Kentucky Good Sam
About the good sam club
The story behind The Good Sam Club is 4 decades in the making. Taking its name from the term “Good Samaritan” The Good Sam Club came to life in 1966 when cartoonist E.C. Bilsland Jr. sketched a dark-haired character with a broad smile and a halo to personify the spirit of good Samaritan RVers. A group of RVers began placing a Good Samaritan sticker on the bumper of their trailer while on the road to let fellow RV families know they were there to help. The rest is history and the Good Sam logo is one of the most recognized symbols among Campers and RVers.
Today, membership to Good Sam will bring you a variety of discounts, services, a members only web site, RV related publications and local groups and activities to link you to other RV families in your area. With over a million members The Good Sam Club has chapters in every State and Canada. Each State and Province has chapters that camp/meet once a month on a local level, making it easier to connect with RV families near you.
Another name synonymous with Good Sam is "Samborees" These events were started by Good Sam Founder, Art Rouse in the 60's. Each State and Canadian Province host at least one of these events each year. Included in this weekend experience are vendors, dealers, daily programs and nightly entertainment to enjoy with fellow members and guests.
So if you enjoy fellowship, Camping and the RV life style you may want to come join us. Enjoy your visit here with us and if you would like more information about The Good Sam Club contact us or the Chapter Presidents listed here on our site, we have chapters through out Kentucky. If you can't find a chapter in your area and you have an interest in starting one of your own, we can help with that. Either way we will welcome you with a smile as big as our good friends “Sam & Samantha” shown above.
Diane & Bill Mulkins
Kentucky Chapters
If you don't see a chapter near you contact us
GOOD SAM ANGELS #4 Norma Daum (Vice-President) 11 Malabu Drive
Highland Heights, KY 40176 (859) 781-1360
Email: Norma.Daum_Ky.gov
BLUEGRASS SAMS #2 Bob Linville (Marjorie)
96 Baldwin Street
Berea, KY 40403 (859) 986-1522 Email: linville38_aol.com
GOOD SAM KY CARDINALS #7 Frank Bassett (Jerre) 8802 Wisdom Lane
Louisville, KY 40229
(502) 231-8797
Email: de3s96_netzero.com
TWIN SPIRE SAMS #11 Paula Floyd
110 Carolyns Cove
Shepherdsville, KY 40165
(502) 921-4080
None: paula.floyd_kraft.com
HARRISON CO. RAINBOW SAMS #13 Richard Faulkner (Betty Jo)
104 Stone Avenue
Cynthiana, KY 41031
(859) 234-5468
Email: None
RIVER CITY SAMS #14 Lemuel Spurling (Ruby) 3501 Pineland Drive
Louisville, KY 40219 (502) 968-2511
LINCOLN TRAIL SAMS #17 Richard MeGehee (Marilyn)
9400 Hwy 60 East
Guston, KY 40142
(270) 828-3680 Email: McG2Mn_aol.com
YELLOW BANK SAMS #25 Claude Millay (Emma)
8880 Knottsville-Mt Zion Rd
Philpot, KY 42366
(270) 281-4889
OLD KY HOME SAMS #26 Donna Reesor (Jim)
2512 Thomas Avenue
Louisville, KY 40216
(502) 448-3450
KY DOGWOOD SAMS #33 Mac Hagan
125 Hagan Dr
Grand Rivers, KY 42046
(270) 362- 8426
KY TRAVELING SAMS #28 Linda Hornback
2601 Alps Rd.
(502) 448-4802 Email: mamwlinda_insihtbb.com
Chapter News Letter
CAVE COUNTRY SAMS #38 Larry Cowles (Linda)
1958 Girkin Boiling Springs Rd
Bowling Green, KY 42101
(270) 678-5026
KENTUCKIANA SAMS #39 Wilton Lamb (Karen)
315 Oakwood Circle
Vine Grove, KY 40175
(270) 351-0253 Email: wlam_insightbb.com
TRAVELING THROUGHBREDS Paula Nichols (Wayne)
1726 Foxborough Circle
Lexington, KY 40505
(859) 293-0088
LAYED BACK TRAVELING SAMS
Ann Cattlett (Daniel)
256 Greenfield Circle
Mt. Washington, KY 40047
(502) 538-3808
Email: catlett2_insightbb.com
State Staff
State Director
Diane Mulkins (Bill)
200 Finch Ct.
(270) 828-5184
Email:bmulkins_bbtel.com
Past State Director 2000-2009
Don Lane (Linda)
4296 Lake Forrest Dr.
West View, KY 40178
(270) 257-0113
Email:dickydo1_earthlink.net
Assistant State Director
Charlie Mills (Joyce)
6425 Brandenburg Road
Ekron, KY 40117
(270) 828-3680
Email: cjmills_bbtel.com
Assistant State Director Frank Bassett (Jerre) 8802 Wisdom Lane Louisville, KY 40229 (502) 231-8797 Email: de3s96_netzero.com
Jud Daum (Norma)
11 Malabu Drive
Highland Heights, KY 41076
(859) 781-1360 Email: Norma.Daum_Ky.gov
State Treasurer Sandy Gragg (Glenda)
1704 Silver Lane
(859) 699-9934
Email: sandygragg_insightbb.com
State Secretary Becky Brown (Kevin) 209 West Caroline Street Irvington, KY 40146 (270) 547-7122 Email:rebeccab_bbtel.com
StateWagonmaster Jim WiIlis (Joyce) 9721 Scarborough Ave. Louisville, KY 40272 (502) 935-1601 Email: ga132s_aol.com
Assistant State Wagonmaster
Wayne Nichols (Paula)
1726 Foxborough Cir.
State Electrician
Steve Adams (Doris)
1185 Green Valley Ranch Rd.
Battletown, KY 40104
(270) 497-4615
Email: adamss_bbtel.com
State Chaplin Robert Kendrick (Martha) 304 Wilma Ave. #76 Louisville, KY 40229 (502) 955-5681 Email: rlbobbyk_windstream.net
Assistant State Wagonmaster Richard Megehee (Marilyn) 9400 Hwy 60 East Guston, KY 40142 (270) 828-3680 Email: mcg2mn_aol.com
Kentucky Webmaster
Bill Gambill (Judy) 1712 Tennyson Drive Clarksville, IN 47129 (812) 945-8503
Email: william.gambill_sbcglobal.net
SAMBOREE PAGE
2010 Spring Samboree Brandenburg Kentucky
June 4-6
Earlybirds can arrive starting may 31st.
Our Chapters support local charities as well as participating in civic projects such as adopt a highway, national clean up day, habitat for humanity. But good deeds are not all we do. we also have fun, each year hundreds of good samer's attend what we call "samborees", our spring samboree is held in brandenburg. our fall samboree is moved around the state. Activities at a samboree include seminars, evening entertainment, craft classes, ice cream social, dinners, and other events which make these a festive and worthwhile piece of americana. when attending the samboree your helping our state, and the charities we support. all this while having a good time with fellow camping enthusiast. attached below is a registration form in a pdf format for your convenience,
"just click print and let the fun begin"
10 spring rally reg
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PRE RALLY AT THE LEXINGTON HORSE PARK
If your attending The Rally in Louisville join us for a Pre Rally at the Lexington Horse Park
FOOD FUN AND FELLOWSHIP IN THE BLUEGRASS
Pre Rally July 14 till July 21 at The Kentucky Horse Park Call Christy Combs to reserve your site _ 859-259-4257
Hospitality tent will be provided by The Kentucky Good Sam Organization. Games, and other activities will be available
Nothing formal other than a great time with fellow Good Samer's prior to The Rally
For more information on our Pre Rally contact either: Sandy Gragg _ 859-699-9934 Diane Mulkins _ 270-828-5184
Kentucky Horse Park Set amidst the rolling hills of the Bluegrass lies one of America's finest resort campgrounds - the Kentucky Horse Park Campground. Our Campground boasts 260 campsites, each complete with electrical & water hookups, paved pads, fire rings & picnic tables. A full service facility, our Campground has many extras for your comfort...a grocery & gift shop, two bathhouses with modern conveniences, laundromats & two dump stations. During your stay, be sure & take advantage of our planned recreational activities. or catch a game of tennis or basketball on lighted courts..then cool off in our junior olympic-size swimming pool...or try your hand at pitching horse shoes, croquet, or maybe square dancing in the recreation pavilion. Your children are number one on our lists. In addition to planned activities & games led by our recreational leader, your children will enjoy swimming or playing in one of our unique playgrounds. Come on, relax & enjoy the complete resort atmosphere of the Kentucky Horse Park Campground!
Good Sam Vocabulary
This page was developed after someone so eloquently commented to us "how the heck should I know what LIMITED ELECTRIC or HOBO PARKING meant". We do seem to have our own vocabulary and if you're new to camping or attending your first Samboree this should help.
Hobo Parking:
Block Parking:
Limited Electric:
Adult Games:
State Meeting:
First Timer:
Hospitality:
50/50 Tickets:
Parade of Flags:
Penny Bingo:
State Store:
National Clean up Day:
Chapter Vest:
Dogs for the Deaf:
Wagon Master:
Caravan:
Caravan Patch:
Cenetry Patch:
Region 6 Patch:
Parked as you arrive. If you wish to park next to someone you must arrive together. Most other states have hobo parking only. (this is a fantastic way to make new friends)
Parking is done in groups, i.e. by chapter or state. Kentucky has both block and hobo parking. This is only done at our Samboree and you must be pre-registered by May 1st. and notified us what chapter or state to park you with.
Kentucky has 30 AMP service, but some other states have only limited electric, which means not enough electric to run your major appliances such as air, microwave, or coffee maker. You can run T.V. & fans.
Not what you think! games such as horse shoes, ring toss, bean bag toss. Yard games for us older kids.
Where the State Director meets with all the chapter presidents or their designated representative and they discuss state business and the rules that govern our chapters. Open to all to attend, but only presidents or their representative can vote.
Someone attending their first Kentucky Samboree, or one of our other rally's.
An area where refreshments and cookies are served. From 7A.M to 10 P.M. ( a meeting place for everyone to socialize and play cards and just relax )
Usually these are sold for a $1.00 apiece at chapter outings and State Rally's. Half the funds collected are either paid out in one, two, or three cash prizes and the other half donated to one or more charities.
This event takes place at a Samboree. Each of the out of State Dignitaries and Chapters attending are permitted to join in a line showing their State flag or their chapter banner or flag.
A form of bingo played with 110 pennies and a deck of cards. You can win some of the other folks at your tables pennies or you could loss some of your's. ( not going to get rich, but lots of fun)
Where State patches and other Good Sam merchandize is sold.
A day set aside by National were chapters participate in cleaning up designated area they have chosen. .
Vest that are worn at the different Samborees, they have the chapters name and colors. People also sew their rally and other patches onto them.
Founded in 1977 the origination trains dogs for those hearing impaired individuals to be able to live normal lives. The national Good Sam Club adopted this as its official charity in 1980. These dogs become the ears for those people they are trained with.
Person who is in charge of arranging, and parking all the campers at our Samboree.
Three or more campers who travel as a group to a rally or campout.
A patch you can purchase after you travel with three other rigs to a Samboree.
A patch you can purchase after you've attend 10 Samboree's, this patch is done by regions.
Good Sam National has the U.S. and Canada divided into six regions . Kentucky is in region 6. . Click to see Patch -------->
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