NODAK FLICKERTAIL RV CLUB

JUNE 10-13, 2010

MEDORA, ND

North Dakota State Club

      By Helen Evans

About one year ago at GNR, our president Adam Leier invited the South Dakota RV clubs to come and visit us in Medora, North Dakota in 2010. His discussion started with Larry & Audrey Dumke, the South Dakota past state president.  So, it was from their conversations that brought all of us together for a fun weekend. Medora is nestled in the scenic ND Badlands.  We welcomed the two clubs, the Ringneck Winnies and the Rushmore Winnies. Seven rigs from the Ringneck Winnies club and five rigs from the Rushmore Winnies club came to visit. Glenn and Ardie Koppelman are now the new SD state president.  Nodak Flickertails had fifteen rigs attending the weekend of June 10-13.

Thursday evening supper was sponsored by the Nodak Flickertails Club with enough food for the 50+ attendees.  Friday and Saturday morning breakfast of pancakes, sausage, eggs to order and all the condiments, rolls, coffee and lots more were served by the Nodak Flickertails Club.  After breakfast it was your free time to explore Medora on your bicycle to challenge your riding skills on the Maah Daah Hey Trail, to sightsee the beautiful areas that some of the South Dakota RVers had never seen before.   In the afternoon, members were encouraged to drive the 35-mile scenic drive around the Theodore Roosevelt National Park named after our 26^th President of the United States, shop til you drop in the downtown stores, go golfing, horseback riding, look for wild horses and other wild animals, eat lunch, attend a couple of plays, visit the newly built Cowboy Museum or just hang out and relax until happy hour.  Happy hour was everyday at 4 p.m.  If you made it back at four, then we were assured that everyone would be available for supper on time.  Root beer floats in the afternoon were sponsored by the Rushmore Winnies with Lee and Carol Boyles spearheaded the making of the floats for club members and other guests in the campground.

Saturday evening some of us made our way to the scenic Tjaden Terrace area to experience The Pitchfork Fondue supper where the steaks are actually cooked on pitchforks.  While dining you are overlooking the breathtaking scenery of the badlands and you are also near the staging area for the Medora Musical. The musical is performed by the Burning Hills Singers with the Coal Diggers band and other variety acts. President Leier purchased all the tickets so the three clubs could sit in the same area.   Souvenir shops are also available in the musical area.

The Ringneck Winnies served breakfast Sunday morning with biscuits and gravy, juice, coffee, special homemade honey and other breakfast items.

An array of activities and games were planned but it rained most of the time. Because we are hearty RVers, we did not let the rain spoil all of our fun.  The three clubs blended so well with such ease, familiarity and sociability as if we had known each other for years.  After breakfast the ND club had its meeting and shortly afterwards it was time to say so long to out guest clubs, some we will see at GNR and others hopefully we will meet again Rving.

Thanks to the four host couples, for organizing the weekend.  Judy and Adam Leier, Pat and Harlan Rustad, Donna and Ed Grunett and Betty and Jerry Nelson took the challenge, made it successful and fun. It was an opportunity for the three clubs to get together, to make new friends that we hopefully will see again, and again.  It was a great weekend in spite of the rain. Thanks to all who participated in making the weekend successful.

Adam Leier

President WIT-Nodak-Flickertails

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