The SOI Motorhome Club 40th Annual
*Rose Parade Rally*
Santa Anita Park • Arcadia, California
December 28, 2020 – January 2, 2021
Welcome SOI Members • Ocean Hills Country Club •Desert Roadrunners• Diesel RV Club• Roadtrek International
Monday, December 28, 2020
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Arrival all day! Meet your staff in the Rally Tent for registration after you get settled.
5:00 p.m.
Welcome: Get Acquainted Social at the Rose Parade Tent area. Come and enjoy the party, rally orientation, welcome dinner. (Please bring your itinerary and a pen for Rally notes/updates. Always wear your name tag.
Dinner will be served 6:30 p.m. We supply utensils, plates, etc.
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
Breakfast in Rally Tent
8:45 a.m.
First Bus will depart to work on and/or tour the City of Sierra Madre float entry. 2nd Bus will depart at 9:15. Workers are needed if you want to help; you will need to sign a liability waiver. (Recommendation: Bring your gloves and scissors)
Buses will operate throughout the morning with the last bus departing from the Sierra Madre Float building at 11:30 a.m.
11:30 a.m. To 12:30
Lunch at Rally Tent
12:30 p.m.
Board the bus for departure to the Huntington Library & Outdoor Gardens Tour. The initial guided tour, in small groups, will be followed by time to explore the grounds at your leisure. The first Bus will return to the Race Track at about 3 PM or sooner if it is loaded. The final bus departure will be at 4:30 p.m. to return to the Race Track.
5:45 p.m.
First Bus will depart for San Antonio Winery dinner and historical talk. The second Bus will depart 10 minutes after the first. The buses will return to the Race Track once everyone is finished and the last bus will depart not later than 9 PM to return to the Race Track.
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
6:30 to 7:30 a.m.
Breakfast at Rally Tent
7:30 a.m.
All aboard the buses, so we can head to the Rose Bowl Festival Grounds. We’ll drive down Colorado Blvd. for a sneak preview of the parade route and our parade seats. At the festival grounds, you’ll be able to view one of the major float barns. You’ll have time to roam the Rose Bowl festival grounds, which are located near the Rose Bowl Stadium itself. There are special tents set up to serve food items and the selling of official Rose Bowl licensed goods and memorabilia. The first Bus will return once it is loaded. The final Bus will depart no later than 10:30 AM or sooner if everyone is accounted for to return to the Race Track.
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Lunch at Rally Tent.
12:00 – 4:30 p.m.
Buses depart for Band-Fest show at 12:00 noon. and the show begins at 2:00 p.m. at Pasadena College, presented by Remo, USA. These performances are by bands that will march in the Rose Parade. Bus will be returning after the last band has performed. Everyone will return on the same Bus that they arrived.
6:30 p.m.
Dinner will be served in the Rally Tent. We will have a drawing to determine who will represent us in the Winner’s Circle at Santa Anita Racetrack, followed by Popcorn and a Movie.
Thursday, December 31, 2020
7:00 a.m.
“Dumping of rigs” today until all are done. It is not necessary for you to be there. Please have the valve bins unlocked if your rig is being dumped. We do not need your hoses (unless you own a Foretravel or non-standard sewer connector. If so, please leave it by your valves).
Water will be available for those who need it before the end of the rally. Please sign-up at the information table in the tent. Remember this is ONLY if you really need water before the end of the rally.
8:00 to 9:00 a.m.
Breakfast at Rally Tent
9:00 to 9:45 a.m.
The annual chapter meeting of the SOI chapter of FMCA will be held, led by Paul Mitchell, President of the SOI Motorhome Club. Everyone is encouraged to attend. There will be presentations on Alaska, Rocky Point, National Parks, Australia/New Zealand and South Africa This is also the time to discuss the future direction of SOI and new Rolling Rallies to be developed. All are welcome!
11:30 a.m.
Shuttles from the Rally Tent will depart from 11:30 a.m. – until 12:30 p.m. to the entrance of Santa Anita Park. We will be at the Santa Anita Park’s Frontrunner Restaurant in the Club House for our special luncheon and a day at the races. (This is in an enclosed area; dress is casual, but nice.) There is NO reservation of seats. You must arrive together if you wish to sit together. The seating will be for 2, 4, or 6 people per table. Please keep in mind, the lunch service is at a leisurely pace so you can relax and enjoy the races. After the 3rd race, our shuttles will begin transporting everyone back to the Rally Tent at approximately 2:45 p.m. until the end of the last race around 4:30 - 5:00 p.m. (There will be a drawing to see which couple will represent all rally attendees in the “Winner’s Circle” photo.)
6:00 p.m.
NEW YEAR’S EVE Celebrations begin:
•All enter our Rally Tent to the sounds of the Crown City Dixieland Band as our New Year’s Eve celebration party begins (re-set your minds to the New York Times Square time- 9:00 p.m., as we celebrate New Year’s Eve “on New York time”).
•Dance to the music of this great band.
•Enjoy our traditional New Year’s Eve Dinner which will be served during our celebration, Your Staff will host an open Bar, including soft drinks, for your enjoyment.
•A “Crazy Hat” contest will also be held during this evening’s celebration with the winners receiving a bottle of champagne in each category.
•As 9:00 p.m. (California time) approaches we’ll have our traditional champagne toast to welcome in the New Year.
9:00 p.m. Pacific Time (12:00 midnight Eastern Time) –
“Happy New Year”, singing Auld Lang Syne, the usual hugs, kisses, & welcome to “2020”.
Happy New Year! Good-bye 2019… Hello 2020!
Reminder:
•Re-set your minds to local time… and especially your clocks so they wake you up early for the Rose parade activities.
Friday, January 1, 2021
6:00 a.m.
Buses Depart
Everyone will board the buses bound for the 131st Tournament of Roses Parade, themed “The Power of Hope” with “ “ as the Grand Marshal of the Parade.
Bring your cushions, snacks, cameras, binoculars, jackets, spouses, Parade Program, etc. We have about a 2 to 3 block walk to our seats from our designated bus parking lot located behind the Parsons Building’s. Everyone will return back to the racetrack on the same bus they arrived on.
11:00a.m. to 12:30p.m.
Lunch
Upon Return to the Rally Tent, Enjoy a hearty lunch, consisting of soup, sandwiches, and salad. We’ll do a couple of "football pools" to make today’s Rose Bowl game a little more interesting for those of us who remain to watch the game on TV in the Rally tent.
12.30 p.m.
We will have our buses operating for everyone to ride to the post parade float viewing of the “Showcase of Floats”. The floral masterpieces you witnessed at the parade will be parked on the boulevard for close up viewing and photo taking. The first bus will depart once it is full. The last bus will be departing for the Rally site not later than 4 pm or sooner if everyone is accounted for.
**Note** the 106th Rose Bowl Game starts at 1:00 p.m. Those having tickets for the game need to be at the stadium by 12:00 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
Root beer floats at the Rally Tent area and anything else left in the kitchen will be available during the game.
The Rose bowl game will be on the TV in the tent.
Saturday, January 2, 2020
7:30 – 8:30 a.m.
Coffee, juice, and sweets will be served at the main tent.
All during the morning:
Goodbyes to all! Be careful driving and have a safe journey home. We’ll see you down the road and hope you tell your friends about our SOI Rose Parade Rally for 2020/2021. This rally will be starting on Monday, December 28, 2020 to Saturday, January 2, 2021. The Rose Parade will be on Friday, January 1, 2021.
8:30 a.m.
All electricity will be shut down and the physical breaking up of our camp (tent, electric lines, etc.) will begin.
* Rules to REMEMBER:
Park Tow Cars around perimeter. Always leave Fire Lanes open. No pets in Rally Tent. (Pet area is by entry beneath trees. Please pick up after your pet.)
No entry into the Race Course fenced area. There is no smoking in the tent area. All leveling Jacks should have a good platform below them so we do not damage the parking lot.
Emergency Contact: Paul Mitchell (209) 815-1837
* Itinerary events and times may be subject to change for the betterment of the rally.
