Suites Owners International Rally
SOITC organizes several events across the continent and throughout the year. All  Elite, Mobile or Select suites owners are welcome and encouraged to attend the outings.
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Attendees
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Rally Attendee List (updated 5-10-2010) (PDF 13kb - sorted by Last Name)
Is your name missing from the list? This is at the exciting Garden of the Gods destination - make sure you reserve early, as spaces are limited! |
Garden of the Gods Campground
Garden of the Gods Campground is centrally located in Colorado Springs with easy access from I-25 and State Highway 24. The campground is just minutes away from both Old Colorado City and Manitou Springs. The best place to go camping in the Colorado Springs and Manitou Springs areas, and maybe even in all of Colorado!
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The quality leader in Colorado Springs, Garden of the Gods offers views of Pike’s Peak amidst a heavily treed setting. With more than 250 sites and 2 pavilions, Rally groups take note! Convenient to Manitou Springs and Old Colorado City, this is the perfect venue for spending several days amidst the beautiful, mountainous climate this area provides. |
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Summary
- Arrive on a Monday and depart on Saturday morning. Two & half days will be dedicated to free time for area sightseeing of the Colorado Springs area.
- The resort will guarantee a fixed price in writing and allow that RV site rate to be used 5 days prior and 5 days after the stated rally dates.
- 100 reserved RV sites capable of hosting triple slide units with good spacing between units. Additional RV sites may become available if their RV site expansion plans are implemented in 2008 & 2009.
- All sites shall have full hook-ups water, electric 30-50amp service & sewer
- Complete use of facility amenities e.g. the use of a large tent used exclusively for the SOITC group, plus the exclusive use of the pavilion (seats 100 people) for seminars and regional meetings, use of three restroom/laundry/shower facilities open 24 hours a day 7 days a week, two large heated pools, spa, and game room facilities.
- The staff at Garden of the Gods Campground takes pride in their unique and inspiring attractions. Their concierge will make your stay memorable and full of fun-filled days! We work directly with Grayline Tours of Colorado Springs and they can provide you with individual and bus tours to many attractions including Pikes Peak – America’s Mountain, Cog Railway, Air Force Academy, and Garden of the Gods. For all tours, we can provide costs and reserve the groups, however payment will be required upon arrival at attraction. We can come up with a list of tours one year prior to your arrival, for purposes of obtaining reservation data for members and estimated costs.
Rally Location
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Garden of the Gods Campground Area
Garden of the Gods Campground is centrally located in Colorado Springs with easy access from I-25 and State Highway 24. The campground is just minutes away from both Old Colorado City and Manitou Springs. The best place to go camping in the Colorado Springs and Manitou Springs areas, and maybe even in all of Colorado!
Garden of the Gods Website
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The quality leader in Colorado Springs, Garden of the Gods offers views of Pike’s Peak amidst a heavily treed setting. With more than 250 sites and 2 pavilions, Rally groups take note! Convenient to Manitou Springs and Old Colorado City, this is the perfect venue for spending several days amidst the beautiful, mountainous climate this area provides. |
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Map to Garden of the Gods Campground
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Campground Contact
3704 West Colorado Avenue
Colorado Springs
CO 80904
719.475.9450 • 1.800.248.9451
Email: camp@coloradocampground.com
GPS Coordinates
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38.8571 (N) |
-104.8860 (W) |
| Lat Lon Degrees, Minutes.decimal |
38°51.426
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-104°53.156 |
| Lat Lon Degrees, Minutes, Seconds |
38° 51' 25.56" |
-104° 53' 9.5994" |
| UTM |
Zone: 13
Easting: 509891
Northing: 4300925 |
Area Visitor Information Links
Special Notices
- The Garden of the Gods altitude is around 6500 to 7000 feet depending on what part of Colorado Springs you are in. Although we will be staying below the 8,000 foot level, some of the visitors sights (depending on individual decisions of what they decide to see) shall be exceeding our GOG altitude and people should be aware of possible high-elevation medical conditions that can occur (PDF 910kb – content provided by the United States Air Force Academy Outdoor Recreation Center)
- June 18th - The "Street Smart" Seminar — Crime Prevention & Safety Awareness When RV’ing Seminar (PDF 7kb)
- Unfortunately there will NOT be be book sale at this year' rally.
Please save your books for the 2011 rally.
- Optional Bus Tours are Offered (PDF 58kb)
- Buyer Beware - Rally Tour Notice
- There is a June 1, 2010 cut-off date for all tour ticket sales. No new ticket sales will be accepted after June 1st.
- Any ticket cancelled between the date of purchase and June 1, 2010 for the optional tours offered at the SOITC 2010 Rally, shall be charged a $10 cancellation fee, per ticket purchased.
- Any ticket cancelled after June 1, 2010 will not be refunded
Summary of events
- The Matrix was updated on 6-10-2010.
Final schedule of events (PDF 42kb)
- Arrive on a Monday and depart on Saturday morning. Two & half days will be dedicated to free time for area sightseeing of the Colorado Springs area.
- Complete use of facility amenities e.g. the use of a large tent used exclusively for the SOITC group, plus the exclusive use of the pavilion (seats 100 people) for seminars and regional meetings, use of three restroom/laundry/shower facilities open 24 hours a day 7 days a week, two large heated pools, spa, and game room facilities.
- Catering is available through Howard’s Pit Bar-B-Q caters campground hosted meals 3 times per week during the Summer Season, as well as to many other groups and rally’s.
- Our campground prepares meals every other night of the week, including a famous ice cream social on Wednesdays and Sundays after Howard’s Pit BBQ.
- They have reoccurring nightly meals that are on a set schedule throughout the Summer Season. Mondays we serve watermelon (with the possibility of cooking a meal for your group exclusively), Tuesdays we serve some sort of Mexican plate, Wednesday’s plate a mouth watering BBQ beef or pork plate catered by Howard’s Pit BBQ, followed by an ice cream social for $1.00 a bowl, Thursday’s feast includes an Italian plate, and Friday Howard’s is back with a delicious BBQ Chicken plate.
- They also have coffee and pastries (i.e. donuts, fritters, muffins, bagels, etc) served from 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM Monday through Saturday.
Really Good Deals
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Weigh-It will be available at the 2010 Rally to weigh and discuss your rig setup:
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They will come to your campsite for the weighing! |
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Is your RV balanced side-to-side? |
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What weight is each tire and each axle carrying? |
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What is the pin weight of your 5th wheel, and how does is affecting the steer axle? |
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Special
SOITC
Rally Price
$45!!! |
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Contact Stacey Frank at
586-246-3048 |
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For more information - see the Weigh-It Rally Flyer (PDF 88kb) |
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Do You Have a SOITC Flag? |
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We have around 130 SOITC flags in stock at our supplier. They offer several kits with a free US flag on their website: a 21' pole kit is $59.99 and a 25' pole kit is $74.99. If members put "SOITC" in the comments field when they check out, we can substitute the SOITC flag for the US one. They also include a free carry bag with that offer. SOITC members can also order the Club Flag as an additional item if they desire to retain the U.S. Flag that is offered with the pole kit ordered. |
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For more information - Dawna Smith, Vista Flags, 888-941-3524 or 562-941-5050 |
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Rally RV Park Bonus: Oasis RV Resort
Amarillo, TX (I-40, Exit 60)
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SOITC Members* will enjoy 10% OFF Nightly stays at the Oasis RV Resort for the remainder of 2010.
Plus 10% OFF on Pizza, RV Wash, Carpet Extraction, RV Repair, And FREE use of our VIP Meeting facilities**
* Cost $00.00 ** Groups only & Availability |
This is a real deal for members traveling close to Amarillo in 2010!
Interested members should email their Name, Address, Club Name and Office held (if applicable) To: tbarr@myrvoasis.com
Get your discount card to use on the way to and from the Rally at Colorado Springs. Check out Oasis Park at http://www.myrvoasis.com |
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| SOITC Club Members |
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$360 for two SOITC members
$285 for single SOITC Club Member
Add $100 per additional guest |
| Suites Owners but Not SOITC Club Members |
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$410 for two non-SOITC members
$335 for single non-SOITC members
Add $100 per additional guest |
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See the reservation forms for deposit, due date and cancellation policies. |
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Updated
Sunday, 04-Jul-2010 09:50:01 EDT
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