Just returned from Region 1 Rally today, and couldn't wait to tell everyone about our first and very exciting experience of becoming a WBCCI member.
We arrived on Friday morning, just in time for the lovely breakfast to be served by the Region 1 members. Everyone was gracious, friendly and veryyyy hospitable. We couldn't believe the kindness of each and every member. After breakfast, all the new comers were taken to a seperate building to learn all the tips on AS'ing and given a booklet for all helpful tips.
The evenings were filled with musical entertainment and there were activities for the children. People invited us in to see their tt's, and were very interested to see ours. On Saturday, the Vintage AS owners allowed everyone to come in their tt's to ask questions.
We have never attended a function before with complete strangers and felt so at home and cared about. It is the people who makes the difference bonded by a common love for a product, and the life style it provides. It's not who you are, or what your background is! It's all about the kinship of being an AS owner. It is a pure as it can get.
We would highly recommend future get togethers with Region 1 Rallies. It's not a club for only "the retired". There were a surprising number of members from the 30's-50's something crowd. Our 2004 Safari was parked in the Vintage Section which consisted of all forum members, what a delight!
Again I would like to encourage forum members to join WBCCI and come to our rallies. A special thanks to all our forum friends.
DEO, thanks for playing the guitar. We all loved it.
Myboyburt, thanks for letting my daughter pet your cat everyday.
Over59, my daughter loved your bead curtain.
rluhr, you have a very sweet daughter, my daughter loved playing with her.
chuck, your baby is sooo cute and good.
lilpeewee, thanks for driving up from Pa. to join our Region Rally. Hope you join us again.
spinolio, good luck with your house closing. Stop over sometime.
yukionna, you were very sweet to bring a second AS to let the elderly couple stay in.
Our sincere and heartful thanks to all the wonderful folks who made this happen. You are all one of a kind.
Take care all and God Bless,
Gail & T