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[Crawfish]

Southeastern Family Campers

2012 Summer Rally

June 9th - June 16th

Fort Pickens Campground

Gulf Islands National Sea Shore, Florida

MAKE RESERVATIONS NOW!!!!!!

Link to Reservation website - Link to Campground Reservations

Link to Campground Map - Picture of Campground Map

Link to Campground website - Ft Pickends Campground website

Link to Navy's Blue Angels schedule - Blue Angels schedule

We are going to try and get everybody in Loop A, on the back row where you will be backed up to the woods, sites 1,2,4,6,7,8,....42. You can start making reservations 6 months out. This loop is the first sites that everybody likes to reserve, so you have to make you reservation exactly 6 months out, which will start on Dec 9th. If you can not get in Loop A, then start looking in Loop's C and E. Loop's B and D are for popup and tent camping. Be careful when picking a site. Make sure you read the maximum height for campers in the "Alerts and Important information" about each site. Some sites have low hanging limbs. This is located at the bottom of each site's Detailed Information. This campground is water and electric only, no sewer. They do have nice and clean Bathhouses. The campground has paved roads and sites. There is a huge amount of space between each site, around 30 to 50 feet. If you can not get a site without shade, don't fret. While we were down there the temps were in the mid 90's or higher, but there is a breeze that blows just about all the time so it does not feel hot at all. We could sit outside comfortably. The Navy's Blue Angels are home stationed at NAS Pensacola, just across the Bay from the campground, and practice two days a week. You can go onto the base, which is free, and watch them or you can stay at the campground and watch because they fly over it while practicing also. The best view is on base. It is posted on their website the days and times of practice. I just checked and the 2012 practice schedule is not posted yet. Looking forward to seeing everyone there.

Pot Luck will be on Wed., June 13th

Reservations so far:

TOMMY - 6
CAMPER88 - 7
JAMBALAYA - 8

CAMPINGNUT - 10

CRAWFISH - 12

LESTER - 15
HAVINGFUN - 19

DREAMTIMERS - 25

VIZSLA - site ?? (weekend)

[Mrs CampingNut]

I'm ready to go now . . .

[Outback DeLand]

Unfortunately we won't be able to make this one. I don't get out until the 12th of June.

[mike]

We would love to be there but Dawn is not finished with school until the 15th. We are looking at the spring break trip though.

[w4drr]

Here is a link to a website that has pictures of all the sites...
Ft Pickens site photos

Bob

[Mrs CampingNut]

w4drr, on 01 August 2011 - 10:30 AM, said:

Here is a link to a website that has pictures of all the sites...
Ft Pickens site photos

Bob

Very good pics Bob! How do you find this stuff?


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[w4drr]

Mrs CampingNut, on 03 August 2011 - 07:11 PM, said:

Very good pics Bob! How do you find this stuff?


C-

Actually, I found it while doing a little research on Chippokes Plantation State Park, where we were camping last weekend. I checked some of the other parks they had pictures of, and lo and behold, there was Ft Pickens.
While perusing the Ft Pickens pictures, all I can say is, that place has changed a lot since all those hurricanes tore it up back 6 years ago. There is a definite lack of trees now from what it used to be. All that new asphalt makes it look fresh and new, though, which is nice. Hopefully, there won't be any more major hurricanes for a while, because the last ones had it closed down for about 4 or 5 years. During most of that time, the only access was by boat, as the road was washed out.

Bob

[Camper88]

we're thinking about this one. I hope we do, can't wait.

[campingnut]

ok group. its time to book a site for the summer rally.
now the trick here is pick june 2, 2012 and book for 14 days.
you then will have to go back in 18 days and change your reservation to meet the days you want.
they will charge you the full amount when making reservations.
and take off any unused days.
its only $20.00 per night.
you will be charged $10.00 later to make a reservation change.
but the best of all you will have a site , when so many other will not ..

WE WANT THE GROUP TO BOOK LOOP A FIRST ...
SO LETS GET GOING..

[having_fun]

We're book for site #19! Can't wait.....yeehaw

[Camper88]

we are going. We have site #7

[Crawfish]

Just checked the Blue Angels practice schedule and they will be in town and practicing June 12th and 13th at NAS Pensacola. This is a "have to" see event for the kids and adults. It is free and open to the public.

Catch Blue Angels practice sessions

Tuesdays and Wednesdays at

NAS Pensacola

The United States Navy’s Blue

Angels Flight Demonstration

Squadron will again be practicing their air shows over NAS

Pensacola most Tuesday and

Wednesday mornings at 8:30

a.m. until their early November

Homecomign shows. In addition, following most of the

Wednesday practices, there will

be an autograph session with

the pilots inside the Naval Air

Museum.

Admission to the Blue Angel

practices and autograph sessions are free and open to the

public.

The viewing area for the Blue

Angels practice is located behind the museum. Signs are

posted to direct visitors to viewing and parking locations, including special spaces for

handicapped visitors.

Bleachers are available for

seating about 1,000 people. Feel

free to bring your own lawn

chairs along with hats, sunscreen and water.

Blue Angel practices are subject to change without notice

due to weather conditions, flight

operations or other unforeseen

events.

Blue Angel practice schedule:

- April 18, 24, 25

- May 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16

- June 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26,

27

- July 17, 18

- July 14 - Pensacola Beach Air

Show

- August 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 21, 22

- September 5, 11, 12, 18, 19

- October 17, 23, 24, 30

- November 2-3 - Homecoming

Air Show, NAS Pensacola

Leon

[w4drr]

We have been camping at Ft Pickens when the Blue Angels practice. If you can find a good, clear spot, without many trees right there in the CG, you can see everything, since the CG is only about 2 miles (by water) from NAS. It is something like a half-hour drive, though. Of course, if you want to go to NAS to take-in the Naval Aviation Museum while you are there, it is definitely worth the trip.

Bob

[Mrs CampingNut]

We definitely want to go see the Blue Angels!!


How many days?

44

[outbackgeorgia]

This year we won't be able to make the summer rally. I am consulting this year and any time off, if I had any, is on me. Staying pretty busy at work, so weekend camping in Maggie Valley for us.
Planning for Stone Mountain though. I see it every morning on my commute to work! Daily reminder.
Brian has finals this week and has to be out of the dorm Friday, so we wil pick him up and spend the weekend in Maggie. Then back home Sunday so he can look for a summer job.
I can't believe he survived his freshman year, with pretty good grades too! Biology/pre-med so I need to save some more $ before thinking of retirement.
Dave

[Mrs CampingNut]

37 days

[Lester]

We will want to see the Blue Angels also. Can't wait!

[Mrs CampingNut]

31 days

Have we decided what we're doing for group dinner / potluck on Wednesday June 13th for this trip? Will everyone be there for it?


C-

[Crawfish]

We will be there. Why don't we just each bring a dish or two. That way no one has too cook a big meal for everyone. I will bring a meat and vegetable. Are we doing the White Elephant?


Leon

[Mrs CampingNut]

Yes - let's do the White Elephant! We've got a couple things stashed away for it -