Sarasota Silver Rally / Annual Meeting - Cancelled

Campers, Board Members and Committee Chairs

Unfortunately the October Sarasota Silver rally must be cancelled.  The Sarasota fairground where the rally was planned to be held has had significant damage totally losing one roof and having damage to others.  Additionally, the fairgrounds is now and for the foreseeable future, being used by Florida Power & Light as a staging area for power restoration in the area.  The fairgrounds has had to cancel all events planned to be held there over the next several weeks.  It is too late to plan another October rally and we recognize that a number of the attendees may have been directly impacted by the hurricane and need time to recover.  If you have sent a check for the rally and camping fee we will void the check, send you a picture of the voided check and then shred it to assure it’s proper disposal.  

The Club annual membership meeting is being rescheduled to November to be held during the Mary’s Fish Camp rally.  A separate announcement will be made to all the Club membership on the meeting reschedule.

We hope that all of you faired well during the storm.  We apologize for the inconvenience this may have caused but unfortunately it is unavoidable.  If you would like to make a cash donation to the Florida Hurricane Disaster Fund to help those affected by the storm please go to the volunteerflorida.org website or call 850-414-7400 to make a donation.  Should you wish to volunteer your services in support of the hurricane response efforts, the website additionally has a listing of volunteer opportunities in your or nearby communities. 

Best regards

Bob & Lyn Masters

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Oct. 13-17, 2022

Sarasota Fairgrounds Sarasota, FL

Reservations: Sites already reserved, do not call fairground, sign-up by registering online.

The rally is packed with activities, many listed here:

• An outing to the Myakka River State Park with a choice of a boat tour (alligators!), Wildlife Tram tour (history, wildlife and alligators!). Did I mention alligators? We will be polling registrants for their preference in these tours.

• An art experience guided by Maryanne Swegles.

• A roundtable Airstream maintenance discussion led by Will (Curtis) Hargett.

• The Annual Meeting, scheduled for Saturday morning, October 15 where the 2022 FAC executive board will concisely report on club activities for this year and future plans.

• A Hungarian Festival on the fairgrounds for those who love exotic foods and cultures, music and dancing, sure to be a fun time.

• An excursion to a honey farm owned by Judy Harrison and Elwyn Exum, enthusiastic beekeepers and fellow Airstreamers who will provide a tour of the steps of honey production and will have local honey for sale as well.

• Happy hours and nightly games to mix and mingle and perhaps music by some talented club musicians.

The Sarasota area has so much to see and do: beautiful beaches and gardens, excellent museums, great restaurants, shopping and an Amish settlement nearby – we could spend weeks there! There will be opportunities for hiking, bicycling or just relaxing with FAC friends over Joker or card games.

Please do not contact the fairgrounds to reserve a site.

Let us know you are attending by registering for this rally at the FAC website https://airstreamclub.org/florida

Your hosts, Bob & Lyn Masters have arranged for sites at the fairground, 30 amps, water and most with sewer for $25 per night.

If you would like to arrive one day early and/or stay one day after the rally, (at the same $25 rate per night), please let us know so we can communicate to the fairgrounds.

The rally fee is expected to be $20 per person. 

Our club warmly welcomes new members and those attending their first rally. Come join us at the October Sarasota Silver Rally!

Bob and Lyn Masters blmasters@icloud.com

Lyn & Bob Masters

blmasters@icloud.com

Register at https://airstreamclub.org/florida

Countdown to the Sarasota Silver Rally
It is less than a month until the October Sarasota Silver Rally. The rally is packed with activities,that are just waiting for you to enjoy:

  •  Two breakfasts and two dinners (one dinner is a potluck with the main course provided).
  • An outing to Myakka River State Park with either a boat tour (alligators!) or a wildlife tram tour (history, wildlife, and alligators!). Did I mention alligators? ($20/person tour ticket)
  • A Hungarian Festival on the fairgrounds for those who love authentic food, wine, and cultures, live music, and dancing, sure to be a fun time.
  • An Airstream operation and maintenance show & tell by Will (Curtis) Hargett. If you have a question about your Airstream Will can help you sort it out.
  • An art experience guided by Maryanne Swegles (typically $5 fee for supplies).
  • The FAC 2022 Annual Membership Meeting, Saturday morning, 10/15 where elections will be held, and your Club leadership will report on activities and get your feedback and input.
  • An excursion to a honey farm owned by fellow Airstreamers who will provide a tour of hives and discuss the steps of honey production. Honey for purchase. (Nominal fee for tour)
  • Happy hours and nightly games to mix and mingle. You say you don’t know how to play Joker – we’ll teach you!
  • A charity auction for Fisher House. Bring items to donate for the auction. Always a good time!


The Sarasota area has so much to see and do: beautiful beaches and gardens, excellent museums, great restaurants, shopping, an Amish settlement nearby – we could spend weeks there!
Please do not contact the fairgrounds to reserve a site. Let us know you are attending by registering for this rally at the FAC website (airstreamclub.org/florida). Your hosts have arranged for sites at the fairground, 30 amps, water and sewer for $25 per night. If you would
like to arrive a day early or stay a day after the rally, please let us know so we can advise the fairgrounds. The rally fee is $20 per person.
To date we have 30 units registered. It’s not too late to sign up. Our club warmly welcomes new ralliers. Come join us at the October Sarasota Silver Rally!

Hosts - Bob & Lyn Masters
Co-hosts - Bob Metzger & Pat Howe