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First-Timers at Moultrie

Yahoo Message Number: 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

Re: First-Timers at Moultrie

Reply #1 –
Yahoo Message Number: 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
 

Re: First-Timers at Moultrie

Reply #2 –
Yahoo Message Number: 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.

Jim and Mary Jo Brown
2002 Allure # 30778
Gene Clendenin