EVENT: Heartland Chapter Rally: VT, Pownal - 8/2/2012 to 8/5/2012

Venue:
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• Pine Hollow Campground
• 342 Pine Hollow Road
• Pownal, VT 05261
• Rachael (802) 823-5569
• Pets ok?: Yes
• Pet Fee: $
• WiFi available: Yes
• WiFi Fee: $
• http://www.pinehollowcamping.com/

Details:
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• From: 8/2/2012 to: 8/5/2012
• Number of sites held: (When all are gone) !!
• Site fee: below per night.
• Club Member Event fee:$0
• Non-Club Member fee:$20 (per rig)
• Potluck: Yes
• Potluck date: 8/4/2012
• Potluck time: 6:00pm

Contact:
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• Event Leader: Freckles(click to contact)

Additional Info:
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**Need to make your reservations by June 15th**

When calling the CG, please let them know you are with the Heartland Group

One night's deposit will hold site(CG only accepts checks--NO Credit cards)
Discounted rates as follows:
- W & E with 30 Amp $ 29.70/night
- W & E & S with 30 Amp $31.50/night
- W & E & S with 50 Amp $36.00/night
- All sites have free TV & WiFi

After making your reservation, please contact Greg or Beth Dean by e-mailing to: nysheartlandchapter@yahoo.com or leave a thread to this site or calling 607-244-3928/607-244-3929

Thanks to members Fran and Carol Ouellette for suggesting these dates and this location!!

Chamber of Commerce info:

http://www.bennington.com/index.html
http://williamstownchamber.com/

Area attractions:

http://www.theapplebarn.com/
http://www.benningtonpotters.com/
http://www.backroaddiscovery.com/
http://www.hemmings.com/

Museums:
http://www.benningtonmuseum.org/
http://www.historicvermont.org/bennington/




More event info to follow

Who's Coming: POT Luck


1. Beth & Greg Dean Site R5 coming in 8/2 leaving 8/5 Macaroni & Cheese,BBQ
2. Fran & Carol Ouellette site R3 8/2-8/5 Sloppy Joes & Rolls
3. John & Debbie Bylinski site R6 8/2-8/5 kielbasa & Kraut
4. Don & Betty McGlynn site 8 8/2-8/5
5. Bob & Diane Frith Site 7 8/2-8/5 Chicken Succotash
6. Kimball & Alice Gillette Site 3 7/29-8/5
7. Ed Hickman & Pat Turgeon site 9 8/2-8/5 Chicken Dish
8. Arthur Minor & Margaret De Libero site 6 8/2-8/5
9. who's next ?
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12.

Tentative Agenda:

Thursday, August 2nd

6:30 pm Early Bird Dinner at the Chef's Hat

Bon Fire

Friday, August 3rd

9:00 am Breakfast (not sure what yet)

Possible Site seeing as a group

6:30 pm HOC sponsored Hamburger/Hot Dog/Salads Dinner (all provided by the Club)

Bon Fire

Saturday, August 4th

9:00 am Breakfast (not sure what yet)

Possible Site seeing as a group

6:30 pm Potluck (no desserts), Dessert provided by the Club: Make your own ice cream sundae

Bon Fire

Thanks to Greg & Beth and also Fran & Carol for adding another opportunity to the Northeast Region Rally Schedule and for bringing a rally to the state of Vermont! We have never camped in Vermont so we are really looking forward to this opportunity.

We are in site R6. We will arrive on Friday and depart on Monday. Looking foward to another great rally. If you need anything just call.

Count Bob & Diane in. We are on site 7. Since we will be missing the NY Rally, this is a nice fill in.

I just wanted to put my 2 cents in here.... We have never camped in Vermont... We have heard it is a beautiful place to visit! We are looking forward to attending this rally! Thanks to all for setting this one up! We are on Site 8

Sounds like a great place/time for a rally Greg and Beth. Sorry we won't be able to make it there but it seems the sign-ups are rolling in.

Have fun in Vermont!

Jim

See you there. PatTurgeon/EdHickman.:angel:

Welcome Pat & Ed. I have you on site 9 arriving 8/2 and leaving 8/5. Looking forward to meeting you folks.

Carol & I would like to share our thoughts with a very preliminary agenda for the Pownal rally. When you see the campground, it should be a good reflection of the laid-back, outdoor experience that is associated with Vermont. Hopefully, our agenda will emphasize just that. We're thinking:

. Food

- Thursday 8/2 a welcome dinner at the Chef's Hat family restaurant a couple of miles from the CG--we all pay for our own dinner, but we should have discounts available.

- Friday 8/3 dinner will be a hot dog/hamburg/salads/goodies at the campsite. There will be NO CHARGE for this event, but you will need to bring beverages.

- Saturday 8/4 dinner will be a pot luck. Please bring a dish for all to share, but NO DESSERTS--We will provide ice cream & fixings for dessert

. Things Scheduled:

- Probably a couple of things to visit as a group Friday or Saturday, but not a burn out. We will provide brochures and plenty of information for things of interest in the area and we'll let it play out naturally so we can keep the emphasis on socializing/relaxing and enjoying the area and what the CG and Southern Vermont has to offer.

We'll be in touch as more develops.

Carol,

This is really shaping up and I can't wait for this! You guys are doing a great job already!

Today, I GPS'd 13 points of interest in both Massachusetts and Vermont. I'm not going to give away too much yet, but plan on bringing your GPS unit and camera for this rally. Attendees will have the opportunity to visit the War Memorial and have lunch at Massachusetts highest peak (3464 feet) where, on a clear day, the views are incredible. You will also be able to experience the beauty of Vermont's Green Mountains, where you can visit several covered bridges, museums, shopping (antique and otherwise) and even a chocolate confectionary shop and huge apple orchard. For the brave, Carol and I will lead (and have room for one other couple) a back road/gravel road tour that will provide precious memories of the Berkshires and Green Mountains that most folks never see. So get ready to take some pictures that we'll share back at the campground and maybe even post for other HOC members to see. It's shaping up to be a memorable event.

Welcome to Arthur & Margaret. Just a note to anyone else considering attending this rally--all the 50 Amp full hookup sites are now taken. There are two sites left with 30 Amp with full hookup and a bunch of 30 Amp water & electic sites available on the pond's edge. For those considering a 30 Amp water & electric site, there is a dumping station available at the campground.

We are really looking forward to this rally and can't wait to go to Vermont. We altered our reservation from arriving Friday to arriving on Thursday. We don't want to miss the early dinner out! Hopefully we arrive in time to make it.

I guess Margaret and Arthur had a good time in NY. It will be great to see you again! Welcome back!

I'd like to start a list of those that are planning on attending the welcome dinner at Chef's Hat Restaurant Thursday night (August 2nd). I have made plans with the restaurant and we have a 6:30 reservation. Please, via this post, let me know if you will be in attendance and how many in your party. Also, I'm working with the weather Gods for a great day Friday the 3rd for a tour of Mt Greylock , MA highest peak, and maybe a picnic on top for lunch. Saturday is looking like some Vermont activities, so we'll be able to take in both MA and VT sights during this rally. Thanks, and we'll be together again soon. Fran