RV Lifestyle Seminar
By Jon Itterman
Okanagan College and Snowbirds & RV Travelers has joined forces to promote BC’s only weekend dedicated to RV owners.
For 18 years in a row Okanagan College (OC) in beautiful Kelowna BC, will be coaching RV owners and prospective owners from Western Canada on the ins and outs of the RV lifestyle.
In 1997 Al Cohoe, then head of the RV Service Technician Training program at OC saw that many RV owners didn’t understand how to get complete enjoyment from their RV.
Cohoe offered up a fun filled weekend packed with information tailored to RV owners and persons looking to enjoy the RV experience. Courses relating to safety, maintenance, travelling and many other subjects were taught by experts in their respective field, all of whom headed for the campus on the third weekend of June each year.
Some of the expert instructors are also college instructors covering subjects like propane safety, appliance maintenance, diesel maintenance and RV generators. Other subjects such as travelling to Mexico, Alaska, with pets, RV travel insurance, boon docking and travel writing were taught by experts from around North America.
June 19 - 22, 2015 is the date for the 18th annual event. For one low fee, everything is included. Dry camping onsite for the four days is encouraged during the seminars, allowing participants to meet other attendees. The festivities start with the welcome wine and cheese social sponsored by Voyager RV of Winfield BC (a longtime supporter of this weekend). Saturday, Sunday and Monday, have up to 16 different seminar topics each day, with enough variety to entertain everyone.
After the daily seminars, the evening festivities begin, including wine and cheese, musical entertainment, and the infamous buffet dinner. Chefs from the OC culinary arts program prepare Sunday’s buffet dinner, and of course door prizes are supplied thanks to our generous sponsors from throughout the RV industry.
To register or to obtain more information, contact Nancy Ankerstein at 1 (877) 755 - 2266 ext. 4424 and visit http://www.okanagan.bc.ca/Page17208.aspx
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