If that's not the same weekend as the Last Ditch Slalom on the Wolf(WI), we
may cruise on up from Cedar Falls!!

Thanks

Max

  on At 09:45 PM 8/19/2004, James Fritz wrote:
>Volks,
>Well, at least for now, the mantle has been passed.  Budd Premack
>"encouraged" me to organize a camping weekend for this fall.  Busses
>Over the Rainbow was started by Budd in the spring of 2003 and we've
>gathered twice for VW commraderie at Lanesboro, Minnesota so far.  We
>enjoyed each others  company enough to decide we wanted to try it
>again.  So, we're doing it this fall at a new, slightly more southern,
>locaiton.
>
>I've checked out many campgrounds in the Tri-State area and honestly,
>one I can recommend  most highly is right in my hometown: Decorah,
>Iowa.  So, I am officially announcing the 1st Fall Busses Over the
>Rainbow campout at the Pulpit Rock Campground in Decorah for the
>weekend of September 17-19.  Pulpit Rock is a beautiful campground
>located directly on the scenic Upper Iowa River with the Twin Springs
>trout stream also running through it.  There are 75 gravel sites and 79
>grass sites with electrical hook-ups, restroom and showers, playground,
>etc.  Price is $12 for non-electric and $14 for electric.  The
>campground is connected to Decorah via a lighted, paved bike/walking
>trail that runs along the bluffs and the river.  Decorah is the home of
>the Vesterheim Museum (nation's largest museum devoted to a single
>ethnic group - Norwegian), Luther College, the Seed Savers, Dunning
>Springs, the Decorah Trout Hatchery, and much more.  There is also
>canoeing, kayaking, tubing, biking, boutique shopping, antique-ing, and
>more for your entertainment.
>
>I will reserve (following confirmation from each of you) an appropriate
>amount of space in adjoining campsites (probably electric @$14 per
>night).  You will all need to pay/register upon your arrival but the
>space will be reserved.  In addition, there are several wonderful B&Bs
>and the newly restored historic Winneshiek Hotel for those who may wish
>to forgo the camping experience.  Email me for details.
>
>Friday evening will be a time to renew old acquaintances around the
>campfire ring.  As its also Homecoming week for Decorah High School,
>there's the opportunity to catch a little of Americana at the local
>high school football field.  Due to the fact that I'm the high school
>band director, I'll be a little late getting to the campfire but I'll
>be there!
>
>On Saturday we'll poll the group for day trips.  We have many options
>including the Vesterheim, Seed Savers, and other local areas of
>interest and beauty or we may take a more extended road trip to the
>Effigy Mounds National Monument and Pikes Peak (view 4 states from a
>single overlook) in Marquette, Iowa along the Mississippi (probably 100
>mile round trip).  We'll decide this as a group.
>
>I have several requests from each of you:  first RSVP if you plan to
>attend so that I might better plan the weekend.  secondly, tell your
>friends.  third, email any suggestions for activities, ideas, etc. that
>you might have.
>
>I look forward to seeing you all at Pulpit Rock on the 17-19th!
>
>Jim in Iowa
>89 Westy GL
>91 Passat Wagon GL
>66 Beetle