Awesome Arkansas OCTOBER 8 - 30, 2019 2 Motorcader • Spring 2019 CONTENTS
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Vol. 39 Number 2 Summer 2019 Awesome Arkansas OCTOBER 8 - 30, 2019 2 Motorcader • Spring 2019 CONTENTS 1221 NW Stallings Dr • Nacogdoches, TX 75964 • 936.564.8367 • 800.955.6226 CLUB MANAGER: Beverly Koonce - ext 220 • [email protected] • 936.564.3729 - Fax CLUB EVENTS CHAPTER 15 Mineola Grandvention RALLIES 16 Awesome Arkansas Motorcade 27 California • Fall 17 Ladies' Driving School 29 Florida • Christmas 18 Washington Cherry Blossom Fest 30 Four Corners • Fall 19 Sweet Carolinas 31 Great Lakes • Fall 20 Ladies' Driving School 33 Mid Atlantic • Fall 21 Heart of America Motorcade 34 Mid South • Spring 22 Texas Grandvention 35 Mid South • Fall 23 Texas Hill Country Connection 36 North Atlantic • Fall 37 South Central • Fall FEATURES 4 Club Manager 6 International President & First Lady 7 Upcoming Chapter Rallies 8 Service News 9 Motorcade Club Welcomes 10 Cooking the Foretravel Way 11 Club News 12 Calendar of Events 24 Memoirs and Memories 28 Crossword Puzzle 32 Kristen's Corner 38 Motorcade Club Memories 40 Chapter Reports 43 Classified Ads A Club Magazine for PUBLICATION STAFF CONTRIBUTING WRITERS CONTRIBUTING NEW MEMBERSHIP FORETRAVEL Beverly Koonce - Editor Beverly Koonce PHOTOGRAPHER REPLACEMENT BADGES Brand owners [email protected] Mark and Donna Crick Sarah Hawthorne & CLUB NUMBERS published quarterly by the Steve Crook Susan King - ext 277 FORETRAVEL Sarah Hawthorne - Graphic Designer [email protected] Jeni Buchkowski [email protected] Motorcade Club Kristen Lendroth Summer 2019 • Motorcader 3 CLUB MANAGER Well……, it’s hot here in Texas vendors know, how many to (and everywhere). Maybe expect. if I changed my thought process and didn’t feel I Speaking of signing up (and needed to drive hours to not meaning to sound too catch one or both of my much like a broken record), if more fun in a group at a grandsons’ baseball games you are planning to register completely thought-out, well- in person instead of sitting for any upcoming events, planned event. And good in air conditioning, viewing please, please, please do so grief, you’ve got a well- them via computer on promptly. As I’ve mentioned trained service representative GameChanger, I would be before, we absolutely will covering your every move. more comfortable. We all not scout or make deposits You’ve got it good my know that’s not going to on an upcoming event friends. Don’t allow these happen. Those umpires if there are not enough opportunities to pass you by. depend on me (smirk). signed up. We cannot take chances, hoping we will have Bonnie Cone is working I do look forward to seeing enough participation, to only diligently on our Foretravel you the first week of October take a financial hit with a Family Cookbook. It will for our Grandvention in cancelation. We currently be ready just in time for the Mineola, TX. I’ve already got have a few spaces available Grandvention. They will be my headband with a feather for the Awesome Arkansas for sale in our store but will for our roaring 20’s theme. Motorcade, which is going be a little favor for those who Have you? It’s going to be so to be ‘awesome’. We have attend. fun. This is a very important several openings on both Grandvention. We’ve placed the fall and spring Ladies You’ll notice a missing page time in the schedule for a Driving School classes. For in our magazine. That would Club meeting to explain our 2020, we must have more be the Technical Support plan to move forward as to register for the Sweet page normally written by an independent club and Carolina’s and the Texas Hill James Triana. James’ talent answer any questions. If Country before these can and knowledge of Foretravel you have not signed up for be scouted or make secured has moved him to the the Grandvention, please deposits. Once again, I production area to oversee do so now. As of now, we received a note from a ‘first quality control. Ronnie have vendor representation timer’. After being a Club Blackman will be replacing from AquaHot, SilverLeaf, member for some time, they James with technical support HWH, Winegard, Cook’s finally decided to ‘try’ one of and warranty issues. We Tire, Motorhomes of Texas our motorcades. And once congratulate them both. and Foretravel of Texas with again, some song – second several of those presenting verse, they are questioning See you all in a few months seminars. It is important themselves on why they in Mineola. that not only we, but also the didn’t do it sooner. It’s just 4 Motorcader • Summer 2019 Keep your Foretravel adventure rolling Visit the Motorhomes of Texas booth Whether you are in the market for a luxury at the Motorcade Club Mineola pre-owned motorhome, need service or Grandvention from October 1–4. maintenance or just want to refresh your current motorhome, the Motorhomes of Our team will be available just Texas team can help you. to chat or to answer your With professional service and competi- motorhome questions. tive pricing, our service and remodeling centers are setting industry standards with Hope to see you there, our team passionate customer service and superior would love to visit with you! quality repairs and upgrades. IT’S WORTH THE DRIVE Seven service bays and 16 trained technicians Onsite parts department and remodeling center State-of-the-art customer lounge with WiFi and a pet-friendly lot SALES • SERVICE We recognize external service contracts REMODELING • PARTS and manufacturer warranties Overnight stay during service visit with 50 2410 NW Stallings Dr., Nacogdoches, TX 75964 AMP electric and water hook-ups, dump MOTORHOMESOFTEXAS.COM | 800.651.1112 station and liquid propane 2019 INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT & FIRST LADY What are your expectations for the Who pays for the Club and Chapter Foretravel Motorcade Club? officers and the Wagon Masters? The Club's purpose is to serve our No one. All Club and Chapter officers collective interests. How the Club are volunteers. All Wagon Masters are attempts to accomplish this is detailed volunteers. below. and Club officers, wagon masters, and Who pays for the Club manager? general Club and Chapter functions. What we get from our Club dues: For the near future, Foretravel, Inc. We have confirmation from FOT, MOT, • The Club and Chapter structure is paying for the services of the Club Extreme Graphics, HWH, Aqua Hot, including the costs of communication Manager and allowing Foretravel, Inc. Winegard, Michelin, and Silver Leaf and Board meetings. office employees (Susan King and Sarah to attend this year's Grandvention in Hawthorne) to assist the Club Manager. • The Motorcader Magazine, quarterly Mineola, TX on Oct 1 - 4. We are still When this transitional, financial working on MCD shades, Cummins, and • The online directory and its maintenance assistance by Foretravel, Inc. ends, the Blue OX. As of now FOT and MOT will Board of Directors will have to decide • Ten percent off on Foretravel of Texas have coaches at the Grandvention. what is best for the Club going forward. parts and service On the first full day of the Grandvention, One feature of our Club that stands • Technical assistance we are holding a first ever, Club member out to me, is that there is no "they" meeting to provide current Club status, • Your whole-hearted experience of anywhere to be found in our structure. offer a Q and A, and to solicit input from camaraderie and belonging to the "We" fund ourselves and "we" direct members. Even if you are not attending Foretravel family. ourselves. There is no outside entity the Grandvention, if you are in the area nor influence telling us what to do or and wish to attend this meeting, it is open What activities are available to us on a benefitting from our efforts. There is only to all members. If you cannot attend this pay-as-you attend basis? "us" in the Club. We are fortunate to meeting and wish to have input to the have so many competent Club members • Chapter Rallies meeting agenda, please email Beverly volunteering their skills to make the Club with your suggestions or comments in a • Grandventions function. As a Club member, you also timely manner. have the opportunity to volunteer your • Motorcades skills and ideas to shape the direction Our initial scramble to change the Club • All of the above activities are self the Club takes. As an organization of into an independent social club has funded by the participants. The general members who have done well in life and progressed far enough that I can see Club membership does not underwrite in business, the skill level of this club's success in every one's efforts. The legal any specific Club or Chapter activity. members is impressive. Share your skills part is 90% done. The Club policies with the Club by commenting on how the that caused the recent financial losses Who pays for the Club activity directors? Club is doing and suggesting on how are gone. The Club is far along in its it could improve. This can be done by efforts to provide improved content We do. The Club activity directors providing your input through your Chapter for members. Foretravel, Inc. has scout and conduct Motorcades. The President to the Board of Directors negotiated to have their coaches sold Motorcade participants pay for this or, more directly, by volunteering your through dealerships, which will provide service within the Motorcade fee. The services to your Chapter or to the Club. a new source of coach owners in the directors are not on salary. They are The Club is only as good as its members Foretravel community.