HALO S HANDOUT Virginia Good Sam Club April 2019

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HALO S HANDOUT Virginia Good Sam Club April 2019 RV CAMPGROUND OF THE MONTH LAKE ANNA STATE PARK Lake Anna State Park is a state park located in Spotsylvania County in Virginia.

1 HALO S HANDOUT Virginia Good Sam Club April 2019 RV CAMPGROUND OF THE MONTH LAKE ANNA STATE PARK Lake Anna State Park is a state park located in Spotsylvania County in Virginia. Initially the site of the Goodwin Gold Mine gold was first discovered at the site in 1829 the land later played host to Lake Anna, a reservoir created to serve as a coolant for Dominion Power's nearby nuclear power plant. The park has a beach on one of Virginia's most popular lakes, a fishing pond accessible to children and the disabled, a bathhouse-concessions complex and a boat launch. Overnight stays are made possible by camping, six camping cabins, two sixbedroom lodges and 10 two-bedroom cabins. Seven cabins and the lodges have views of the lake. With more than 15 miles of trails, the park offers many hiking, biking and horseback riding options. Visitor center exhibits trace the history of the area's gold mining and highlight the park's natural features. Nature and gold panning programs are popular, and the park offers guided 6800 Lawyers Rd, Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA (540) RV TIP OF THE MONTH Storage Solutions Use an old ketchup bottle for the perfect pancakes Use old tic tac or pill containers for spices Mix salt & water in an old milk jug keep it in your cooler Line drawers and shelves in cupboards to prevent your stuff from sliding around Save condiment packages from restaurants, carryout & fast food they take up less space & still keep a variety of choices Use a plastic door hanging shoe rack to store shampoo, curling irons, body wash, toothbrush, toothpaste & all your bathroom essentials

2 GOOD SAM RALLIES NC SPRING RALLY APR YOGI BEAR CG TABOR CITY, NC ALABAMA SPRING RALLY APR C&C CAMPGROUND LINCOLN, AL TENNESSE SPRING RALLY APR JAMES WARD AGRI CENTER LEBANON, TN VIRGINIA SPRING RALLY MAY ROCKAHOCK CAMP RESORT LANEXA, VA BREAUX BRIDGE CRAW- FISH FESTIVAL MAY BREAUX BRIDGE FESTIVAL GROUNDS BREAUX BRIDGE, LA OHIO SPRING RALLY MAY COSHOCTON FAIRGRDS COSHOCTON, OH KENTUCKY SPRING RALLY MAY 30-2 JUN MEADE COUNTY FG BRANDENBURG, KY THE 2019 RALLY WILL BE IN MAY 2019 AT ROCKAHOCK CAMPING RESORT, HAVE YOU MAILED IN YOUR REGSTRATION FORM YET? BETTER YET, HAVE YOU PICKED OUT YOUR FAVORITE SUPER HE- RO COSTUME? THE THEME IS SUPER HEROS. SO GET YOUR FA- VORITE COSTUME OUT, ORDER ONE OR MAKE IT AND LETS HAVE SOME FUN. REMEMBER TO SIGN UP EARLY. The old registration form for the Spring Rally has a typo - The Friday and/or Saturday night dinners are NOT included in the Rally fee. They are an additional cost. There is new registration form available. THIS MONTH S CLUB SHOUT OUT? HEART OF VIRGINIA SAMS

AS THE DIRECTOR OF THE VIRGINIA STATE GOOD SAM CLUB, I WANT TO WISH EVERYONE A VERY HAPPY EASTER. LETS ALL PLAN TO ENJOY AND HAVE FUN THIS CAMPING SEASON AND HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON.

Baseball starts and basket ball ends. Most chapters begin or working on their camping season. The start of state rallies begin in April with NC and TN starting the eastern region off.

3 AS THE DIRECTOR OF THE VIRGINIA STATE GOOD SAM CLUB, I WANT TO WISH EVERYONE A VERY HAPPY EASTER. LETS ALL PLAN TO ENJOY AND HAVE FUN THIS CAMPING SEASON AND HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON. MARGARET MILLER April is known for April Fools Day, the bringing of spring and the celebration of Easter. Seeing the flowers and trees start to bloom and turn green, along with the April showers. Baseball starts and basket ball ends. Most chapters begin or working on their camping season. The start of state rallies begin in April with NC and TN starting the eastern region off. Then in May, the VA Spring rally at Rockahock Campground. The theme is Super Heros so lets get ready for some super fun and remember, capes are optional. PLEASE DON T FORGET TO YOUR CAMP OUT SCHEDULE FOR 2019 TO: PDOE871610@AOL.COM

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5 EVENTS FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL APR MON 01 - APRIL FOOLS DAY TUE 02 - AUTISM AWARENESS DAY WED 03 - NATIONAL WALKING DAY SUN 07 - ACM AWARDS, NATIONAL BEER DAY WED 10 - NATIONAL SIBLING DAY THU 11 - NATIONAL PET DAY FRI 12 - NATIONAL GRILLED CHEESE DAY SUN 14 - PALM SUNDAY MON 15 - TAX DAY (TAXES DUE) THU 18 - HOLY THURSDAY FRI 19 - GOOD FRIDAY SAT 20 - PASSOVER BEGINS SUN 21 - EASTER MON 22 - EARTH DAY FRI 26 - ARBOR DAY SAT 27 - PASSOVER ENDS FOR EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF VIRGINIA, YOU CAN GO TO:

6 APRIL CAMPOUTS BIG LICK APR SMALL COUNTRY CG LOUISA, VA BLUE RIDGE APR MISTY MOUNTAIN CG GREENWOOD, VA ELIZABETH RIVER APR NORTH RIVER SHAWBORO, NC FIRST VIRGINIA APR 2019 FOXCHASE APR LURAY LURAY, VA HEART OF VIRGINIA APR POCAHONTAS STATE PK CHESTERFIELD, VA HILL AND DALE APR 2019 JAMES RIVER APR 2019 MEMORY MAKERS APR AMERICAN HERTIAGE WILLIAMSBURG, VA OLD DOMINION CARDI- NALS APR AMERICAN HERITAGE WILLIAMSBURG, VA PENINSULA SAMS APR AMERICAMPS ASHLAND, VA POTOMAC DOGWOODS APR GLOUCHESTER POINT KOA HAYES, VA REDWING SAMS APR CANDY HILL CG WINCHESTER, VA ROADRUNNERS APR 12-14, 2019 COZY ACRES POWHATHAN, VA SHENANDOAH APR 2019 SO-WE-GO APR MISTY MOUNTAIN GREENWOOD, VA STAR VALLEY APR CAMP BETHEL FINCASTER, VA SUNCHASERS APR WILLIAMSBURG KOA WILLIAMSBURG, VA SUNDOWNERS APR WILLOW TREE RV RESORT LONGS, SC TIDEWATER APR 2019

7 MAY CAMPOUTS BIG LICK MAY MAYBERRY CG MT AIRY, NC BLUE RIDGE MAY ROCKAHOCK CG LANEXA, VA ELIZABETH RIVER MAY CAMP HATTERAS WAVES, NC FIRST VIRGINIA MAY 2019 FOXCHASE MAY ROCKAHOCK CG LANEXA, VA HEART OF VIRGINIA MAY POWHATAN STATE PK POWHATAN, VA HILL AND DALE MAY 2019 JAMES RIVER MAY 2019 MEMORY MAKERS MAY ROCKAHOCK CG LANEXA, VA OLD DOMINION CARDI- NALS MAY VB HOLIDAY TRAVEL PARK VA BEACH, VA PENINSULA SAMS MAY ROCKAHOCK CG LANEXA, VA POTOMAC DOGWOODS MAY ROCKAHOCK CG LANEXA, VA REDWING SAMS MAY ROCKAHOCK CG LANEXA, VA ROADRUNNERS MAY ROCKAHOCK CG LANEXA, VA SHENANDOAH MAY 2019 SO-WE-GO MAY ROCKAHOCK CG LANEXA, VA STAR VALLEY MAY ROCKAHOCK CG LANEXA, VA SUNCHASERS MAY ROCKAHOCK CG LANEXA, VA SUNDOWNERS MAY ROCKAHOCK CG LANEXA, VA TIDEWATER APR 2019 That s it for this month s issue of Halo s Handout. If you have anything that you would like to see in the next issue, or if you need to update/send in your camping schedule, Paul Doe at: pdoe871610@aol.com.

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