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• 2019 SOITC International Rally

  • Start
    24 Jun 2019
  •  
    11:00 AM
  • End
    29 Jun 2019
  •  
    11:00 AM
  • Location
    Elkhart Campground, Elkhart, IN
  • Spaces left
    28
  • Registered
    122 registrants

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   All  DRV OWNERS ARE WELCOME!

  2019 SOITC International Rally

  June 24-29, 2019

  Elkhart Campground, Elkhart, IN

  Now Open To Registration

  Look Below for Agenda/Schedule for Rally

  Fee includes 5 nights of full hook up camping with 50 Amp service all activities and seminars and select catered meals (TBA)

  If you would rather pay the deposit of 150.00 only, or full amount via check, please send a check made out to SOITC to:
        Margie McClellan, P.O. Box 589, Huntington, IN  46750  (our Board Designated person to handle club check deposits)

  If arriving before 6/24 or staying after 6/29, Elkhart Campground has assured us that sites will be available and the rally price will apply.   HOWEVER, as with many northern campgrounds, Elkhart closes during the winter months.  They will be available to take reservations Jan. 26th and thereafter.  SOITC will send an email to all registrants on Jan. 26, 2019 as a reminder to all that they can call Elkhart Campground to reserve pre-rally and/or post-rally sites.
  

  Please join us for the 2019 SOITC International Rally.  Details will follow as they develop but we are planning on maintenance and system operation seminars from DRV suppliers, on site vendors, catered meals and group activities and DRV technical support.                                                               

  14^thAnnual Suites Owners International Travel Club (SOITC) Rally

  Elkhart, Indiana

  Rally Theme:              Our RV Roots  

  Location:                     Elkhart Campground 

                                      25608 Co. Rd. 4

                                      Elkhart, Indiana 46514

  Dates:                          Monday 06/24/19 to Saturday 06/29/19

  We are please to announce as part of DRV and SOITC’s ongoing positive relationship DRV service technicians will be onsite at our Rally providing minor repairs at no cost to our Rally attendees.  Please contact Ed Fry at EdFry@DRVSuites.comto arrange your service appointment at the Rally.

  Free Time Suggestions:

  Shipshewana Flee Market open Tuesday and Wednesday 

  https://shipshewanatradingplace.com/flea-market/

  RV/MH Hall of Fame Museum (located 5 miles from our Rally location) rvmhhalloffame.org  SOITC has arranged for our attendees to visit the museum at a group rate of $8.00 per person. Please show your nametag or SOITC membership card.

  Saturday, June 22^ndPre Rally

  10AM - 3:00PM        Vender Setup

  11:00AM                    Pre Rally Luncheon All-You-Can-Eat family Style

                                      Blue Gate Restaurant – Theater – Inn – Shops

                                      105 E. Middlebury St., Shipshewana, IN. 46565 260-768-4725

  1:00PM                       Pre Rally Show  - A Simple Sanctuary 

                                      Pre Rally Event Blue Gate Restaurant – Theater – Inn – Shops

    Note – Reservations Required. We must provide a head count in                                      advance.  Deadline for Reservations is May 1st, 2019 Please see:

  Order Form for Pre-Rally Event at the Blue Gate Restaurant and Theater
  

  
  

  Sunday, June 23rd   Pre Rally

  10AM - 3:00PM        Vender Setup

  Monday, June 24th

  8:00AM - 9:00AM     Continental Breakfast

  8:00AM - 4:00PM     Rally Registration

  8:00AM - 11:00AM   Crafts Signup at registration

  10AM   - 12N            SOITC Board meeting, SOITC members welcome

  12noon                        Lunch on your own

  1:00PM - 2:00PM      Seminar - Don Wiesehan, Tire Pressure Monitoring

  2:00PM - 3:00PM      Seminar - Randy McMann, Dexter Axel and Disc Brakes

  3:00PM - 4:00PM      Seminar - Gary Wheeler, MORryde

  1:00PM - 5:00PM      Crafts - Location TBD

  4:00PM - 5:00PM      1^stTimer / Newcomers Meeting – All Attendees Welcome

  5:30PM - 6:00PM      Welcome

  6:00PM - 8:00PM      Dinner Catered 

  Tuesday, June 25th

  7:30AM - 5:00PM     Venders Open

  8:00AM - 9:00AM     Continental Breakfast

  9:00AM - 10:00AM   Seminar - John McLaughlin, SkyMed

  10:00AM - 11AM      Travel time to DRV – Truck pooling encouraged

  11:00AM - 3:00PM   DRV Day at the Factory, Lunch Provided by DRV 

                                      0160 W 750 N Howe, IN.

                                      Dinner on your own

  7:00PM                       Open House – Showcase and share your DRV, modifications,                                            storage solutions, whatever we can share and to help one another.

                                      There will be a sign up sheet at registration to participate. 

   Wednesday June 26th 

  7:30AM - 5:00PM     Venders Open

  8:00AM - 9:00AM     Continental Breakfast

  9:00AM - 5:00PM     Crafts location TBD

  9:00AM - 10AM        Seminar - Andrea Graves, DRV Décor and Design

  10AM    - 11:30AM   Seminar – Gary Baecker, G&L RV Specialties, WashWaxAll,                                              Water filtration, water softening and more.

  11:30AM - 12:30PMSeminar – Trey Sellman, RV Safety and Education Foundation                                           (RVSEF) Understanding RV Weight and Tire Safety

  12:30PM  - 1PM        Lunch on your own

  1:00PM - 2:00PM      Seminar – Bill Codwise, “Behind The Grey Doors” of your DRV

  2:00PM - 3:00PM      Seminar – Bill Codwise, DRV Fixes and Modifications

  5:30PM – 6:00PM     Election of National SOITC Officer – Vice President

  6:00PM - 10:00PM    Dinner and Entertainment

  Thursday June 27th 

  7:30AM – 5:00PM     Venders Open

  8:00AM – 9:00AM    Continental Breakfast

  9:00AM – 5:00PM     Crafts 

  9:30AM                      Depart MORryde Factory – truck pooling encouraged 

  10:00AM – 3:00PM   MORyde Factory - lunch provided by MORyde

  6:00PM                       Dinner on your own

  Friday, June 28th

  7:30AM - 5:00PM     Venders Open

  8:00AM - 9:00AM     Continental Breakfast

  9:00AM – 10AM       Seminar - Jody Codwise, SOITC Wild Apricot Website

  10AM   - 12noon       SOITC International and Regional Meetings

                                      Election of South Central Regional Director

  12noon  - 1:00PM      Lunch on your own

  1:00PM – 2:00PM     DRV Q&A meeting with DRV corporate personnel

  2:00PM – 5:00PM     Free time

  5:00PM – 9:00PM     Banquet Catered Dinner 

                                      50/50 and other drawings.

  Saturday, June 29th 

  7:00AM – 9:00AM    Farwell Continental Breakfast 

  8:00                             RV Safety and Education Foundation (RVSEF) weighing.   

  The cost to have your Truck and Trailer weighed by wheel position is $60 and will be done by appointment on Saturday morning when departing the event. For more information about weighing your RV by wheel position weighing and to make an appointment see;

          Click Here to Schedule your Rig for Weighing

  
  

  Time TBD                  SOITC Board Meeting 

  Time TBD                  Possible hot dog roast in afternoon, evening for anyone staying.

  
  

  The Official 2019 International Rally Souvenir Shirt is Here!!
  

   Who doesn't love the  Little Red Truck?  The Theme for this Years International rally  is "Back to Our Roots"  So our Official Merchandise Vendor "Stitches on the Road" has taken our vision of an historic look back at the Rv Industry and given us a really cute Rally shirt!  This was designed to depict our rally time here at the historic hub of the Rv Industry! 

  The Front of our Shirt will be a very nice embroidered SOITC logo and the back of the shirt will have  a high definition Heat transfer of the popular retro Lil Red truck and vintage 5th Wheel!

  You Can Click on the link below and print off the order form as well as see the design and mail it to Stitches on the Road. 
  

  International Rally T Shirt Order Form

  
  

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• 2019 SOITC North Central Summer Rally

  • Start
    10 Jul 2019
  •  
    3:00 PM
  • End
    17 Jul 2019
  •  
    10:30 AM
  • Location
    Spearfish, South Dakota
  • Spaces left
    2
  • Registered
    28 registrants

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  Join Us In The Beautiful Black Hills for the 2019
  

  North Central Summer Rally!
  

  When: July 10th-July 17th

                 Where: Spearfish, South Dakota                          

  AT
  

  https://elkhornridgeresort.com
  

   Registration is Now Open to all DRV Owners!     

  After registering here, please contact Elk Horn Campground to reserve your site:      
  

  Please tell them you are reserving for the SOITC rally.  Contact is Lea, or anyone at the park can help you.    Phone number is: (605) 722-1800 

  (Note:  Cancellation must be made 30 days prior to the rally date to receive a refund on the  nights deposit. Cancelling before the 30 days is a 5.00 cancellation fee.)
  

  Prices are: $63.77 (pull-throughs) and $53.96 (back-in).  Sites are 65-70ft. with ample extra parking if needed. (These prices are with a Good Sam, military, Triple A discount, etc. So these rates will be good before and after the rally as well.) 

                               Hosts:  Gary and Karen Buffington    
  

  Tentative Plans

  Original Deadwood Tour (confirmed)
  

  Let Deadwood's Finest take you on a journey through time. As we travel down Deadwood's cobblestone streets, you will hear about an era gone by.
  We start with the Ft. Laramie Treaty of 1868. Tell you about Custer's Expedition to the Black Hills, that incidentally started the Gold Rush of 1874. We continue on with tales of the infamous Jack McCall and end with present time history. You will see historical landmarks, points of interest and the Chinese and Badland sections of town. On the way to the Cemetery, we recount the legendary lives of Wild Bill Hickok, Calamity Jane and Potato Creek Johnny. Who's Potato Creek you ask? Take our tour, you'll learn all about this bigger-than-life character Deadwood is proud to call their own. While in the cemetery we'll point out other characters who contributed to Deadwood's history. Preacher Smith and Madam Dora DuFran are just two you'll want to hear about. There's more! Mt. Moriah lookout, a 300-foot cliff, where spectacular pictures are made. Gaze down at Deadwood Gulch while enjoying the breeze and essence of ponderosa pine. On the way back we'll tell you about the Homestake Gold Mine and other interesting facts. 

  (We have been able to work it out so Dave will bring the bus to the resort and pick us up and drop us off).
  

  Tatanka-Story of the Bison
  

  Pot Luck Dinner

  Sip and Paint
  

  More Details coming soon!
  

                                                                                               
  

  
  

           
  

  
  

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• 2019 Michigan State Rally

  • Start
    04 Sep 2019
  •  
    11:00 AM (EDT)
  • End
    08 Sep 2019
  •  
    1:00 PM (EDT)
  • Location
    Hidden Ridge RV Resort, Hopkins Michigan
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  2019 SOITC Michigan State Rally

  ALL DRV OWNERS WELCOME

  Hidden Ridge RV Resort

  Hopkins, Michigan

  Please RSVP By Registering Here First

  Contact Campground Directly To Reserve Your Site:

  Hidden Ridge RV Resort

  2306 12th Street

  Hopkins, Michigan 49328

  269-682-8838

  Rally Rate $42.00 per night per unit

  DETAILS TO FOLLOW

  
  

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• 2019 SOITC South Central Region Fall Rally

  • Start
    14 Oct 2019
  • End
    18 Oct 2019
  • Location
    The Landing Point RV Park, Cape Girardeau, MO
  • Registered
    5 registrants

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  The city of Cape Girardeau is an old town with lots of history.  The settlement of Girardeau is said to date from 1793 when the Spanish government, which had acquired Louisiana in 1764 following the French defeat in the Seven Years' War, granted Louis Lorimier, a French-Canadian, the right to establish a trading post.  There are many historic sights to see such as a fort from the civil war, the Glenn House, an old cemetery and much more.  If you like to play hard and party harder you might like to play golf at one of the golf courses, slots at the casino or possibly a wine tasting at one of the local wineries.  Oh and let’s not forget the beauty of the fall foliage.  

  We have 35 spots available at The Landing Point RV Park that will accommodate even the 44 footers.  The park is a 9/9/10 Good Sam park.   To make your park reservation please call 573-334-7878.  Be sure to tell them you are with the SOITC Rally.  

  
  

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• Western Region Rally - October 22-26, 2019

  • Start
    22 Oct 2019
  •  
    4:00 PM (MDT)
  • End
    26 Oct 2019
  •  
    10:00 AM (MDT)
  • Location
    Moab, UT
  • Spaces left
    12
  • Registered
    16 registrants

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  Western Region SOITC Rally

  Moab, Utah

   Portal RV Campground

  October 22-26, 2019

   Perfectly Timed for Snowbird Migrations to Arizona!

  Moab

  Moab is a spectacular city in Utah’s Red Rocks Country. Visit the only Utah destination where you can experience two of The Mighty 5® National Parks from one convenient location. Visitors from around the world come to the town of Moab to experience sunrise over the towering depths of Canyonlands National Park and then follow it up with sunset in the otherworldly Red Rock landscape of Arches National Park. Moab’s year-round access to thousands of square miles of amazing landscapes, along with the cool waters of the Colorado River, has made it one of the most sought-after outdoor recreation destinations in the American Southwest.

  Discover Moab: https://www.discovermoab.com

  The RV Campground

  Portal RV, Moab's Premier RV Resort, is surrounded by exquisite mountain views, open space. It’s located just minutes from world-renowned National Parks, hiking and biking trails, off-roading and much more. There’s easy access to one of the world’s most amazing year-around playgrounds. Portal RV Resort is a full-service luxury RV Resort offering the largest RV sites in Moab.

  
  

  Our location adjacent to the Nature Conservancy's Matheson Wetlands Preserve is unique in all of Moab. After a day at the National Parks, enjoy the breathtaking, panoramic 360-degree views of the Utah Canyonlands and the LaSal Mountains from your RV site. Enjoy a wide variety of recreational activities in the Moab area, including off-roading, hiking, rock-climbing, mountain biking, fishing, river rafting, shopping, dining and much more. If you’re looking for a quiet site in beautiful surroundings with a luxurious atmosphere, Portal RV Resort in Moab is the perfect place for you.

  Tentative Event Schedule:

  • Arrive early for:
  • • White water rafting
    • Jet Boat Tours
    • Jeep or ATV tour
    • Social Time
  • Tuesday, October 22 afternoon
  • • Arrive in Moab
    • BYOM dinner at outdoor park Pavilion at the (Club supplies buns, salads, desserts, etc. Bring your favorite grilling meats)
  • Wednesday, October 23
  • • Breakfast in the Pavilion
    • Day trip to Arches NP
    • Dinner at Restaurants
  • Thursday, October 24
  • • Breakfast in the Pavilion
    • Day trip to Canyonlands
    • Catered dinner at Clubhouse
  • Friday, October 25
  • • Breakfast in the Pavilion
    • Seminars and training at Clubhouse
    • Potluck dinner at Clubhouse
  • Saturday, October 26
  • • Breakfast in the Pavilion
    • Depart Moab

  All events are currently being planned and the schedule is subject to change. Price includes all breakfasts and dinners on 10/22 and 10/25

  For More Information:

  Bill Schripsema, Western Regional Director

  (650) 483-1932

  western@suitesowners.com

  Flat Brochure: 2019 SOITC Western Rally Brochure flat.pdf
  

  Tri-fold Brochure: 2019 SOITC Western Rally Brochure.pdf

  
  

  
  

  Supporting Dealer:   Castle Country RV     

  • https://www.castlecountryrv.com/
  • 4732 North, US-6, Helper, UT 84526                        
  • (435) 472-2100                  

  Average October Weather in Moab: High – 73○ F Low – 41○ F Precipitation – 1.18” Things to do in Moab: Canyonlands National Park Arches National Park Deadhorse Point State Park Activities in Moab: 4wd tours Jetboat tours Bicycle tours Hiking Approximate Distances: Las Vegas................................................ 457 Salt Lake City.......................................... 234 Denver..................................................... 354 Reno......................................................... 701 San Francisco.......................................... 967 Los Angeles............................................. 725 Phoenix.................................................... 467 Tucson..................................................... 580 Portland................................................... 997 Seattle................................................... 1,063 Calgary........................................... 1,756 km

  Places to visit on the way to Moab: Utah: Monument Valley Antelope Canyon and Lake Powell Grand Canyon North Rim Bryce NP, Grand Escalante NM Zion NP Capital Reef NP Salt Lake and Salt Lake City Dinosaur NM Hovenweek NM Colorado: Mesa Verde NP Black Canyon of the Gunnison NM Silverton and Ouray Durango and Silverton RR New Mexico: Chaco Canyon NM Navajo Lake Cumbres and Toltec Scenic RR Arizona: Grand Canyon NP Canyon de Chelly NM Petrified Forest and Painted Desert

  
  

  Make your reservation NOW!

  Only 28 FHU Campground sites available

  
  

  Fees:

  • RV site fees directly to park (plus tax).... $246
  • Rally price to register (per suite)............... $33
  • Total: (plus taxes)....................................... $279

   Portal RV Park Information:

  • http://www.portalrvresort.com/home.html

  Reservations (2 step process):

  1. Register for Rally on this website
     
  2. Register for Campsite at: https://secure.jotform.com/form/12723813139

  In the Comments section be sure to put: SOITC Western Rally

  Or call:

  Portal RV Resort

  1261 North Highway 191

  Moab, Utah 84532

  (435) 259-6108

  
  

  SOITC is a non-profit Indiana Corporation. It is a club for owners of DRV Luxury Suites 5^th Wheels and others with specific interests in these products. DRV Suites is a registered trademark of Thor Corporation.

   

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• 2020 International Rally

  • Start
    11 May 2020
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • End
    16 May 2020
  •  
    11:00 AM
  • Location
    River Plantation RV Resort, Sevierville, TN

  2020 SOITC International Rally

  May 11 - May 16, 2020

  Sevierville, TN

  River Plantation Campground

  Join us for for a "Smokey Mountain Reunion" in the Great Smokey Mountains of Tennessee.  Located just down the road from Cades Cove and just outside Sevierville ,TN,  River Plantation RV Resort is located on the quiet banks of the Little Pigeon River with lots of big rig sites and has been a favorite location for SOITC rallies in the past.  We have reserved 140 sites and fees will include 5 nights of camping, all activities and onsite catered meals.

  DETAILS TO FOLLOW WHEN REGISTRATION OPENS SOON!!

   

  
  

  
  

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