MESSAGES FROM STATE DIRECTOR
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From: David Cluett <etno1@hotmail.com>
Sent: Wed 8/18/2021 20:06
Subject: Message from your GS State Director
Hi all - hasn't this been a great summer? We hope you all will be able to join us at the Cashmere State Campout, September 16-19. We hope to see you all there to renew old friendships and join in on all the fun.
At Cashmere we will be having a President's meeting and a General meeting. If there is anything you want to discuss any ideas or suggestions, please let me know by the end of August.
We will be having the Memorial for members who have passed since our last Memorial in September, 2019. So if you haven't already, please let us know these names and what Chapter so we can honor them.
Besides the meetings and Memorial at Cashmere we will be having games, raffles, craft and flea market sales, seminars, great entertainment and lots of door prizes. Full hookups are available for everyone. The registration and program is available in the Happy Wheels and on the website washingtonstategoodsams.com (and are attached above). We hope to see you there.
Also there is the PHOTO contest on our website. There has been few participants so you have a good chance to win a Complimentary Registration for any of next years WA State Rallies.
We had our monthly Zoom meeting today with Good Sam Support headquarters with 36 directors in attendance.
Camping World stores are now at 187 locations with more than 2.2 million members. Of those members there are only 12,000 Chapter members. We need those numbers to grow. They are starting a "Be Good, Do Good" Good Sam program where we will soon be able to vote on which of 3 charities they send us for a $10,000 donation. This month at Camping World is Good Sam Appreciation month till the 28th. Check out the member only incentives at the stores.
Now in the Camping World stores there are some Good Sam branded items for sale in which all the proceeds from the sale of these items in WA will go to the WA State Good Sam Club. I don’t know what items but hope to find out from Good Sam Support.
Under Events on the Good Sam Club website all the State Rallies are listed. If you travel out of state, maybe you can arrange to go to one.
We are still distributing Happy Wheels, State Flyers and Chapter Maps to all 4 of the Camping World Stores to help advertise and recruit new members for our WA Chapters. Have you seen the display stands at the stores when you visited, and if they need to be re-stocked please let me know! Also the next Happy Wheel articles you send in to our editor are due before Nov 15, and please add your chapters contact person at the end for new prospective Good Sam members to contact your chapter.
Don't forget to register for the next State outing.
Stay safe and well and see you at Cashmere.
Happy Camping,
Dave and Dee Cluett
WA State Good Sam Director
Sent: Wed 8/18/2021 20:06
Subject: Message from your GS State Director
Hi all - hasn't this been a great summer? We hope you all will be able to join us at the Cashmere State Campout, September 16-19. We hope to see you all there to renew old friendships and join in on all the fun.
At Cashmere we will be having a President's meeting and a General meeting. If there is anything you want to discuss any ideas or suggestions, please let me know by the end of August.
We will be having the Memorial for members who have passed since our last Memorial in September, 2019. So if you haven't already, please let us know these names and what Chapter so we can honor them.
Besides the meetings and Memorial at Cashmere we will be having games, raffles, craft and flea market sales, seminars, great entertainment and lots of door prizes. Full hookups are available for everyone. The registration and program is available in the Happy Wheels and on the website washingtonstategoodsams.com (and are attached above). We hope to see you there.
Also there is the PHOTO contest on our website. There has been few participants so you have a good chance to win a Complimentary Registration for any of next years WA State Rallies.
We had our monthly Zoom meeting today with Good Sam Support headquarters with 36 directors in attendance.
Camping World stores are now at 187 locations with more than 2.2 million members. Of those members there are only 12,000 Chapter members. We need those numbers to grow. They are starting a "Be Good, Do Good" Good Sam program where we will soon be able to vote on which of 3 charities they send us for a $10,000 donation. This month at Camping World is Good Sam Appreciation month till the 28th. Check out the member only incentives at the stores.
Now in the Camping World stores there are some Good Sam branded items for sale in which all the proceeds from the sale of these items in WA will go to the WA State Good Sam Club. I don’t know what items but hope to find out from Good Sam Support.
Under Events on the Good Sam Club website all the State Rallies are listed. If you travel out of state, maybe you can arrange to go to one.
We are still distributing Happy Wheels, State Flyers and Chapter Maps to all 4 of the Camping World Stores to help advertise and recruit new members for our WA Chapters. Have you seen the display stands at the stores when you visited, and if they need to be re-stocked please let me know! Also the next Happy Wheel articles you send in to our editor are due before Nov 15, and please add your chapters contact person at the end for new prospective Good Sam members to contact your chapter.
Don't forget to register for the next State outing.
Stay safe and well and see you at Cashmere.
Happy Camping,
Dave and Dee Cluett
WA State Good Sam Director
From: David Cluett <etno1@hotmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 4, 2021 10:31
Subject: Message from your GS State Director
THE LYNDEN STATE CAMPOUT was a success.
The Lynden State Campout was attended by 45 member RIGS. Participation was low due to the COVID situation. This event was one of the first Good Sam Rallies/Campout to take place is the Country. The Washington State Phase 3 status in Whatcom County allowed our members the use of the EXPO Building at a 50% capacity while following all recommended safety guidelines and procedures. I was very proud of the members for respecting and following all safety guidelines.
Wearing Masks, social distancing and sanitizing surfaces etc. did not hamper our members activities very much. Card games, meetings, entertainment, door prizes, and just visiting others were conducted like normal and were a welcome return to our members Good Sam activities.
The normal POT LUCK, morning coffee, no ice cream with berries were a few other missing indulgences that we had to forgo but we still withstood the withdrawal and survived.
All of the above did not hamper the enjoyment of the CAMPOUT. Every Good Sam Member had a fun time as I did.
The entertainment on Friday and Saturday evening was great, “Scrub”, that name did not reflect how talented he was, he was great. Also, I can now say that “Elvis Was In The Building”, and of course Roy Orbison sang “Pretty Woman”.
The “Senior Game Challenge for All” was a hit. If you were not at the Lynden Campout you need to come to Moses Lake to find out what it was and play it.
More events will be on the agenda at Moses Lake like Giant Jenga, and the Dog Parade, you can even learn line dancing and we have new entertainment lined up. So, I encourage all of you to get your RV’s out of Moth Balls and come to Moses Lake for a Great Summer Campout. The more members attending the more fun we will all have. Check out the Moses Lake agenda on the website at: http://www.washingtonstategoodsams.com/ while there you can view photos of the Lynden State campout taken by John West our Photographer.(click on MORE then click GALLERY)
On another note, Good Sam Club Support is starting up again. We can soon start receiving Rally Support and other help like liability insurance.
Dee and I will be seeing you at Moses Lake, stay safe.
Dave Cluett
WA State Good Sam Director
Sent: Tuesday, May 4, 2021 10:31
Subject: Message from your GS State Director
THE LYNDEN STATE CAMPOUT was a success.
The Lynden State Campout was attended by 45 member RIGS. Participation was low due to the COVID situation. This event was one of the first Good Sam Rallies/Campout to take place is the Country. The Washington State Phase 3 status in Whatcom County allowed our members the use of the EXPO Building at a 50% capacity while following all recommended safety guidelines and procedures. I was very proud of the members for respecting and following all safety guidelines.
Wearing Masks, social distancing and sanitizing surfaces etc. did not hamper our members activities very much. Card games, meetings, entertainment, door prizes, and just visiting others were conducted like normal and were a welcome return to our members Good Sam activities.
The normal POT LUCK, morning coffee, no ice cream with berries were a few other missing indulgences that we had to forgo but we still withstood the withdrawal and survived.
All of the above did not hamper the enjoyment of the CAMPOUT. Every Good Sam Member had a fun time as I did.
The entertainment on Friday and Saturday evening was great, “Scrub”, that name did not reflect how talented he was, he was great. Also, I can now say that “Elvis Was In The Building”, and of course Roy Orbison sang “Pretty Woman”.
The “Senior Game Challenge for All” was a hit. If you were not at the Lynden Campout you need to come to Moses Lake to find out what it was and play it.
More events will be on the agenda at Moses Lake like Giant Jenga, and the Dog Parade, you can even learn line dancing and we have new entertainment lined up. So, I encourage all of you to get your RV’s out of Moth Balls and come to Moses Lake for a Great Summer Campout. The more members attending the more fun we will all have. Check out the Moses Lake agenda on the website at: http://www.washingtonstategoodsams.com/ while there you can view photos of the Lynden State campout taken by John West our Photographer.(click on MORE then click GALLERY)
On another note, Good Sam Club Support is starting up again. We can soon start receiving Rally Support and other help like liability insurance.
Dee and I will be seeing you at Moses Lake, stay safe.
Dave Cluett
WA State Good Sam Director