Dogwood Christmas Rally 2023
11/30 through 12/3
American Heritage Campground
Williamsburg VA
Hosts – Terry & Dell Tenney / Lynn Nelson & Wayne Dancause
Updated 10/26/2023 and 11/14/2023
Dell Tenney 240-298-5553 darrel@tenney1.com
Lynn Nelson 757-651-3589 LNVB1956@outlook.com
The rally fee is $25 per person. And will be collected by the Hosts, during that weekend.
Campground contact is Jennifer, phone number is 757-566-2133,
146 Maxton Lane Williamsburg, VA 23188
20 spots are being held at $71.96 per night. Deadline to make reservations at this price is Nov 17th. We are in rows 4 and 5. Just let them know you’re with FMCA Dogwood group.
As of this post we have 21 coaches signed up. The Campground does have discount tickets for sale for multiple activities in the area.
Thursday 11/30
5:00 pm - Welcome and Social in Rally Room
Hosts to provide hors d'oeuvres – coaches bring your own beverages
Introduction of any new members
6:00 pm - Dinner – Hosts to provide Chili and Brunswick Stew
Discuss coach decorations contest, Pickle ball play, cookie exchange and
Scavenger Hunt. (Possible caroling)
Friday 12/01
8:30 am – Continental breakfast provided by hosts
9:30 am – 11:30 am – (Option 1) – Stampin’ Up! Card class hosted by FMCA guest Patti Jean Warren, to make 6 cards, 2 each of 3 designs. Everything you need will be provided and you will have a great creative time!! $15 per person. Please email host Lynn at LNVB1956@outlook.com if interested so Patti Jean can prepare packets.
9:30 am –12:00 pm - (Option 2) - Pickle ball lessons and free play
1:00 pm – Cookie swap in Rally room. 1 dozen by each coach. Please provide recipes and your choice of beverage. ½ dozen will be packaged for take home. And ½ dozen will be used for evening desserts.
5:00 pm - Social - hors d'oeuvres provided by each coach
6:00 pm - Dinner – BBQ brought in from Pierces BBQ. Coaches to provide side dishes. See the link below for the Sign up sheet. Just let us know what you plan to bring, so we have a great variety of sides.
7:00 pm - Games inside rally room and possible caroling.
Saturday 12/02
8:30 am – Breakfast provided by hosts. Berkley will be on hand to do his made to order eggs
9:30 am – Business meeting
Free day for coaches
Option - After the business meeting - Stampin’ Up! Card class hosted by FMCA guest Patti Jean Warren, to make 6 cards, 2 each of 3 designs. Everything you need will be provided and you will have a great creative time!! $15 per person. Please email host Lynn at LNVB1956@outlook.com if interested so Patti Jean can prepare packets.
Remember this Is the first weekend for The Grand Illumination in Colonial Williamsburg. If you plan to attend, it has been suggested you arrive early to get parking. Shuttles are also available from the Visitors Center.
In the Welcome Packets there will be discount coupons for the Premium Outlet Center for the shoppers in our group.
5:00 pm - Social – hors d'oeuvres provided by hosts
6:00 pm - Dinner – meats provided by hosts. Potluck items provided by coaches
WE WILL HAVE A SPECIAL VISIT FROM THE MAN IN RED HIMSELF!
7:30 pm – Cake and gift exchange (please bring 1 wrapped gift per coach to participate in the gift exchange - suggested value for gift is $25)
Names of decorations contest and scavenger hunt announced and awarded
Sunday 12/03
8:00 am - Continental breakfast provided by hosts (a little earlier for those who want to leave asap)
The Dogwood Christmas Rally will be held at the American Heritage Campground, in Williamsburg VA, December 1-3, 2023.
It is the Grand Illumination weekend in Williamsburg and the campground expects to be 100% full. They are holding 21 sites for Dogwood, 7 have been taken already. After our 21 sites are taken, it will be first come, first served. No site numbers have been assigned yet. They are going to try and get us as close to the rally room as possible.
As soon as possible, please take a moment to register with American Heritage at (757) 566-2133. Mention the Dogwood block.
Rally details will be published later but if you haven’t already registered with the campground, please do so now. This is kind of important.
Thanks to all,
Jean Herbert
