch-in Friday evening. Wear your straw hats, overalls, plaid shirts, etc., and come prepared to share your grandmother’s favorite recipe. Following the dinner, we will have a bingo game to help raise funds to contribute to the 2011 national convention in Goshen.
Saturday night, we will have dinner at the inn. Sunday will start with an optional devotion time followed by a host provided hitch-up breakfast.
Sauder Village Campground has a shelter, free Wi-Fi, bathhouse, and laundry. We have reserved fifteen spots with water and electric. There is a dump station available. This campground fills up every weekend, so it is important that you call to make your reservations as soon as possible. These spots will only be held for us until March 1.
For our first night camping, Sauder Village is offering this special package at a cost of $66 (a $17 savings): first night camping, which includes water and electric; $25 village bucks to use for food and shopping; and two one-day tickets to the Village. Campsites for each additional night are $24. If you are traveling solo, you can purchase a package with a single one-day ticket to the Village; the price will be changed to reflect the difference.
For reservations, call Sauder Village at (800) 590-9755. Be sure to mention that you are joining the RVing Women rally. Information about this campground is available at www.saudervillage.org.
There will be a $10 rally fee to offset the cost of other planned activities for the weekend.
Tammy Haley, Tammy Hanson, Harriet Miller and Monica Wehrle are rally hosts for this event. After you have made reservations, please email Tammy Haley at tamtam4bikes@gmail.com to let these ladies know you will be attending.
Silent
Valley Club. Join us for an early Cinco de Mayo celebration. FreeWheelers, come south for a week! Arizona Chapter members, come west for a week! Activities are limited only by our imagination. Come early or stay late.
Silent Valley Club at Poppet Flats is located at 3,500 feet in the San Jacinto Mountains, 30 miles from Palm Springs and 10 miles south of Banning. The resort has over 700 campsites and offers many amenities, including the Village Center, Chuck Wagon Restaurant, Watering Hole Lounge, a general store, recreation rooms, pool tables, an arts and crafts center and a laundromat. Outdoor activities include miniature golf, basketball, volleyball courts, four tennis courts, horseshoes, two swimming pools, two saunas and Jacuzzi. With 460 acres of oak and cottonwood trees, the area is perfect for hiking, birding, and biking. Cell phone access, on-site TV and Wi-Fi are limited. You can read more by going to www.silentvalleyclub.com.
If you feel like you must run down the hill, Palm Springs and 10 casinos are nearby on the interstate. There is also the Desert Hills Outlet Mall in Cabazon with over 120 stores, and there is a Walmart in Banning (two miles west of 8th Street).
Rally activities include a rally leader sponsored dinner on Thursday night, an Uno de Mayo/Royal Wedding potluck on Friday night and dinner at the restaurant on Saturday night. Our Sunday and Monday lunch/dinners are still under construction.
A spring tune-up of educational activities will be offered. Rachel Harp will be teaching on a variety of RV topics. Her maintenance class handouts will be available for $10. Joel Harp will be doing RV repairs. Please contact Rachel directly at rachelharp@hotmail.com to sign up for classes and to schedule your RV appointment. We are in contact with other possible speakers at this time. We are hoping that Sandy McKelvey will be doing a seminar on carpet and upholstery cleaning and that Mel Leach will again be teaching the finer points of archery.
Campsites are $35/night for full hookup sites with 30/50 amp service. These campsites are up to 40 feet long and 22 percent are pull-through. Discounted rates area available for members of Silent Valley Club, Coast to Coast, RPI and ROD. Make your own campsite reservations by calling Silent Valley Club at (951) 849-4501. Be sure to mention than you are joining the RVW SoCALjourners rally.
After you have made your campsite reservations, please also register with rally hosts Linda Brown and Barbara Roeder. You may reach them at brownroeder@aol.com or (760) 745-9452. Registration will open February 15. The registration deadline is April 1.
Silent Valley Club is located at 46305 Poppet Flats Road, Banning CA 92220. We recommend using www.mapquest.com for directions.
Basswood Resort. This national award-winning RV park is located just northwest of Kansas City. A–Z RV Mobile Service technicians will be available to work on rigs and answer technical questions. An on-site country and hardware store will meet our shopping and mechanical needs. In addition to getting our rigs ready for the season, we will make time for games and socializing. There will be maintenance seminars, Friday and Saturday potlucks, and a talent show that will be sure to get your toes tappin' and your funny bone working overtime.
Campsites are $31.45/night for full hookups. Make your own campground reservations by calling Basswood Resort at (800) 242-2775 or email info@basswwoodresort.com. Be sure to mention that you are with the RVW Mid-American Chapter. Information about this resort is available at www.basswoodresort.com. Basswood Resort is located just northwest of Kansas City off I-29.
Although there is no fee for this rally, you must register with rally hosts Jan Russell and Tammy Zeiler. Contact Jan at (816) 738-3103 or russellj@hughes.net or download a registration form at www.rvwmidamerica.wordpress.com.
Old Mill Stream Campground. Join us for our annual cabin fever weekend!
For campsite reservations, call Old Mill Stream Campground at (717) 299-2314. Make your reservations early, and be sure to mention that you are joining the MidAtlantic Chapter RVW rally. Information about this campground is available at www.oldmillstreamcampground.com. The rally registration fee for this event is $12/person ($11 for the rally and $1 for the chapter). For rally information, contact host Caryn Cohen at cvrdwgn42@aol.com or (215) 884-2640.
Many folks go on their own "Down Under." They can spend a great deal of time looking for secure places to
stay and eat - while missing some of the more interesting locations. Fantasy RV
Tours will get you to all the main attractions in addition to numerous places off the beaten track that could be easily overlooked. Traveling with a
caravan company in Australia and New Zealand eliminates the confusion and
concern that international travel presents for many these days. You will discover that international
RV travel can be safe, easy and rewarding.
Geiger Key RV Park. This resort is only 10 miles from downtown Key West. If you are interested in attending, call the resort at (305) 296-3553 to make reservations now. This park has taken some RV sites and turned them into permanent sites, so we will have fewer spaces available. Rally details will follow.
