Doublegranch
Mountain Region Director-Retired
Venue:
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- Kartchner Caverns State Park
- Hwy 90 South of I -10
- Benson, AZ 85602
- Garry Gilbert 520 455 0239
- https://azstateparks.itinio.com/kartchnercaverns/campground/
- Pets ok?: Yes
Details:
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- From: 4/18/2017 to: 4/23/2017
- Number of sites held: Lower loop - no block space
- Register by end of day 4/1/2017
- Site fee: $$30 per night.
- Club Member Event fee: N/A
- Non-Club Member fee: $20
- Potluck: YES
- Potluck date: April 21
- Potluck time: 4:30 PM
Contact:
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- Event Leader: Doublegranch(click to contact)
Additional Info:
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Arizona Chapter Camp out - Kartchner Caverns..
RESERVATIONS:
click on the park link above and it will take you to the reservations page. or 520 586 2283
To visit one of the largest living Caves in the world, call 520 586 CAVE..
Please note the two loops are very close together, so if you can't get into the lower loop it is not a big deal....Some of the upper loop sites are longer for the larger RV's.
Note: Pull thur sites in red have been reserved by attendees of the camp out:
The park in the lower loop has 7 Pull thru sites, 35,37.40.42,55,57,59 these are all 50 amp service. The remaining sites are all back in and 30 amp. Water & Electric only...dump station is on the way out and very convenient.
Next to site 35 is a community fire ring for the group to hang out in the evenings.
Note the RV sites are very large and with open space between each location. This is a really nice venue!
Activities in the area include:
Arizona Wine Festival in Elgin, about 25 miles away...April 22 & 23. Featuring 20+ Vineyards from around the state. Chilli cook off, food court, bands all day, and fantastic wine tasting.
Tombstone: Visit the Town too tough to Die! Gun fights, shows and lots of entertainment.
http://www.tombstoneweb.com/events.html
Bisbee: Historical town with shopping and open pit and underground mine tours by rail cars.
Please note....I had shoulder surgery on March 3 and need 8 weeks to heal..This event will be pushing me and I am not allowed to lift more than 5 lbs with my shoulder and need a little help lifting heavy objects.
I will be going to physical therapy in Sierra Vista 25 miles away on Tuesday & Thursday at 8 am. I appreciate your understanding and help.
ACTIVITIES WILL BE HELD AT SITE 35
April 18 -Pre -Rally arrival
I have physical therapy at 8:00 am...will arrive around noon.
Free day to tour the area
4:00 PM - Social gathering...site 35
Chapter will provide wood for the fire pit.
..................Margarita Fountain.........
April 19 - Pre Rally Arrival
8 - 9 AM -Coffee bar & Ice Tea & Breakfast Rolls...site 35
Free day to tour the area
4:00 PM - Social gathering...site 35
Chapter will provide wood for the fire pit
.................Margarita Fountain............
April 20....Thursday:
NOTE: With my recent shoulder surgery, I am still undergoing Physical therapy..
My appointment for today is 8:45...I will have the Rat team set up the Coffee bar.
8-9 AM....Coffee bar & Ice Tea.....site 35
Free Morning & Mid day
3..PM....Horseshoe tournament.....anyone have a Set???
4..PM....Social Hour & Bring a snack plate
..........Margarita fountain will be flowing......
Bring your propane fire ring for the evening hour
April 21.....Friday
9:00 AM....Group Breakfast, Sunny's Huachuca City
Home style cooking...not the most modern facility, but good Food!
Free time:
Book a tour of the Cave! What an experience!!!
Tour Tombstone
4:30 pm...Social hour & Pot luck Dinner
...........Margarita Fountain will be Flowing......
Bring your propane fire ring for the evening hour
April 22....Saturday
8:30 Am.....Pancake breakfast....bring a Side Dish
Chapter will provide Pancakes, butter, syrup & Coffee bar
11:am- 3:30 PM..if interested...AZ Wine Festival in Elgin at Kief Joshua Vineyards & Lunch
4 pm.....Steal a Gift
5 pm......Door prizes, 50/50.
Bring your propane fire ring for the evening hour
April 23...Sunday
Check out by Noon..
8-9 AM....Coffee bar, Ice tea & breakfast rolls.
Dump station is on the way out from the camp sites
POT LUCK Sign Up:
List what items you will bring for the potluck.
Chapter - Peel and eat shrimp & Cocktail sauce.
..........Margaritas & Fountain..... Coffee bar & Ice Tea
.......Plates, napkins, eating utensils, cups etc.
Ted & Ann - 3 bean salad
Marie & Ernie - green chili enchilada casserole
Jacie - Meat balls
Bud & Sue - potato casserole
Ken & Linda - Pork Roast
Dan & Carol - Baked Beans
Paul & Diana - Shrimp Salad
Breakfast Sign Up:
Chapter - Pancakes, butter, syrup, Coffee bar, plates etc
"Maria" & Ernie - cheese hash brown casserole
Ducky - scrambled eggs and chorizo
Jacie - Fruit Salad
WINE FESTIVAL RSVP: 20...Please have $20 each in cash...I will have the tickets for the Rally and will collect the fee for the Winery. If you don't have cash, you will have to wait in line to pay by cc..they run a few thousand people through this venue over the weekend. They are giving us a $10 per ticket discount!!!!
1..Garry
2..Ernie & Marie
3..Jerry & Karen
4..John & Debi
5..Jim & Jie
6..Jacie & Richard
7..Mike & Dianne
8..Ken & Linda
9..Sue Dusenberry
10. Richard & Paula
11. Dan & Marla
RSVP:
1. Garry Gilbert ...site 35 Arrive 18th...
2. Paul & Diana Quackenbush...Site 47...Arrive 18th.
3. Jim & Jie Arganbright.......Site 37...Arrive 18th
4. Jeanne Cox.....................Site 49..Arrive 19th
5. Sue Dusenberry............Site 51.....Arrive 20th
6. John & Debie MacVie........Site 59....Arrive 17th...depart 25th
7. Anthony & Andrea Finney...Site 40....Arrive 20th
8. Ted & Ann Rissel...............Site 42...Arrive 18th
9. Jacie & Richard Rubenstein..Site 50..Arrive 18th
10. Ken & Linda Thompson......Site 55....Arrive 18th-25th, TX first Heartland Event
11. Mike & Dianne Lane...........Site 1.....Arrive 20th
12. Ernie & Marie Perez..........Site 57....Arrive 17th...
13. Richard & Paula Davila..CA..Site 41....Arrive 20th
14. Hippy & Lisa Lizarraga......Site 2......Arrive
15. Jerry & Karen Paden..Ca.......Site 5.....Arrive April 18th
16. Dan & Carolyn Conaway......Site 4...Arrival April 20th
17. Bud & Sue Linardy...........Site 52....Arrive April 21-24th - New AZ member
18. Gary & Sue Snyder....AZ....Site..47 Arrive April 18 -24th -New AZ member, new Bighorn
19. Dan & Marla Skiles.....AZ...Site 36.Arrive April 18 - 24th...New AZ Members...Bighorn
20. Bryan & Leslie Howard...SOB..Site 3..Guest of Dan & Carol Conaway..Arrive 20th
Change in Plans:
..... Larry & Jane Davidson..Sold home & closed on a new Home & Moving!! CONGRATS
......John & Becci Zumwalt..OR..Site...9..CXLD - 30th Anniversary
.......Ron & Cookie Moen......Site 48....CXLD..
RAT TEAM:
Garry
Jim & Jie
Ernie & Marie
Debi & John
Hippy
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