ON THE ROAD W ITH
RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
Traveling by vehicle is the preferred way to travel by most.
Whether by car, minivan or sport-utility — it doesn't matter.
Rolling along the nation’s highways in a recreational vehicle is
becoming a popular way to see the USA, and African Americans
aren’t exempt. An increasing number of couples and families
will load up the RV and take off for a week or two, stopping at
various iites along the way.
Once again the National African American Recreational
Vehicles Association (NAARVA), an organization that brings
African-American RV owners together to promote and carryout
wholesome fellowship, has compiled a camping calendar tor the
April 8-1 I
Ohio Buckeye Road Runners
Graceland KOA— Memphis,
TN.
Ohio Buckeye Explorers
Beaver Valley Campground—
Harmony, OH.
April 16-18
Merrimac Sams Camping Club
Georgia Fairgrounds &
Agricenter— Perry, GA.
May 28-31
Akron Adventures
Weekenders Camping Club
Bayshores Estates
Campground— Sandusky, OH.
(800) 962-3786.
April 23— 25
Ohio Buckeye Explorers
Miami Valley Campout
Fairgrounds— Xenia, OH.
Merrimac Sams Camping Club
McKinney Campground—
Acworth, GA
Sankofa Camping Club
of Michigan
Weekenders Camping Club
Maumee Bay State Park— OH
(419) 836-7758 Reservations
not accepted.
May 7-9
Weekenders Camping Club
Algonac State Park— New
Baltimore, Ml.
(810) 465-2160.
May 14-16
Indiana Soul-Journers
Heartland Resort— Greenfield,
IN.
(317) 326-3181.
NAARVA Eastern Region
Camp Rally
Fair Oaks Campground—
Williamsburg,VA.
New York Ravens
Camping Club.
Villages at Turning Stone
Park— Syracuse, NY.
June 4-6
Spirit o f NAARVA Camp
Outing
Indiana Soul-Journers
Ohio Buckeye Road Runners
Sankofa Camping Club of
Michigan
Yogi Bear Jellystone Park—
Fremont, IN
(800) 375-6063
Weekenders Camping Club.
Waffle Farm Campground—
Coldwater, Ml
(517) 278-4315
June 11-13
Merrimac Sams Camping Club
Amity Campground— West
Point, GA
June 18-20.
New York Ravens Camping
Club.
Niagra County Camping
Resort— Lockport, NY
Ohio Buckeye Road Runners
Indian Lake— Batesville, IN.
May 21-24
58 AFRICAN AMERICANS ON WHEELS
1999 season. The organization began in 1993 and has grown to
include chapters in 36 states. NAARVA has a membership of
805 families and a goal to promote and preserve the beautifica­
tion of our natural resources.
"Everybody who wants to be a part ot us can join. Anybody
who wants to get together and enjoy their lives and these expen­
sive toys we have are invited , Ellis says.
For more information about NAARVA and its activities,
please visit their website at http://www.naarva.com.
Compiled by Stacey R. Green
Weekenders Camping Club
Twin Mills Resort— Howe, IN
(219) 562-3212
Ohio Buckeye Road Runners
Weekenders Camping Club
Bayshores Estates
Campground— Sandusky, OH
(800) 962-3786
June 25-27
Indiana Soul-Journers.
Camp Atterbury— Taylorsville,
IN
(8 12| S26-2551
September 17-19
New York Ravens Camping
Club
Lakeside Beach State Park—
W aterport, NY
July 1-4
Indiana Soul-Journers.
Yogi Bear Jellystone Park—
Frankenmuth, Ml
(517) 652-6668
Ohio Buckeye Road Runners
W inton Woods— Cincinnati,
OH
Chillicothe, OH
Weekenders Camping Club.
Valley Plaza RV Park— Midland,
Ml.
(800) 262-0006
July 16-18
Ohio Buckeye Explorers
Indiana Beach Campground—
Monticello, IN
July 23-25
Weekenders Camping Club.
FortTrodd Family
Campground— Clyde, Ml
(810) 987-4889
August 8 -14
Indiana Soul-Journers.
Fort Clinch State Park — Amelia
Island
(904) 277-7224
Ohio Buckeye Explorers.
Hueston Woods State Park—
Oxford, OH
August 19-22
NAARVA 7th Annual Camp
Rally
Georgia Fairgrounds &
Agricenter— Perry, GA
Ohio Buckeye Road Runners
Sun Valley Camp Grounds—
September 3-6
Akron Adventurers
Weekenders Camping Club
Tyler Creek Campground—
Alto, Ml
(616) 868-6751
October 1-3
Ohio Buckeye Road Runners
Wapakoneta KOA—
Wapakoneta, OH
Weekenders Camping Club.
Sterling State Park— Monroe,
Ml
(810) 289-2715
October 14-17
Ohio Buckeye Road Runners
Pigeon Forge KOA— Pigeon
Forge,TN
October 15-17
Weekenders Camping Club
Pine Ridge Campground—
Frankenmuth, Ml
(517) 624-9029.
October 22-24
Ohio Buckeye Road Runners
Driftwood Campground—
Edinburgh, IN