Every winter the retirees in Family Campers & RVers gather in a southern location for a week of fun at the Retiree Rally. In the last several years the rally has been held in March. During the week there are a variety of activities including games, seminars, entertainment, commercial area, meals and much more. The highlight of the week is the crowning of the International Retiree King & Queen who reign for a year.
Past Retiree Rallies
Year, Location | Attended | Director | King & Queen Winners |
2024 Mineola, TX | 82 units | George & Karen Reynolds | Bill and Rita Newell, TX |
2023 Dothan, AL | 83 units | Ronald & Reba Ray | Joanne & Phillip Rich, SC |
2022 Mineola,TX | 81 units | Ronald & Reba Ray | Steve and Diane Hitchens, KS |
2021 Mar Mineola, TX | postponed | Kip & Jan Cushing, WI | No Pageant Held |
2020 Mar Dothan, AL | canceled | Tommy & Gayle Nelson, AL | No Pageant Held |
2019 Mar Houma, LA | 96/4 (CP) | Dallas & Barb Dotson, MO | Matt & Marla Mantia, IL |
2018 Mar Tallahassee, FL | 129/9 (CP) | Dave & Linda Hennie, OH | Bill & Penny Ramlow, NC |
2017 Mar Canton, TX | 137/9 (CP) | Jim & Barb Turner, FL | Robert & Carolyn DeShone, MI |
2016 Mar Houma, LA | 143/4 (CP) | Ron & Reba Ray, LA | Dallas & Barb Dotson, MO |
2015 Mar Tallahassee, FL | 124/9 (CP) | Dick & Pam Likins, FL | Emil & Millie Pauwels, NC |
2014 Mar Canton, TX | 159 | Dwight & Barb Bonifield, OH | Dick & Kathy Buresh, TX |
2013 Mar Rayne, LA | 181 | Al Jurek, NY& Linda Hennie, OH | Tommy & Alice Garner, GA |
2012 Mar Tallahassee, FL | 207 | Dick & Pam Likins, FL | Leon & LaNelle Ishmael, SC |
2011 Mar Canton, TX | 209 | Dick & Kathy Buresh, TX | Ronald & Jo Hersom, IA |
2010 Mar Ladson, SC | 120 | Paul & Pat Parsley, SC | Pete & Sammie Jo Schaub, MI |
2009 Feb Casa Grande, AZ | 163 | Melvin & Nancy Coy, IN | George & Sharon Woodruff, AR |
2008 Mar Rayne, LA | 301 | Lou & Darlene Gibson, CA | Mike & Judy Hiatt, IA |
2007 Mar Mobile, AL | 363 | Don & Marjory Bates, AL | James & Clare (Cookie) Powell, IN |
2006 Mar Canton, TX | 334 | Jim & Barb Turner, FL | Robert & Nancy Linder, MI |
2005 Feb Orlando, FL | 428 | Ron & Carolyn Taylor, FL | Wilson & Shirley Forbes, IA |
2004 Mar Rayne, LA | 396 | Jim Bob & Shirley Ealey, PA | John & Delores Derrick, SC |
2003 Mar Canton, TX | 394 | Weldon & Joanne Segars, TX | Ralph & Betty Bruner, OH |
2002 Mar Ladson, SC | 501 | John & Delores Derrick, SC | John & Dorothy Mendel, LA |
2001 Feb Rayne, LA | 555 | John & Dorothy Mendel, LA | Jim & Wilma Upchurch, GA |
2000 Feb Casa Grande, AZ | 354 | Jim Bob & Shirley Ealey, PA | George & Sharon Woodruff, AR |
1999 Jan Sarasota, FL | 485 | George & Sharon Woodruff, AR | John & Becky Fletcher, IN |
1998 Mar Harlingen, TX | 322 | Paul & Doris Warner, FL | Jim Bob & Shirley Ealey, PA |
1997 Mar West Palm Beach, FL | 559 | Patsy & Arthur Wiebel, IA | Pete & Jane Brown, FL |
1996 Jan Harlingen, TX | 350 | Leonard & Virginia Grant, NJ | Bill & Crystal Hill, KS |
1995 Jan Sarasota, FL | 748 | Bill & Mae Ross, IN | Dick & Luella Blair, OH |
1994 Feb Casa Grande, AZ | 358 | John & Dorothy Ough, FL | Clyde & Lorene McGatha, AZ |
1993 Jan Sarasota, FL | 758 | Roy & Lauretta Homo, FL | Chuck & Lucille Barone, OH |
1992 Jan Harlingen, TX | 486 | Pete & Jane Brown, FL | Sam & Loreen Harmon, GA |
1991 Jan Harlingen, TX | 813 | Eldon & Esther Mitzner, NE | Roy & Lauretta Homo, FL |
1990 Feb Sarasota , FL | 923 | Paul & Renny West, OH | Ross & Leora Grimes, OH |
1989 Feb Harlingen, TX | 646 | George & Ethel Farrow, NJ | Asel & Evelyn Johnson, VA |
1988 Jan Sarasota, FL | 965 | Arba & Hazel Hudson, NJ | M. J. & Gloria Schexnayder, LA |
1987 Mar Douglas, AZ | 503 | John & Dorothy Grant, NJ | Karl & Clara Amman, NY |
1986 Feb Sarasota, FL | 758 | Art & Barbara Petros, OK | Lynn & Phyllis Williams, ONT |
1985 Feb Sarasota, FL | 865 | Clarence & Ethel Cornell, NC | Martie & Addie Costello, NJ |
1984 Feb Harlingen, TX | 463 | Martie & Addie Costello, NJ | Shearl & Helen Denny, MO |
1983 Jan Sarasota, FL | 864 | Bill & Edith Baird | Paul & Jinnie Gilbert, AL |
1982 Jan Harlingen, TX | 776 | Jin & Betty Redfield, MI | Reed & Francis Hudson, TN |
1981 Jan Sarasota, FL | 915 | Earl & Hazel Thurto, LA | Bill & Margaret Wynn, GA |
1980 Feb Sarasota, FL | 860 | Harry & Anita Dewey | Alric & Audrey Erickson, FL |
1979 Feb Harlingen, TX | 562 | Harris & Helen May, IL | Edwin & Thelma Rush, LA |
1978 Feb Harlingen, TX | 854 | John & Dorothy Grant, NJ | Turner & Zelma Johnson, AR |
1977 | Paul & Anne Weaver | ||
1976 Jan Harlingen, TX | 900 | Dave & Leona Ruppel, | Wiley & Willa Lantz, |
1975 Jan Harlingen, TX | 1100 | Paul & Renny West, OH | Art & Barbara Petros, OK |
1974 Jan Eustis, FL | 950 | Harley & Idamae Brunk, KS | Jake & Lena Young, KS |
1973 Jan Harlingen, TX | 881 | Bob Burns, KS | Maynard & Margaret Dakin, N.S. |
1972 Jan Harlingen, TX | 600 | Stu & Estelle Reed | NA |