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Oklahoma Unit, #88

Oklahoma City and Surrounding Area

Oklahoma flagThe Oklahoma Unit has members from all over the state of Oklahoma.  Our main concentration is from Oklahoma City and its surrounding area. 

The Unit has rallies each Spring and Fall.  Each of the Rallies are of seven days duration.  We have five luncheons each year.

President
James Driscoll (1116) Helen
P.O. Box 855
Noble, OK 73068-0855
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Home 405-872-5441



Texas Units

Heart of Texas Camping Unit

This is our newest unit. Rallies are informal and usually held in public parks.

President
Paul Mayeux 7162 (Ann)
2194 CR 3555
Paradise, TX 76073
Home 940-433-8326
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East Texas Lakes Unit, #98

DFW area, east to Texarkana and from Rusk north.

The first meeting of East Texas Lakes Unit (ETLU ) was held at Tyler State Park on February 21, 1970. The first rally was held at Daingerfield State Park, April 3-5 1970, with twenty nine trailers. After much discussion the name East Texas Lakes Unit was adopted.  Today we have 100 members.  All members are retired except 2 families.

This year our unit had 6 rallies and 3 luncheons. Many of our members attended the Region 9 Rally and some are planning to attend the International Rally.

ETLU covers an area from Dallas and Greenville to the north, Ft. Worth and Hillsboro to the west, Rusk to the south and Texarkana to the east.

Some of our members are unable to continue traveling with their rigs due to health problems. New members are welcome to join our unit and enjoy the rallies and luncheons. Many of our rallies include tours that have been planned by the host and  hostess, also games, food, and fellowship.

President
Paula Boyd (2213) (David)
301 Ball
Seagoville, TX 75159
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Home 972-287-5690
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North Texas Unit, #99

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DFW/Mid-cities and Hillsboro areas, the North Texas Unit has members scattered out throughout the region, with concentratations  in the metroplex area of DFW and at the North Texas Airstream Community (NTAC) in Hillsboro.  The North Texas Unit is made up of a variety of ages including many members who are still employed.  There are usually between 5-6 rallies throughout the year all within a couple hundred miles of the DFW area.  Rallies range from planned activities to potlucks to bonfires - there's something for everyone.

NT unit logoThe North Texas Unit luncheons are held the 2nd Saturday of every month at 11:30 am.  We meet at Spring Creek BBQ in Arlington on Cooper Street.  

For a fun time with lots of great people, please join us. .

President
Andrew Selking 6062 (Barb)
2238 Mistletoe Blvd.
Fort Worth, Texas 76110
Cell 817-879-5866
Home 817-924-7034
abairstream@aol.com


Texas Unit, #97

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Central Texas area

Welcome to the Texas Unit of the Wally Byam Caravan Club International, the Airstream Owners RV Association.  The Texas Unit is comprised of Airstream owners living in the central region of Texas from San Antonio to as far north as Dallas.  If you own any trailer or motorhome manufactured by Airstream, Inc., WBCCI offers you fun and exciting opportunities to enjoy your Airstream and the RV Lifestyle.

Monthly luncheon is at Luby's in Kerrville, Tx. the first Thur of every month. 11:00a.m. to 12:30

President
Charles White (2343) (Sandra)
162 Molina
Kerrville, TX 78028-9852
Home 830-257-2914

Texas Alamo Unit, #168

San Antonio and Surrounding Area

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The Texas Alamo Unit of the Wally Byam Caravan Club International (WBCCI) was founded on October 30,1977. That weekend nine families who were members of the WBCCI gathered at Lockhart State Park, Texas, to formulate thebylaws and initiate the procedure to obtain a WBCCI charter. The Unit was specifically founded to accommodate Airstream owners who were not able to routinely travel great distances. The Unit Charter was granted and the Texas Alamo Unit assumed its place in Region 9 of the WBCCI.

Unit rallies are normally held a maximum of 100 miles from San Antonio. However, for reasons of geographical variety and campground availability, the rule may be occasionally altered.

The incoming Unit President schedules rallies for his/her presidential year for the months of October, November, January, February, March, April, May, and September. The September rally will be used for the installation of new Officers and Directors for the coming year. All rallies are scheduled to start with an opening ceremony late in the afternoon of the fourth Friday of each rally month. The rally ends after breakfast and a devotional service the following Sunday.

On the First Saturday of each month, September through May, the Unit holds a supper meeting at a local restaurant in the San Antonio area.

President
Paul C. Zappe III
5267 Prince Valiant
San Antonio, TX 78218
Cell 210 260-8081
Home 210 656-367
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Texas Coastal Plains Unit, #155

Houston and surrounding area

The Texas Coastal Plains Unit covers about a 100 mile radius around the Greater Houston area although we have members all over the state and nation.  Our roughly 150 members range in age from young couples with children to great-grandparents.  About a third of our members are still actively working.  We have a number of singles who are quite comfortable with our group.  Of the 75 rigs represented there is about an even mix of trailers and motor homes.

TCP LogoWe feature 10 unit rallies a year, two dinners a month, and several caravans a year. The monthly newsletter helps keep us all in touch.  We try to have our short rallies run from Friday evening to Sunday morning so that those who are still working or have kids in school can participate.  Our members represent nearly every occupation and interest group.  Our programs are so varied, we are sure that we’ll have some that interest you.

For further information contact:  Fred Walschburger, 1-713-686-3291

President
Chuck Banker (6221) (Mary)
3610 Crow Valley Drive
Missouri City, TX 77043
Home 281-835-4497
cjaybanker@aol.com

Texas Gulf Coast Unit, #103

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Texas Airstream Harbor, Inc. at Zavalla and South Eastern Texas Area around Nacogdoches, Lufkin, and Beaumont.

 

Texas Gulf Coast Unit serves the greater East Texas area and part of Louisiana.  We have members as far away as Wichita Falls, San Antonio, Houston, Port Arthur, Temple, Oberlin, LA, and Baton Rouge, LA.

Our monthly rallies are held at Texas Airstream Harbor Inc. on beautiful Sam Rayburn Lake near Zavalla, Texas.on the second weekend of each
month (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) with the exception of July and August.
We have a large clubhouse with all facilities, and RV lots with full hookkups @ $10 per day.


Come see us.

President
Paula Largent (7340) (Thomas)
349 Porter Rd.
Lufkin, TX 75904
Home 936-875-2699


Texas Highland Lakes Unit, #172

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Austin and Surrounding Area

The Texas Highland Lakes Unit is a very active group representing over seventy Airstream families.  Most our members are from the Austin general area, but others come from as much as several hundred miles away, including Houston and Dallas.

We join for lunch at Luby's Cafeteria in northwest Austin, near the intersection of US183 andRM620, at 1pm on the first Tuesday of every month except when preempted by a rally.  We also schedule occasional "Southside Gatherings" in San Marcos so that our far-south members can more conveniently attend.

We hold five formal rallies each year, usually scheduled from Thursday through Sunday, although many show up on Wednesday in order to spend more time with their unit friends.   A very high proportion of our members also attend the annual Region 9 Rally and the International Rally.  Very often, groups of our members will gather for "not really a rally" informal campouts or for an informal unit rally.

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Texas Highland Lakes unit has hosted five very successful "vintage rallies", featuring Airstreams more than 25 years old.  We have achieved National Rally status for this rally.  The 2010 Texas National Vintage rally will be held at Montgomery, TX on Feb 10-14, 2010.

President
John Irwin (9632) (Kay)
13225 Crystal Way
Austin, TX 78737
Home 512-288-3235
Cell 512-736-5200
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Texas Hill Country Unit, #104

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LocationCentral Texas

The Texas Hill Country Unit was chartered by WBCCI in January 1966.  With a rich 44-year history, we are a relatively new and dynamic unit with 50% of our members joining within the past five years.  Our members cover a vast area of Texas beyond the hill country, in fact, we make a “star” pattern … from Dallas to the north, Houston to the east, San Antonio to the south, Fredericksburg and Brownsville to the west.  Many live along the I-35 corridor.  We conduct rallies 8 months of the year from January – May and from September – November.  Annual luncheons are held in August and December.  Our members caravan together as a unit to Region and International Rallies as well as Unit caravans in Texas.  Our monthly rally sites are selected by our unit president, but it’s our member hosts that make each rally special.  Known for taking unusual tours, we find access to places that individuals could not go.  Come join us for a rally and we’ll introduce you not only to campers and caravaners but also to wine makers and gardeners, fishermen and golfers, crafters and musicians, hikers and explorers, games players and chefs, camp fire sitters and story tellers, parents and grandparents, workers and retired folks, pet owners, civic volunteers … we are friends, we are family.  Come see for yourself!

President
Sandy Sands (1371) (Ken)
114 Longhorn Trail
Georgetown, TX 78633
Home 512-869-5595
k.h.sands@verizon.net
ken78628@yahoo.com



Texas Plains Unit, #106

Lubbock and Surrounding Area

Effective January 1, 2009 there was a merger of Top-O-Texas and Texas Plains Units. The survivor, Texas Plains Unit, now covers the Texas Panhandle. We have forty-three regular members and eleven affiliates and/or associates. Most of the members are located in either Lubbock or Amarillo. The unit will be celebrating its 50th anniversary on February 20, 2009. Unit events include weekly dinners at Home Plate Diner in Amarillo, monthly luncheons at Home Plate Diner in Lubbock and weekly balloon volleyball games in Lubbock. We have eight unit week-end rallies planned for 2009. All of our unit activities are detailed on our website, www.txplainsrv.com . .

Our 2009 membership chairman is Sam Spence, 3603 61st Street, Lubbock, TX, .

President
James Durham (Joy)
 
 
 
JRD-MJD@peoplepc.com




West Texas Unit, #100

The first organized meeting of the West Texas Unit  was held in September 1965 in Odessa, Texas.  The West Texas Unit was chartered on January 20, 1966 with 33 members.  Our area covers Midland and Odessa .  We have members in Ft. Stockton, Brownwood, Lubbock, Abilene, Imperial,  Big Springs, and Pecos.

We have a dinner meeting the first Tuesday of the month in Midland at Furr's Cafeteria.  This year we had a caravan in December to see the Christmas on the Pecos, January a caravan to Quartzsite, Arizona, March a caravan to Region 9 in Canton, Texas and in June we will caravan to Lansing, MI.     We have 7 rallies planned also.  At our rallies we have different host couples who  plan the rally.  At our Christmas Party the first of December the new officers will be installed.

According what the town offers that we are visiting we normally eat out several meals, purchase groceries and gasoline and have a tour of their area.  We do bring monies to their area.  

All Airstream owners are welcomed to come and join us as we travel this beautiful country of ours.  We do have a barrel of fun.

President
R. Ashley Coco 3147 (Debby)
3327 W. Wadley Ave.,3-168
Midland, TX 79707
Home 432-413-6601
rashleycoco@wbcci.net