Uncertain?Rendezvous 2010

Please make your own camping/lodging arrangements – Lodging info:

The Shady Glade Resort has a few motel rooms and cabins, plus a little space for RV & tent campers with a small bath facility: David or Sarah at www.shadygladeresort.com -- 903-789-3295

Local sidecar enthusiasts, Billy & Dottie Carter, have several cabins along Caddo Lake plus rustic fishing cabins at Johnson’s Ranch within ½+ mile: www.spatterdock.com -- 903-789-3268

Jay & Patti Webb have 2 cabins within ½ mile: www.caddolakecabins.com -- 903-789-2063

Joann Hodges has several cabins within ½ mile: www.hodgepodgecottages.com --903-789-3901

Crips’s Camp has rustic fishing cabins within 1 mile: www.cripscamp.com -- 903-789-3233

And this small motel is within 1 mile: www.uncertaininn.com -- 903-789-3292

The closest "true" campground is 5 miles away at the Caddo Lake State Park:
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/caddo_lake/

Other area lodging info can be found here: www.caddolake.info/lodging.htm

Good News!! 2010 rally t-shirts are available on a pre-order basis.

Our thanks to Kaylee for the artwork:

and her Dad Roy for the organization.

The shirts will be a 50/50 blend in solid yellow with the logo on the front in green.
Prices are as follows:

SM - X LARGE: $ 11.00 each
XX and XXX LARGE: $ 13.00 each

The deadline for payment is September 15th, 2010.

The shirts will be delivered at the Caddo Lake sidecar rally October 15th-16th.

However, if you can't attend and want a shirt (who wouldn't?), please contact Roy re: shipping options..

Payment can be made in one of two ways:

1. Send a check for the total amount of shirts you order Made out to:

Roy Harris
16772 Hwy. 171
Ragley, LA 70657

2. Use PayPal to pay Roy Harris at the following e-mail address: royinla1@yahoo.com

NOTE: To use PayPal to make this transaction, you must have a PayPal account. Once you log in, go to "SEND MONEY". Click on the "PERSONAL" tab and enter the e-mail address above, the amount you are paying, and check off "PAYMENT OWED". Then follow the directions from there. By using this method, the transaction should not cost you or Roy any type of fees.

If you have any questions or problems, call Roy at 850-625-8847 or e-mail him at royinla1@yahoo.com

If someone really wants a unique Caddo Lake experience, I suppose Billy & Dottie Carter would rent out their sleeping cabin on their dock out in the Cypress trees on the lake. It's a small screened cabin with no utilities that should sleep two folks. It's the little cabin on the left in this photo looking from the lake back towards land (from: http://www.spatterdock.com/amenities.html ):

Jena and I stopped by the Caddo Lake rally site this afternoon. Boy, what a difference a year makes: Last year it rained 10+ inches in the 12 days preceding the rally and the lake was flooding; this year it hasn't rained for 2-1/2 months, the lake is low and there's a burn ban.

The good news is Jay, our Friday evening campfire (think chuckwagon) cook checked with the Fire Marshall, and his open fire is OK as long as its a "cooking" fire. We also have an idea for an evening campfire as well.

I'm heading that way Friday morning, staying thru Sunday. Should be a good event. Post up guys. Who else is going? Void Void. Can't wait that long. I'm leaving this morning. (Thursday)

Avanell and I will be there Wed sometime. Games are coming along. Just heard from Butch Turner(Tenn. state rep) that he and Nancy should be there Wed. afternoon. J.R.

A little late for me to be asking, but I'm still trying to work out getting out there, so, is the Shady Glade "home base" for things like the dinner tonight and coffee in the am?

Uncertain is over for this year. Group picture had 40-42 rigs in it. Pictures later. Texas,New Mexico,Louisana,Tennesee and Arkiansas represented. I was very pleased with turnout. Had several kids in games as passengers. One lady that had about 3 days on her new Ural. Had 15 rigs in the games. AQvanell and I thank everyone that participated. J.R.

The best count we had was 42 "official" attendees and 21 rigs (19 in the forthcoming group photo), but there were a good number of folks visiting the rally site on Friday and Saturday. Thanks to all that came and participated.

The Friday evening campfire chili by Jay & Ann was superb. The fellows from the Lions Club not only cooked up the Saturday meal, but also participated in the games (with lots of smiles), and collectively selected Barry's Ural rig as the "Most Unique" and Dub & LaRay's white Harley rig as their "Pick of the Litter."

There were 8 ladies participating in the Friday lunch ride, which apparently was a first for a USCA/sidecar event. I hear the ladies really enjoyed the lunch fellowship and we encourage similar rides at future events (lunch, coffee, breakfast, ice cream, etc. -- shopping??) And Judy had about 45 miles on her new Ural Retro upon arrival; first one I've seen, a beautiful rig.

Special thanks to:
Avanell & J.R. for organizing the games and co-hosting the rally -- they were the first to arrive and last to leave.
Dottie & Billy Carter for opening up their home and business for our group ride -- and for the Caddo/Johnson's Ranch marina stickers for all participants in the ride.
Butch & Nancy for taking/distributing lots of photos to everyone.
Darline for the CD's of pics from past couple of years.
Hardy for the firewood and help with the boats.
And the City/businesses of Uncertain for their hospitality.

And thanks to all that participated in the games, contributed to rally expenses, brought cookies and furnished door prizes, assuring everyone would have a good time.

We have posted a lots of photos from the 2010 Caddo Lake Rally in the Albums section at: http://www.sidecar.com/mbbs22/photos/photo-thumbnails.asp?albumid=458

Including the "Official" Group Photo in the next post.

ALSO: Please mark you calendars for a Spring 2011 joint gathering with the Soviet Steeds Ural folks at the KOA campground in Rusk, Texas, scheduled for May 13-15, 2011. More details are found here: http://www.sidecar.com/mbbs22/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=8971&posts=1&start=1

SideCar - 10/15/2010 11:43 AM

A little late for me to be asking, but I'm still trying to work out getting out there, so, is the Shady Glade "home base" for things like the dinner tonight and coffee in the am?

Your avatar is one I have used for years on other sites, possibly even this one a while back before I re joined. The Laubenstien cow.

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