The back of the park is located ON the Oregon Trail
The Northwood RV Owners Association Rally doesn't officially start until the evening of Tuesday the 22nd but people start arriving as early as Sunday. Those that have ATVs, Motorcycles, etc. do a ride in the nearby mountains Monday afternoon and/or Tuesday morning. On Monday evening the NROA president reserves up to 50 seats for dinner at a local restaurant (Mamacita's) for any that want to go. Mamacita's is not a Mexican restaurant but does have some items on the menu.
We went this year and last and with the tables in the restaurant basement and everyone talking it gets very loud. They do a good job but trying to serve 100 people ordering off the menu is a challenge. We will likely skip it next year and arrive on Tuesday for the Rally.
There are roughly 70+ trailers. 5th wheels and campers attending which means about 140-150 people. We all get together Tuesday evening to go over the schedule of events and introduce ourselves. About 25-30% are first time attendees. This is our fourth rally (2012-2015) and we will likely return next year.
Each year at the rally we make new friends and reconnect with others we have met here and get to know them better each time. Most live in the northwest but some come from many distant locations with a two couples from Florida and some from Texas. There are also some full timers that include this in their travels.
The schedule of activities to choose from or you can attend almost all of them:
Wednesday:
Naturalist lead tour of Ladd Marsh
Gourmet Foods cooking demonstration
Side show of Ladd Marsh
Ice Cream Social
White Elephant Gift exchange (this is really at lot of laughs)
Movie night
Campfire
Paula picked a White Elephant gift that had this hat in the package and we all got a lot of laughs with her. It says "I'm their leader, which way did they go".
On Saturday at the BBQ I asked if I could be her assistant
Thursday:
Tour of the town of Elgin and Elgin Opera House
Taking Genealogy on the Road presentation
Northwood factory tour
Social gathering with slide show of last year's rally
Campfire
Friday:
Ladies Social gathering, sewing and crafts 8am-1pm
History presentation "The Hot Lake Story"
Seminar: Dexter Axles and Resealing your trailer
Potluck dinner
Bingo
Campfire
Saturday:
Ladies Social gathering, sewing and crafts 9am-11am
Northwood provided BBQ
Northwood Raffle - Every rig gets a prize
Campfire
Sunday:
Potluck Breakfast and cleanup for those not needing to leave early.
Each day/evening there are smaller gatherings at various campsites to chat and get to know people better.
Pictures from around the Rally
Osprey nest between the campground and Eagle Hot Lake with three chicks.
Some of the ladies brought lap quilts they made to donate to the local women's shelter. This is Linda's with Pauline helping her hold it up.
Ours site is the silver truck (second on right)
Back of the park along the old Oregon Trail
Daily schedule posted on the Eagle's Nest building
This is the building we meet in where activities are held. (the Eagle's Nest)
Sadie taking advantage of the shade. It is HOT!
New trailers brought over by Northwood for us to look over.
It has been quite hot during the day but the nights cool off nicely. Of course if you are in the west you are experiencing the heat yourselves.
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