The third annual SKP ACRE was a resounding success. We had a 161 Rigs attending with a
total of 261 people. Everyone had a great time. The rally took place at Tom Johnson's Rally Park in Marion NC from April 15-22, 2012. The SOLOS had a pre-rally from April 15-17 with between 20-25 rigs attending. Chapters 16, 20 and 29 combined their Spring Rally with ours, and the Heavy Haulers BOF were there for a Roundup.
Daily social hours were well attended as were the catered dinners and pot lucks. We had great breakfasts with Betty Bear serving her famous biscuits and gravy and we had omelets in a bag another morning. No one went away hungry!
Participants were treated to great entertainment. Terry McKinney and his band returned for a second year and Tom Sparks provided some great Appalachian Music. Overmountain Victory from the National Park Service presented their program about the American Revolution moving south. It certainly got our attention when they started demonstrating their black powder rifles!! Tom Johnson again provided with a great bonfire. The closing ceremony was an encore presentation of 'The Many Faces of Old Glory', which is always a moving experience.
Mark Nemeth was there with the Escapee's Smart Weigh program. Mark and his crew were busy weighing rigs before and after the rally. Mark also presented seminars on RV weight, as well as RV water and electrical systems. Quilters, crafters, DOVES, genealogy, computers, and solar technology were also popular seminars. Whew! We had a busy week!
Chapter 29 hosted auctions for CARE that netted $2,000+. $145 was donated from the Solo’s, and a $1,000 from the SKP ACRE committee.
So, make your plans now and mark your calendars. The next SKP ACRE event will take place in 2013 from April 21st through April 30th. Advance people can arrive on Sunday the 21st and the official arrival day will be Monday the 22nd. The rally will end on Sunday April 28th. See ya there!
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