From Rick Thomas:

From Chuck Spishock:
My name is Chuck Spishock (Great Pepper of Space City pod) I have decided to run for position on the CASI board of directors. After 10 years of cooking chili, I think that I can be an asset to the board. CASI is growing into a huge business. Commutation is still very important between CASI, Great Peppers and the Chili cooks. We all need enhancement to meet our goal in life and in business. I would be proud to be on board for this challenge. I believe in competition, raising money for charity and having fun. 30 years of having a construction business in the Houston area. I have stood up and supported many issues and know that things can be work on and work out during a business day.

List of efforts and accomplishments
Great Pepper of Space City Pod 2003-2010
Treasurer of Pasadena Pod 2001-2010
Treasurer of Texas Open – 4 years
Won - 2nd place Show at TICC -2003
Won -Texas Open Championship- 2009
Committeeman at Houston livestock show and rodeo – Original 13 Corral Club -8 years
Bar-B-Q committeemen’s tent – 5 years
Buying poultry, swine and cattle to help support the youth scholarship program

Married Dorothy in 1993 and together, we have 13 grandkids. We believe the Scholarship programs work for the youth today and tomorrow.

I am proud to be a chili cook and have meet wonderful people in this origination. I believe in CASI. I would like to see if I could help out any where I can. CASI has had very positive impact on the word around us. Growth is very important. Some times we forget the past and where we come from.

I would like to contact all the great pepper of CASI of their concerns.

Chuck Spishock
713-724-4122
Spacecitypod@comcast.net

From Bruce Stewart:
The black Sheep of Texas is moving it's mailing address from Mitchell RV Park to as follows:

BSOT Pod
c/o Manske Material Handling
3137 S. Main St.
Ft. Worth, TX 76110

From Steve Nadeau:
Promoting CASI by utilizing the current TICC Champion - By Steve Nadeau

The Nadeau household was very excited after Margaret won TICC for the second time in. To try and make the experience for Margaret as rewarding as possible and also given the golden opportunity to promote CASI, I sent a letter to the CASI Board of Directors to solicit their support. Here are some excerpts from letter I sent in November:

"The experience in 2005 when Margaret won for the first time was somewhat tarnished by the complete lack of participation from the board. All of the opportunities she was presented with were created by myself. There were zero opportunities presented to Margaret from the board and no work was done at any real level to promote her. I was outspoken and voiced concerns about promoting future champions and thought there was some momentum from the board in that direction. Hearing comments from the champions since then, it does not appear that much has changed since 2005 and everyone has pretty much done their own thing.

Coming from a sales and marketing background, I see this as a huge opportunity to promote CASI. I would challenge anyone to find a better personality then Margaret to promote the organization. Now having a second win only heightens the opportunity. In the spirit of full candor, I think CASI does a poor job of promoting themselves. Charity starts at home and CASI should be focused on investing and promoting themselves, which in turn will bring in more revenue allowing for more charitable giving. A good start here would be to invest in and promote the current 2 time champion.

I have already contacted dozens of media sources, both local and national, as it is important to strike while the iron is hot. The only contact from the board so far was a request from Roger for Margaret to go to Walmart and get a picture taken for CASI sponsors. There was no offer to pay for this service. Roger later then asked me to take the picture myself on a colored background for editing purposes. This is not representative of CASI taking this opportunity seriously. I would think at the very least CASI would like a professional photo for marketing purposes with their sponsors.

If we are to get (and keep) high caliber sponsors, we need to provide more then a good photo and maybe a banner. I would recommend that our current sponsors are contacted to see if they would like to invite Margaret to attend some type of corporate function (company cookoff etc.) or other marketing opportunity. Margaret is willing to travel and use her personal vacation to attend these events. I would recommend the cost of this travel be negotiated between CASI and the sponsor. There are also many other opportunities not involving current sponsors out there that can be obtained if the effort is put into it.

As I said in the beginning that my goal is to make this experience as rewarding as possible for Margaret. I can guarantee you that CASI participating in promoting her will play a big part in achieving this goal. CASI is going to get some excellent PR from the opportunities I create, but we can take it to a much higher level if we all work to find and create the opportunities together.

Please take this email in the positive spirit it is intended. My minor criticism is in no way meant to be confrontational, but instead an effort to help make improvements."

After sending the above letter I was informed there was a PR Committee and later asked to join by Roger Foltz.

Roger said: "I would love for you to help us on the PR Committee, if you would. Alan Dean, Dale Reinecker (also marketing background) are also on the committee. I do advise Jim Ezell on most items, trying to get sponsors involved when we can. I would like all committee members to give me feedback on items to present to the Board at our January meeting. At that meeting we will also discuss possible budgets for the coming year, so I'd like to have your input on this also."

The "PR Committee" consists of a number of directors (including multiple past champions). In the committee correspondences leading up to the meeting, the only people taking part in the conversation were Alan, Dale and myself. I also in good faith compiled a draft of thoughts and suggestions for promoting CASI which I was told would be presented at the January BOD meeting. Here is a copy of what I sent:

https://docs.google.com/fileview ?id=0B6RdTOfj8QEBNzk0YTUzOGItNTlmNS00MjNiLWFhMzMtZDg3ZjMyM2U0YmIy&hl=en&authkey=CLrbvIsG

Ideas and suggestions to promote CASI by utilizing the current TICC Champion

Existing sponsors - All sponsors should be notified of the willingness of the champ to travel to their events and take advantage of their sponsorship. Costs incurred to be negotiated between CASI and sponsor.

!•!Corporate events
!•!Existing or new event to recognize CASI and the current champ.
!•!Trade show or festival for their industry.
!•!Chili cookoff in their hometown etc.
!•!Provide professional photos for their marketing purposes.
!•!Custom banner for their company logo and current champ details. Cost to be split between sponsors participating. Champ to take to CCO"s and venues.

Chili Cookoff!s - Invitation to be published in TT and Blogs to all cookoff promoters.
!•!Application to filled out with eligibility criteria. Some criteria suggestion:
!•!Large public venue. Confirmed from previous years.
!•!Large number of cooks. Confirmed from previous years.
!•!Local news and newspapers notified in advance and offer for interviews.
!•!Organized recognition and planned participation of champ at event.
!•!Participation to be negotiated between CASI and champ.
!•!Travel and living cost to be covered and negotiated between CASI and promoter.
!•!Some cookoff possibilities:
!•!CA State
!•!Louisiana State
!•!Ladies State
!•!DFW: Cowtown, Stop/drop/roll, etc
!•!Texas Open (and other states)
!•!East Coast
!•!Midwest

Other venues - Non chili cookoff venues and trade-shows to be contacted for guest appearance.
!•!Meat industry
!•!Spicy/Fiery Food venues (chile, salsa, BBQ etc.)!•!Fancy Food Show and other food shows
!•!Food competitions
!•!BBQ cookoff"s

Publicity - TV, radio, print and digital medium. A continuous marketing campaign should be made all year long to promote CASI and the TICC champ.

!•!TV morning shows, both local and national
!•!Daytime and evening shows, Ellen, Leno, Letterman etc.
!•!Food Channel (multiple shows)
!•!Radio, local and nationwide
!•!Magazines, travel, food etc.
!•!Blogs, food, travel etc.

In February, after learning that nothing was brought up nor discussed about marketing of TICC champions at the January Board of Directors meeting as promised, I sent another email to the Board of Directors. Here is a copy of that letter:

"Hello again BOD et al,
It is now February and we are 4 months into the new chili year. I was hoping the the BOD would have grabbed a hold of the golden opportunity in front of them did everything in its power to try and utilize Margaret for marketing CASI, but alas it has not happened. As a matter of fact there have been ZERO results.

After sending the email below, I was asked to join a marketing committee. I was told this was an opportunity for me to help CASI with a plan for marketing the champ. I was also asked to submit my ideas for the BOD meeting that took place last month. I was told that this was a high priority on the agenda and that a plan would be submitted and voted on. I submitted in good conscious my ideas and suggestions (see attached).

After the BOD meeting was held I inquired as to what was agreed upon. I was told by Roger that "Nothing specific was discussed & nothing specific was agreed". This came as a major disappointment to me. I asked to be removed from the committee, as I get all the exercise I need riding my bike. Unfortunately I feel that many times these committees are formed as a means to move forward on the days agenda. The committee without good/proper leadership then becomes nothing more then a little girls tea party with all show and at the end of the party nothing changes.

I learned last week that Bruce Foods was looking for a good photo of Margaret to use for a banner, recipe card and other marketing purposes. If you recall in my previous email I was asked by Roger to take the picture myself and I explained this was not the actions of someone taking this opportunity serious. While on the committee, I researched and submitted to Roger the cost of having a professional picture taken for marketing purposes and for the sponsors utilization. Roger told me he would submit to the BOD. There has been no response and looks like a missed opportunity with one of our premier sponsors.

I would encourage the BOD to lose the pomp and circumstance and take action. There is a wonderful opportunity in front of you."

It is now August and the Board of Directors did not act on anything that was suggested nor create any opportunities to promote CASI. Margaret was not once contacted by the Board of Directors.

So here we are again and another wonderful opportunity to give CASI some much needed exposure pissed away. This is not about entitlements for the current champ. It is about ways to promote CASI and also create some real value for it's current and future sponsors. Isn't that what the board is in place for? To be quite honest I am not clear what the mission of the Board of Directors is. Do we really need administrative jobs to be board positions? Important roles such as CASI sponsorship and what CASI does with it's money (Scholarship) are not even board positions. Marketing is non-existent and unfortunately an afterthought. The entire Board of Directors was copied on all of my correspondences. I have heard time and again that "it has always been this way" etc. CASI members need to start questioning the rolls of the board and it's directors and define some clear goals on how to move CASI forward, instead of the recessive state it is in now. Shirt size should not be a criteria.

Regards,
Steve Nadeau

From Ed Nesbit:
Well, I don't know if I was having a Senior moment, if I have finally gone the rest of the way nuts or if it was heat stroke Saturday but I was holding my and Vern Gilpin's numbers at the US Nationals in Buda and when 3rd place was called I thought it was mine. I went up and accepted the ribbon and it wasn't until I finally sat back down and by then checked to see if Vern had won, as first had been called, that I realized I still had my ticket in my hand and I had on Vern's award. I went up and fixed my goof up with the officials but by then Brent had won (Congrats to our VERY worthy new National Champion) and it was too late to announce my mistake. Please excuse my error and help me in congratulating Vern Gilpin of Katy, Texas as your third place winner at the US Nationals. As for me, I am going with heat stroke; that's my story and I am sticking with it.

From the Massachusetts CCO:
Mark Pigeon Massachusetts chili cook Q'ed and coming to TICC this November.  Winners of the Mass CCO.

From Jenny Windsor:
2006 TICC Champ, current CASI Director and Editor/Publisher of the Terlingua Trails and my very good friend, Dana Plocheck joined us in the beautiful Berkshires of Western Mass for what would turn out to be a record breaking day for our charity. The sleepy little town of Middlefield Mass was the site of the 2nd Annual CASI Massachusetts State Championship and 1st Annual Salsa Competition sponsored by CASI's very own Renfro Foods.

Cool morning dew gave way to warm afternoon temps as everyone was gunning for the title of Massachusetts State Champ. We made new friends, talked of the Great Cookoff in Terlingua that happens the first Saturday of November and by the time the cookoff came to a close on Saturday, there were lots of happy competitors and a feeling that we had really accomplished something for our charity. The total being somewhere close to $3,000.

I want to personally thank the Maryland crew that made the trip with Jack and myself to help these wonderful folks put on another successful event, without your help and support we couldnt have done it. A big THANK YOU also goes out to Jim Basile for all of his efforts as promoter and CASI enthusiast to get this cookoff going for a second straight year. Next year we have been talking about a two day chili event due to the all the local interest and CASI just might have their first POD in Massachusetts!

Stay tuned and think about joining in the fun for 2011!

People's Choice:
Mark Pigeon, MA

Salsa:
1st Jenny Windsor
2nd Jack Windsor
3rd Jim Basile

Show:
1st Big Jim's Chili, MA Q
2nd Use Caution Chili, MA
3rd Doehre's Doggon Chili, MA

CASI Red:
1st Jack Windsor, MD
2nd Dana Plocheck, TX
3rd Jenny Windsor, MD Q
4th Lori Pinson-Lawler, MD
5th James McCusker, MA Q
6th Tom Jenkins, MD
7th Tim Lawler, MD
8th Richard La France, MA Q
9th Mark Pigeon, MA Q (Coming to TICC this year!)
10th Henry Kennedy, MA (4th cousin to the Jack Kennedy)

Mass State Qualifiers: LtoR James McCusker, Richard LaFrance, Mark Pigeon.

Prize table proudly displaying donations from CASI's sponsors
From Pat Krenek:
ATTENTION ALL CHILI COOKERS AND EATERS--
Chili Cook-off reminder-----Saturday October 16,2008,(Livingston)

Indian Springs,benefiting the IndianSpringsVolunteerFireDepartment.

CASI-Chili Grind only-$20 entry fee turn-in 2 o'clock

JackpotBeans--$10 entry 50/50 1ST place only turnin 1 oclock

Gumbo( Chicken/Sausage) $10 entry 50/50 1ST place only turnin 12 NOON.  Gumbo only may be precooked and brought in crockpot

Showmanship------12:30

Friday October 15 there will be a live AUCTION at 7pm---the kitchen will be open at 6pm selling Indian Tacos & Snacks---Saturday Breakfast will be from 8am to 10:30am & lunch will start at noon

Indian Springs is a community one block off Hwy 190 between Livingston and Woodville

For more information contact Jay Lee @ 936-329-4196 or 936-563-2323

Update on the Great Pepper's Meeting:
we have now 1 pod not reg. 

We have 30 guests reg.

We have now 179 people.

NOTE:  Sunday will be August 15 and your Pod's Annual Report is due to me.  I am missing 22 of them as of today.  I have talked to about 5 so there are about 17 reports that I am still waiting on.  If you haven't sent it, please do.  You can contact me if you need help or to tell me where your report is currently.  I will be available all weekend.

Have a Great Weekend.   It is going to be HOT in Texas.  I hope you can stay cool whereever you are.

From Clyde Rogers:
 I would like to thank all that came out to support the ACES POD cook off this past week end. It was hot but it appeared all survived and many needed points were awarded. All seemed to enjoy themselves especially the group that were swimming in Mel’s pool and Kim’s pool. I didn’t find time to take a dip but it looked refreshing. Aces Pod wants to thank Diana McMillan for joining us in a Memorial to JJ McMillan. You could have heard a pin drop as I talked about JJ and his gift to the Chili world. It was a touching and wonderful moment reflecting back on the past with JJ. JJ was ACES only announcer for ten years. Also thanks to Diana and Mike McGlophlin for teaming up to do announcements, they were funny giving out awards. My thanks to all ACES members and others that helped both with the Friday night cooks party and the cook off both days. As a number of cooks said after receiving their awards “JJ this one was for you”.

Saturday Results
38 Chili

1. Charmaine Rogers
2. Janet Cielencki
3. Melodie Smith
4. Jennifer Cyrus
5. Brent Allen
6. Eldon Hiley
7. Norma Holemsley
8. David Boone
9. John Goforth
10. Neal Doss ( Q )

CASI SHOW
1. Melodie Smith
2. Gary Whitford
3. Claire McGlophlin

LOCAL CHILI
1. Maddie Strzelczyk
2. Blade Strzelczyk
3. Cynthia Whittenburg

FIRE DIVISION CHILI
1. Judy Nickels

FIRE DIVISION SHOW
1. Judy Nickels

BEANS
1. Doyle Smith
2. Cindy Nohavitza
3. Brent Allen

JALAPEÑOS
1. Cindy Nohavitza
2. Brent Allen
3. Kenny Morganroth

SUNDAY RESULTS
21 Chili

1. Kim Hiley
2. Cathy Boone
3. Fred Cielencki
4. David Boone
5. Elaine Lopez
6. Janie Burris
7. Norma Homesley
8. Keith Karaff
9. Michael Mayorga
10. Mary Ellen Gillen

Sunday Show
1. Karen Reinke
2. Michael Mayorga

Do not forget that your Annual Report is due to me by Sunday Evening.  Also the nomination package for a Director or and Executive Director position is also due by Sunday evening.

Consider becoming a CASI Director.  Great Pay, Short hours, loads of Fun!!!  All you have to do is just fill out the Nomination Package.  You will find a copy of this in the Resource Center of the Web page (http://www.chili.org/).

Somehow I missed that yesterday was Wednesday and I did not put the CCOs for the week on this blog.  Sorry, but here they are today.

Aug 14, 2010-001 - Red River, NM CASI. Hot Chili Days..Cool Chili Nights. Date changed to August 21st.

Aug 14, 2010-002 - Middlefield, MA CASI. Massachusetts State Championship. Automatic Qualifier for TICC. Come one, come all!! Save the date and make your plans today!! Due to the overwhelming success of the first Massachusetts State Championship chili cookoff @ the Middlefield Fair, in Middlefield MA we will be hosting the Second Annual Massachusetts State Championship chili cookoff at the Fairgrounds on 7 Bell Rd, off Rt #20 or off Rt #8. Entry fee $20 turn-in 2 PM. Save $5 with advanced registration or bring another cook, you both save $5. Register by April 1st. Make check payable to Highland Agricultural Society. Contact Jenny Windsor jennwindsor@gmail.com, 443-878- 7999. Jim Basile 413-222-3940 RTB416@aol.com. A great time was had by all, including seasoned chili cookoff veterans and newcomers alike. Come for some fun and make new friends in the beautiful Berkshire's of Western Massachusetts.

Aug 14, 2010-003 - Buda, TX CASI. 1st ANNUAL U.S. NATIONAL CHILI CHAMPIONSHIP. Held at Cabela's on IH35. There will also be a day after cookoff. For more details see the April 2010 issue of the Terlingua Trails CHILI GRIND ONLY Plenty of RV parking, no hookups. Larry Burruss 512-353-8895.

Aug 14, 2010-004 - Golden, CO CASI. Jefferson County Fair Chili Cookoff 2nd Annual Jefferson County 4-H Clubs and Colorado Chili Pod Chili Cookoff. Held at Jefferson County Fairgrounds. Entry fee is $15 for CASI Red or Green Chili, $5 for green if already cooking Red. Setup is at 8 am, cooks meeting at 9 am, Turn in at 1 pm. Benifits Jefferson County 4-H Clubs and the Colorado Chili Pod. Make checks payable to Colorado Chili Pod, c/o John Montgomery, 1670 Broadway, Suite 3000, Denver CO 80202. Contact Lyman Wilkinson chililyman@aol.com, 970-669-1573.

Aug 14, 2010-005 - Little Rock, AR CASI. CAP CASI Pod Cookoff To cover travel expense for Great Peppers Meeting. Entry fee $20. Turn in 1:00 pm. Cookoff to be held at VFW 9095 1121 Gamble Road. Little Rock, AR. 72211. Contact Bo Prewitt 501-771-1704. Make checks payable to CAP CASI. On advertising probation.

Aug 15, 2010-001 - Buda, TX CASI. Day After National Championship CO. Held at Cabela's on IH 35. CHILI GRIND ONLY. Plenty of RV parking no hookups. Details to follow. Larry Burruss 512-353-8895.

From Sherry Maus:
Please keep Barbara Conaway in your thoughts and prayers. Barbara’s daughter, Kim Conaway, passed away on August 3, 2010. Barbara is a long time chili cook and one of the past Great Pepper’s of the Concho Valley Pod. Barbara recently moved to Michigan and she, herself, is not doing well and is ill. If you would like to send Barbara a card her new address is:

Barbara Conaway
139 Vasper
Maramac, MI 78881

Great Pepper's Meeting:
There are still a few of you who have not registered.  If you have reservations be sure that you have registered for the meeting also.  That registration is to be sent to Dave Hewlett.  The Registration Form is in the Resource Center of the Web page.

Annual Report:
Remember that the Annual Report for each of the pods are due by August 15.  If you are having problems, please let me know.

From Bruce Stewart:
Cooks that placed at BSOT Pod's CCO
Mitchell RV Park. Perrin TX.

51 chilies turned in.
1. Kay Lefler
2. Pam Reese
3. Chris Reese
4. Sylvia Riordan
5. Jack Shephard
6. Bob Pulliam
7. Cindy Noe
8. Pat French
9. Candance Beam
10 Kyle Adams

Showmanship
1. Teachers Brew
2. Ratling Chili
3. Rods and Wheels

From Barbara Taylor:
On the way to TICC, coming thru Del Rio...there will be a cco at Lorina's Cantina on Thursday night October 28th, and one on Friday at the Holiday Trav-L-Park. The Friday one has been an evening one in the past, originally for those just arriving that day, we had a late evening turn-in and then a Saturday cco too. When more folks quit the Saturday cco to get to the Ranch sooner, we kept the Friday event, moved turn-in a little earlier, and those of us already there went to play in Mexico during the day. Now that is not a very safe or good idea, so we are wondering before we send our ad into Dorothy for the TT, if you would like to turn-in before it gets dark???? Please respond to me very fast if you are coming to cook in Del Rio on Friday and have an opinion regarding turn-in time. taylor@bigbend.net Thank you for your time in helping make this convenient for the masses! Barbara Taylor

From Ken Peach:
Well we Puget Pod members want to thank all those who voted for us to have a Washington State CASI CCO and also for those who didn't vote for us. We have a philosphy about life and the world would be better for it: Everyone should agree to disagree - and move on since I recently found out that life is much shorter than we think it is. Don't sweat the little things or the big things will eat you up. Live, love and be happy because who knows what tomorrow brings.

We had our cookoff and had 19 cooks with four not showing up. We got two new members and the weather was a perfectly normal Washington State day - Rain on Sat and cloudy all day Sunday but warm as it was up in low 60's. Since we have a few people who are up there in age and three of us have spent around 20 plus years during competition chili. So I started asking people to be a family like and help unload and set up - which they did. The Manager of the Market was nice enough to give us $5 market dollars each to buy some coffee, rolls or something (this is at the second biggest and best Farmer's Market in Washington - Pike Place being the one in Seattle that is most photographed). Since it was such a nice day most people were catching up weeding or something so we didn't have as big a crowd as we had hoped for but still made about $500 for the charity. Judie Anderson won for the third time (no big surprise to us as she is even better at bbq contests). It was a great, fun day and again we want to thank all the Great Peppers, Directors and anyone else who supported our pod for this event. We wish all of you good luck and great success for anything you do this year and many years to come. 

Ken (Old Sarge fading off into the sunset.)

From Dave Hewlett:
Great Pepper's Meeting Update:  I show that 16 pods are not reg and 11 of them have rooms. So it may be that we only need 5 more rooms and the B&B has 10 so we should be ok. That does not count any unknown non pod people that may sign up.

From Jim Basile:
It is time again for the Annual Massachusetts State Chili Cookoff Championship for the second year at the Middlefield Fair in beautiful Middlefield, MA. The fairgrounds open at 8AM. The cook and one helper admitted free. All others will pay at the gate for admission to the fair. There is plenty to do at the fair with music, fun and more! Saturday Night is the Big Truck Pulls! Come early and stay late!

New for this year is a Salsa contest as well! Make your own or bring a jar. Come and have some fun!! Bring your decorations and make your shelf or booth shine to be eligible for the Showman’s Award. All the proceeds will be going to charity. Last year’s proceeds purchased new equipment for the Middlefield Fair’s concession booth.

If you have any questions please contact James Basile at 413-222-3940 or via email at RTB416@AOL.COM

Please make checks or money orders out to: The Middlefield Fair or James Basile
Mail your payment and entrance form to: James F. Basile, 63 Pennfield St, Springfield MA 01129 or Highland Agricultural Society, P.O. Box 23, Middlefield MA 01243

From Tamara Dees:
Mild Bill's Spices will be at the US National Open Chili cook-off this weekend at Cebela's in Buda, Texas. We'll have an RV load of spices with us so now is a good time to stock up! If you'd like us to bring anything special for you, just let us know!

Thanks,
Tamara @ Mild Bill's Spices, etc., LLC, http://www.mildbills.com,/
830-980-4124.

We are finally home.  Our day started yesterday at 5:00 AM and we finally got to San Angelo at 7:30 PM.  It was a rather long day.  Remember that you Annual Pod Report is due on August 15.  Today, I will be working on the reports that I have received.

Since we will be leaving about 7:00 tomorrow morning, I will do  a Post today.  We will not be home until supper time tomorrow evening.  

From Audrey:
When we lost Tom, we lost a great, loving, caring man. I want to thank everyone for their thoughts, prayers, flowers & cards. We will all miss him. Audrey

From Dianne Stimson:
For those who are coming to the GPM in September but do not want to stay at the Stagecoach Inn and would prefer to stay at an RV Park here is the information to the closest one and we are told the nicest.

Tranquil Gardens RV Park take exit # 286
(254) 947-5192
(866) 947-5192

ask for Tom tell him you are with CASI
30 amp $25.00 a night for 2 people
50 amp $34.00 a night for 2 people
they are full hook ups

And they take CASH ONLY they also requested that you make your reservations ASAP to ensure you have a spot.If you have any further questions feel free to contact either Donna Conrad @ Dangergail@aol.com or (254) 486-9206 or Dianne Stimson @ Winksintexas@aol.com  or (254) 486-9206

REMEMBER:  Hotels who have reserved rooms for CASI and the GPM not book as of 8-16 are released and rates go back to normal rates.

From Ken Rodd:
Think about attending this chili cookoff - cooks starting to arrive now 5 days before the event. This allows them plenty of time to visit the Margarita Pub and Grill - home of the 64 ounce Margarita, the Seagrass Pub - home of the $1.50 Happy Hour mixed drinks, the Freezer - where crabs are just a bowl of peanuts to them, and lots of other places.

TWO DAY COOKOFF:
Oct 9, 2010 - Homosassa FL CASI/OPEN Southeast Chili Cookoff. Held at Natures RV Resort on the waterfront. Entry fee $20, turn- in 2 PM. RV sites and Cabins available at special rates for Chili Cooks, call Frieda at 800- 301-7880 for reservation at the chili rate. Friday night cooks get together at the marina lounge. POD cookoff next day same location. Great places to eat on the water front such as The Margarita Bar & Grill, home of the 64 Oz margarita. Contact Candi candikisseschili@gmail.com

Oct 10, 2010 - Homosassa FL CASI. Sunshine State Chili Pod Cookoff. Sunday at Natures RV Campground & Resort, 10359 W Halls River Road. Homosassa, FL 34448. Entry fee $15, turn-in noon.

Lecanto Levi 4-H group to host National CASI Chili cook off . Local 4-H club, Lecanto Levis are honored to be chosen to host the 9th Annual CASI Chili Cook off for Charity. Held at Natures RV Resort on the waterfront. Chili Entry fee $20, turn in time 2 PM. Chili must be cooked/prepared on site. Advance gate tickets are available at Dr. Sanon office in Beverly Hills, Verizon Phone Store, Homosassa, Home Instead senior care, Lecanto, and Phairadise Salon, Inverness. Admission is $3.00 each, under 5 free. There will be entertainment, Live bands, Food vendors, Miss Chili Pepper Beauty Pageant, Classic Car show, Poker run, 50/50 drawings, Arts and craft vendors. Poker run sponsored by Curry Roofing. 50/50 payoff. Start time 10 AM at Crystal River Harley Davidson. Last bike in at the Nature coast RV at 4 PM.

RV sites and cabins available at special rates for Chili Cooks. Friday night and Saturday night cooks get together at the marina lounge. Chili Cook Off on Saturday for the clubs chosen charities of Relay for Life, Team Eddie, and the Hernando Elementary school food backpack program. Gate proceeds also goes to the charities. Relay For Life is a fun-filled overnight event designed to celebrate survivorship and raise money for research and programs of your American Cancer Society. During the event, teams of people gather at schools, fairgrounds, or parks and take turns walking or running laps. Teams tries to keep at least one team member on the track at all times, to symbolize that Cancer never sleeps. The Hernando Elementary school backpack program sends food home every Friday with approx 40 homeless and low income children for the weekend. If you would like to rent vendor space or have entertainment you would like to present please contact Tex Ashby 352-302-0411, or email:
chilicookoff4H@yahoo.com

NAME________________________________________________________

CHILI NAME______________________________________________________

ADDRESS _______________________________________________________________

EMAIL __________________________
PHONE#  _____________

WILL YOU BE COOKING
OPEN ______ CASI _______ BOTH ________

WILL YOU BE COOKING

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Please make checks to Sunshine State Pod

Mail to:

Candace Knight-Arevalo
1385 Pinetta Circle
Wellington, FL 33414
(561) 379-8995