Nancy's Notes

[Nancy in Oregon]

<span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:100%">The 2009 Oregon Gathering</span>




100 Camping Sites

96 Fiberglass Trailers

15 Brands of Trailers:

• 1 Boler
• 1 Northern Lite
• 1 BIOD
• 1 U-Haul
• 1 Perris Pacer
• 1 Compact II
• 1 Trail Mite
• 3 Olivers
• 3 Trillium
• 3 Fiber Stream
• 4 Burros
• 8 Bigfoot
• 8 Escape
• 18 Scamp
• 42 Casita

195 People (Not counting walk-ins who did not register)

Groups of People Came From:

• 1 NV
• 1 ID
• 1 KS
• 1 MN
• 1 MT
• 2 CO
• 3 TX
• 7 AZ
• 21 WA
• 22 CA
• 37 OR
• 1 Alberta CAN
• 3 British Columbia CAN
• 1 Holland

Awards Were Given to:

• Farthest from the South: Vicki & Marv Muller, Canyon Lake, TX - 3,750 miles
• Farthest from the North: Monique & Victor Benz, Alberta, Canada - 1,361 miles
• Farthest from the East: Nancy & Fred Hartman, Duluth, MN - 2,627 miles
• Farthest Traveled (all around): Rita & Lex Meuldijk, Holland - 8,000 miles
• Newest Trailer: Joyce Ufford - 2009 Casita
• Oldest Trailer: Lora & Rick Hall - 1972 Boler

Workshops:

• Dutch Oven Demo Workshop - Linda Renk
• Getting Started with Fiberglass Trailers for Newbies - Ian Waymark
• Repacking Wheel Bearings - Eric Boone
• Installing Solar & LED Lighting - Peter Harrison
• How to Install a Hardwood Floor - Michael Gillespie
• ABCs of Basic Repairs - Eric Boone

Events:

• Weighing Trailers - Frederick Simson
• Photo Contest - Eric Schuman
• Golf Ball Horseshoes - Joy Avila
• Baggie Ice Cream - Kathy Davisson

Special thank yous for all the extra help go to:

• Ellen Tresidder - Registration
• Jeanne Cureton & Steve Rumrill - Firepit design & permit & providing sound system
• Donna D. - Printing nametags & pickets ...plus everything else that needed done at the last minute
• Frederick Simson - Volunteer Scheduling
• Gene Layton - Registration form & best camping map in the world
• Ian Waymark - Workshop planning
• Bill Ghormley - Local business liaison
• Eric Schuman - Group photographer

[Nancy in Oregon]

Donna Helping with Announcements (Nancy trying to not contaminate people.)


Dutch Oven Demo (You can see Linda giving samples of the food to the crowd.)


Dutch oven masterpieces

[Nancy in Oregon]

Bicycle Parade


Viewing the new 19' Escape


The Bobber


Personal touches


More personal touches

[Nancy in Oregon]

Bon-bons by Robert (and I missed them! *cries*)


Two of many tables of food at the potluck


Some of the many prizes given away


Enjoying food and friends


Nancy, Lex and Rita

[Nancy in Oregon]

Barak M. displaying the Bigfoot truck camper he designed with Legos


Lorn F, Dennis U and the boys at the beach (Photo by Eric Schuman)


Linda R giving Dutch oven demo workshop (Photo by Eric Schuman)

[Nancy in Oregon]

<div align="center"><span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS">Mark your calendars....

2010 Oregon Gathering
July 15-18 </span></div>

[Gina D.]

Thanks for the pictures Nancy!

[Ericpa3]

A couple of more images from Bandon

[Bill&Ann]

I like the trailer front decorations. They are really nice! (Personal touches.)

[Phil Underwood]

thanks for posting the photos