LAKE PERRIS, CA - The 15th S.C.T.T. Gathering was a good event despite the rain weather. Forunately, the rain waited until night time try dampening spirits. The days were occassionally cloudy with the sun fighting to break through. A 129 teardroprs and owners braved the weather. The 15th was just three traielrs shy of our 14th Gathering record. But S.C.T.T. still holds the world's largest teardrop record!

FROM FAR AND WIDE - We arrived at the Park expecting 138 teardrops. Three teardrop were snowed in, two were on the wrong side of flooded streets and the flu took out four teardroppers. As in past years some Teardroppers canceled and others arrive to register on site. When all the bits of paper were compared, we had 129 teardrops and enjoy the company of 300 or so very good friends. This year brought 40 first-time Teardroppers! We enjoyed meeting these folks and they assured us that they will be at all future Gatherings. Teardroppers came from Arizona, California, Utah, South Dakota, New Mexico, AND North Carolina to spend the weekend.

Friday afternoon Marianne Habeger supervised about 25 Teardroppers with a Dutch oven cookout. This year more Dutch oven cooks add new recipes to share. After all the favorite recipes were cooked there was a great taste testing. Be sure to break out the Dutch ovens and join the fun next year.

The majority of Teardrops arrived Friday and Saturday. Many visiter also dropped by to check out the teardrop trailers. The late Saturday afternoon we headed to the pot luck area to set-up the 45 table for pot luck. A great gang appeared to help set-up the tables and drape them with festive red & white paper cloths. A few minutes before the official meal time, pots, pans, bowls & boxes of food began to arrive. Each table was numbered and had a hidden number. When number one was found that table headed for the food. Teardroppers are wonderful cook and those who don't cook, know were to find great food!

Because of the generous donations of several business and many Teardroppers there were great gifts to give away. A huge thanks to all who donated raffle items! With dark clouds looming near by the eating, raffle gifts and announcments went fast.

OTHER ACTIVITIES - As for other activities for the weekend, the Teardroppers did what they like to do best! Teardroppers love to talk about their trailers, travels and adventure and the many visitors love to hear the tales.

Several folks brought canoes and took a "row"? around the lake. Some brought fishing gear to try their luck at fishing.

The Park offered an evening campfire program. The museum for the local native Indian tribe was open for our benefit. Hiking and bicycle trails were well mark for those with high energy.

.MANY THANKS - The success of any event is only as good as those who pitch in to help. S.C.T.T. is very fortunate to have so many folks willing to help. This Gathering would not have been possible without the help of so many Teardroppers. A special thanks to the following Teardroppers: Matt and Don Haley - thank you for making new paper towel holder to keep the towels dry in the rest rooms and for keeping the rest rooms stocked with paper towels, tissues and soap. The Pot Luck Set-up Team AND the Gourmet Chefs. To the Registration Team Marilyn, Mac, & David. To the Rangers and Volunteer staff at Lake Perris SRA, thank you for fulfilling our every need. If we have missed anyone, we apologize. The success of the 15th S.C.T.T. Gathering was a group effort and we deeply appreciate the efforts of everyone.

2012 LAKE PERRIS GATHERING -

Many of you have called asking about "the Last" Gathering. This is the last Gathering for SCTT, David & Deane, BUT not the last Lake Perris Gathering! After 15 years of hosting the SCTT Gatherings, we want to travel and see more of this great Country. And David is itching to lead some more tours. More on that later.

We are delighted to welcome Ray and Carrousel as the hosts of the Teardrop Time at Lake Perris Gathering. They plan to keep the Gathering at Lake Perris and keep it teardrop trailers only. We will enjoy camping on the other side of the table. Let help make the Teardrop Times Gathering BIGGER than the last SCTT Gathering.

Tell everyone who has a teardrop to mark their calendars for March 22 > 25, 20120. (Remind those who want to come check-out the teardrops, that Friday and Saturday are the best days.) This will be a truly huge teardrop Gathering!

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15th S.C.T.T.^® Gathering pictures - pictures are worth a 1000 words.

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