2004 Midwest Messabout
The 15th or 16th (can't remember which) Midwest Messabout will
be held the weekend of June 11-13, 2004 at Gun Creek Campground
on Rend Lake in South Central Illinois, USA
I have reserved campspots #55 and #56 (on the "Cardinal" loop)
which are the same two spots that I reserved last year, and
I assume that they will again serve as "ground zero" for
the activities. Since I really have no need for two whole
campspots, I am more than willing to share; there can be
up to three "vehicles" on each spot. Last year no one
took me up on the offer until about 3 weeks before the
meet, then everyone wanted to.
I do have one "SkiffAmerca 20" signed-up for one of the
spots that I have reserved.
You can also make your own reservations here:
http://www.reserveamerica.com/jsp/commonpage.jsp?
goto=/nrrs/il/gunc/newindex.html
Before I started to reserve spots so that we would
have a "gathering area," I used to just leave the
truck at the ramp (3 dollar per day fee), sleep on
the boat tied up in a cove, and not even mess
with a camp spot. That is an option. The ramp
parking lot, located between the campground and
an "up-scale" golf course, seems to be a pretty
secure place to leave a vehicle. At least no one
ever messed with mine.
We had lots-o-them home-made boats last year; hope to
have an equally impressive turn-out this time.
Saturday supper is a "group effort;" As always, everyone
will vote on the menu, which will be hamburgers and hot-dogs,
and then a couple of us will run into town to pick-up the
supplies. You can bring a dish if you want, but it is
certainly not necessary. Donations to the "food fund"
always appreciated.
A number of us have been known to head to the local
"greasy spoon" (about 1 mile away) for breakfast.
I usually arrive on Friday morning and stay until Sunday
morning. Most people will be gone by Sunday noon. Quite
a few show-up on Friday. If I know some people are going
to be there Thursday, I may be able to make it on Thursday.
For the last several years, the Midwest Messabout has been
the "high point" of my summer, which either means it is
really, really fun, or my summers are exceedingly dull.
If ya don't show-up, you will never know the answer to that
question.
Max
be held the weekend of June 11-13, 2004 at Gun Creek Campground
on Rend Lake in South Central Illinois, USA
I have reserved campspots #55 and #56 (on the "Cardinal" loop)
which are the same two spots that I reserved last year, and
I assume that they will again serve as "ground zero" for
the activities. Since I really have no need for two whole
campspots, I am more than willing to share; there can be
up to three "vehicles" on each spot. Last year no one
took me up on the offer until about 3 weeks before the
meet, then everyone wanted to.
I do have one "SkiffAmerca 20" signed-up for one of the
spots that I have reserved.
You can also make your own reservations here:
http://www.reserveamerica.com/jsp/commonpage.jsp?
goto=/nrrs/il/gunc/newindex.html
Before I started to reserve spots so that we would
have a "gathering area," I used to just leave the
truck at the ramp (3 dollar per day fee), sleep on
the boat tied up in a cove, and not even mess
with a camp spot. That is an option. The ramp
parking lot, located between the campground and
an "up-scale" golf course, seems to be a pretty
secure place to leave a vehicle. At least no one
ever messed with mine.
We had lots-o-them home-made boats last year; hope to
have an equally impressive turn-out this time.
Saturday supper is a "group effort;" As always, everyone
will vote on the menu, which will be hamburgers and hot-dogs,
and then a couple of us will run into town to pick-up the
supplies. You can bring a dish if you want, but it is
certainly not necessary. Donations to the "food fund"
always appreciated.
A number of us have been known to head to the local
"greasy spoon" (about 1 mile away) for breakfast.
I usually arrive on Friday morning and stay until Sunday
morning. Most people will be gone by Sunday noon. Quite
a few show-up on Friday. If I know some people are going
to be there Thursday, I may be able to make it on Thursday.
For the last several years, the Midwest Messabout has been
the "high point" of my summer, which either means it is
really, really fun, or my summers are exceedingly dull.
If ya don't show-up, you will never know the answer to that
question.
Max