'07 Captiva
Giant Recreation World Gold Club
2010 Calendar
 
  

Giant Recreation World now has a facebook page!  Go to your facebook page and enter Giant Recreation World.  This will be a great opportunity to share your camping pictures with everyone.

 

Pay Pal will be available starting with our campout at Grand Lakes. 

Reminders - Gold Club members, who have not paid their 2010 dues, please send your check to Giant Recreation World, Winter Garden - Attention:  Audrey 

 
 

Gold Club Requirements - Camp in an RV purchased from any Giant Recreation World location.  Gold Club membership dues will be $20.00 per year.  If you trade your vehicle in to a non-Giant Recreation World facility or private party, or if you sell your unit, you will automatically and immediately forfeit your Gold Club membership. 

 

 

April 2010

Boyd's Key West Campground Specialty Trip, 6401 Maloney Ave, Key West, FL.

April 7-8-9-10 (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday)

www.boydscampground.com

Price:  $360.00

Special Activities: 'Island Ting', a six hour adventure cruise.  Departing from Key West you first enjoy a light breakfast of eggs, pastries and fresh fruit while you sail to the Coral Reef.  Swim in warm, clear waters surrounded by vividly colored tropical fish and coral.  During your one-hour sail the friendly crew will fit you with snorkel gear and give you expert instructions. 

 
You then sail past Key West to the back country in the Gulf of Mexico while you feast on a full buffet lunch consisting of golden fried chicken, steamed shrimp, deli meat and cheese platters with a variety of breads, potato salad, coleslaw, a fresh fruit platter and of course complimentary beer, wine and soft drinks.  The crew then takes you on a guided kayak tour, through the magical mangroves islands that dot the National Marine Sanctuary.  You will be awestruck by the beauty of the flora and fauna.  The crew rounds out the day for you with homemade Sangria while you relax from the day's adventure on the sail back. Price $80.63 pp. Children $50.00....Email me asap if you would like to join us. Please remember to tip the crew.
 
Champagne Sunset Cruise - Just as famous as the Coral Reef is Key West's sunset.  Take a romantic 'Champagne Sunset Cruise' and watch the sun melt into the ocean as the sky changes into an incredible array of colors.  The two hour sail take you past Mallory Square.  Snuggle up with your partner and enjoy complimentary beer, wine, margaritas, champagne and soda.  Price $34.40 PP. Children $17.20.  Please email me asap if you would like to attend.
 

Amenities:  Oceanfront campsites, heated swimming pool, lounging beach, 24 hour security, marina, and bus service.

 

April 2010

Yellow Jacket Campground, 55 SE 503rd Ave, Old Town, FL. 32680

April 23-24

Price:  $65.00

Price:  $98.00 (River front)

www.yellowjacketcampground.com

Special Activities:  Pontoon Ride to Manatee Springs, Pancake Breakfast, Country Singer "Bobby Gage"  BBQ Sauce Cook-off.  Prizes for the best Gold Club members home made BBQ Sauce.

Amenities:  Heated swimming pool, Boat Launch/Docks, Boat and Canoe Rentals, Fresh and salt water fishing, Hiking and Biking trails, Crystal clear springs nearby.

 

May 2010

Grand Lake Golf & RV Resort, 18546 N.W. 45th Ave Rd, Citra, FL. 32112

May 14-15/ May 21-22

www.morganrvresorts.com

Price: $40.00 (Friday & Saturday)

Special Activities: Golf Scramble, Gold Club Challenge Cook-off, Memorial Service, Bocce Ball, Shuffleboard and Horseshoe Tournaments.  Dodge Ball Game and movies.

Amenities:  9 hole Golf Course, Driving Range, Putting Green, Restaurant/Café, Heated Outdoor Pool, Golf Carts, Tennis Courts, Shuffleboard, Bocce Ball and Exercise Room

  

June 2010

Tropical Palms Resort, 2650 Holiday Trail, Kissimmee, FL.

June 11-12 / June 18-19

www.tropicalpalmsresortfl.com

www.old-town.com

Price: $56.50 - 30 amps

Price: $79.10 - 50 amps premium sites - Pull thru

Special Activities:  Star Search Karakoe Party - It's the rage of the country...sing along Karaoke parties where one can be a star, a contest judge, a talent scout, an emcee or part of the audience.  Prizes for Best Vocal, Prizes for Best Group Vocals. Categories will be as follows:  Best Vocals, Best Group Vocals.  Dress:  As artist known for performance of song selected. Will need volunteers to judge contestants, volunteers to be talent scouts and will need an emcee.  Playlist will be sent out before campout- this will give everyone the opportunity to pick a song and practice. 

Craft Class:  Instructions for making homemade Christmas Cards. Cards will be mailed to Gold Club members families serving in the Armed Forces. If you have a loved one who would like to receive cards from the Gold Club, please contact me.
Amenities:  Heated Pool, Kiddies Pool, Mini Golf, Walk to Old Town

 

July 2010

Blueberry Hill RV Resort, 6233 C.R. 609, Bushnell, FL. 33513

July 2-3-4

Price $ 40.00 (Friday & Saturday)

Price $ 60.00 (Friday, Saturday and Sunday)

Special Activities:  Fourth of July Bash, Sock Hop, Entertainment by 'Malt Shop Memories' Bocce Ball Tournament, Shuffleboard Tournament, and Crafts "Tye Dye Shirts"

Amenities:  Heated Pool, Game Room, Billiards, Bocce Ball, and Shuffleboard

 

August  2010

August Specialty Trip

River Bend Campground, 2626 Streakhill Road, Hiawassee, Georgia

August 4 - August 8 (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday)

www.riverbendcamping.com

Price: $112.00
Only a few sites are left, please contact me immediately if you would like to join us.

Special Activities:  Fish Fry, White Water River Rafting on the Ocoee River.

Ocoee River named "one of the top ten whitewater rivers in the nation".

Tubing, Town of Helen "A taste of Bavaria in the hills of Northern Georgia" Always Christmas Shop and much more......

 

August 2010

Beverly Beach Camptown RV Resort, 2816 N. Oceanshore Blvd. (A1A) Flagler Beach, FL.

www.beverlybeachcamptown.com

August 20-21

$120.00 (Ocean Front - Fri. & Sat.)

$90.00 (Ocean View - Fri. & Sat.)

Please note that the prices on the internet are going up for 2010.  We will receive a 30% discount.

Special Activities: Survivor Game 3

 

September  2010  New Location

Dunedin RV Resort, 2920 Alternate 19 North, Dunedin, FL. 34698
Sept. 10-11

$63.00 (Friday & Saturday)

Special Activities: Pinellas Trail (The Pinellas Trail is a linear park and recreation trail extending from St. Petersburg to Tarpon Springs).  The trail is right outside of the park (it is about eight miles to Tarpon Springs). Minutes from downtown Dunedin, a quaint little town with restaurants and shops. 
Friday Night :  Pool Party and appetizers
Saturday Night:  Dinner sponsored by Giant Recreation World at a Greek Restaurant in Tarpon Springs. 
 

 

September/October Specialty Trip

Top Sail Hill Preserve, 7525 W. Scenic Hwy. 30 A, Santa Rosa Beach, FL.

September 28 - October 3 (Tuesday - Sunday)

Don't wait to reserve your site, this is a beautiful campground and I have only 15 sites left.

Price:  $117.07 (Senior Rate)

Price:  $234.14 (Non-Senior Rate)

Special Activities:  TBD

Amenities:  This park offers a wide variety of natural resources including 3.2 miles of secluded, white sand beaches. Visitors may bike, walk, or enjoy a quick ride to the beach on the tram.

 

October 2010

Silver River State Park, 1425 NE 58th Avenue, Ocala, FL.

October 15-16

$52.08 (Friday & Saturday)

Amenities:  Pioneer Cracker Village, Silver River Museum, canoeing down the crystal clear river, hike or bike along nature trails.

Special Activities:  TBD

 

October 2010

Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground, 4510 North Fort Wilderness Trail

Lake Buena Vista, FL.

October 22-23

$165.26  (Friday & Saturday)

Special Activities: Golf Cart Haloween Parade, Lunch at Fort Wilderness, Fireworks on the Beach, Night Beach Meet and Greet.

 

November

18th Annual Rally!

Okeechobee KOA, 4276 Hwy. 441 South, Okeechobee, FL.
 

Blast from the Past Party!        

Adults: Bring back the styles and fashions from your high school days.
Children and teenagers:  Girls - Come dressed in cardigans, poodle skirts and ponytails. Boys - Come dressed in leather jackets and greased up hair.
Prizes will be awared to the winners!
Entertainment:  Let's Hang On -To the Sounds of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Re-live that shrill piercing voice of Frankie Valli along with some of the most memorable songs of the 60's..Sherry, Big Girls Don't Cry, Walk Like A Man, and more.  A cast of 10 seasoned performers will take you back to days gone by with great harmonies, lively choreography, and so of the greatest sonts of the era.  It's simply amazing!
Entertainment: Tribute to the King
Dwight Icenhower is considered to be one of the best Elvis Tribute Artists in the country today.  Dwight has performed all over the United States winning a myriad of Elvis awards.
 
Friday night, Saturday morning, Saturday lunch and Saturday dinner will be served.  Open Bar, Games, Parade and much more.....

November 5-6 - 2 nights - $70.00 (Camped with the Gold Club 3 times - or if you are a new member)

November 5-6 - 2 nights - $140.00 (Members who have not camped three times with the Gold Club)
 

November 4-5-6 - 3 nights - $95.00 (Camped with the Gold Club 3 times- or if you are a new member)

November 4-5-6 - 3 nights - $165.00 (Members who have not camped three times with the Gold Club)
 

 

To qualify for half price, you must have attended 3 campouts - starting November 2009  to October 2010. 

 

Rally forms will be mailed in the month of July, please fill them out and return to me.

 

December 2010

Christmas Party

Southern Palms RV Resort, Eustis, FL.

December 3-4

Price: $ 70.00

Entertainment:  Kathleen Kane Holiday Show  Golf Scramble, Bocee Ball, Horseshoes, Shuffleboard Tornament, Cookie Exchange, Step by Step instructions to make a Gingerbread House, White Elephant Exchange, Rig Decorating Contest, Christmas Caroling

 

All my best, Audrey