Winnie Poo Club

Chartered March 12, 1973

Click here for May 2009 outing photos

 

WELCOME TO THE HOME PAGE OF THE WINNIE POO CLUB, AN ILLINOIS CHAPTER OF WINNEBAGO ITASCA TRAVELERS (WIT) CLUB.

 

 WE ARE LOCATED NEARLY AT THE CENTER OF THE STATE WITH PEORIA AS OUR MAIN BASE.  WE HAVE MEMBERS SPANNING AGES FROM THE EARLY 50’S TO THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN PARTICIPATING IN THE PLEASURES OF GROUP CAMPING WITH  A CAMPING CLUB FOR MANY YEARS.  WE ACTUALLY STILL HAVE ONE ACTIVE COUPLE WHO ARE CHARTER MEMBERS OF OUR CHAPTER.

 

THIS GROUP ENJOYS MANY KINDS OF ACTIVITIES:  WE HAVE BEEN TAKING GROUP TOURS WHENEVER AND WHEREVER POSSIBLE WITH THOSE TOURS TAKING US TO SUCH PLACES AS A CANDY FACTORY; A HAMMER FACTORY THAT HAS BEEN FURNISHING HAMMERS TO SEARS FOR OVER 100 YEARS; A 5 STORY MANSION BEING RESTORED; TO A LEAD MINE; THRU SEVERAL DIVISIONS OF CATERPILLAR, INC, INCLUDING THEIR FOUNDRY AT MAPLETON, THEIR BIG ENGINE ASSEMBLY PLANT IN PEORIA, AND THEIR PLANT IN PONTIAC. WE HAVE ALSO TOURED A 4 STORY OCTAGON SHAPED HOUSE WITH A CIRCULAR STAIRWAY EXTENDING FROM THE BASEMENT TO THE ATTIC AND RUNNING WATER BEFORE ITS TIME. 

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WE HAVE ENTERTAINED EACH OTHER WITH SOME CRAZY, FUN GROUP ACTIVITIES SUCH AS AN AIRPLANE FLYING CONTEST, A WET T-SHIRT CONTEST; AND MANY FULL- PARTICIPATION GROUP GAMES.

 

WE WELCOME ANY WINNEBAGO/ITASCA OWNERS, WHO ARE MEMBERS OF WIT AND ARE LOOKING FOR A GROUP OF PEOPLE TO CAMP WITH AND THOSE WHO ENJOY GOOD FELLOWSHIP, LOTS OF FUN, ADVENTURE, AND  HAVING THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE MOTORHOME TIPS AND EXPERIENCES.


  

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2010 OFFICERS

PRESIDENT:  JOYCE JONES

VICE PRESIDENT: MARTHA CARROLL

SECRETARY:  BETTY FLESHER

TREASURER: BARB ALLEN

 

OUR CHAPTER SPONSOR IS:

 ROCK ISLAND, IL

 

CHAPTER OUTINGS FOR THE 2010 SEASON ARE SCHEDULED FOR:

 APRIL 23 – 25   ILLINOIS INDIANS ST. CLUB SPRING OUTING

IROQUOIS COUNTY FAIR GROUNDS

CRESCENT CITY, IL 

            

MAY 8 –10 MONMOUTH CAMPGROUND

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS

 

JUNE 11 – 13 CHILLICOTHE RECREATION AREA

CHILLICOTHE, IL

 

JUNE 25 – 27  ILLINOIS INDIANS ST CLUB RALLY

IROQUOIS COUNTY FAIR GROUNDS

CRESCENT CITY, IL

 

JULY 19 – 24  WINNEBAGO GRAND NATIONAL RALLY

FOREST CITY, IOWA

 

AUG 13 – 15       RIVERSIDE PARK

SPRINGFIELD, IL

 

SEP 10 – 12         MORAINE VIEW PARK

NEAR LEROY, IL

 

OCT 14 – 17**    NEW HARMONY, IN

(**this outing may be an extra long weekend)

 

NOV 13  ANNUAL THANKSGIVING GATHERING

 

DEC 11 ANNUAL CLUB CHRISTMAS PARTY

 

 

 

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