UPCOMING RALLIES
Rallies, rallies, rallies! Discovery owners love to rally for the fun, fellowship and great seminars - and also the food. We will have many rallies all across the country, so come back often for the latest details
DOAI has one National Rally each year, and numerous Regional and Chapter
rallies. Be sure you read ALL this page to
learn about future DOAI rallies!
DOAI NATIONAL RALLY HISTORY
DOAI NATIONAL RALLY HISTORY
Since the club's inception in 1998, DOAI has hosted at least one national rally every year at various locations across the country. In the early years, there were two national rallies. This map shows the states in which we've gathered, and the years. The sites are: 1998 Perris, Calif.; 1999 Richmond, Ind.; 2000 Newport Beach, Calif. and Richmond, Ind.; 2001 Pueblo, Colo. and Urbanna, Va.; 2002 Rayne, La. and Bowling Green, Ky.; 2003 Kennewick, Wash.; 2004 Sedalia, Mo.; 2005 York, Pa.; 2006 San Antonio, Tex.; 2007 Phoenix, Ariz.; 2008 Goshen, Ind.; 2009 Pueblo, Colo.; 2010 Sevierville, Tenn.; 2011 Shawnee, Okla.; 2012 Tucson, Ariz.; 2013 Urbanna, Va.; 2014 Gillette, Wyo.; 2015 Amana Colonies, Ia.; 2016 Bath, N.Y.; 2017 Shawnee, Okla.; 2018 Goshen, IN
Planned future National Rallies: 2019 - Southwest Region, 2020 - Southeast Region, 2021 - Northwest Region, 2022 - North Central, 2023 - Northeast, 2024 - South Central Region, 2025 - South West Region.
Are you are getting the Discovery ready to hit the road. The weather has finally turned around, so
I want to remind you to:
ADD our 20th Anniversary National Homecoming Rally to your trip planning calendar.
Early Days 9/7, 9/8 and 9/9
Elkhart County 4-H Fairgrounds
East Monroe St., 17746-D County Road 34
Goshen, Indiana 46526
The rally planning is in full swing. Let me tell you a little more about the “Down the Road Tour”. It’s an all-day tour, but you will be back at the fairgrounds around 4:00 PM. You will be making six (6) stops at various Amish businesses and you will receive gifts from five of them for your brown bag. Here’s a list of those stops; Ben’s Pretzels, Heritage Ridge Cheese Haus, Lambright County Chimes, Rise’n Roll Bakery, Teaberry Wood Products and Sonshine Baskets. Remember these are retail shops with so many great items for you to purchase. You will also be stopping for a lunch at an Amish home for a Thrasher meal. Our bus only holds 56 people, so the earlier you get your registration in, the better the chance your seat will be reserved.
Happy Days – A New Musical is on Wednesday September 12, 2018 at 7:30 PM. We will car pool to this event, since it’s only 18 miles away. We have reserved seating and will be seated together for this new musical. If you liked Grease you will love Happy Days. A powerhouse, rock and roll trip down memory lane. Goodbye gray skies, hello blue! Happy days are here again with Richie, Potsie, Ralph Malph and the unforgettable “king of cool” Arthur “The Fonz” Fonzarelli. One of America’s best love families, the Cunninghams - - yes, Howard, Marion and Joanie are here too. Return to the days of 1959 Milwaukee complete with varsity sweaters, hula hoops and jukebox sock-hoppin’ fun. If you don’t want to miss all
this fun, make sure that you include your tickets to your registration form.
I’m EXCITED!!!! We already have great vendors and seminars lined up.
Having your COACH WEIGHT! RV Safety and Education will be on board to weigh your coach by wheel position. I have two (2) links for you to click on for more information. http://rvsafety.com/weighing/wheel-position-weighing. And possibly our process and forms page. - http://rvsafety.com/weighing-process-forms
Coach weights will be done as you leave, on Sunday September 16, 2018. You must make appointment with RV Safety, they will have a table in the vendor area, for you to make you appointment, ask questions and receive information.
How about a DRIVING SCHOOL! My RV School will be there to help you learn to drive, this big thing comfortably. Or help with just turning, backing up or normal down the road driving while teaching you how to do it safely. This is done in your own Discovery and you can have your own personal two (2) or three (3) hour session. You all know that both the pilot and copilot need to know how to drive, because that “WHAT IF” situation can happen anytime, to anyone. Here is the link for this school.
https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule.php?owner=12356154&appointmentType=category:Discovery+Owners+Association
A Fire Safety seminar with a secession of actually escaping a Discovery. I’m hoping to have two (2) or three (3) members that will let us use their coach for this escape procedure. As you know each model seems to have their own fire escape windows in a different area, some of them seem impossible to escape from. But you need to hear and attend this seminar for your own safety.
Camp Discovery at a National Rally? Well, we are going to have some of our best seminars by our own Marshall, Gary and Kerry at this rally. No, I don’t know what yet, but you know they will all be Great.
Thanks Guys!
We will be having a book exchange, so bring your books and get a new one to read. I will have a table set up in the vendor area.
This is from Kerry Pinkerton and I copied it from the Discovery groups .io site: For all of the DYI members there are some great RV salvage stores in the Goshen, Elkhart area. One of the best is
Bontrager’s, it has EVERYTHING. Furniture, electrical, plumbing, wiring, appliances, wallpaper, fabric, siding, paneling, you name it and they have it. THANKS KERRY
Don’t forget if you need service from Fleetwood factory, you are only 90 miles away (Goshen to Decatur) so make your appointment, but NOT during the rally.
Remember that if you want to park together you MUST come in together. And if you need to arrive earlier than 9/7 (Friday) or leave later than 9/16 (Sunday). You MUST call the Fairgrounds at 574-533-3247 and make your own reservations.
We will be in Goshen early, but registration will be on Monday September 10, 2018 starting at 9:00 AM
In the ECCC Building, in the Martin Room. Yes, there will be signs for you to find us.
We have so much more in the planning stages, so keep your eyes open for more happenings on the web and group site. This will be a can’t miss rally.
Can’t wait to see you in Goshen!
Click HERE to download the 2018 National Rally Registration Form (PDF format). The Registration Form can then be filled out on your computer using most free PDF readers (you likely already have Adobe Reader installed on your computer). NOTE - be sure to save it first and then use your PDF reader to fill it out and save it. Print it out to snail mail or use email to send the file to the Rally Registrar.
Ozarks Discovery Chapter
Discovery Texans Chapter
Mason-Dixon Discoverys Chapter
Northwest
Adventurers Chapter
Texas Discovery Road Runner Chapter
Heartland Discoverys Chapter
Blue Ridge Discoverys Chapter
Florida Discovery Sunshiners Chapter
Midwest Discoverers Chapter
D'Zonas Chapter
CONSOLIDATED RALLY SCHEDULE
Consolidated Rally Schedule