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Rally Coordinators
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2008 Great Lakes Area Spring Spree (G.L.A.S.S.) Rally
May 22-25, 2008 (Four nights
of camping)
(Thursday
through Monday-Memorial Day Morning)
4 nights of camping (w/electric), 4 nights of entertainment, Friday night snack, Saturday breakfast, Evening Stage and Daily prizes, Sunday Ice Cream Social, Monday morning coffee & donuts, Motorhome/Supplier Exhibits, Crafts and Seminars, Hard/Softcover Book/Video/DVD swap, Red Hat Society Tea. Singers and musicians are welcome to join with the Frustrated Maestros. Power at over 1,000 sites, but not adequate for Air Conditioning. Limited Handicap parking.
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Click Here to Email the 2008 Coordinators.
If you want to present a Seminar Click Here
Sponsored By: Great Lakes Area Chapters Hosted By: Michigan Knights of the Highway
How To Register
1. Click Here for on-Line Registration Form. Print it, fill it out and mail it in with your check.
2. Use the Registration Form in the February, March or April 2008 FMC Magazine.
3. Click Here to download and print the Magazine Ad - Requires the Adobe Reader.
The G.L.A.S.S. Rally is in the Eastern Daylight Savings Time Zone.
Berrien County Youth Fairgrounds
Berrien Springs, Michigan (2002 G.L.A.S.S. Rally picture)
Click Here for Hi Resolution Picture
* The 50s Are Great At G.L.A.S.S. 2008.. Sign up for one of the best Area rallies in North America. The fairgrounds has power for over 1,000 motorhomes. There is water at many of the sites (nearby - may take several hoses). The water is to fill your fresh water tank, but you can't stay connected full time to the water supply. There are many more 10 and 20 amp sites. Dump station on exiting the rally. Optional pump out service available starting Friday ($20). Trams run Wednesday morning through Sunday. You may enter early on Tuesday or Wednesday for $12 per early day. If you don't wish to travel on Memorial Day, you may stay Monday (Memorial Day) night for $12 (pay the Fairgrounds folks Monday afternoon or prepay at the Fair Office Thursday or Friday).
Please see the great article in the FMCA's September 2007 Motor Coaching Magazine, starting on page 34, about the 2007 G.L.A.S.S. Rally.
Volunteer Opportunities - Lots of fun being involved in helping during this event! If you would like to volunteer some of your time to help at the G.L.A.S.S. Rally, Click Here for a list of the chairpersons and you can send them an Email.
Click Here for map of Berrien Springs and the location of the fairgrounds. If you get the Mapquest web page, but the map is blank, click on one of the "City" Zoom button at the left of the blank map. Use the Mapquest Zoom Bar to zoom in or out to determine your route to get to the fairgrounds. You can print the Mapquest maps for your convenience. Click the back button in your browser to return to this page. For those that travel with their computers, the street address of Gate 3 for GPS mapping software is 4259 East Shawnee Road, Berrien Springs MI. Do not use this as the regular mailing address for the Fairgrounds office.
Click Here for Driving Directions.
Click Here for a detailed map of the Fairgrounds including the location of the Registration Building and open times. This is a large PDF file and will take 1 to 5 minutes depending on if you have broadband or dial-up connection. This map will be very handy if you are a First-Timer at the G.L.A.S.S. Rally.
Golf Outing
Saturday May 24 - 9:00 a.m. 9 holes. Golf Tournament (18 holes & cart) at Pebblewood Country Club in Bridgman Michigan. Use your own transportation or check the board at the Information Center and carpool to the golf course. Lots of prizes. Pre-registration required - See the Registration Form
Entertainment
Thursday, May 22 - 8:00 p.m. -
It's fun and laughs with comedy ventriloquist
Ken Karter and his out of control
puppet "Madame Lasagna!" She's a sexy senior citizen looking for a young
man.
Many of us talk to ourselves. I talk to myself, get answers, and get paid to do it. I started ventriloquism when I was twelve years old and it has been a life long love affair bringing many characters to entertain wonderful audiences.
Learning ventriloquism is really the easy part. Having exciting characters that everyone loves and funny material is the challenge. I've been at it for over twenty-five years and I'm always thinking about another new puppet and always working on new jokes or ideas for the act.
The audience is judge and jury when it comes to humor. Just give them what they want and they're with you, and years of experience have taught me well.
Ken is assisted by his lovely wife Renee and they have been fortunate to have entertained on cruises world wide, as well as casinos, conventions, and review production shows. Come and share the laughter when you see this clever comedy act.
The
Frustrated Maestros Great Lakes chapter
of F.M.C.A. is a fun-loving, energetic group of volunteers whose main interest
is playing and singing music. Each year, the group's concerts are part of the
G.L.A.S.S. daytime and evening entertainment. We are located on the "midway" in
Building #35 across from the KFC Gazebo, and in the Grandstand on opening night. Besides the main band
and choral group, there are many specialized groups performing for your
pleasure; the Bluegrass Group, the March and Swing Group, a Jazz Combo, and
various vocal ensembles, as well as talented vocal and instrumental soloists and
specialty or comedy acts. Chapter members include professional musicians, music
educators, and others who just love music and have "dusted off" their high
school instruments or their singing voices to perform with the group.
Friday, May 23 - 6:30 p.m. - The Frustrated Maestros will be performing a half-hour concert in the Grandstand (Building 24) prior to the opening ceremonies . There will be daily concerts Friday, Saturday and Sunday in Building #35. Specialty groups will also be performing on the grounds at various times during the rally.
Friday, May 23 - 7:30 p.m. -
The John Bressler Show -
John Bressler has a great passion to entertain. He’s performed on television’s MTV, VH-1, the Grand Ole Opry and all over North America. Famous for his unique presentation including a rotating “Phantom Grand Piano”, this singer/songwriter/comedian/musician has nine critically acclaimed albums to his credit. He has shared stages with Willy Nelson, Kenny Rogers, Alan Jackson, Ray Charles, Alabama, Leann Rimes, Gloria Estefan, and many others. This multi-talented piano player and keyboardist known for his exuberant stage presence has been compared to Liberace, Victor Borge, Yanni, Elton John, and Billy Joel. With a soulfully raspy vocal style much like Rod Stewart or Louis Armstrong, spontaneous wry observations and insights, and a show featuring the sublime as often as the ridiculous, The John Bressler Show is celebrating over a quarter century of making people extremely happy. It’s a must-see show that’s totally unique, and that audiences from around the world truly love.
Saturday
Evening,
May 24 - 7:30 p.m. -
Rivoli Revue -
A must see show featuring the outstanding vocals of the husband and wife duo Ron
and Kay Rivoli. Ron, who hails from Rochester, New York, began singing in his
early twenties and toured with the show band "Deep South" throughout the United
States and Canada. Kay was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky. Her musical
roots stem from deep in the hills of Kentucky and Tennessee.
During college, Kay traveled with a gospel group all across America and toured and recorded with RC Cola. She sings country and gospel tunes straight from the heart. The uptown boy met the country gal, fell in love, and started performing together ten years ago.
Whether you like Pop, Standards, Country, Gospel or Rhythm and Blues, Ron and Kay can give you the hits from the 40's thru the 90's. Their R.V. parody songs are hits with audiences everywhere. Ron's comic talent always adds to the evening's entertainment; and, combined with Kay's antics, assures a good time for all. Their gospel service has touched the hearts of those in attendance. All shows are specially designed for each event and incorporate theme and group preferences.
Sunday morning, May 25 - 9:30 a.m. - Rivoli Revue - A must see show featuring the outstanding vocals of the husband and wife duo Ron and Kay Rivoli. Ron, who hails from Rochester, New York, began singing in his early twenties and toured with the show band "Deep South" throughout the United States and Canada. Kay was born and raised in Louisville, Kentucky. Her musical roots stem from deep in the hills of Kentucky and Tennessee.
They are the same group that performed Saturday evening. The format will be Christian music for Sunday morning.
Sunday
Evening,
May 25 - 7:30 p.m. - The MixMasters
Show -
Pax brings to the MixMasters a distinctive flair and repertoire spanning many musical eras. He captures every audience with song parodies, and versatility performing many instruments, including guitar, banjo, saxophone and trumpet. He is a world-acclaimed performer of the turkey baster.
Pax performs many comedy impressions, including Chief Inspector Jacques Clouseau, Truman Capote and Tonto. He also does vocal impressions of Gloria Gaynor, Johnny Cash, Ethel Merman, plus many ethnic voice impersonations. Also a fine selection of rap standards.
Between Pax and Ronnie, they have performed all over the USA and Canada, and the Caribbean Islands, and locally at many popular resorts, golf and country clubs and hotels.
Daytime Entertainment
John Anderson
- A professional entertainer and multi-instrumentalist. Originally from Ireland,
John has always been a top attraction in Europe, Canada and the United States.
He puts on a great show and is comfortable playing any style of music.
Karen Anderson has been entertaining kids for fifteen years and is well known for her pleasing personality. Specializing in balloon sculpting and pocket magic, she's adds even more to the show!!
Look for John and Karen at many locations around the fairgrounds on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
The Travel'n Riverboat Show is an exciting mobile
Car Show - Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
- In
cooperation with the Southwestern Michigan Car Collectors and others. Come
see the G.L.A.S.S. Car Show in parking area DL. For your enjoyment, George
Damron will be entertaining you at the car show at 10 a.m & 2 p.m.
Trophies will be awarded
based on ballots by the rally attendees viewing the car show.
George
Damron
– Saturday at 10:00 a.m.
George Damron grew up in a small Michigan town where love, God, family, and country just came naturally. George always had a love for music, but his first foray into music was not of the country variety, but of heavy metal. After a short time of singing for a heavy metal band, George realized that his heart still cried out for the sounds of country. George has been singing country music now all over the country since 2003 and loves being on stage entertaining crowds and meeting new fans with every chance he gets. George realizes that, without his fans, there would be no one for him to sing to. When not on stage entertaining, George spends his time as a single dad with his two biggest fans, his children Selena and Magnus.
Sunday, May 25 - 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. -
Red Hat Society Tea: Ladies, bring your red hats and your purple outfits and join the Ladies of the Knights for tea at the G.L.A.S.S. Rally. We will be serving tea and cookies, so bring your prettiest tea cup and come join the fun. There will also be prizes and a raffle. Everyone is welcome. Date and location will be in the rally booklet you will receive at registration at the rally.
Seminars
The Seminar buildings will be bulging with all types of informative seminars, craft projects and classes.
Click Here to see a list of Seminars.
If you want to present a Seminar Click Here.
Indoor Exhibitors/Vendors
Wander the 2 large buildings filled with Exhibitor/Vendor booths. Also some outside Exhibitors/Vendors.
Click Here to see a list of Vendors.
Coach Displays
Tour some of the latest and best motorhomes. See what the motorhome manufacturers are doing this year.
The following meals are included in your basic rally fee.
Additional food opportunities at the Rally.
The Food Concessions are open from about 11:00 a.m. to ?? each day from Wednesday through Sunday. They are located between Registration and the Grandstand.
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Philly Steak |
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Davis Concessions LLC |
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THURSDAY, May 22 - Spaghetti Dinner - 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. This is the 13th year for a Fund Raiser dinner put on by the Greater Berrien Springs Recreation Department. The dinner is served at the Berrien Springs Middle School that is located adjacent to the fairgrounds. Tram service will be provided between the rally and the school. Good food for a good cause. $7 per person at the door.
The following Optional meals can be purchased in addition to your basic rally fee. See the registration form.
SATURDAY, May 24
SUNDAY, May 25 - Breakfast: 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. - Eggs, Corn Beef Hash, Bacon, Bagels, Fruit and Beverages.
SUNDAY, May 25 -
How To Register
1. Click Here for on-Line Registration Form. Print it, fill it out and mail it in with your check.
2. Use the Registration Form in the February, March or April 2008 FMC Magazine.
3. Click Here to download and print the Magazine Ad - Requires the Adobe Reader.
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