November 9-13 marked the 30th anniversary Pleasure-Way Rally. Fifty-two vans gathered at the Sun-N-Fun RV Resort in Sarasota, Florida.
Catching-up with other owners, sharing favorite campsites, exchanging ideas for efficiently squeezing more items into small spaces, and eating–lots of eating–made the five days fly by. This is our second, P-W rally and we really enjoyed it. The blend of organized events and time for visiting was perfect for us. The campground had room for us all to park as a group and facilities were easy to reach on foot or via bicycle. Several attendees rented golf carts and provided rides to anyone who had trouble walking.
Special thanks are due to Phil (that’s him in the black shirt) for coming down from the factory. He spent most of his time crawling around rigs, making adjustments, and answering owner questions.
Phil even found his signature in an older van.
Based on the favorable experience, there is a 31st anniversary event scheduled here again next year.
Here’s the agenda from 2016.
Nov 9 7:00 PM Welcome Wine and Cheese
Nov 10 9:30 AM Brunch
Nov 10 11:00 AM Sign-up for a site visit with a Pleasure-Way Representative
Nov 10 2:00 PM Roundtable Talk: How do I use my Pleasure-Way?
Nov 10 5:30 PM Opening Dinner
Nov 11 9:30 AM Brunch
Nov 11 11:00 AM Roundtable Talk: Best Campgrounds, Finding Hidden Gems
Nov 11 1:00 PM RV World Tech Talk
Nov 11 2:00 PM Ice Cream Social: New Units
Nov 11 5:30 PM Dinner
Nov 12 9:30 AM Brunch
Nov 12 2:00 PM Q&A with Pleasure-Way
Nov 12 5:30 PM Wrap-up Dinner
Nov 13 8:30 AM Breakfast and Check-out
This is the first place in quite some time that we’ve stayed in one spot long enough to roll out the awning.
Sun-N-Fun had great pools, both inside and outside.
Winter residents take lawn bowling seriously here. There was a field for just about any sport here at Sun-N-Fun.
If you really want to bring it, you can find storage space in a class B RV. Check out this Disney collection.
Bergstroms have neat signs to leave behind allowing them to reserve a campsite while they are out exploring in their van. Harold and Bobbi are great organizers and we truly appreciate the time they donate for club newsletters and rally organization.
For lots more photos of the rally, click through to this photo album.