3,800 Miles in 65 Hours! And We’re only Halfway
Hello from New Hampshire. Nancy and I are a little over halfway through our East Coast tour, with a key stop at the Parade at the Kalahari Resort in the Poconos, PA. We now have driven over 3,800 miles in 65 hours and visited 13 states.
This 2022 Parade did not disappoint. We arrived the Friday before the Sunday official start of Parade for several pre-meetings. As a new Zone Rep, I had not met, in person, most of my fellow zone reps and the national chairs. It is always great to put a name with a face. Zoom is great; however, it does not allow for the same type of interaction that in person meetings do. We had presentations from the new DE National chair, Mia Walsh, regarding her plans for changes to PCA DE’s. Mia noted she will be holding a Zoom meeting on June 28 to discuss changes to the DE minimum standards and other topics. Paul Kudra, new AX National chair, reminded us of the documents available to regions that are holding or will be holding AX events. Ron Gordon, National Parade chair, noted the 2023 Parade will be held in Palm Springs, CA, and the 2024 Parade will be held in Birmingham, AL. For those already calendaring 2023/2024 events, these Parades will be held in June.
I am happy to report that several Zone 6 Regions received awards at Parade for their websites and newsletters. Oregon Region was recognized for their website and newsletter. Congratulations to Peg Ryan and Heinz Holzapfel. Pacific Northwest Region was recognized for their newsletter and newsletter cover. Congratulations to Doug Andreassen. Vancouver Island Region was recognized for their newsletter and website. Congratulations to Dave Nickel and Steve Fairbrother.
Nancy and I will return to Idaho in late June from our eastern drive. We head out next to Canada West Region’s Escape 2022 in mid-July. We hope to see many of you there.
Stay healthy and we will see you in the Zone.
-John
