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Boca Rest Campground

June 2003 – Rally Review

3 SNU, 2 guests - Total Rally Participation

Diane Leipper

The second SNU rally of the year at Boca Reservoir was a success. The Leipper’s and Fred Hersey, whose wife Ann was home sick, represented the Airstream contingent. The Leipper’s friends, Dave and Gene represented the Amateur Radio contingent. They set up antenna’s on the lake side of the campsite, On Saturday we were delighted to receive visits from Milan and Eloise Wight and Brian and Reyna Borg and their son Kory.

Although temps were about 15 degrees above normal we had a nice pot luck lunch and informal business meeting on Saturday. Fred presented the treasurer’s report. Milan presented an idea for a future Unit caravan. This outline provides a great starting place for a possible caravan a few years down the road when we have increased the number of active members, The outline also provides a lot of good ideas that could be incorporated into other activities. Other business discussed included plans for the rallies scheduled for the rest of the year, ideas picked up from the NorCal unit and review of unit efforts at encouraging member participation.

2003 Boca Rest Participants

April 2009 - Rally Review

7 SNU, 1 guest - Total Rally Participation

Diane Leipper

The Boca rally was definitely the more traditional SNU spring rally. The sign at the entrance of Boca Rest Campground said no water, no garbage service and no fees. The weather was a little of everything. We had wind, sun, snow, cold, and warm temperatures. Fourteen hardy SNU members in seven rigs attended this rally along with ten dogs. Participants included Jerry & Dyann, Gary & Anita, Roman & Melissa, Roger & Janet, Bryan & Diane, Gene & Carmen, and Wes & Roy. In addition Don and MaryLou drove up on Saturday and had lunch with us. That was during one of the sunnier and warmer periods. Thursday wasn't bad, a little blustery but enjoyable. Friday started out with a morning snow shower. Big fat wet flakes. That didn't deter Bryan and Jerry from morning coffee outside. They just put out the awning on the BVan and watched the flurries while occasionally sweeping the snow off the awning. Friday we did have our dinner outside although a cool wind made it a little ify and we had to eat fast if we wanted our food warm. We had a nice campfire going and that helped. Anita brought marshmallows so we cooked our dessert on the campfire. Saturday we awoke to a light dusting of snow but the rest of the day was mostly sunny. Dinner outside was a little more enjoyable. Sunday we were treated to a really nice breakfast and of course, the weather was the best of the entire rally. The breakfast was prepared by Jerry's son Eric and his wife Traci. They had come up Saturday afternoon with their two kids and spent the night. Breakfast consisted of bacon, biscuits with sausage gravy, and eggs and potatoes. We all figure we need to put some effort into converting them to Airstream owners and eventual members of the SNU so we can look forward to more such meals in the future. Friday Roman and Melissa took a drive into Truckee and discovered a unique hardware store that had all sorts of interesting stuff. Gary and Anita also visited Truckee. Their discovery was a really neat thrift store. All four came back to the rally with some new purchases. Jerry and his grandkids, Sidney and Cole got in some fishing. So did Roman. I don't think anyone caught anything though. Other than that we spent most of our time around the campfire or taking a break from the wind in our Airstrreams. We had a great time and we all thought that Boca Rest was a good choice for this time of year. I think we all agreed that the weather, rather than being a deterrent, just provided more entertainment and more stories.

2009 Boca Rest Participants

April 2011 – Rally Review

4 SNU, 2 guests - Total Rally Participation

Diane Leipper

Although it was a rather windy and cold start to the Boca rally, the weekend ended with almost perfect weather on Sunday. We had a great turnout including 10 kids! A new record for the SNU. Gene & Carmen had six of their kids and grandkids. Jerry & Dyann had two kids, Taylor and Sammy. Tom & Kristy and their two kids, Patrick and Brien also attended. In addition to the kids, other rally participants were Roger & Janet, Rich & Barbara, and Bryan & Diane. Tom had a neat game he set up that the kids really enjoyed. Then there was attempts to catch fish and crawdads in the lake, riding bikes around the campsite, and cooking hotdogs and other treats on the campfire. We also enjoyed shared meals for dinner on Friday and lunch and dinner on Saturday. We spent a lot of time sitting around the campfire swapping stories, maintenance tips, ideas for other Airstream related projects and just enjoying the views and the company. This was Tom and Kristy's first SNU rally and we hope to see at many more rallies. All in all it was a great weekend

2011 Boca Rest participants

April 2014 – Rally Review

4 SNU, - Total Rally Participation

Wheels Wheeler

At last our schedule allowed us to join our SNU Airstream family for a rally. What a rally! It was fine Thursday afternoon – sunny and dry, a little wind that continued to increase. After a cold Thursday night Friday was cold and windy with a little snow. Thanks to Jerry and Dyann, we met in their trailer for our pot luck. Saturday dawned with beautiful coating of snow on ground but particularly on the hills and trees that surrounded our camp site. The sun was out and as we sat around the camp fire we hoped the sun would remain out and make it a warm day. Intermittent clouds kept the sun from making a significant impact on the temperature. The wind picked up to defeat what little warming the sun provided. We got some warmth from the campfire but the wind won and we retreated to our trailers. We met for our potluck in the warmth of Jerry and Dyann’s trailer again. Sunday the sun came out and the wind was calm. We burned the remaining wood in the campfire and then prepared to leave.

It was a challenging rally. Tbolt Power and electric (i.e. Jerry’s generator) provided power to all four trailers. That left only the cold to deal with. Our trailers provided protection from the wind and our heaters kept us warm. At night a few extra quilts kept us warm in bed. It was nice to spend some time with our SNU Airstream family. It was the first time we had been to Boca Rest. It is a nice campground with pretty surroundings. The snow added a special touch of beauty. There was plenty of room for more trailers. The reservoir was low like all lakes during the current drought. It was very nice to get out and “rough” it with friends. All of our camping thus far this year was in commercial camp grounds on the way to family functions.

Diane Leipper

It's clear that the SNU is not just a fairweather rally group. After some beautiful Spring weather, Mother Nature decided a little more winter would be appropriate and chose the weekend of the Boca rally for it. We had a little wind, rain, snow, and cold temps but that didn't stop us from having a great weekend. The hardy rally participants included the Wheeler's, Leipper's, Thornburg's, and Grossmann's. We had sunshine mixed in with other weather and that gave us the opportunity to enjoy some nice morning campfires. Randy was able to do more experimenting with kite flying. Saturday, Wheels tested is coordination with a game of Labyrinth. Doris showed off her Hobo Queen trophy and her “throne”. Friday after dinner, Wheels, the SNU President, held a short business meeting. He announced that Don Williams will act as the SNU delegate at the meeting at the WBCCI rally this summer. Bob Stansbury is the alternate. Wheels shared information on the motions to be presented and got the input from the SNU members present. He mentioned the need for anyone planning to attend the July SNU rally at Weed Heights to rsvp soon so that we can let the RV park know how many sites to hold for us. Most of the discussion centered around 2015 rally ideas. One item was the decision to not have an SNU unit rally in October 2015 so that we can fully support the Region 12 rally planned for Carson City. Other rally options include a Joint rally with NorCal and recent invitations by some commercial RV parks. Another critical discussion item was the need for a nominee for SNU President for 2015. After more discussion, Wheels adjourned the meeting. Sunday was nice and sunny. Perfect for one last campfire and coffee. After this rally Wheels and Doris headed to Chico for a rally with their retired military group. Randy and Vicky will be doing a grand tour of potential rally sites. They will check out the group areas at Prosser, stop by Hereford Ranch near Hat Creek and after a visit with friends in McArthur, will spend a day or so at the RV Park in Likely CA. After he and Vicki get home, they will check out an RV park closer to home. Randy will have a full report for us at Rocky Point. His report will also be in the next newsletter. The weather at Boca may not have been the greatest but you couldn't ask for a greater group of people to spend the weekend with. Once again, the SNU's showed it's ability to adapt and enjoy an Airstream outing no matter what the conditions.

2014 Boca Rest participants

October 2017 – Rally Review

5 SNU - Total Rally Participation

Diane Leipper

Finally, after trying to fit it in all year, we had s’mores at the Boca Rally! In addition we also got to sample Eric’s pizza that we have heard so much about. We enjoyed these treats on Saturday, along with our usual shared dinner. The weather provided it’s own version of pot luck – a little wind, a little rain, a little snow, a little fog and quite a bit of nice sunshine. Typical October SNU rally. The wind, rain and snow went through on Thursday night so it didn’t really impact the rally except we had our Thursday dinner in Jerry and Dyann’s motorhome. It was great to see Don & Gail. They have been traveling most of the year so we had a lot of catching up to do. They came to Boca after attending the Urban rally and the Region 12 rally at Jackson. Others at the rally included Gary, Bryan & Diane and Jerry & Dyann. Eric & Terry had gotten their transmission fixed and were able to join us on Friday. Saturday, Eric, Terry and Gail, headed into to Reno to a craft fair which they all enjoyed. Saturday and off roader stopped by in need of some oil. He had hit something which created a leak. Don and Jerry got out their tools and oil and soon had him back in business. Over the weekend, we discussed the SNU in 2018. Some good ideas for rallies are beginning to take shape. Some ideas for officers and carrying out the key tasks of the SNU were discussed. With a little help from all of the SNU members it looks like 2018 could be another great year for the SNU. I think everyone has their list of projects to get done over the winter pretty well defined. If all goes well, every rig should be in great shape for the 2018 rally season. Hopefully we can all relax and enjoy the rallies without having to get out the tool box. In the meantime, we are looking forward to our November and December luncheons.

2017 Boca Rest participants

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