Editorial: Make it fun and they will come! By Christine Hamp
Grange Revival Experience Team
things to see and do and experience for all ages and interests. This Team
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Ann Cameron (CT), Karie Blasingame
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A total of 127 members, family
and friends traveled from all corners of the country to converge at the Log Cabin Resort and Campground in Curtis, Michigan on the Upper Peninsula. We had a great mix of firsttimers and repeat offenders (oops, attenders). Our dream in 2018 was to create an event to share with Grange friends that is not and will not be held hostage by a clock or schedule. We call it
Amanda Brozana-Rios (PA) and Duane and myself (WA).
“I think everything was planned amazing. I have already secured a place for my family for Torrey 2025 Revival 4.0.” - Lorri (NV)
it includes quirky, roadside attractions;
it to a cruise ship experience – if you’d is okay too! We, the Grange Revival Experience Team, expend great effort
gathering into tomorrow’s plan. My rule for a great roadtrip is to make sure
‘Grange with your Feet Up’ and liken like to participate, great, if not, that
Quirky Roadside Attraction: Marg Ohlsen and Duane & Chris Hamp outside the Stormy Kromer factory in Ironwood, Michigan. Photo by Lana Korte
It is always fun at the end of each day to find out where everybody went,
natural wonders; history; and great local food and drink. The Revival Roadtrip Bingo game
what they saw, what they learned and
has become a favorite and is a
places where folks will want to go,
where they found great food and/or
great way to keep the entire carload
places which have many and diverse
drink. Often, we turn this intelligence
engaged. This game is customized
to find locations that are destinations;
for each Revival (i.e., find a Stormy Kromer) and helps to emphasize how important it is to “Enjoy the Journey.”
“We have a cabin and we have already figured out our driving plan. We're not really excited or anything.” Natural Wonders: A buffalo in Theodore Roosevelt National Park outside Medora, North Dakota. Photo by Chris Hamp
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- Tricia (NH)
