Traverse City, Michigan R-Pod Roundup - Event Date: 15 Jun 2023 - 18 Jun 2023

Pratt    site 197

only 2 unreserved sites remain.

Last site: Franckowiak  campsite 199

Any others will be put on a wait list in case someone cancels or if there is another spot that opens in the campground.  I will check to see availability at Interlochen State Park which is about a 10 minute drive away.

a couple changes to note:

site 146  Pillsbury out, Henderson in

site 183  Farrington out, Richardson in

Jack Kelly here on behalf of this year's Traverse City (TC) R-pod Rally, which is now just 2 months away!!!

As with last year, Rally Central will be Site 177, occupied by Jim and Diane Tollefson.  All scheduled activities are expected to occur on site 177, or at the pavilion directly across from site 177.

Many of you will be staying all 3 nights over Father's Day Weekend, checking in on June 15th and checking out on June 18th .  Know in advance that there will be lots of down time purposely built into the schedule to give everyone an opportunity to visit and enjoy all things that Traverse City has to offer during most of Friday and Saturday.

For starters, Thursday night will be intentionally low key.  Feel free to drop by site 177, or not, for a very informal bonfire gathering.  No activities are scheduled for that evening.

Friday you will essentially have the entire day to yourself.   However, a possible optional potluck breakfast, which would be something new this year, is under consideration for Friday morning.  Starting around 6 pm, we will have a potluck dinner at site 177, followed of course by a bonfire.  Hot dogs, really tasty hotdogs, will be the main entree and will be provided by your hosts free of charge.  If you don't like hotdogs, really tasty hotdogs, then please bring your own entree.  Also please bring a desert or dish to pass, your own beverage, and your own table service.  We'll also plan on distributing any Forest River giveaways on Friday evening by picking names out of a hat.  

After dinner we'll have a Q &A about all things R-pods.  We will also have some Forest River giveaways for attendees. Thereafter, the rest of the night will be spent around the bonfire getting to know one another.

Saturday we will have the chance to tour each others R-pods to see what people have done with their wonderful homes away from home.  Participation, of course, is totally optional and will start at 11 am and last until 1 or 2.  Thereafter, you're on your own until 6 pm, when we will once again gather at site 177 and most likely have another informal potluck using food that was left over from Friday night.  

Around 7 pm the fun will start.  

All attendees are requested to bring a gift, if possible from your local area, valued at no more than $20 for our back-by-popular-demand Chinese auction.  Gifts selected by all will be subject to being stolen, or permanently borrowed if you will, up to a maximum of 3 times by others.  Participation in this Chinese auction is entirely optional, but is also highly recommended!!!

After the Chinese auction, those wishing to do so will once again gather around site 177 for another fabulous bonfire opportunity to chat and exchange stories with old and newfound R-pod friends.

Sunday of course brings checkout time, which is no later than 11 am.  Beginning at 9:30 am, however, we will hold a non-denominational service, again at site 177, that should last no more than 30 minutes.  Please feel free to join us if you are so inclined.

And that folks is all she wrote.  Also likely expect some corn hole contests and possibly an informal euchre tournament to occur during those hours on Friday or Saturday when there's nothing officially scheduled.

Very much looking forward to meeting all of you. Please feel free to post any questions or comments you might have, and I will get back to you as soon as possible.  

Best regards to all!  Hopefully will see you all in Traverse City a mere 2 months from now.  Until then, take care and safe travels.

Jack and Gail Kelly, site 189

Jim and Diane Tollefson, site 177 

Jay and Debbie Raupp, site 176 

Your 2023 Traverse City R-pod Rally Hosts