ECOA Newsletter
August 1, 2015
The first half of the year has been extremely busy for
members of ECOA. It began in January with 24 members
attending the Tampa Supershow. The happy hours were
fantastic with the final one being attended by the Entegra
leadership and the president of Summit Stainless.
Our gatherings moved into February with 35 coaches
attending the Entegra event at Lazy Days in Tampa. This
is the first of its kind event was a combination of support
from Lazy Days and Entegra. Owners were treated to two
dinners at the Crown Club as well as dinners at Lazy
Days RV Resort. Seminars were held and a modification
open house was well attended by those who were there.
Thanks to Mario LaCute our new treasurer for organizing
this event.
The month of March saw a caravan to the Good Sam/
Camping World Rally in Phoenix. This event was hosted
by Dianne and Stew Stewart. The attendees were treated
to great music and a variety of seminars.
And all-time record number of coaches (60) attended the
Buckhorn Lake Resort Rally in Kerrville, TX this past
May. Our annual meeting was held with new officers for
the next two years elected. The new officers are as
follows. Again, great food (can anyone say a 3” thick
Porkchop), and fabulous places to visit were part of the
program. Tadd Jenkins and Pat Carroll were in attendance
for the Entegra sponsored true Texas barbecue. They even
hung around for a question and answer period. National
Indoor RV Centers provided display coaches, a detailing
crew and tech-support for those present. We continue to
thank Brett Davis for his support of our organization.
Club member Doug French (C&D Coach Weighing) also
provided discounted 4-corner coach weighing to help our
members. The modification open house was held once
again, and is fast becoming a staple of our rallies.
Officers Elected:
Patrick Bauer, President
Mario LaCute, Treasurer
Medarda Bauer, Secretary
Doug French, National Director
Thomas Crowley, Vice President Southeast
Stephen Hall, Vice President Northeast
Linda Hanson, Vice President Midwest
Raymond Wenig, Vice President West
The ribbon-cutting ceremony in Middlebury saw several
hundred Entegra owners celebrate the new Entegra
factory and attend the rollout of the 2016 models. While
the food and friendship were outstanding the real stars
were the brand new Entegra coaches. Hopefully everyone
has had the opportunity to either see them in person or
online. The new end caps usher in a new era of design for
our favorite coach. The rest of us will now be “Classic”
Entegra Coaches going forward.
As we write this, 20 plus coaches attended the Egg
Harbor Rally in Door County, Wisconsin. Rally Masters
Tom and Lynn Crawley prepared a wonderful agenda
which included a visit to an Entegra owners restaurant as
well as a beautiful sunset cruise and fabulous meals.
From Egg Harbor, Doug French coordinated an Entegra
Owners Caravan for the FMCA International Family
Reunion Rally held in Madison. 13+ coaches were
present and I'm sure the seminars and entertainment were
well enjoyed.
ECOA will conclude the 2015 rally schedule in Hilton
Head, South Carolina. 35 coaches are signed up for this
October event. If you have not signed up and would like
to attend, send an email to Pat Bauer at
president@entegraowners.com before August 9th.
2016 Future Events
January 12-17 Tampa Supershow
March 17-22 FMCA International Rally in Perry Georgia
April 15-19 INTO Rally in Tallahassee Florida
We are still researching locations and dates for our spring
’16 club rally, but no decisions have been finalized at this
time.
If you would like to attend any of these events please
check our website beginning in September at
www.entegraowners.com.
Finally, we are in desperate need of a member with
webpage design and management experience, who
could lend a hand to handle the actual updating of our
webpage. We’re not expecting to make lots of changes,
just updating the pages we currently have. If you have
something to offer, please send a quick note to
president@entegraowners.com.
