2016 NEWSLETTER

Howdy from Southfork,

It’s time to make plans for the 2016 Chuck Wagon Races. As always, we are updating our records and need your new e-mail and snail mail addresses and phone numbers in order to keep you instantly updated on our plans.

We expect the camping, road and trail situation will be the same as last year. Enter through the National Chuckwagon Finals West gate and proceed to your reserved campsite. All connecting gates will be open between the SF and ōf Ranch. As of today’s date, Dan & Peggy are finalizing the race schedule to update their website at: www.chuckwagonraces.com.

We do expect a large crowd again this year. As usual, last year’s campers have first rights of refusal. Primitive sites are $100 and electric sites are $160. Your site reservations and port-a-potty fees must be paid ON OR BEFORE July 15th. Please mail early enough to allow for mail time. Port-a-potties will be $120 each and should be paid along with your campsite reservation. **Toilet cleaning (Thursday and Saturday morning only) is included with the $120 fee paid to us. However, all extra toilet, RV or horse trailer cleanouts will be $25 paid directly to Arkansas Portable Toilets at time of service. Please refer to page 2 for proper pricing of sites/potties included for your convenience.

Checks should be written to Southfork and mailed to the above address to avoid being returned to you as undeliverable.

As in the past, please help us with cleanup by taking your trash with you when you leave. Several large messes were left last year. Aluminum cans may be left at your site ONLY if bagged separately. Hay, wood, rocks or blocks left behind should be removed from the fields & put in the woods near your camp. In this mailing we have added our campground rules for your review. CAMPGROUND RULES ARE MANDATORY NOT MERELY A SUGGESTION!

You may start your campsite cleanup and stock pens may be set up (daytime only) August 13th. You may set your camp up starting August 20th. Note: Our livestock will be left at large until August 25th, leave hay or feed at your own risk! At this time, we understand the West gate will be open for campers Saturday, August 27th. (Verify gate opening on Dan’s website as noted above). NOTE: THE SF HWY 95 GATE WILL BE CLOSED APPROXIMATELY 5:00 P.M. FRIDAY, AUGUST 26th UNTIL THE RACES ARE OVER.

Thanks in advance for your immediate attention to this matter and letting us know ASAP as to your plans. Again, if payment is not received by midnight, July 15th, your site(s) will be open for rent....NO EXCEPTIONS!

We’re sure looking forward to visiting with each of you again this year. See you soon!

Ron & Patty @ SF