Most Country Coach Friends Members
Boast a L-o-o-o-n-g History of Rallying Fun!
In the early 70s a few RV visionaries began manufacturing in
Oregon’s Willamette Valley. One of the most passionate ones was Bob Lee
(pictured). A small family business grew…other businesses joined the
industry…and the Lane County region of Oregon became a birthplace of the
Highline Motorcoach Industry. It was
back in those early days of Country Camper when Bob & Terry Lee, Ron &
Cookie Lee, Jack & Jan Gossett (lifetime CCFI Members), and
Blanche Miller
(A.K.A. Ms Country Coach) all had an awesome
idea….
So began a legacy of rallying “Country Coach style” that actually sparked the formation in June 2011 of the Country Coach Friends Inc. That original company event level of rally experience ended with the company’s closure; those no holds barred, nonstop fun, free service supported, unexpected gifts, and extravagant evening events with amazing wall posters and table settings, all that by necessity had to end. Simply because the company underwriting of rally expenses was no longer there. BUT….Country Coach owners missed that very distinct CC flavor of rallying for which they had become accustomed.
CC
friends longed for the camaraderie and the friendship and the style of those company
underwritten events. They missed
the Country Coach rallies' consistency in quality and rally style. So, they decided to form a new club, and they met on the banks
of the Willamette River in June 2011 A new International
Chapter of Country Coach owners and other brand owners was born–Country Coach Friends Inc. A group of
42 Country Coach motorcoach owners began a wonderful club birthed as the club in which to
enjoy each other’s friendship, to make new friends, to travel to great places and enjoy
quality rallies reminiscent of the old Company event days, just smaller in size. At all CCFI rallies, as a CCFI member in
good standing you will enjoy a reduced rally registration fee.
CCFI Rallies are always open to all brands of motorcoaches, so invite your friends. Don’t miss out! Attend one, and you’ll be a part of the family when you leave!
Make use
of great discounts and benefits many businesses nationwide immediately
offered members of this Country Coach owners club. From its humble beginnings,
this club has grown to 300 members today. In fact, today Country Coach Friends
Incorporated is one of the larger International chapters of Family Motor Coach
Association.
CCFI members
are the most generous people on the planet! Every
rally the assembled members and friends hold a huge charity auction and all
proceeds raised benefit a wonderful charity within the community where rallies
are held. Giving back is something this club holds as a priority in focus…the club president has often said, "We
have been very blessed to enjoy this wonderful lifestyle and it is our
privilege to bless others."
Fun-loving,
positive, playful, free of organizational politics …Join the
Fun! Founded on Friendship, this club has quickly grown and is now
recognized as one of the fastest growing clubs in America. CCFI welcomes Country Coach owners and all owners
of other brands of qualifying motorhomes to its membership and rallies. Join the
club, or renew your membership today by mailing in a form from the monthly
e-Publication, or visit online, www.CountryCoachFriendsIncorporated.com
Come to
a rally, sit coachside with friends and
share a tall iced tea together and get acquainted! Exciting things and places
and rallies are on the horizon. See You There!*
*Ms. Country Coach Blanche Miller epitomized the Country Coach Club Lifestyle. She is now motoring heavenly highways. Blanche Miller’s archives of all her personal scrapbooks, correspondence and pictures of her rallying life were gifted to me and what a treasure trove of memories! It is one of the best gifts I’ve received. Joy and Barbara Epperly, George and Josie Shallbetter, Bill and Dorothy Pontsler, and many of the longest tenured CC owners (now all CCFI Members) are undoubtedly within some of those “Blanche memories photos”…. I will enjoy these walks down memory lane for years to come! –Sherry Fanning
These days there is a new group of RV Industry
marketers in the South Willamette Valley…they are business and family members
of an organization called Oregon RV Alliance. These RV enthusiasts spread a
message that is similar in message of those visionaries of
the 1970s. Come to Oregon for your RVing
leisure time, your service and renovations, your motorcoach shopping, and in
the midst of it all discover this state’s Natural Attractions and Pacific NW Wonders! www.Come2Oregon.com
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