Wayne & Carole Keith (21740) | ce3145@gmail.com
I began my RV journey in 2016 when I purchased a slightly experienced 2014 Newmar Baystar from NIRVC here in Atlanta and became a member of the Newmar Kountry Klub. (The reason for this purchase is a story for another time). Then, Carole and I began our journey together in 2017. In that same year we attended our first rally, which was the 32nd International Rally in Sedalia, MO. That rally and the people we met hooked us on the RV lifestyle.
We attended our first Peach State Kracker’s chapter rally in 2018 and our first Mid-South Tri-State rally later that same year. The standard line we continued to hear was to volunteer. It’s a great way to meet new people and learn about the RV lifestyle. We did and we didn’t look back.
Carole and I were elected as chapter officers in 2019 and served five years as, Vice-President, President, and Secretary/Treasurer. During our tenure we hosted/co-hosted and volunteered at many rallies and have attended on average 6 rallies each year.
We are members of the Peach State Krackers, Alabama Dixie Aires, Tennessee Volunteer Cruisers, and Charter members of the Hawaii Aloha Aires and the Utah Pathfinders.
In October of 2024 Mike and Beth Klingele notified us that we had been appointed as Mid-South Tri-State Directors. The past and current leadership, and the members of Region 5 are one of the main reasons we have stayed in the klub. Gary and Wanda Smith, Region 5 Directors emeritus, and Jim Watson, our previous Tri-State Director, have been an inspiration to us. We consider them family. Now we look forward to serving in this capacity, supporting Mike and Beth and continuing the growth of our current and future chapters in Region 5, the Tri-State and the Newmar Kountry Klub.
Mid-South Tri State Chapters
Peach State Krackers
Wayne & Carole Keith (21740) | president_newmar_psk@hotmail.com
Alabama Dixie Aires
Henry Blankenship (19882) | jhblankenship346@gmail.com
