Gold Nugget Sams

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Our chapter began back in January 1977, in Sonora, Ca., (Tuolumne county), with a group of four couples and soon began to grow and prosper and thus decided to begin a Good Sam Chapter.  As the chapter grew it continues to emphasize friendship, fun, and service to others.  We do our campouts once a month, usually the first or second week of any month rangingfrom February to November.  We are not restricted to any specific area or mileage limits.  Our outings usually consist of 4 - 5 days, Monday - Friday.  We play cards, fish, go sightseeing, play games, have potlucks, and do charity work and socializing.

Gold Nugget Sams is always looking for new members to enjoy the fun and excitement of our campouts. ....Come give us a try, you will be happy you did.  Contact information listed below.

GOLD NUGGET SAMS CHAPTER HAS JUST FINISHED UP OUR CAMPOUT TO RIVER POINT MARINA/RV PARK IN STOCKTON 3-8 JUNE.  A GREAT TIME WAS EXPERIENCED BY ALL ATTENDING MEMBERS (AND GUESTS) WITH LOTS OF FOOD AND DRINK. ALTHOUGH WE HAD 100+ TEMPERATURE UPON ARRIVAL,TH E REMAINDER OF THE WEEK  WAS WINDY AND CHILLY.  OUR HOSTS, JOE/MADDIE SOUSA TOOK REAL GOOD CARE  OF US WITH COSTUMES, FOOD AND A COUPLE OF THE MEMBERS ACTUALLY CAUGHT SOME FISH, BUT COULD NOT KEEP THEM. OUR BIGGEST "SENIOR EXCITEMENT" WAS WHEN (SEVERAL TIMES) OUR WAGON MISTRESS RAN THROUGH THE CAMPGROUND WHEN THE LARGE SHIPS CAME IN OR DEPARTED, CALLING OUT "DE SHIPS, DE SHIPS, DE SHIPS".  WE  WERE HAPPY TO WELCOME SOME GUESTS: NED/PAT NUDDLEMAN, WILLIE/BETTY BOATMAN AND LOU VETTER.

OUR NEXT CAMPOUT WILL BE AT GILROY GARLIC USA 8-13 JULY 2018.

President..................Walter Weight         Ph. 916-548-3141      

                                     email, weweight@surewest.net

Vice President........Rudy Lago 

Secretary..................                     

Treasurer..................Louise Rickey           

Wagon Mistress.....Cricket Weight               

JANUARY        BODEGA BAY RV PARK/BODEGA BAY

FEBRUARY     OPEN

MARCH            BETABEL RV PARK/SAN JUAN BAUTISTA

APRIL               NOR CAL RALLY/LODI

MAY                  DURANGO RV PARK/RED BLUFF

JUNE                RIVER POINTE/STOCKTON

JULY                 GILROY USA RV PARK/GILROY

AUGUST          SUGAR BARGE/BETHEL ISLAND

SEPTEMBER   FEATHER FALLS KOA/OROVILLE

OCTOBER       FLAGG CITY RV PARK/LODI (HALLOWEEN). 

OCTOBER       STATE COMMITTEE MEETING/LODI FAIRGROUNDS

NOVEMBER    DUCK ISLAND RV PARK/ISLETON (THANKSGIVING)

DECEMBER    CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON.....TBD

INTERESTED IN TONS OF FUN..COME JOIN US.  CONTACT: CRICKET WEIGHT @ 916 548-3141

The chapter just returned from a fun filled week at the 2018 Rally in lodi.  There were 16 rigs in attendance and filled many tasks as workers, Participation was great and profits from the chapter hot dog sales and recycling will benefit our treasury and charity donations.

Our chefs: Amy Moore and Don Chinn did the set up and serving of the Workers dinner and ladies luncheon.Kudos to them and their crews. The chapter also won 2 nd place in the chapter of the year contest. Several of our members won some awards and we are very proud of them.

Amy Moore/Volunteer of the year, Jim Guiles/1st and 2nd for his Photography ,Sharon murray /1st and 2nd for her cross stitching, Cricket Weight/ 1st and 2nd for her Swedish Weaving, Diane Prill for individual in  the parade, and Darlene Null and "Duchess" won 2nd in the pet parade.

MARCH....................THE LAKES

                                  CHOWCHILLA

APRIL........................VINEYARD RV PARK.

                                  VACAVILLE

MAY............................NOR CAL RALLY

                                  LODI FAIRGROUNDS

JUNE..........................ALMOND TREE RV PARK

                                 CHICO 

JULY..........................BODEGA BAY RV PARK

                                 BODEGA BAY

AUGUST................. CASA DE FRUITA

                                 HOLLISTER

SEPTEMBER..........MORRO DUNES(TBD)

OCTOBER..............FLAG CITY (HALLOWEEN)

                                 LODI

NOVEMBER..........DUCK ISLAND RV PARK (THANKSGIVING)

                                RIO VISTA

DECEMBER..........CHRISTMAS  LUNCHEON

                                (TBD) 

The chapter has just returned from our July outing in Gilroy at the Gilroy Garlic USA park. Although the rig count was down slightly, there was great fun for those attending. Our hosts Rudy/Rose Lago ensured we had games to play, sit around and converse about many topics. As at all campouts, they made  sure we left the table non-hungry.  You should have seen the dessert table. Rose instructed some of the ladies how to do some stress related exercises. Being July, the  weather was very pleasurable the entire time. 

Our next outing will be at Sugar Barge RV Park in Bethel Island..5-10 August 2018.