2014 NEWSLETTER

Howdy from Southfork,

It’s time to make plans for the 2014 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.

Teddy Morehead will again be available to repair your tack and offer sound advice on select subjects. Vickie is coming back to whip up her now famous breakfast. We are interviewing food venues again. Please contact us if you know a great, hard working lunch/dinner vendor that would be interested in serving at Southfork.

We do expect a large crowd again this year. As usual, last year’s campers have first rights of refusal. Primitive sites are $80 and electric sites are $140. 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 $115 each and should be paid along with your campsite reservation. **Toilet cleaning (Thursday and Saturday morning only) is included with the $115 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.

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. 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 15th - August 22nd. Note: Our livestock will be left at large until August 22nd, leave hay or feed at your own risk! At this time, we understand the West gate will be open for campers Saturday, August 23rd. (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 22ND 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