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CALIFORNIA STATE WIT CLUB
HOME PAGE
Links to State & Local Chapters:
- The Netwits
- California State Club
- Big Valley Drifters
- Central Coast Pelicans
- Chardonnay Travelers
- Five Star Winnebago
- Foothill Funseekers
- Fresno Floaters
- Golden Bear Winnies
- Hi-Desert Rig Runners
- Lone Cypress Winnitascans
- Mission Bell Travelers
- Raincross Ramblers
- Ramona Winnies
- River City Rollers
- San Diego Rolling Homes
- Winniebirds
This is the web site for the
California State Club of the parent
Winnebago-Itasca Travelers
(WIT) Club
located in Forest City,
Iowa.
We are interested in finding someone who would be interested in taking over the web site. If you might be interested please contact our Vice President, Art, at
Visit the
"Winnebago-Itasca Travelers (WIT) Club" Web
Site
Check out our computer club, The NETWITS
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President: Connie
Norton:
mzzzconnnie@aol.com
Second Vice President:
Sue Chambers: sueflies@iglide.net
Immediate Past President:
Betty Muszynski: Lizmiski@cox.net
Secretary: Betty
Rausch:
fr11333@aol.com
Treasurer: Joe
Bybee:
jbybee@bak.rr.com
(Home)
State Club of Excellence, 2008
Congratulations to State Club in receiving
the 2008 Club of Excellence Award.
2009 Schedule
Sept. 30- Oct. 4: Grape Festival Fairgrounds, Lodi
April State Club Meeting
Angels Camp, Tuttletown, Rawhide, Shaws Flat, Columbia, Jamestown, Sonora. All town names that conjure up pictures of the California Gold Rush of 1849, and logging in the Sierra Nevada from the mid 19th to the early 20th Century. On April 23, sixty five California State Club rigs assembled at the Mother Lode Fairgrounds RV Park in Sonora for fun in an area steeped in history. At the entrance to the fairgrounds we were greeted by a beautifully preserved Shay (gear drive) steam locomotive used early in the 20th Century in Sierra logging. This led to the theme of our weekend, the Wild West. Members were encouraged to dress in western attire, and there was a table decoration contest with a western theme.
Thursday evening dinner was a wonderful example of the creativity of our members, as we dined potluck on a variety of salads prepared by members and ham served by the Executive Board, followed by the opening ceremony of our weekend. A cribbage tournament, dominos, Mexican Train, and several tables of poker capped off the evening. In addition, many of our members assembled around various rigs for visits with friends old and new.
On Friday we had a number of activities. The morning began with a great breakfast by the Big Valley Drifters. Sue Chambers, our second vice president, organized a scramble golf tournament for some of our more intrepid sports men and women, while others went to a golf clinic. The golfers enjoyed their foray, but they came back fairly damp as a rainstorm crossed their path. In the afternoon we had a number of other activities, including a meeting of Chapter presidents, a washer toss tournament, Chapter meetings, a dinner theater in town for some of our members. And of course before dinner there was happy hour. Friday dinner was prepared and served by the Oddfellows of Sonora. And after dinner we had western line dancing with a professional instructor/caller to teach the steps of each dance. Almost everyone who participated quickly got the hang of it and had a great time, even yours truly who did the mirror image of each step. What a blast! And after the dancing there was bingo, dominos, and several tables of poker (in the true spirit of the old west saloons).
Saturday began with another wonderful breakfast by the Golden Bear Winnies. Shortly thereafter we had a meeting of all members of the California State Club who were at Sonora. There also was a Spring Festival in Sonora, which a number of our members enjoyed. Others went to a first-class railroad museum in Jamestown, or a trip to Columbia, a gold rush town that has maintained itself in a 19th century time warp. Saturday afternoon there was beanbag baseball and washer toss. Dinner was preceded by happy hour, followed by a tri-tip barbeque from a local barbeque emporium, served by the Executive Board. After dinner awards were presented for the best table decorations. The judging committee said that all the chapters outdid themselves with the western theme, and they had a difficult time determining a winner. In the end, they decided on a tie between the Chardonnay Travelers and the Fresno Floaters. In reality all the chapters were winners. Awards also were presented for the "champion" golf trophies for the winning and second place teams, and for "closest to the hole", winning and runner-up teams of beanbag baseball, the men and women winners of washer toss, and the winners of the cribbage tournament. Modesty prevents me from naming the winner. And again after the awards there was bingo, dominos, and several tables of poker.
Our typical Sunday morning is a continental getaway breakfast, as members drop in for sustenance before hooking up tow-cars, pulling up the jacks, disconnecting from utilities, and heading home. Many members told us that this outing was one of the best in a long time. Everyone who couldn't come missed out on a great time.
The California State Club rally will be held at the Grape Festival Fairgrounds in Lodi, CA, September 30 &endash; October 4. Lodi is in the midst of the largest grape producing area in the US, and although the harvest should be about complete by the rally, there are a myriad of wineries that allow a sample of some of their products. We also have entertainment planned, including a group that has performed as the warm-up for a number of very well known vocalists one evening and Karaoke the next evening. Sandy Schipper will lead a two-day class on decorating a sweatshirt with patch work, appliqué, and other forms of handwork. There will be golf, tours, and all of the fun games that we normally have in the afternoons and evenings. Ya'll come, hear! Registration materials will be mailed to all members of the CA State Club. Others can contact State club President Connie Norton. And we will put registration material on the CA State Club website. The Grape Festival fairground has water and electricity at sites, and a dump station.
Connie Norton
mzzzconnie@aol.com
209-368-9259
If so, click here to go to
an application form. Just down load it, fill it out and send
it in!
Remember that you must be
a member of WIT
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here
State Club meeting
We now have three Chapter Web Sites: Scroll to the Chardonnay Travelers, Fresno Floaters and the Hi-Desert Rigrunners and check them out!
CALIFORNIA STATE
CHAPTER LISTING
CALIFORNIA STATE CHAPTER LISTING
Congratulations to those chapters receiving
the 2008 Chapter of Excellence Award.
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Contact: John
Adkins
209-722-7319
August 18-21 Jackson Rancheria, Jackson
September 30-Oct 4: State Club Rally, Grape Festival Fairgrounds, Lodi
Sept 30- Oct. 4 Grape Festival, Lodi. CA State Rally
November TBD
December 8-11 San Luis RV, Los Banos
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Contact: Sheryl
Rowan
805-527-6946
July 19-24: GNR, Forest City, IA
Sept. 14-16: Flying flags, Buellton
Sept. 30- Oct. 4: State Club Rally, Grape Festival Grounds, Lodi
Oct. 22-25: Moro Dunes, Moro Bay
Dec. 7-9: Christmas Party. Members only, Paso Robles
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Contact: Tom
Balcer
Click
here to go to Chardonnay Travelers Web site
For 2009 Calendar please go to Chapter Web Site
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Contact: Jon
Hoefer
Sept. 1-3: Woods Valley Kampground, Valley Center
Sept. 28-30: Chula Vista
Nov. 3-6: Newport Dunes
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Contact: Olga
Rosen
fourdollyr@aol.com
July 24-26: Julian
Aug: TBD
Sept. 25-27: California, Acton
Oct. 23-25: Desert Willow, Hesperia
Nov. 20-22: San Clemente State Park
Dec. Christmas park
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Contact: Lee Ann
Bybee
Click here
to go to the Fresno Floaters Web site
For 2009 Calendar please go to Chapter web site
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Contact: Anne
Hayes
July 17-19: Duck Island, Rio Vista
August 21-23 49er Village, Plymouth
Oct. 16-18: Bodega Bay RV Park, Bodega Bay
Dec. 4-6: Christmas Party, Lodi Fairgrounds, Lodi
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Contact: Tryna
Morton
Click
here to go to the Hi-Desert Rigrunners web
site
For the 2009 Calendar please go to Chapter web site
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Contact: Jim
Campbell
July 19-24: Grand National Rally, Forest City, IA
July 23-26: Napa County Fairgrounds, Calistoga.
(Joint meeting with Chardonnay Travelers)
Aug. 26-29: TBD
Sept. 23-26 Jackson Rancheria RV Park, Jackson
Sept. 30-Oct. 4: State Club Meeting, Grape Festival Fairgrounds, Lodi
Nov. 15-17. Neils's Vineyard RV Park, Vacaville
Dec. 10-13: Grand Holiday Outing, Coyote Valley RV Resort, Morgan Hill (Members Only)
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Contact: Don Beasley,
Chapter President
dbezo@roadrunner.com
July 19-24: GNR, Forest City, IA
Sept 20 - 23 Chula Vista Marina, Chula Vista
Sept 30 - Oct. 4: State Club Rally, Grape Festival F/G, Lodi
Oct. 12 - 15: Camp Pendleton RV Park
Nov 4 Death Valley 49'ers Encampment
Dec 7 - 10: Christmas Party, Emerald Desert RV Park, Palm Desert.
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Contact: Janet
Jensen
2009: For schedule contact Janet Jensen
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Contact: Patricia
Portz
Sept. 8-10: Vista Elks Club, Vista
Sept. 30- Oct. 4: State Club Rally Grape Festival Fairgrounds, Lodi
Nov. 3-5: 1,000 Trails, Palm Springs
Dec. 8-10: Avi Campgrounds, Avi, NV.
Jan 21-24: Golden Palms, Hemet
Feb. 9-10: San Onofre, Camp Pendleton
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Contact: John
Bowen
johnbowen61@yahoo.com
August 14-16: Almond Tree RV Resort, Chico
Sept. 11-13: Lake Minden (Thousand Trails)
Oct. 9-11: Gold Strike Village, San Andreas
Nov. 13-15:TBD
Dec. 11-13: Almond Tree RV Resort, Chico
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Contact: Donna
Chandler
Sept. 18-20 Pinezantia RV Park, Julian
Oct. 23-25: Borrego Springs
Nov. 13-15: Pechanga RV Park, Temecula
Dec. 11-13: La Pacifica RV Park,San Ysidro
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Contact: Jerry
Just
Contact Jerry Just for information
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This page was created
using ClarisWorks Home Page 2.0 on a Macintosh Computer by
Jim Carpenter and his daughter Kathleen Alley.
Comments? jcarpen@earthlink.net
This web page is published
on behalf of the Netwit Club of WIT as a courtesy to the
"California State Club of WIT"