Sun Catchers Chapter Rally

When: March 8th – 11th, 2012

Where: Desert’s Edge RV Village (The Purple Park)
22623 N. Black Canyon Hwy
Phoenix, Arizona 85027
Your rally fee includes:
Three (3) nights’ full hook up and Wi-Fi
Three (3) breakfasts
Three (3) dinners
 Plant tour of “Taylor Tours” a customizer of RV’s -
celebrity coaches. – Friday 3/9 AM (see taylortours.com)
for more information.
 Music Museum in Scottsdale – Optional w/cost of $13.00
per person. – Friday 3/9 PM (see themim.org) for more
information.
 Spring training baseball game – Optional w/ cost of
$20.00 based on 20+ attending. Maryvalle Stadium,
Chicago vs. Milwaukee starting @1:05pm on Saturday
3/10/12 (see cactusleague.com) for more information.

 Putting contest
 Card games
 Plus all types of undisclosed fun and ample time to
reconnect and swap travel stories plus meet new friends.
All of this and much more for $185.00 U.S.
(per RV w/2 people)
Send your check and disclaimer (available from the NKK web
site) to: Peggy Williams
4430 West Kenai Drive
Phoenix, Az 85087
Peggyandmike66@gmail.com
623.882.5161

                                              ARIZONA STATE NEWS                              Posted 12/01/11

                                              ARIZONA STATE NEWS                                     Posted 10/01/11

      Summer is gone and the fall rally season is here again.  As this is published we are in route to the New Mexico State Rally in Deming.  From Deming we are heading to Camp Verde, Arizona for the 2011 Arizona State Rally.  This rally will include a speaker from the Lowell Observatory, regarding the 55 million dollar Discovery telescope, and an evening of star gazing if weather permits.

     By the time you read this, the breakfast socials and luncheons will be in full swing around Arizona and the Sun Catchers will be putting the final touches on the spring training rally in the Phoenix area.  Keep checking the calendar of events so you don’t miss out.  Travel safe and come join in the fun.

Harold & Mary Ann Starr (17637)

Arizona State Directors

928-232-3149

haroldmaryann@yahoo.com

Posted 09/09/11          

QUARTZSITE, AZ

Once again we have a time to meet with your friends in Quartzsite, Arizona. This is a no host event; and it is on BLM land so there will be no services or planned activities by the Klub office.

Location: We will be in the same area as in the past; – South of I-10 below Quartzsite. Go 6.2 miles south on Hwy 95 (south of Milepost 99). Turn west on 53rd St North (formerly LaPaz Valley Rd) about 200 yards.

     Things in Arizona are pretty quiet in the summer months; many of you are traveling in the cooler climates until fall. Mary Ann and I are traveling from the recent International rally in Vermont to meet up with the Newmar Newfoundland Caravan in Nova Scotia. If you have not gone on one of the special event caravans, you should certainly look into these fun filled travel events!!

     In our spare time we have finished planning the 2011 Arizona State Rally. Due to some space restrictions we have to limit this year’s event to 30 rigs, so please check the calendar, and get your spot reserved ASAP.

     Our Sun Catcher Presidents Mike & Peggy Williams tell me that they have made the baseball spring training rally an annual event. Please watch for further updates in the Konnection, or on the web site.

     Have a great summer and we look forward to seeing all of you this winter in Arizona.

Harold & Mary Ann Starr (17637)

Arizona State Directors

                                                 ARIZONA STATE NEWS                                         Posted 03/12/11

     For the first time in at least three years the January “Gathering in Quartzsite” was blessed with good weather!! As a result the desert was packed with RVs, I heard one estimate of 300,000 rigs?  At the Klub Gathering we had 26 rigs on the day the big tent opened.  With the great weather we felt this was the best rally in Quartzsite since the large Newmar Kountry Klub rallies in the past.

    The highlights of this “Gathering” included a great group dinner at the “Grub Stake” in Quartzsite, a nightly campfire (thank you Spike) and socials, and of course Smores, courtesy of Sue Conway.

     For those not familiar with Arizona, the desert is a beautiful place in the winter, camping on BLM land is free outside the organized parks; the sunsets and sunrises are spectacular and sightseeing around Quartzsite is worth the trip.

     This year we had attendees from as far away as Maine, Canada was well represented, as was the Northwest, people showed up from all over the country. I think the extremely cold winter around the country brought a lot of people to our beautiful state.

     When the Big tent opened most of us raced to see the acres of RV stuff and anything else you could dream of, located in a huge tent and covering several acres all around Quartzsite, since no one returned empty handed, I must assume it was a good show.

     By the time you read this the Arizona Sun Catcher, spring training rally will be over, and the group is attending one or more major league spring training games in the Phoenix area. The last I heard 22 rigs were signed up for this event. Mike and Peggy Williams along with Bob and Dixie Carver are hosting this event! Thank You!

     Everyone we talk to is getting ready for the summer travel season, Region 1 is coming soon, several chapter and state rallies are fast approaching and we would love to have as many join us at international as possible, Currently I am aware of quite a few region 1 members that are attending, all I can say the more the merrier.

     The Arizona winter luncheon schedule is in full swing, and we understand participation is great, all over the state. The 2011 Arizona State Rally is in the final planning stage! I know it will include a visit to one of the Seven Wonders of the World, great food, and a lot of fun. Keep the last weekend of October open for this event.

     Travel Safe and Have a Great Summer!

Harold & Mary Ann Starr

17637

Arizona State Directors