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.
The SNU held a special rally at Campground by the Lake in
South Lake Tahoe to commemorate it's 35th Anniversary.
Rally participants enjoyed a very informative tour of the Lake Tahoe
Heritage museum as well as visiting other Lake Tahoe attractions on
their own. The highlight was the 3 hour dinner cruise on the M.S.
Dixie.
We held rallies in three new locations - Hickison Petroglyphs
near Austin, Campground by the Lake in South Lake Tahoe, and Scout
Camp at Ft Churchill State Park
Rally highlights included: March at Weed Heights – crock
pot potluck, April at Boca – a visit from NorCal members Tom &
Hedda Smithson, May at Ft Sage – dinner under the awning to
protect us from rain and hail, June at Sweetwater – amateur radio
field day and a visit from Bruce who flew his vintage Cessna to the
rally, July at Hickison – Doris and her pink flamingo regalia,
August at Obsidian – our first joint rally, September at South
Lake – 35th Anniversary Celebration, October Scout Camp
– talks with the rangers, saving a stray dog,
The SNU strives to work with neighboring units to provide a
broader and more enriching experience for Airstream RV owners. We
enjoy visiting other unit rallies and events and always welcome
visitors to SNU activities. In 2011 these efforts included:
SNU members participating in rallies sponsored by the NorCal
Unit and the Oregon Unit. Several SNU members also met with members
of the NorCal unit for a dinner at J.T.'s in Gardnerville.
We held our first joint rally with another WBCCI Unit – A
rally at Obsidian Dome with The San Fernando Valley Unit. Special
activities at this rally included a pancake breakfast and an
omelets in a bag breakfast.
Guests participated in our April Rally at Boca, at the
Obsidian Rally in August, and the South Lake rally in September.
SNU members participated in
WBCCI Caravans, the special Rose Parade Rally in Pasadena, The Hobo
Rally in Blythe, and the WBCCI International Rally in DuQuoin
Illinois.
Three SNU members attended the
Region 12 Rally in Jackson, CA – Jerry and Dyann Thornburg, Gary
and Anita Haskett, and Bryan and Diane Leipper. The theme was
Flamingos in the Foothills so we all took our pink flamingos to
decorate our Airstreams. SNU President, Dyann Thornburg represented
us at the Region 12 business meeting. We took the SNU diorama and it
was prominently on display throughout the rally.
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.
It received several very positive comments at the region 12 rally
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.
