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Airstream402001 · 02-02-2003, 09:08 PM

Hello fellow airstreamers
Regarding a location for the rally.
I did not camp at Indiana Dunes SP last year. However, unless there has been some major renovations to the campground, I found that the majority of the sites were very small, and the restroom facilities were marginal at best. While the CG is not always full, the park itself and the beach in particular is crowded on weekends.
On the plus side......Indiana State Parks now have a reservation system in place. The fee for a campsite is $23.00.
I vote for late summer for the rally.
Cliff in Indiana
Evansville, that is.

Jabba · 02-05-2003, 06:53 AM

Trying to keep this post active for others to see and hopefully respond...

bhsl8 · 02-05-2003, 08:16 AM

Greetings all you hard-working Midwesterners. I would like nothing better than to get together sometime this year and meet some of you. However, as is probably obvious to most everyone, it is extremely difficult to coordinate schedules for anyone who might be interested at such distances. Someone needs to take the point on this project, hammer out some details of when and where and then we'll just have to live with it. As much as I would like to do that myself, there is no way I can so I would suggest someone who might have the time should just speak up and volunteer to be the boss and make it happen. Hopefully, enough people would be interested to make it all worthwhile. Maybe it could even become an annual major event with coverage by CNN.

Brouck

Jabba · 02-05-2003, 08:52 AM

can somebody with the knowledge to do it, post a poll for May thru August to vote on a month to do this? Get a vote down and move forward...

overlander64 · 02-05-2003, 05:43 PM

Greetings Jason!

I just posted a poll regarding dates for a Midwest Rally. Placed a 30-day response time on the poll since time is somewhat of the essence.

Link To Rally Date Survey

Link to Location Survey

Kevin

Jabba · 02-05-2003, 08:15 PM

Thanks very much for doing that Kevin! Thanks for thinking to set a deadline too!

john hd · 02-09-2003, 01:18 PM

looks like northern wisconsin is in the lead for now.

any one have any ideas? is a private or state campground better?

john

John · 02-09-2003, 01:43 PM

John HD,

Fountain Lake RV Park in Almond,WI has a rally-caravan area that will accommodate up to 40 units with fresh water, limited electric and a dump station. They also have a large club house with showers.

John

John · 02-09-2003, 01:49 PM

They're open from May 1st to Sept 30.

They're in Tedra's Airstream Parks Directory and was a A/S only park.

Just thought I'd throw this out to you all.

John

john hd · 02-09-2003, 02:05 PM

john

good idea, might want to go a little farther north.

almond is in central wisconsin. sand country.

lotsa potatoes!

john

Cottage · 02-09-2003, 03:47 PM

There are 4 of us with Airstreams that would be interested in a Midwest Rally.

john hd · 02-09-2003, 05:30 PM

welcome to the forum cottage, if you or your buddies have any ideas now is the time to toss 'em into the ring.

john

Cottage · 02-13-2003, 08:51 AM

Last year I camped at a State Campground called Moraine View State Park. It is a very nice area with lakes, forest and plenty to do. I would recommend this area!!

Jabba · 02-13-2003, 09:17 AM

Where is it?

**jcanavera** · 02-13-2003, 09:45 AM

Not knowing the time of year, I think you should only entertain sites with hookups, and if electric is the only hook up available it should be sufficient to run A/C units. If you can't provide that and we get into summer, your attendance will suffer. Especially if you have folks who can't be out in the heat. Private campgrounds may be the only way to insure you have enough services.

Jack

Cottage · 02-13-2003, 03:36 PM

Moraine View is locate approximately 20 miles East of Normal Illinois (Illinois State University). The park has full hook-ups and is beautiful in the Fall

Jabba · 02-13-2003, 05:59 PM

Good Call Jack! Fairgrounds or Group areas might be subject to a bit more heat. Some of us have very vintage units, therefore our A/C will consist of the time tested fan and water bottle! A regular campground with trees would be appreciated.

zamboni · 02-13-2003, 08:34 PM

For those not aware...there is an AS rally in Columbia MO 4/29 - 5/4 at the Columbia fairgrounds. Check the Wally site for more info.

72overlander · 02-13-2003, 11:40 PM

There is a region 7 wbcci vintage rally scheduled for July 17-20 2003. It will be located in Waldo, Wisconsin. (Just south and west of Sheboygan.

There is a lot of stuff going on in the area that weekend. We also have a nice place to park.

The fees and information are set and I am working on the details so I can put together a flyer for distribution via email.

If you are interested inrecieving this information, email me at chuckbutler@charter.net

**jcanavera** · 02-14-2003, 08:21 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Cottage
Moraine View is locate approximately 20 miles East of Normal Illinois (Illinois State University). The park has full hook-ups and is beautiful in the Fall

Sounds nice. I'd like to see us try to do this one. My chances of attending are better if we can do something in Illinois or Indiana rather that heading up to Wisc. or Mi.

Jack