EVENT: Heartland Chapter Rally: AZ, Tucson - 2/23/2016 to 2/28/2016

[Doublegranch]

Venue:
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• Tucson Rodeo Rally
• 5151 South Country Club Blvd
• Tucson, AZ 85706
• Garry Gilbert - Chapter Leader 520 455 0237
• www.tucsonlazydayskoa.com
• Pets ok?: Yes
• Pet Fee:
• WiFi available: Yes
• WiFi Fee:

Details:
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• From: 2/23/2016 to: 2/28/2016
• Number of sites held: 30
• Site fee: $$33.96 Plus Tax per night.
• Club Member Event fee: N/A
• Non-Club Member fee: $20
• Potluck: Yes
• Potluck date: 2/25/2016
• Potluck time: 5:00 PM

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

Additional Info:
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Arizona Chapter - Tucson Rodeo Rally....

I am excited to be able to announce this Rally after many months working and negotiations with the Lazy Days KOA RV Resort. This is truly a First Class RV Resort. All paved roads, Concrete Patio for each site and fruit bearing trees at each site. You are encouraged to pick the Lemons and Grapefruits for your enjoyment.

This will be a five day Rally in conjunction with the Tucson Rodeo week...a 7 day rodeo, parades and endless vendors. Since negotiations started in April of 2014, we were able to secure the site Rate at the 2014 rates not the current rates. In addition, all attendees will have 5 day grace at the Rally rate before or after the Rally, or mix the days as you would like. This means you can come early or stay late and your rate will be the Rally Rate for 5 additional days. You must let me know your arrival and departure date.
This Resort has a terrific South Western Theme Cantina, full wet bar, beautiful green grass and a very large Dog Park. Please keep your dogs on a leash at all times, unless using the Dog Park.

We have a complimentary RV Site adjacent my RV for evening Social get together's and camp fire rings. The Pot luck & game nights will be in the Grand Canyon Room as the Resort is allowing us complimentary use of this facility.

RESERVATIONS "RSVP": Book all your RVSP and dates via this Thread. I will coordinate all reservations, site assignments with the RV Resort. Do not call the RV Resort until all the names are released, about November 2015. At that time I will contact you to call in with your credit card for payment. No deposit is required with your RSVP, as I have signed a contract and given them my credit card to waive the normal deposit per site at time of booking.

FIRES: LP Fire rings / pits are okay to use. The Resort also rents these items out by the evening, should you want one at your RV.

RALLY COUNT DOWN CLOCK: http://www.timeanddate.com/countdown...lly+Tucson+Az.

Grand Canyon Room:
The Rally will have full use, day and night of this facility. We will hold all activities in this room unless otherwise specified. This is a change as the resort has graciously given us complimentary use due to the size of this Rally. This area can be used for an Arts & Craft display area as well, if you have items you make and want to sell, bring them. Also we will put up a White Elephant Table for those items you desperately would like to get rid of.....Sale, Trade or give away.

VENDOR List:
Joy Ryder Suspension - RV Ride Controls
Camping World
La Mesa RV
ARP Controls - RV Refrigeration
Weigh To Go - 19th -29th...for rig & truck weights

Tue: Feb 23.....:angel:
Check in and set up
Weigh To Go..set up to weigh your Rig & Truck
All day: Vendor table set up, Arts & Craft Table Set ups
4 pm - Meet n Greet Social Hour...Featuring "Rat" Fudge Sundae's
Bring your drink of choice
Music & Songs by Terry & June...

Wed: Feb 24.....
9:00 AM - All Day - Chapter will host a Coffee / Ice Tea Bar
9:00 AM- Grand Canyon Room....Vendor Tables & Displays, Arts & Craft Tables, items for sale, White Elephant Table
10:00AM - Digital Camera Class - By the "Digital Professor"
3:00 PM - RV refrigeration, safety & controls by ARP Controls
5:00 PM- Horse Relay Races.Site 1492... SEE NOTE AT BOTTOM OF THIS POST
6:00 PM- Snack Pot Luck, bring a snack plate to share & drink of choice. Grand Canyon Room, This is not a Dinner!
Music by the Music Doctor DJ....
Yep our unofficial but official member....John D...Co Chapter

Thur: Feb 25....
9:00 - Tucson Rodeo Parade...Longest non mechanized Parade in the World, over 200 floats on a mile and half route.
9:00 - All Day - Chapter will host a coffee / Ice Tea Bar
9:00 AM - Grand Canyon Room....Vendor Tables & Displays, Arts & Craft Tables, items for sale, White Elephant Table
4 - 4:45 PM - Social hour at site 1492, Music by the Music Doctor DJ, bring your drink of choice.
5:30 PM - Pot Luck....Chapter will provide the meat items. Bring a side dish or desert, Remember to bring your own plates & utensilsTheme for the Pot luck will be: Arizona BBQ
Bring your drink of choice......Grand Canyon Room

Fri: Feb 26
11:30 -Load up for the Rodeo & Charter Bus.
5:00 Pm - Return from the Rodeo
6:00 PM - Heartland Reps for Big Horn, Big Country, Landmark
7:00 PM......Steal A Gift Night....Bring an unwrapped gift valued between $10-15...One per RV or person, your choice. Rules, a gift may be stolen as many times as someone wants it, When your gift is taken you will draw from the prize table. After all prizes are claimed from the prize table, we will draw two numbers....the "Hammers" in order they will have the ability to steal any gift and exchange it for their gift. Should someone pass on the "Hammer" we will continue to draw numbers until "Two Hammers" have been used.
Evening Hours....site 1492: Bring your drink of choice and enjoy the Camp fire Rings after the Game has ended. Music by Terry & June Rainwater.

Sat: Feb 27
9:00 AM - All Day - Chapter will host a coffee/Ice Tea bar
9:00 AM - Grand Canyon Room....Vendor Tables & Displays, Arts & Craft Tables, items for sale, White Elephant Table
10:00 AM - Wheel Bearing Seminar: CXLD
Noon: - Lunch sponsored by La Mesa RV...we will go across the street to La Mesa for this luncheon
4-4:45 PM - Music by the Music Doctor DJ Site 1492
6:00 PM - JoyRider suspension system presentation & Grand Prize
6:30 PM - Prize Night, Grand Prize Drawing, 50/50 and Raffle. Bring you drink of choice.


Grand Prize - complete two axle Joy Rider Shock system

NOTE: We will be selling 50/50 Tickets all week! We will have between 2-4 drawings depending on the size of the pot. The Chapter will donate its portion of the pots to Soldiers Best Friend, who train Service dogs for Combat wounded Vets at no charge to the Vet. Note: My dog Dakota was trained by Soldiers Best Friend! This organization uses all funds for Combat Veterans and their dogs. If the Vet does not have a dog, Soldiers Best Friend will give them a dog and train both at no charge. THIS is a GREAT SERVICE and I am honored to be a recipient of this gift! Soldiers Best Friend was founded by a Veterinarian out of the Phoenix area, Dr John Burnheim.


Sun: Feb 28...
Check out by noon

	HOC	Last	First Names	Chapter	Username	Rig	Length	Site #	Arrive	Depart	Rodeo/bus
1	2154	Gilbert	Garry	AZ	doublegranch	North Trail	27	1491	22=Feb	28=Feb	yes
			Complimentary Site	AZ		Rally Activities		1492
2	2441	Haddock	Ann & Rick	AZ	Mrsfish	Big Horn	35	1466	21-Feb	28-Feb	yes
3	3132	Sheridan	Hugh & Judy	CA	Safari	LandMark	40	1519	22-Feb	29-Feb	yes
4	2058	Cox	Jeanne	AZ	jwcox	North Trail	27	1530	20-Feb	28-Feb	yes
5	2342	Arganbright	Jim	AZ	jargan	Big Horn	40	1527
6	1375	Beletti	Jim & Nancy	TN	jbeletti	LandMark	43	1524	22-Feb	29-feb	yes
7	2791	Finney	Anthony & Andrea	AZ	awfinney	Big Horn	39	1490			CXLD
8	1928	Dance	Bob & Kim	AZ	Bkdance	Big Country	39	1464			yes
9	1330	Rubenstein	Jacie & Richard	AZ	raz5ver	Big Horn	38	1465
10	2676	Hardt	Paul & Candy	ID	paulh	LandMark	42	1483	22-Feb	28-Feb	yes
11	1329	Ahrens	Steve & Ginger	AZ	chiefaret	North TraIL	30	1516			yes
12	2840	Rich	Tom & Penny	AZ	prich	Big Country	39	1484			Cxld 1
13	2806	Watson	Gordon & Betty	AZ	GordenandBetty	Sundance	36	1493	22-Feb	28-Feb	yes
14	2658	Bishop	Wayne & Melinda	CA	wino2	LandMark	42	1496	23-Feb	28-Feb
15	1021	Wengler	Bob & Marion	AZ	Robert-n-Marion	Big Horn	36	1487	22-Feb	28-Feb
16	2620	Daniels	John & Cathy	CO	JohnD	Prowler	34	1488			yes
17	2057	Kunn	Mike & Edyth	UT	gasman	Big Country	38	1482	23-Feb	28-Feb	Yes
18	490	Davidson	Larry & Jane	AZ	ZonielD	LandMark	42	1529			yes
19	2826	Caplette	Norman & Elaine	AZ	norman.elaine	Big Horn	36	1520
20	1351	Wright	Bob & Dorothy	CO	bjwright	Big Horn	39	1518			Bus
21	1898	Wibbels	Gregg & Linda	CO	gwalter	Silverardo	38	1525	22-Feb	28-Feb	yes
22	2801	Smith	Bill & Jo Smith	AZ	JoSmith	Big Country	38	1485	23-Feb	28=Feb	Gifted
23	2408	Brower	Jim & Connie	NV	Jim&Connie Brower	Big Horn	38	1486	23-Feb	29-Feb
24	2617	Miner	Jim & Melody	CA	BigJim45	Silverardo		1522	20-Feb	29-Feb	yes
25	2784	Poole	Pat & Elaine	TX	Possum51	LandMark		1523	21-Feb	29-Feb	yes
26	1056	Hartsell	Bob & Patti	CA	Bob&Patty	Big Horn		1489	20-Feb	28-Feb	yes
27	2868	Padilla	Wilson & Debi	AZ	wjp1442	Big Horn		1517			yes
28	2082	Farnsworth	Elliott & Helen	MA	Elliott367	LandMark		1521
29	2839	Keetch	Darrell & Sue	NM	dkeetc1	Big Country	39	1498
30	2989	Lemmel	Carl & Sylvaine	CA	lemmelhouse	Sundance	32	1494			yes
31	1422	Philbrook	Floyd & Carol	NV	Floyd Philbrook	LandMark	42	1497	21-Feb	28-Feb
32	1102	Ollis	Doug & Lynn	Canada	DougLynne	Big Horn	36	1481	18-Feb	28-Feb	yes
33	919	Pererson	John & Karen	AZ	jkplus6	Bigcountry	42	1526	23rd	28th
34	3151	Egenes	Tom & Sherry	MT	TomEgenes	LandMark	43	1495	23-Feb	28-Feb	Gifted
35	2999	Rissel	Ted & Ann	AZ	tedrissel	LandMark	43	1499	21-Feb	28-Feb
36	2659	Mungle	Charlie & Ronette	CA	CRMungle	Big Horn	38	1480			BUS
37	2067	Cummins	Neil & Nancy	CA	neilandnaci	Big Country	38	1514	20-Feb	28-Feb	BUS
38	1347	Ochoa	Phil & Mary	CO	8amps	Big Horn	38	1528	23-Feb	28-Feb
39	1809	Kramer	John & Debbie	CA	jdfishing	Big Horn	38	1462			BUS
40	896	Elmers	Denny & Marilyn	AZ	marine4ever	Big Horn	38	1460
41	901	Sherwood	D'Wayne & Marla	AZ	marlasherwood	Big Horn	38	1461
42	2720	Lajoie	Brian & Jan	CO	brianlajoie	Big Horn	38	1459	23-Feb	28-Feb
43	728	Perez	Ernie & Marie	AZ	AZ_ernie	Big Horn	36	1458	23-Feb	28-Feb
44	2388	Potts	Ed & Susan	TX	ed47	LandMark	40	1456	23-Feb	29-Feb
45	3084	Davilla	Richard & Paula	AZ	SoCal-PR	Big Horn	38	1455	22-Feb	28-Feb
46	1379	Paden	Jerry & Karen	CA	2togo	Big Horn	38	1452	23-Feb	28-Feb	Bus
47	2802	Macvie	John & Debi	AZ	Jmac	Bigh Horn	36	1515	22-Feb	28-Feb	Gifted
48	3088	Scheett	Bob	AZ	Noofear	Big Horn	38	Staying	Elsewhere
49	796	Conaway	Dan & Carol	AZ	Djconaway	Big Country	38	Staying	Elsewhere
50	3008	Leach	Duane & Carol	IA	Denalihd	Big Horn	38	Staying	Elsewhere
51	2790	Strausser	Carolyn & Wesley	MN	Blacke06	Big Country	38	Staying	Elsewhere
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RAT Team: (Rally Assist Team)
1. Garry
2. John & Cathy...Co
3. Paul & Candy Hardt..ID
4. Gregg & Linda Wibbels...CO
5. Jim Arganbright..........AZ
6. Wilson & Debi Padilla...AZ

Horse Relay Races:
We will be bringing in some "Green Broke" young never Ridden Yearlings for this EVENT!
Teams will be made up of 3 members, to be assigned as you sign up for this event.
Each team will stage their members at the three designated starting spots along the Race Track.
Starting member will get on the horse and ride to the second member, dismount and give the horse to the Second member and then the same for the final member. Your forward movement will be controlled by drawing numbers from a deck of cards. Draw a number and take that many steps forward, IE: draw a two and take two steps forward etc. an Ace will be one step and the Joker will will 5 steps backwards. Face cards will be removed from the deck. The first team crossing the finish line will be the winner. We will run 5 teams at a time on the track and all winners will compete for the Rodeo Title. OH....Did I mention these horses are your childhood stick Horses!!! Did you really think I would let you on a real unbroken Horse? Sorry insurance doesn't cover that!!!!
Sign UP:

Team 1	Team 2	Team 3
Elliott Farnsworth	Elaine Poole	Rick Haddock
Cathy Melton	John Melton	Penny Rich
Ann Haddock	Betty Watson	Ted Rissel

Team 4.............Team 5..............Team 6
Jeanne Cox.......Pat Poole............Richard Rubenstein
John Daniels.....Jacie Rubenstein..Helen Farnsworth
Gregg Wibbels...Phil Ochoa..........Mary Ochoa
Team 7

NAME LIST For Rodeo on Friday: Bus will hold 55 passengers! Current count=53
1. Garry Gilbert & Kathi..............11. Paul & Candy Hardt.............21. Doug & Lynn Ollis
2. Gregg & Linda Wibbels............12. Gordon & Betty Watson.......22. Larry & Jane Davidson
3. Rick Haddock........................13. Jim & Nancy Beletti.............23. John & Debi Macvie
4. Hugh & Judy Sheridan............14. Jerry & Karen Paden............24. CXLD
5. Wilson & Debi Padilla.............15. Carl & Sylvaine Lemme.........25. Tom & Sherry Egemes
6. Jeanne Cox...........................16. Steve & Ginger Ahrens.........26. Bob & Dorthy Wright
7. Jo & Bill Smith.......................17. Bob & Kim Dance.................27. Charlie & Ronette Mungle
8. Pat & Elaine Poole..................18. John & Cathy Daniels...........28. John & Debbie Kramer
9. Penny Rich............................19. Mike & Edythe Kuhn...................29. Neil & Nanci Cummins
10. Jim & Melody Miner...............20. Bob & Patty Hartsell.............
......................................................Bus only
Rodeo tickets purchased = 48 with 5 Rodeo tickets still vacant. Bus has 2 empty seats.
POT LUCK DINNER ITEMS: ARIZONA BBQ THEME:
Chapter: Sirloin Steaks and Chicken Breasts
*Beans
*Fudge
*Grilled asparagusessss
*Potato Salad....Lots of it....
*Corn & Macaroni casserole
*Potato Salad....
*Fruit Salad
*Pineapple Cole Slaw
*Hot apple crisp & Ice cream
*Baked Beans
*broccoli Cole slaw
*Baked Beans
*Brownies
*Coleslaw
*Chips & Salsa
*Cheezy Potatoes
*Macaroni and cheese
* FRESH Lemon Cake

 

[MTPockets]

Wow, 18 already and it's a year away!.... We're in fer sure. PS, we'll come in on Feb 22, depart 28th.

 

[Doublegranch]

Thanks Terry.....I knew you would be there! Can't break that 100%

 

[JohnD]

You can bet your sweet bippy that we'll be there!

I'll work out the dates and post soon!

We miss you all already, and it has only been a week!

Can't wait to see you all again!



By the by . . . we've got a couple of cool HOC events planned up here in Colorado as well, in case anyone wants something to do this summer!

Garry? . . . RV Socks? . . .

 

[Doublegranch]

John:

Can't wait for your return....perhaps you will want to be part of the RAT Team? You don't have to, but since we feel like your family, it's your choice...

See the bottom of the first posting for what it is....

 

[JohnD]

John:

Can't wait for your return....perhaps you will want to be part of the RAT Team? You don't have to, but since we feel like your family, it's your choice...

See the bottom of the first posting for what it is....

Yes . . . we are RATS!

Put us on the RAT list!

Our Kitty Cats will love us!

I'll leave the three-burner warmer thingy we brought down to Quartzsite (to no avail) in the trailer so we'll have in at Tucson!

By the way . . . what makes an Arizona BBQ?

We know what a Texas or Colorado BBQ is . . . ?

 

[Ron-Cookie]

Yup we will be there... In on 22nd and out on Leap Year the 29th... Hey John D are you a turtle?

 

[Doublegranch]

Yes . . . we are RATS!

Put us on the RAT list!

Our Kitty Cats will love us!

I'll leave the three-burner warmer thingy we brought down to Quartzsite (to no avail) in the trailer so we'll have in at Tucson!

By the way . . . what makes an Arizona BBQ?

We know what a Texas or Colorado BBQ is . . . ?

[John: I could give you a long list, but realistic, it is something to be "Experienced" not something specific that makes it...but 1% Native Arizonan and 99% great people are the initial ingredients, coupled that the Venue is within our Great State!]

 

[Doublegranch]

Terry & June:

Can I list you down for a little entertaining with your voices and Picking? I am thinking a couple of nights if you are up for it...
Let me know and I will post the nights....

 

[JohnD]

I don't know if you know this, but I was a mobile DJ for over 30 years . . .

So I could supply that function, along with a sound system and such if you need this!

 

[Kosanko]

Garry,

You can count on us for attending and helping out where needed since we are close and familiar with the area....We can give people advice and directions around Tucson as well


here is a countdown clock for next Feb's rally

http://www.timeanddate.com/countdow...16+Arizona+Chapter+Heartland+Rally+Tucson+Az.

 

[Doublegranch]

John:

Wow....you just made my night....I have something in mind...I will call you so as not to let it out for now....
Thanks for the offer......

 

[JohnD]

Garry,

You can count on us for attending and helping out where needed since we are close and familiar with the area....We can give people advice and directions around Tucson as well

Hey Mark!

Can't wait to see you guys again!

Keep that outside wet bar well stocked . . . we'll need it next time we meet!

I'll supply the tunes . . . !

 

[JohnD]

John:

Wow....you just made my night....I have something in mind...I will call you so as not to let it out for now....
Thanks for the offer......

Cool!

I'm off Thursday and Friday, so I'll just be hanging around the house for the next couple of days.

These are my first days off since we got back from our trip down to AZ, so I still have to unload the back of my truck from the trip down to AZ, which I'll be doing tomorrow.

Also, if you are looking at some kind of seminar for the Rally, I can do a digital photography training seminar as I am a retired photojournalist and now sell digital photography gear for a living, and teach digital photography classes as part of my current gainful employment!

Just throwing that out there if you would like to incorporate some activities into the structure of the Tucson rally.

 

[Doublegranch]

Just copied and Posted Mark's COUNT DOWN CLOCK to the first posting.....Just click and it will give you the days, minutes and seconds until we officially start this Rally.....YEAH

 

[JohnD]

Just copied and Posted Mark's COUNT DOWN CLOCK to the first posting.....Just click and it will give you the days, minutes and seconds until we officially start this Rally.....YEAH

Too bad that this rally is over a year from now . . .

I know that we've got to get together sooner than that!

 

[Doublegranch]

Cool!

I'm off Thursday and Friday, so I'll just be hanging around the house for the next couple of days.

These are my first days off since we got back from our trip down to AZ, so I still have to unload the back of my truck from the trip down to AZ, which I'll be doing tomorrow.

Also, if you are looking at some kind of seminar for the Rally, I can do a digital photography training seminar as I am a retired photojournalist and now sell digital photography gear for a living, and teach digital photography classes as part of my current gainful employment!

Just throwing that out there if you would like to incorporate some activities into the structure of the Tucson rally.

[You are on! We can discuss tomorrow when I call you....it will be in the after noon, have to take Dakota in for a chiropractor adjustment for her bad shoulder.]

 

[Doublegranch]

Too bad that this rally is over a year from now . . .

I know that we've got to get together sooner than that!

[John: We have a super Rally in Oct....I know you are busy, but just in case!!!! Is there a Colo Springs area Rally this year?? If not, maybe a few of us can get together around there on the way back from Goshen at the National Rally....coming back through that area...]

 

[JohnD]

You are on! We can discuss tomorrow when I call you....it will be in the after noon, have to take Dakota in for a chiropractor adjustment for her bad shoulder.

Ouch!

I know about the bad shoulder . . .

I did six weeks of physical therapy last summer to fix my shoulder . . . and it still hurts!

Not fixed . . .

 

[JohnD]

John: We have a super Rally in Oct....I know you are busy, but just in case!!!! Is there a Colo Springs area Rally this year?? If not, maybe a few of us can get together around there on the way back from Goshen at the National Rally....coming back through that area...

Well, the spring rally at Cheyenne Mountain in Colo Springs didn't work out (couldn't get the park reserved for a group), but there is the Shake Down Campout at Cherry Creek State Park (south side of Denver) in May, then the Fall Rally in September at Central City (just west of Denver - dates are listed in my sig line).

We are booked for both of those, so it would be great to see you and anyone else from the AZ Chapter as we are now all brothers and sisters!

Although Cathy now says that I must be the Bastard Step Child of the AZ HOC Chapter!

DOH!

I accept that honor with pride!