s p r i n g n e w s l e t t e r. President Jan Erickson. Treasurer Sally Richmond. Wa n - na- g o s G l a d e wat e r r a l ly

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1 s p r i n g n e w s l e t t e r E X E C U T I V E B OA R D President Jan Erickson 1st Vice President Ronny Finke 2nd Vice President Dale Clark Secretary Suzanne Reaves Treasurer Sally Richmond Nat l Director Bettie Collins Alt. Nat l Director Margaret Walker V o l u m e 1 2, I s s u e 1 In this issue: Pg. Rally Recap 1-2 Condolences and Get Well Wishes 3 Special Announcements 3 Upcoming Club Events 3 Business Meeting Minutes 4 Gladewater Rally Attendees ABQ Balloon Fiesta Info 5 Gladewater Rally Photographs 6 FROM YOUR EDITOR Welcome to our first newsletter of With this edition, we enter a new era, sending the newsletter primarily by . We will continue to print and mail to those members who have indicated a desire to receive the newsletter by traditional means. Let me know how you like the new procedure. Carolyn Wa n - na- g o s G l a d e wat e r r a l ly Tues. March 27 Meet-n-greet Gladewater, Texas was the site for the Wan-na-go s first rally of Many of the 34 coaches attending the rally arrived on Saturday or Sunday prior to the actual start. Meeting and greeting was well underway and continued on opening night. Everyone brought snacks to share. Wed. March 28 A big delicious home cooked breakfast welcomed the hearty souls who rose early to start the first day s activities. Don & Sally Richmond, Rally Masters, and their good friends, Larry & Faye Hartwick prepared a great breakfast for the group every day. After breakfast, Monaco Wan-na-go s were pleased to welcome visitors Kwan and Chun Kim (Continued on page 2) 1

2 (Gladewater Rally, continued from page 1) at the first timer s meeting. After three days, they chose to become members. Welcome to our newest Wan-na-go s! We are happy to have you join us. Evening activities began with our happy hour social get-together featuring the usual margaritas, and other favorite drinks, followed by dinner. The evening entertainment was provided by a very talented duo, Cindy Renee and Company. Cindy played a variety of instruments - guitar, mandolin, violin/fiddle, banjo and drums accompanied by her husband playing the keyboard. She sang popular songs from the 50 s-60 s, plus, country western, Elvis, and gospel. The evening was fast paced and most enjoyable. A great beginning for our rally. Thurs. March 29 Everyone enjoyed another hearty lumber jack breakfast prior to welcoming Monaco RV, LLC representatives, Joshua Cierna, National Sales Manager and Bill Schumacker, Director of M a r k e t i n g. Together they presented an informative s e m i n a r o u t l i n i n g Monaco plans for the future. These two enthusiastic young men gave the group an optimistic view of things to come at Monaco RV. Thursday evening, after our social hour and dinner, we were thoroughly entertained by the group Shake, Rattle, and Roll. This group of four ladies presented a wonderful show of 50 s,60 s tunes along with comedy and audience participation. Fri, March 30 The golfers rose early to enjoy breakfast before departing for their day of golf at The Challenge at Gladewater. Unfortunately, Don and Kati Stacey and Bob Little were involved in an automobile accident when returning from the golf outing. Although non-life threatening, there were injuries. As of this posting they are still feeling the effects of the accident, but are recovering. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers for a complete, speedy recovery. Happy hour, announcements and dinner started the evening's activities. Larry (the RV park owner) led the group in an evening of Karaoke singing. Again we were most impressed with the talent of some of our members and local volunteers. Everyone had a good time. Sat, Mar 31 The Wan-na-go s arrived hungry to enjoy another great breakfast, followed by the general business meeting. Jan opened the meeting, welcomed everyone, and had each officer introduce themselves. A productive meeting, with much good discussion on several topics ensued. The business meeting minutes are included on page 4. The remainder of the day was spent again enjoying shopping and sightseeing in the Tyler/ Longview area. The final evening featured the usual happy hour, announcements, and dinner. Planned (Continued on page 3) Thanks to rally masters, Don & Sally Richmond, their friends Larry & Faye Hartwick, and all those who helped so much to make the Gladewater Rally such a success. 2

3 entertainment was the Gladewater Derby, horse races with audience members as jockeys. E v e r y o n e enjoyed betting on their favorite h o r s e s a n d rooting for their pick. Between races, the ever popular auction of left-over bar items, by our own auctioneer, Phil Carrell, assisted by Ronny Finke, made for a fun-filled evening. Sun, November 6 Happy and safe travels to all. We look forward to seeing everyone at the next rally at Choctaw Casino KOA, Durant, OK, T h a n k s t o o u r r a l ly s p o n s o r s! G e t w e l l w i s h e s Best wishes to Don & Kati Stacey and Bob Little for a fast and complete recovery from injuries after their auto accident at Gladewater. Speedy recovery to Grant Rogers and Larry Meaders following their recent surgery. c o n d o l e n c e s To the family of Jim and Nancy Harris, upon the death of Nancy s brother-in-law. S P E C I A L A N N O U N C E M E N T S 1. The Wan-na-go s newsletter is sent out by e- mail to all those who have provided an address. If you desire to receive your newsletter by regular mail, please call Carolyn Clark at (903) If you have an address change ( or regular) or any other change in your personal info please provide updates to both your treasurer, Sally Richmond, by phone at (903) , and FMCA by either calling (800) or visiting FMCA.com CLUB RALLIES September 9-13, 2012 Choctaw Casino KOA, Durant, OK Rally Master: Dan and Karen Randall October 28 - November 1, 2012 Coffee Creek RV Resort, Santos, TX Rally Masters: Dale and Carolyn Clark & Don and Marcille Long 2013 CLUB RALLIES March 12-16, 2013 Riverview RV Park & Resort, Vidalia, LA Rally Master: Ladon and Bonnie Miller June 4-8, 2013 Winstar World Casino, Thackerville, OK Rally Masters: Need Volunteers October 29 - November 2, 2013 Lake Conroe KOA, Montgomery, TX Rally Masters: Jim and Nancy Harris Mark your calendars! See you there! 3

4 Monaco Wan-na-go s General Business Meeting March 31, 2012 Gladewater, Texas The meeting was called to order by President, Jan Erickson at 9:00 AM. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by the President. Officers present were Jan Erickson, President;1st Vice President, Ronny Finke; 2nd Vice President, Dale Clark; Secretary, Suzanne Reaves; Treasurer, Sally Richmond; National Director, Bettie Collins. The Minutes of the previous meeting at the Thackerville, OK, rally were approved with no corrections. First timer new members introduced were: Kwon and Chun Kim. Charter members, Jim and Lynn Thielke were recognized. Treasurer: Sally Richmond presented the Treasurer s report. The checking account balance is $18, as of February 29, Current membership is 170 members with 5 commercial members. Sally also reported a memorial gift had been sent to the National Pancreatic Fund in the name of deceased member, Patti Fischer. Members may donate to the charity chosen for this rally which is: Restoring Joy Ministries. An envelope will be available for this purpose. Get-well cards were signed for Larry Meaders and Grant Rogers. 1st Vice President: Ronny Finke gave the latest information on the rallies for the 2012 year: Gladewater: 34 coaches, Don and Sally Richmond, Rally Masters; Larry and Faye Hartwick, Assistant Rally Masters Durant, OK, KOA, Chocktaw Casino; September 9-12 (Sun.-Thurs.); Dan and Karen Randall, Rally Masters Santo, TX, Coffee Creek RV Resort, Oct 29-Nov. 2(Mon.-Fri.); Dale & Carolyn Clark, Rally Masters; Don & Marcille Long, Assistant Rally Masters 2nd Vice President: Dale Clark presented his plans for our rallies in 2013: Vidalia, LA, March 26-30; Ladon and Bonnie Miller, Rally Masters Thackerville, OK, Winstar Casino, June 11-15; Russ and Judy Haley, Rally Masters Montgomery, TX., Lake Conroe KOA, Oct.29-Nov. 2; Jim and Nancy Harris, Rally Masters National Director: Bettie Collins reported on the upcoming FMCA rallies. The 87th family reunion is Aug.27-30, 2012 at Indiana State Fairgrounds, Indianapolis, IN ; 88th reunion is June 19-22, 2013, Cam-Plex, Gillette, WY; 89th reunion will be March 17-20, 2014 at GA National Fairgrounds at Perry, GA. Our south central division FMCA rally is Sept , 2012 at Shawnee, OK. Old Business: Walter Gund read the proposed by-law changes as published in our newsletter. Article IV Officers; Para 1: Their duties will become effective the first day of the calendar year following their election. Para 3: The elected officers of this chapter shall serve a one(1) year term of office starting January 1 and ending December 31. These changes were reflected in a motion, and were seconded and passed. Suzanne Reaves read the proposed changes to the standing rules as follows: Rule 3. B. An Associate Member is a previous member of the Chapter who no longer owns a qualifying motor coach, continues to pay the dues and has all the privileges of a regular member, less that of voting and holding office. The Associate Member must maintain membership in the FMCA. (March 2012) Rule 10. The Chapter business meeting will be held at 9:00 am on the last morning of the last full rally day, a temporary exception must first be discussed with the President. A majority vote of the Executive Board would be required for any temporary change to take effect. The Secretary should record the outcome of this vote. (March 2012) The change is only to spell correctly the word effect, not affect. Rule 12. This rule will be removed, as it is the same as rule 10. After removing rule 12, the remaining rules will be re-numbered to reflect their correct sequence. These rules were seconded and passed by the members present. New Business: Jan Erickson discussed volunteerism pertaining to the club and the difficulty in getting volunteers for rally masters and board positions. She proposed having more rewards and incentives for these jobs. Bob Erickson proposed a motion from the floor to give the Rally Master for each rally a free rally fee for an upcoming rally of his choice. This money would be distributed from the general fund. This motion was seconded and passed. (Continued on page 6) 4

5 G l a d e wat e r r a l ly at t e n d e e s Bueto, Theo & Blanche Carrell, Phil & Linda Clark, Dale & Carolyn Collins, John & Bettie Erickson, Bob & Jan Finke, Ronny & Sandra Gund, Walter & Cleone Guthrie, Jim & Amy *** Haley, Russ & Judy Harris, Jim & Nancy Hartwick, Larry & Faye *** Holt, Don & Ann Jones, Hubert & Vickie Kim, Kwon & Chun * Little, Bob & June Long, Don & Marcille Love, Roy & Sharon McKeen, Chet & Sally Merrill, H.L & Janis. Naumann, H,E, & Joyce Norvell, Woody & Pat Pack, Don & Joanne Randell, Dan & Karen Reaves, Mike & Suzanne Richmond, Don & Sally Riney, Charles & Patsy Robbins, Ed & Sandra Smith, Joel & Joni Snider, Joe & LaJuan Stacy, Don & Kati Stoval, John & Lynn Swift, Chuck & daughter Stacy Taylor, Keith & Debby Thielke, Jim & Lynne ** Williams, Kay & Tressa First Timers * Charter Members ** Some Other Brand (SOB)*** A l b u q u e r q u e b a l l o o n f i e s ta i n f o Monaco International Balloon Fiesta, October 10 14, 2012 David and Kay Piper, Wagon Masters and Kay and Tressa Williams, Co-Wagon Masters The 40 th Annual Balloon Fiesta is now history and a wonderful time was had by all 90 of the attendees. We enjoyed afternoon social hours every day and two wonderful luncheons that were part of the rally experience which included the activities provided by the Balloon Fiesta. The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta offices are busy preparing for the 2012 Fiesta. New Mexico s Centennial also occurs this year. The entire Fiesta runs from October 6 14, and our rally runs from the 10 th through the 14 th. Included in the rally fee will be four bring your own beverage social hours, two luncheons, and a surprise or two! The fee also includes passes to the balloon field for every event and DRY CAMPING for your motor home for four nights. We will be parking in the VIP West R.V. area which is adjacent to the south end of the launch field. This location gives us an excellent opportunity to enjoy the balloon launches in the mornings and fireworks in the evening. Bean bag drops and key grabs by the balloonists are best viewed on the field which we have passes to attend. There are many food and other vendors also located around the field. This year, the rally fee has been reduced thanks to Monaco International RV Club s support. We would like to invite everyone to enjoy the Balloon Fiesta experience with us. The enrollment forms are available on the web site. For more info, please feel free to call David and Kay Piper at or us at dfpiperok@gmail.com or Kay and Tressa Williams at or them at etressawilliams@aol.com. 5

6 (Continued from page 4) Jan Erickson discussed the club sales of wearables. She will do research on this idea. Ronny Finke reminded the club to be sure to support our Sponsors. The Rally sponsors were: Kay s Margaritas; RV Mobile Lube, Camping World, North Texas RV Repair; Pilot/Flying J; National Indoor RV; Motorhome Specialists; Iron Horse RV; Alliance Coach; Monaco RV, LLC. The meeting was adjourned at 9:50 AM. Respectfully submitted, Suzanne Reaves, Secretary G L A D E WAT E R r a l ly p h oto s! Gladewater Rally Masters Newsletter Editor Carolyn Clark Webmaster Mike Reaves Don & Sally Richmond Wan-na-go New Member Info Kwon & Chun Kim 9524 Trafalgar Dr. Oklahoma City, OK This club newsletter is published by the Monaco Wan-na-go s, a chapter of the Family Motor Coach Association (FMCA). The views expressed are strictly those of the individual contributors and do not reflect the views of the FMCA. If you have a story, information, or a photograph that you would like to be considered for inclusion in a future newsletter, please send it to our newsletter Editor either by at carolynclark65@yahoo.com, or by regular mail to: Carolyn Clark, 4322 North US Hwy 69, Mineola, TX

7 Monaco Wan-na-go s Carolyn Clark, Editor 4322 N. US Hwy 69 Mineola, TX 75773