Quarterly Newsletter April, May, June 2012

Quarterly Newsletter
April, May, June 2012
Dear AZ ARVC Members,
I’m hoping that your summer is going well with lots of travelers coming
into your parks. In this issue you will find an update on Bill 1438 which passed and
was signed into law. You will also see pictures of many members as they attended a
very successful Convention in Tucson. Please let me know if your park has received
any awards, a landmark anniversary, or anything that you would want to announce to
the membership. Watch for your box of directories coming soon and have a great
summer.
Jo Ann Mickelson, ED, AZ ARVC
This latest issue of the
Howler is full of information that will benefit all
of our members. It is full
of happy, fun items that
make you chuckle as well
as serious information
that affects park operations. We are living in some challenging
times for our industry. Ours is an industry where we provide entertainment, fun
and pleasurable experiences for our
guests, but the business side of our business is exceedingly serious. It is particularly in these times when we need an active, vital association to assist us. As we
face issues that are imposed upon us,
you should be pleased to have an association that is facing up to every challenge
and trying to direct the conversation to
make certain that your interests and
needs are considered. Read on and see
how pleased you should be with the leadership of your state and national association. Together we will meet every challenge that faces us. Thank you for your
continued support.
Board of Directors
President:
Robert Rolle
Vice Pres:
Barb Stafford
Secretary:
hone
Annette Sounnak
Treasurer:
Wendy Bykofsky
ARVC:
Saundra Bryn
Directors:
Jack Denton
George O’Leary
Dean Buford
Raphael Bear
Hugh Duncan
David Schenck
428 E. Thunderbird Rd.
Box 548
Phoenix, AZ
85022
602-403-6196
arizonaarvc@aol.com
Robert Rolle, President, AZ ARVC
.Senate Bill 1438: Passed and signed by the Governor. Full bill is found on
www.gocampinginarizona.com
1..Requires a notice of removal to be sent to the Department of Transportation five days after
the discovery or arrest if the seizure occurs in a mobile home or recreational vehicle.
2. Prohibits the owner from allowing the posted notice of removal to be disturbed.
3. . Requires a statement on the notice of removal asserting that:
a) an owner of real property who knowingly allows the posting to be removed is subject to a
civil penalty the first time and a class 5 felony a second or subsequent time; and
4. Requires the board of the Fund to place a lien on remediated real property to replenish
monies.
5. Requires owners when selling remediated property to notify a buyer if LSD was
manufactured on the property and failure to disclose may result in criminal prosecution.
6. Requires owners, selling mobile homes or recreational vehicles, within five days after the
purchase contract to notify a buyer in writing that methamphetamine, ecstasy or LSD was
manufactured on the property and failure to disclose may result in criminal prosecution.
7.Requires owners of mobile homes or recreational vehicles to follow rules adopted by the
Board regarding removal of the unit.
8. Stipulates that it is a class 4 felony if an owner allows a child or vulnerable adult to enter or
occupy remediated property.
9.. Stipulates that it is a class 5 felony if a person who, is not a peace officer or employee
lawfully following his or her duties, knowingly does any of the following:
a) occupies property that is not remediated except for necessary managerial duties or lawful
remediation;
b) sells items from the contaminated portion of the property, mobile home, recreational
vehicle, or unit before remediation;
c) disturbs or removes the notice of removal if the person is not the
property owner;
d) leases or rents the property before the remediation is complete; or
e) removes a mobile home or recreational vehicle before authorization from the Board.
Mark Your Calendars:
1. Nov 28,29, & 30: ARVC Outdoor Hospitality Conference
gas, NV
Las Ve-
2. Arizona ARVC 2013 Conference & Trade Show: April 24 & 25, 2013
Members In the News
Congratulations to the
following Parks who received awards at the
2012 Convention.
Medium Park of the Year:
Desert’s Edge RV—
the Purple Park
GoCampingInArizona.com
Our web site is complete along
with a members area for important information that you may
have missed out on. Go to
www.gocampinginarizona.com
Members Area on the right side of
the home page.
Phoenix, AZ
Large Park of the Year:
La Hacienda RV Resort
Apache Junction,
AZ
Large Park of the Year:
Congratulations to J&H RV Park,
Flagstaff, AZ, owners Jo Ann and
Harvey Mickelson who are celebrating J&H’s 30 Anniversary:
1982 to 2012.
Celebrating an Anniversary or
something new has been added to
your park: email me at
arizonaarvc@aol.com
Rincon Country
East
Tucson, AZ
arizonaarvc@aol.com
Working For You
AZ ARVC State Directory


The New Arizona RV Park & Campground Directory is
out!
Each member of AZ ARVC will be receiving a full box of
directories to give to your customers. Additional directories are available if you need them.
Advertising

Az ARVC has been approved to partner with AZ Office
of Tourism by advertising in the Official State Directory
2013, Experience AZ, and AOT’s Mobi site. The cost to
the Association is 1/2 while AOT pays 1/2. By doing
this, the Association will get coverage that directs customers to the web site www.gocampinginarizona where
all members and their respective web sites are listed.
Multi park Owners
The Board has voted to give a multi park owner discount. The
parks must be owned by one owner/corp, located in AZ, ARVC
dues not included. Please inform us if you are an owner of multi
parks so it can be reflected in the 2013 billing.
2-5 Parks
10% discount
AZ Dues only
6-10 Parks
20% discount
AZ Dues only
11-20 Parks
30% discount
AZ Dues only
21-29 Parks
40% discount
AZ Dues only
30 + Parks
50% discount
AZ Dues only
AZ ARVC MEMBERS
PARK NAMES
E-MAIL
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3 DREAMERS RV PARK
info@3dreasmersrvpark.net
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APACHE PALMS RV PARK
apachepalms@aol.com
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ARIZONA HIGH COUNTRY CAMPGROUND
highcountrycampground@yahoo.com

AZ MAVERICK
gbinder3500@aol.com

ARIZONA WEST RV PARK
azinfo@azwestrv.com

Blue Sky RV Resort
managerbluesky@yahoo.com
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BONITA MESA RV RESORT
bonitamesa@aol.com
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BUTTERFIELD RV RESORT
info@rv-resort.com
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CAMPGROUND BUENA TIERRA
campgroundbuenatierra@yahoo.com
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CARAVAN OASIS RV RESORT
deanbuford@caravanoasisresort.com
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CASA GRANDE RV RESORT
casagrande@whresorts.com
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COACH STOP RV PARK
coachstop@earthlink.net
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DEL PUEBLO RV PARK
info@delpueblorv.com
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DESERT SANDS RV PARK
desertsandsrvpark@yahoo.com

DESERTS EDGE RV-The Purple Park
info@desertsedgerv.com

DISTANT DRUMS RV PARK
admin@distantdrumsrvresort.com

EAGLE VIEW RV RESORT
rrbear@fmyn.com

ELK PINES RV PARK
lynn@elkpinesrvresort.com

FAR HORIZONS TUCSON VILLAGE
manager@tucsonvillage.com

FLAGSTAFF/GRAND CANYON KOA
jsatkoaflag@aol.com

GOLD CANYON RV RESORT
Cherie@robertsresorts.com

GRAND CANYON RAILWAY
info@thetrain.com

GREEN ACRES RV PARK
greenacresrvpark@aol.com

ISLANDER RV RESORT
info@islanderrvresort.com

J&H RV PARK
JHrvpark@aol.com

KAIBAB CAMPER VILLAGE
joy@canyoneers.com
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LA HACIENDA RV RESORT
info@lahaciendarv.com

LAS COLINAS RV PARK
lascolinas55@yahoo.com
AZ ARVC MEMBERS
PARK NAMES
E-MAILS

LEAF VERDE RV RESORT
manager@leafverde.com

Lazy Days RV Park
nproud@lazydays.com

MAGIC CIRCLE RV PARK
Magic1@vtc.net

MESA SPIRIT RV RESORT
mesaspirit@azrvpark.com

METEOR CRATER RV PARK
info@meteorcrater.com

MISSION VIEW RV RESORT
Missionviewprop@gmail.com

MOGOLLON RV PARK
mogollonrvpark@aol.com

PALM CREEK GOLF & RV RESORT
GaryL@palmcreekgolf.com

PHOENIX METRO RV PARK
dellisphxmetro@aol.com

PUEBLO EL MIRAGE RV RESORT
sforward@robertsresorts.com

QUAIL RIDGE RV PARK
quailridgerv@yahoo.com

RANCHO SEDONA RV PARK
info@ranchosedona.com

RANCHO VERDE RV PARK
info@ranchoverdervpark.com
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RINCON COUNTRY EAST RV RESORT
eastinfo@rinconcountry.com

RINCON COUNTRY WEST RV RESORT
westinfo@rinconcountry.com

ROLLES LYNDA VISTA RV PARK
Robertmrolle@aol.com

SHANGRI-LA RV RESORT
jtheidrich@aol.com

SILVERVIEW RV RESORT
office@silverviewrvresort.com

SUN VISTA RV RESORT
manager@sunvistarvresort.com

SUPERSTITION SUNRISE RV RESORT
info@superstitionsunrise.com

TOMBSTONE TERRITORIES RV PARK
jrobson@tombstoneterritories.com

VILLA ALAMEDA RV RESORT
villaalamedarv@aol.com

VOYAGER RV RESORT
joe_boyd@equitylifestyle.com

WALNERS MOUNTAIN RV RESORT
waltnersrvresort@frontier.com
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WESTWIND RV & GOLF RESORT
info@westwindrvgolfresort.com

WILLOW LAKE RV PARK
willow1@cableone.net

ZANE GREY RV PARK
info@zanegreyrvpark.com
2012 Annual Convention & Trade Show
Did we have fun or what! Rincon West was the perfect venue
for our Convention. The meeting rooms, food, and hospitality
were absolutely fabulous not to mention our Chairman Annette. Thank you George O’Leary for your generosity and for
sharing your staff with AZ ARVC.
In this issue you will find a short synopsis of the seminars as
well as pictures of attendees.
Please join with us in thanking the following business’s who
gave of their time and support to making the 2012 Convention
a success.
Williams, Zinman & Parham PC
Synopsis of Seminars
1.Legally Mine:
Jason Mason of Utah presented a class on Asset Protection. Many attendees were sad that they couldn’t attend both Legally Mine and Social Media as both classes were excellent. Those in attendance at Legally Mine received a ton of information relating to protecting your
business from lawsuits.
2.Social Media
The Social Media Marketing seminar walked through, step by step, in creating a Facebook page
for your company. They discussed “best practices” when creating and maintaining a Facebook
page. During time together the class shared their experiences with social media and discussed
what has worked for them;; as well as giving them tips on how to make this tool work for you.
The class followed along as they were shown screenshots and taken through live demonstrations. By the end of the class, the participants were able to have basic knowledge of how to post
comments, tag photos, add pictures, videos and links, etc
3.Rules of Pickle Ball:
Volunteers from Rincon West demonstrated how to play Pickle Ball
and Bache Ball. A good time was had by all at the courts of Rincon.
Annette, Wendy and volunteers served as
2012 Chairman. We wish to extend to them
our sincere appreciation and thanks for all
their work and time that they spent on this
years convention.
We love you girls
AZ ARVC also wishes to thank Jeff Sims from
ARVC for his participation in the Convention
as well as his support and friendship.
Thanks Jeff
Convention & Trade Show
ARVC LAUNCHES NEW OUTDOOR HOSPITALITY EDUCATION PROGRAM (OHEP)

After 2012, the CPO program will not exist.

If you enroll in OHEP, your CPO points will be transferred to one of the OHEP
Tiers.
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The OHEP Tiers are Associate, Generalist, Professional, Executive.

To enroll in the OHEP Program: Go to www.arvc.org under education

If you are currently enrolled in the CPO Program, there will be no charge to
transition to the OHEP Program.
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After enrolling, you will receive the OHEP materials.
Promotion
Park listings on GoCampingInArizona.com,
GoCampingAmerica.com, The Directory, Social Media, Mobile Website, State Official
Travel Guide
Communication
AZ ARVC Newsletter; ARVC Voice; Networking; 20’s Groups; emails on Breaking News
Protection
Legal Defense Fund, Legislative updates
Advocacy
Partnerships with AZ Office of Tourism,
Campground Association of Management
Professionals (CAMP), Volunteer Board of
Directors
Membership
Includes both AZ ARVC & ARVC
Benefits
Direct TV, Ford Motor Co, John Deere, Staples, HD Supply, Credit Card Processing,
Health
Insurance, Propane
Education
State and National Conventions, National
School of RV Park & Campground Management; National Issues Conference in DC; AZ
Governor’s Conference; over 40 different
publications and books on Camping Mgt.
To Apply for membership: Contact Jo Ann at 602-403-6196 or
email arizonaarvc@aol.com to get an application.