H1N1 FLU UPDATE
Cynthia Ponder updated letter on the H1N1 flu and Mexico travel>

Chapter 8 Charity Committee 2010 Kino Bay reports a list of charity items. Click on the PDF by Marcy Davidson Chairman.

• August 15 Letter
• September 26, 2009 Update Charity Donation List
• Volunteers Needed For Charity

Excellent article by Bob Gambol on what to do if you are in an accident in Mexico. Fender Bender Protocol in Mexico. CLICK HERE




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Guaymas 2009 Rally Photos by Lin Hines

More Guaymas Photographs from Lin Hines Click HERE.



The group photograph for the Guaymas 2009 Rally.










The Mexican Connection Spring 2009 Newsletter is available, as well as other past newsletters. Just click on the LINK



The new 2009 FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) prepared by Lin and Maryke Hines is now on the website. Click on the "Articles Button" above or click on the following LINK.




The new Standing Rules amended for 2009 are on the website. Click on the "button" for RULES.


New Source of information for Mexico Travel Cultural Mexico Travel.
Also visit Website.








Becoming A Member of Chapter 8




To become a member of Chapter 8 click on the Chapter Membership Form which is in the 2009 Newsletter on page 10.


Mail the Membership Form with an email address, your name, address, #SKP number, and $8 for the first year and $6 thereafter to: Membership Chairman, Pete Petrie, P.O. Box 636, Freeport, FL. 32439.


This is his EMAIL address, should you wish to contact him.



We hope that you will become a member and enjoy the fun and excitement of RV travel in Mexico.




To return to Escapees.com/Chapter8 website click on this LINK .






WHEN IT ALL BEGAN



Mexican Connection, Chapter 8 of the Escapees RV Club, was established in 1985 in San Carlos, Sonora, Mexico, by a group of Escapees members who loved to winter in Mexico and felt other Escapees would enjoy visiting that country.

The purpose of Chapter 8 is to:

• Introduce Escapees Chapter 8 Mexican Connection members to RV travel in Mexico, its scenery, traditions, food, culture and folklore.
• Travel south of the border and give back more than the enriching experiences we gain, through charity donations and business patronization.
• Enable Chapter 8 members to feel comfortable to return to Mexico for future rallies as well as their own road trip adventures.

  Chapter 8 publishes a quarterly newsletter along with maintaining this website and the Escapees Chapter 8 website at Escapees.com.  The Chapter also sponsors RV rallies, group trips into Mexico annually and helps with the charitable activities of the Escapees and in Mexico.  

  Chapter 8 has one official rally each year in Mexico at which time officers are elected, site selected for the next year's rally, charitable contributions are determined, and other chapter business is conducted.  Our elected officers are: President, 1st Vice President - Wagonmaster, 2nd Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer.  The appointed positions are: Newsletter Editor, Membership Chairman, and Historian.
  
  Just remember, Chapter 8 is not a commercial caravan group.  It is headed by Volunteers and we help each other in the SKP way, forming friendships that last a lifetime.  By getting involved, we gain far more than we put out.

  

  Articles. The page on Rallies provides members with up-to-date information on forthcoming rallies to be held in Mexico.  The page called Rules contains our Standing Rules and Chapter Bylaws.  

  
  
  

  The Bulletin Board is also a Yahoo News Group.  This is being done to help those folks without good Web connections such as those members using PocketMail.  Information can now be exchanged as individual messages to the entire membership who have joined the News Group.  There is an archive of transmittals for the News Group but you must join Yahoo Groups. So first go to Yahoo and join Yahoo Groups (it is free). Then second go below and click on the Subscribe to the News Group of Mexican Connection. (1) Join Yahoo. Then (2) click on Subscribe. Subscribe and give it a try.   You can always unsubscribe.