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| Indiana State Fairgrounds and Farmer's Coliseum Indianapolis, Indiana |
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| Family Motor Coach Association Rally - Crossroads To Fun 2017 - 96th International Convention |
Our parking place was on the infield of the "Track Of Champions" horse track where we hooked up to 50 amp service. We were curious how they could possibly park about 1700 motorhomes and everyone have room to move around. Very quickly we saw an organized and experienced network of mostly volunteers come together and people were actually being transported on dozens of trams as well as golf carts and personal vehicles, soon after they parked their motorhomes in designated and reserved parking places. As they say, this was not their first rodeo!
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| Administration Building - Indiana State Fairgrounds |
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| Registration - Agriculture/Horticulture Building Indiana State Fairgrounds |
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| Swine Building - Indiana State Fairgrounds |
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| Farmer's Coliseum - Indiana State Fairgrounds |
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| Indiana State Fair Covered Bridge Indiana State Fairgrounds |
Just because all these strangers were around didn't mean the Fairground employees were not beginning to prepare for the Indiana State Fair on August 4-20. It also didn't have any bearing on the trotter horses that practiced daily on the "Track of Champions", just as they have for the last 120 years.
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| Artist mural at the "Track Of Champions" Indiana State Fairgrounds |
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| Practicing on Track of Champions Indiana State Fairgrounds |
There was one thing that made an impact on everything - thunderstorms, lighting and rain for almost 2 days, a record rainfall of 4" in a 24 hour period. What an unanticipated mess, and at one time it looked like we may need assistance removing our coach at the end of our stay - but it didn't impact our fun or fellowship.
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| Infield - 50 Amp Hookups Indiana State Fairgrounds |
The Family Motor Coach Association Rally, the 96th International Convention from July 12 - 15, 2017, was appropriately named Crossroads To Fun.
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| Program For 96th International Convention Indianapolis, Indiana |
This is considered an international rally because many of our Canadian friends come to these rallies. As a matter of fact, when we sing our National Anthem it is always followed by the singing of the Canadian National Anthem.
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| The Frustrated Maestros - A most talented group of FMCA Members - organized in 1981 |
There were a myriad of organized seminars, special events, hundreds of new motorhomes and exhibitors with displays, nightly and daily entertainment, ice cream socials, as well as 3 classes of ARTitutde Adjustment Painting Classes - It's FUN art...not FINE art.
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| One of the finished projects! ARTitude Adjustment Painting Class - Indianapolis, IN |
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| Finished Project -ARTitude Adjustment Painting Class FMCA Indianapolis Rally |
Thanks to several of our Florida friends from Florida Grande who volunteered to help, we were organized, on schedule, and everyone had a FUN time and consistently produced beautiful projects. ARTitude Adjustment painting class is scheduled to participate in the next international rally March 15-18, 2018 in Perry, GA.
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| Manufacturers and Convention Exhibitors Indianapolis FMCA Rally Indianapolis State Fairgrounds 2017 |
We were so busy making sure every detail had been taken care of that we decided to extend our stay in Indianapolis by a couple of days. Indianapolis is an exciting city with lots of history and had it not been for the Indianapolis FMCA Rally we probably would not have taken the opportunity to explore the city as we were able to do.
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