Gathering of Teardroppers from the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Europe,
Australia and Sweden
Teardrop Door Prize Drawings
Regional TD Tours to ITG!
Submission of the pre-registration form with your signature hereon releases Pioneer Village, ITG, the ITG Committee, George Thornton, and all ITG Regional Representatives from any and all liabilities or responsibilities for any accident, injury, or theft that occurs to you or your guests during your participation in this event.
Gathering of Teardroppers from the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Europe,and Australia
There were 140 attending registrants, of which 120 were teardrop trailers. It was an outstanding event, and highly praised by all who were there. Pioneer Village and the people of Minden, NE & the surrounding area were the most gracious and appreciative hosts, and everyone
had a wonderful time!
Pioneer Village - Minden, Nebraska
It's Really Happening!
There's been talk for quite a while about having a
2nd International Teardrop Gathering; one that would be
equally accessible by enthusiasts from the east and west coasts.
Minden and the surrounding area has some great attractions, and Pioneer Village has suitable campgrounds with
plenty of space, and a most enthusiastic and cooperative
staff.
About Pioneer Village
"For thousands of years man lived quite simply. Then like a
sleeping giant our world was awakened. In a mere hundred and twenty
years...man progressed from open hearth, grease lamps and ox carts
to television, super sonic speed, and atomic power," said Harold
Warp, the founder of Pioneer Village, "We have endeavored to
show you the actual development of this astounding progress as it
unfolded..." And does it ever!
You can re-live America's Golden Yesterdays through the largest
private collection of Americana in existence. The Pioneer
Village complex includes 28 buildings on 20 acres housing over
50,000 irreplaceable items of historical value, re-stored to
operating order, arranged in groups and also in the chronological
order of their development.
There are 12 historic buildings around the circular "green".
There's a Frontier Fort, a real honest-to-goodness Pony Express
Station, an Iron Horse, and a home made of sod. Plus a general
store and a toy store, chock full of all the goods from yesteryear.
An original art collection including 25 Currier and Ives prints, 23
Jackson paintings, and the largest single collection of Rogers
statues.
You can ride a priceless steam carousel, see 17 historic flying
machines and marvel at 100 antique tractors. See a 1902 Cadillac
and a 1903 Ford, both designed by Henry Ford, plus 350 other
antique cars.
It's a relaxing trip into yesterday, a perfect companion to a
large gathering of teardrop trailers, themselves Americana
incarnate!
The $9.00 two-day admission for PV is good for all four days for ITG
participants!
Facilities
The Pioneer Village (PV) complex boasts three era-perfect motels,
providing about 85 available rooms. The Village Restaurant seats
350 people, serving "fine foods for fastidious folks at popular
prices." There is also a snack bar serving coffee, ice cream,
candy, soft drinks and sandwiches.
The Campground is a part of the Pioneer Village complex, and
includes 50 compact developed sites,
each capable of snugly supporting two
teardrops. (Yes, we'll all know our neighbors
well by the time we leave!) If we double up, more people can enjoy
this lovely grassy, treed campground. (Sharing is
highly encouraged!)
As this is a Teardrop Gathering, the sites in the main campground will be reserved for teardrop trailers. ALL trailers & campers are welcome! Just bear in mind that you will not be in the main campground. For what it is worth, you will find George camped in the primitive campground. You are welcome to join us whether you bring a tent, sleep in your car or van, pull up in a housetruck or converted school bus. We strongly encourage the curious and "wannabe" teardroppers to attend! Just send in your pre-registration form & payment and join us! Experience what "Teardropping" is all about... Drop-ins are welcome, however there will be a $20 at event registration fee. There will be seminars and at least one workshop, and two potlucks! Registration entitles you to all. If you plan to attend the potluck, please bring a dish to share. All are welcome! A favor please. No generators. This is a small area and we will be very tight and we will have to respect others when it comes to any type of noise.
All sites in the main campground have water and power. There are limited restrooms and
showers, so the Village is also opening six to eight
motel rooms for restroom and shower
use only to ITG
participants. Additional portable toilets will be brought in.
Across the street from the main campground is the Primitive camping
area with several "community" water spigots available, limited electrical access, some trees, no designated sites, but
capable of supporting 50 or more
teardrops/trailers. To the north and behind PV proper, lies the
Overflow dry camping area, basically an open field with no trees or
amenities.
Note: There will be a limited amount of picnic tables available outside of the main campground. We have arranged to have additional tables brought in from the local state park and from a private individual. However, we would suggest that if you have portable tables & chairs that you can bring for your site, please do so!
The street behind the campground will be reserved for the larger T@B trailers and the back street between the overflow Dry Camping area and the Pioneer Village buildings is also available to us. Note: Bring sun shelters for this area as the afternoon sun can be quite intense! If you use "EZ-Up" type shelters, make provisions [sandbags/weight] to hold down your shelter as the street is concrete.
We have reserved the large meeting room under the motel on Friday and Saturday for potlucks, presentations, workshops, and other planned
activities. If you have any good ideas, or wish to run an activity,
contact George.
Minden is a small Midwestern
town - a quiet, lovely place - that can truly evoke
memories of times past. These folks understand "Teardrop Time"! The Pioneer Village complex lies
within the Minden city limits, and therefore NO OPEN FIRES will be allowed at
any time for any reason. Barbecues are okay, as are Dutch Ovens, as long as a fire pan is used
to contain the charcoal
briquettes.
UPDATE!!! For those people who really like to sit around a camp fire in the evening, even when it's not cold... You Can! Just make sure to bring a fully enclosed patio firepit thing like this:
This event is being PLANNED AROUND
an EARLY PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE.
There are only 50 (100 if everyone
doubles up) camp sites in the Main
Campground. PV will reserve a half or whole space in
your name.
When the main Campground is full, PV
will reserve spaces in the Primitive
Area (i.e. first-come,
first-served) (limited electricity), then in the Overflow Area (no services.)
If you can't register by May 18, but think you'll probably be
attending, call us at 1-308-832-2211 before June 7. It's important
that we have an accurate count of attendees as possible by that
date, to help George with his preparations. Late registrations will
begin at the event in Minden on June 14.
ITG Event T-Shirts
The T-shirts are stylish ash-colored short-sleeved Henleys with a
full-color logo on the back and a one-color logo on the left front. Children's sizes available!
Pre-order all shirts with your
Pre-Registration. A limited quantity of T-shirts in various sizes
will be available at the event for late registrants. You'd better
grab 'em fast, while they last.
We are requesting that each registrant bring one teardrop related item to be donated as a door prize. If everyone contributes, every registered trailer will receive a door prize.
Several ITG teardrop tours/caravans are already being
planned. Check the ITG website, or call your Regional Rep for the
closest one to your area. Some will be fast-paced and some will be
slow-paced, but they all will be a blast! Nothing compares to
traveling with a group of teardroppers!
Regional Representatives
Regional representatives have volunteered to field questions and
help you locate tours, so please make good use of them. This way we
can let George concentrate on organizing the event itself!
ITG INFO IN A NUTSHELL:
PIONEER VILLAGE WILL NOT RESERVE
UNLESS YOU HAVE FIRST REGISTERED AND HAVE YOUR ITG
REGISTRATION #.
give them your ITG Registration #
(let them know if you want to
share a space with a buddy)
After 5/18/07, you can't do anything until you arrive in Minden. Registration during the event starts Thursday morning 6/14/07. Go right to the ITG Registration area. Pay the Late
Registration fee of $20, get your ITG Reg. #, then go to the PV
office to Reserve your camp space.
WEATHER - They say, "expect it to be hot!" But, as we all know, weather can be unpredictable! Plan for anything. Raingear as well as layered clothing & jackets are recommended.
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NORTHWEST U.S. & W. CANADA: Kelsey Farrell,
509-586-3243, dzlboater@charter.net
WA, OR, ID, MT, AK, W. Canada,
WEST U.S. & INTERNATIONAL: Grant & Lisa Whipp,
530-275-6728, info@teardrops.net
No CA, NV, UT, HI
SOUTHWEST U.S. & MEXICO: Gage Enoch, 661-285-6781,
gage100@sbcglobal.net
So CA, AZ, Mexico
ROCKY MTNS. U.S.: Pam Wright, 303-789-3696, pamelajwright@yahoo.com
CO, NM, WY, ND, SD, NE
UPPER MIDWEST U.S. & C. CANADA: Betsey Edevold,
608-374-2408, betseyede@yahoo.com
WI, MN, IA, Central CANADA
LOWER MIDWEST U.S.: Scott Forsen, 816-866-4364, s4son@yahoo.com
KS, MO, OK, AR, TX, LA
UPPER CENTRAL U.S.: Kurt Schlesselman, 765-661-2779, mustang@INDY.RR.COM
MI, IN, OH, IL, KY
NORTHEAST U.S. & E. CANADA: Bob Frank, 201-767-8549 (eve),
Bpfrank@aol.com
ME, NH, VT, MA, RI, CT, Eastern Canada
EASTERN U.S.: Bill McNeely, 304-855-7610, williamjwv@wmconnect.com
PA, NY, NJ, MD, DE, VA, WV
SOUTHEAST U.S.: Scott Forsen, 816-866-4364, s4son@yahoo.com
TN, NC, SC, GA, AL, MS, FL
We look forward to seeing you there!
Enjoy a safe
trip!
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