The Sierra Nevada Unit looks to the founding principles of it's
parent organization, the Wally Byam Caravan Club, International to
provide the foundation of the Unit. These principles guide the SNU in
it's activities and it's management.
We held rallies in Two new locations, Rocky Point at Eagle
Lake and Crocker Campground at Beckworth.
Average attendance at rallies was 6 Airstreams. Two members
attended their first rally in 2010.
Guests and visitors are always welcome at our rallies and
meetings. In 2010 we had guests at several rallies. 1 at Rocky
Point, 1 at Obsidian, 1 at Death Valley and 1 at Crocker. We also
had three at our January lunch and two guests at our February
luncheon. Guests included members of the Oregon Unit, Members of
NorCal, members of the San Diego Unit, and several potential SNU
members. Guests also included friends and relatives. Dyann's sister,
Jerry & Dyann's grandkids, Gene and Carmen's kids, grandkids,
and other family members and Don and Gail's friend.
The SNU had an elected delegate at the WBCCI International
Rally who was also a first time attendee for an International rally.
Another SNU member attending the rally was elected 2nd
Vice President of the WBCCI Amateur Radio intra-club
SNU members also participated in rallies sponsored by other
WBCCI Units and Region 12. These included rallies of the Four
Corners Unit, the Region 12 Hobo Rally, and the Region 12 rally in
Hemet.
Two SNU members participated in
WBCCI Caravans. For one, it was their first Caravan.
The SNU was featured on the
October issue of the WBCCI member magazine. The pictures used on the
cover were taken by various SNU members at several different
rallies.
One of Wally Byam's Four
Freedoms is the freedom for fun. Fun is always a part of an SNU
event. It may be informal and small or it may be a planned activity.
Several of the fun things we did related to food. For the first time
in 2010 we had a special omelets in a bag breakfast at our March
rally. We had a formal dinner celebrating our 5th year at
Unionville complete with a white table cloth, candelabra, and
sparkling cider. We had chicken cacciatore cooked in a cast iron pot
over the campfire and ice cream for dessert to celebrate our 5th
year at Obsidian Dome. Other fun things had to do with weather and
exercising our creativity and flexibility to deal with adverse
weather conditions at rallies. The most fun of all is just being out
with your Airstream swapping stories, sharing ideas, and just
enjoying the company of other SNU members.
Public service announcements, the newsletter, and the website
continue to be the primary communication tools of the SNU. The
newsletter continues to receive rave reviews for content as well as
style. The website has been instrumental in providing information
and encouraging participation in rallies and other SNU activities.
We hope that we can convince others to join us and help us enjoy
our Airstream experience. We can all have more fun together in our
local unit, I think. Perhaps some of these efforts might catch on and
help the WBCCI gain vitality and energy. Who knows? Join the
revolution. It all starts at the bottom between you and your local
unit. Make it work for you.
