The 2008 Gold Club Rally was once again held at the Okeechobee KOA RV Resort in Okeechobee, FL October 24 -26th. It was an exciting and fun weekend "Spooktacular Halloween Weekend". The following activities were scheduled: Prizes For Best Pumpkin Carving, Site Decorating Contest, Costume Contest, Adult Halloween Craft Making, Kids Halloween Craft Making, Hayride, Texas Hold-em, Live Entertainment, Golf Scramble, Teen Meet & Greet, Little Diva Party, Horseshoe Tournament, RV 101, RV Tips & Tricks, Adult CPR/AED Class, Open Bar, Friday Night Dinner, Saturday Breakfast, Saturday Lunch, Saturday Night Dinner, Sunday Morning Continental Breakfast!!
At the end of the post there is a slideshow of pictures from the weekend.
We arrived Friday afternoon and registered and proceeded to our site and parked and set up the Motorhome for the weekend. Here is the schedule for Friday:
Friday, October 24
9:00 - 11:30 AM Registration - Convention Center Lobby
1:30 -6:00 PM Registration - Convention Center Lobby
9:00:AM - 5:00PM Parts, Maintenance & Supplies - Hospitality Tent
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM RV Display - Convention Center Parking Lot
1:30PM Adult CPR/AED/ Red Cross Certification Class - Recreation Room
4:00PM - 10:00PM - Open Bar Hospitality Tent
5:45PM Dinner - (Handicap) Convention Center
6:00PM Dinner - Convention Center
7:30PM Bob Diverde - Master Comic & Impressionist - Convention Center
8:00 - 10:00 PM Teen Meet & Greet - DJ, Karaoke & Body Art -Family Pool Area
8:30PM Texas Hold-um (must arrive on time) - Convention Center
8:30PM Hayride - Outside Convention Center
8:30PM Movie - Addams Family - Convention Center
We checked out the hospitality tent which we were very close to. Then we went to the Convention Center for Dinner. After Dinner we enjoyed the entertainment Comedian Bob Diverde. It was a nice dinner and good entertainment. We returned to the Motorhome for TV and sleep.
Saturday's Schedule:
Saturday, October 25
8:00AM Breakfast - Convention Center
8:00-10:00 AM Late Registration - Convention Center Lobby
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM RV Display - Convention Center Parking Lot
9:00-5:00 PM Parts, Maintenance & Supplies - Hospitality Tent
9:00AM RV 101 Driving Tips (sign-up at registration) - Recreation Room
9:00AM Horseshoe Tournament (trophies will be awarded) - Family Pool Area
9:00AM Bocce Ball Tournament (bring your own Bocce Balls) - Family Pool Area
10:00:AM Little Diva Party - Convention Center
10:00AM Kids Halloween Craft Making - Convention Center
10:30AM RV Tips & Tricks (sign-up at registration) - Recreation Room
11:45AM Lunch (Handicap)- Convention Center
12:00PM Lunch - Convention Center
1:00 PM Golf Scramble (sign-up at registration) - Meet at the Pro Shop
1:30PM Adult Halloween Craft Making - Convention Center
2:30-3:30PM Hayride Campground
3:00PM Pumpkin Carving Contest Picnic Tables by Children's Pool
4:00 - 10:00 PM Open Bar - Hospitality Tent
5:30PM Photographs (Handicap)- Outside Convention Center
5:45PM Photographs - Outside Convention Center
5:45PM Dinner (Handicap)- Convention Center
6:00PM Dinner- Convention Center
7:30PM Euphoria Band - Convention Center
9:00PM 50 - 50 Tickets - Convention Center
9:30PM Halloween Parade - Convention Center
Saturday morning we went over for breakfast and came back and decorated the Motorhome with our halloween theme for the weekend. Chilled out afterward and then went over for lunch. Spent some time over at the hospitality tent chatting with other Gold Club members. Took a bike ride around the park taking pictures of the other Motorhome decorations.
Then we dressed up in our halloween costumes for the evening festivities at the Convention Center. Marilyn went as Princess Leia from Star Wars. I used my long standing costume of a Ghoul. I have gotten my money's worth out of this outfit. Using it at many halloween events and haunted houses. I usually wear a plastic mask with it. When I volunteered for the haunted house at the Henegar Center in old downtown Melbourne they didn't want me to wear the mask. So I had to make up my face to look like a Ghoul. One of the organizers of the haunted house made up my face and taught me how to do it. I was still able to use my plastic eyes that really made the masks and now my made up face scary. So for this event I made up my face. I also use a voice changing box that requires a microphone near my mouth. With my hood it is pretty much not visible unless you are close.
We had a nice dinner with the band for dancing afterwards. Then they had the costume contest. We didn't win but it was fun. Then we retired to the Motorhome for the evening.
Sunday nothing was scheduled except for Donuts and Coffee. I went over for that. Came back and prepared the Motorhome for the trip home.
Here is a slideshow with pictures from the weekend. Enjoy!!!
Another great Rally. Thank you Giant Recreation World, Audrey and Chris. A great weekend. Keep up the good work.
