Born Free Class C Motorhome

 CALENDAR


Join us in Humboldt for our 2012 Rally!


Monday, June 11th - Thursday, June 14th


Come to Our Factory Rally and...


Meet the New Generation of Management


 Welcome back Jerry Ehrhardt!

2012 Born Free Annual Factory Rally Agenda 


Monday  6/11

  • 4:00pm – 6:00pm - Wine and Cheese Reception
  • 5:00pm – Welcome address and open forum discussion– Jerry   Ehrhardt
  • 6:30pm – 8:30pm – Scenic Horse and Buggy rides 


Tuesday 6/12

  • 8:00am – 5:00pm –Open House – New Model Showcase
  • 9:00am – 10:00am - Born Free C.A.P. (Customer Advisory Panel) Design*
  • 10:30am – 11:30am – Factory Tour **
  • 11:30am – 1:00pm –  Lunch from the Grill – Hamburgers and Pork Burgers
  • 1:00pm – 2:00pm – Factory Tour**
  • 7:00pm – 9:00pm – Movie Night BYOB and Lawn chair 


Wednesday 6/13

  • 7:30am – 9:00am – Omelet Breakfast Bar
  • 9:00am – 10:00am – Born Free C.A.P. Marketing*
  • 9:00am – 12:00noon – “Fuzzy” Ehrhardt Golf Outing**
  • 10:00am – 3:00pm – Zion Lutheran Youth RV Wash**

Day’s Competitions;

      • Bocce Ball Tournament**
      • Corn Hole Tournament**
      • Card  Tournament**

  • 5:00pm – 6:30pm - Dinner Pot luck (Iowa Pulled Pork and drinks provided)
  • 7:00pm – 8:00pm – Bingo with fabulous prizes
  • 8:00pm – Campfire (rain event - Game Show night) 


Thursday 6/14

  • 7:30am – 9:00am – Pancake Breakfast
  • 9:00am – 10:00am - Born Free C.A.P. Features & Options*

Day’s Competitions:

      • Ladder Golf Tourney**

      • Checkers Tourney**

      • Bocce Ball Tourney continued

  • 3:00 pm– 5:00pm – River Valley Winery Wine Tasting
  • 5:30pm – 7:00pm – Farewell Dinner
  • 7:00 pm– 7:30pm – Awards
  • 7:30pm – 8:30pm – Entertainment
  • 9:00pm – Karaoke talent search 


*Born Free C.A.P. (Customer Advisory Panel) is limited participation.  Each C.A.P. session will be facilitated By John C.T. Dodgen and will give our Customers input into our future development.  If interested in participating, please indicate with your RSVP and make sure you tell us which ONE session you are signing up for.  Panels are limited to 6 participants and will be selected randomly. 


** Sign up on arrival

 

 NC Region Summer Starter Rally

Eugene Mahoney State Park

28500 West Park Hwy

Ashland, NE 68003

June 7th from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm 

A factory rep will be there with a

Born Free

and answer any questions you may have

 

 Born Free Rally

Born Free Motorcoach

1505 13th Street North

Humboldt, Iowa 50548 

Starts - June 11st

Ends - June 14th

RSVP by to caroline@dodgen-bornfree.com 

 

 The Rally

Kentucky Exposition Center

937 Phillips Lane

Louisville, KY 40209 

Starts - June 21st

Ends - June 24th

The Rally website

 

 2012 Berkshire Rally

 Woodland Hills Campground

386 Fog Hill Road

Austerlitz, NY

Date TBD

 

 

 FMCA National Rally

 Indiana State Fairgrounds

1202 East 38th Street

Indianapolis, IN 46205

Starts - August 27th

Ends - August 30th 

The FMCA Rally website

 

PA RV & Camping Show 

 Hershey Giant Center

550 Hershey Park Drive

Hershey, PA 17033

Starts - September 12th

Ends - September 16th

The PA RV website

 

 Northeast RV Show

 Rockland Community College

145  College Drive Road

Suffern, NY 10901

Starts - September 28th

Ends - September 30th 

The NE RV show website

 

Good Sam Rally

 Daytona International Speedway

1801 W International

Daytona Beach, FL 32114

Starts - November 2nd

Ends - November 5th 

The Rally website

 

 Set up the the Good Sam Rally

 Thanks everyone for stopping and seeing us in Arizona.  The show was a huge success. 

Ed Newman

&

Scott Cran

 

NOTICE - Show Schedule subject to change at any time. Please call (800) 247-1835 or email Ed Newman to make sure Born Free will be exhibiting prior to making arrangements to attend. Thank you.

 

 


NEWS
 
DEALERS

 Dear Born Free Family,

 

Thank you for all the phone calls and emails welcoming me back – it’s been great catching up with all of you!

 

Those of you I’ve talked to in the last few weeks know that I’ve been telling everyone who will listen about the changes in our products and company! I can honestly say that in my twenty-three years with Born Free there have never been improvements like these.

 

In our discussions, John “C.T.” Dodgen has lamented that Born Free’s relationship with our owners is not what it once was – we seem to have drifted apart. One of our main goals is restoring this relationship. We’ve heard this same sentiment from many of you at shows and rallies – reminiscing about the good food, camaraderie, and just plain old fun we all had.

 

When “C.T.” asked me to help re-ignite the Born Free spirit, he opened a bigger can of worms than he anticipated! I’m already planning rallies, pre-rallies, cookouts, and wine and cheese parties!

 

I hope to see all of you sometime this summer, so check your calendars and if you don’t have a wedding, baptism, graduation, or family reunion planned get in your Born Free and come join the fun!

 

We’re excited to kick off the season with our Born Free Factory Rally June 11th – 14th! This is one you won’t want to miss. We’ll be showing off our new Born Frees, doing lots of cooking (and, of course, eating!), having some drinks, swapping stories, and just enjoying each other’s company! We have lots of great events in the works – it’s even rumored that we’ll be having Born Free drag races at the Humboldt race track!

Email Caroline Thompson (caroline@dodgen-bornfree.com) to RSVP by May 1st!

 

Next on our summer schedule is the Good Sam Rally in Louisville, Kentucky June 21st – 24th. We’ll be having a Born Free pre-rally June 19th or 20th. This promises to be a day of food, drink, and fun connecting with other Born Free owners in the region. RSVP to enewman@dodgen-bornfree.com for this pre-rally by May 1st – I know it’s short notice, but what better way to spend a day before the rally?!

 

Our next pre-rally will be just before the August 27th – 30th FMCA Rally in Indianapolis, Indiana. We’ll be cooking out and shooting the breeze in the Hoosier State on the 25th or 26th. RSVP to enewman@dodgen-bornfree.com for this pre-rally by July 15th!

 

Our final pre-rally will be before the November 2nd – 4th Good Sam Rally in Daytona, Florida. Escape the cold and join us in the Sunshine State on October 31st or November 1st. RSVP to enewman@dodgen-bornfree.com for this pre-rally by September 15th.

 

Scott Cran, Ed Newman, and I are also working on organizing a few Born Free rallies of our own out West! We’ll keep you posted as these come together.

 

Not only that, but I’ll be joining some of the Leapin’ Lions Rallies to share some grub and maybe a joke or two!

 

As you can see, we’ve got a busy summer planned! A full schedule will be posted on our website.

Visit www.bornfreemotorcoach.com and click on the Calendar/News link for more information.

To RSVP, email enewman@dodgen-bornfree.com!

 

I really cannot overstate how excited I and the entire Born Free team are about this new chapter in the Born Free story! We’re rarin’ to tell you all about it and have some fun while we’re at it!

So remember – unless you’re going to about twelve weddings, baptisms, graduations, or family reunions, get in your Born Free and join us for at least one of these rallies!

 

If I haven’t had a chance to talk your ear off about the New Born Free, call me at (512) 934-4980 or email me at jehrhardt6565@gmail.com!

 

See you soon!

 

Jerry EhrhardtJerry Ehrhardt

 

Dear Born Free Family,

I am excited to announce that I am rejoining the Born Free team!

John "C.T." and Kent, our new President and General Manager respectively, recently called me and asked if I would be willing to visit Humboldt and share some of the insight I’ve gained during my 23 years with Born Free. I was happy to help and flew up from Austin thinking if nothing else, I’d get to visit friends and family on the company’s dime.

After spending three days with John "C.T." and Kent, and seeing their commitment to innovation and quality, I caught the bug! No one imagined that I would rejoin Born Free – least of all me! But I believe whole-heartedly in the direction this new generation of management is leading and it was such a natural fit that when they asked me if it made sense to come back to work I said "heck yes!"

My family and I will be staying in Austin, Texas, but I’ll be traveling all over the country – attending shows and rallys, visiting customers, and even joining in some Leapin’ Lions rallys!

I’m excited to help you discover the new Born Free! Call me at (512) 934-4980 or email me at jehrhardt6565@gmail.com and I’ll tell you all about it!

Looking forward to seeing you all soon!

Sincerely,

Jerry Ehrhardt

 Jerry Ehrhardt

Dear Born Free Family,

I am pleased to welcome my son John "C.T." Dodgen back to Born Free as our new President/CEO.

 

John "C.T." began his career with Born Free in 1979. He led us in a decade of continuous improvement and profitability as Commercial Sales Rep, Production Manager, VP of Manufacturing, and finally President for the last 7 years of his tenure.  More

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