Airstreaming out of the past and into the future
WDCU - Washington
D.C. Unit
Region 2, Unit #170
Rally Schedule - 2008
Quick Summary(scroll down for details)
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April 10 - 13: Cherry Blossom Rally
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May 22 - 26 : Region 2 Rally - Almonte, Ontario
v May 30 - June 1: Crawfish Fest - Augusta, NJ
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June 5 - 8: Pageant of the Bands Boondocking
Rally - North Norwich, NY
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Jun 19 - 23: East Coast VAC Rally - Staunton,
VA (not a WDCU event)
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July 2 – 5: Greenbank Star Quest – Greenbank,
WV (not a WDCU
event)
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June 28 -
July 4: WBCCI International Rally – Bozeman, MT
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August 2 - 10:
Cape Hatteras Seashore Rally
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September 18 - 21: Beachcomber Rally - Cape May,
NJ
v October 16 - 19: Installation Rally, Norwich, NY
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The
2008 Rally Schedule:
April 10 – 13
Cherry Blossom Rally
Rogers Farm, Upper Marlboro MD
Claggett Landing Rd.
Hosted by Clayton & Christi
Rogers
Co-Hosted by Kim
& Danee Alaniz
Email
contact: daneekim@yahoo.com
As of 3/13/2008: only 5 boondocking sites left. All sites
with electric and water are sold out!
Our unit’s signature rally is the annual Cherry Blossom Rally. WDCU charter members Clayton & Christi Rogers have again agreed to have the rally on their 140 acre farm in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, which is a central location between Washington DC, Annapolis and Baltimore, Maryland. There is plenty to do. Rain or shine, warm or cold, you’ll be sure to have a goodtime!.
Rally fee: $130 for trailer and two
adults, children are free. Saturday
dinner is included.
Please
note: the $15 Saturday dinner fee is only for guests of the WDCU who have
not paid the rally fee.
CBR
Registration form here
If the
registration form doesn't work for you please e-mail me - marc@penn.com
Location
38.8788 N and 76.7104W (click here for Topozone map)
Directions (click
here)
See Pictures of old Cherry Blossom Rallies
President’s CBR Message:
Since this is our 8th
Anniversary of the CBR, and Its time to give something
to the communities that we
visit. I propose that we start this year off with
something that's badly
needed and easy for us as a unit to handle. Hunger is
a horrible thing for
families to endure. This is one thing we can do to help
people that are not as
fortunate as we are.
Food is something most of us
take for granted, but for many, it's a luxury
they cannot afford. I
challenge each rally attendee to bring donations of
the following food to the
CBR to donate to our first local food drive.
The "WBCCI - Washington
DC Unit CBR Food Bank Drive"
MOST NEEDED FOODS INCLUDE:
* Canned tuna, salmon,
chicken, ham * Chili * Soups and stews * Canned
fruits and vegetables *
Canned and packaged beans * Pasta, macaroni and
cheese
* Rice * Peanut butter
(plastic jars) * Canned juices * Canned baby food (no
jars) * Canned evaporated
skim milk * Cereals (hot and cold) * Personal
hygiene articles
* Home cleaning products
Help us make a difference in
someone's life by proving a well need meal.
Peter James Daniel
May
22 - 26 : Region 2 Rally -
Almonte, Ontario
Read about the annual Region 2 gathering at the following website:
This large
annual gathering of Region 2 members usually has a number of activities and evening
entertainment.
May 30 - June 1:
Crawfish
Fest 2008 Sussex
County Fairgrounds - Augusta, NJ
Joint Rally AirForums and Washington DC Units
Contact: Pete Daniel
(#3592) "pete@consultadc.com"
Or: Dave
Morrison dave@dwmorrison.com
Dave Morrison & Pete Daniel’s Excellent Adventure!
The
Washington DC Unit is hosting an Airstream Rally at Crawfish Fest
2008 in NJ. All RV'ers who are reading this are welcome. We have
worked it
out with the festival organizer to coordinate all Airstreamers into the same
camping area – “Camp Madisonville”. This area of the fairgrounds offers
electric hook-up service and a local dump station.
You need
to pay two things:
1. the Festival Fee
2. the Camping Fee.
These are
paid to the Festival itself, not the WDCU.
Go to http://www.crawfishfest.com to register
I can tell you last years event was very hot and my
AC unit was running all
weekend long - if you like AC when it's hot out - go for the 30 amp service!
Please let us know if you
are coming by
signing up at the AirForums.com Rally page (you must register there to do
so) or send me (Dave) or Pete Daniel (WDCU Pres.) an email.
About Crawfish Fest:
20+ bands - Cajun, Zydeco, Delta Blues, New Orleans R&B, Funk
and Brass on 4 Stages including a Kids Stage.
Show 11:30 AM -6:30 PM
Sat and Sun
3-Day Camping Tickets will now include National Acts on Friday
night from 4-10PM for campers only.
Rally goers that purchase tickets prior to April 1 will enjoy
complimentary 3-pound platter of Crawfish ($25 value). This is in addition to
the free all-you-can
eat Jumbalaya dinner at the, exclusive to campers, Friday night
show which will tentatively feature music from New Orleans’ own: The
Radiators!!!!!!!! Also on the Friday
private party bill is the very dance friendly Donna The Buffalo and Mitch
Woods.
Camper check in 10 AM Friday
Check out time is noon on Monday.
Costs:
Festival tickets are $125 per person
RV camping fees:
Dry camping (no water or electric) – free (Fri-Mon)
(12 sites) – 50 amp 220V, Water and dumping station NO SEWER CONNECTION
$120 for the weekend
(60 sites) – 30 amp. 110V Water and dumping station NO SEWER CONNECTION
$100 for the weekend (Fri-Mon)
(20sites) - 20 amp .110V Water and dumping station NO SEWER CONNECTION
$80 for the weekend (Fri-Mon)
Any Rally fees that may apply will be collected separately from
Festival
purchase.
Bonus -
If we get twenty rigs to commit – the festival will provide each attendee
with a free t-shirt. In addition, Digital Soundboard will provide
each attendee with
one CD of choosing from any of the performances during the
weekend.
Rally goers will be parked in the Madisonville Campsite (see photo
attached)
Watchung will set up 20x40 tarp in camping area to create a
central meeting
place for the Rally.
Logistics:
Three Rally organizers (in addition to Dave Morrison) can arrive
on Thursday
May 29. We will be expected to work with the festival Parking Crew
to carve out
and assign parking for Rally attendees.
Camping tickets are required for campground access at all times.
Festival
Security will monitor access to camping area.
Food –
the Friday night is provided by the festival. Rally goers will need to
provide their meals for the rest of the weekend. Plenty of onsite
food will be
available for purchase including breakfast and Bloody Mary’s for
those so
inclined.
Summation: This is an expensive Rally but offers an amazing value for
attendees. With lots of great music and good food – good times and
memories in
the making can’t be far behind. A Rally like this should go a long
way in
appealing to new Airstreamers who have yet to see the benefits of
joining the
WBCCI. This event should enable both Units to reach out to new
prospective
club members.
The festival is also working to bring in Colonial Airstream as an
event sponsor to
display new trailers at the event. Dave Starin, General Manager at
Colonial
Airstream, has already offered to donate give-aways for the Rally
attendees. I’m
sure we will be able to tap Colonials customer database to extend
Rally invites to
their recent customers.
This event is a buddy Rally and opened to AirForum.com members as
well.
Crawfish
Fest is a true delight. ALL the ingredients are there for
a really special weekend with a little BAM thrown in. The festival
offers a
family friendly environment with the best music and food in the mix.
June
5 – 8: Pageant of the Bands
Boondocking Rally – North Norwich, NY
Contact: Rob
& Zoe Baker
Telephone: (607)344-4960
This
is a “No Frills” rally, meaning that there is no agenda, no schedule of events, no fee – just
show up to relax and camp out. There are no hook-ups. Water
available a short distance away. Generators allowed. If
you feel like going to the Parade on Saturday, enjoy! If you bring a
canoe, go canoeing or fishing (I’m trying for a location real close to the
River). So, come on up to Central NY and enjoy some good old camping fun.
Contact Rob and Zoe’ at robandzoe@roadrunner.com or 607 344 4960.
Directions to site will be announced in a later announcement.
June
19 – 23: East
Coast Vintage Airstream Club Rally – Staunton, Virginia
Location:
Shenandoah Valley
KOA
Contact:
Paul Waddell
(balloon@rideair.com)
Please see “Other
Rallies” below.
June 28 – July 4: 51st WBCCI International Rally - Bozeman, MT
See: International
Rally page at WBCCI
You
haven’t had the full Airstream experience until you’ve been to the
International Rally! It is a truly amazing sight to see two thousand Airstreams
in one location! They always pack the weekfull of activities, so there is
always something to do! Check it out.
August 2 - 10: Cape Hatteras Seashore Rally - Outer Banks, NC
Host: Gayle McClellan &
Margaret Natof
Contact: 301
– 384-4223
Email: gmcclell@ahrg.gov
September 18 - 21 : Beachcomber Rally – Cape May, NJ
Hosted by Jerry
& Sonia McConnell
email: Sonia.McConnell@jpmchase.com
October 16 – 19: WDCU Installation Rally - Norwich, NY
Host: Rob &
Zoe Baker
E-mail: robandzoe@roadrunner.com
This
is our last rally of the season. We will have an installation of WDCU officers
for the 2009 season.
END OF SEASON
Other Rallies to consider:
(please send suggestions to The
Web Master These are rallies
you want to attend or know that your fellow WDCU members would be interested in)
June
19 – 23: East
Coast Vintage Rally – Staunton,
Virginia
Location:
Shenandoah Valley
KOA
Contact:
Paul
Waddell (balloon@rideair.com)
The "East Coast VAC Rally" will be held during the dates
of "June 19, 2008-June 23, 2008" which is a Thursday - Monday. The
rally will be held at the "KOA"
in "Staunton, Virginia". Staunton, Virginia is located off I-81
between I-66 & I-64 in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley.
The "KOA" offers
things for the family with kids and the kids at heart. Nestled within a 1˝
Miles Horse Shoe Bend of Middle River. SVKOA is the only campground in
Virginia with a spectacular Waterfall and four 6-person Indoor Hot
Tubs. They offer Free Wi-Fi, River Tubing, Wading and
Trout and Bass Fishing in the River as well as Trout and Bass
Fishing in their Well-Stocked Lake. They have a Huge Pool and a Kiddie
Pool, 18 Hole Mini-Golf, Game Room and Two Playgrounds …and Nature
Trails. You’ll be greeted by Tame Bunnies, Squirrels, and Ducks
on your way to the Pitstop Cafe for a Pizza. You can pitch Horseshoes,
play sand Volleyball or cool off under the refreshing Waterfall.
On summer nights sing Karaoke (Fridays) and dance to their DJ
(Saturdays).
Here's how you need to sign up for the rally. "You need" to call the
"campground"
and make your own reservations. Let them know you are with the
"Airstream" group. Since their sites range in size, we ask those of
you that have the smaller trailers (16-21 footers) please let them know (we're
trying to save the longer sites for longer trailers).
I have on hold 48 sites that have water/electric ($34-37 a night). They have
about 12 more sites that have water/electric/sewer ($39-42 a night) that
require a credit card to hold them . They also have many other sites at the
campground that can be used.
Shenandoah Valley KOA
296 Riner Ln
Verona, VA 24482
Information: 540-248-2746
Reservations: 800-310-2580
Staunton/Verona -
I-81 Exit 227 KOA - Verona Va. (540)-248-2746
I have the 48 campsites are on hold until 30 days before the rally, at that
time, "ALL" campsites are released to the general public. The other
campsites (water/elec/sewer) can be held by anyone and anytime (general public)
by using a credit card.
PLEASE CONTACT Paul Waddell
TO LET HIM KNOW YOU ARE COMING, THEN MAKE
YOUR OWN RESERVATION AT THE CAMPGROUND !
July
2 – July 5 : Star Quest Event - Green Bank,
West Virginia
Contact Bill Jacobs for a educational astronomy weekend. Here is a link to the event: http://www.greenbankstarquest.org/index.html
If you want to go, sign up with the Greenbank people. This was on the
rally schedule last year, but this year it is not an official WDCU rally. It’s
a great science filled weekend, and a great opportunity to use your Airstream! The fee is about $55 per person for 2
nights, or $75 for 4 nights. The campground has electric. Classes in astronomy
are available .
Airstream Stories
When you buy an Airstream, you become part of a legacy.
Wally Byam built his trailers so people have travel adventures all over the
world, and share his dream. Do you have
an interesting Airstream story? Please share it with us so we all might enjoy
it! E-mail it to Marc Weimer.
Unit
Activities
Find out
what your Airstream friends have done or are planning for the future.
Newsletters,
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Back issues
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Airstream Links
There arelots of Airstream related
web sites. Some, which may be of interest to themembers of the Washington, DC
unit are listed for your convenience.
Unit Organization
and Officers
Informationon
the organization of Washington, DC unit of the WBCCI, and its officers
isavailable.
For additional
informationconcerning the Washington, DC Unit, please contact the unit
president Pete Daniel
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