West Coast Rally

Arrivals – Check in at campground

Open day for arrival of rally attendees.  Check in at park.  Pick up name tags and T-shirts at group site.  Pay any outstanding fees owed.  Confirm Elks Lodge Dinner information.  Confirm art project participation.

4:00 pm – ??:?? pm – Happy hour

Gather at group sight (BYOB) for introductions, meet and greet and socializing.  We will also have a discussion about the rally and how it will go for the week.

9:00 am – 10:30 am – Seminar – ?? – ??

10:30 am – 10:45 am – Break

10:45 am – 12:15 am – Seminar – ?? – ??

12:15 pm – 1:45 pm – Lunch break

1:45 pm – 3:15 pm – Seminar – ?? – ??

3:15 pm – 3:30 pm – Break

3:30 pm – 5:00 pm – Seminar – ?? – ??

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm – Dinner time

Everyone is free to retreat to their RV’s or gather as desired for dinner.

6:30 pm – ??:?? pm – Happy hour

Everyone is encouraged to congregate at the group site for socializing, storytelling, or whatever may come.

9:00 am – 10:30 am – Seminar – ?? – ??

10:30 am – 10:45 am – Break

10:45 am – 12:15 am – Seminar – ?? – ??

12:15 pm – 1:45 pm – Lunch break

1:45 pm – 3:15 pm – Seminar – ?? – ??

3:15 pm – 3:30 pm – Break

3:30 pm – 5:00 pm – Seminar – ?? – ??

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm – Dinner time

Everyone is free to retreat to their RV’s or gather as desired for dinner.

6:30 pm – ??:?? pm – Happy hour

Everyone is encouraged to congregate at the group site for socializing, storytelling, or whatever may come.

9:00 am – 9:30 am – Mandatory Range Safety Meeting – Chad Heiser

This meeting is required attendance for all people who wish to go to the range for the day.  We will cover basic range safety and the rules for the day.

9:30 am – 10:00 am – Break

Take a break and gather your equipment to head out to the range.  Bring food and drink you would like for lunch as there are no food services at the range.  Chairs would also be advisable.

10:00 am – 10:30 am – Travel to the range

We will caravan out to the range together.  We will be heading to Pickle Butte Shooting Range/George Nourse Range at 16802 Nash Road, Nampa, ID 83686.  This is a public range open to anyone.  We will do our best to keep the group together once we arrive at the range.

10:30 pm – 4:00 pm – Shooting

This is intended to be a fun outing for both experienced and inexperienced/novice shooters.  Please bring your own firearms and ammunition to be used at the range.  If you do not have you’re your own forearms, but would like to participate, contact me and we can discuss options.  I will provide some targets and stands, but if you have some you would like to bring and use/share that would be extremely helpful as well.  I will have some additional help to provide individualized shooting instruction for anyone who would like.  Obviously, firearms can be dangerous, and we want everyone to be safe, so we will implement safety rules and instructions, but this event is a participate at your own risk event.

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Free time

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm – Dinner time

Everyone is free to retreat to their RV’s or gather as desired for dinner.

6:30 pm – ??:?? pm – Happy hour

Everyone is encouraged to congregate at the group site for socializing, storytelling, or whatever may come.

9:00 am – 10:00 am – Seminar – ?? – ??

10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Wine Tour – All Aboard Fun Bus

I have hired All Aboard Fun Bus to take rally attendees on a wine tour of the local wineries.  The tour company will pick us up at the RV Park around 10:00 am for check in and we will hit the road by 11:00 am.  Due to local restrictions on group sizes at the wineries, our group will be divided up between wineries throughout the day.  The tour bus will drop groups off at local wineries and then leapfrog those groups throughout the day.  The tour company will also be arranging a food truck to be available at one of the winery stops to provide the opportunity for attendees to purchase lunch during the tour.  The wine tour fee is $89.00 per person.  The payment can be made by cash, check, Venmo, or credit card the day of the tour.

4:00 pm – 5:30 pm – Free Time

5:30 pm – 6:00 pm – No Host Cocktails – Indian Creek Steak House

Our room will open for dinner attendees with our own bar tender for no host cocktails at 5:30 pm.

6:00 pm – 7:30 pm – Indian Creek Steak House Dinner

Dinner will be served at 6:00 pm, but our cocktail bar opens at 5:30 pm, so we can arrive any time after that.  We will have our own bartender and bar area in our private banquet room.  They will have all the normal alcohol and soft drink choices available.  The dinner choices are ribeye or salmon, with cheesy potatoes and salad.  The fee for dinner is $50 per person and includes the hall rental, our own private bar area and all the necessary items to host a group our size.  I will have a list of attendees and their dinner choices that I will confirm with everyone in person at the rally.  Indian Creek Steak House is large and can accommodate our entire group.  The restaurant is located at 711 Main St Caldwell, ID 83605.

7:30 pm – Close – Dancing & Fun – Indian Creek Steak House

The restaurant has a dance floor and has free swing dance lessons starting at 7:30 pm.  They also have a mechanical bull and other amenities

9:00 am – 10:30 am – Seminar – ?? – ??

10:30 am – 10:45 am – Break

10:45 am – 12:15 am – Seminar – ?? – ??

12:15 pm – 2:00 pm – Lunch break

2:00 pm – 4:00 pm – Painting Party – Michelle Brotzman of The Angry Easel Paint Parties LLC

The painting party will be led by a local artist and is open to anyone willing to have a good time.  No artistic talent is necessary.  This will be the sixth year we have offered the art project and it has gained popularity each time.  The artist will provide all the materials necessary, all you need to do is show up and have fun.  There is a $20.00 fee payable to the artist to cover the materials and her time.  The artist will guide participants through the process of creating a personalized painting.

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Free Time

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm – Potluck Dinner

Everyone is encouraged to bring a dish to share with the group.  The WCR potluck dinner is wide open and meant to be a fun gathering (much like our rally in general).  I do not assign out specific dishes nor types of dishes to anyone.  Whatever you wish to bring, and share will gladly be accepted.  I know there are a lot of good cooks out there and I look forward to sampling your creations.  We will have further discussions about this our first night at the park as a group.

6:30 pm – ??:?? pm – Happy hour

Everyone is encouraged to congregate at the group site for socializing, storytelling, or whatever may come.

9:00 am – 10:30 am – Seminar – ?? – ??

10:30 am – 10:45 am – Break

10:45 am – 12:15 am – Seminar – ?? – ??

12:15 pm – 1:45 pm – Lunch break

1:45 pm – 3:15 pm – Seminar – ?? – ??

3:15 pm – 3:30 pm – Break

3:30 pm – 4:00 pm – ?? – ??

4:00 pm – 5:00 pm – Rally Wrap Up – Chad Heiser

We will discuss the rally in general and solicit feedback for future rallies.  I look forward to your feedback.

5:00 pm – 6:30 pm – Dinner time

Everyone is free to retreat to their RV’s or gather as desired for dinner.

6:30 pm – ??:?? pm – Happy hour

Everyone is encouraged to congregate at the group site for socializing, storytelling, or whatever may come.

Departure day.  Goodbye to all.  See you next year.