Florida Suncoast Winnie-Gators

April 2005 Outing

 Our Chapter meeting was held April 22–24th, 2005 at Ocala Ranch RV Park, Ocala, Florida

 We had a turn out of 21 coaches from our Suncoast Winnie-Gators chapter this weekend.  Members attending were: Busch, Davis, Franzen, Haynes, Horwath, Johnson, Maenner, McKay, Millard, Myers, Peterson, Porter, Schmittzeh, Sofarelli, Tuzzolo, Wacker, Wood (J), and Wood (W).   Also guest attending were, Mike & Irene Brant, Jim & Gloria Copenhaver and Dan & Marion Michaels, who joined our chapter during the weekend.  Except for some rain on Saturday the weather couldn’t have been more perfect with warm sunny days and cool evenings

Some members arrived early on Thursday, anxious to start the fun filled weekend at Ocala Ranch RV Park.  Some folks went out to dinner and others stayed at the park and cooked out. Friday was a on your own day and we all gathered for a social hour where we shared snacks and stories of our happenings since we last met.  Butch & Cindy Davis and Donna & Ralph Haynes cooked an impromptu chili dinner that evening when a dinner for 8 became two huge pots full.  Later in the evening some members gathered at the clubhouse to play cards & games.

Saturday started with a hearty breakfast of French toast made with a walnut topping and sausage at the clubhouse. How yummy it all was.  After the breakfast we had our chapter meeting followed with a seminar by Skymed.  The rains came and forced our game of beanbag baseball inside.  It was another heated game between the men & women, which the men won by a landslide.  (Congratulations to the men)  Social hour began at 3:30 and we all enjoyed the many tasty dishes that were brought to share.  Later that evening at 6:30, our host for the weekend Butch & Cindy Davis, Donna & Ralph Haynes & Ron & Donna Wacker welcomed us to a tropical theme evening with leis, fans and flowers for the ladies hair. An exciting evening of food, fun & entertainment was in store for all. It was a Luau dinner with what they called the volcano (chicken & rice with several toppings), a salad and wonderful individual pineapple upside down cakes. The hosts were all decked out in tropical clothing and the girls were dressed in hula skirts. Most everyone came to dinner all dressed in Hawaiian shirts and outfits.  Tropical music was played all through dinner and the evening. 
Butch, Ralph and Ron came in dressed as old hula dancers and the crowd went crazy with laughter… and Cindy, Donna and Donna entertained everyone by dancing the hula and doing a conga line.  A great time was had by all….

On Sunday there was a Continental breakfast of muffins, juice & coffee served by our hosts.  After we said our good-byes, we went to pack up our rigs to head home…looking forward to our next exciting campout, which will be a state meeting at the Turning Wheel Resort in Orlando 

Submitted by:
Donna M. Haynes - Secretary

Contact: President - Pete Schmittzeh
Telephone number  (352.596.7421)