Hometown Buffet Brunch, July 24th or 25th

[OC Campers]

Wow Lori, you almost have a mega rally going on.  Last year we only had 17 families.  Great job!!

Jacqui

[griffsmom]

Gee, I hadn't thought of that.  How many campers does it take to make a mega rally?  :confused:

I have to admit I was a bit disappointed when I read your post, Jacqui.  I was hoping that you had found a way to rejoin us.  Oh well, we'll always have Pismo.
 
BTW, how's it up north?    Let us know if NNC isn't treating you right.  We have friends in high places and they can make things happen, something about sleepin' wid da fishes, if you know what I mean...

[griffsmom]

UPDATE AS OF 9/24/04:
 
Pending: (Site #)
George Ramsdell: 175
Diane Valdivia: TBA
Roadz4me: TBA?
Rfndnut: TBA?
 
 
 
Confirmed (Site #):
oldmoose: 126
LCMS Pastor: 127
Walters Family: 128
Jendak760: 129
Chez Way 130
Darksiders: 131
Morgan Family: 132
JStubbert: 135
Allenbaugh Family: 136
Henyan Family (hmnbrdlady): 137
JimQPublic: 161
Sue and Dave Hardee: 163
Heather and Bryan: 164
Kimrb266: 165
Boofam3: 166
Dee4j: 167
Traci (Dee's friend): 168
Kathy (Dee's other friend--yes she only has 2 ): 169
Popupmomma: 170
DouglasFamily7: 171
MrFlinders: 172
Griffsmom: 173
Robinettes: 174
 
Available sites: (9)
133
134
159
160
162
176
177
178
179
 
 
Don't forget, if you want t-shirts, e-mail Randy Flinders directly. He will be ordering the shirts Monday, 9/27. You can pay him directly when he gives you your shirts at the rally.
 
As always, you can check the rally Web site for updated information: http://www.sccampers.org/halloween2004/index.html

[Chez Way]

Do we have an estimate on the number of kids coming?  I'm thinking about ordering a Halloween craft project for the kids from the Oriental Trading Catalogue...would 24 be enough?

[mrflinders]

Do we have an estimate on the number of kids coming? I'm thinking about ordering a Halloween craft project for the kids from the Oriental Trading Catalogue...would 24 be enough?

I think there are going to be A LOT more than 24 kids at this thing.  Of all the attendees that have sent me the tally of kids and adults, I have 24 kids listed.  But that only covers about half the attendees.
 
Randy

[griffsmom]

UPDATE AS OF 9/27/04:
 
Pending: (Site #)
George Ramsdell: 175
Tozier Family: 162
Miyatake Family: 160
Diane Valdivia: TBA
Roadz4me: TBA?
Rfndnut: TBA?
 
 
 
Confirmed (Site #):
oldmoose: 126
LCMS Pastor: 127
Walters Family: 128
Jendak760: 129
Chez Way 130
Darksiders: 131
Morgan Family: 132
JStubbert: 135
Allenbaugh Family: 136
Henyan Family (hmnbrdlady): 137
JimQPublic: 161
Sue and Dave Hardee: 163
Heather and Bryan: 164
Kimrb266: 165
Boofam3: 166
Dee4j: 167
Traci: 168
Kathy: 169
Popupmomma: 170
DouglasFamily7: 171
MrFlinders: 172
Griffsmom: 173
Robinettes: 174
 
Available sites: (7)
133
134
159
176
177
178
179
 
I WILL BE RELEASING ANY UNRESERVED, UNPAID SITES THIS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2004.
 
It dawned on me that many of you may not have seen a camp site map. Here's the link: http://www.vaillakeresort.com/campmap.html
 
 
Don't forget, for t-shirts, e-mail Randy Flinders directly. He will be ordering the shirts TODAY, MONDAY, 9/27. You can pay him directly when he gives you your shirts at the rally.
 
 
As always, check the rally Web site for updated information: http://www.sccampers.org/halloween2004/index.html

[mrflinders]

T-SHIRT UPDATE

Well,
 
I officially placed the order for our T-shirts today.  Payment has been made and it is officially too late to place or change your order.  The cost of the shirts is $12.50 per shirt.  Please bring a check with you to the rally, payable to Randy Flinders for your shirts.  I'll be passing them out on Saturday, but if you want your sooner - feel free to come by site 172 and pick them up!  The following is a summary of the order I placed, with amount due:
 
Moose (1XXL,1YS) - $25.00
Walters Family (1XXL, 1XXXL) - $25.00
Jendak760 (1L,1S,1YS) - $37.50
Chez Way (1XXL,1XL,1M,1YL) - $50.00
Darksiders (2XL) - $25.00
Morgan Family (2XL,1YXL,1YL,1YS) - $62.50
Hmnbrdlady (1L,1XL,1YS) - $37.50
Jim Q. Public (1L,1YXS) - $25.00
Sue Hardee (3XL,1XXL,1YXS,1YS) - $75.00
Dee4J (1XXL,1M) - $25.00
PopUpMomma (1M,1XL) - $25.00
Douglas Family (1XL,2L,1M,2YL,1YM) - $87.50
My Order (1L,1M,1S)
Griffsmom (1YS,1L,1XL) - $37.50
George Ramsdell (2YS) - $25.00
 
For those of you who haven't seen the artwork or color of the shirt yet, you can preview the shirt at:
 
http://www.sccampers.org/halloween2004/shirt.htm
 
Only 18 more days to go!
 
Randy

[griffsmom]

UPDATE AS OF 9/28/04:
 
Pending: (Site #)
George Ramsdell: 175
Tozier Family: 162
Miyatake Family: 160
Bill & Family: 179
Diane Valdivia: TBA
Roadz4me: TBA?
Rfndnut: TBA?
 
 
 
Confirmed (Site #):
oldmoose: 126
LCMS Pastor: 127
Walters Family: 128
Jendak760: 129
Chez Way 130
Darksiders: 131
Morgan Family: 132
JStubbert: 135
Allenbaugh Family: 136
Henyan Family (hmnbrdlady): 137
JimQPublic: 161
Sue and Dave Hardee: 163
Heather and Bryan: 164
Kimrb266: 165
Boofam3: 166
Dee4j: 167
Traci: 168
Kathy: 169
Popupmomma: 170
DouglasFamily7: 171
MrFlinders: 172
Griffsmom: 173
Robinettes: 174
 
Available sites: (6)
133
134
159
176
177
178
 
 
The sites are filling up nicely!  This should be doozie of a rally!  If there is anyone out there still thinking of joining us, please e-mail me immediately (gryffsmomNOSPAM@aol.com ("gryffsmomNOSPAM@aol.com") --remove NOSPAM to send) so that I can put you on the tentative list and get you the info on how to pay for and confirm your site.  Remember:
 
I WILL BE RELEASING ANY UNRESERVED, UNPAID SITES THIS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2004.
 
A couple of other thoughts and bits of info:
 
Please be sure to let Randy Flinders know the total number in your group and the number and ages of your children.  One of our campers is thinking of doing a craft with the kids, and she needs to know how many there are in order to plan accordingly.
 
I have received a few questions about the potlucks.  As far as they are concerned, you can be as complicated or as easy as you'd like.  Many of us cook in dutch ovens, while others choose to contribute other prepared or store-bought dishes or goodies.  Whatever makes your life easy is perfectly fine.  Because we will have a good-sized group, try to make a dish that will feed about 12-15 people.  Our group prides itself on historically having more food than could be consumed by two professional football teams (or 3 hungry teenage boys ) and we don't want to blow our streak now.  We have breakfast Saturday morning around 9-ish, and we all just gather at someone's site, drag enough tables over so that everyone has a seat and then dig in.  You need to bring your own plates, utensils, and beverages.  Dinner is Saturday evening around 5:30 to 6:00-ish and pretty much the same set-up as it was for breakfast.  
 
 
There aren't many activites planned by our group, because the cg does a great job of offering many things to see and do at their Halloween festival.  However, I do have a couple of questions that need answering:
 
(1)  Last year, on Saturday afternoon, we had a costume contest with prizes for all the kids.  Do we want to do this again?  If so, each child that participates will need to bring a small prize to share.  We usually have a group of parents do the judging, with a "best costume" recipient in about 3 different age groups.  Regardless of who wins "best costume," every child who brings a prize gets to pick a prize from the collection.  If we want to do this, I would suggest having it earlier than we did last year, perhaps around 3 or 4 at the latest, so it doesn't make dinner so late that we're eating in the dark (like last year!)  
 
(2)  There was also some discussion of letting the kids go around to the campers within our group and doing some trick-or-treating.  I thought this was nice last year and would enjoy doing it again this year.  I suggest doing this after Saturday's dinner.  If we are gong to do this, be sure to bring some candy or other goodie to hand out to the kids.
 
Finally, feel free to decorate your campers.  Last year, it was fun to walk around the cg and see some of the creative and elaborate scenes that some of the campers had staged.  A number of them really got into it!
 
I'm really looking forward to seeing all of my old friends again and making many new ones!  
 
Only 17 more days!!!!:-() :! :# :sombraro:

[PopUpMomma]

Lori,
We can't believe how many people have signed up. WOW!  We have to re-think our "goodie" basket for the kiddos.  I guess the adults miss out this time.
 
When should we start checking the mail boxes for conformation?  Sometime after the 1st after you release the open campsite perhaps?

Thanks for all your hard work.  As "newbies"  we are really looking forward to the trip and meeting all of you.

Randy, Great Shirts!




R

[griffsmom]

They're going fast! :yikes:
 
Pending: (Site #)
Tozier Family: 162
Miyatake Family: 160
Bill & Family: 179
Carl Stroebel: TBA
Carl Stroebel's friends: TBA
Diane Valdivia: TBA
(Roadz4me: TBA?)
(Rfndnut: TBA?)
 
 
 
Confirmed (Site #):
oldmoose: 126
LCMS Pastor: 127
Walters Family: 128
Jendak760: 129
Chez Way 130
Darksiders: 131
Morgan Family: 132
JStubbert: 135
Allenbaugh Family: 136
Henyan Family (hmnbrdlady): 137
JimQPublic: 161
Sue and Dave Hardee: 163
Heather and Bryan: 164
Kimrb266: 165
Boofam3: 166
Dee4j: 167
Traci: 168
Kathy: 169
Popupmomma: 170
DouglasFamily7: 171
MrFlinders: 172
Griffsmom: 173
Robinettes: 174
George Ramsdell: 175
 
Available sites: (6)
133
134
159
176
177
178

[Chez Way]

I think there are going to be A LOT more than 24 kids at this thing.  Of all the attendees that have sent me the tally of kids and adults, I have 24 kids listed.  But that only covers about half the attendees.
 
Randy

No problem...I have enough for 48 kids!  I'm thinking that we'll do the craft after breakfast on Saturday.

Lori,
I vote for the Halloween parade/costume contest and prizes (I already have mine ordered!) and trick or treating around our campsites.   The proposed schedule for activities sounds great. From the looks of this we have ourselves a MEGA rally! Thanks, Ms. Wagonmaster!

I'm really looking forward to this one especially since I missed out on it last year.

Dee,
We are still planning on bringing the fire pit until further notice...

Randy,
Thanks for handling the t-shirts!  They look great.

[oldmoose]

Thanks, Ms. Wagonmaster!

No, No she's our Wagonmistress. Since it's a Halloween event maybe our mistress will show up as Elvira!:# :#
 
Moose

[griffsmom]

They're almost all gone! :yikes:
 
Pending: (Site #)
Tozier Family: 162
Miyatake Family: 160
Bill & Family: 179
Carl Stroebel: 176
Carl Stroebel's friends: 177
More of Carl Stroebel's friends: TBA (Probably 178)
Diane Valdivia: 159
(Roadz4me: TBA?)
(Rfndnut: TBA?)
 
 
 
Confirmed (Site #):
oldmoose: 126
LCMS Pastor: 127
Walters Family: 128
Jendak760: 129
Chez Way 130
Darksiders: 131
Morgan Family: 132
JStubbert: 135
Allenbaugh Family: 136
Henyan Family (hmnbrdlady): 137
JimQPublic: 161
Sue and Dave Hardee: 163
Heather and Bryan: 164
Kimrb266: 165
Boofam3: 166
Dee4j: 167
Traci: 168
Kathy: 169
Popupmomma: 170
DouglasFamily7: 171
MrFlinders: 172
Griffsmom: 173
Robinettes: 174
George Ramsdell: 175
 
Available sites: (2)
133
134

[mrflinders]

No, No she's our Wagonmistress. Since it's a Halloween event maybe our mistress will show up as Elvira!:# :#
 
Moose

Lori, Mistress of the Dark.  I like it.  Then, after the rally, she would have the Elvira outfit for the next time she is testifying before the state legislature.
 
-Randy

[oldmoose]

Lori, Mistress of the Dark. I like it. Then, after the rally, she would have the Elvira outfit for the next time she is testifying before the state legislature.
 
-Randy

That would shake them to their booties and we'd definitely see her on the 6 o'clock news.
Moose