Laura Baker (19643)
Florida Manatees – President

As we make our way to Florida from the Region Five Rally in Dillard, Georgia, we are present to just what a gift the RVing lifestyle is. We enjoyed the music of “The Foxfire Boys,” a local bluegrass group. We had a chance to catch up with friends from Michigan, Indiana, Virginia, Georgia, the Carolinas, Tennessee, and of course Florida! We want to acknowledge and thank Gary & Wanda Smith for their commitment to NKK and thank the entire team that made the rally happen.

The Manatees are back in action this season with some great things planned. By the time this goes to print our November Rally in Jacksonville, Florida will be complete. A big thanks goes out to James and Peggy Meadows for stepping up as new members to host this rally. There’s no better way to meet everyone than to jump in and host a rally! We hope to see you all at the Tampa SuperShow. After that, we have rallies scheduled in February in Webster, Florida, and March in Clermont, Florida.

Next up in the spring will be our first “Boondocking Rally” in Fort White, Florida – April 7-11. This rally will be scheduled in conjunction with Boondockers Welcome/Harvest Hosts. It will be a chance for experienced boondockers as well as “newbies” to share experiences and learn how to manage coaches in the absence of hookups. There will be live entertainment and workshops to keep you busy learning about boondocking in your Newmar coach, old or new. We hope to welcome many of our new members to join us for one, or all, of these rallies.

Stay connected with your fellow Florida Manatees on Facebook. We can be reached at bakers@nkkflmanatees.com Cell: 610-747-6966.