Camper Association Newsletter September and October 2018 Issue 0421 Volume 0006

KCA a State Chapter of FCRV

The Kansas Camper is the official publication of the Kansas Campers Association Inc. of Family Campers and RVers. The Kansas Camper is published six times a year. Subscription is included in the membership fee for Kansas Campers Association Inc. Kansas Campers Association Inc. holds two camping conventions each year, one the first weekend in May and the other in September or October weekend. Information will be carried in the Kansas Camper preced- ing each convention giving location, fee and schedule.

Kansas Campers Association Inc. Board of Directors

President Don and Eileene Naasz, [email protected] Vice President Marty & Barbara Mashak, (620-459-6737) [email protected] Secretary Steve and Diane Hitchens, [email protected] Treasurer Bill and Dianne Buggeln (316) 200-1272, [email protected] Past President Harold & Lori Johnson, (316-721-0651), [email protected] State Directors Earl and Ivalee Vanderhoff, (316-830-2115) [email protected] Area I Executive Committeemen: Vern and Pam Failor, [email protected] Area II Executive Committeemen: Tony and Ann Newport, [email protected] Area III Executive Committeemen: No one there Area IV Executive Committeemen: Dale and Leslie Aikens, [email protected]

KANSAS CAMPER ASSOCIATION COMMITTEES

C.A.M.P.: Forrest and Faye Tennyson, , (620-251-3403) E-mail [email protected] Chaplains: Bill and Dianne Buggeln (316) 200-1272, [email protected] Conservation & Wildlife: Gerry Matney, (620-442-2404 H or 620-660-0134 C) E-mail [email protected] DASAT: Dorothy Cole, (316-755-5792) (316-755-5791) E-mail [email protected] Historian: Tony & Ann Newport, ( 316-776-2779) E-mail [email protected] Membership Development All Members of FCRV. Nominations & Elections: Marty & Barb Mashak (620-200-0785) or [email protected] Teen Director: Open Kansas Teen King: Blake Burnett - Parent Robyn and Jim Burnett Kansas Teen Queen: Mercedes Tennyson - Parent Thomas Tennyson, E-mail [email protected] Youth Director: Georgiana Denisar, 785-865-3679), E-mail [email protected] Editor: Bob and Kathy Schreck, (316) 680-2058 E-mail [email protected]  I, Bob Schreck, certify that all material contained within this newsletter is used by permission and is acknowledged.

Photograph Acknowledgement: Mercedes Tennyson Cover Photograph of Mercedes Tennyson Pictures in back from Linda Smith and Mercedes Tennyson

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Editor As Editor, my requirements are as follows: All information must be to editor before 25 Oct for November Issue, 25 Feb for March Issue, 25 Apr for May Issue, 25 June for Jul Issue, 25 Aug for Sep Issue, and 25 Dec for Jan Issue. Anything after that date will not be included in the issue. I will not call anyone. If the report is not in on time I will print without it. I will send copies to KCA members and vendors only due to printing costs. Please call and leave a mes- sage if you want a paper copy (1 only) or you are receiving a paper copy and want email. I will add additional items as they become available. Also send me any suggestions for future Newsletters. Either email or snail mail your reports, I will not take them on the phone. My address is 4769 N Portwest St, Wichi- ta, KS 67204. If you want additional copies please print them yourself. Mail copies will be in black and white. I am getting my list from the State Treasurer so if you chapter member got one and you didn’t then I have the wrong information. I printed 75 papers copies last month. Two reams of paper and one ink cartilage. Also postage. Please consider email.

Presidents Notes Here we are in the “dog days of summer”. Everyone is wondering where the summer went and why is school in session already. I told some young guys this afternoon that “in the old days” when I was their age, school didn’t start until the Tuesday after Labor Day. They looked at me and asked, why? Mainly because we didn’t have air-conditioned schools and it was too hot in August to be shut up in class- rooms. Air-conditioning has changed the way we camp. When we started out it was only dry camping; we set up next to the water and were on the water or in it on the hot days. We also started out with a large block of ice in our chest or ice box from the ice house. Breakfast was usually a large meal with sandwiches at lunch and then supper came about dusk when it was cooler. In 1966, 10,000 campers (people) came to the old airstrip at for their National Campvention. No air-conditioning then or electricity or water on site. I understand a little store was there with ice and supplies. Lake water was pumped from the lake for showers. A monument stands across from the site to mark this event on the east shore. Next July the FCRV Campvention will be in Hutchinson at the State Fair Grounds. Our region will host this event and you know Kansans will be involved in all aspects of the week. A Campvention will never be closer to us and this is your opportunity to attend and get acquaint- ed with members from the US and Canada. Before then we will have KCA Fall State at the Old City Lake in Herington September 28/30. This is a good example of the fun you can have at any FCRV function. Details and directions to the lake are in this newsletter. Seriously think about coming. Enjoy the fall camping, it is one of the best times to be out with nature and friends. Don & Eileen Naasz State Directors Notes I goofed last issue. Just read the calendar wrong and completely missed the issue. SORRY. It has been a busy summer in everyway. Look elsewhere for the report from the 2018 International Campvention. What a trip!!!

We are holding sort of steady with membership but we NEED to grow to counter balance those that are no longer with us or able to partici- pate. This takes effort on every member to work at it. Look at your neighbors. Are there campers sitting in their yards? Look at the people at work. Do they talk about camping trips they have taken? Look at your fellow campers while you are camping. I don’t mean the ones that you know! Look around you at those that are camping by themselves. Invite them to join your group and involve them in conversation and activities. Some of the chapters have really been working on this but we need the rest of you to stand up and help. Ask yourself, have I invited others to come along?

I was very happy with the turnout of members from Kansas for the International Campvention and disappointed in the number that made the effect to attend the Heartland Regional in Missouri Valley, Iowa. It was great. We had great weather and fun activities plus lots of visiting. If you didn’t make it, you missed a great time. Some didn’t make it until Friday evening but they still came. Thanks for supporting us.

Hopefully, we will have a great turnout for the Fall KCA Campout at Herington. The lake is so pretty in the fall. If you haven’t registered for this campout sponsored by Area I, please do so soon. If you can’t make it, we hope we see you around or at least hear from you. Keep us posted of changes so we can keep up to date.

Take care and see you camping. Earl & Ivalee Vanderhoff

NEWS AROUND THE STATE

AREA I

Campfire Campers: The following families had a fun time at the 2019 FCRV Campvention at Doswell, VA: Vern & Pam Failor, Florence Fox, Steve & Diane Hitchens and Garold & Linda Smith. We came back with lots of stories, etc. Meanwhile the rest of our chapter had an enjoyable campout at the Burr Oak Campground, Lake Perry and took advantage of spending time on the water on the Denisar’s pontoon boat. Garold & Linda Smith attended the Heartland Region 3 campout at Missouri Valley, IA. It was a good campout and the members from across the Region became better acquainted.

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For our August campout we camped at the group camp at Shady Oak Loop, Longview Campground, Lake Perry. It’s a really pretty campground with lots of shade. Our next campout will be Sept. 7-9, at Arrow Rock Campground, – the invitation is out to anyone that would like to join us. We also plan to participate at the KCA Fall State Campout, September 28-30, at Herington, KS. We will be taking part in the Douglas County Farm Tour the weekend of October 5-7, and will be camped at , Bloomington, Cedar Ridge Campground. Those that have been on the tour in the past have shared it is really interesting. Linda Smith, Secretary Dusters: Did not receive report this issue

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Mustangs: In June the Mustangs camped at Lake Perry. The Strawns and the Wrights were the only ones who were able to attend. The weather was cold and windy, and there were white caps on the lake. In fact, on the first day of summer, they were huddled around the campfire in order to keep warm. Thursday evening they enjoyed steak and chicken tenders at the country club on Lake Perry and Friday morning they ate at Aunt Netters Cafe in Lecompton. They played pitch in their spare time. In July six families camped at Michigan Valley at Pomona. Spent some time browsing in the antique mall and Vassar Mercantile. Tuesday night enjoyed strawberry shortcake served by Vanita and Judy, Wednesday ate at Green Acres, Thursday morning Sara prepared biscuits and gravy and in the evening the Wrights furnished pulled pork, potatoes, baked beans. For dessert, the Strawns furnished cookies. AREA II Kanokliners: In July the Kanokliners camped at Copan Lake in Oklahoma. It was really hot that weekend with temperatures reaching over 100 degrees on both Thursday and Friday. Hosting the event were Dale and Evelyn Mishler. Thursday evening we dined at the MIdway cafe in Bartlesville. Joining us was Ruth Mishler sister of Dorothy Cole. The business meeting was held Saturday evening by President Forrest Tennyson. Faye Tennyson gave a report on the 58th annual National campvention which they attended in July in Virginia. As I am writing this in August we are camped at Chetopa. With all the rain we have received lately the river is high and running fast. On Friday evening we dined out. Wanda Minor, a former member of the Kanokliners and her daughter Karen Garza, and John and Maggie Stone, friends of the Conways joined us. Saturday evening the business meeting was conducted by Forrest Tennyson.

Kansa Travelers: The Kansa Travelers have been busy having fun. We’ve traveled lots of miles the last couple of months. In July some of us went to the FCRV International Campvention in Virginia. We saw some beautiful country. Some places the trees were tall and dense on both sides of the highway and we couldn’t see anything but highway and trees. The convention was held in a beautiful area. Activities were in a huge, well air conditioned, building. In addition to that building the “House on the hill” a beautiful historic building, was open to the campers for meetings. First part of August found some in Iowa for the Region III campout. Our members try to get together for dinner every Tuesday. Not always can everyone come, but those that can, do. We always have a good meal & great visiting. Our last campout was Fall River Aug. 11-13. Friday it was eat out and Saturday it was a potluck – grill your choice of meat and side dish. Later in the evening several went to see the night sky thru telescopes, very educational. Our next campout will be August 25-27 at Spring Lakes RV Resort near Halstead. Our projects we work on are lap blankets and plastic mats for homeless. Forrest Reavis would like to thank everyone that attend his 90th birthday party.

Ky O Tees: August 2018 The Ky-O-Tee's have had two camp-outs since our last report. The first was in Branson at the Indian Point campground just a couple of miles from the entrance to Silver Dollar City. We had reserved the group site there and it was only $50 nightly, however, I did not realize that of the eight listed sites, only three of them had electrical boxes. There was a water spigot to fill up, but not individual water connec- tions. Also, the individual sites were not paved. After getting there, it was apparent that the group site was designed primarily for tent camp- ers. Maneuvering our trailers was not the easiest thing. Luckily, I suppose, only four of our members showed up after we discovered the drawbacks. Two of them shared one of the electrical boxes, one using the 50 amp and the other the 30 amp outlet. Fortunately, there were no problems with the two using the same box. Otherwise, the trip was enjoyable as everyone knows there are a lot of things to do in the Branson area. The other trip we took this past month was to Cherryvale, again using a group site, GS1. While the Recreation.gov site stated there was room for 9 vehicles, it turns out that had little meaning as there were only 7 sites available. We had nine reservations, so it was more than awkward when only 7 could utilize the group site. The shelter at that site was quite nice, but had only one interior light so we had to use some hanging lights to get in our customary card games. We did our meeting, then turned it into a dessert night Thursday evening. We had a nice group dinner Friday night, breakfast Saturday morning and then Saturday evening we all went to “Just Us”, a buffet in Cherryvale, which was very good. They had a huge selection, and a price of $10, which was quite reasonable, desserts and drinks included. The buffet is

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only open on Friday & Saturday 4:00 PM to 8 PM, and then again on Sunday from 12:00 – 2:00 PM. Well worth the stop if you are in the area during that time frame. Ticks not as bad as in the past, almost unbearably hot, but ended up being a nice weekend, all things considered. Next month we have the group site at Sylvan Park at . Reported by John Hendrick

All, just thought you would like to know that I had a chance to visit with Larry yesterday. I spent about an hour with him, and he is still in the same place on 1377 Iroquois Ave. He recognized me, but obviously gets a lot of facts mixed up. He has a catheter attached now; he was sitting in an easy chair in the main room when I arrived. I filled him in on our weekend camping trip to Wilson, and told him who all attend- ed. He remembered everyone's name, says he misses camping, but then told me he sneaks out now and then to get away from the place for a short time, (not really possible). He says his daughter and one grandson visits frequently. I asked about his camper and he said his son had sold that last year, so he didn't ex- pect to be doing any more camping. He did mention Earl and IvaLee, Keith and Beverly, said he missed spending time with them when they used to go down South. Overall he seems to be doing OK, pretty content with where he is at; he said he likes the staff and they take good care of him and the others. John

Newton Nomads: Did not receive report this issue AREA III No Active Chapters AREA IV Pratt Fireliters: Heavy rain and lightning sent the Pratt Fireliters in early Friday, July 13, at Cheney Lake State Park. It rained most of the night, with up to five inches accumulating, by some reports, and power went out around midnight. Saturday morning, as the group sat outside, the sound of an air conditioner kicking in was heard and Christi and Dave both immediately got up to make coffee. Dave had warmed Friday’s coffee in an aluminum pot, but it didn’t quite hit the spot. The Fireliters own two large granite pots, relics of a time when the club was much larger and coffee was made over a campfire. Members took turns hauling the pots, but they’ve been in Bronsons’ basement for years. Activities for the weekend included swimming, sailboat watching, jet skiing, along with a Saturday night potluck supper. In August, two families met at Pratt County Veterans Memorial Lake. Both families brought grandchildren, so it was a busy weekend. Bicy- cles and a playground just across the road from the camper kept the Bronson girls busy, while Eddie’s boys preferred fishing. They all liked the bubble tubes Eddie provided and his 16-year-old grandson organized a game with a giant frisbee for the little ones. Eddie and Margie provided biscuits and gravy for breakfast both mornings. Steve and Janell joined the group for supper Saturday evening.

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Sunflower Ramblers: Sunflower Ramblers July & August Report In July we went to Cottonwood Point at Marion Reservoir. Hosts, Freys and Mashaks had found a great area for us to camp. The key was making early reservations, so we could be together. Sixteen units enjoyed the weekend complete with great fellowship, delicious food, and decent weather for July. The days were hot, hot but it cooled in the evenings and the early mornings were super. Friday evening most of us were able to go to Durham for the German buffet which was a treat. A potluck breakfast started our Saturday. We were on our own devises until supper so we walked, fished, visited, went shopping and or even took some naps. Throughout the weekend, next year’s Campvention in Hutchinson was discussed. Lots of great ideas and involvement from the members. Emory & Marty did some terrific BBQ chicken that evening and with the other dishes that were added we had a feast. Sunday we met for our usual devotion time. Gene & Elaine Griffin from Hutchinson were guests. This site is sure to be on next year’s schedule. The Bemis Creek area at Lake Eldorado was our location for August. Heins and Bartels were hosts. Thirty people camped for the weekend with several out on Thursday. Thursday saw lots of rain but Friday and Saturday were pleasant. Lots of bugs, including dragonflies and moths in the evenings. Bill & Diana Buggeln came “a calling” Friday night. Saturday morning was a water skier’s delight. The water was like glass. The hosts whipped up pancakes and added sausage patties and or- ange juice to the menu. A good start to the day. It was so good we might let them do that again. We always spend time catching up with one another and discussing life in general. Several toured the lake, the museums in town and, of course, went shopping. Pulled pork was the main event for supper and it was delicious. Three of Hein’s grandchildren and a friend came out later for s’mores. While some enjoyed visiting around a nice fire, others were playing cards. It rained Saturday morning until almost lunch time. Lunch was at Willy’s in town. Bemis Creek has become a favorite area for us and we appreciate the shelter there. Reporter – Eileen Naasz STATE WIDE CLUBS Sunchasers: Don’t forget to come to Winfield, Kansas for the Sunchasers Rally October 1-5. Right after Fall State.

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Camping Further Out: Nothing to Report which is great.

Care Notes Kansas FCRV Care Notes – July 18, 2018 To our Camping Friends, It’s been awhile since we sent out the last Care Notes so we thought we’d share some news: Kansas was well represented at the 58th International FCRV Campvention, July 8-13, 2018 at Doswell, VA with ten families (22 persons). Congratulations to Mercedes Tennyson as she was named First Runner-Up to the FCRV Teen Queen and Blake Burnett on being crowned the FCRV Teen King! Be watching for more complete details in the Kansas Camper. It was a delightful week and the weather cooperated also. From the Campfire Campers: “Congratulations to Jerry & Connie Sims on the celebration of their 50th Wedding Anniversary July 20, 2018. We hope they can celebrate all year long and we wish them many more Happy Anniversaries! Their e-mail is: [email protected]. From the Sunflower Ramblers: “Glenn & Betty Perry have been having their share of tough times lately. Betty fell the middle of June and fractured a bone in the pelvis. She is recovering fine and is walking again. Glenn had surgery on July 3rd, is back home and doing okay.”We’re sure they can use our continued thoughts and prayers as they are recovering. Cards can be sent to them at: PO Box 585, Minneola, KS 67865-0585, E-mail: [email protected]. If you know of someone that should be remembered in the Care Notes, send us a note so that we might share the information. We also like to get happy news, i.e. weddings, Special Anniversaries, etc. Staying in touch is one way to help keep our organization a little stronger. Please pass the above information on to those that might not have received the Care Notes. Thanks! Linda & Garold Smith – Kansas Care Notes August 21, 2018 To our Camping Friends,

Can you believe summer is almost over? We hope you have had a good summer and able to do some camping and/or take some time for a vacation. We have a few notes to share:

From Ed & Jane Alft, Campfire Campers: “They have had a really hectic summer. Daughter Kellie had a total Thyroidectomy on July 6 and is recovering nicely”. We’re sure Kellie is back to teaching and we wish her a complete recovery. Notes can be sent to her at Kel- [email protected] or 130 E 86th St. S., Haysville, KS 67060.

Also from Ed & Jane Alft: “They are the proud new grandparents of Kate Wolf, born August 16, 2018, weighed 6 ½ lbs and is 18 inches long. Kate’s parents are Kara & Justin Wolf, and Great Grandparents are Alan & Pat Alft and Ed & Phyllis Cornwell.” Congratulations to Kara & Justin! Cards can be sent to them at 7676 W. Saxton Dr., Boise, ID 83714. Their e-mail is [email protected].

From Vern Failor, Chairman for KCA Fall State Campout: “The Campout will be at the Old City Lake Campground, Herington, KS Sep- tember 28-30, 2018. If your Registration is postmarked before September 17, the Fee is $55.00 (after September 17 it will be $65.00). There is a full interesting schedule of activities for the weekend – more details can be found in the Kansas Camper. When registering make checks payable to Vern Failor and on the memo line write “KCA FALL Campvention”, mail to 5201 S W 27th St., Topeka, KS 66614. If you have questions e-mail: [email protected] or call 785-272-6102.” The Herington community is looking forward to having us there and have some surprises for us so we hope to see you at the Campout!

In case you hadn’t heard – the FCRV Heartland Region 3 is hosting the 2019 Campvention, July 7-12, 2019 at Hutchinson, KS. The great news is that we get to show off all the great things that Kansas, especially the Hutchinson area has to offer. Interest has been good as we’ve been presenting information. If you want full hook-ups at this Campvention, be sure to send in your registration soon so that you will be in the Campground that has 211 full hookup sites. Detailed information can be found in Camping Today and Kansas Camper.

If you know of someone that should be remembered in the Care Notes, send us a note so that we might share the information. We also like to get happy news, i.e. weddings, Special Anniversaries, etc. Staying in touch is one way to help keep our organization a little stronger. Please pass the above information on to those that might not have received the Care Notes. Thanks!

Linda & Garold Smith – Kansas Care Notes

E-mail:[email protected] or [email protected]

District IV Campout The District IV Campout will be October 12/14 at Smarsh Creek at Cheney Lake. Marty & Barb Mashak and Dale & Leslie Aikens will host. The only cost will be for camping and the tour. Camping reservation may be made at the Cheney Park Office (316)542-3664. Chicken Chili and Cheeseburger Soup will be served at noon Saturday. Sides or desserts may be added. A tour of the Eagle Valley Raptor Center will be Saturday afternoon. There is a $5 donation for the tour. Ken Lockwood does incredible work with native Kansas birds of prey. He said he has lots of birds right now including a couple of eagle chicks from Cunningham and the income from tours helps with his expenses. This is an up-close personal tour. Check it out before hand at www.eaglevalley raptor- center.org. This center has received grants from FCRV to help with its work. Friday evening and/or Saturday morning we will work out the details of some projects for Campvention next July. And, as usual, there could be a card game or other activity.

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All are invited to come. Call Marty (620)200-0784 to RSVP. Information While RVs as wired from the factory are inherently safe, they can become silent-but-deadly killers if plugged into an improperly wired extension cord or campsite outlet. This is because RVs are basically a big cage of metal insulated from the ground by rubber tires. It’s up to you to make sure the frame and body of your RV are never electrified due to poor maintenance, bad connections or reversed polarity in a power plug. This so-called Hot-Skin problem is what causes a tingle when you touch the doorknob or metal steps of your RV while standing on the ground. What’s so hard to understand about electrical shocks in general is that they don’t seem to happen for any obvious reason. For instance, you can watch a bird on a power line that’s not being shocked, yet sometimes touching a power tool yourself while standing on wet ground can bring you to your knees. Just why is that? If your entire body is inside the RV then, like the pigeon, every part of you is at exactly the same voltage. And, like the pigeon, there’s no current flow and you feel no shock. However, if one foot is on the ground at essentially zero volts and your hand is on the door of your RV that is at 100 volts, you become the pipe and the different electrical pressure (volts) will push current (amps) through your hand, arm, chest cavity, torso, leg and foot. If your foot is on dry ground there might be so little flow that you may not even feel it. But stand on the damp ground with a wet shoe, and you’ve made a zero-voltage connection to the ground with your foot. In that case, a lot of current will flow through your body if you simultaneously touch a doorknob or metal step that’s at 100 volts or so. The first rule of staying safe from electrocution is to keep your heart out of the current flow. You can see that getting shocked from hand to hand or hand to foot is about as bad as it can get. That means if you’re plugging in your RV plug to a campsite receptacle with one hand, the last thing you want to do is hold onto the metal box with your opposite hand or be kneeling on the wet ground. If you have two points of contact and something goes wrong (like you touch a bare wire), the current will flow to your opposite hand or feet, passing through your heart in the process. So always turn off the circuit breaker when plugging or unplugging your campsite power. Not doing so is to invite death by electrocution, and nobody wants that. Quick tips Use only one hand to plug or unplug any power cables. Turn off breakers in the pedestal before plugging or unplugging campsite power. Never stand or kneel on wet ground while making electrical hookups. If you feel a shock from any part of your RV, do not get into your RV. Shut off the pedestal circuit breaker immediately, unplug your shore power from the pedestal, and alert the campground manager immediately. Let’s play safe out there… So what if you find a pedestal at a campground that’s obviously wired incorrectly, and maybe even dangerously? Do you just ask to move to the next campsite and not worry about what you left for the next camper in that site? Do you report it to the campground maintenance guy and insist he correct the problem? Or do you take it to a higher authority like the local electrical inspector and warn them about po- tential code violations? And if you choose the last option, just WHO is the inspector in charge? Use Surge Guard protectors. This may help.

Joke:

Two hillbillies lived across the river from each other and constantly feuded. John would always throw rocks across the river at Clarence. Then one day a bridge was built. John was elated; he told his wife he could now cross the river to whup Clarence. He left the house, but returned shortly. His wife asked why — didn’t he intend to cross the bridge and whup Clarence? John replied he had never seen Clarence up close and didn’t realize his size until he reached the bridge and saw the sign: “CLEARANCE 8 FT 3 IN”. Thanks to George Bliss!   Random Rv Though “Never lose sight of the fact that the most important yardstick of your success will be how you treat other people – your family, friends, and coworkers, and even strangers you meet along the way.” —Barbara Bush   Buy/Sell Section: (Members Only) (Camping items only) FOR SALE: A 28’ Landau Pontoon Boat with trailer and 90 horse motor. There is a hard cover over most of the boat with a small room for a porta- pot and storage of life jackets. A built in propane stove and sink are in the galley with table/cabinet & two stools across from the driver’s seat. Custom-made full canvas enclosure curtains are included. Has not been in water for five years because of health issues. Boat needs a handy man’s touch to be the good ship it once was. Asking $3,000. Please call for a time to see or to discuss. Don Naasz 620-960-2322 Hutchinson

Snowbird Section: Items happening at your RV park during the Winter. Did not receive report this issue

Nominations for KCA Officers It’s time for nominations for KCA officers for the 2019-2020 term. Officers are elected for a two-year term every two years. The deadline for these nominations is the close of the Spring State Campout. Any KCA member is eligible, provided the candidate has been a member for at least one year.

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59th INTERNATIONAL CAMPVENTION FAMILY CAMPERS & Rver’s Hosted by the Heartland Region # 2 “ALL ROADS LEAD TO KANSAS”

Kansas State Fairgrounds, 2000 North Poplar St. Hutchinson, KS 67502 Campvention Days: July 8 – 12, 2019 fees covers July 7 – 12 (6 nights) Early Bird Days: July 5 & 6, 2019 @ $25 / night (pay @ registration – cash/check) Registrations are needed by: June 1, 2019 There will be room for you if you decide to come at the last minute. Just bring this registration with you. We want everyone to come see us!!! Last Name: ______First Name: ______Spouse/Guest: ______Address: ______City: ______ST/PRV: ___ Zip Code: ______Phone #: ______e-mail: ______Is this your first Campvention? Yes ___ No ___ Send my confirmation letter in PDF: Yes ___ No ___ Number of people in your unit: # Of Adults: ___ Teens: ___ Youth 9 – 12 ___ Youth 5 – 8 ___ Young Adults ____Total number of people in Unit: ___ Please list the names and ages of all Teens and Youth: Name Age Name Age

CAMPVENTION PARKING: The gates will be open all days from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The first 211 registrations will be parked in the full hook up sites. All others will be parked with water & electric. If you are not registered prior to arrival, you will be in a water & electric site. The full hook up area has paved streets and gravel parking sites. The water & electric sites are in grass areas. Tent sites are available in grass with shade and close to the shower house. Special Needs Information: Check if you are requesting a special needs site: ___ There will be no special needs sites available at the gate. REGISTRATION: Everyone must complete a registration form including second families and camp passes. Submit payment with the regis- tration form. All funds should be US currency of checks or money orders. NO CREDIT CARDS. Registration At Gate One Family in the Unit $300.00 $310.00 Extra Family in the Unit (separate pay) $150.00 $160.00 Week Drive-in Pass (July 7 – 12) $175.00 $185.00 Walk-in Camp Pass (per day) $35.00 Per Day Same Motor Home ___ 5th Wheel ___ Travel Trailer ___ Pop-Up ___ Want in shade trees ___ THINGS TO SEE AND DO AROUND HUTCHINSON: Cosmosphere (Smithsonian-affiliated Space Museum), Strataca (a salt mine museum), Yoder (a Amish community), Hutchinson Zoo, Dillon Nature Center, Hedrick Exotic Animal Farm, Soldiers & Sailors Memorial, Reno County Museum, Kansas Kids Muse- um, Reno County Veterans Memorial, Salt Discovery Site & Memorial Marker,

Make checks payable to: 2019 FCRV Campvention Refund policy: If you are unable to Mail to: Keith Koontz attend, all except $ 25 will be refunded 2224 Woodland St Wichita, KS 67204-5938 Contact them at: 316-655-2970 or [email protected] We would like to volunteer for: ______

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If you are interested in serving as president, vice president, secretary or treasurer contact the Nominations Committee (Marty & Barb Mashak at 620-200-0785 or [email protected]). Your consideration of these positions is appreciate

The nominations committee present the following slate of KCA officers for the 2019/20 term. President – Don & Eileen Naasz (current) Vice President - Keith & Beverly Koontz (new) See comments from Keith & Bev following the article. Secretary – Diane & Steve Hitchens (current) Treasurer – Bill & Dianna Buggeln (current) Marty & Barb Mashak, Nominating Committee Note: As agreed, since there is only one candidate for each position, no postcards were mailed out for voting.

Hello KCA Members, Our arms have been twisted until we agreed to run for Vice President. We originally joined the Kansas Tornado camping club of Wichita in 1976. Then after waiting two years, do to their 30-member max, we joined the Kansa Travelers. We have been NCHA/FCRV & KCA members for 42 years. We have held various positions such as KCA Treasurer, Kansas Camper Editor, Field Staff, Executive Committeeman for the Kansa Travelers and various other Kansa Traveler positions. We are currently District 2 Directors for KCA. We would appreciate your support. Keith & Beverly Koontz

National Campvention

To all Kansas Camper Association Members: Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. There are not the words to tell you how grateful we are to all of you. You all have been so supportive to Mercedes from her running for princess to running for queen. Mercedes did get first runner up this year and did amazing in Virginia. Blake Burnette got International King. It was all possible due to your support emotionally and financially. Every year you go beyond the year before and we love you all for it. God bless you all. Forrest and Faye Tennyson

Teen Queen—Katie Kurburski Teen King— Blake Burnett

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2018 INTERNATIONAL & HEARTLAND REGIONAL REPORT

We had a great group at the International Campvention in Doswell, VA. It is a trip going over the long, long, climbs and the mountains and then down the same degree as you went up. It was hobo parking so we were all over the place. Some were parked in clusters around the park close to the building, some were up on the hill close to the Mansion, and others of us were parked clear across the parking lot in the rowed camping area. The building was large so everything was in it or at the Mansion which was beautiful. We were so proud of our teens. They represented Kansas well. Blake Burnette is now the International King, and Mercedes Tennyson is the 1st Runner Up for the Queen. We look forward to seeing even more of both of them. Way to go Kids!!! All of the Kansas folks plus those from Iowa, North Dakota, Montana, and even one couple from Missouri helped put on the Regional Hospitality inviting everyone to Kansas next year. We had yellow foam “KS” shaped pins for them, bags of information, sugar cookies, and lemonade. We bought the cookies plain and seven of us decorated them in the serving kitchen in the Mansion with green frosting. It went very well. Those attending were:

Buggeln, Bill & Dianne Hitchens, Steve & Diane Burnette, Blake Perry, Glenn T Failor, Vern & Pam Smith, Garold & Linda Koontz, Keith & Beverly Tennyson, Forrest & Faye Fox, Florence Tennyson, Mercedes Vanderhoff, Earl & Ivalee

The Heartland Regional was held in Missouri Valley, Iowa. I spent 6 years in Omaha and didn’t know where it was. It is just about 30 miles north of Council Bluffs. It was an easy drive compared with getting to VA. We had a good time with lots of variety. Only six member units from KS made it: Buggeln, Bill & Dianne; Burnette, Blake; Smith, Garold & Linda; Tennyson, Forrest & Faye; Tennyson, Mercedes; Vanderhoff, Earl & Ivalee. We had some interesting programs and lots of visiting. We wish more of you could have been there. You missed a lot of fun especially at the live auction. We laughed so hard with and at the auctioneer from NE. Great time.

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The following are places your fellow campers plan to be at. If you can, join them. Call the number given to get the details. CHAPTERS PLANNED CAMPING FOR SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER & NOVEMBER If you can camp on one of these dates, call the contact and get the details. Meet some others and have more fun. M D D CHAPTER WHERE CITY CONTACT

9 7 16 Ky-O-Tees Kansas State Fair Hutchinson 316 305 9791

9 7 16 Man Kan Kansas State Fair Hutchinson 9 7 9 Campfire Campers Arrow Rock @ Melvern Melvern 913 909 9978 Lake 9 7 9 Man Kan Arrow Rock @ Melvern Melvern Lake 9 7 9 Kansa Traveler Smarsh Creek @ Cheney Cheney 316 655 2970 State Park

9 7 16 Kansa Traveler Kansas State Fair Hutchinson 316 655 2970 9 16 20 Newton Nomads T B D 620-947-3610

9 18 20 Mustangs Westmorland Westmorland 785 272 3561

9 20 23 Kanokliner Cherryvale 620 331 4773 9 20 23 Ky-O-Tees Melvern Lake Melvern 316 305 9791

9 20 23 Man Kan Melvern Lake Melvern

9 21 23 Kansa Traveler Cross Timbers State Park Toronto 316 655 2970 9 21 23 Duster Indian Caves Shubert, NE 785 305 1911

9 21 23 Sunflower Ramblers Cross Timber State Park 620 727 3482

9 28 30 ALL – KCA Fall Old City Lake Herington 785 272 6102 State 10 1 5 ALL – Sunchaser’s Fairgrounds Winfield 316 775 1340 Retiree’s

10 5 7 Campfire Campers Cedar Park – Farm Tour – Clinton 913 909 9978

Clinton Lake

10 11 14 Ky-O-Tees Napawalla Park Oxford 316 305 9791 10 12 14 Kansa Traveler Marion 316 655 2970

10 12 14 ALL – District IV Smarsh Creek Cheney Lake 620 727 3482

10 16 18 Mustangs Banner Creek ? 785 272 3561 10 18 21 Kanokliner Card Creek – Elk City Independence 620 331 4773 Lake

10 19 21 Campfire Campers Outlet Park @ (Maple Baldwin 913 909 9978

Leaf) Pomona Lake

10 19 21 Duster Sycamore Springs Sabetha 785 305 1911 10 21 25 Newton Nomads T B D 620-947-3610

10 26 28 Kansa Traveler Elk City State Park Independence 316 655 2970

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KCA Fall Campvention 2018 It’s not to late Register for Fall State in Herington KS. See the registration form elsewhere in this issue. Come have fun and enjoy the activities at the KCA Fall Campvention at the Old City Lake Campground in Hering- ton, Ks Sept. 28-30. The theme is: “Experience Herington & the Historic Santé Fe Trail”. The Campvention will be Friday September 28 (with camp ground opening at noon and registration opening at 4 pm). through Sunday Noon September 30, 2018. The weekend cost will be $65 with a discount of $10 if you register before September 17, 2018 making this FUN weekend $55.00 There is a building and plenty of 30/50 amp electrical service. Parking will be Hobo style as you arrive except for the host committee and the handicapped campers. There will be activities planned for all ages: such as Fishing, Hiking/bicycling, CAMP, a FREE breakfast, covered dish dinner, programs both Friday and Saturday evening. We hope to have the raining KCA King & Queen. We ask each chapter and FAMILY to bring a door prize plus something for the Teacup auction. There is limited outdoor toilet facilities, but you all bring one with you so that should not be a problem. There is limited water in the camp ground so everyone needs to have their water tank full when they arrive. For those that do not travel with a full water tank there is water at the fairgrounds at 801 S. Broadway. We will have a large sign there. Here is additional directions to the campground. From the South: Travel north on US 77, 2 miles past Herington to K4 highway, turn West (left) onto K4 travel about 2 miles to K218, Turn left or south onto K218, when K218 ends you will be on Union Rd follow the KCA signs to the campground. From the North: at the junction of US77/K4 highway, turn West (right) onto K4 about 2 miles to K218, Turn left or south onto K218, when K218 ends you will be on Union Rd follow the KCA signs to the campground. For more information contact the Area1 Executive Committeeman Vern Failor at 785 272 6102 or e mail [email protected]

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Schedule for 2108 Use this list to help with your planning for camping – Come join the group

September 28 – 30 – Kansas Campers Association Campout @ Area I Selection site to be determined October 1 – 5 – Sunchasers Campout @ Winfield Fairgrounds, Winfield, KS

Kansas Campers Association Fall Campvention September 28-30, 2018 Old City Lake Campground Herington Kansas 67449 Experience Herington & the Historic Santa Fe Trail Everyone is WELCOME Register before Sept. 17th is recommended You will be guaranteed a site if you register before Sept. 17th Date ______Chapter Name ______

Name ______Address ______

City ______St ______Zip Code ______

Phone ______E mail ______

Number of Adults ______Youth ______High School ______

Handicap ____ (close to the building) Electrical Service: 50 amp ___ 30 amp ____ Registration $65.00 deduct $10 if you register before Sept 17. No refunds after Sept 22, 2018 Drive in families activity fee $25.00 Make Checks to: Vern Failor and on the memo line write “KCA Fall Campvention” Mail to 5201 SW 27th St, Topeka, Kansas 66614 Parking will be Hobo as you arrive. FUN FUN FUN FUN FUN FUN Fishing, Sand Beach, hiking/biking, A playground for children. Close to Historic Santa Fe Trail

Free breakfast Covered Dish Dinner Youth activities Horse Shoes, Bean Bag Baseball, Ladder Golf, C A M P, Cards, Etc. Friday & Saturday evening programs, Church service/Necrology service. For more information e mail [email protected] or call 785 272 6102

Directions to the campground: From the US 77/56 Junction on the East side of Herington travel West on bus 77/56 (Trapp St) to Broadway, turn right onto Broadway travel North on Broadway to Main St, turn left onto W Main follow W Main over the railroad tracks W Main becomes Walnut St, follow Walnut to the end (KCA sign) and turn left onto Union Rd travel south to 500 Ave turn right onto 500 Ave. travel West to Trail Rd. turn left onto Trail Rd and follow the KCA Signs to the campground.

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WANT TO BE A KCA MEMBER?

This publication is published by the Kansas Campers Association (KCA). We are a group of campers from across the state of Kansas that love to camp. KCA is the state of Kansas organization that is a part of FCRV (Family Campers and RVers. Listed in this publication are upcoming camping events across the state of Kan- sas. Come and join us, or feel free to give any of the officers on the front page a call for more information. To be a member you must be a part of FCRV at $35 per year and then you may join KCA for $10. If there is a local club that you would like to be a part of they generally have a membership fee of $5 per person. We have two state meets a year and most of the clubs camp one or two weeks a month. Look to WWW. fcrv.org for information on national organization. See application below for KCA.

Kansas Camper Association Name ______

Address ______

City ______State ______

Email Address ______

Home Phone ______

Cell Phone ______

Please remit with $10 to KCA Treasurer P.O. Box 331 Augusta, KS 67010

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