Celebrate
the New Year with fellow Traveling Supremes and visit the
Red River Area of Louisiana while there.
Discovering the Red River...
DeSoto found it while exploring the Mississippi for riches. Bienville
followed its route to explore north Louisiana. St. Denis spent
years searching its shores for gold and silver. Early settlers
and farmers used it to ship cotton and other goods to New Orleans.
The Confederate Army used it to move food and troops south. The
Union Army used it to move food and troops north. Steamboat lines
from St. Louis, Pittsburgh and Cincinnati roamed its waters.
In
recent years the river has been transformed through the completion
of a major Federal river improvement project that straightened
the stream, stabilized its banks, eliminated flooding and made
year-round navigation possible. And after completing 5 lock &
dams in 1994, today, the River provides recreational opportunities
to Louisiana residents and commercial opportunities the world
over.
Rally Location: Colfax, Louisiana
Both the town and parish were founded in 1869, with the parish
named for President Ulysses S. Grant, and the town for his vice
president. The town is of historical importance because of the
Colfax Riot of April 13, 1873, more recently termed the Colfax
Massacre. Our Rally in Colfax is at the Colfax RV Park, 200 Control
House Rd., Colfax, LA 71417, 318 627-2640. It’s adjacent
to Lock & Dam #3. Park facilities include spacious RV sites
with water and electric and a Recreation room for our meetings,
meals, and entertainment. From here you can explore up & down
the river, eat some good Louisiana food, kickback and enjoy the
River Life with fellow RVers. Our club has had several rallies’
here and you can find pictures from the May
2-6, 2007 Rally elsewhere on our web site that show some pictures
of the park and surrounding area.
Rally Activities:
Our present itinerary is a Welcome dinner on Dec. 29; 3 breakfasts;
Heavy Hors d' oeuvres on New Years Eve and a Potluck Dinner for
New Years Day. There will be sign up sheets available. Of course
nights find the meeting room with Ladies playing card games and
the Men enjoying some not so serious discussions. Our gift exchange
will bring many laughs, hoops, and hollers. Each rally attendee
will receive detailed information several weeks prior to the actual
date, so that we are all prepared and know what to expect. We
will have a gift exchange on New Years Eve. Please bring one gift
PER PERSON wrapped as interestingly as possible, as we will not
open the gifts until every gift has been taken. We would like
for your gifts to be handmade,(i.e. crafts or foods), or something
edible, or drinkable. Remember to camouflage your gifts to make
the exchange exciting! Please
visit out YK2 +8 Rally elsewhere
on this site to see pictures and comments of last year’s
New Year’s Eve Party.
Rally Reservation Information:
December 29 - January 2, 2009 - Y2K+9 Rally - Colfax, LA
Hosts will be headed up by the club officers. Camping will be
at the Corp Park. Only 23 sites have been reserved. The rally
is nearly full, if you cannot get reservations please notify Marie
to be put on the waiting list, also, if anyone needs to cancel
reservations, PLEASE notify Marie
and the PARK so that someone waiting may obtain that spot. EVERYONE
MUST CALL to reserve their own site at 318-627-2640. Rally fee
is $40 to be mailed to Maria.
Deadline is Dec 1, 2008. If you would like to arrive early or
stay late please make these arrangements with the park. This park
also accepts Golden Age Passports. Thanks to our website, we have
acquired new members who want to come to our New Year's rally.
They are John & Romola Laninga who have made
their reservations in Colfax. As of this time there are only 2
sites left to be reserved.
Marie
and Ida
New
Year's Rally... Y2K+9