ILLINOIS STATE RALLY - June 21st-25th
Unlike the saying “What Happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas”, we want to spread the word about what’s happening at the Illinois State Rally on June 21st-25th at the Iroquois County Fairgrounds, Crescent City, IL.
On your arrival on Wednesday, you will be greeted by the members of Windy City who will help you in parking and setting up. For dinner, the state officers welcome everyone with a cook-out, all we ask is for you to bring a side dish to share. On Thursday, we do encourage everyone to patronize our local restaurants. Friday and Saturday evening meals will be catered and Saturday breakfast will be prepared by Little Egypt Winnies. Winnebago RV Insurance will also sponsor an ice cream social.
Activity coordinators, Winnie Poos are planning activities throughout the Rally. One of these will be a tour of Incobrasa Industries in Gilman, IL on Thursday. They are a privately-owned corporation that operates a soybean processing business, trading soybean products in the domestic market. They are not able to handle people who use wheelchairs or walkers due to the steps we will be using. Afterwards, we will have lunch at Monical’s Pizza in Gilman, so if you are unable to do the tour, please join us for lunch. On your way, back to the fairgrounds be sure to stop in at The Gathering. They have been a big supporter of the Illinois Indians for many years. Also, we will have a craft contest and encourage all crafters to enter. The Best of Show will automatically be entered in the Grand National Rally Craft Contest.
Once again, everyone will have the opportunity to help out at the Watseka Food Pantry on Friday. They can only accommodate around 20 people, so be sure to fill out the registration form if you are interested. Please save your plastic grocery bags for a food pantry project and don’t forget we still collect non-perishable items for the food pantry. Jerry & Nancy Bican have gracefully accepted hosting a Golf Outing on Friday morning.
Cardinal Capers are planning the games throughout the Rally so come and be prepared to have some fun. Individual awards will be given for various game winners and an overall chapter winner based on averages of the Chapter. That way, the smaller Chapters have an equal chance of winning!
Our WIT Central Representatives, Patrick & Janet Wright, will be attending our Rally. As always, they will have the WIT store and the 2017 GNR t-shirts for sale. Seminars, craft session, yard sale, book sale, door prizes, 50/50 Raffle, $$ Hat and a silent auction will be going on throughout the Rally. Out theme this year is “Fabulous Winnebago” and Prairie Scooners along with members of the state are giving us an atmosphere of being in Las Vegas.
We will not forget the children that will be attending. Plans are to have a kid craft as well as games. Just one thing, don’t forget your bikes! The fairgrounds are a wonderful place for kids to ride bikes without the fear of fast cars.
I have saved the best for last. Thanks to Toby & Barb Watne our entertainment will be AWESOME!!!! On Friday, we will be entertained by Wes Wheeler’s ACCOUSTIC: UNLIMITED Show. He is a mixture of Jeff Foxworthy, Johnny Cash, Eagles & Tom Petty all into one. You will hear Classic Comedy Tunes like “If My Nose Was Running Money” and “Ghost Chickens in The Sky” as well as Country Standards like “Crazy” and “King of the Road”. He will entertain you with hilarious childhood stories, guitar instrumentals and much more. Then on Saturday our entertainment will be by a high energy Musical Variety Show called “Cowboy and Hobo Show.” They play
Older Country, Classic Rock and Roll, Folk Music and just a touch of Blue Grass. The group which includes “Cactus Willie” (nephew of legendary Bluegrass musician Lester Flatt),” Boxcar Bob” and “The Drifter” and are noted for their tight vocal arrangements and harmony as well as the variety of music they play. They have performed across the Rio Grande Valley and in many other venues throughout Texas.
The Registration Fee of only $160.00 for two-person unit or $140.00 for one-person unit includes 4 nights camping, 30amp Electric and Water, Dump Station, 1 Breakfast, 2 Dinners, Seminars, Tours, and Great Entertainment. Additions adults-$25.00, Youth-$15.00. Additional day of parking-$15.00 each night. Registration fee will be due by June 10th.
“So, Spread The Word” and come to the Illinois State Rally for fun and friendship!