So far the spring season has simply been a continuation of our busy winter.

Our first trip out was to Oak Creek in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania for the 2nd Annual Chapter Leader

Summit. We had a great time with our region leaders and a few Heartland friends. Those camping for the

weekend included John & Deb Bylinski, Greg & Beth Dean, Mike & Ann Walker, John & Mary Ann Proto,

Jim & Colleen Marigliano and Jim & Geri Reyes. We were visited on Friday by Glenn and Fran Schaaf who

were camping in the area. We also had a visit on Saturday from Paul and Vicky Lopiccolo who were going

through HOC withdrawl! The leaders held a 2013 planning meeting on Friday attended by John & Deb, Greg

& Beth (NY), Mike & Ann (MD), Cheryl & Jim Horst (DE) and Nona Gruner (PA). Naturally, there was some

eating to do and we opted for a group photo after dinner at the Shady Maple.

Pictured are: Front Row Greg & Beth Dean (NY), Paul & Vicky Lopiccolo (PA) and our

Golden Mascot, Pot Luck

Middle Row Ann Walker (MD), Colleen Marigliano (NY), Geri Reyes (NY)

Deb Bylinski (NJ), John & Mary Ann Proto (NY)

Back Row Mike Walker (MD), Jim Marigliano. (NY), Jim Reyes (NY),

John Bylinski (NJ)

In addition to the Shady Maple there was a home-style dinner at the Plain and Fancy Farm Restaurant and an

Easter Sunday ham and pot luck feast. There were a few campfires before the winds set in and an Easter Egg

Pluck for a couple of the new Northeast Region coffee cups. Congratulations to the winners!

Please remember that Easter weekend is the Annual Northeast Chapter Leaders Summit and you all are invited

to camp with us where ever we are for the weekend. We will be holding this event in the Lancaster area again

next year so please plan come and join us as you are all welcome!

All state level rallies in the region have been announced and planning is well underway! Please try to attend at

least one of these events this year. If you have not been to a HOC Rally, once you do you will be pleasantly

surprised with the company and the events. Our chapter leaders put on some really nice rallies and their hard

work always gives dividends repaid by the smiles on your faces. When you attend one rally you will then be-

come a member of “Rally-holics”. Rally-holics meetings are held where ever we happen to congregate for the

weekend. Be it at a scheduled rally or an informal camp-out, you will truly enjoy your Heartland product more

once you have experienced the friendship that attending a rally will foster.

MARYLAND Chapter: Chapter Leaders - Ann & Michael Walker

Contact Information - mdheartlandowners@verizon.net

2012 Rally Venue - Castaway’s RV Resort, Berlin, Maryland

Forum Event Link - CLICK HERE

Event Dates - August 24-26, 2012

Current Chapter Membership - 24

Current non member Forum Users - 58

NEW JERSEY Chapter: Chapter Leaders - Mary & Tom Steib

Contact Information - Tsteib@verizon.net

2012 Rally Venue - Seashore Campsites, Cape May, NJ

Forum Event Link - CLICK HERE

Event Dates - October 19-21, 2012

Current Chapter Membership - 24

Current non member Forum Users - 50

PENNSYLVANIA Chapter: Chapter Leaders - Nona & Dave Gruner

Contact Information - pachapterleaders@earthlink.net

2012 Rally Venue - Friendship, Village, Bedford, PA

Forum Event Link - CLICK HERE

Event Dates - June 8-10, 2012

Current Chapter Membership - 30

Current Forum Users - 89

NEW YORK Chapter: Chapter Leaders - Beth & Greg Dean

Contact Information - nysheartlandchapter@yahoo.com

2012 Rally Venue - Lake George RV Resort, Lake George, NY

Forum Event Link - CLICK HERE

Event Dates - June 15-17, 2012

Current Chapter Membership - 48

Current Forum Users - 143

DELAWARE Chapter: Chapter Leaders - Cheryl & Jim Horst

Contact Information - ccandj1113@comcast.net

2012 Rally Venue - Yogi Bear’s Delaware Beaches Resort, Lincoln, DE

Forum Event Link - CLICK HERE

Event Dates - October 5-7, 2012

Current Chapter Membership - 4

Current Forum Users - 11

DELAWARE CAMPOUT There will be a camp out at Killens Pond State Park in Felton,

Delaware on April 27-29, 2012. We are reserving our own sites

and reservations can be made online at Reserve America or by

calling (302) 284-4526. We are currently reserving in

loops B and C. Here is a LINK to the Killens Pond web-

page. Cheryl and Jim Horst will be our hosts for this

weekend.

NEW JERSEY CAMPOUT Deb and John Bylinski will be hosting a 4th

of July camp-out event at Sea Pirate Camp-

ground in West Creek, NJ. We will be

camping with friends from Friday, June

29th to Sunday, July 8th. On Saturday, June

30th we plan to attend the 10th Annual Red

Wine and Blues Festival at Tuckerton Sea-

port. Here is the event LINK.

We are also planning on heading to Albert Hall for a night of “Bluegrass In The Pines” on Sat-

urday, July 7th. Here is a LINK to Albert Hall. In between these events we will take in a day at

the beach, a pot luck or two and some local fireworks on the 4th.

Attendees already registered are: John & Deb Bylinski, John & Mary Ann Proto, Calvin &

Judy Hicks, Jim & Geri Reyes, Jim & Colleen Marigliano. Here is the forum LINK.

There are no actual group sites reserved for this event. Sites are on an “as available” basis.

Please call Sea Pirate directly at (609) 296-7400 or 800-822-CAMP to make your reservation.

All Heartland product owners and forum users are welcome to attend this get together but sites

will book fast so call today to make a reservation. Please tell Betty Ann you would like to be

located with the Heartland Owners in the 500 section.

The Northeast Region is proud of taking part in a Heartland Gives

back at every rally in the region. The Northeast Region Rally this

year will be donating to the Roe-Jan Food Pantry. The pantry is run

strictly from donations by the Hillsdale Methodist Church. The Pan-

try serves needy residents of Hillsdale, Copake, Ancram and Gallatin.

Pennsylvania will be participating in a Red Cross Blood Drive as a part of the Emergency Responders Week-

end at Friendship Village. They will also be collecting items for a local animal shelter.

Maryland will be collecting donations for GOLD which is a group assisting homeless and foster placements

in the local area.

The New York, New Jersey and Delaware Initiatives are still in the planning stages so we will let you know

about them as soon as their plans are firm .

Lets talk about the First Northeast Region Rally In Copake, NY. We are just shy of having half

of our 50 sites booked. Our sites have to be returned to the campground on July 15th. After that

date there may or may not be sites available with the group. If you are on the fence about at-

tending this rally, please give it some serious consideration now. We would like to have all of

our members sited together except for Jim Beletti. Jim will be flying in for this event and will

be leaving his Landmark at home! We will do what ever we can to make his stay in his rental

quarters a pleasant one. We are pleased that he will be on hand when we make history.

This will be an event chock full of activities on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Our draft agenda

is nearing completion but here are some highlights we think you will be interested in. There

will be an out-trip to the NY Museum of Firefighting, a pot luck dinner and “Kickin’ Up Dust”

fireside music and dancing on Friday. Saturday there will be a full breakfast prepared by our

Northeast Region Chapter Leaders, games, a Dometic Appliance Seminar with a Hot Dog

luncheon, prize giveaways and a Murder Mystery Dinner theater in the evening. Sunday we

will host a continental breakfast, an out trip to the Balloon Festival, a Wine and Cheese party

and a second pot luck dinner. All of these activities are included with your campsite reserva-

tion. There are no additional charges for any of these events.

Our early arrivals will be asked to volunteer on Thursday with our Rally Bag preparation, Any-

one interested in this volunteer opportunity can let us know in New York. There is no need to

pre-arrange your participation.

Did I mention prizes and giveaways??? They can be yours throughout the weekend of Septem-

ber 28-30, 2012. All you have to do to win is make a reservation to be with us when we make

Heartland Owners Club history and be there when your number is called. Want an idea of

what we are giving away? OK, we’ll do that….

Progressive 50 amp EMS/Surge Protector with remote display LINK

TST 507 Tire Pressure and Temperature Monitoring System LINK

5th Wheel Latch Kit (Bed Saver Device) LINK

Blue Streak Holding Tank Chemical Dispensing System LINK

Valterra Leveling Blocks with Carry Case LINK

Brake Buddy Brake Light Checking System LINK

Heartland Owners Club Branded Items (of course)

OK, Now that’s enough! We don’t want to give away all our secrets but in addition to these

prizes your rally bag will be chock full of prizes inside! We have had many useful items do-

nated with counts high enough so that everybody gets one. One what, you may ask? The only

way to find out is to register for the rally.

We have a great time planned for you so don’t miss this! Make your reservation today and en-

sure your place in the Heartland History Books!

Call Copake KOA at 518-329-2811 and ask to speak to Cathy. Note **You MUST be an owners club member to attend this rally**

Pot Luck

Dinners

Men’s Sewer

Hose Toss

Competition

Copake is located in the foothills of the beautiful Berkshire Copake is located in the foothills of the beautiful Berkshire

Mountains bordering New York, Massachusetts and Mountains bordering New York, Massachusetts and

Connecticut. The entire area is rich in history with 100’s Connecticut. The entire area is rich in history with 100’s

of attractions within a 45 minute drive from camp.of attractions within a 45 minute drive from camp.

Heartland North American Rally 6/14 - 6/17

Cam-Plex, Gillette, Wyoming

Online Reservations Only

Region Rally - Southeast Region 5/4 - 5/6

Pine Mountain RV Park, Pine Mountain, Georgia

706-663-4329

Region Rally - Pacific Region 8/10 - 8/12

7 Feathers RV Resort, Canyonville, Oregon

877-839-3599

Region Rally - Northeast Region 9/28 - 9/30 Copake KOA, Copake, New York

518-329-2811

Multi-Chapter Rally

North Carolina & South Carolina 10/12 - 10/14

Creekwood Farm RV Park,, Waynesville, North Carolina

800-862-8110 or 828-926-7977C

Chapter Rally - So. Texas 4/20 - 4/22

Rayford Crossing RV Resort, Spring, Texas

281-298-8008

Chapter Rally - Mississippi/Alabama 4/26-4/29 Gulf State Park, Gulf Shores, Alabama

800-252-7275

Chapter Rally California 5/4 - 5/6

Heartland Days, Gilroy, CA

831-440-9268

Dealer Open House, - California 5/5—5/12

Heartland Days At See Grins RV’s, Gilroy, California

888-683-4652

Chapter Rally - Virginia 5/18 - 5/20

Holiday Trav-L-Park, Virginia Beach, Virginia

866-849-8860

Chapter Rally - Oklahoma 5/24 - 5/27

Win-Star RV Park, Thackerville, Oklahoma

580-276-8900

Chapter Rally - Tennessee 6/1 - 6/3

EZ Dayz RV Park, Southhaven, Mississippi

877-377-9577

Chapter Rally - Pennsylvania 6/8 - 6/10 Friendship Village RV Park, Bedford, Pennsylvania

814-623-1677 Chapter Rally - New York 6/15 - 6/17

Lake George RV Park, Lake George, New York

607-244-3929

Chapter Rally - Wyoming 6/21 - 6/24

Ponderosa Campground, Cody, Wyoming

307-587-9203

Campout—New Jersey 6/29 - 7/8

Sea Pirate Campground, West Creek, NJ

800-822-CAMP

Chapter Rally - Washington 7/20 - 7/22 Riverbend RV Park, Twisp, Washington

509-997-3500 Reservations Begin In April

Chapter Rally - Wisconsin 8/16 - 8/19

Country Roads RV Park, Lake Delton, Wisconsin

608-253-2132

Chapter Rally - Michigan 8/23 - 8/26

Hidden Ridge. Hopkins, Michigan

877-787-8297

Chapter Rally - Maryland 8/24 - 8/26

Castaway’s RV Resort, Berlin, Maryland

410-213-0097

Chapter Rally - Ontario 9/7 - 9/9

Rideau Acres Campground, Kingston, Ontario

613-546-2711

Dealer Rally - Campfest 2012 - Wisconsin 9/7 - 9/9

Wagner’s RV Sales, Manitowoc, Wisconsin

920-434-2380

Chapter Rally - Illinois 9/13 - 9/16

Lena KOA, Lena, Illinois

800-562-5361

Chapter Rally - Minnesota 9/21 - 9/23

Riverview Campground, Owatonna, Minnesota

507-451-8050

Chapter Rally - Central California 9/21 - 9/24

Jackson Rancheria RV Park, Jackson, California

Send Forum PM to TessaM for information

Chapter Rally - Texas 10/5—10/7

Alamo Fiesta Resort, Boerne, Texas

800-321-2267

Chapter Rally - Delaware 10/5 - 10/7

Yogi Bear Delaware Beaches, Lincoln, Delaware

302-491-6614

Chapter Rally - New Jersey 10/19 - 10/21

Seashore Campsites, Cape May, New Jersey

609-884-4010