PRESIDENTS CORNER ROCKY JOHNSON

In every vibrant organization there’s always a group of

people behind the scenes greasing the cogs and making

everything run smoothly. In the Carolinas Airstream

Club one such is the “Digital Team” and I want all of

you to know who they are and what they do. The digital

team is basically divided into four areas”

Email: The primary person managing communications in our club is Ed Hall and he’s backed up by Marcia Thompson. Almost all communications are written by, or filter through, Ed and Marcia.

Facebook: The administrators of Facebook are Anne Seslar and Margaret Van de Ree. Editors are Shari Hord, Mariam Ross and Marcia Thompson. Find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/NCUnit21Wbcci/

Website: The primary webmaster is Ed Hall and he’s backed up by Marcia Thompson. We’re in process of making some changes to the website and you’ll hear more about that later. https://carolinasnc.wbcci.net/

Evernote: Evernote is the vehicle used to maintain our club roster and membership database. It’s managed by Miriam Ross and her back up is Marcia Thompson. Marcia has just finished up-dating the Evernote database so please check to make sure your personal information is what you want to be listed and it is correct. If you want a picture included in Evernote, please send one to Marcia at mthompson@yadtel.net

So, there you have it…. the “Digital Team”. We are an

organization of volunteers so the next time you see one

of the digital team members please pat them on the

back and say thank you for their time and effort. They

make us happy campers!

See you down the road, Rocky

NC CLUBS RALLY Joint rally with Piedmont and Carolinas Clubs

Raleigh Oaks May Rally May 16-19, 2019

Hi Folks!

We hope more members from the Carolina Club will

sign up for the North Carolina Rally at Raleigh Oaks.

Currently, we have only nine rigs confirmed.

There’s so much to do in the area around the

campground and we’ll have many opportunities to get

to know our Piedmont neighbors along with some fun

competitive activities! Go Carolinas!

Updated Information: We have reservations on Friday

night at Holt Lake BBQ & Seafood for our entire group!

Please call Raleigh Oaks to reserve your site now! Call

919-934-3181.

Don’t forget to press the link on our Carolinas

Airstream Club web page to let me know you are

attending! The agenda for the rally is there too. Thanks.

Margaret Van de Ree 704-728-6040

NEWEST MEMBERS

DALE DOWLER, MEMBERSHI P

Please welcome our newest members, Andrew &

Patricia Wright from Port Monmouth, NJ and their

2019 25' Flying Cloud!

TARHEEL TRAVELER

NEWSLETTER OF THE CAROLINAS AIRSTREAM CLUB THE 21S T CLUB IN WBCCI FORMED IN 1960

March 2019

2019 RALLIES PHIL DRAKE, 1ST VP

Hi all-

We have officially kicked off the 2019 rally season with

our just completed James Island Campground winter

rally in Charleston. The weather was beautiful and our

hosts Ed and Joni Hall did a bang up job of keeping

everyone informed, busy and having fun. We had 18

rigs, 35 members and guests in attendance. Our guests

were Josh and Megan McGrath from Charlotte and we

all had opportunity to meet our two new club members

Paul and Jan Maggi from Maine! It was great bike riding

or walking weather and the remote controlled sailboat

regatta was fun to watch. The days were warm and the

evenings chilly enough to make campfire watching very

enjoyable. Saturday’s dinner at the Charleston Crab

House was wonderful and Saturday breakfast was a hit;

of course I ate too much again and we still had leftovers!

Now on to New Bern for our spring rally. Hosts Larry

and Pam Brodsky have a full slate of things to do and

we’ll have plenty of time to tour New Bern. The New

Bern KOA has been completely remodeled and

upgraded (it was great before) so if you haven’t planned

on joining us, please call the campground and check on

availability. AND be sure if you plan on camping with

us to click on the RSVP button on our

website. It’s the only way we have to know how much

food to order and meeting space we will need.

Please order your club flag now. Our beautiful new

flags are in and are shipping now. It makes a powerful

impression for other campers to see Airstreams with

flags flying! If you haven’t ordered yours, please do so

now in time for the New Bern rally via our website.

Your flag will be shipped as soon as Treasurer

Cherylanne receives your check.

Here’s a little camping story I want to share. On the

way home from our rally in Charleston, Cathy and I

stopped at a stoplight. It was nice and warm and my

window was down. The car next to me rolls up and I

hear “Sir!” Of course thinking I had a problem, I

responded “hello” and waited. A young woman says “I

love your trailer, did you restore it yourself?” Now, for

a fleeting moment I thought this would be a great

opportunity to not only look smart but talented

too! But why start now? So, I responded “no, it’s only

two years old”. The woman looked on in

disbelief. Seeing this hadn’t sunk in yet, I responded

“yep, they still make ‘em!” The light turns green and

the woman says in parting “I never see them at any of

the shows, but I still like it.” Maybe we have a new

member in the making.

Rally on! Hopefully we will see you down the road soon.

Phil

2020 RALLY PLANNING BRUCE THOMPSON, 2ND VP

Hey Streamers! It’s finally Camping Season!! And, we

brought it into full swing with our opening rally at

James Island – good weather and well attended.

Everyone had a grand time.

NEXT YEAR – 2020, we’re planning something for

everyone:

1. There’s an upcoming planning meeting to work on a

short Blue Ridge Caravan for our group in early spring.

Results will be posted next month, but get ready to see

some of the best views NC has to offer.

2. Two of our newest members – Roger & Robin

Holland are actively working with city officials of

Shelby, NC in organizing our first ever urban rally

targeting May (2020). Please visit the Uptown Shelby

Association website or their Facebook page to see this

exciting venue. We’ll be parking around the old

courthouse and the Earl Scruggs Center – which

happens to be at the front door of several restaurants,

lots of shopping, and the Newgrass Brewing Co. - all

less than a block away. Save a place on your calendars

when the date is published for this and watch for more

news!

March 2019

3. Something Old – make sure you get your reservations

in early for our November rally at Ocean Lakes – our

highest attended rally. You would do well to get your

spot, while you’re down there in 2019 for next year in

2020! We usually fill up our HH section.

4. Something New – we’ll have to add a new

campground to our repertoire. Our scouts are

checking a possible venue in the heart of the

Piedmont, near the NC Transportation Museum, the

Childress Racing Museum and Vineyards, the Gold

Hill Mines, and Boone’s Cave Park, and, of course, the

Barbecue Capital of North Carolina. Now that should

have you guessing ;-)

Stay tuned – there’s more to come. If you have a

favorite camp spot that can host 15 rigs or more, just

let the camping scouts know (that’s Suzanne

Schneider, Ray Combs, Carol Combs, and myself).

Thanks for all the suggestions – we have a great list

going!

See you at New Bern!

Bruce

In honor of members in our Carolinas Airstream Club for 40 years or more, one of our members has

generously purchased new flags for:

John Carriker, II who joined in 1971

Charlie Fishel who joined in 1972

Dale & Sandy Dowler who joined in 1972

John Carriker, III who joined in 1973

Bert & Dot Kalet joined in 1977

Many thanks to these loyal members!!

As you hopefully know, our membership directory uses

Evernote. It is missing many photos of our members! If

you need to add a photo, or update your photo, please

email it to Marcia at mthompson@yadtel.net. If you

don’t know how to access Evernote, email her about

that too

2019 Rally Deadlines!

Check out this latest posting on our website regarding

upcoming campground reservation deadlines for

2019 rallies!

Did you order a new flag?

Did you send a check to our Treasurer for it? Your

flag will be shipped as soon the Treasurer tells the 2nd

VP, who has the flags in envelopes waiting to mail to

you

If you need a flag holder to proudly fly your new CAC

Flag, one of our members, Monroe Bowles,

manufactures and sells custom aluminum holder and

flag poles to fit on your Airstream. You can contact

Monroe at monbow2657@gmail.com for further

information.

We’re excited to offer these flags to our Club

Members…Order now and be one of the first to fly

our new Carolinas Airstream Club Flag!

Phil Drake 1st VP phil.drake@att.net

March 2019

JONI HALL

If you have any significant member events you want to

share (i.e., weddings, births, graduations, pets, etc.), or

you want our Club to send our thoughts and prayers to

those in a time of need, please email Joni at

jluvsed@gmail.com

62ND WBCCI INTERNATIONAL RALLY

A Carolinas Airstream Club Caravan will be traveling to

the WBCCI International Rally in Doswell, VA on

July 19, 2019! Over 750 rigs from all over the US and

Canada have already registered!

You can register for International on the WBCCI

website by Clicking Here. After you register please

come back to this page and Click Here to RSVP so

we’ll know you’re there!

Interested in caravanning with club members?

Tell us by clicking here

Please tell us you’re coming to the International Rally,

and whether you’re interested in caravanning to

Doswell, VA by Clicking Here to RSVP

We hope you can join us!

NEWS FROM MEMBERS

Do you enjoy Cast Iron cooking?

Jim and Deb visited the new Lodge Cast Iron store in

Charlotte to check it out. Scored free coffee and helpful

advice. The store's big inside, the folks are helpful,

parking is easy, and on Saturdays they do cooking

demos. Complete selection of their products and

accessories by them and others. Delighted to also find

the section in the back with "seconds" which would

clearly meet Jim’s needs and expectations - the

disqualifying issues are minuscule and Neither

structural nor function issues.

Their address is 8656 Concord Mills Blvd, sharing

Lowes Building Supply entrance. Jim’s two favorite

stores next door to each other. Cool!

http://www.lodgemfg.com/location/charlotte

10a to 8p Mon-Sat and 10a-6p Sundays.

Deb at the new Charlotte Lodge store.

March 2019

Susanne’s favorite sign in Florida

Snippets from the Road

Food Lion parking lot, Georgetown, SC

A lady in a SUV stopped beside Keith and I, as we were

walking, hand in hand, out of the Food Lion and said

to us in a loud but wonderful voice:

“I tell you one thing! I want my husband to hold my

hand! I’m gonna go home and raise cain!”

And then she drove off — home I suppose — to raise

cain!!

- Susanne

Tim & Sandra Almy saw this in Munich on their way to

Israel. An Airstream modified as a plane and food truck!

REGISTER NOW FOR THE 2019 REGION 3 RALLY!

March is almost over, which leaves us only a short time

before our Region 3 Rally in April! I know you are all

looking forward to attending. Don’t forget to sign up!

Carolinas Member Jerry Hall, Region 3 Treasurer

There are three ways to pre-register. PICK ONE!

1. Online fill out the 2019 R3 Rally Registration form on the R3 website region3.wbcci.net and pay the rally fee when you arrive. Or,

2. Download, print, and mail the registration form with your rally fee check, payable to WBCCI Region 3, to Alicia Rafter, R3 Registrar, 1864 Indian Rd W, West Palm Beach, FL 33406 to arrive by April 10. Or,

3. Fill out the coupon in the Blue Beret and send with your rally fee check, payable to WBCCI Region 3, to Alicia Rafter, R3 Registrar, at the address above to arrive by April 10.

At Tom Johnson, there are 280 sites with full hook-ups

and 100 with water and electric. Choose your site when

you arrive. They are all the same. The campground fee

is $32 per night.

Silver Sales

Hand-made aluminum 3-pole flag holders for

your new flag! (Includes the poles) $130.00

o US Flag $30.00

o NC Flag $30.00

Monroe - monbow2657@gmail.com

2017 30' Flying Cloud o One Owner / Very Few Trips/ Like New o Located in SC

Pam Devine at (704) 300-3364

2014 Airstream Flying Cloud 25’ Rear Bed o 18 New Add-Ons – Asking $55,900

Call Linda Fox to see if it’s still available! o (804) 399-2998

March 2019

Pics from Winter Rally at James Island Anne Seslar

2019 CLUB OFFICERS

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