Camping's Fine in 2009....
Celebrating 60 years of NCHA/FCRV
Sign makers.....
Craft kit makers.....
Campers arrived.....
into the blue area.....
Registration....
Volunteers needed......
Time to relax with some Schwan's ice cream......
Our editor needs some bug protection.....
Campvention chair Charla Yost has some info for the workers.....
Workers meeting......
Marti also had some info......
As did Ivalee.......
Craft kit sales......
Another meeting......more instructions......
And from Jane.....
Workers pot luck prior to official Campvention opening......
We went visiting.....
Opening Cenemony with Luella Sprague, Campvention Co-Chair presiding.......
The Parade of Flags.....
President Jack sang the Canadian National Anthem.....
Past President Eldon Sellers sang the US National Anthem......
FCRV Chaplain Pat Conley offered the invocation......
Welcome from the fairgrounds events manager......
A welcome from the mayor of Sedalia......
International Retiree King & Queen, David & Connie Long.....
Campvention Chair Charla demonstrated the green goodie bags donated by Travel Star, our FCRV insurance.company......
Bradleigh Sherry, 2008 FCRV Queen.....
Time to cut the ribbon to officially open Campvention.....
Campvention MC Jim Bob Ealey.....
shared the commemorative shirts and hats.....
National Director Shari Weber read the certificate to be presented to the fairgrounds in recognition as our hosts for the week........
Evening entertainment - The Blue & Gray Pickers.....
Fourth of July.....cookout with our Florida group......looks good.....
Look at the craft I did......
Saturday evening entertainment was Sarah Getto. What a remarkable young lady.....
Sarah and her dad.....
Sunday after church was lunch with our Ohio group......thanks Claude and Mary for the wonderful meal......
Linda's demonstrative.....
Dave's turn for instructions......
Weldon Segars, Entertainment Chair.....
Youth of the Year presentation to Jessica.....
Wildlife grants were awarded and accepted by representatives.....
Historian scrapbook winners were announced.....
National Director Shari Weber presented citations and plaques. I did not get pictures of all the recipients......
Wilson & Shirley Forbes were awarded a plaque.....
Don & Wilma Plummer were awarded the Hank Nathan Lifetime Achievement Award......
Congratulations, Don & Wilma. Your award is well-deserved.....
Patty Davidson and friends......
Patty's daughter is also an excellent entertainer.......
Now, here's a 'special friend'........
DeWayne Johnston, our Camping Today editor.....
'Really, are you sure about that?'.....
Young dancers joined Patty's daughter.....
Yes, she drank a glass of water.....and her friend continued to talk.....
Another friend....President Jack Smye......
For Patty's finale, Larry Buckland joined her on stage....
As did Dave Hennie.....
These guys replaced her dummies......
Miss Kentucky with Patty.....
Ellen, Larry, and Patty after the show.....
Tuesday was the golf outing.....
Bob Linder......
Ron Standiford......
Bob Kamp......
Jim Turner......
Mack Womack......
Art Jones.....
The golf teams......
Wednesday morning was the Red Hat luncheon for 180 ladies.....
Our presenter was Carolyn Miller with her vintage clothing....
Special awards - Deb Hoagland, most unique hat; Rita Blair, prettiest hat; Connie Long, largest decorated hat.....
Time for the Campvention 2010 hospitality.....
Gotcha.....
You saw me.....
Maxine didn't see me.....
FCRV 2009 First Runner-up.....Jennifer Gregio.....
Tammy Gregio with two of her girls - Allison and Jennifer......
We're proud of you......
Parade day.......Tammy, NCHA Queen 1983, stands in for daughter Jennifer on the Ohio queen's float......
Ohio's float prior to the parade.....
Bizzy......
Time for the parade to start.....
Trustees and spouses......
Comptroller Jan Cushing.....
Queens' float.....
Our 2009 Queen......
Ohio.....
Ohio's stand-ins for Queen Jennifer.....
New York.......Al Jurek....
The Iowa pig.....
Miss Mississippi......
Wisconsin.....
Colorado......
Nebraska.....
Maryland-DC......
The Youth entry.....
FCRV Band.....
Under the direction of Craig Weber......
Ontario.......
Kansas.....
Miss Texas.......
Kentucky......
Missouri.....
Hi, Don.....
Miss Indiana......
Pennsylvania......
Campvention 2010.......
Marilyn Rausch, co-chair, & Vickie Roop, chair.....
Then we moved and caught some of the participants again.......do they look tired?
Parade watchers....
Some of the Florida bean bag baseball participants.....
Warren Forbes, Adult Activities Director, giving bean bag baseball instructions......and the last of my Campvention pictures.......
