Note: This was originally listed for July 16 to 18 !!!
When: July 23 to July 25, 2010
Where: Old Cedar Campground in Monroeville, NJ
The registration form for the Cowtown Rodeo Rally is now available. See this link: rodeorally2010.pdf
The Birthday Bash (formerly known as the Wally Byam Birthday Bash) was originally conceived as a WBCCI / WDCU event for the 2010 camping season. Four friends, Rob Baker, Steve Klohn, John Kwasnik, and Frank Yensan are hosting this event which is scheduled for June 24 to 28. They were to call it Wally Byam’s Birthday Bash, celebrating the birthday of Airstream’s founder, Wally Byam (who would be 114 years old!) . They came up with a nice website featuring a picture from a rally in Norwich, NY (near where the WBBB was to be held) and a logo lifted from a nameplate on a 1954 Wally Byam’s Holiday trailer. Then in December, due to some conflicts that Rob had with an official WBCCI forum, plus some ongoing grievances which he held, he decided it was time to resign his membership in the WBCCI. Frank felt likewise. At this time. it was decided to hold the WBBB anyway, but to make it an independent rally NOT sponsored by the WBCCI or the WDCU. It must be noted that Steve and John, who are also hosting this rally, are still members of the WDCU and the WBCCI. The rally was open to any Airstream trailer owner regardless of whether he or she is a WBCCI member or not. Although it was noted rather prominently that this was not a WBCCI event, never-the-less, the WBCCI headquarters sent a letter from their lawyers informing Rob that the name Wally Byam and pictures of Wally, especially the picture used on the WBBB website, were an infringement of WBCCI trademarks and that he was to immediately stop using those images. The reason for this was that they believed that people attending the WBBB would mistakenly think it is a WBCCI event. The WBCCI wants to make it clear that Rob’s rally, formerly known as the Wally Byam Birthday Bash, is not sanctioned or sponsored by the WBCCI, and by removing all references to the name Wally Byam and his pictures, this fact will be evident. As a result, the rally name has been changed to the “The Birthday Bash” and the logo on the website has been modified. But don’t worry, the rally is still going on and it has been promised that everyone attending will have a great time. They like you to leave your worries and the “politics” at home! Come to have fun and relax!
I put this rally on our WDCU website, since it was originally supposed to be a WDCU event, plus it is hosted by two members of our unit. It is pretty obvious that this rally will be of interest to WDCU members, since this rally is patterned after the WDCU style of rally. Plus, many of our members are already signed up to go. Any objection to this rally appearing on our WDCU website would seem ludicrous. I hope everyone understands.
MARC WEIMER
when: May 28 - 31, 2010
Located in the northwestern corner of Massachusetts. Come and explore the Berkshires and Southern Vermont. A wonderful, relaxing Rally in the Valley.
The registration form for the Rally in the Valley is now available at the following link: rally-in-the-valley-registration-form.pdf
Have a look at the January newsletter. There some interesting articles, including a report of our first rally of the year in Myrtle Beach. The old newsletters are also available. Look under “Newsletter” in the column on the right side of your screen. There are old newsletters there from the last few years. They are filled with great stories and pictures from our rallies. Enjoy!