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Enhancing the Diesel Motor Coach Experience

What's New

 

Updated 5/22/2012

 

CAT RV CLUB PROPOSES EXPANDED SCOPE & TO CHANGE NAME TO DIESEL RV CLUB

 By: Julie Lauderdale, President

I am excited to announce that members attending the summer business meeting in Indianapolis, Indiana will vote on a motion to change the name and scope of the CAT RV Club. At the business meeting in Kerrville, on April 19, members voted unanimously to take steps to stem declining memberships. Too many members are buying engines of a different "color" and are leaving the Club. Also, most issues facing owners of diesel powered coaches are the same (cooling systems, air filter systems, fuel systems, etc.) irrespective of engine color.

The Chapter’s mission statement is to be "tweaked" so that the Club will appeal to all motorhome/coach owners with an interest in diesel engines, how to maintain them, how to get maximum performance, and how to keep repair costs to a minimum. The Chapter will continue to offer rallies which combine social and technical programs.

With the name change, we want to be ready for the Chapter Fair, which is Sunday, August 26, 2:30-3:30 PM. We asked FMCA if we could have our business meeting before the Chapter Fair. They have been very accommodating, but there is only one hour on Sunday before the Chapter Fair that was open. Not enough time for a vote on the scope and name change, elections and a general business meeting (and... pizza!). They did suggest that the business meeting be "split" into two parts. The first part is scheduled for 11:00 A.M. - Noon on Sunday August 26, 2012, so that the vote on the name change and Bylaw proposals can take place before the Chapter Fair. If the new name is approved we will be able to promote the "Diesel RV Club" at the Chapter Fair. The morning meeting will be adjourned to the specific time of 5:00 - 7:00 PM that evening. This adjourned session will be a continuation of the same meeting for which notice has been given. At the conclusion of the business meeting, pizza will be served to those in attendance. Both meetings will be held on the 2nd floor 4H building.

I encourage you to review the information, and to contact your officers and Board members if you have questions not answered by these materials. Your Board of Directors (who like all members in attendance at the last Business Meeting voted unanimously in favor of the move) join me in asking those of you planning to attend the Indianapolis business meeting to vote in favor of these proposals.

Julie

Links:

- May 2012 Newsletter with Proposal Information

- Bylaws with Highlighted Changes

 

Lazy Days of Summer

Amish Adventures

August 15 - 20, 2012

Goshen County Fairgrounds, Goshen, Indiana

More Information

2012 New Member Recruitment Incentive Program

We recently announced the 2012 New Member Recruitment Program.  It provides an incentive for members to recruit new members. Receive a $5 credit for each new member recruited.  Credits can be used toward the purchase of Club merchandise or club membership.  Please use the CAT RV Club Information Sheet as it has information about the Club on one side and a membership application on the reverse.  Credit will be given for all memberships submitted during the 2012 Membership Year.

 

Announcing the new CAT RV Club Forum
click to go to new
CAT RV Club Technical Discussion Forum

 

The Yahoo discussion site has moved along with over 15,500 posts. Click the above link to join in general and technical discussions about the diesel experience and the CAT RV Club.

Appreciation

A Special Thank You to Steve Cook for his efforts to code features that enable forum members to enjoy the same features found on the Yahoo site plus many others that expand the forum making it easier for members to locate files, posts and photos, and to have unique control over how they want to participate in the forum. Thank you Steve.
 

2012 NEW MEMBER RECRUITMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAM

We are excited to announce the 2012 CAT RV Club Member Recruitment Program. It provides an incentive for all members to receive an incentive when they recruit new members. The incentive would be as follows:

- One new member - $5 credit towards CAT RV Club merchandise;

- Two new members - Free CAT RV Club Ball Cap or $10 credit towards other CAT RV Club merchandise;

- Three new members - $15 Club merchandise credit or one Free Year Club membership entitled to receive eNewsletters; and,

- Five new members - $25 Club merchandise credit or one Free Year Club membership entitled to receive printed Newsletters. (Of course, you can elect a one Free Year Club membership and a Ball Cap or $10 credit towards other merchandise).

Click here to get your CAT RV Club Information Sheet . It has a Membership Application form on the reverse side. Members are encouraged to print copies to hand to prospective members or to email to them for completion and submission. If you print them out you can insert your name on the Referred by line on the application form and, if sent electronically, then encourage them to insert your name. Credit will be given for all new memberships submitted during the 2012 Membership year, including any which have already been submitted; Please submit an email to membership@catrvclub.org to document previously submitted applications.

 

We've dropped the price on CAT RV Club Baseball Caps! Now just $10.

A classic style that will never grow old is the baseball cap. These adjustable long-time favored headpieces are designed to keep the bright sun out of your eyes and your CAT RV Club logo proudly on display. Click on shopping cart to order.

 

 

New Club Officers Elected
in Madison

See Club Contacts

Posted 8-09-11

 

Summer Rally 2011
 

Amana Colonies Rally

 

July 24 - 29, 2011

Rally Vendors and Sponsors:


Technical and Parts Representatives onsite at Rally.


HWH Seminar

 

 

 

Spring Rally 2011

 


FMCA CAT RV CLUB

EXTRAVAGANZA

IN FLORIDA

Explore Oldest U.S. Area

February 28 – March 4, 2011

 

 

Jacksonville, 2011

 

 

Summer Rally
July 28 - August 1, 2010

Pacific Shores Outdoor Resort
Newport, OR

Rally Information

Click on Picture Below to See Rally Action!

 
Newport Rally Days 1&2
 
Newport Rally Days 3-4

 

Spring Rally

March 8 - 12, 2010

Click on pic for larger image
 

Fort Amarillo RV Resort
Amarillo, TX
 

http://www.fortrvparks.com/

 

Click on Barn to see Amarillo Rally Pictures
 

Updated: 4-19-2010
Posted: 4-19-2010

 

 

Summer Rally

July 6 - 10, 2009 

 

Click on pic for larger image

 

 

Sunset Lakes Resort

Hillsdale (Joslin), Illinois

[Near Quad Cities]

http://www.sunsetlakesresort.com/

New Rally Pics - See Rally page. . .

Updated 9-11-09

Posted 2-14-09

New Tech Tidbits Index

See Tech Tidbits page. . .

Or Click Here

Updated 9-11-09

CAT RV Club

 

Has a nice article in the Feb. issue of FMCA magazine

See page 36

Thanks to Ken Carpenter for submitting the write up!

Posted 2-16-09

RV Centers

Updated List at CAT RV Center Tab

For more info - Click Here

Updated 5-21-10

Posted 4-19-06

Dealer Discounts page. . .

 

To help support CAT RV Center Dealers who contribute to our club,

we've started a Dealer Discounts program WEB PAGE to advertise

CAT RV Center Dealers.

We'll hope you will patronize these dealers, as they contribute to our club on an annual basis which helps our rallies.

Click Here

Updated 4-07-09

Posted 2-02-08

 

Here is some must see info. . .RV Fires!

Interesting & chilling collection of motorhome fire videos ...

Posted recently on the Winnebago Owners Yahoo group

See Safety Page for details. . .

Updated 9-04-08

Posted 8-03-08

 

For 2010, Club Members get

 

10% off all genuine Caterpillar parts for your RV

at participating Caterpillar dealers

Membership Dues - $15 Annually

See CAT RV Centers page

 The 2010 discount coupons and your membership card have been mailed!

 

Updated 5-21-10

Posted 12-07-07

 

Engine Fire Suppression System !   

New recent fire accidents

 See Safety page. . .for details

Posted 8-31-07

 

CAT ACERT Emission Systems

New EPA Subsystems

Maintenance Items and Schedules

See Tech Tidbits page -   Click Here

Posted 9-13-07

 

CAT Merchandise

Caterpillar Merchandise - http://www.shop.cat.com 

See Links Page

Updated 7-29-09

Posted 9-08-06

 

 

GM sells Allison Transmission Division to financial group. . .

 

CAT enters the RV Transmission Market!

 

See Tech Tidbits page for details. . .

Posted 8-02-07

 

 

Coolant Test Strip info updated on Tech Tidbits page

Tech Tidbits page

and

New Acert Emission Reduction Systems info

added Click Here

Updated 5-16-07

Posted 4-08-07

Bio-diesel Info - see Tech Tidbits page

Posted 10-04-05

        Photo Gallery - Click Here