Old Dominion Cardinals

Sep 16-18, 2011 Campout - Oak Grove, VA

2011-09-18T17:27:00.000-07:00

The September Campout was held at the Harbor View Campground in Oak Grove, VA and the Trip Captains were: Halsteads, Parsons, Murguis and Taylors.

The meeting was called to order by President Larry Halstead after Saturday breakfast. The September meeting was held at Oakgrove campground. There were 12 member rigs present and the Settles came for dinner. Welcome to the guests: Janice’s daughter Amy and family and Kay’s friend, John. Trip captains were Parsons, Taylors, Muguias, and Halsteads.

Secretary and Treasurer’s report was emailed to the members before the September campout. The reports were approved.

Sunshine Lady’s Report:

*Service for Joe Goulet was held at the cemetery at Quantico.

*Frank Ramer is in NC and doing well. Sold the truck and the fifth wheel.

*Bernie Butler is in Assisted Living but have not heard anything more about her.

*Have not heard any more about Brenda Mitchell.

Kay has been busy this summer. She spent three weeks with the Red Cross helping after the tornados in Alabama. She then returned for another five weeks with the Corps of Engineers. It is a great opportunity as a retired government worker. Suggested if anyone would want to give donations to Alabama, to give to the churches. They would make sure the donations are given where needed.

Old Business:

40 year Patches have arrived. Cost is $3/patch. Rebecca will have them available.

Club History: Received some history from National. We will try to get a book together and the book will be the responsibility of the Vice President.

Fall Samboree – Larry H has applications if anyone is interested. Dates are Oct 13 -16^th in Harrisonburg. There will be 50 sites with 30 amp power available on a 1^st come, 1^st serve basis at a cost of an additional $12.00.

New Business:

Election of Officers

The nominating committee consisted of Welford, Burdette and Parsons. The nominations are: Vice President – Sandy Freed, Secretary/Treasurer – Rebecca Messerle.

A motion was made to accept the nominating committee report. It was approved.

A motion was made to elect Sandy and Rebecca. It was approved.

Thank you to Jim Settles, who served for 5 years.

Christmas Party: Various options were discussed. The date of December 17^th was set. Options discussed for location included the Strength and Honor clubhouse in Stafford, and Welfords house, or maybe a restaurant. The executive board will review the options. More info to come.

Technical Tip:

Do you know the location of your fire extinguisher? Extinguishers should be checked 3 - 4 times a season. Check for green zones. Also, take out and shake to mix the powder.

Campout Photos:

Larry Halstead with New Board for Campout Name Tags

Aug 19-21, 2011 Campout - Haymarket, VA

2011-08-21T17:24:00.000-07:00

The August Campout was at the Endless Caverns Campground and the Trip Captains were: Freeds, Settles, Karstacdt and Zerhuesens.

The meeting was called to order by President Larry Halstead after Saturday breakfast. The August meeting was held at Endless Caverns campground. There were 8 member rigs and 1 guest rig present. Members in attendance were the Freeds, Settles, Zerhuesgens (all hosts) and Winders, Parsons, Welford, Alexander, and Halsteads. Welcome to the guests: Pat and Nelson Parish (friends of Settles) and Janice’s daughter Amy and family.

The day’s events were discussed. Arrangements were made for a free caverns tour at 1 pm.

Secretary and Treasurer’s report was emailed to the members before the August campout. The reports were approved.

Sunshine lady’s report –

Velda Taylor is home and getting outpatient therapy. She is getting stronger and hoping to be at the campout in September.

Joe Goulet was in his 9^th week of chemotherapy. (Note – the week following the campout we were informed of his passing due to an infection.)

Bernie Butler (past member) is living in an assisted living facility in Stafford.

Brenda Mitchell has been quite ill and had been in a hospital in Myrtle Beach. She is recuperating.

Cards were passed around for members to sign.

Old Business:

Larry read a letter from the state directors that thanked chapter presidents for their chapters assistance at the state samborees.

Larry Welford talked about an article that was sent to Bud about the charity motorcycle ride that was being forwarded to Good Sam. He is hoping that it will appear in a future Highways magazine article.

40 year Patches have arrived. Carol Welford has them to distribute this weekend. Cost is $3/patch. Rebecca will have them available also at future campouts.

Club History – Settles are still working on the history. Club birth date of August 1971 will be celebrated this weekend, 40 years old.

New Business:

Fall Samboree: Larry H. has applications available. Larry and Mem are planning to attend. If anyone else is planning to attend please contact Larry.

Camping Schedule/Update:

September 16-18 Harbor View. Trip Captains: Taylors, Parsons, Halstead and Murguia. Mem Halstead resent out email with the campground’s phone number. There are currently 6 members signed up. Members need to call to make our own reservations as soon as possible.

Christmas Party – Various options were discussed. The date of December 17^th was set. Options discussed for location included the Strength and Honor clubhouse in Stafford, and Welfords house. Location has not been finalized.

Janice Parsons thanked Bill Freed and Larry Halstead for their work on her step. She said they were truly Good Sams.

Larry received an email from Bud about the possibility of the local states doing a multi-state Samboree. He was asking members to provide him their thoughts. A possible date was to do it over July 4^th weekend at the Delaware fairgrounds.

Technical Tip:

Larry H mentioned that Chuck Tolson’s tip for July about maintaining batteries was reinforced by the unfortunate incident of the Messerle’s dead batteries at the end of the July weekend.

Tip for August was provided by Larry H. Water sanitation of fresh water tank on a regular schedule is important. As a general guideline 1.5 oz of bleach to 10 gallons of water should be used to sanitize your fresh water tank.
Campout Photos:

ODC'ers at Endless Caverns

40th Anniversary of ODC

Amanda, Janice Parsons and Bill Freed

Pat and Nelson Parish, Jim Settles and Larry Halstead

Carol Alexander

Kyoko and Ed Alexander and Sandy Freed

Sandy Freed

Jul 2011 Campout - Charlottesville Area, VA

2011-07-16T10:37:00.000-07:00

The July Campout was at the Misty Mountain Camp Resort and the Trip Captains were: Bowens, Wilson/Soden and Murguia. There were 11 member rigs present. Welcome to the guests: Madison, Renee, Natalie, Amanda, Amy, Tyler and Amanda (Halsteads' and Bowens' granddaughters and Janice’s daughter and grandchildren).

Sunshine Lady’s Report –

*Velda Taylor was scheduled to go home on Friday. Walking with a walker still receiving outpatient therapy. Ken is planning on them going to Myrtle Beach for their timeshare in a few weeks, but will have to see how Velda is doing.

*Joe Goulet is doing good, walking with a cane
*Norah’s knee surgery went well and she has been released from the doctor.

Old Business:

Audit of the Club Books – Carol Welford emailed a statement about the audit. No discrepancies were found.

40-Year Patches – Rebecca Messerle has ordered the patches and is waiting for their delivery. Should be at most a couple more weeks.

Club History – Larry Halstead has sent requests to old VA State officers to see if any records have been kept. The next thought is that National would have old rosters.

New Business:

Fall Samboree and Worker Volunteers – Larry and Mem Halstead are planning to attend. If anyone else is planning to attend, please contact Larry Halstead.

Camping Schedule/Update –

Aug 19-21 Endless Caverns. Trip Captains: Freeds, Settles, Karstaedt, and Zerhuesen.

Sep 16-18 Harbor View. Trip Captains: Taylors, Parsons, Halstead. Mem will send out email with the campground’s phone number. We need to call to make our own reservations.

Officer Nominating Committee –

Two offices are up for election this year, Vice President and Sec/Tresurer. Jim Settles is no longer eligible for Vice President. Rebecca Messerle is still eligible for another 2-year term. The nominating committee will consist of Larry Welford, Janice Parsons, and Randy Burdette.

Technical Tip: Chuck Tolson gave the tip this month for maintaining batteries. Make sure you check the water level in your batteries, for those that are not self contained. Don’t fill any higher than 1/8 inch below fill line. You can use an automatic waterer or make your own.

Chuck and Bill Helping Janice Set Up - Tyler, Amy and Janice

Marianne Helping Grandchildren Keep the Flies Away

Janice's Daughter Amy and Her Husband and Greg Smith

Blue Glove Larry and Chuck working on Janice's Sewer Hose

ODC Social Hour--Can you find the Freeds?

Madison and Bear on Randy's Motorcycle

Jun 2011 Campout - Powatan, VA

2011-06-18T10:35:00.000-07:00

The June Campout was at the Cozy Acres Campground and the Trip Captains were: Larry and Carol Welford and Brad and Rebecca Messerle. There were 6 member rigs present. We welcomed our guests: Madison, Renee and Natalie. (Halsteads and Bowens grand-daughters).

Sunshine Lady’s Report – A Thank-you note was received from Carol of Good Sams for taking care of the refreshments during the Spring Samboree at Bethpage, Urbana, VA.

*Velda is at the Westmoreland Care Center for Therapy.
*Joe Goulet had fallen and broken a hip but is now recovering at home.
*Norah is having knee surgery on Monday (June 20^th).

Old Business:

Audit of the Club Books – Carol Welford and Andrea Hornung volunteered to audit the books from 2010 and this was done during this June Campout.

40-Year Patches – Rebecca spoke to Southern Emblem Co. He still had the pattern for the 30-year patch. It would be $2.65 per patch if we ordered 50 patches. A motion was made by Sharon and seconded by Neil to authorize Rebecca to purchase the patches and pay for them with treasury funds. Another motion was made by Brad and Seconded by Denny to have the members reimburse the treasury $3.00 per patch. Both motions were approved.

New Business:

Fall Samboree and Worker Volunteers – No action at this time due to the lack of attendance to the Fall Samboree.

V.President Jim Settles has been tasked with making a list of all past ODC Officers. Any help would be appreciated.

Technical Tip:

Toad Vehicle Key: If the battery of the toad vehicle is dead, the remote will not work to unlock the car. Keep an extra toad key in your rig.

Campout Hosts - Welfords and Messerles

Bowens Enjoying Breakfast

Sharon Bowen Enjoying a Book

Hornung Family - Brandon, Andrea, Ryan and Neil

ODC President Larry Halstead

Campout Mermaids - Madison, Reneee and Natalie

May 2011 Spring Samboree - Urbana, VA

2011-05-21T10:35:00.000-07:00

First Organized Motorcycle Ride at a VA Good Sam Samboree

Bike Ride – We had 14 motorcycles and 19 riders on the first Motorcycle charity ride. $95.00 was earned. $50.00 was given to VA Good Sam’s to donate to a Charity of their choice. The remaining $45.00 will be given to a charity of ODC’s choice, which will be decided at the December meeting. Bill Freed and Chuck Tolson planned the route and everyone had a good time.The riders look forward to doing a ride at future Samborees.

Lining Up to Ride

Linda Burdette and her "Tatoos"

Larry Welford Giving Ride Instructions

Almost Ready to "Ride"

Some Stops Along the Ride Route

The Spring Samboree was held at the Bethpage Campground in Urbana, VA. There were 13 member rigs present and one guest rig.

Sunshine Lady’s Report –

*Velda Taylor is doing OK. Home health care is coming in twice per week. Progress is slow.

*Dick Bowen did have Gallbladder surgery and is doing well. The Bowens are still traveling but will be home soon.

*Kay Karstaedt has been in Alabama with the Red Cross, but is home now.

Audit of the Club Books – Donna Tolson and Mem Halstead volunteered to do the audit in May, but due to time constraints, the audit was postponed. A motion was made to postpone the audit until a well attended campout. The motion was approved. Some discussion was made as to whether the President’s spouse could audit the books. We will ask for volunteers at the time of the audit.

Thanks to Donna and Mem for planning the Saturday night meal. It was delicious.

Getting Ready for Spagetti Dinner

MelanieM, DonnaT and MemH

ODCers Enjoying Spagetti Dinner

Carol, Ed and Kyoko Enjoying Dinner

Old Business:

Samboree Activities – Boy, did we have a busy weekend.

Hamburger Sale – Thanks to Melanie for planning the fundraiser. Great job. We sold 108 of the 120 burgers. Total profit $220.50. (This number is slightly different from what Melanie reported at the meeting). The extra food and drinks were available to ODC members for donations and another $18.00 was given. Melanie will give a complete write up of the event and the report will be added to the Secretary’s book. Larry Halstead will send Craig an email thanking him for making the burgers for this weekend. Many comments were made about how good the burgers were.

Sandy Freed Waiting for a Hamburger!

Larry Halstead Cooking Burgers

Larry Welford and Melanie Murguia Getting Ready to Sell Burgers

Book Sale – Denny Raymond and Peggy Settles manned the table for the book and flea sale. Thanks to Ken Taylor for donating some items for the sale and to all the ODC members who donated books. The total raised was $46.25.

Denny's Handiwork

Denny and Betty Raymond

Larry Halstead and Larry Welford honored Tom Scalin and Judy Ramer during the White Rose ceremony held during the Saturday night program.

Thanks to everyone who helped with the Saturday night refreshments.

Thanks to Peggy Settles for the quilt donated as a door prize.

New Business:

Caravan to Maryland Samboree May 27-29: no one was interested.

July campout at Misty Mountain – June 15^th is the deadline for registration. Hosts for the weekend are Bowens, Wilson, Soden and Murguia

August campout at Endless Caverns – June 1^st is the deadline for registration. Remember we get a special rate and will include a free pass to Endless Caverns. Call the number and speak to the person Bill sent in his email. Maybe a bike weekend.

A motion was made for Rebecca to contact the Patch person to find out the cost of getting a 40-year patch. The patch would be similar to the 30 year, but with the new information. The motion was passed.

Apr 2011 Campout - Virginia Beach, VA

2011-04-16T10:34:00.000-07:00

The April Campout was held at the Holiday Trav-L-Park in Virginia Beach, VA and the Trip Captains were: Mathenys, Burdettes and Smith/Filice. There were 13 member rigs in attendence.

Old Business:

Treasurer’s Report – After the Christmas party expenses and the donation to Micah Ministries, the balance remaining in the treasury is $598.51.

Thanks to the Trip Captains: Jim and Linda Matheny, Randy and Linda Burdette, and Greg and Marianne. After a wonderful French toast breakfast and chapter meeting, many of us went on a very windy bike ride to the beach. We all convened for a chili dinner and a few rounds of left/right/center. Then the stormy weather set in. We all survived the storm and met for Sunday breakfast and goodbyes.

Mem Halstead, our Sunshine Lady, updated us on a few of our members:

*Velda Taylor still in therapy, hopes to be home next week.

*Bill and Rachel Ferebee sold their rig this winter and bought a place in Florida.
*Dick and Sharon Bowen are still in AZ, awaiting Dick’s gallbladder surgery
*Frank Ramer just called to keep in touch. He is still in North Carolina, receiving the royal treatment from all the ladies. He is doing well.

Thanks to Neil Hornung for representing the Old Dominion Cardinals at the January meeting.

Thanks to Larry Welford for arranging the February meeting.

Samboree Plans:

The Spring Samboree will be held May 20-22, 2011 at Bethpage Camp-resort in Urbanna, VA. Applications are still being accepted. Applications are available at virginiagoodsam.org. Mail as soon as possible.

Hamburger Fundraiser: Melanie Murguia has done a lot of prep work for supplies needed. She handed around a list for volunteers for all aspects of the project.

Motorcycle Ride: We have received permission to hold the Motorcycle ride on Saturday afternoon. Larry Welford has a flyer to be put on the VA Good Sam website and passed to the chapters Presidents. Larry Welford and Bill Freed are planning a route for a two-hour, 50-mile ride. Cost will be $5.00 per rider. The money will be split 50/50 to charities picked by Good Sams and ODC.

White Rose Ceremony – We will honor Tom Scalin and Judy Ramera at the Spring Samboree.

The Old Dominion Cardinals have volunteered for the Saturday night beverage service. The Messerles will head up this effort.

Old Dominion Cardinals will donate a Christmas quilt given by Peggy Settles for a doorprize.

Bud Wickam presented to the Chapter Presidents a contest for the first timers at the samboree. Each club would have a table at their campsite with information about the club. The first timers will go to the tables and collect the information to answer questions and submit the results for a prize.

New Business:

Spring Samboree Caravans – West Virginia and Maryland Samborees are the weekend before and after the Virginia Samboree. If you are interested in going to the other states samborees and would like to caravan, speak to Larry Halstead.

Greg Smith updated us on the ODC weekend trips planned for this year. June's campout will be held at Cozy Acres in Powatan. Everyone needs to make their own reservations as soon as possible in order to get in our reserved sites. More information will be coming. All the other month’s campouts are also scheduled. July’s campout is at Misty Mountain

Let’s Show Our Colors: – In an effort to promote Good Sams and the Old Dominion Cardinals, we are going to start wearing our vests for Saturday evening dinner during our monthly campouts. It was also suggested that we wear our name tags for our newer members to learn our names.

Larry Halstead read from the Good Sams constitution to remind us what it means to be a member of Good Sam. Also what safety equipment do we carry on our rigs? Do you have extra long jumper cables, flares/triangles, and do you do checks on lights both on the rig and the toad?

Remember to always leave your campsite in better condition then what you found it in.

Dec 11, 2010 - ODC Christmas Party

2010-12-11T16:50:00.000-08:00

Our annual Christmas Party was held at the home of Marianne Filice and Greg Smith. There was a housefull of people and good cheer.

A big thank-you to the hosts for providing a merry atmosphere for the annual party. Everything was wonderful.

A welcome to our newest members: Steve and Patricia Winder and Fairleigh and Cil Schoolar.

New Business:

Induction of Officers for 2011:

Larry Welford performed the induction ceremony of Larry Halstead as President and Greg Smith as Wagon Master.

Larry Halstead recognized the outgoing President, Larry Welford, and Wagon Master, Bill Freed. The group as a whole thanked them for their service.

Greg Smith announced the 2011 camping schedule:

April 15-16 Virginia Beach

June 17-18 Cozy Acres

July 15-16 Misty Mountain

These three weekends are already set up. Try to book your reservations 30 days prior to the dates.

It looks like the August trip will be to Endless Caverns and the September trip will be to Oak Grove. Details are pending for these trips. Weekend trip captains are needed. Please sign up.

It was approached to making the July weekend a longer campout. The idea would be to have the weekend at Misty Mountain and then anyone wanting to, would travel to another location for an extended time. There was a positive feedback from the group, so the officers will do more planning for this weekend.

We will have a mid winter meeting in February for lunch. Details will be provided at a later date.

The Spring Samboree will be held May 20-22 at Beth Page.

Discussion was made about our role as a Chapter in participating in future Samborees. Not this year, but in the future maybe we could be a host chapter, or at least have a more active role.

For the Spring Samboree, the topic of fundraising was brought up. Two ideas are in the works. The first is to have a 50/50 fundraising motorcycle ride. Maybe a poker run with prizes. We will present this at the January state meeting to see if the state has a positive reaction. It was also mentioned about liability insurance. This will be looked into.

The other idea is to have a hamburger sale. A committee was created to organize this fundraiser. The committee consists of Melanie Murguia, Craig Soden, Kay Karsteadt, Kay's friend, Mal, and Brad Messerle.

The email list has been updated, if there are any corrections, let Rebecca know. Reminder: the email list is for ODC business only.

For our charitable contribution, Janice made a motion to send $50.00 from the treasury and whatever money collected from passing the hat to Micah Ministries. Marv seconded the motion, motion was approved and the hat was passed. $106.00 was collected in the hat.

The officers approached the group with the idea of a “camping trip fee”. The group had a long discussion. Marv made a motion to charge $5 per person per campout (including guests). No charge for children. This will be for a one year test period and revisited next year for the dollar amount. Neil seconded the motion, and it was approved.

Neil will be our representation at the VA Good Sam Winter State meeting which will be held on January 8^th. Neil has also volunteered to be our chapter's state representative.

Greg made a motion, Marv seconded the motion for Mem to send Mitch/Brenda a Thank-you note from the chapter.

Due to the late hour, we decided not to do the “pass the gifts” poem. The toys are to be donated to the Toys for Tots organization. The secret prize will be held for next year.

Joe will take all of the old photographs from the chapter. Thank-you Joe!

Oct 2010 Samboree - Harrisonbug, VA

2010-10-06T06:01:00.000-07:00

Sep 2010 Campout - Luray, VA

2010-09-17T14:01:00.000-07:00

The September Campout was at the Country Waye Campground http://www.countrywaye.com/ in Luray, VA and the Team Leaders were Settles, Karsteadt and Zerhusens. At the meeting during this campout, Larry Halstead was elected President and Greg Smith is now our Wagon Master.

Aug 2010 Campout - Oak Grove, VA

2010-08-20T13:24:00.000-07:00

Campout Cooks (Ken, Larry & Chuck)

Folks Enjoying the Food!

Hope that all of you that attended this month's ODC outing arrived home safely and that you had a good time at the Harbor View Campground in Oak Grove.

As usual we had great meals and ate too much. I guess I need to take Cerise out for more walks around the neighborhood. Our hosts for the weekend (Taylors, Halsteads and Tolsons) did a fine job of keeping us all full. I even had to concede that Larry Halstead earned his "good whisking" merit badge this weekend with the scrambled eggs.

The Mooring Outside Bar was a Real Boat!

The ODC bikers got in a nice ride on Saturday that led us to the discovery of a good eating establishment in Kinsale called "The Mooring". I think we all gave it a thumbs up. http://www.portkinsale.com/dining.aspx

A few sets of horseshoe throwing preceded our Saturday dinner. These will need to be continued at some future date to determine a champion team.

We welcome Janice Parsons back to the group. She drove her motor home to the campground with no problems. Unfortunately, she broke her foot stepping out of the coach on Friday afternoon. We wish her a speedy recovery and look forward to seeing her at future outings.

We had a little rain on our departure just to keep us from dawdling too much breaking camp.

Our next outing will be on Sep 24-26 at Country Waye Campground in Luray. This is one campground that you will all enjoy, nestled in the Shenandoah valley between the mountains. Hope you all will sign-up. You can contact the Settles f you need additional information.

Wagon Master,
Bill

Jul 2010 Campout - New Point, VA

2010-07-23T14:01:00.000-07:00

Trip Captains: Ferebees, Taylors and Burdettes

Jun 2010 Campout - New Market, VA

2010-06-18T14:02:00.000-07:00

The June Campout was located at the Endless Caverns RV Resort in New Market, VA http://www.morganrvresorts.com/pages/endlesscaverns_homepage and the Trip Captains were Freeds, Messerles and Mathenys. Some of the members brought their motorcycles and toured the area.

May 2010 Spring Samboree - Urbanna, VA

2010-05-20T14:02:00.000-07:00

Apr 2010 Campout - Virginia Beach, VA

2010-04-16T16:50:00.000-07:00

The Holiday Trav-L-Park in Virginia Beach was the location for our April Campout and the Trip Leaders were Filice/Smith, Hornungs, Wilson/Soden and Welfords. Events included an omelet breakfast provided by the hosts. Some visited the sites around Virginia Beach and others braved a cold bike ride to the beach. After a dinner with grilled chicken and sausage and side dishes, we had desserts provided by the rest of us. We all retired to our beds to listen to the rain fall on the rooftops.

We welcomed our guests Ann (Kay Karstaedt's friend) and J. C. and Linda Calhoun.

Sep 2009 Campout - Williamsburg, VA

2009-09-25T17:06:00.000-07:00

Aug 2009 Campout - Luray, VA

2009-08-17T19:54:00.000-07:00

Scrambled Dogs, Southern Style

If you were not among the Old Dominion Cardinals attending the August camp out at the Luray RV Resort Country Waye, you were missed by those who were there, and you missed out on a great time.

The weekend began Thursday with advanced partiers arriving in the early afternoon. Happy Hour was brief because ten of the early arrivers went into town for dinner at the Artisans Grill on the corner of Main & Broad Streets. Friday morning found many of the same people at Uncle Bucks Family Restaurant just up the way on Main Street for a country style breakfast. Umm! Good eatin’!

Our camp sites were level, gravel spaces parallel to a rectangular field with full hook ups.

This arrangement put a coach behind and one in front, but none on the sides. Other sites were back-in at a higher elevation with great views. The park provided free WIFi, and TV reception was adequate.

We had the use of an open air, two-level pavilion for meals, meetings, and visiting. The grounds are well maintained and the staff was hospitable. Although the campground busy, it was not noisy or congested. It was quite pleasant. Many in our group are anxious to return.

Hard as it is to believe, we had no rain Thursday through Sunday. The days were sunny, hot and hotter. Evenings were very comfortable after the sun set. Many folks took advantage of the location to visit Skyline Drive and Luray Caverns. Some folks walked one of several walking paths in town along the river and others browsed retail stores along Main Street.

The pool offered some comfort from the heat, but the hum of air conditioning units in the rigs was a sign that many did not venture out during the heat of each day. Happy Hour was delayed each day until 5:00 PM because of the heat. Delayed, not cancelled.

Friday’s Happy Hour featured “heavy” appetizers provided by everyone. This was not intended to be a meal, but it was. We have many creative cooks in ODC who continue to delight us with their culinary creations. Thanks to all. We were fed extremely well.

Saturday morning’s breakfast, provided by our Trip Captain hosts, consisted of eggs, bacon, sausages, biscuits, butter, jam, juice, and a smile. Trip Captains for the week end were, Mem and Larry, Donna and Chuck, Marianne and Greg, and Janice and Ralph. On behalf of all ODCers, thanks to everyone who made this a great weekend.

Happy Hour Saturday was followed by a “Scrambled Dog” dinner. The dish is from an old Southern recipe that Janice brought from Georgia. There were several skeptical diners who wondered what they had gotten themselves into when the menu was announced. Most agreed afterward that one Scrambled Dog was good; more than one can have a lasting effect barking all night. Dinner was capped off with ice cream sundaes, and no one went away hungry.

Our next camp out is September 25 - 27 in Williamsburg, VA. If you have not registered, do it now at American Heritage RV Park 888-530-2267 or 757-566-2133. Tell the folks there you are with ODC and ask to be located as close to the group as possible. When you are registered, call Marvin and Ruth Ann Coyner at 540-659-0472, so they will know you plan to be there.

July 2009 Campout- Grey's Point

2009-07-29T10:31:00.000-07:00

Sunset at Grey's Point by Larry Welford

“Small” can be beautiful. Our nine ODC rigs, a small group, gathered at Grey’s Point Camp July 17 for a weekend camp out. A rain storm Friday night flooded many of the camp sites, but our group was on high ground and stayed relative dry. Saturday’s weather was nearly perfect. The pool was packed, golf carts buzzed the roadways, dogs were walked, and some folks ventured into neighboring communities for adventure and shopping. Most enjoyed participating in small group conversations under a shade awning while activities whizzed around us.

Our Trip Captains were Leo and Norah Zerhusen, Kay Karstaedt, Ed and Kyoto Alexander, and Andrea Hornung. Jim and Peggy Settles helped plan the weekend before finding they could not attend. Our assigned sites were relatively close together and the campground provided a tent shelter we used for shade, meals, happy hour, and visiting. We thank our Trip Captains, and we appreciate their work to provide this wonderful weekend for us. Everyone seemed to enjoy themselves very much, especially those who sat around the campfire Saturday night.

Special mention: Our esteemed president called the Chapter meeting to order Sunday morning and adjourned it six minutes later. This must be a record for the current administration, never to be experienced again. Way to go Larry!

Luray RV Resort is the site of our August camp out. Advanced reservations indicate this will be another small gathering where folks get to visit one another and enjoy a camping experience. We hope to see you there. Many members will be on-the-road and/or vacationing elsewhere that weekend. We will miss you and wish you safe travels.

The Coyners sent an email June 22 giving details of the September 25 – 27 camp out in Williamsburg. This will be our last chapter camp out of this season. We hope you can be there. To insure you are parked with the ODC group, the deadline for reservations is August 1. Call American Heritage Campground today at 888-530-2267 or 757-566-2133. Then, let the Coyners know you are attending: 540-659-0472 or

http://mail.google.com/mail/contacts/ui/ContactManager?js=RAW&maximize=true&hide=true&position=absolute&hl=en&emailsLink=true&sk=true&titleBar=false&border=NONE&eventCallback=ParentStub1248094131761&zx=ati32e-buynig

The Virginia Samboree is in Harrisonburg, VA October 16 - 18. An application for the Samboree is at the Virginia Good Sam web site: http://www.vagoodsam.org/va_events.html

Ralph Parsons
Wagon Master

Keeping cool at Grey's Point by Ed Alexander

The Lineup Welford, Freed, Ferebee, Parsons

Happy Hour at Grey's Point

ODC NEWS

2009-07-01T11:07:00.000-07:00

Thunder, lightning and torrential rain could not spoil the June camp out at Rockahock Campground in Lanexa, VA. Standing water in the parking area attracted a few mosquitoes, which cut down on outside activities after dark, but we managed. Fourteen rigs made up our group and many of the folks arrived Thursday to get a head start on the weekend. Even though we had to share our space with a birthday party pig roast and karaoke, we had a great time. Our Trip Captains did a great job. Thanks to the Welfords, Freeds, and Meserles for their hard work on our behalf.

On July 17 – 19, we will be at Grey’s Point Camp in Topping, VA. This campground has a terrific pool and is a favorite of kids of all ages. Trip Captains are Jim & Peggy Settles, Kay Karstaedt, Ed Alexander, and Leo & Nora Zerhusen. Registration information was emailed several weeks ago. We look forward to seeing you there.

Mem Halstead is still accepting checks for our August camp out at Luray RV Resort, Luray, VA. Call her at 540-967-2297(H)/540-748-0356(M) or refer to her email of April 21 for details. Mem needs your checks by August 6.

With three ODC camp outs remaining this year we hope you will plan on attending as many as possible. Many members will be traveling in the months ahead. We know they will be enjoying the RV lifestyle on the road. The Taylors are on an extended trip westward that includes a cruise to Alaska. The Tolsons and Halsteads are preparing to attend a Discovery pre-rally and the FMCA rally later this month in Ohio. The Raymonds will be heading westward to California. During September and October the Halsteads, Tolsons, Ferebees and Smith/Filice will be journeying to Albuquerque, NM for the Balloon Festival. The Raymonds plan to join up with them in Albuquerque on their return trip from California.

Summer is upon us! We hope you are able to make the most of it and enjoy safe travels.

From the Wagonmaster

2009-06-22T15:31:00.000-07:00

1. ODC September Camp Out
Date: September 18 - 20
Trip Captains: Marvin & Ruth Ann Coyner; Joe & Sandra Goulet:Dick and Sharon Bowen
Campground/Location: American Heritage RV Park, Williamsburg, VA http://www.americanheritagervpark.com/
Italian night pot luck for Saturday night

Point of Contact: Marvin & Ruth Ann Coyner – 540-659-0472 (H); 540-220-4132 (M); hitchhiker97@msn.com
Meals/Activities: To be announced by Trip Captains

2. Virginia Good Sam Fall State Samboree
Date: October
Trip Captains: None
Campground/Location: Rockingham County Fairgrounds, Harrisonburg, VA http://www.virginia.org/site/description.asp?attrID=43637
Reservations: Make directly with State Secretary Brenda Mitchell via mail.
Application at State Good Sam website (later): http://www.vagoodsam.org/main.php
Payment: Send to State Secretary by check, with application, payable to “The Virginia Samboree”.
Point of Contact: Ralph Parsons – 540-972-3594 (H); 540-850-4145 (M); rwp8230@gmail.com
Meals/Activities: To be announced by State Samboree Staff & ODC Staff

Sept 2009 Campout - Williamsburg, VA

2009-06-22T12:35:00.000-07:00

SEPTEMBER Old Dominion Cardinals Campout: September 25 - 27

Location: American Heritage RV Park, 146 Maxton Lane, Williamsburg, VA 23188.

Phone: 888-530-2267 or 757-566-2133

Price: $38.50 per night.

Reservations: Make your reservations directly with the American Heritage Campground, and tell them you are with the Old Dominion Cardinals group. To be sure you will be parked with the ODC group, your reservation and a non-refundable deposit of $25 is required by the campground by August 1, 2009.

Friday Night: Happy hour at 5 PM. Please bring an hors d/oeuvres to share. Dinner is on your own.

Saturday AM: Breakfast provided by your hosts at 8:30 AM in the Heritage Room. Bring your own coffee and table service.

Saturday dinner: Pot luck at 6 PM in the Heritage Room. Bring your own drinks and table service.

Sunday breakfast: Breakfast-worthy leftovers at 9 AM in the Heritage Room. Bring your own coffee and table service.

Trip Captains: Marv and Ruth Ann Coyner, Joe and Sandra Gouletand Dick and Sharon Bowen.

Please notify Marv and Ruth Ann if you are planning to attend. Email: hitchhiker_97@msn.com. Phone: 540-659-0472.

ODC Group Activities

2009-05-20T14:38:00.000-07:00

The Hornung family enjoying breakfast.
Happy Hour!
Serious Discussion!
Chefs Bill and Bill cooking pancakes.

Fun at the Samboree 2009

2009-05-20T14:18:00.000-07:00

Jim Settles at the grill. Denny Raymond enjoying the hay wagon ride
Ken Tayler driving the hay wagon.

2009 Spring Samboree - Urbanna, VA

2009-05-19T16:31:00.000-07:00

Spirited Spring Samboree

Rain showers could not dampen the spirits and frivolity of the ODC members and our guests that spent this past weekend at Bethpage RV Camp in Urbanna, VA.

Our chapter support for this Samboree was impressive: 17 member rigs and three guest rigs. Two of our guest rigs belonged to Barbara Wilson and Randy & Linda Burdett, former members. The third rig belongs to Rick & Vic Petrecig, long time friends of Jim & Linda Matheny. We hope all these folks will return to camp with us again.

We do not designate trip captains for State Samborees, yet volunteers were ready to take on tasks and responsibilities that made this weekend a huge success. Our chapter sponsored two fundraising activities at the Flea Market on Saturday. Craig Soden and Phyllis Wilson organized and led a group of hearty folks who prepared and sold hamburgers. sodas and bottled water to the hungry throngs. This activity generated over $198.00. Janice Parsons organized a book sale of used paperback books donated by chapter members. About 100 books were sold and produced $47.00 for the chapter treasury.

The Samboree theme was “NTOB Beach Party”. (No thongs or bikinis) The parade was a hoot! ODC was well represented by a group of young and older adults acting like children. Any chance of winning a prize went away when our group doused the judges with water guns as we passed the reviewing stand.

Brief rain showers Friday evening returned in force Saturday during the night. Sunday morning was damp and cloudy, yet as folks prepared to travel home, there was a consensus that this had been a very good Samboree. We hope to see everyone at Rockahock campground in June.

Vice President Jim Settles

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President Larry Welford

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