Mr B's 2025 Spring Music Spectacular

 

Updated 3/3/2025.  See all the latest - 

Click here  >>>   Second Call for Mr. B’s 2025 Spring Music Spectacular

(Original Post 1/16/2025)

Hello Dogwood! 

This is first call for the upcoming Mr. B’s Bluegrass Spring Music Spectacular on May 1-3, 2025. Like last year, it will be held at Mr. B’s Event Park in Woodford, VA – on the west side of old Route 1 just north of the Ladysmith exit off I-95. Ms. Billie Sue Goff (Event Director and good friend of the club) has set aside 10 spots for us – all together. If more sign up, that’s fine, you just might not be right next door to us. But that’s OK because the campground is easily crossed in minutes from wherever you get parked. The directions and signup sheet will be out on the Dogwood Blog site.   We have two families signed so far: us (the Herberts) and the Buelows.

Jean and I are hosting again for the brunch, but we will need a co-host. The music schedule, like last year, is: Music Starts at noon and goes without a dinner break to 10 pm. So, we are starting to put together the brunch plans. At this point, on Wednesday evening (for you early arrivers) we will be doing a potluck supper; Jean and I will bring fried chicken for all. Feel free to bring an appetizer, sides or dessert to go with it.  

Brunches for the next three days will start around 9:30 am and will include all the good food and drinks we are known for. So, if you haven’t already, please call Ms. Billie Sue Goff at 757-660-8904 and get your reservation in for the festival. See the Dogwood Blog Site for details, show list and directions – we hope to see you there! 

Ed & Jean Herbert 

540-760-4181 

 

Registration for the 2025 Mr. B’s Bluegrass Music Spectacular Rally

May 1-3, 2025

 

Cutoff date for Rally registration is April 18, 2025. 

Rally fee is $20 per person.

 

Name(s) of attendees: ______________________________

 

Number of attendees times $20.00 = _________

 

  Total enclosed = _________

 

Please make checks payable to Jean Herbert (not Dogwood) and please mail registration forms to:

 

Jean Herbert

3216 Cavalry Ridge Ct

Fredericksburg VA 22408

 

Click on the links below for additional details

    The Rally Registration Form

    Mr B's Spring Music Schedule and Prices

    Mr B's Spring Music Lineup

Dogwood Rally in Chiefland

Southern Leisure in Chiefland FL - 2024

Update – 2/25/2025

 

Since all could come Friday, March 7, we plan an optional bike trip at 3pm (it is a beautiful bike trail, about 18 miles round trip) to Suwannee Belle Landing Restaurant.  We’ll meet there around 4pm for dinner.  Dessert will be provided by the hosts back at the campground. 

 

Then, as a group, we will plan Saturday activities.  Options include:  bean bag baseball at 10am, ladder ball at 2pm, chip and putt at 2:30pm, a trip to Manatee Springs, shuffle board, etc.  For dinner, we can go out for pizza or enjoy a heavy hors d’oeuvres potluck.

 

This is a No-Fee Rally -  just a fun get together.

 

(Original post on 2/14/2025)

Hey Dogwood!!   We are planning a 2+ day rally at Southern Leisure in Chiefland, FL!

 

When?  March 7 & 8, but we can extend that depending interest.  

 

Your Hosts are  Patty & Henry Kuiken, Donna & Rob Hill, and Cil & Fairleigh Schoolar.

 

We will plan the usual happy hours and dinners on Friday and Saturday evenings.  Depending on interest, we can plan more. 

More to follow... Rally Fees are TBD.  The sooner we have numbers, the sooner we can make more definite plans.  

 

Please text or call Patty Kuiken at 540-424-8134.

Looking forward to seeing you there! 

Dogwood Rally at North Landing Beach

North Landing Beach in Virginia Beach

Hello Dogwood!   

It’s time for another Dogwood Rally at North Landing Beach RV Resort in Virginia Beach.  

Your Rally Hosts are Jim & Susan Buelow, Robi & Dale Robison, and Dave & Nanette Meyer.  We hope to see you there.  

 

The Rally dates are Thursday, June 5^th – Sunday, June 8^th.

 

Location:    North Landing Beach Resort

                  161 Princess Anne Road

                  Virginia Beach,  VA 23457

 

                  Campground Manager:  Lisa at 757-426-6241

 

We have 19 FHU, 50A, pull-through sites reserved for Dogwood.  We have both Deluxe pull-through and Wooded pull-through sites reserved.  The sites reserved are:

 

Deluxe Pull-Through Sites (7ea) – Sites 304–310

         Estimated Cost is $263.93 for 3 nights (Thu – Sat nights).

 

Wooded Pull-Through Sites (12ea) – Sites 217–221 & 223-229

         Estimated Cost is $304.00 for 3 nights (Thu – Sat nights).

 

*Please Note:  When making your reservation, you will be quoted the full price and pay an initial deposit.  The costs shown above are for 10 to 15 coaches attending.  If we have more than 15 coaches, we will get additional discounts.  The final adjustment will be made to your balance when you check in.

 

Please contact the campground to make your reservations.  And be sure to mention Dogwood when you make your reservation. 

 

Reservations must be made by April 30^th.  The unused sites will be released back to the campground after this date.

 

 

We will have free use of the Recreation Room Thursday - Sunday.  We are also allowed to put up canopies on our sites which are all located close together.

 

The campground has a number of planned activities, a beach on the river, as well as a Pizza and Ice Cream store on the property.  The campground is also within easy driving distance to the ocean and several local restaurants.  There is also a WWII Air Museum about 1 mile from the campground. 

 

We will continue working on rally fees, meal planning, a rally registration form, etc, and then post additional updates as they become available.

 

We hope to see you there!

 

Your Hosts, 

Jim & Susan Buelow        757 876-7399

Robi & Dale Robison        703-553-2990

Dave & Nanette Meyer     757-813-1108

 

 

Dogwood Rally at Breaks Interstate Park

Hello Dogwood! Breaks Interstate Park is located on the Virginia/Kentucky boarder and called the Grand Canyon of the South because of the gorge it is located in. Access coming north or south is off I-81. For detailed instructions, check your GPS or see their website:  BreaksPark.com. Please visit the website and read the Things To Know section. If you have a problem driving in the mountains, this might not be for you. From the website: The Breaks Interstate Park is located in a remote area. While the Breaks is surrounded by rugged beauty, this can make getting here a challenge. All roads leading to the Breaks are mountainous, narrow, and curvy. Please plan accordingly. If this is your first trip to the Breaks, we recommend you plan on arriving before dark.

 

Your Rally hosts are Dan Brooks and Lynn Nelson

 

Rally Fee will be $25 per person.  Payment to be made at rally.

 

The Rally dates are July 8-12, 2025.

 

There are several local points of interest. Here are a few of them:

Drive through the gorge

Zip lines

Elk Tours

Boating

Hiking

And there is a Restaurant on site

 

We recommend you visit their website for more options.

 

Additional plans will be shared at a later date, but we will have a potluck on one day.  Please plan to bring your favorite dish to share. Oh, and don't expect to run to a store – we recommend you stock up before coming. We won't have a shelter for our meetings; we will be under a canopy located near the hosts rigs.  Please plan on bringing your own plates, flatware, drinks, chairs, and maybe a table.

 

We recommend make your reservations NOW. They can be made on their website.  Your hosts are in Loop C, sites 73 and 74. The campground is currently closed for the winter so we cannot reserve for the group. Once it is open, we will contact them for additional things we might be able to set up and provide you more information.

  

Dogwood Christmas Rally - 2024

Greetings Dogwood Members!!

 

It is almost time for our annual Dogwood Christmas Rally and here is the latest information.

 

Your Hosts:

     Dell and Terry Tenney         (Dell 240-298-5553 and Terry 240-925-0023)

     Dave and Nanette Meyer    (Dave 757-813-1108 and Nanette 757-813-0828)

     Ed and Jean Herbert           (Ed 540-760-4180 and Jean 540-760-4181)

 

Rally Location:           Rockahock Campground

                                    1428 Outpost Road,  Lanexa, VA 23089

                                    (804) 966-8362

 

Rally Dates:  December 6-8, 2024

The rally officially starts on Friday December 6.  For those arriving early, we plan an informal potluck dinner with heavy hors d’oeuvres on Thursday at 5:00 in the pavilion.

 

We currently have 19 confirmed coaches.

     Alexander, Allen, Brooks, Buelow, Dudziak, Greene, Greenwood, Herbert, Hill, Hunter, Kuiken, Kuppert, Meyer, Nixon, Robison, Schoolar, Tenny, Torrence, and Warren.  The Tilmans will join us for Saturday only.

 

If you are registered with the campground and not on the list of attendees, please contact one of the hosts to let us know. There has been some confusion as there is another club there the same weekend.  If you have not registered with the campground, and wish to attend the Christmas Rally, please call the campground as soon as possible and also contact one of the hosts to let us know you are coming.  We would love to have you there!

 

Rally Fee:  The rally fee is $25 per person, payable at the rally.

If you find that you will not be attending, PLEASE let us know as soon as possible, as we will be buying food for the exact number of attendees.

 

2024 Dogwood Christmas Rally Agenda

***Please remember to bring your own plates, napkins, flatware, and drinks to all meals in the pavilion.

 

And Note:  Ed is hoping to gather with the Dogwood Officers (current and new) sometime during the rally.  The date and time are still TBD.

 

Thursday, December 5

5:00 p.m.     Informal potluck dinner with heavy hors d’oeuvres in the pavilion.  Please bring a small dish to share.

 

Friday, December 6

 

1:00 p.m.     Financial Audit Committee meeting (Pat, Sonia, Robi, Berkley, Jim)

2:30 p.m.     Membership Reconciliation Committee meeting (Pat, Sonia, Jean, Mary Lou, Dave, Jim) 

4:30 p.m.     Happy Hour in the pavilion (BYOB)

5:00 p.m.     Dinner:  Spaghetti with red sauce or alfredo sauce, salad, bread, and dessert

After Dinner Games:  Bingo.  Cards will be sold at reasonable rates 😎

 

Saturday, December 7  (50/50 Raffle ticket sales will be going on at brunch and dinner)

 

9:30 a.m.     Brunch in the pavilion:  Eggs, bacon, fruit, sausage gravy & biscuits, juice, and coffee

10:45 a.m.   Group picture.  Please wear your Dogwood t-shirt or sweatshirt.

11:00 a.m.   Business meeting.  Everyone please plan to attend.  The agenda will be sent separately.

4:30 p.m.     Happy Hour in the pavilion (BYOB)

5:00 p.m.     Dinner:  Ham, pineapple/cheese casserole, green beans, mashed potatoes, salad, rolls, biscuits, and dessert

6:30 p.m.     50/50 Raffle drawing

7:00 p.m.     Yankee Swap gift exchange.  Connie Tilman will be our Master of Ceremonies.  Bring one gift per coach (not a gag gift), valued at $25.  This is always a fun time with gifts being admired and stolen from others. 

 

Sunday, December 8

 

8:30 a.m.     Continental breakfast:  Cinnamon rolls, coffee, and leftovers.

 

 

 

Thanks for coming.  Merry Christmas and Safe journey home!

_________________________________________________________

(Posted 10/1/2014)

Dogwood Christmas Rally 2024

12/05 through 12/08

 

Rockahock Campground

Lanexa VA 

 

Hosts - Jean & Ed Herbert / Terry & Dell Tenney / Nanette & Dave Meyer

 

Jean Herbert        540-760-4181       jeanandedherbert@aol.com

Terry Tenney        240-925-0023       terry@tenney1.com

 

The rally fee is $25 per person.  And will be collected by the Hosts, during that weekend.

 

Campground contact phone number is 804-966-8362, 1428 Outpost Road, Lanexa VA 23089

 

Camp sites are being held under the DOGWOOD name.   Standard sites which are pull through are $58.00 a night Friday and Sat. and $48.00 Sunday -Thursday (all plus tax) and that is what is mostly close to the pavilion.  We do have patio sites and they are $68 Friday and Sat and $58.00 Sunday -Thursday.

 

As of this post we have only a few coaches signed up.  

 

Agenda

 

Thursday 12/5

5:00 pm - Welcome and Social in Rally Room 

Coaches to bring Heavy Hors d’oeuvres

Please bring your own beverages

 

Friday 12/6

1:00 pm - Financial Audit - Treasurer and Volunteers needed

2:30 pm - Membership Reconciliation - Treasurer, Secretary and VP Comm

4:00 pm - Happy Hour

5:00 pm - Dinner - provided by hosts

After Dinner - Games inside rally room

 

Saturday 12/7

10:00 am - Brunch - provided by hosts  

11:30 am - Group picture then Business Meeting  

Agenda will be posted prior to meeting

 4:00 pm  -  Happy Hour

 5:00 pm  -  Dinner - provided by hosts

After Dinner - Gift exchange (please bring 1 wrapped gift per coach to participate in the gift exchange - suggested value for gift is $25)

Sunday 12/8 

8:30 am - Continental Breakfast - provided by hosts

 

Dogwood Lobster Fest Rally in Maine

Dogwood Lobster Fest Rally in 2018

The Maine Rally dates are 8/29 to 9/4.

Maine Rally – Aug 2024 Update

For those interested  - The Thomas Point Beach Bluegrass Festival takes place on 8/29 to 9/1 in Brunswick, ME.  This is fairly close to Boothbay and several families from the Dogwood Group will make a day trip over to it, probably on Sunday, September 1^st. 

 

The festival is at the Thomas Point Beach and Campground (you can google this) in Brunswick, ME, about 30 miles west of Boothbay. 

 

Steve Mahanes is the coordinator here for us, and if you want tickets, give him a call or email.  Steve can be reached at:

                  Phone:         (757) 705-8281

                    eMail:        swmahanes@gmail.com

 

 

Maine Rally – July 2024 Update

At last count, we have 15 +- 1 going to Maine.  We are going to Booth Bay a couple of days early to get some things together for when the group arrives.  Following are the names I have:

 

Alexander                 Allen

Benedict                   Bonewitz

Dudziak                    Gilbert

Greenwood               Herbert

Mahanes                  Meyer

Mimms                     Schoolar

Sherrow                   Tilman

Schwartz (added)

 

Not part of the Rally – but some from the group are heading up to Bar Harbor on the 4^thand/or 5^th.  Alexanders have reservations at the Narrows Too campground.  

 

Your Host, Berkley Alexander

804-754-1308

 

(previously Posted on 4/21/2024)

Anyone in the mood for lobster?  The Maine Rally dates are 8/29 to 9/4 and we’re heading to Boothbay!

To start you must go on the Shore Hills website to print out the reservation sheet. 

Click here for Reservation Form and mail to Shore Hills Campground 

Or Call: 207-633-4782 for Reservations and Information

Campground Information:

Shore Hills Campground & RV Park

553 Wiscasset Road, Boothbay, ME 04537

Your Campground Hosts:

Neal and Jean Reny

207-633-4782

camping@shorehills.com

Depending on how long you wish to stay will determine how much your reservation fee (deposit) will be. 

NOTE:

   Deposits are non-refundable

   Cash, checks, and travelers checks accepted

   Credit Cards and Debit Cards are NOT accepted

This rally includes happy hours, potlucks, and restaurant outings to be decided on a day-to-day basis.

We may also go on to Bar Harbor for another week. We will try for reservations at Narrows Too.  More to follow on that.

Please address any Rally questions to the Alexanders

Berkley @ 804-754-1308 

Karen @ 804-740-3101