National Rally V

[Joe Cannarozzi]

I think you should do one in Chicago so a couple of poor-folk like Deb and I can make one

Seriously I think that this topic perfectly fits the description that you can please some of the people some of the time.

Never having been to one yet and looking from the outside in it is my observation that so far the current scheme is workin pretty darn good.

I say keep things flexible with as little HARD RULES as possible and see no reason to not continue both cenerios simoltaniously.

[phorner]

First and foremost, I highly recommend retirement.... sure makes planning the little things in life, like "where ya wanna go in the bus this time, honey?" a WHOLE lot easier!

That being said, kind of by virtue of the nature of our passion for busses, all rally's are "national" in that there is really no "chapter" or "regional" events. If the bus can get there, you can attend, right??

Anyway, you could go through a lot of gyrations trying to figure out where the most members will be travelling from, maybe weighting the states with more members to shift a preference toward their location. Then again, wouldn't it be fair to weigh the travel distance for the sponsors or the guys that went to all the work putting together seminars??

Then again, as attendance increases, the ability of the resort or campground to accommodate a large number of busses may turn out to be the determining factor.

Also, if there is but one rally a year, we're kinda putting all our eggs in one basket (Lew taught me that phrase) and it's either boom or bust. If there were, say, a spring and fall rally, at least you have an option as a member when it comes to scheduling.

So, my point is that there are any number of variables, and you could probably build a good case to hold a rally most anywhere.

For what its worth, my opinion is that a rally location should be convenient to the "major" east/west interstate highways and in a location that has a good chance for favorable weather when the rally is held. Seems to me that would encourage travel as best as can be from either coast.

Even though it's a trek for us from South Florida, we really enjoy the western states.

Other than that, we're ready to party!!.... er LEARN, yeah, that's it, learn..

[garyde]

The following is a incomplete list on this subject;
1. Time of year ; Fall, Spring, Summer
2. Location ie; which RV Park , 50 plus Coaches
3. Participation; Families, Individuals, Retirees, Semi- retired, Working,
Full timers, Homeless, Busless
4. Where in the USA; North, South, East , West.

5. Distance and time; The nagging problem , It takes time to get to Rallies
which is simply dead time for
working people and people
with families.
6. Too much of a good thing;

At some point, as much as I would like to attend, I will have to Pass on a
POG rally. No harm , no foul.

So, Jim , just do the best you can .

[truk4u]

The problem with the east/west from my perspective is we don't get a chance to see and meet the other Poggers (although your better off not meeting Jeep) many of whom we have met at Kerrville and Santa Fe. As big as this group is getting, a national rally seems to make more sense, once a year.

The reason I thought Spearfish was a good place, there is so much to do for everyone from seniors to kids and the park was large enough to handle our numbers. I agree it's impossible to accommodate everyone, I guess will let it up to the great Skiffer.

We can still have mini rallys, a long weekend, with no structured itinerary, just get together and have fun.

[rickdesilva]

Wendy and I agree with Truk's idea of one major rally each year and then we can organize small east, west, north, south mini rally's. This way everyone has the opportunity to make a rally somewhere.

[bill&jody]

hello ladies and gents,
i love the ideas of yoga and other exercise classes for the next rally. i enjoyed the wine glass bead markers the calif ladies' crowd did at kerrville . . . i know way back when i did a class with the POGI group and we had a good time.
AND . . . i was prepared to do a fun presentation with everyone at Branson. i'm sorry our current situation (we are STILL in OH, btw) changed our plans. in fact, i had ordered all the supplies and started prepping them for our card-making class.
oh - and since i ordered 8 lbs of customized M&M's i went ahead and put together Halloween bags of M&M's for each coach - with extras to go home with the missing wives . . . . i'm just wondering since i UPS'ed them to Branson on Tues. - did anyone get them? or did skiffer decide they would make great Halloween trick-or-treats back home???? hahahahaha i haven't heard anything, and the couple of POGGERs i talked to didn't know anything about them . . . i'm just wondering . . .

we have been the recipients of some really cool stuff (t-shirts, hats, koosies, glasses, umbrellas) other poggers have brought to these rallies, we just wanted to share something unique (don't own a biz) and fun.
hope to see you all next time - and i'm prepared to play with paper, ladies!
jody

[rfoster]

Hey Jody and Bill--Yes, we did get M&M s from you thru the Skiffer. Thank you for the candies. I like Candy. I am sorry we haven't made mention of them and that you had to ask. Just the way it is around a bunch of guys. I saw an Englishman eating his. Fe Fi Fo Fum.

Thanks again. No more of this awol stuff, ya here?

[merle&louise]

I would like to suggest Tiger Run RV Resort in Breckenridge, Colorado. It is a great facility and can easily handle 50+ buses. It is only one state over from Kansas, so it is centrally located for a national rally. It is really nice in the summer months, cool mornings and mild days. Mountain bike riding for the kids, horseback riding, shopping, beautiful mountain views. Check it out on the www.tigerrunresort.com

[Gary & Peggy Stevens]

. . . . i'm just wondering since i UPS'ed them to Branson on Tues. - did anyone get them? or did skiffer decide they would make great Halloween trick-or-treats back home???? hahahahaha i haven't heard anything, and the couple of POGGERs i talked to didn't know anything about them . . . i'm just wondering . . .

jody

Jody, you tried to ply the Poggers with M & M Candies, and I tried to supply some bottles of great Wine for the rally, brought by JDUB on my behalf, but like you I only heard from one of the members, Jim C about the wine.

So either one or two Poggers really got wasted by themselves and had a hell of a chocalate overdose or They are just being GUYS, and are afraid to say thanks ?

At any rate, I know the rally was a great success for everyone. Peg and I will try and make one of the next rallys.

Gary S

[dalej]

Gary, sorry to hear that. I never heard about the wine you supplied. We can't let these acts of kindness go un-noticed. Thanks Gary and Peggy!

Since we were at the Outdoor Resorts, we didn't hear or see everything. When Jody ask, I had to say that I hadn't seen the M&M's, sure wished I had of! Thanks Jody and Bill!