COMING EVENTS

With entries from the September-October
ROADTREK NEWS- Jane Whitmore, editor

CHAPTER RALLY

Mark your calendar now to attend our Spring Chapter Rally to be held April 23-27, 2012 in Gettysburg, PA, at the Drummer Boy Camping Resort.    [FOR Click YELLOW BUTTON] A bus tour of the battlegrounds with a licensed guide is planned. There will be enough free time to visit the many other sights both in Gettysburg and the surrounding area. Entertainment will include a speaker talking about the local civilian and military history and a performance of Civil War music. Meals will include three continental breakfasts, a full breakfast, three dinners and the Chapter luncheon. All of the above along with
 lots of time for visiting with other Roadtrekers will make for another great Chapter Rally. Fretz RV, the local Roadtrek dealer will provide a cookout the first night. They will also have Roadtrek models available to browse and they will bring a technician for assistance with minor maintenance issues.  hseamon@hseamon.com or call him at (717) 359-7339. Please make sure that all registration information is legible, especially your email address, as important rally information may be sent periodically. Coming a day early or staying a day later? You will get the rally rate for your Drummer Boy campsite. You must make your own reservations with the resort directly and state that you are coming to the Roadtrek Rally. Contact the resort only for pre- or post-rally reservations at (800) 293-2808.
 See http://drummerboycamping.com/ for info on the resort. 
COST (US)$ 280 / Roadtrek & 2 people -- $ 230 / Roadtrek & 1 person -- $55 / extra person
Price includes 4 nights camping, April 23-26, 2012 plus meals and activities described.
Make check payable to Denis Foley and mail with registration form
 _{to Denis Foley, 127 Evergreen Lane, Lady Lake, FL 32159-8517}

Region 2
 

OUR HERITAGE RALLY
by Paul and Jean McCarthy
 
 

Please join us June 5-8, 2012 as we look back at how our ancestors got here and what their lives were like. We'll gather at Sandy Pond Campground, 834 Bourne Rd, Plymouth, MA where there are excellent water/electric sites all together and close to the rec hall and showers. There's an open space for our campfire socials and a full service grocery store/deli at the campground. Tuesday evening we'll meet over snacks and have a potluck dinner. A "Comedy Hour” will follow. Write up your favorite jokes and bring them along to make us all laugh. A campfire will close out our first day. ; After breakfast on your own on Wednesday, we'll board trolleys for a narrated tour of the Plymouth shore, the harbor, and the many area attractions. The trolley will stop at the waterfront for lunch on your own at one of the great restaurants in the area. Mid-afternoon the traditional “horse races” get ready to run! That evening we'll enjoy a catered barbeque dinner followed by a sing along. Thursday we'll enjoy a continental breakfast followed by free time to explore the many attractions that the trolley tour on Wednesday introduced you to: Plymouth Plantation, Mayflower II, Grist Mill Museum, and lots of shopping opportunities. Bring a $5 gift in a paper bag for our Yankee Swap this afternoon. Those who have done this know what's involved. Those who have not will be informed. Thursday evening we'll enjoy a gourmet Italian dinner, followed by campfire social. So come on down, or up, or over and have some FUN!
Cost: US funds $ 260 / Roadtrek & 2 people -------- $ 220 / Roadtrek & 1 person.
 Price includes 3 nights camping June 5,6,7 and extras mentioned above.
Make checks payable to Paul McCarthy, 116 Victoria Lane, Marlboro, MA 01752. And send with completed registration form. Limit: 25 Roadtreks
Option: We can get advance discounted tickets to Plymouth Plantation, and Mayflower II for $26 per person. Please indicate on your registration form if you want tickets and include a second check for these made payable to Paul McCarthy. Questions? Contact Paul at (508) 485-7606, cell (508) 446-6355 or email pajemac@yahoo.com.

Region 5

 


2012 MID-WINTER RALLY
  by Dave Gottdiner

This year the Mid-Winter Rally will be held January 31 to February 3, 2012 at the Central Florida Fairgrounds, 4603 West Colonial Dr, Orlando, FL 32808-8158, phone (800) 555-4961. The fairgrounds are very nice and the restrooms are as good or better than most Good Sam’s. You will get three nights camping, with water and electric. A dump station is located on the fair grounds. Three catered breakfasts and three catered dinners are included.

The following activities are planned: ladies' Roadtrek work session, an open Question and Answer session for all,
 Onan information, headlight restoration, waterless vehicle wash/polish, book discussion, Roadtrek tips & tricks, and Sheriffs K9-dog presentation. We will have at the rally with Roadtreks on display and a technician to do minor repairs. Roadtrek Motorhomes Inc. will have a representative at the rally. As you know, Orlando, Florida is one of the best vacation destinations in the U.S. so there is plenty for you to do before and after the rally. If you wish, you can come into the fairgrounds one day early and stay one day later. To do so, you must register with Dave Gottdiner. Just add $23.00 per Roadtrek per day to the rally fee and mark your registration with the extra date(s) you will be staying.
$220.00/ Roadtrek & 2 people  --  $143.00/ Roadtrek & 1 person --  $77.00 / extra person.
Price includes 3 nights camping, January 31, February 1-2, 2012 plus extras mentioned above.
Make check payable to Dave Gottdiner
and mail with registration form to 2014 Sparkling Waters Way, Spring Hill, FL 34606-3754.
Questions? Email me: dag7196@gmail.com. Please make sure that you have a readable email address on your registration.

TOMOKA STATE PARK rally
by Jan & Gene Powell and Betty & Jim Weite

Join us for three nights and four days of camping at Tomoka State Park, in Ormond Beach FL  March 20 to 22, 2012.
There are many things to see and do in this area. You can relax in the park, ride bikes, rent a kayak or bring your own and
wander through the marshes or drive over to the nearby beaches. You can either bike or drive the scenic loop through
the waterways that surround this park. Bulow Plantation and Sugar Mill ruins are nearby. There are many historic homes in
the area and Historic Trolley tours available. The Casements, winter home of John D. Rockefeller where he died in 1937, fronts a splendid garden bordering the Halifax River. The Ormond Memorial Art Museum and Gardens is across the street and these are two beautiful areas open to the public to tour. Take a walk over or under the bridge connecting beautiful parks and gardens on each side or visit the Daytona International Speedway and take a tour of the track. This park is unique in that we will have our own social hall, the Visitor Program Building, right in the campground, which we have  reserved for our dinners and games in the evenings.
We will have a potluck dinner on Tuesday, our first night; enjoy a catered dinner Wednesday and Pizza on Thursday.
We will enjoy evening campfires for roasting marshmallows and hotdogs, and meeting new friends. Participants must make their own camping reservations for Tomoka State Park at www.ReserveAmerica.com or (800) 326-3521. Pets are allowed in this State Park. Your hosts have reserved sites 12 & 14 in the campground. We will have ample firewood for evening campfires. Please bring your own hotdogs,marshmallows and roasting sticks. Make your reservation early as winter visitors fill this park early. Try to reserve sites as close to the hosts as possible, in the area of sites 6 through 28.
There is no formal registration or fee for the rally. We will collect a rally fee of $20 per person, upon arrival to cover the rental
of the building and dinner and pizza. It is suggested that participants email or call and leave your name and contact information with us just in case there is a last minute change of rally plans.
Please confirm your registration to Gene Powell, via email at genepowel@gmail.com.
 If you have any questions call the Powell's (386) 258-8399 or the Weite's (386) 451-2477.

Technology and Camping rally
by Bob and Elaine Russell

Join us at Tropical Palms RV Resort in Kissimmee, FL April 3-6, 2012. The resort has free WiFi that will allow us to cover many interesting subjects. Suggested sessions that we may have are, Windows7, Droid X, iPod, digital cameras, GPS systems, Skype, file management, security, Gmail, Picasa, Movie Maker. We are not firm on any subject because we ask the attendees what they want to learn. Feel free to contact us if there is a subject you would like to have presented. Have a problem or question about using your electronic device? We will find someone to work with you or answer your questions one-onone. Your rally fee to be paid at registration is $20 per person. Tuesday April 3 we'll have a pot luck dinner, and Wednesday, and Thursday dinners will be catered. The site fee is $30.51 per night including tax & fees to be paid directly to Tropical Palms when you register for the rally. Please call Tropical Palms directly to make your reservations. Their phone number is (800) 647-2567 or (407) 396-4595. They are located at 2650 Holiday Trail, Kissimmee, FL 34746. There will be plenty of free time to talk, look over each others' Roadtreks and play games, ride bikes to Celebration, walk to Old Town, travel to Downtown Disney, etc. Leisure Time RV will have Roadtreks on display on Thursday from10 AM to 2 PM. They will also have a tech on here to do minor repairs. We need to know if you are coming so we can advise the caterer for meals. Please confirm to Elaine Russell at relaine50@yahoo.com or by phone (941) 624-547 with your FMCA #, name, email address, model name and year of your Roadtrek. Example (pop 2010) We are in need of volunteers that will share their experiences in digital technology, computer programs, digital cameras, etc. Please email your suggested topic to Dave Gottdiner at dag7196@gmail.com.

GULF BEACHES & BIKING II
by Merritt & Pat Wilkins and Wally & Lee Handeland

        Back by popular demand from 2007, we will rally May 1-4, at the luxurious Dunedin Carefree Resort located on Bay Shore Blvd. (US 19A) between Clearwater and Tarpon Springs, FL. (see www.dunedinrvpark.com) We will be next to the Pinellas Trail. This paved trail is on the former railroad right-ofway that linked the beach communities north of St. Petersburg. It is perfect for biking or hiking to the beaches in Clearwater and the sponge docks, shops, and great restaurants at our country’s largest Greek community, Tarpon Springs. The Jolly Trolley also makes the trip via road. You can get on and off all day for $2.50. Honeymoon Island is just three miles away with its ferry to Caladesi Island. Both these State Parks have award winning beaches. Trekkers from the earlier rally reported seeing hatchlings on eagle and osprey nests and finding good shelling on the north beach. Co-hosts Wally and Lee will guide bird watching and photo hikes. Check-in will be on Tuesday, May 1 and departure on Friday morning, May 4. Tuesday evening we will get together for a potluck of heavy hot hors d’oeuvres in the resort’s recreation hall. Three continental breakfasts and one catered dinner are included and one dinner will be “on your own.” You can make arrangements to come a day or two early or stay late at our rally rate of $31.50 per night versus the regular rate $63.00.
COST: $148.50 / Roadtrek & 2 people -  $121.50 : Roadtrek & 1 person.  Register by April 17.
LIMIT 25. 
Make checks payable to Merritt Wilkins and mail with registration form to: 8014 Sugarbush Dr., Spring Hill, FL 34606-3100. Please include your email address and use “rally” in subject line when sending to us at: mo_wilk@hotmail.com. (352) 683-3684

Region 7

STAR PARTY RALLY
             By Phyllis Slaughter

This will be a fun rally for those interested in astronomy. Join us March 18- 21, 2012 near Crowell, TX. The Comanche Springs Astronomy Campus is located in sparsely populated western Texas where the absence of city lights makes for a spectacular “seeing”. Please check out the facility website at: http:// www.3r f .org/sciences-2/comanchesprings We will open our rally on Sunday with a social hour followed by a potluck. Bring your favorite dish. The program during the day will include activities such as wildlife viewing, a science hike, a talk about the history of the cattle drives, viewing the sun through a solar telescope, and, of course, an open technical discussion about your Roadtrek. Evenings will be a great opportunity to observe the night sky through one or more of the several telescopes on the campus. The facility offers electricity for a maximum of 22 rigs. Two of the sites are close to the building and could be used by someone having trouble walking distances. Please let me know if you need one of these sites. There is some water and a small limited use dump station. It is recommended you arrive with full fresh water and empty gray and black water tanks. WiFi is available all around the campus. Showers are available. Because of the natural environment, NO PETS are allowed on campus. We are researching pet boarding options in the area. To register, see the schedule, get directions, find out who is coming and see pictures of the campus and camping area go to www.region7rally.org. Site information can be found at www.3rf.org/sciences/about. Cost U.S. $200 / Roadtrek & 2 people -  $115 / Roadtrek & 1 person
Your registration fee includes 3 continental breakfasts, 2 lunches, and 2 catered dinners plus camping. Please register online at www.region7rally.org, then print the registration and send it with your fee to: Phyllis Slaughter, 407 Palomar Lane, Richardson, TX 75081.
Limit 22 Roadtreks

Region 8

WINE COUNTRY RALLY
by Ellis and Lois Sanders

Join us at the Wine Country RV Park in Prosser, WA on May 22, 23, 24, 25 2012.
There are several tourist attractions in and near Prosser. Vintner’s Village is within walking distance of the RV park. The cost of the rally includes 3 nights camping, 3 catered dinners, and 3 breakfasts. The rally will begin on May 22 when the meeting room opens at 3:00 PM. The rally will end after breakfast on Friday morning, May 25. If you plan on arriving early or staying later, contact Wine Country RV Park directly, 330 Merlot Drive, Prosser, WA, 99350 (509) 786-5192
Questions? Contact Ellis & Lois Sanders (503) 362-5061.
Cost U.S. $248.51 / Roadtrek & 2 people   --  $169.67 / Roadtrek & 1 person
Please complete a Roadtrek Regional Registration Form and send it
with your check to Ellis Sanders, 685 Hansen Ave. S, Salem, OR
97302-5547