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mjones12 · 10-01-2011, 07:26 AM

Below is the agenda for the annual Casita and Friends Rally at Four Paws Kingdom Campground in Rutherfordton, NC. It is occurring one month earlier than usual this year to avoid the sizzling temperatures we have experienced at past rallies. Simply register through the campground to join our rally. It is open to everyone. http://www.4pawskingdom.com/

CASITA AND FRIENDS RALLY 2012
May 3rd – 6th (Thursday-Sunday) 2012

Welcome to the 2012 Casita and Friends Rally at Four Paws Kingdom Campground in Rutherfordton, NC. We are glad that you have chosen to join us as we celebrate the beginning of the “camping season.” We invite you to take part in the festivities, relax, eat good food and enjoy a weekend of fun and fellowship. There will be free time so that you can explore the local community. Anyone arriving after Thursday can pick up their name tags and Rally Packets from your Rally Masters. Have fun and let us know if there is anything that we can do to make your experience better.

Tom and Pat Tadlock
Mike and Mary Jones

Thursday, May 3rd

7:30 pm at the Pavilion – Meet and Greet your fellow rally campers. Get your “doggone good dog bone name tag” and your rally packet. Name tags and rally packets are for campers officially registered for this weekend event. Your packet will contain your Saturday breakfast ticket. We’ll be holding a Rally Raffle for a basket of goodies and you’ll have an opportunity to purchase tickets – bring cash. The proceeds will be used to fund the rally events. Bring a bottle of wine and a snack for sharing. We’ll get to know more about each other as we enjoy our evening together.

Friday, May 4th

Wagging Tails Meet and Greet – Small dogs and their owners will meet at the small doggy Playground at 10:30 am. Large dogs and their owners will meet at the main Doggy Park at 11:00 am. This will give our fur children an opportunity to “read the trees” and do some personal sniffing. Featuring “Your Favorite Trick” Doggy competition.

Friday, May 4th

1:30 pm at the Pavilion – Ice Cream Social. Don’t miss out on our delicious European ice-cream variations. Proceeds will benefit the Paws Kingdom Foundation.

6:30 pm at the Pavilion – Comfort Food for Camping. We’ll all meet at the Pavilion for awesome camping comfort in the form of food. Bring your favorite camping food – the one that makes you feel really good – to share with the group. Don’t forget your plates, napkins, silverware and drinks. After the potluck, we’ll move to the Fire Pit. If you play an instrument, feel free to entertain the group. We’ll have the fixings for s’mores for those who can’t resist the fun of roasting marshmallows.

Saturday, May 5th

9:30 am at the Pavilion – Good Morning Four Paws. The Rally Masters invite you for morning coffee an breakfast treats. The winning ticket for the Rally basket will be drawn. Be sure to bring your breakfast ticket and your favorite coffee mug. We’ll snap our official rally photos.

11:00 am – Optional Craft Class. Glass painting. Bring a clear bottle or wine glass and learn how to transform it into a timeless piece of art. $6.00 pp

1:30 pm – 3:30 pm – Camper Crawl. Time to show off your camper, sneak a peak at your neighbor’s modifications and get/give answers for those perplexing camper questions.

6:30 pm – Four Paws BBQ – Executive Chef Meik will prepare our meal of hickory smoked BBQ pork and beef, tender drumsticks, special beans, homemade potato salad, biscuits, iced tea. For dessert…Homemade German Apple Streusel Cake ala mode $14.00 pp.

7:30 pm – Four Paws Rally Bingo – A fun Bingo evening, even if you have never played. Please bring cash and try to win more cash or camping nights. This is an event to support the Four Paws Kingdom Foundation. Meik and Birgit will give us an update on the Foundation and how it is helping our furry friends.

Sunday, May 6th – Join us at the Pavilion for Farewell Coffee (bring your coffee cup.)Time to say good-bye to your Casita friends before heading home.