Thanks to Joe Jaynes for taking care of the May campout for me. He did his usual good job of keeping everyone entertained and everything going smoothly. I hope everybody is doing well and ready to do some camping. We have Creekwood Farms coming up and you need to have your reservations made by the 21^st of June so they will hold our spots. I know fuel costs are becoming more and more of a deterrent not to go but our campouts are all close and look at all the fun you will be missing. We have a lot of things to talk about and without your input on making these decisions I won’t have your opinion on what you want.

Ed and Lena are returning from their long trip in the great Northwest and I am sure there are some tales to be told. You think they saw Big Foot while they were there? We are all pleased that they are safely home after traveling over 5,000 miles, how would you like to have their fuel bill?

Our State Samboree was about what we expected it would be. Tom and Jean, Joe and Pat and I attended from our Chapter and worked at many different jobs to make everything run smooth. The total number of Rigs at this years Samboree was down by almost 100. We still ask that the fall Samboree be moved from Jackson, TN back to Lebanon, TN but it fell on deaf ears. I believe that there will be less than 100 rigs at that Samboree. We were invited to attend the West Virginia Samboree since we couldn’t drive to ours by our State Director. We were also snubbed with our entry of our CD Scrapbook. I really believed that would happen anyway so I wasn’t surprised. We had visitors from other states view our CD Scrapbook on display and mention to us and our State Director what a great display of our Chapter activities we had.  It shows again that our Leadership at the State level is really out of touch and has another agenda.

We did win an award, $25.00 for having the largest amount of new members in 2007. The State had nothing to do with this award; it was awarded by National Headquarters.

A lot of Asst. State Directors have given up their posts due to the State Director and his actions. Joe and I spoke to several people about what was going on and they were not very happy with the way the Sate Director was running or State.

Despite it all we had a pleasing week seeing old friends and making new ones. In my beliefs that’s really what it’s all about.

Business:

Discussion on the replacement of the Fall Samboree with a Renfro Valley trip was held at the May campout. We need to get the planning stage done and get  things put together. Thanks to Joe Berry for helping on this project. He has been in contact with Renfro Valley to get us camping and discounts to the shows. We need 10 firm commitments by July 26^th to get discounts. Please send it to me by e-mail. The date for the trip is October 16-18^th, and we will caravan together to Renfro Valley to ensure that everybody arrives OK.

For those of you who went year before last can tell some of the others what a great trip we had.

 At Creekwood Farms, we will appoint our election committee to be held in the fall. If you would like to hold a position in our Chapter please let me know as soon as possible. The Terms are for 2 years. You are elected by your peers.

The offices are:

• President

• Vice President

•  Secretary

• Treasury

•  Wagonmaster

 I hope everyone is having a great year. It has been a busy one for my family but I always make room for my camping family. I love to see each and everyone of you and catch up on the latest gossip. Check out Lena’s web page she sent out with things to do near Creekwood Farms campground. Looks like fun to me.

See you in July,