Good Sam Chapter Camping

tenbear wrote:

frano wrote:

tenbear wrote:
The chapter we are in, here in Northern Vermont schedules 7 campouts, April thru October, usually in full service campgrounds. A problem we run into, especially during the summer months, is that members who register late may find themselves without sewer hookups. Campgrounds will hold a block of sites for us up until a certain date then they release them for general use.

Our chapter has been growing and it is feared that we will have a more difficult time finding CGs willing to hold enough sites for us. Time will tell. We now have about 40 member rigs but less than half attend our campouts. Your problems may be a matter of chapter size.

Our State Samboree is held in a fairground and we only have electric hookups, no AC allowed, but that is not usually a problem here in the frozen north.

My wife suggests you attend more out of state samborees and talk to their members.

Yes, we have been doing what your Wife suggests. While at the MA Samboree, we chatted with the Vermont State Director and he spoke of a chapter in Northern VT that would be a good match for what we're looking for (he was likely referring to your chapter). Unfortunately, we're too far apart but we have not given up on Good Sam yet. Our next mission is to explore NY since we're close to their border also.

We wold love to see you at the Vermont State Samboree. Here is a link to their web site.

Thanks, we would like to meet you folks also but that's the same weekend as the campout we're hosting in Pownal, VT.

frano wrote:

tenbear wrote:
The chapter we are in, here in Northern Vermont schedules 7 campouts, April thru October, usually in full service campgrounds. A problem we run into, especially during the summer months, is that members who register late may find themselves without sewer hookups. Campgrounds will hold a block of sites for us up until a certain date then they release them for general use.

Our chapter has been growing and it is feared that we will have a more difficult time finding CGs willing to hold enough sites for us. Time will tell. We now have about 40 member rigs but less than half attend our campouts. Your problems may be a matter of chapter size.

Our State Samboree is held in a fairground and we only have electric hookups, no AC allowed, but that is not usually a problem here in the frozen north.

My wife suggests you attend more out of state samborees and talk to their members.

Yes, we have been doing what your Wife suggests. While at the MA Samboree, we chatted with the Vermont State Director and he spoke of a chapter in Northern VT that would be a good match for what we're looking for (he was likely referring to your chapter). Unfortunately, we're too far apart but we have not given up on Good Sam yet. Our next mission is to explore NY since we're close to their border also.

We wold love to see you at the Vermont State Samboree. Here is a link to their web site.

tenbear wrote:
The chapter we are in, here in Northern Vermont schedules 7 campouts, April thru October, usually in full service campgrounds. A problem we run into, especially during the summer months, is that members who register late may find themselves without sewer hookups. Campgrounds will hold a block of sites for us up until a certain date then they release them for general use.

Our chapter has been growing and it is feared that we will have a more difficult time finding CGs willing to hold enough sites for us. Time will tell. We now have about 40 member rigs but less than half attend our campouts. Your problems may be a matter of chapter size.

Our State Samboree is held in a fairground and we only have electric hookups, no AC allowed, but that is not usually a problem here in the frozen north.

My wife suggests you attend more out of state samborees and talk to their members.

Yes, we have been doing what your Wife suggests. While at the MA Samboree, we chatted with the Vermont State Director and he spoke of a chapter in Northern VT that would be a good match for what we're looking for (he was likely referring to your chapter). Unfortunately, we're too far apart but we have not given up on Good Sam yet. Our next mission is to explore NY since we're close to their border also.

RVJimofOregon wrote:

beemerphile1 wrote:
The difficulty is in finding a place with adequate space. Have you ever tried to reserve 300 campsites for a Samboree? How about 20 sites for a chapter camp out? It isn't easy.

We often hear complaints on here about the difficulty of getting one site. Imagine your wagon master trying to reserve 20 sites all together.

Since you are already a chapter member, why not become an officer and contribute to the direction of the chapter? I have served in several positions and the ones with the most complaints are also the ones unwilling to serve and to work.

X2

Actually my Wife and I are hosting a club campout in August and have arranged for full service sites for those that want them, so we know about getting involved. We came from a RV brand club (before buying this other brand) that would work with campgrounds and would save 50 full service sites for their rallies. Samborees with 200 plus rigs are another story, but finding campgrounds that can cater to 20 full service sites is possible, at least in New England.

beemerphile1 wrote:
The difficulty is in finding a place with adequate space. Have you ever tried to reserve 300 campsites for a Samboree? How about 20 sites for a chapter camp out? It isn't easy.

We often hear complaints on here about the difficulty of getting one site. Imagine your wagon master trying to reserve 20 sites all together.

Since you are already a chapter member, why not become an officer and contribute to the direction of the chapter? I have served in several positions and the ones with the most complaints are also the ones unwilling to serve and to work.

X2

The difficulty is in finding a place with adequate space. Have you ever tried to reserve 300 campsites for a Samboree? How about 20 sites for a chapter camp out? It isn't easy.

We often hear complaints on here about the difficulty of getting one site. Imagine your wagon master trying to reserve 20 sites all together.

Since you are already a chapter member, why not become an officer and contribute to the direction of the chapter? I have served in several positions and the ones with the most complaints are also the ones unwilling to serve and to work.

The chapter we are in, here in Northern Vermont schedules 7 campouts, April thru October, usually in full service campgrounds. A problem we run into, especially during the summer months, is that members who register late may find themselves without sewer hookups. Campgrounds will hold a block of sites for us up until a certain date then they release them for general use.

Our chapter has been growing and it is feared that we will have a more difficult time finding CGs willing to hold enough sites for us. Time will tell. We now have about 40 member rigs but less than half attend our campouts. Your problems may be a matter of chapter size.

Our State Samboree is held in a fairground and we only have electric hookups, no AC allowed, but that is not usually a problem here in the frozen north.

My wife suggests you attend more out of state samborees and talk to their members.

it may be a matter of funds the chapter the wife and are in they like to use coe campgrounds in Kansas and mo state parks with just electric and maybe water very few coe parks in mo they do some good sam campground s and a few koa most have senior pass which works at coe at 50% off

Your concern makes perfect sense to me. Why pay all the money for a modern camper and not use its features. I still have to do tent camping a couple of times a year with the cub scouts and it is no picnic.