Scroller January 28, 2010

The New Bigfoot Industries 2010  

I am aware that many of you have already seen the announcement below and have asked why it was not announced on our website sooner.  The answer is we wanted to make sure these guys are the real deal before getting everyone’s hopes up and it appears that they are.  

I have been in contact with Grant Bilodeau at Bigfoot Industries 2010. He has over 20 years’ experience working for and on Bigfoot RV’s. What follows is a summary of our discussion (with Grant’s approval to pass it on to you).  

Grant indicated that many former Bigfoot Industries Employees are involved in the new Bigfoot Industries 2010 representing  over 300 years’ of Bigfoot experience and knowledge. 

The new Bigfoot Industries 2010 is located in the old Bigfoot Industries facilities in Armstrong, BC as part of the Rhinokore Corporation. Most of the molds for the campers, trailers and motorhomes still exist at the site. 

Their immediate goals are to provide support to current Bigfoot owners in servicing and maintaining their truck campers, travel trailers and motorhomes. They are aware that many owners have found it difficult to find fiberglass parts for their units and will make this their first priority as they begin production. In addition, they will soon be producing truck campers and travel campers. Sorry, motorhomes are not in the current plans but may be in the future.  

It may take 6 to 9 months for the new Bigfoot Industries 2010 to start production and Grant has agreed to keep us updated on new developments.  

We will also have a new Section on the forum very soon titled “Bigfoot Industries 2010” where you may post questions and comments for the staff of the new Bigfoot Industries 2010.

Happy-n-Safe Travels, 

Mike Henley

BOCI President 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

January 27, 2010

BIGFOOT RV UNDER NEW ACTIVE OWNERSHIP

We are pleased to announce that Bigfoot RV is under new active ownership, and will soon be providing parts, service and new products to the North American RV market from its facility in Armstrong, BC, Canada.

Our experienced Bigfoot staff & management have a long term dedication to the Bigfoot experience. We are committed to the Bigfoot Tradition, and look forward to taking Bigfoot RV’s into the future with new and refreshed products proudly built upon the solid foundation of Bigfoot’s unmatched quality, design & customer experience. Our focus as we begin production of our world class RV’s will be maintaining the carefully designed & well-built products that Bigfoot is known for.

In addition to providing parts & service for existing Bigfoot RV’s we will soon begin production of Truck Campers & Travel Trailers, with updated offerings selected from Bigfoot’s most popular models. We are seeking to establish distribution outlets in both Canada & the USA and will provide details regarding product availability as soon as they are confirmed.

For future updates regarding operational and product details please visit www.bigfootrv.com.

Bigfoot Industries (2010) Inc.

4114 Crozier Road

Armstrong, BC, Canada

V0E 1B6

January 17, 2010

2009 Wrap-up 

 Well, needless to say that 2009 was a very interesting and challenging year for BOCI and your new Board of Directors especially with the closing of Bigfoot Industries. All in all the year was a success in many ways. Our membership grew to over 560 members by the end of year, we had a very successful rally, we upgraded the website (not without some problems though) and we have switched to the fiscal calendar year to make it easier to manage and understand BOCI finances. 

Goals for 2010

 Our goals for 2010 are to continue to seek out opportunities to grow our memberships, not only Owner Members but Associate Members. Continue to improve our website to make it more User friendly and add sections that you may want. Add Standing Committees and seek volunteers to serve on these committees to assist with BOCI operations. And, have another successful and awesome rally at the 49’er Village RV Resort in Plymouth, California. 

Board of Directors Activities 

Finance

Al Sandberg and Cheryl Love are working on the transfer of the Treasurer’s duties to Cheryl by the end of the month. We thank Al and Jeannette Sandberg for the great job they did as our BOCI Treasurer and in moving our fiscal year to the calendar year. Our ½ year fiscal year ended December 31, 2009 and we’ll have the financial reports posted on the website when they are completed by our CPA firm, most likely in March. 

Membership Identification Numbers & Revised Online Membership Directory

We have been discussing the concept of Membership Identification Numbers for Members to put on their rigs, much the same as Family Motor Coach Association, Air Stream, etc. So far we’ve talked about having approximately 4 inch tall numbers that can be displayed on your rig either on the front, rear or both front and rear. This way other members may identify you as a BOCI Member and look up your ID number on the website (which may be downloadable) so they know who they saw.

But, then our website Members Directory will need to be updated with the ID number and the Members name. Currently the Members Directory has the Members Username and once you click on the Username you can find the City and State they live in, email address and other information but not their name. 

 I have placed this topic on the forum under BOCI Business Discussions to poll our membership and get feedback to whether or not we should continue to develop this concept. 

Website Improvements

We are still working on improvements to our website. Most recently we have expanded the Photo Gallery section to accept larger pictures and more pictures per post.   We would appreciate your input on how we may improve the website to better serve your needs. I have placed a topic on the forum under BOCI Business Discussion titled “Website Thoughts” to capture your input.  

Membership Renewal 

    All Memberships are on an annual basis expiring December 31^st of the calendar year of your membership. Those New Members that joined late in the year, September through December 2009 your Membership is also good for 2010. Returning Members who renewed their 2009 Membership late in the year will need to renew for 2010. 

If you haven’t renewed your Membership for 2010 yet, please renew before January 31, 2010. Starting February 1, 2010 delinquent memberships will be moving to the Inactive file which will block access to the BOCI Members section of our website.

 2010 Rally & Annual Business Meeting

 The date for our 2010 Rally & Annual Business Meeting is September 12^th through September 17^th.  

Place and Location is the 49’er Village RV Resort in Plymouth, California. Check out their website: www.49ervillage.com and mark your calendars for another fun rally with your friends.

We are working on the details and are targeting sometime in March have the details posted along with the reservation information.

 Mini-Rallies 

Charlie and Nancy Beauchamp have set up a Midwest Mini Rally to be held at the Grand Casino in Hinckley, Minnesota on May 14 and May 15, with departure on May 16, 2010.  They have reserved a block of 10 sites at a rate of $28.00 per night. The cutoff date is April 23, 2010.

Reservations are to be made on an individual basis. To make your reservation please go to our forum and click on “Other Rally Information” then “Mid-West Mini Rally” for the details and to let Charlie and Nancy know that you are planning on attending or to obtain additional information.

 
Charlie and Nancy are looking forward to seeing old friends and meeting some new friends.

 2010 San Diego Mini Rally

At last count I heard that there may be 2 spots remaining for this Mini-Rally at the Chula Vista RV Park & Marina on May 10th through the 13th, 2010. The cost is $110.55 for these dates.  

 If you are interested in attending and have not already signed up please drop Ric an email to find out if there’s space still available at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). 

 Happy-n-Safe Travels – Mike