So far the spring season has simply been a continuation of our busy winter.
Our first trip out was to Oak Creek in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania for the 2nd Annual Chapter Leader Summit. We had a great time with our region leaders and a few Heartland friends. Those camping for the weekend included John & Deb Bylinski, Greg & Beth Dean, Mike & Ann Walker, John & Mary Ann Proto, Jim & Colleen Marigliano and Jim & Geri Reyes. We were visited on Friday by Glenn and Fran Schaaf who were camping in the area. We also had a visit on Saturday from Paul and Vicky Lopiccolo who were going through HOC withdrawl! The leaders held a 2013 planning meeting on Friday attended by John & Deb, Greg & Beth (NY), Mike & Ann (MD), Cheryl & Jim Horst (DE) and Nona Gruner (PA). Naturally, there was some eating to do and we opted for a group photo after dinner at the Shady Maple.
Pictured are: Front Row Greg & Beth Dean (NY), Paul & Vicky Lopiccolo (PA) and our Golden Mascot, Pot Luck Middle Row Ann Walker (MD), Colleen Marigliano (NY), Geri Reyes (NY) Deb Bylinski (NJ), John & Mary Ann Proto (NY) Back Row Mike Walker (MD), Jim Marigliano. (NY), Jim Reyes (NY), John Bylinski (NJ)
In addition to the Shady Maple there was a home-style dinner at the Plain and Fancy Farm Restaurant and an Easter Sunday ham and pot luck feast. There were a few campfires before the winds set in and an Easter Egg Pluck for a couple of the new Northeast Region coffee cups. Congratulations to the winners! Please remember that Easter weekend is the Annual Northeast Chapter Leaders Summit and you all are invited to camp with us where ever we are for the weekend. We will be holding this event in the Lancaster area again next year so please plan come and join us as you are all welcome!
All state level rallies in the region have been announced and planning is well underway! Please try to attend at least one of these events this year. If you have not been to a HOC Rally, once you do you will be pleasantly surprised with the company and the events. Our chapter leaders put on some really nice rallies and their hard work always gives dividends repaid by the smiles on your faces. When you attend one rally you will then become a member of “Rally-holics”. Rally-holics meetings are held where ever we happen to congregate for the weekend. Be it at a scheduled rally or an informal camp-out, you will truly enjoy your Heartland product more once you have experienced the friendship that attending a rally will foster.
MARYLAND Chapter: Chapter Leaders - Ann & Michael Walker Contact Information - mdheartlandowners@verizon.net 2012 Rally Venue - Castaway’s RV Resort, Berlin, Maryland Forum Event Link - CLICK HERE Event Dates - August 24-26, 2012 Current Chapter Membership - 24 Current non member Forum Users - 58
NEW JERSEY Chapter: Chapter Leaders - Mary & Tom Steib Contact Information - Tsteib@verizon.net 2012 Rally Venue - Seashore Campsites, Cape May, NJ Forum Event Link - CLICK HERE Event Dates - October 19-21, 2012 Current Chapter Membership - 24 Current non member Forum Users - 50
PENNSYLVANIA Chapter: Chapter Leaders - Nona & Dave Gruner Contact Information - pachapterleaders@earthlink.net 2012 Rally Venue - Friendship, Village, Bedford, PA Forum Event Link - CLICK HERE Event Dates - June 8-10, 2012 Current Chapter Membership - 30 Current Forum Users - 89
NEW YORK Chapter: Chapter Leaders - Beth & Greg Dean Contact Information - nysheartlandchapter@yahoo.com 2012 Rally Venue - Lake George RV Resort, Lake George, NY Forum Event Link - CLICK HERE Event Dates - June 15-17, 2012 Current Chapter Membership - 48 Current Forum Users - 143
DELAWARE Chapter: Chapter Leaders - Cheryl & Jim Horst Contact Information - ccandj1113@comcast.net 2012 Rally Venue - Yogi Bear’s Delaware Beaches Resort, Lincoln, DE Forum Event Link - CLICK HERE Event Dates - October 5-7, 2012 Current Chapter Membership - 4 Current Forum Users - 11
DELAWARE CAMPOUT There will be a camp out at Killens Pond State Park in Felton, Delaware on April 27-29, 2012. We are reserving our own sites and reservations can be made online at Reserve America or by calling (302) 284-4526. We are currently reserving in loops B and C. Here is a LINK to the Killens Pond webpage. Cheryl and Jim Horst will be our hosts for this weekend.
NEW JERSEY CAMPOUT Deb and John Bylinski will be hosting a 4th of July camp-out event at Sea Pirate Campground in West Creek, NJ. We will be camping with friends from Friday, June 29th to Sunday, July 8th. On Saturday, June 30th we plan to attend the 10th Annual Red Wine and Blues Festival at Tuckerton Seaport. Here is the event LINK. We are also planning on heading to Albert Hall for a night of “Bluegrass In The Pines” on Saturday, July 7th. Here is a LINK to Albert Hall. In between these events we will take in a day at the beach, a pot luck or two and some local fireworks on the 4th. Attendees already registered are: John & Deb Bylinski, John & Mary Ann Proto, Calvin & Judy Hicks, Jim & Geri Reyes, Jim & Colleen Marigliano. Here is the forum LINK. There are no actual group sites reserved for this event. Sites are on an “as available” basis. Please call Sea Pirate directly at (609) 296-7400 or 800-822-CAMP to make your reservation. All Heartland product owners and forum users are welcome to attend this get together but sites will book fast so call today to make a reservation. Please tell Betty Ann you would like to be located with the Heartland Owners in the 500 section. The Northeast Region is proud of taking part in a Heartland Gives back at every rally in the region. The Northeast Region Rally this year will be donating to the Roe-Jan Food Pantry. The pantry is run strictly from donations by the Hillsdale Methodist Church. The Pantry serves needy residents of Hillsdale, Copake, Ancram and Gallatin. Pennsylvania will be participating in a Red Cross Blood Drive as a part of the Emergency Responders Weekend at Friendship Village. They will also be collecting items for a local animal shelter. Maryland will be collecting donations for GOLD which is a group assisting homeless and foster placements in the local area. The New York, New Jersey and Delaware Initiatives are still in the planning stages so we will let you know about them as soon as their plans are firm .
Lets talk about the First Northeast Region Rally In Copake, NY. We are just shy of having half of our 50 sites booked. Our sites have to be returned to the campground on July 15th. After that date there may or may not be sites available with the group. If you are on the fence about attending this rally, please give it some serious consideration now. We would like to have all of our members sited together except for Jim Beletti. Jim will be flying in for this event and will be leaving his Landmark at home! We will do what ever we can to make his stay in his rental quarters a pleasant one. We are pleased that he will be on hand when we make history. This will be an event chock full of activities on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Our draft agenda is nearing completion but here are some highlights we think you will be interested in. There will be an out-trip to the NY Museum of Firefighting, a pot luck dinner and “Kickin’ Up Dust” fireside music and dancing on Friday. Saturday there will be a full breakfast prepared by our Northeast Region Chapter Leaders, games, a Dometic Appliance Seminar with a Hot Dog luncheon, prize giveaways and a Murder Mystery Dinner theater in the evening. Sunday we will host a continental breakfast, an out trip to the Balloon Festival, a Wine and Cheese party and a second pot luck dinner. All of these activities are included with your campsite reservation. There are no additional charges for any of these events. Our early arrivals will be asked to volunteer on Thursday with our Rally Bag preparation, Anyone interested in this volunteer opportunity can let us know in New York. There is no need to pre-arrange your participation. Did I mention prizes and giveaways??? They can be yours throughout the weekend of September 28-30, 2012. All you have to do to win is make a reservation to be with us when we make Heartland Owners Club history and be there when your number is called. Want an idea of what we are giving away? OK, we’ll do that…. Progressive 50 amp EMS/Surge Protector with remote display LINK TST 507 Tire Pressure and Temperature Monitoring System LINK 5th Wheel Latch Kit (Bed Saver Device) LINK Blue Streak Holding Tank Chemical Dispensing System LINK Valterra Leveling Blocks with Carry Case LINK Brake Buddy Brake Light Checking System LINK Heartland Owners Club Branded Items (of course) OK, Now that’s enough! We don’t want to give away all our secrets but in addition to these prizes your rally bag will be chock full of prizes inside! We have had many useful items donated with counts high enough so that everybody gets one. One what, you may ask? The only way to find out is to register for the rally. We have a great time planned for you so don’t miss this! Make your reservation today and ensure your place in the Heartland History Books!
Call Copake KOA at 518-329-2811 and ask to speak to Cathy. Note **You MUST be an owners club member to attend this rally**
Pot Luck Dinners Men’s Sewer Hose Toss Competition
Copake is located in the foothills of the beautiful Berkshire Mountains bordering New York, Massachusetts and Connecticut. The entire area is rich in history with 100’s of attractions within a 45 minute drive from camp.
Heartland North American Rally 6/14 - 6/17 Cam-Plex, Gillette, Wyoming Online Reservations Only
Chapter Rally - Wyoming 6/21 - 6/24 Ponderosa Campground, Cody, Wyoming 307-587-9203
Region Rally - Southeast Region 5/4 - 5/6 Pine Mountain RV Park, Pine Mountain, Georgia 706-663-4329
Campout—New Jersey 6/29 - 7/8 Sea Pirate Campground, West Creek, NJ 800-822-CAMP
Region Rally - Pacific Region 8/10 - 8/12 7 Feathers RV Resort, Canyonville, Oregon 877-839-3599
Chapter Rally - Washington 7/20 - 7/22 Riverbend RV Park, Twisp, Washington 509-997-3500 Reservations Begin In April
Region Rally - Northeast Region 9/28 - 9/30 Copake KOA, Copake, New York 518-329-2811
Chapter Rally - Wisconsin 8/16 - 8/19 Country Roads RV Park, Lake Delton, Wisconsin 608-253-2132
Multi-Chapter Rally North Carolina & South Carolina 10/12 - 10/14 Creekwood Farm RV Park,, Waynesville, North Carolina 800-862-8110 or 828-926-7977C
Chapter Rally - Michigan 8/23 - 8/26 Hidden Ridge. Hopkins, Michigan 877-787-8297
Chapter Rally - So. Texas 4/20 - 4/22 Rayford Crossing RV Resort, Spring, Texas 281-298-8008 Chapter Rally - Mississippi/Alabama 4/26-4/29 Gulf State Park, Gulf Shores, Alabama 800-252-7275 Chapter Rally California 5/4 - 5/6 Heartland Days, Gilroy, CA 831-440-9268 Dealer Open House, - California 5/5—5/12 Heartland Days At See Grins RV’s, Gilroy, California 888-683-4652 Chapter Rally - Virginia 5/18 - 5/20 Holiday Trav-L-Park, Virginia Beach, Virginia 866-849-8860 Chapter Rally - Oklahoma 5/24 - 5/27 Win-Star RV Park, Thackerville, Oklahoma 580-276-8900 Chapter Rally - Tennessee 6/1 - 6/3 EZ Dayz RV Park, Southhaven, Mississippi 877-377-9577 Chapter Rally - Pennsylvania 6/8 - 6/10 Friendship Village RV Park, Bedford, Pennsylvania 814-623-1677 Chapter Rally - New York 6/15 - 6/17 Lake George RV Park, Lake George, New York 607-244-3929
Chapter Rally - Maryland 8/24 - 8/26 Castaway’s RV Resort, Berlin, Maryland 410-213-0097 Chapter Rally - Ontario 9/7 - 9/9 Rideau Acres Campground, Kingston, Ontario 613-546-2711 Dealer Rally - Campfest 2012 - Wisconsin 9/7 - 9/9 Wagner’s RV Sales, Manitowoc, Wisconsin 920-434-2380 Chapter Rally - Illinois 9/13 - 9/16 Lena KOA, Lena, Illinois 800-562-5361 Chapter Rally - Minnesota 9/21 - 9/23 Riverview Campground, Owatonna, Minnesota 507-451-8050 Chapter Rally - Central California 9/21 - 9/24 Jackson Rancheria RV Park, Jackson, California Send Forum PM to TessaM for information Chapter Rally - Texas 10/5—10/7 Alamo Fiesta Resort, Boerne, Texas 800-321-2267 Chapter Rally - Delaware 10/5 - 10/7 Yogi Bear Delaware Beaches, Lincoln, Delaware 302-491-6614 Chapter Rally - New Jersey 10/19 - 10/21 Seashore Campsites, Cape May, New Jersey 609-884-4010