Venue:
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- Distant Drums RV Resort
- 583 W Middle Verde Rd
- Camp Verde, AZ 86322
- 877-577-5507
- https://ddrvresort.com/
- Pets ok?: Yes
- Golf carts allowed?:
- Golf Cart restrictions?:
- Golf Cart fees?:
Details:
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- From: 10/3/2019 to: 10/6/2019
- Number of sites held: 30
- Register by end of day 7/31/2019
- Site fee: $32.00 per night.
- Club Member Event fee:
- Non-Heartland Brand fee: 20.00 (SEE NOTE BELOW)
- Potluck: Yes
- Potluck date: Appetizer Pot Luck 10/3
- Potluck time: 6:00 PM
Contact:
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- Event Leader: llalsbury(click to contact)
SOB fee ($20.00) and extra person fee ($10.00 each over 2 persons per rig) must be paid in advance and are non-refundable.
Please post or PM me after making your reservation at Distant Drum with your dates IN and OUT, HOC # and Heartland Brand.
All-a-board!!! Grab your Oshkosh overalls and engineers cap we are going to catch a train. No it’s not The 3:10 to Yuma. We are taking the Verde Canyon Railroad on a 4 hour ride up the Verde Canyon from Clarkdale AZ.
The Rally Facility: https://ddrvresort.com/
Join us at Distant Drums RV Resort just off of Interstate 17 about 90 miles north of Phoenix AZ.
The venue is a highly rated RV resort offering all of the amenities plus a free shuttle to the casino across the freeway. 30 sites have been blocked for the rally. This will be a popular rally so make your reservation soon. The rally rate of $32.00 is extended for 1 day prior and 1 day after.
Rally rates ($32.00) will be honored 1 day prior and 1 day after rally dates.
The Area:
This is an area steeped in history, some from the 17 and 1800’s and also many years before the Europeans explored this area. Visit Sedona and take in the red rocks or go visit the Grand Canyon before heading home after the rally. You will be amazed at all there is to see and do in the area.
Here are some places to consider visiting:
Montezumas Castle National Monument (3 miles): https://www.nps.gov/moca/index.htm
Tizigoot National Monument (21 miles): https://www.nps.gov/tuzi/index.htm
Grand Canyon National Park (140 miles): https://www.nps.gov/grca/index.htm
Sedona AZ (24 miles): https://visitsedona.com/
Jerome AZ (24 miles): http://azjerome.com/jerome/
Cottonwood AZ (16 miles): https://visitcottonwoodaz.org/
Red Rock State Park (28 miles): https://azstateparks.com/red-rock
Cliff Castle Casino (1/2 mile): https://www.cliffcastlecasinohotel.com/
Out of Africa Wildlife Park. (6.5 Miles)https://outofafricapark.com/
The Agenda:
Thursday 10/3:
1:00 PM - 5:00
PM Resort Check-in at DDRV Registration Desk
4:00 PM - Until?
Rally Check-in @@
6:00 PM - Until?
Appetizer Pot Luck, Social time, games, snacks & BYOB or ice tea provided by chapter (my fire pit will be in use) @@
Friday 10/4:
7:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Coffee and Pastries ##
11:00 AM –
Depart for Clarkdale/Verde Canyon Railroad **
12:00 PM –
Board VVRR Train for 1:00 PM Departure
5:00 PM –
Verde Canyon Railroad Train Returns to Clarkdale
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
Dinner on your Own
7:00 PM – Until ?
Gather Around The Gazebo, Trivia Game, Social Time ## (my fire pit will be in use)
Saturday 10/5:
7:30 AM - 9:00
Wingfield Bread Co. Artisan Donuts and Coffee ##
3:00 PM –
Native American History Talk ## (this is open to the entire resort)
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Mexican Dinner provided by Chapter, Ice Tea/coffee provided by chapter or BYOB ##
6:30 PM
Steal-a-gift & Raffles Following Dinner ## (raffle tickets will be for sale all through the rally at 5/$1.00)
Sunday 10/6:
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Wingfield Bread Co. Cinnamon Rolls and Coffee, a time for goodbyes, hugs and handshakes for those departing this day##
@@ At Gazebo Weather Permitting Otherwise in Community Room
## At Community Room
** For those not taking the train, look through the visitor guide in your rally bag for ideas on exploring the local area during the day.
Our Mexican dinner for Saturday night is catered by Gabriela’s Mexican Food. The menu is beef or chicken enchiladas, rice, beans with chips and salsa as well as guacamole and sour cream. As usual the chapter will supply paper and plastic dinner wear, iced tea and coffee.
Our caterer has been in business for over 9 years in the local area. She is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner 7 days a week – please don’t hesitate to stop by her place for a meal. Be sure to mention the Heartland RV Club if you do visit her restaurant in downtown Camp Verde.
Our Saturday and Sunday morning treats are from Wingfield Bread Co. in downtown Camp Verde. Wingfield Bread Co. only uses flours that they mill from grains in the hand-crafted breads, cinnamon rolls and doughnuts they make and sell.
Please don’t hesitate to visit Wingfield Bread Co. and again be sure to mention the Heartland RV Club.
STEAL-A-GIFT: Bring a $10 - $15 unwrapped gift for this game and place it on the steal-a-gift table. For your gift you will receive one ticket. A couple can play as a team with one gift for one ticket or a couple can bring two gifts and receive two tickets, one ticket for each player on that team. This game can be cut-throat, last year Garry added a surprise to his gift and I wonder if?
Rules for the game will be announced at the start of the game.
Attendees:
| NAME | HOC # | BRAND | DATE IN | DATE OUT |
| Lynn & Rose Alsbury | 2547 | Bighorn | 10/1/2019 | 10/7/2019 |
| Garry & Cheyenne | 2154 | Sundance | 10/1/2019 | 10/7/2019 |
| Ted & Ann Rissel | 2966 | Landmark | 10/1/2019 | 10/7/2019 |
| Craig & Rita Olsen | 4369 | Torque | 10/3/2019 | 10/6/2019 |
| Anthony & Andrea Finney | 2791 | Bighorn | 10/2/2019 | 10/7/2019 |
| Gary & Sue Snyder | 3606 | Bighorn | 10/1/2019 | 10/7/2019 |
| Doug & Kathy Jarmusz | 4646 | North Trail | 10/1/2019 | 10/7/2019 |
| Ben & Sara Edmund | 3971 | Big Country | 10/3/2019 | 10/7/2019 |
| Sue Dusenberry | 3395 | Bighorn | 10/2/2019 | 10/6/2019 |
| Jim & Connie Brower | 2408 | Bighorn | 10/2/2019 | 10/7/2019 |
| Stan & Peggy Read | 4063 | Bighorn | 10/2/2019 | 10/7/2019 |
| Kevin & Patti Carter | 3692 | Big Country | 10/1/2019 | 10/7/2019 |
| Gary & Kim Rogers | 4997 | Terry Classic | 10/3/2019 | 10/7/2019 |
| Dave & Sue Clary | 3217 | Sundance | 10/2/2019 | 10/7/2019 |
| Clark & Debbie Jones | 6287 | Bighorn | 10/2/2019 | 10/6/2019 |
| Richard & Jacie Rubenstein | 3212 | Bighorn | 10/2/2019 | 10/6/2019 |
| Rick & Debbie Reitz | 5802 | North Trail | 10/3/2019 | 10/6/2019 |
| Charles Wilson & Bobbie Waymire | 6632 | Landmark | 10/2/2019 | 10/6/2019 |
| Nick & Patty Hallock | 6093 | North Trail | 10/3/2019 | 10/6/2019 |
| Bob & Candy Richard | 6074 | North Trail | 10/3/2019 | 10/6/2019 |
| Angelo & Molly Gallo | 6836 | Cyclone | 10/3/2019 | 10/6/2019 |
The Verde Canyon Railroad:https://verdecanyonrr.com/
Our excursion train leaves at 1:00 PM on Friday 10/4 for a 4 hour round-trip train ride up the Verde Canyon to the Perkinsville ghost ranch and back. As we depart the station in Clarkdale we are treated to a champagne toast and complimentary appetizers with a no-host bar and service at your seat. Our car has oversized windows and 40 seats in comfortable living room type furnishings. The 20 mile ride takes us through some very scenic areas with rugged terrain, red rock pinnacles, near ancient Indian ruins, across fortified bridges and through a 680 foot tunnel. We have reserved 40 first-class seats. The cost per person is only $86.56 (includes a 12% group discount and taxes). Passengers need to be on the platform for boarding at 12:00 Noon.
Please text or pm me for a reservation so you won’t miss out on this fun adventure.
Full payment must be received no later than 8/1/2019.
I will take reservations now as long as I have payment by 8/1/2019.
Checks should be made out to: LYNN L ALSBURY
Mail payments to:
Lynn Alsbury
1439 W. Camino Calderon
Green Valley, AZ 85622
As in the past the chapter must be whole and no refunds will be made.
Train Seats Reserved:
| NAME | QTY | COST EA | TOTAL COST | PAID DATE | CHK # | AMNT PD |
| Lynn & Rose Alsbury | 2 | $86.56 | $173.12 | 8/31/2018 | 2512 | $173.12 |
| Gary & Sue Snyder | 2 | $86.56 | $173.12 | 6/14/2019 | 2099 | $173.12 |
| Craig & Rita Olsen | 2 | $86.56 | $173.12 | 6/24/2019 | 42236868 | $173.12 |
| Jim & Connie Brower | 2 | $86.56 | $173.12 | 7/11/2019 | 3956 | $173.12 |
| Stan & Peggy Read | 2 | $86.56 | $173.12 | 11/5/2018 | 6601 | $173.12 |
| Gary & Kim Rogers | 2 | $86.56 | $173.12 | 7/19/2019 | 1833 | $173.12 |
| Ernie & Marie Perez | 2 | $86.56 | $173.12 | 7/18/2019 | 6855 | $173.12 |
| Dave & Sue Clary | 2 | $86.56 | $173.12 | 7/19/2019 | 8776 | $173.12 |
| Rick & Debbie Reitz | 2 | $86.56 | $173.12 | 7/10/2019 | 1311 | $173.12 |
| Bob & Candy Richard | 2 | $86.56 | $173.12 | 9/23/2019 | 382 | $173.12 |
| TOTAL | 20 | $1,731.20 | $1,731.20 |
Direction to the railroad.
# Hwy 260 to Cottonwood (exit # 287 from I17)
# In Cottonwood turn left onto S. Main (AZ 89A – There is a Black Bear Dinner on your right at this intersection).
# You will stay on S. Main as it turns into N. Main.
# You will stay on N. Main as it turns into S. Broadway. (There is a new RV Resort on the right which might be a great place for a rally in the future.)
# Keep going on S. Broadway until you reach N. Broadway and turn right – follow signs to the VVRR.
The street address for the railroad is:
300 N Broadway, Clarkdale, AZ 86324
Rose and I will be at the station well before any of you arrive, we will have your tickets.
The railroad asks everyone to be on the platform one hour prior to the train departing at 1:00. Pretty sure they want you to have time to spend lots of money in the gift shop and snack bar.
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