NAFR25 - Big Announcement Coming Soon

[Woodyswanch]

A really, really big, humungus, earth shatttering post is only days away. Stay tuned so that you don't miss out.

 

[Woodyswanch]

Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in.

 

[NCFischers]

You can’t mess with perfection

 

[Woodyswanch]

Half a league, half a league,
Half a league onward,
All in the valley of Goshen
Drove the two hundred.
"Forward, the MOC Brigade!
Charge for the sites!" he said.
Into the valley of Goshen
Drove the two hundred.

Campers to the right of them,
Campers to the left of them,
Campers in front of them
Cooking and drinking;
Stormed at with bun and beer.
Boldly they drove and well,
Into the jaws of mirth,
Into the mouth of fun
Drove the two hundred.

(My apologies to Lord Tennyson)

But the fact is if the British had a good "Parking Team" the official language in Crimea would be English.

Which brings up my next point. Very soon there will be a new thread. And that thread will be....(you should have heard the drum roll I just had in my head) The 2025 ANAFR MOC "Parking Team". You read that right. This year we're going to have a 2025 "Parking Team". All the other ones are so outdated. So keep watching for the new thread with official rules and guidelines and everything you will need to join this exclusive club.

 

[Cbrez]

Waiting with bated breath (old timer’s expression that no one knows the meaning)

 

[Woodyswanch]

I think that's from when people ice fishing kept the worms in their mouths so they wouldn't freeze.

 

[Woodyswanch]

If you thought the last announcement was a biggy, just wait for the next one. It may have to do with arrival procedures. Of course none of the procedures matter if we don't have Montys in their proper parking places. And we can't put them there without a 2025 "Parking Team". Don't think of it as work, it's more of a pre-party. Just remember, there is no Bourbon in team (at least until 5PM).

 

[Woodyswanch]

This is not the announcement you were looking for.



It was raining hard in Goshen
I needed one more rig to make my night
A Monty up ahead waved to flag me down
We went in at the gate


Oh, Where you going to my camper blue
It's a shame you got caught up in the rain
They just looked out the window
Asking why they didn't hear the train


Something about them looked familiar
I could swear I 'd seen their rig before
But they said I'm sure you're mistaken
And they didn't say anything more


It took awhile but they looked in the mirror
And they glanced at the wands in my hands
A smile seemed to come to them slowly
It was a glad smile just the same


And they said we've made the rally
I said you're finally here
Through the too many miles and too little smiles
It's time to have a beer


And they camped happily ever after because they used the Parking Team to get to their site. The Parking team that can still use a few more volunteers. Please reference the Parking Team thread to volunteer.

 

[Woodyswanch]

Where it began
I can't begin to know when
But then I know it's growing strong
Was in the fall
And the fall became the rally
Who'd of believed you'd come along?

Friends, parkin' friends
Reaching out, parking me, parking you

Sweet Fall Rally
Parking never seemed so good
I've volunteered
For the bestest team there is
But now I...

Look at the sites
And it don't feel so lonely
We fill it up with only two(hundred)
And when I park
Helpin' runs off my shoulders
How can I help when parking you?

Friends, parking friends
Reaching out, parking me, parking you.

If that doesn't fire you up for the oldies, well..., we won't go there. Where we can go is getting more volunteers for the 2025 "Parking Team". Remember we have three specific jobs on the "Parking Team". We need some people at the gate to party hardy while waving in the rigs. This is a great way to meet new people because mostly you're sitting in nice comfortable chairs (that is if you own one) and catching the attention of the occasional Montana that wonders by. It's a great feeling to see the smile on their faces when they see you waving them in. And then we have the greeters. This group hangs out in the parking lot in those same comfortable chairs. They sign people in and answer any easy questions they might have. They don't answer the tough questions only because they too can party hardy and don't want to kill the vibe. Finally we have the escorts. This is where we need the most help. Not to say we can ever have too many in the other jobs.

I think we have filled up the few Monday arrival slots. What we can really use are Tuesday morning arrivals in the morning. Morning would be the best. If we get morning arrivals who are volunteers for the "Parking Team" we will be better able to park afternoon arrivals. Only morning "Parking Team" volunteers will be allowed in Tuesday morning. The fewer volunteers we get the longer it will take to get people to their sites. Did I mention that Tuesday morning arrivals would really help?

So... now that I have convinced several dozen of you to join what is undoubtedly the most fun group of people at the rally. Yeah I'm talking to you Saturday night party planners. Please go to the link at the top of this thread and sign up. And I thank you for your support.

 

[Woodyswanch]

On a warm summers evenin' in a campground bound for nowhere
I met up with a camper, we were both to tired to sleep.
So we took turns a starin' at the vistas in the darkness
'Til boredom overtook us and he began to speak.

He said, "Son, I've made a life out of parkin' peoples Montys
And knowin' where their sites were by the way they held maps tight.
So if you don't mind me sayin', I can see you've lost direction
For a taste of your bourbon, I will lead you to your site.

So I handed him my bottle and he drank down my last swallow
Then he bummed a flashlight and asked me for a vest.
And the night got deathly quiet and his face lost all expression
Said, "If you're going to park the Montys, boy, you got to learn to park them best.

You got to know when to back them, know when to turn them
Know when to walk away and know when to run.
You never touch your hitch pin 'til you've dropped down your fore jacks
There'll be time to hook the power up when the parking's done.

Every camper knows that the secret to survivin'
Is knowing what your spouse wants and how they want to park.
Cause every sites a winner and every sites a loser
And the best that you can hope for is to stop before it's dark.

Who can forget that great Kenny Roger's ballad on camping? I can't. But I can add this plug for the 2025 "Parking Team" recruitment effort. That's right, Uncle Monty needs you. Please go to the "Parking Team" thread and sign up at a computer near you.

I can keep this up all day until we get every one signed up.

 

[Woodyswanch]

Arrival procedures have been posted.

 

[Woodyswanch]

There have been some modifications on the arrival procedures for those getting weighed and those not getting weighed. Please take note.