Country Coach Restoration, Repair & Parts Forums => Country Coach Archive => Topic started by: Mjbrown46 on March 25, 2005, 11:25:39 am
Title: First-Timers at Moultrie
Post by: Mjbrown46 on March 25, 2005, 11:25:39 am
Yahoo Message Number: 15749 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/15749)Since this was the first rally (of any kind) we have ever attended, we had nothing for comparison. However, we were a bit disappointed in general.
We did not know we could arrive earlier than Tuesday, so we planned the trip to get to the rally about noon that day. As a result, we were parked in what we called the "Back Forty". Fortunately for us our late arrival landed us on one of the highest spots in that field. When the rains came, there was a lake in front of us but not actually under and along the sides of our coach. A golf cart took us over to the registration area, where we were made to feel we were "late". After some rushing, we got everything done and looked for a shuttle to get back to the coach. We never saw a shuttle after that first golf cart.
Some of the seminars were good - we learned a few things - but the facility and sound system were inadequate. The food was as good as could be expected when serving a large number of people, and we did not run out of food (our table was chosen last two nights in a row). It's a shame the buses didn't show up the first night - we chose to not drive across southern Georgia in the dark (probably the result of the lyrics of too many country songs!). There did seem to be a lack of organization with the whole rally, but we didn't know if that was normal or not. There were few signs posted to direct us but we learned our way around. The seminars never started on time and the speakers had to shout over the noise in the building. Procedures were not clear - one of us stayed at our coach most of two days awaiting the techs.
Coach service was relatively good for us. A Cummins tech took 15 minutes to fix a problem we've had for two years. Girard did a thorough adjustment on our automatic awning (don't know if the original problem is fixed yet). Country Coach sold us a replacement auxiliary air compressor which my husband installed - the original had never worked from day one, but we were out of warranty. We found a few odds and ends of small parts in the CC trailer, but there were some common things they didn't have on board.
No one could do anything about the weather, and the rain and mud hindered getting out and meeting more people informally. We personally saw only one Country Coach pulled out of the mud - it was behind us. We left early (7:30 am) Saturday and had no trouble. Since we parked our tow vehicle out by the street, we had no mud on our coach or toad tires.
Would we attend another rally? That remains to be seen. We did decide to skip the Perry rally after the Moultrie experience. We drove the coach back to our southern home base and did a one day trip to Perry and back.
Jim and Mary Jo Brown 2002 Allure # 30778
Title: Re: First-Timers at Moultrie
Post by: Kathy Marsh_01 on March 25, 2005, 10:13:58 pm
Yahoo Message Number: 15762 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/15762) Jim and Mary Lou Brown - And all the other "First Timers" at Moultrie As I was not present at Moultrie, I certainly am in no position to comment on that rally. But I did want to let all you "First Timers" know that CC does have some nice rallies. Nothing ever seems to go like clock work but we have always enjoyed our time at these rallies. Yes, we had a no show bus in El Dorado in 2002 and a Baptist church bus stepped up. We laughed it off or drove. We feel the folks you meet and the experiences we have had make up for any short comings. I can only encourage you to try another rally - Give them a try. Better yet, be a volunteer and help out. I am so sorry you were so "left on your own" as first time rally attendees. Hope we can meet at a future rally.
Kathy Marsh 2000 Allure #30536
Title: Re: First-Timers at Moultrie
Post by: Gene Clendenin on March 26, 2005, 09:04:02 am
Yahoo Message Number: 15766 (http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Country-Coach-Owners/conversations/messages/15766)Mary and Jim
I agree with your comments and hopefully the problem has been recognized by the club president's remarks concerning hiring a full time rally coordinator. We joined CCI in 2000 and the first three years the rallys were well planned and fun, but they have gone down hill. We drove more than 2000 miles and bought alot of diesel fuel to sit in a mud pit, etc. Considering the cost of CC products, one would expect nothing buy the best for customers.
Apparently Buddy Gregg knows how to have great rallys and you might want to try one of his for comparison. The cost will be significantly higher, but I have heard nothing but good comments. Gene
--- mjbrown46 jimandmjbrown@...> wrote:
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Since this was the first rally (of any kind) we have > ever attended,
we had nothing for comparison. However, we were a > bit disappointed in general.
We did not know we could arrive earlier than > Tuesday, so we planned
the trip to get to the rally about noon that day. As a result, we
were parked in what we called the "Back Forty". Fortunately for us
our late arrival landed us on one of the highest > spots in that
field. When the rains came, there was a lake in > front of us but not
actually under and along the sides of our coach.
A golf cart took us over to the registration area, > where we were made
to feel we were "late". After some rushing, we got > everything done
and looked for a shuttle to get back to the coach. We never saw a
shuttle after that first golf cart.
Some of the seminars were good - we learned a few > things - but the
facility and sound system were inadequate. The food > was as good as
could be expected when serving a large number of > people, and we did
not run out of food (our table was chosen last two > nights in a row).
It's a shame the buses didn't show up the first > night - we chose to
not drive across southern Georgia in the dark > (probably the result of
the lyrics of too many country songs!).
There did seem to be a lack of organization with the > whole rally, but
we didn't know if that was normal or not. There > were few signs
posted to direct us but we learned our way around. The seminars
never started on time and the speakers had to shout > over the noise in
the building. Procedures were not clear - one of us > stayed at our
coach most of two days awaiting the techs.
Coach service was relatively good for us. A Cummins > tech took 15
minutes to fix a problem we've had for two years. Girard did a
thorough adjustment on our automatic awning (don't > know if the
original problem is fixed yet). Country Coach sold > us a replacement
auxiliary air compressor which my husband installed > - the original
had never worked from day one, but we were out of > warranty. We found
a few odds and ends of small parts in the CC > trailer, but there were
some common things they didn't have on board.
No one could do anything about the weather, and the > rain and mud
hindered getting out and meeting more people > informally. We
personally saw only one Country Coach pulled out of > the mud - it was
behind us. We left early (7:30 am) Saturday and had > no trouble.
Since we parked our tow vehicle out by the street, > we had no mud on
our coach or toad tires.
Would we attend another rally? That remains to be > seen. We did
decide to skip the Perry rally after the Moultrie > experience. We
drove the coach back to our southern home base and > did a one day trip to Perry and back.