Fwd: Tumbleweeds: Come One, Come All!!!!

Saturday, November 9th @ 12 noon

KOA Meridian Meeting Room

184 W Pennwood Street, Meridian

It's time for the Annual Election & Planning meeting for the Tumbleweeds 2020 Camping Season.

Lunch will be catered from a new company I discovered with two locations -- one in Eagle, one in Meridian. It's Great Harvest Bread Company. Check them out. 

We'll be ordering from their catering menu which I have included in the attached PDF. Lunch will be about $12 per person which includes sandwich, chips, desserts, and drinks OR salad, desserts, and drinks. You choose what sounds good to you. I will need your choices by Tuesday, November 5th so I can place the order on Wednesday. They will deliver just before noon on Saturday so come and enjoy.

The fun will begin after lunch. We'll have the yearly elections proctored by our Director at Large Mark Bennett. If you are interested in being President, Vice President, or Secretary/Treasurer, please contact Mark at rbenne2@msn.com or (208) 794-6393. There's always room for new officers!

After the election, we'll go through the process of choosing dates and locations for the campouts next year. I have included a list of of the places we have camped over the past 9 years to give you some inspiration. I have also included possible dates for the upcoming campouts. We can fit in about 8 campouts next year. With Jim & Rita hosting two of them, there is one left for each rig to host. Starting thinking of a date that fits your schedule and a fun place you'd like to visit with the Tumbleweeds!

Where to go camping? The Idaho Campground Review website I have used in the past doesn't seem to be up and running any longer, but I found this site which may help you look for possibilities for new campgrounds. www.campgroundreviews.com/regions/idaho

IMPORTANT: Janet would also like to remind everyone that the yearly "Dues are Due" at the meeting. $15 check made out to Tumbleweeds Boise -- or she takes good ol' fashion cash. If you can't make the meeting, please send your check to Janet Sanchez, 1929 Leisure Lane, Meridian, Idaho 83646; jlsanchez77@msn.com as soon as you can. Or give her a call at (208) 863-5491 if you have questions.

TO DO:

  *  RSVP to meeting along with your lunch choices by Tuesday, Nov 5th

  *  Election choices

  *  Choose a date/location for your campout hosting

  *  Bring check for dues and lunch

FYI: We will be hosting two possible new rigs: Julie & Dave, friends of Jim's from the Nampa Dog Park, and Vicki & Mark who have joined us on several of our past trips. Please make them welcome.

Let me know if you have any questions.

See you on the 9th!!!

Thanks, Rita

One final note: this is the week to make reservations for Poison Creek Campground at Lake Cascade State Park for the weekend July 24th-26th. Reserve on the date you are planning to arrive. 

Poison Creek Campout RESERVATIONS timing

Hello Tumbleweeds,

Can NOT believe how fast the summer flew by. Seems like we were just at Homedale and now the joint campout is over and we're getting ready for the November election/planning meeting. More information is coming on that meeting shortly.

In the meantime, seems like everyone who attended the campout at Poison Creek Campground on Lake Cascade this year really enjoy themselves. And most want to do it again -- but a bit later in the year next year. So here's the plan. Getting far away from the 4th of July holiday and counting out the possibilities for campouts starting April 17th next year (a bit later than usual), I highly recommend we plan on going to Poison Creek July 24-26. 

BUT that means that reservations need to be made at 8 AM on October 24th!!!! Yes, 9 months in advance. And folks, don't hesitate ... these reservations go FAST!!!! www.reserveamerica.com

So if you want to go to Poison Creek in July, make your reservations in October!!! Jim and I hope to be there from Wednesday, July 22nd and stay through the next week. Hopefully we'll find a campsite. I'll let you know the site # once I have the reservations made. 

Here's my current calendar thoughts for campouts in 2020:

• * Easter - April 12 *  
  
• April 17-19
• May 1-3
• * Mother's Day - May 10 *
• * Memorial Day - May 25 *
• May 29-31
• * Father's Day - June 21 *
• June 26-28
• * 4th of July *
• July 24-26 - Poison Creek
• August 14-16
• * Labor Day - September 7 *
• September 18-20 (Joint Campout with Mountain Home Travelers @ Three Island Crossing -- earlier than this year for warmer weather per requests)

Of course, nothing is set in store and the dates/locations will be determined at the November planning meeting. Check your calendars to decide which campout each rig would like to host. (Rosemary, I didn't make plans for the weekend your and Nancy have your sorority gathering, did I?)

Let me know if anyone needs further information. 

See you in November (sung to "See You In September ~ Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons."

Rita 😁

Fwd: September Joint Campout

I cannot believe the summer is coming to an end already. Seems like just a couple of weeks ago we were meeting up in Homedale for the first campout of the year. But here we are coming up on the last campout of the season. Where did the summer go????

Our annual joint campout with the High Desert Travelers is Sept 27-29 at Three Island Crossing in Glenns Ferry. 

Campsites have water & electric; there is a dump station onsite
Hosts for the Tumbleweeds are Jim Craft & Rita Anderson in Site #067, Trailside Lower loop. Jim & I will be arriving in the late afternoon on Friday; leaving on Monday. 

* Friday night Happy Hour about 5:30 pm — we will be sharing appetizers and snacks with Mt. Home. For more fun this year, Joe Morton from the Travelers is bringing his karaoke machine. For you enjoyment, Mary Ann (my co-host from the Travelers) and I have promised to do our special rendition of ... well, I guess you'll just have to come and see!!!! 😎

* Saturday Night Potluck Dinner at 5:30 pm with both groups; main dishes, salads, sides and desserts are needed. Special entertainment that night will once again be the fabulous Jim McDonell, crooning the night away!! What a great way to end the year!!!

* The Travelers also meet both Saturday and Sunday mornings about 9:30 for coffee and goodies. Bring something to share and join them for the morning wake-up call of the day. 🌄

Looks like the all sites are reserved for the weekend but come join us for dinner if you aren't camping out -- I can guarantee a really good time!!!

RSVP to RitaA53@gmail.com or call Rita at 208-249-5577.

Looking forward to seeing everyone for this last campout of the year. 

Rita 😊

Information from the Mountain Home Travelers below. 

---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Mary Ann Murkle <murklema@msn.com>
Date: Mon, Sep 9, 2019 at 11:24 AM
Subject: September Joint Campout

Hi Everyone,

It's time for our fourth annual joint campout with the Boise Tumbleweeds RV Club.  The dates this year are September 27-29, leaving on Sunday the 29th.  Rich & I are in site 73 and will be there on Thursday September 26.  Thanks everyone, this always seems to be so much fun.

Friday, September 27

Happier Hour! 5:30 p.m. 

Bring your Drinks & Apps & Snacks!

New this year Joe Morton will be

bringing his Karaoke Machine!

So those who can sing along practice,

practice, practice.  Sounds like fun!

Thanks Joe!

Saturday, September, 28

9:30 Coffee & Snacks

Bring your Carafe to Share Coffee if you like.

Fruit, Muffins, Pastries. seem to be popular.

Pot Luck Dinner 5:30

Bring your favorites'

Please bring your plates & silverware.

And Jim will be our entertainment.

Sunday September 29

9:30 Coffee & Snacks

Time to say good-bye once again

and we will meet again next year!.