Florida Dealer Clipped at Holiday Club’s Rally

Cancer survivor Doris Williams with Brett Howard sporting a new hairstyle Yesterday at the May 16-20 Holiday Rambler RV Club’s (HRRVC) 49th International Rally, which attracted about 300 member units to the Elkhart County Fairgrounds in Goshen, Ind., attendees enjoyed the spectacle of a spontaneous and unusual sacrifice in the name of charity. The normal fare of rally events were ongoing, including RV sales displays, craft bazaars, tours to local attractions, informational seminars and a performance... Read more

Bids for Kids Charity Event Deemed a Success

The 2013 Bids for Kids drew a large crowd Saturday’s (May 4) 2013 “Bids for Kids” charity dinner and auction benefiting the Boys and Girls Club of Goshen, Ind., was reportedly a huge success, largely due to local RV industry supporters. Boys & Girls Club Director of Resource Development & Stewardship Michilah Miller said the local RV industry’s participation has made all the difference in bringing “Bids for Kids” to a new level in recent years. She said Jason... Read more

Goshen Boys & Girls Club Event Set for May 4

Participants at last year's Boys & Girls Club auction The Boys & Girls Club of Goshen, Ind., will hold its 13th annual “Bids for Kids” dinner and auction fundraiser Saturday night (May 4) at the RV/MH Hall of Fame and Museum in Elkhart. According to a press release, attendance and donations have increased in recent years due to expanded participation among local RV-related companies, with this year’s head count expected to be around 500. Michilah Miller, Boys & Girls... Read more

Revamped ‘KOA Care Camp’ Set for May 10-11

After almost 20 years and $5 million donated to camping for children with cancer, KOA’s Care Camps program executives have decided it’s time to take it up a notch. As reported by Woodall’s Campground Management, Care Camps board member Wade Elliott said a marketing company was invited to the February board meeting for discussions about “further refining and defining ourselves, and helping us find where we should be.” That entails setting new goals and “re-energizing” the whole... Read more

Wisconsin Show Leads U.S. Campground Pack

Vendors were busy at the WACO show The Wisconsin Association of Campground Owners (WACO) 2013 Convention & Trade Show, the 50th edition of which took place Mar. 20-24 at the Holiday Inn Hotel & Convention Center in Stevens Point, has somehow developed into the nation’s largest state gathering of independent campground operators, drawing an impressive weekend crowd from several states. In fact, WACO set records this year, reports Executive Director Lori Severson, by registering 642 attendees... Read more

Curry: ‘Tents For Troops’ Just Getting Started

ents for Troops founder Charlie Curry (seated) signs up another campground to his nationwide program. Since its inception in 2010, the Tents for Troops (T4T) program that offers free camping to active U.S. military members has grown to an impressive 245 parks in 41 states. But its founder, Charlie Curry, is just getting started. “We want to visit every military base in the country. We’d go in with a motorhome, set up for the day and give handouts about the program,” Curry said. “And when... Read more

RV Firms Get Behind Boys & Girls Club Event

The annual Bids for Kids auction raises funds for the Goshen, Ind., Boys and Girls Club The Boys & Girls Club of Goshen, Ind., is preparing for its annual Bids for Kids dinner and auction fundraiser on May 4, and it’s looking to the local RV industry to once again make it a success. Jason Lippert, CEO of Lippert Components Inc., Elkhart, Ind., and chairman of the Boys & Girls Club board, has increasingly led other RV industry members to support and attend the event in recent years. “We... Read more