2012 MCBC CAMPING SCHEDULE

The MCBC monthly camping trips for May through October are set, scheduled for Sunday to Friday except September and October, which are Monday to Friday. At least 3 to 4 days of rides or other activities are planned for each event with rides of 25 to 50 miles. Canoeing, kayaking and hiking are often available, as well as cultural events and shopping. It is important that you reserve as soon as possible to be included in the MCBC group area.  Contact the hosts for the trip to get more information and to let them know you are planning to come. Maps, cue sheets, pot luck and final details are usually only provided to those who plan to attend via e-mail.  Non-camping and non-riding members are encouraged to join in on the trips at nearby motels, which can be found on the internet or from the hosts.  Web sites for each campground have additional information and directions. Nearly three dozen members participated last year, so don’t miss the good times, great food and beautiful scenery.

MAY 13-18   SHIPSHEWANA, IN   Hosts: Kathy & Chuck Lemke, 847-456-5824 (cell phone) kclemke@aol.com. SHIPSHEWANA CAMPGROUND, NORTH RV PARK, Shipshewana, IN. 260-768-7770, amish.org  We are returning this year after many years absence and will once again explore the quaint Amish countryside in the heart of RV manufacturing territory. We have bike routes from 25 to 50 miles in length, so there is something for everyone.

NOTE: Since the campground is closed for the season, please make a site or cabin reservation by phone on a Monday from 9AM-1PM and indicate that you are with the MCBC Group. They will re-open in April and will keep us together in one area, so make your reservation as early as you can and let the Lemkes know.

JUNE 10-15   TWO RIVERS, WI   Hosts: Connie & Dave Steffen, 815-459-3299, bikekite@sbglobal.net  The campground is BADGER PARK, 920-794-8818,  villageinnwi.com  for site location and more information.  Village Inn on the Lake is at same location, same phone number and website.  This will be our third year from this location with a variety of rides and distances. The campground is across the road from the paved bike trail that runs along the Lake Michigan shore from Manitowoc to Twin Rivers.   Points of interest are:  Point Beach State  Park, Car Ferry, Museum and home of the 1^st Ice Cream Sundae, Hamilton Museum and the Maritime Museum.    Make your own reservations ASAP as sites are limited.  Then let Connie know your site # so she can include you for cue sheets and maps.

JULY 15-20   BAILEYS HARBOR, DOOR COUNTY, WI   Co-Hosts: Ruth & Dor Blair dorandruth@charter.net  Lydia & John Waterloo lydiawaterloo@gmail.com. Please make your own reservations:  BAILEYS GROVE CAMPGROUND, 866-839-2559, baileysgrovecampground.com. This annual trip continues to be a favorite with our campers.  Rides are planned throughout the peninsula on secondary roads to all communities and points of interest from Sturgeon Bay to Gills Rock and on Washington Island. The Journey’s End Motel is located next to the campground, 920-839-2887 (800-944-3582)  journeysend@dcwis.com.  Reserve ASAP.  Sites and rooms fill up early.

AUGUST 12-17   SPRING GREEN, WI,  Hosts: Elaine & Roger Foin, 815-678-2132  roger@xjrdesign.com. WISCONSIN RIVERSIDE RESORT, 608-588-2826,  wiriverside.com.  Another campers’ favorite, just west of Madison. Enjoy the pool, bike the rolling countryside and canoe, kayak or tube the Wisconsin River, all from the riverside campground.  Area includes trail riding on the Military Ridge Trail from Dodgeville; Frank Lloyd Wright’s Taliesin estate; and the House on the Rock. Please contact the Foins to make an RV reservation for one of the group sites they are holding for MCBC.  For cabins and tent sites contact the campground directly.

SEPTEMBER 10-14   Monday-Friday MADISON, WI,  Hosts:  Lydia & John Waterloo, 815-355-1500,  waterloojohn@gmail.com, LAKE FARM PARK CAMPGROUND, 3101 Lake Farm Road. 608-246-3896.  This will be a weekday only trip with no reservations necessary, electric only sites, 20-30-50 amp.  Because there are no reservations, the dates may be adjusted for weather.  Several road and trail rides are available for all bikers as well as everything that Madison has to offer.  Let Waterloos know if you plan to attend, as a pot luck is planned.

OCTOBER 1-5   Monday-Friday UTICA, IL   Host: Joanna Hosteny, 773-779-3251  joanna10@wowway.com. The campground is

STARVED ROCK STATE PARK CAMPGROUND.  Everyone enjoyed beautiful color and temperatures this last year, and again, this will be a weekday only trip utilizing the large, non-reserveable sites at the campground, electric only, mostly 20-30 amp. Because there are no reservations, the dates may be adjusted for weather. Rides and hiking to suit the weather and the lodge for dining and non-campers.

All campgrounds have electric hookups, water available and nice shower facilities.  Camping groups vary from 10 to 25 people.  Routes can often be shortened to accommodate riders of varied abilities. A group pot luck dinner is usually planned for the 2^nd night of camping with the participants contributing a dish to pass to complement the hosts’ choice of entree.  COME JOIN THE FUN!  Contact any host or the Foins for more information about camping trips.