Tin Can Tourists 106th Annual Winter Convention

Greetings Trailerites!
The 106th Annual Florida Winter Convention/Rally will be at the Robinson Ranch located right on the Withlacoochee Riverside between downtown Dunnellon Florida and Inglis Florida. Be sure to send in your registration early as we only have 130 elect/water sites in addition to a dry camping field.

DATES:
The official convention dates will be February 20-23, 2025 with February 19th being an optional early arrival day. Remember that like last year no member will be allowed to arrive earlier than the 19th of February as this venue is not a public RV park and we are only contracted to have our members arrive on the specific rally days. If you are traveling long distance and plan to arrive in the area earlier you will need to make arrangements at a nearby RV park/state park until the gates open at noon February 19th 2025. The venue has agreed that anyone that wants to stay a night or two AFTER the official rally may do so for an additional $25.00 per night paid in person to the venue host at the conclusion of the event.
CHECK IN:
TCT will have a large number of rigs arriving on Wednesday and Thursday. We are asking members to arrive between noon-5:00pm EST if possible and please be patient as we direct all rigs during parking. Official check in will occur at the gate when you arrive. If arriving after hours and need assistance in parking please contact Tim Heintz once you arrive by calling 850.739.0237
TCT campsite parking are all ‘First Come First Served’. There is the option of registering for a 30amp Electric/Water site OR a dry camping area. The Dry Camping area does have some water hook ups in the general area for filling tanks and if you want to park near a water hook up in the dry camping area it will be a first come basis. Generators will be allowed in the Dry Camping area only and designated hours to run generators will be 9am-11am and 6pm-8pm only please. There is a dump station on site for all members to use.
This year we will also have additional port-o-lets for the dry camping area, sites furthest from the bathrooms, and close to the pavilion.
If you do not pick up your registration bag on Wednesday you may pick it up at the gate on Thursday from 11am-5pm or at the Thursday evening Meet and Greet.

If You Are Attending without a trailer (Staying elsewhere nearby):
Special Offer for any TCTer that wants to participate in the Tin Can Tourists 106th Winter Convention and/or attend the open house in Dunnellon Florida in February 2025 but do not have a rig to camp with at the actual event. The Nature Coast Inn and Cottages have a great discount for any member that needs a place to stay close by, as it is only 9 miles west of the Rally Location. Be sure to call to get the discount (Do not book online). My family booked this location last year! —They have a wonderful café' that serves breakfast only and they make homemade bread! Nature Coast Inn & Cottages https://www.naturecoastinn.com/ PH: 352-388-8044 Ask for Connie & tell her you are with the Tin Can Tourists to receive a discount. PLEASE FILL OUT ATTACHED REGISTRATION FORM FOR 'OFF SITE REGISTRATION'

VOLUNTEERS:
We do need volunteers to help during the event. If you would like to volunteer, please select that option on the official registration or with one of the TCT officials once you arrive. Volunteers are needed to help set-up, gate registration, break-down, check arm bands, serve meals, meal clean up, open house gate attendants, etc...
SCHEDULE:
There are many events planned during the 106th Winter Convention, catered meals, meet and greets, movie night, live entertainment, contests, swap meet, vintage trailer open house, and so much more! DON’T FORGET THIS YEAR’S THEME HEE-HAW! So, start looking for your best Hee-Haw themed costume and there will be a Minnie Pearl Contest open to all! (Women and Men!) There will also be some Hee-Haw themed skits during the live blue grass band performance. If you would like to participate and/or have ideas for a skit please contact Tim Heintz at TCT.Heintz@gmail.com or Alex Alexander at IvyDog@mac.com
MEALS:
There will be several meals provided to our members and a pot luck on Friday Night. Our theme for Friday Night Pot Luck follows out Hee-Haw Theme with Country Cooking! Everything is encouraged but there will be prizes for Best Country Entrée (Can be any type of meat, well prepared road kill, stews, squirrel dumplings, etc..), Best Side (Collards, Baked Mac and Cheese, Fried Green Tomatoes, etc.…), Best Bread (Biscuits, Homemade Bread, Cornbread, etc..), and Best Desert(Cakes, Puddings, Jello’s, cobblers, etc.)
SOCIAL MEDIA/UPDATES:
The TCT 106th Winter Convention does have an event page on the main TCT Facebook page under events. Feel free to use this page for any ‘pop-up events’ you want to host or list outside of our regular schedule of events such as nightly campfires at certain site numbers, times to gather at the club house for playing cards, puzzles, happy hours, etc.… or even just carpooling trips for store / supply runs in town.

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