Southern California Chapter
Flying Flags RV Resort, Buellton, California
February 23 – 25, 2012
Pete & Eileen Smoot and Jerry & Norma Dunn are planning a rally for all of our members at Flying FlagsRV Resort in Buellton.  Buellton is in California’s beautiful central coast near Santa Barbara.  The central coast is known for it wineries. Right up the road is Solvang, an authentic Danish town, complete with a plethora of wonderful Danish bakeries.  It’s a great place to stroll in the morning to have a fresh and hot baked Danish, and then stroll again in the afternoon to have a different Danish with coffee, and then of course it’s an adorable little town and you can hardly help yourself but to stop in one of the bakeries to have a tasty evening Danish dessert.  It might be appropriate to lose a couple of pounds before the rally so one can feel free to imbibe. 
 
South Central Chapter
Lake Conroe KOA, Montgomery, Texas
March 26-30, 2012
Lake Conroe KOA is big-rig friendly. Located just north of Houston, Montgomery is the birthplace of the Lone Star Flag of Texas. All sites are full hookups, with 20/30/50 amp service. We will be just two minutes from Lake Conroe’s 21,000 acres of water recreation, golf courses, shopping and restaurants. Possible entertainment may include a dinner cruise on Lake Conroe aboard the Southern Empress.  We will have more details as we get closer to the time of the rally. The rally hosts are Roger & Carol Bartel and Don & Francia Gentry. You may contact them at 936-273-9204 or 936-537-0011(cell) or email at omro_fox@yahoo.com        for details.
 
Southern California Chapter
Distant Drums, Camp Verde, AZ
April 12 – 15, 2012
Sal & Leslie Speziale, Pat & Gary Adams, and Linda & Marv Karsten will host a rally at the beautiful Distant Drums RV Resort.  There are wide, level concrete sites with full hook-ups and plenty of attractions to tour. Enjoy the surrounding area, which includes Sedona, Montezuma Castle National Monument, Red Rock State Park and Coconino National Forest.  Come enjoy spring in the desert with us.
 
Northern California Chapter
49er RV Ranch, Columbia, CA
April 26 - 29, 2012
The rally is being hosted by the Caldwell's and the Bennett's. The RV park has a remodeled Old Barn built in the 1890's that has a wood burning stove. It will serve as our dining room.
We will have dinners together, a night at the Fallon House Theatre, and much more. This area of the Sierras has so much to offer along with fishing, golf, and shopping in Old town Columbia.
 Registration information will be mailed out in February so, as they say, mark your calendar and get ready for a unique experience. This is an historic area along Highway 49 in the Northern California Sierra Nevada Mountains. We hope to see you there.
 
Mac Pack Pre-Rally to ACA National Rally
Pine Mountain RV Park, Pigeon Forge, TN
May 13th - May 14th, 2012
Pine Mountain RV Park will be the gathering point for our pre-rally to the ACA National.  Plans are being made for dinner out as a group and some free time to relax before we caravan over to the ACA National Rally on the 15th.
 
Happy Wanderers Chapter Pre Rally to ACA National Rally
River Plantation RV Park
Sevierville, Tennessee
May 12, - 14, 2012
The Happy Wanderers Pre-rally to the ACA National Rally will be held in the same park as the national rally.  There will be plenty to do during our pre-rally.  We have reserved 15 sites in this Good Sam park, all with 50 amp full hook-ups.  The price is $33.50 per night. Carolyn Keffer has volunteered to make reservations for us (at a discount price) at one of the many shows.  There are several good shows as many entertainers will be nearby.  As usual, we’ll have our welcome party and I’m sure the Happy Wanderers Chapter will have a cookout or pizza, plus a lot of other fun events.  You will need to make your own reservations at the park and mention that you are with the Happy Wanderers so we can park together.  Their number is 865-429-5267 or toll free 1-800-758-5267.  If you have any questions, please call Bill Makowski at 989-390-9444 or email at wbmak@aol.com or contact Dave Crossan at 410-490-3575 or email at colls57@msn.com.
I have made arrangements so that hopefully, we will not have to change our sites between the chapter pre-rally and the national rally.

 
Those of you with motorcycles, don’t leave them home; there is a lot of good riding in the area such as Tail of the Dragon and some mountain rides.  I’ve heard there may be a leader but if not, I’m sure we can find our way, or maybe a member of our chapter would volunteer. 
 
Southeast Chapter
ACA National Rally, River Plantation RV Park
Sevierville, Tenn.
May 15 – 20, 2012
Mark your calendars and plan to join us in this beautiful location for some “Smokey Mountains Memories”, the spring ACA National Rally.  We will be staying in a full-hookup RV Park with a large indoor conference center. It is conveniently located thirty miles southeast of Knoxville, and among the many nearby attractions are Pigeon Forge, Dollywood, Gatlinburg and the Great Smokey Mountains National Park.  Look for full details about this event in upcoming editions of this magazine.
 
Mac Pack Chapter
Hearthside Grove RV Resort, Petoskey, MI
September 9 - 14, 2012
Mac Pack and Hearthside Grove are putting together an amazing rally to allow you to spend quality time with friends and to enjoy some of the best activities in the area.  We will have a Welcome Supper, breakfast each morning, a Welcome Party hosted by Hearthside, a tour of Mackinac Island, lunch at the
Grand Hotel, a Sunset Cruise aboard the Keweenaw Star while cruising on Lake Charlevoix...and the list goes on and on with activities.  Mark your calendar!
 
Mac Pack Christmas Rally
Holiday Travl-Park, Virginia Beach, VA
December 10 - 14, 2012
What a way to begin the Christmas season.  Christmas Lights, places to shop if you still need that last minute gift, treats for the tummy and time to spend with our RV family.  Look for additional details to come, but make sure you put this rally on your Christmas List.