Issue 8, August 2010
Get Up and Get Out
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In this edition:
Greetings from Gettysburg
It is difficult to believe that summer is winding down; time to think about purchasing all those back to school clothes and supplies. We feel your pain!!! But on the flip side we still have several more weeks to relax and enjoy what remains of summer.
RECENT HAPPENINGS
The Fourth of July
We began July with a big one – the 4th of July and with it, the carnival. Everyone had an enjoyable time playing the games. We’d like to thank everyone who helped run the games. Mike and Diane Perry, Pat Breach, Debbie Roark, Missy and Roger Hockenberry, Candace Huber, The Naftzinger Family and many others. Wait until next year; the carnival is going to be AWESOME!!!
LOOKS LIKE A BULLS-EYE!
Step right up to Ski ball
Spin Art, it is circles of fun!
Is that a worm???
WHAT ARE YOU EATING? Another worm!
"I CAN'T WAIT TO DIVE INTO THIS MEAL!"
I'M GOING TO BE SICK!
Maybe this will help!
Bike Week
We went from one big holiday weekend to another big one – Bike week. Bike week is hosted by Gettysburg every year and brings over 30,000 motorcycles to town. Everyone gathered at the front of the resort to watch all those bikes whiz by.
Roger and Kayla
LEADING THE PARADE
VROOM.
Hitting the open road!
Christmas in July!
Ho! Ho! Ho! Santa Claus visited Gettysburg Resort in July. It was sooo warm that Santa had to mount wheels on his sled! No chance of snow here.
Mr. and Mrs. Claus's gift to one lucky family.
"Santa, I do not know what to wish for! I have everything I need here at Gettysburg Resort!"
"Santa??? Hmmmmmmm something is not right here! It’s too hot for Santa to be here!"
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
The holidays fill your heart……even if they are a few months off!
POW-WOW
This year’s POW-WOW was hosted by the Northern Band of the Cherokee. This was their first solo year here at GBR. The children enjoyed a chance at the drum and dancing for candy. We look forward to an even better POW-WOW next year.
BANG THOSE DRUMS!
Dancing at the POW-WOW
Drummer Girl!
A little one!
TEEPEES!!!
Wedding Ceremony
Flea Markets
Don’t forget about the monthly Flea Markets! This will provide crafters and other vendors with a ‘marketplace’ to offer their wares. These events will be held on the last Saturday of each month thereafter, up through October.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Back to the Oldies
August 20th – 22nd ~ Back to the Oldies. There will be classic games for the children. Bring your saddle shoes and hair grease; join us for the sock hop. You might win the dance contest!
Campo Marathon
August 27th – 29th ~ Campo Marathon. Calling all campo enthusiasts – its campo all weekend long! Please bring a non-perishable food item, to be donated to local food pantry.
Labor Day Celebration
September 3rd – 5th ~ Labor Day Celebration. Join us for our 9th annual Mr. GBR Pageant; participants needed! What’s this you wonder? Well its men in drag! It is hilarious!
Fall Clean Up Weekend
September 10th – 12th ~ Fall Clean Up Weekend. Sadly it is time to say goodbye to summer! Volunteers need to help prepare the resort for the dreadful long, cold winter months. Participants will receive a complimentary lunch and dinner.
Wine Festival Weekend
September 18th – 20th ~ Wine Festival Weekend. Join us in our 5th annual ‘Wine Appreciation Class.’ This is an informative and entertaining presentation that covers everything from grape growing to enjoying it in a glass. Adams County Winery will be bringing wine from the backyards of Gettysburg. Please, 21 years and older only. Wentz Stained Glass Workshop – design your own pendant or sun catcher – they are beautiful!
OktoberFest
October 1st – 3rd ~ OktoberFest. Roll out the barrel and join us for some German style fun; games, food and fun for all.
Halloween Weekends
October 22nd – 24th ~ Halloween Weekend # 1. Participate in our costume judging contest and trick-or-treating. Come to the masquerade ball dressed in costume. GBR’s 6th annual Haunted House and Hayride opens this weekend
October 29th – October 31st ~ Halloween Weekend # 2. Participate in the site decorating contest, jack-o-lantern contest and more trick-or-treating. Last call for GBR’s 6th annual Haunted House and Hayride.
Holiday Feast
November 13th ~ Holiday Feast. Join us as we bring the camping season to a close and celebrate the coming holidays with your resort family. We hope to see everyone there.
As, always if you have any comments or suggestions, please let Joy Naftzinger know. She can be reached at 717.337.3363 ext. 1704 or via email gbractivities@travelresorts.com, or if you like tap her on the shoulder when you see her around the resort.
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Greetings from Sycamore Lodge
RECENT HAPPENINGS
Mardi Gras
Thank you to everyone who made it out to Madri Gras weekend at Sycamore Lodge. The weather was great and everyone now has a lifetime supply of beads!
The King and Queen of Mardis Gras!
Mardis Gras Parade
Seventies Weekend
We began Saturday creating our own tie-dye t-shirts! We had a 70’s Costume Contest that afternoon. Congratulations to our winners: Meredith Tedder, Katie Kannenburg, Alyssa Poplin and Kristen Carter! That evening we had a Disco Fever Dance Contest starting at 7:30pm and ending at 9:30pm. Our most energetic dance couple was: Mikayla Buschhardt and Justin Patterson. Our most creative dance couple: Katie Kannenburg and Meredith Tedder. Our best dressed dance couple: Alyssa Poplin and Kristen Carter. Our most consistent dance couple: Mary Lerch and Nora Lee Hoffman.
Too cool and rad!
Party Goers!
Island Weekend
Was it island fever? We had fun in the sun at Sycamore Lodge with dancing, good food and of course the limbo.
Fruity Fun.
How low can you go?
LOWER.
THAT IS LOW!
Hollywood Week
This past week at the resort we had Hollywood Week. On Monday, we met with our cast members, wrote our script and assigned parts. Throughout the week, we gathered our props and costumes and visited our movie locations. On Friday, we filmed our movie. Saturday afternoon, we had our cast party and watched our film for the first time. That evening, our stars walked down the red carpet and enjoyed front row seats for our film presentation to the resort. Everyone worked really hard the whole week and we are so proud of all of you!
About our Movie - "A Knights Tale"
Our movie begins with our Queen (Madison Ezzo) putting her daughter, the Princess (Kaitlyn Tetter) to bed but also warning her that evil is near and to be careful. As the princess begins to fall asleep, the two Villains (Kendred Tetter and Max Miller) kidnap the Princess and take her to their Castle. The Queen rushes in to discover her daughter is missing and calls for her three best knights (Devon Marsh, Sayvon Marsh, and David Garavito) to rescue her. The Knights gladly accept and begin their journey. On their way, they meet a magical Genie (McKenzie Boone) who offers to help them on their quest to find the Princess. As the group nears the Castle they discover skeletons left from others who have not survived the Villains wrath. The Knights and Genie enter the Castle feeling as if they have walked into a trap. Suddenly, the Villains appear and declare battle. The hard fought battle begins and as is it being fought our magical Genie rescues the Princess and the battle is soon won by the heroic knights as they declare “WE WIN!”
To Watch "A Knights Tale": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37UEeEp2u4Q
UPCOMING ACTIVITIES
Wet n’ Wild Weekend
Do you enjoy water relays, pool relays, and creating your own ice cream sundaes? Then join us for our Wet n’ Wild Weekend August 13-15!
Native American Weekend
Learn about the Native American culture and participate in authentic crafts and activities! Our Native American Weekend is August 20-22!
Texas Hold ‘Em Weekend
Are you an avid card player? Then you can’t miss our Texas Hold ‘Em Weekend August 27-29! Participate in our tournament and see if you have what it takes!
Labor Day Celebration
Our Labor Day Celebration lasts all weekend long, September 3-5! We will begin another round of Horseshoe Tournaments; have pony rides and a petting zoo and entertainment on both Saturday and Sunday evenings!
Grandparents Day
Come show your appreciation for your Grandparents September 10-12! We will have a member social, make a special Grandparents Day Craft and enjoy the music of The Copy Cats Band!
Fall Golf Tournament
Our Fall Golf Tournament Weekend is September 17-19! Join us for a Captains Choice game and a group dinner afterwards. Prizes will be awarded to the top 3 teams!
Game Fest
Join us for our fall carnival on Game Fest Weekend, September 24-26! Play your favorite carnival games, like the cake walk and dunking booth!
Treasure Island Weekend
Ahoy! Treasure Island Weekend is October 1-3! Go on an authentic Treasure Hunt and join us for a member social!
Chinese Auction
Bring your gently used unwanted items and set up a table at our Chinese Auction, October 8-10!
Witches Outing
Come help us advertise for the Haunted Forest! We will have our annual Witches Outing October 22-24! We will dress up and go out into the community to promote our Haunted Forest Charity Event!
Haunted Forest Charity Event
It’s that time of year again! The Haunted Forest will be October 29-31! Our fundraiser for the Lymphoma Society will take place on Friday and Saturday night! We will also have trick or treating for those young or young at heart!
If you have any comments or suggestions for Sycamore Lodge activities, please contact Kelly Fritz. She can be reached via telephone at 910.652.5559 ext 1401 or via email at kfritz@travelresorts.com.
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Volunteers Needed
Halloween is just around the corner and we are looking for volunteers to help with our annual Haunted Forest October 29th – 30th.
Haunted Forest Charity Event
Volunteers Needed Now!
Halloween is just around the corner and we are looking for volunteers to help with our annual Haunted Forest October 29th – 30th. If you are not aware, our Haunted Forest is the one time of year we open Sycamore Lodge to the public to raise money for Lymphoma Research.
Whether it is construction, make-up, costumes, or playing a monster we need your help to make our Haunted Forest a success. Planning and construction will begin in August, and any assistance will be welcome. This year we plan to add to the scary fun with some new frights, so we will need extra help.
If you would like to volunteer or need more information please contact our Recreation Director Kelly Fritz at kfritz@travelresorts.com or 910-652-5559 extension 1401.
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Campfire Recipe
BAKED THREE-BEAN CASSEROLE with CRISPY BACON
ACTIVE: 25 MIN
TOTAL TIME: 3 HRS 0 MIN
SERVINGS: 6
MAKE-AHEAD, STAFF-FAVORITE
INGREDIENTS
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
- Kosher salt
- 2 cups Sweet and Sticky Barbecue Sauce mixed with 1/2 cup water
- Two 15 1/2-ounce cans baked beans
- One 19-ounce can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- One 19-ounce can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
- 6 slices lean bacon
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat the oven to 375°. Heat the oil in a large saucepan. Add the garlic, green pepper, onion, ginger and 1 teaspoon of salt and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are softened, about 8 minutes. Add the diluted Sweet and Sticky Barbecue Sauce and all of the beans and simmer over low heat for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Transfer the beans to a 9-by-13-inch baking dish and arrange the bacon strips on top. Bake the beans for 45 minutes, or until bubbling and the bacon is crisp. Let cool for 15 minutes before serving
MAKE AHEAD
The beans can be made through Step 1 and refrigerated. Bring to room temperature before baking.
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The RV Turns 100: A Centennial to Celebrate
Now 100 years old, the RV has redefined both travel and the camping experience. As far back as the early twentieth century, people who felt the call of the open road camped in private rail cars that were pulled along train routes on parallel tracks. According to RV historian David Woodworth, “The first motorized campers were built in 1910 and provided the freedom for people to go where they wanted, when they wanted.”
Known as auto campers, these motor-driven vehicles were the forerunner of today’s RVs. While they offered minimal comforts compared to modern campers and coaches, they provided the freedom to travel anywhere, get a good night’s rest and enjoy home cooking.
Even with few paved roads and even fewer gas stations, RVs grew in popularity and it wasn’t long before campers gathered to share time and stories with each other. RV Rallies descended from the camping clubs formed in the 1920s by the Tin Can Tourists. These campers braved the elements to drive across the country and would heat tin cans of food on gasoline stoves.
The desire for a more comfortable way of camping inspired inventors to develop and design new ways of making the RV life easier. From indoor plumbing and the advent of slides to heated water and comfortable captain’s chairs, the evolution of the RV has provided the ability to travel in style and is a true cause for celebration. To encourage more camping lifestyle participation, the state of Florida has declared June to be RV and Camping month.
The Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) and the RV/Manufactured Housing Hall of Fame in Elkhart, Ind., are also celebrating the centennial. The RVIA is developing an array of celebration and promotion ideas for dealers, campgrounds, and clubs, while the Hall of Fame museum offers a trip down a road back in time with their collection of RVs from the early twentieth century.
“Celebrating our centennial will create excitement and pride throughout our made-in-America industry and provide an opportunity for manufacturers, dealers, suppliers and campground owners to unite under one banner,” says RVIA president, Richard Coon.
“For 100 years, we’ve been helping Americans explore their scenic treasures and heritage more comfortably, affordably and enjoyably. That’s something to celebrate as a nation.”
Source: BetterRVing.com
July 2010
Article By: Staci Backauskas
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