Traverse City, Michigan R-Pod Roundup
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Topic: Traverse City, Michigan R-Pod Roundup
Posted By: jato
Subject: Traverse City, Michigan R-Pod Roundup
Date Posted: 08 Jan 2023 at 4:06pm
------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
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Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 08 Jan 2023 at 4:44pm
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The above R-pod Rally reservation link (in the original post above) is now open and fully operational.
All you need to do is click on the link and complete the simple Google
online registration form. The form does not allow you to select a site;
that only happens when you finally speak with a Holiday Park Campground
rep. Once you've completed the form, you should receive a message
stating: "2023 R-pod Rally. Your response has been recorded."
A
representative from the campground will then call you back within a
week to accept the reservation deposit and to discuss any preferred site
number requests. If you do not hear back from a campground rep within
one week of completing the online form, please go ahead and call the
main campground number, which is 231-943-4410. You may get lucky and
get connected to a rep when you call, but in all likelihood you will
need to leave a message with your telephone number. Once you do get a
chance to talk with a campground rep, don't forget to identify yourselves as being part of the R-pod Group.
We
have 30 sites reserved for 2023 - 10 more than last year! Site numbers
are 141-146 (6 sites); 171-178 (8 sites); and 182-197 (16 sites). A
campground map is viewable on their website found at
www.HolidayParkTC.com.
Obviously
sites will be assigned on a first come, first serve basis. Also, once
all 30 sites have been taken, we will assemble a waiting list in the
event of subsequent cancellations from those who were given one of the
30 reserved sites. Once these are filled another option, beside being on a wait list, is to camp at Interlochen State Park, about 7 miles away.
Rate
is $66 per night, which includes full hookups- water, sewer, electric,
cable, and WiFi. All sites are pull-through. There is also a $21
non-refundable reservation fee payable at the time of making your
reservation. So at the time of booking,
you will be charged the first night's deposit of $66 plus the $21-non
refundable reservation fee, for a total of $87.
At
the time of check-in, you will be charged for their remaining 1-2
nights' stay (depending upon how long you're staying), and you will also
be credited with a 10% group rate discount of $6.60 for each night of
your stay, including the one night that you paid for when you made your
initial payment of $87.
Please let me know if you have questions or issues with the registration process. I believe all the bugs have now been addressed. Please post the site number that has been assigned to you so that I can keep track
of things.
Additional information regarding the
2023 R-pod Rally will be provided as we go along, but the format for the
upcoming Rally will likely mirror that of past years. Very much
looking forward to seeing everyone!!! This message will also be cross-posted for those in the r-pod facebook group as well.
------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 08 Jan 2023 at 7:07pm
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The first 3 confirmed reservations: Jay & Debbie Raupp site 176 Jim & Diane Tollefson site 177 Jack & Gail Kelly site 189 ------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 09 Jan 2023 at 2:31pm
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officially there are 10 podders who have signed up so far. the 4th confirmed reservation: Bill & Debbie Brack site 145 ------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 10 Jan 2023 at 7:17am
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5th through 7th confirmed reservations: Dennis & Maryellen Lengle site 172 Rosacker site 144 Dukatz site 188
------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 10 Jan 2023 at 6:05pm
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8th and 9th confirmed reservations: Breen site 143 Mak site 187
------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2023 at 11:10am
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10th thru 14th confirmed reservations O'Dell site 141 Mertz site 142 Franckowiak site 146 Perry site 173 Freathy site 174
------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 20 Jan 2023 at 2:45pm
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Update 19 confirmed Here is the list and corresponding campsite number. O'Dell 141 Mertz 142 Breen 143 Rosacker 144 Brack 145 Franckowiak 146 Lengle 172 Perry 173 Freathy 174 Flaten 175 Raupp 176 Tollefson 177 Schultz 178 Farrington 183 Swartz 184 Stevens 185 Makela 187 Dukatz 188 Kelly 189 This leaves only 11 sites left that Holiday Campground is holding for us. Once these are filled you will either be put on site that is a distance away from this group or once Holiday Campground is filled on this particular set of days (and it will be by end of March) the next closest campground to set up will be Interlochen State Park, about 7 miles away. ------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 23 Jan 2023 at 1:42pm
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20th confirmed reservation: Wagaman site 190 ------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
Posted By: CAPTKIDD
Date Posted: 24 Jan 2023 at 2:22pm
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Just got my reservation about 5 minutes ago I will be in site 186. Really looking forward to this event. ------------- CAPTKIDD |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 24 Jan 2023 at 3:12pm
Congratulations! Looking forward to meeting you. You will probably win the 'longest distance traveled award' which will garner you congrats from all in attendance. My wife and I will win the wimpy award as it is only 33 miles away. Do you have family in the area? ------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
Posted By: CAPTKIDD
Date Posted: 24 Jan 2023 at 6:59pm
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This is going to be a short trip only about 6,000 miles. Last summer I did a much longer trip 19,204 miles. Chico CA to Dallas to see a friend from high school, then up tp Nashville, TN then down the Natchez Trace to Natchez, then followed the coast to Florida and down to Key West. From there up the east coast of Florida and into North Carolina and did the Shenandoah and Blue Ridge Parkway from there over to the east coast and up thru Maine and into Nova Scotia and Sydney. From there down the St. Lawrence seaway to Niagara Falls. From there into Canada and up to Prudhoe Bay then back to Fairbanks and the Alaskan highway back to Seattle and then home to Chico. ------------- CAPTKIDD |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 31 Jan 2023 at 6:17pm
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21st and 22nd confirmed reservations: Kidd 186 Watters 191 ------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2023 at 8:28pm
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23rd confirmed confirmation Socha site 193 ------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 08 Feb 2023 at 8:57pm
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Update to the 2023 Traverse City R-Pod Rally: Rally Central will be site 177. Most scheduled activities will be take place at that site. Many 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 plenty of down tie 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 low key. Feel free to drop by site 177, or not for a very informal bonfire gathering. No ativities are scheduled for that evening. Friday you will 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 at 6 pm, we will have a potluck dinner at site 177, followed of course by a bonfire. 1/4#, black angus hotdogs will be the main entree (charcoal grilled of course!) will be the main entree and will be provided by our hosts free of charge. If you don't like hotdogs, bring your own entree and if it is a meat, we will grill that over the charcoal as well. Also, please bring a desert or dish to pass, your own beverage, and your own table service. We will also plan on distributing any Forest River giveaways on Friday evening by picking names out of a hat. After dinner a Q & A about all things R-Pod will take place. After that 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 home away from home. Participation is totally optional and will start at 11 am and last until 1 or 2 in the afternoon. Free time after that until 6pm when we will once again gather at site 177 for another informal potluck. 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 auction is entirely optional, but it also highly recommended!!! After the auction, those wishing to do so will once again gather around site 177 for another bonfire and opportunity to chat and exchange stories with old and new R-Pod friends. Sunday of course brings checkout time, which is no later than 11 am. Beginning at 9:30am we will hold an optional nondenominational service, again at site 177, that lasts about 30 minutes.You are invite to join us if your are so inclined. Also likely expect some corn hole contests and possible an informal euchre tournament to occur during those hours on Friday or Saturday when there's nothing officially scheduled. We all look forward to meeting all of you. Please feel free to post and questions or comments you may have, and I will get back to you ASAP. If you are still thinking of attending but haven't signed up yet, do so soon, only 7 open sites are available as of this writing. ------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 09 Feb 2023 at 1:20pm
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24th confirmed reservation only 6 open sites left !! Hewitt site 192 ------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 14 Feb 2023 at 10:29am
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Farrington site 183 has had to cancel. Tom Thomas has registered, no site given yet. Still have 6 sites remaining. ------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 22 Feb 2023 at 6:55pm
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Deller site 195 only 5 sites remain in that zone at Holiday Campground ------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 23 Feb 2023 at 4:14am
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update on confirmed reservations Richardson site 183 Socha site 193 Thomas site 194 As of now only sites 196-199 are still open. After that you will either be placed in a different location in the park (if any are available) or you will have to camp at Interlochen State Park, about 7 miles away. ------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 07 Mar 2023 at 5:40am
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Marcus site 196 only 3 sites left. ------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 21 Mar 2023 at 10:58am
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Pratt site 197 only 2 unreserved sites remain. ------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2023 at 5:25pm
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Holiday Campground has informed me that the last two campsites are spoken for and reserved. So . . . there may be a couple spots in the campground (but not near us) available and if not, Interlochen State Park, a 10-12 minute drive away may have campsites available as well. ------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 28 Mar 2023 at 4:52pm
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add: Murray site 198 ------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2023 at 4:59am
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add: Pillsbury site 146 ------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 03 Apr 2023 at 6:49pm
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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. ------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 03 Apr 2023 at 6:59pm
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Interlochen State Park has 490 campsites. There are currently 31 available campsites that are reservable during our Rally dates. ------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 04 Apr 2023 at 6:02pm
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a couple changes to note: site 146 Pillsbury out, Henderson in site 183 Farrington out, Richardson in ------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 14 Apr 2023 at 1:33pm
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Good morning fellow podders!
Jack Kelly here. This is the first official 2023 TC Rpod Rally email.
Others will follow. Henceforth, email will be the primary means of
communication for attendees.
This year, Holiday Park Campground (campground is technically
located just south of Traverse City) allotted us 30 campsites, 10 more
than in previous years. For your info, this year's event marks the 4th
Annual TC Rpod Rally. For the foreseeable future, in coming years
expect the TC Rpod Rally to be held in the same place at the same time
(Father's Day Weekend).
I'm happy to report that all 30 allotted sites are already spoken
for. Between now and the end of April, we will be maintaining a waiting
list in the event of cancellations, which always happen. Thus far, no
one is on our wait list. When a cancellation does occur between now and
the end of April, Holiday Park will so notify me and we will be given a
maximum of 2 calendar days to fill same from our waitlist (first come,
first serve). After April 30th, any cancelled sites become the sole
property of Holiday Park Campground to fill as they see fit.
So, if you know anyone that still wants to attend, please have them
email me at kellycg@aol.com, and have them also provide me with their
phone number.
For those who have attended in the past, this year's Rally will in almost all respects mimic the structure of past Rallies. Additional info regarding the Rally itself will be sent out this Friday
Just so that everyone knows, the following currently have confirmed reservations for the 30 sites we were allotted:
Kelly- site 189
Tollefson- site 177
Mertz- site 142
O'Dell- site 141
Makela- site 187
Rosacher- site 144
Brack- site 145
Dukatz- site 188
Schultz- site 178
Lengle- site 172
Franckowia- site 199
Breen- site 143
Perry- site 173
Nichols- site 174
Flaten- site 175
Swartz- site 184
Stevens- site 185
Kidd- site 186
Wagaman- site 190
Watters- site 191
Hewitt- site 192
Socha- site 193
Richardson- site 183
Dellar- site 195
Marcus- site 196
Pratt- site 197
Henderson- site 146
Murray- site 198
Raupp- site 176
Thomas- site 194
Please direct all future questions
regarding the 2023 TC Rpod Rally directly to me at kellycg@aol.com.
Next email to be sent out will be this Friday, April 14th.
Best regards,
Jack Kelly ------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 14 Apr 2023 at 6:42pm
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Dear 2023 Traverse City R-pod Rally Attendees-
Jack Kelly here on behalf of this year's Traverse City (TC) R-pod Rally, which is now just 2 months away!!!
Here's what you can expect:
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
------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
Posted By: CAPTKIDD
Date Posted: 15 Apr 2023 at 10:47am
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counting down the days ------------- CAPTKIDD |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 12 May 2023 at 5:47am
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Good morning 2023 Traverse City Rpod Rally Attendees! Our Rally is only 5 weeks out. To the best of my knowledge, no one has yet to cancel. That
means our numbers remain at 30, with 1 additional person interested in
the event of a cancellation, which is the primary reason why I'm
reaching out to you today. If any of us need to
cancel, I would ask that you so advise me a day or two in advance
before doing so. That will allow me the opportunity to try and get
others into your site ahead of time before the campground assigns the
site to someone else. So very much
looking forward to seeing former campers and meeting new ones. If you
have any questions, please reply on this forum or on the FB events section. Thanks
------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 24 May 2023 at 5:40pm
Jim and Jay Rebecca Henderson (site 146) had to cancel because her husband needs back surgery. We lost that site because Rebecca didn't know to contact anyone about her cancellation at the time. My request to notify me of any cancellations went out the day after she cancelled. The one person on the wait list was able to get a site after I contacted the campground and encouraged her to do likewise. Her name is Mary Seal, and she hails from Columbus, Ohio. Email is https://webmaila.juno.com/webmail/new/21?folder=Inbox&msgNum=00003000:001Rbh100003a9x&count=1684967519&randid=1382548724&attachId=0&isUnDisplayableMail=yes&blockImages=0&randid=1382548724# - seal0210@yahoo.com . Mary has a 2022 193. Last year she attended rallies in Gettysburg, PA and the Great Smoky Mountains. She was assigned site 201. Accordingly, 3 weeks out our numbers remain at 30. Can't wait! Jack ------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 29 May 2023 at 7:13pm
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Good afternoon Fellow Rpodders! Happy Memorial Day. While hard to believe, the Traverse City Rally is now only 17 days away!
Nothing of substance has changed since the last early May update. We are still holding strong at 30 campers, which is AMAZING!
As before, most of you will be checking in on Thursday, June 15th
and checking out on Sunday, June 18th. Please know that when you check
in, you will need to pay the balance of your total reservation amount.
The daily rate is $66; however, the campground has generously agreed to
give us a 10% daily discount of $6.60. Please join me in thanking
campground reps for doing so.
All sites are pull-through and come equipped with water, sewer, electric, cable, and internet at no additional charge.
On Thursday night, we will
hold an informal gathering on site 177 around a bonfire. Site 177,
occupied by Jim and Diane Tollefson (jato), will serve as Command Central
throughout the weekend. However, if more room is needed for certain
activities, we will utilize the pavilion area located to the immediate
east of site 177.
Campers will have all day Friday to themselves
until 6 PM to explore all things Traverse City and beyond. Many of us
will not be leaving the campground, so feel free to hang out and mingle.
Chances are there will be some Cornhole, and possibly some euchre,
throughout the day.
At 6 PM on Friday night, we
will all gather at site 177 for a potluck dinner and bonfire. Hot
dogs, very tasty hot dogs, will be provided by your hosts. If you
don't like hot dogs, please bring your own entree. If it is a meat, jato will gladly grill it on his charcoal grill. Please also bring a
dessert or dish to pass, your own beverages, and your own table
service.
After dinner on Friday night, we will have a Q &A session about
all things Rpods at site 177. It's incredible how much we can learn
from the expertise and experiences of fellow Rpodders.
After the Q & A, we will pass out some free giveaways from
Forest River to all campers. If you get a chance, please thank Travis
Mattingly for making the giveaways possible.
After the giveaways, we will all gather around the bonfire at site
177 to renew old friendships and begin making new ones, assuming we
haven't already done so.
On Saturday, beginning at 11 AM,
we will hold our annual Open House where we can see what other campers
have done with their home away from home and hopefully pick up a nugget
or two of new info from others. This will last until approximately 2
PM.
If you're interested in opening your Rpod for viewing by others,
please advise Jay Raupp on site 176 on Friday night. Participation in
the Open House of course is optional, but highly encouraged. Nothing
else is planned until 6 PM on Saturday night, providing yet another
opportunity to visit the Traverse City Region or hang out with fellow
campers.
On Saturday night at 6 PM
on sites 176 and 177, we will once again gather for yet another potluck
dinner, most likely relying upon leftovers from Friday night and
anything else you might want to bring to share that evening. Once
again, tasty hot dogs will be provided by your hosts.
After dinner on Saturday night, the fun begins. As with prior
rallies, we will hold, for lack of a better term, our
back-by-popular-demand Chinese auction. As before, participation is
entirely optional, but once again is highly encouraged. Our major 'co-host' this year, Jack Kelly, will be the man who makes this an unforgettable experience and a lot of fun as well.
Those wishing to participate are asked to bring an item of value
worth not more than $20 or thereabouts- something perhaps peculiar to
your local area or something you picked up en route the Rally. You can
choose to wrap the item, place it in a bag, or leave it unwrapped.
Each camper group will draw a number out of a hat. Number 1 will get
first dibs, followed of course by #2 and so on. All gifts selected will
be open to being stolen by subsequent campers up to a maximum of 3
times. If your gift is stolen, you then get to pick a new gift or you
can steal from someone who already has one. Once every camper has had a
chance to select a gift, #1 will be afforded the last selection.
After the Chinese auction, those who feel so inclined will once
again gather around the bonfire at site 177 to continue sharing and
getting to know one another.
On Sunday, June 18th, checkout is no later than 11 AM.
However, on site 177 at 930 AM , we will hold a nondenominational
gathering at site 177, which should last no more than 30 minutes.
Here is the list of current site numbers and campers:
O'Dell- site 141
Mertz- site 142
Breen- site 143
Rosacher- site 144
Brack- site 145
Lengle- site 172
Perry- site 173
Nichols- site 174
Flatten- site 175
Raupp- site 176
Tollefson- site 177
Schultz- site 178
Richardson- site 183
Swartz- site 184
Stevens- site 185
Kidd- site 186
Makela- site 187
DuKatz- site 188
Kelly- site 189
Wagaman- site 190
Watters- site 191
Hewitt- site 192
Socha- site 193
Thomas- site 194
Dell at- site 195
Marcus- site 196
Pratt- site 197
Murray- site 198
Franchowiak- site 199
Seal- site 201
This will likely be our last TC Rally update. Safe travels to all.
Can't wait to get together! If you have any questions, please email
Jack Kelly directly at kellycg@aol.com or post a question or reply here. See you soon!
Very sincerely yours,
Jim and Diane Tollefson, site 177
Jay and Debbie Raupp, site 176
Jack and Gail Kelly, site 189
Your 2023 Traverse City Rpod Rally Hosts
------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 30 May 2023 at 12:36pm
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NOTICE TO ALL We have an immediate last minute cancellation in the event someone
out there is, or knows someone who is interested in attending the Rally
For more info about the Rally, see below.
The campground site will only be available for the next 2 days.
Please leave a message here to learn how you can make
this last minute reservation. Thank you.
------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 30 May 2023 at 8:13pm
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As of a couple hours ago the 1 last open spot has been filled by a couple who are traveling to Michigan from Arizona. They still will not get the award for furthest away as we have a pod coming from California who will get that prize. ------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 01 Jun 2023 at 8:56pm
Recent 3 way swap info: Marcus, site 196, cancelled. Seal, site 201, moved to site 196 for all 3 days. Ryska, Kathi from Arizona, on site 161 for 2 days only (6/16 and 6/17). Holiday Campground very cooperative in helping make all this happen. Wagaman, site 190, staying an additional day (6/14). ------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2023 at 6:27pm
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Holiday Campground let me know that we have another podder for the rally. That makes 31. They are not located with us but in a different part of the part, not too far away, maybe 0.2-0.25 miles away. Apparently there are a couple sites left, but in a more remote part of the park. ------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2023 at 6:43pm
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Our TC (Traverse City) 2023 Rpod
Rally is now only 10 days away. Current forecast temps for the 3 day
Rally are low 80s and mostly sunny, with a chance of rain, mainly on
Thursday. Also, if past experience is any indication, our Rally area is
also typically blessed with at least a soft breeze. But that said, be
sure to bring your sunscreen!
Assuming the attached spreadsheet info is correct, here's the breakdown:
Model 176 (1)
Model 177 (3)
Model 178 (1)
Model 179 (10)
Model 180 (3)
Model 189 (1)
Model 190 (2)
Model 192 (1)
Model 193 (1)
Model 196 (4)
Model 201 (1)
Model 202 (2)
Furthermore, this year we will have campers attending from 10
different home states, definitely a first for the TC Rally to date:
Arizona (1)
California (1)
Indiana (2)
Illinois (1)
Kentucky (1)
Michigan (17)
Mississippi (1)
Ohio (2)
Texas (2)
Wisconsin (2) Let me know if any of the attached information is incorrect.
Please also let me know if there are other individuals in your family
attending.
Extending safe travel best wishes and blessings to all. Again,
please let ne know if you need to cancel before doing so. See you all
in TC in 10 days!
Regarding the Chinese auction gift
exchange, please feel free to bring just 1 gift, which is what most of
us (but not all of us) typically choose to do. But if you bring 2 gifts
to exchange, know that you'll be walking away from the Rally with 2
gifts as well.
Sincerest best regards,
Jack and Gail Kelly
Jim and Diane Tollefson
Jay and Debbie Raupp
Your 2023 TC Rpod Rally Hosts
------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 11 Jun 2023 at 4:11pm
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It appears that the weather will be a bit cooler for the Traverse City rally this year verses previous years. The current forecast is as follows: Thursday: High 70 sunshine and clouds Low 48 clear Friday: High 77 sunny skies Low 54 a few clouds Saturday: High 74 mostly cloudy Low 55 cloudy with a 30% chance of rain Sunday: High 76 cloudy in morning to partly cloudy in afternoon. Won't be long now, safe travels everyone! ------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 12:04pm
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Watters has (site 191) cancelled, which allowed us to move
the Schnaitman's (Mom and daughter) and Matt Esch (husband) from site
30A onto site 191.
Dotty Freathy (site 174) is now officially Dotty Nichols, having
finally married Keith this past January following 18 years of dating!
Stephanie Socha (site 193) is bringing along 2 friends named Debby and Cassie.
3 days out, our number remains at 30. WOO-HOO!
See you soon.
------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 13 Jun 2023 at 8:02am
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Our final forecast update before leaving for the Traverse City Rally tomorrow: Thursday: High 65 rain in morning with some sunshine late in the day Low 46 Friday: High 71 mostly sunny Low 47 clear skies Saturday: High 76 sunny Low 54 partly cloudy Sunday: High 80 partly to mostly cloudy We will have plenty of firewood for those who like heat in the evening and like to stay cozy. ------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2023 at 6:55pm
Fantastic Rally, great weather, 31 R-Pods in the final tally from 10 states. Many new friendships made as well as previous friendships renewed. Many ideas exchanged and repairs made with those having issues. Many impressed with the 1/4# black angus hot dogs as well as the amount of food fellow podders prepared. No one left hungry, either for food or friendship.     ------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 19 Jun 2023 at 7:04pm
------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |