INDEPENDENCE BANK
Debbie Callahan
deborahh@ibyourbank.com
406-265-1241
LEAVITT/PHILADELPHIA INSURANCE
Chris Hipple, lrh@leavitt.com, 800-525-2060
Krystal Allen/Emily Sisko
800-873-4552
PHILADELPHIA
INSURANCE COMPANIES
SILVER SPONSORS
Great American Direct
Donna Fout
shop@greatamericandirect.com
757-229-0567
Please thank our sponsors for their continued support of the KOA Owners Association.
Press Release CRS Welcomes New Recreation Specialist
15 April 2019
CRS WELCOMES NEW RECREATION SPECIALIST Verona, Wis.–Commercial Recreation Specialists (CRS) is pleased to announce the addition of Recreation Specialist Kyle Siedlik. Kyle will be representing our project team in the Iowa and Nebraska territories and be a recreation solutions resource for complete park planning. As the former Recreation Consultant with Play & Park Structures, Kyle brings over 10 years of expertise to CRS. In his role there, Kyle focused on providing his clients with a seamless experience that included site layout assistance, green space development, conceptual design drawings, and information on grant and funding resources. These skills will serve Kyle well as he oversees both public and private sector client projects involving Splashpads®. “Kyle comes to CRS with great experience in sales, consulting and operations within the recreation industry. His experience and diverse skill set make him a valuable asset as CRS expands into Iowa and Nebraska. We are very excited to have him join our team.” Said CRS President Ron Romens. About Commercial Recreation Specialists CRS is headquartered in Verona, Wisconsin, with representatives in New Jersey, Iowa, Nebraska and Minnesota. It serves customers throughout the United States and the Caribbean. With over 40 years of combined industry experience, CRS not only […]
2018 We are Family Awards Winners Kaaren Fox and Kate Kemker of Cooperstown KOA
15 April 2019
Congratulations to Kaaren Fox and Kate Kemker of Cooperstown KOA winners of the 2018 We Are Family Award. Kaaren and Kate were nominated by Tim & Robyn Chilson of Meadsville KOA. Tim & Robyn’s nomination letter: We would like to submit the owners of Cooperstown NY KOA, Kaaren Fox and Kate Kemker, for the “We are Family Award for 2018”. Tim and I at Meadville KOA were in desperate need of a WorkKamper Couple. Karen and Kate realized that their WorkKampers needed more hours than they could supply them, and we desperately needed help. Basically, they sent their WorkKamper Couple to us in a very wonderful gesture of partnership and good will. Jeff and Wendy Hollman have been a blessing beyond words to us this summer. We owe this blessing in large part, to Cooperstown KOA. Had Kaaren and Kate not been willing to help us, we may have not had any WorkKampers for this entire camping season. We thank them for their generosity and good will. It was truly an act of “we are family”! This kind of good will is exactly what this award is all about. Their generosity and thoughtfulness helped us greatly as Tim was recovering from a […]
KOA Owners Association/KOA Care Camps Joint Event – Riverboat Cruise
23 July 2019
Join us for a riverboat cruise aboard the Georgia Queen OA/Care Camps/ Disaster Relief Events November 11, 2019 7:00 PM – 9:00 PMLocation: Savannah, GA
KOA Convention Workshop Survey
30 April 2020
29 April 2020 11:19 PM | KOA Owners Association (Administrator) The 2020 KOA Convention will be in Las Vegas, NV, November 16-19! While convention attendance will be up in the air for many franchisees, the KOA Owners Association is planning on recording all the workshop sessions again this year. Those that are unable to make it to convention will still be able to partake in the live stream and get access to the workshop recordings. Please take this brief survey below for planning purposes and get your responses in no later than May 15, 2020. We look forward to hearing from you in an effort to plan a Convention this fall that is catered to your needs! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FRTQMZ9
Washington State Owners Association Meeting Notes
25 July 2019
Our first conference call was held on May 7th at 9am EST. 4 people were in attendance Danielle Akey – Manger Leavenworth KOA Iris and Ken Shupe – Owners Bay Center/Willapa Bay KOA Vicki Lockhart – Owner Lynden/Bellingham KOA Existing state of the WA Owners Association: The group has not met in over 5 years. We are in the process of tracking down the previous records, notes and such and will house them either with Danielle or Iris until a new set of officers has been established. A group discussion was had regarding some of the benefits of revitalizing the association and continuing meetings. One of the benefits of attendance at the meeting is that you qualify for your Quality Assurance points if you have attended. Discussed possible topic for future meetings. How to you can use no cost and low cost marketing to improve your NPS. A date and time for the next conference call has been set for Tuesday June 4th at 10AM PST. An invite with the call in number and agenda will be sent the week prior to the next meeting Thank you to everyone who took the time to attend todays call Sincerely Iris Shupe & Danielle […]
2018 OA Endorsement of Leavitt Recreation & Hospitality Insurance
25 July 2019
KOA Owners Association is proud to announce we have endorsed a new insurance agency. The endorsed insurance agency is Leavitt Recreation & Hospitality Insurance! Many of you are already familiar with Leavitt as they are the largest single insuring agency of KOAs. As part of their endorsement, the OA is earning compensation for all business you place with Leavitt, We are also proud to announce a new member benefit with Leavitt. With Leavitt the Owners Association will offer a Worker’s Compensation Insurance Program. They have an exclusive agreement with an A rated carrier who has agreed to separate KOA from other campgrounds and allow us to earn rewards based on our own loss ratio, rather than being lumped in with all the other campgrounds nationwide. We encourage you to visit with Leavitt today to see what insurance solutions they have for you! Leavitt will be working with a benefits carrier to try to bring employee benefits to the table and leverage the power of the OA. Join the Owners Association today and contact Leavitt Recreation at800-525-2060! Also Leavitt will provide $100 toward lunch as well as representation for your next state/provincial owners association meeting and the OA will provide $150. (This is a once […]
2017 Area Resolutions/Decisions 2018 Board Meeting
25 July 2019
2017 Area Resolutions Decisions by Board of Directors 2018 Winter Meeting Area 1 Eliminate royalties on the revenues generated by the discount codes for the following events: Come Camp and Care With Us Weekend, Fathers Day Kids Camp Free, and the Value Kard Appreciation Weekend. Ashley Nettleton expressed a concern that not all KOAs participate in these promotional weekends because of loss of revenue. If royalties are not collected, then more KOAs would participate. A vote was taken for this resolution and passed. Board: Homer moved we accept the resolution and Jim seconded. Motion carried with two opposed and one abstention. Area 2 1. Whereas the Ohio Campground Owners Association has a concern regarding the structure of the Value Kard Appreciation (VKR) Weekend, we propose the following: · Value Kard Reward certificates should not be allowed to be redeemed on the VKR Appreciation Weekend. · This is VKR Appreciation Weekend and we believe that if someone buys a Value Kard after they make a reservation or during the reservation, then the free night should not be able to be used for that VKR Weekend. Since we are using this weekend to say “thank you” to our valued KOA campers that have […]