Site Updated March 17, 2019
Note: site may not be current; please consider contacting Board members directly (see listing below)
Note: site may not be current; please consider contacting Board members directly (see listing below)
Welcome to the Volunteer State Winnies Website
If you are a first time visitor, we hope that you will like what you see and consider joining us as we continue our 42-year tradition as an active, growing Winnebago International Travelers (WIT) State Club and regional chapters. If you are a current VSW member, welcome back and thank you for your continued participation in and support of our club and chapters. We look forward to seeing all of you at our upcoming events.
- Ralph Wiggers, VSW President
- Ralph Wiggers, VSW President
Who Are We?
The VOL State Winnies (VSW) is the Winnebago International Travelers (WIT) Club for the state of Tennessee. Our Club, our chapters, and our members, are well-traveled with monthly outings, high visibility at Winnebago’s Grand National Rally (GNR)--our Lynchburg Lemonade it a tradition that draws everyone to the Tennessee Row. VSW wins more than its share of awards during GNR and always acknowledged for its volunteer spirit. Chartered in October, 1976, VSW celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2016 and has an exceptional history as an active member of WIT. Our mission is to assure that all members-owners of Winnebago recreational vehicles achieve maximum benefits from their RVing experience. We are a social club in that our primary mission is to enjoy traveling with our VSW family and other WIT members from across the country. Our club members, as a whole or in smaller groups, journey far and wide, exploring every part of North America making new friends and sharing the experience along the way. The volunteer spirit is alive and well within VSW making your RVing experience much less stressful and more enjoyable. When questions or problems arise, you know that someone is there ready to help. As the Tennessee state WIT Club, VSW sponsors a Spring and Fall statewide events that are open to all current Winnebago owners and WIT members. The Spring outing is held in April and the Fall in October. |
In odd year, such as 2017, 2019, the Fall outing is replaced with a WIT-sanctioned Tennessee State Rally. Historically, our state rallies draw WIT members from across the continental United States, as well as several Canadian Provinces with many of the same out-of-state members returning year after year. Rally attendance varies from 65 to 100+ Winnebago recreational vehicles, including the full spectrum of Winnebago's product line. If you would like to get a flavor of our rallies, use the Archives link below, to visit or revisit a previous Tennessee State rally. Once you see what you have missed, we are confident that you will make plans to participate in our upcoming 2019 rally and many more after that.
Whether you are a first-timer or an old-timer, the proud owner of a brand new 2018 Grand Tour, a 1984 Brave, a Country Coach, or a Winnebago towable, come join us and experience all that the Winnebago lifestyle, enhanced by your VSW family, can be. We are a diverse group of individuals that share two loves — our Winnebago recreational vehicles and travel shared with old friends and the friends we have yet to meet. Why not join us at our next outing, group adventure, or state rally? If you would like to join Vol State Winnies, click on the link. VSW Application For more information about VSW, contact: Ralph Wiggers, President |
WIT Club of Excellence Award
Vol State Winnies has been awarded WIT Club of Excellence each year (2011-2018) the award has been given. The award affirms the Club or Chapter upholds the high standards of Winnebago and the WIT Club by actively enhancing the RVing experience of its members. Each of our Chapters has also have also received WIT Chapter of Excellence awards each year the award has been given. |
VSW Newsletters
VSW publishes regular newsletters designed to keep our members, and potential members, informed about the club's activities, Winnebago news and other information that will enhance their RVing experience. Our newsletter won the WIT 2016 Best Newsletter Award. Our current and archived newsletters are incorporated into this website for your review. Check in often to keep abreast of what happening. Click here to read our current newsletter. VSW Newsletter
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VSW Officers
President |
Ralph Wiggers |
rvwiggers59@gmail.com |
931-787-4157 |
Vice President |
Veronica Ralston |
moskiey107@gmail.com |
423-949-7345 |
Secretary |
Virginia Wiggers |
rvwiggers59@gmail.com |
931-200-4742 |
Treasurer |
Joe Moore |
volstatemoney@gmail.com |
847-601-2861 |
Our Chapters
Stretching more than 440 miles from Bristol in the east to Memphis in the west and 120 miles north to south, Tennessee is geographically divided into three primary regions: east, middle, and west. To better serve our members, VSW includes three chapters in each of these unique regions. In addition to the VSW-sponsored statewide events, in the Spring and Fall, each of our Chapters maintains a busy outing schedule. From early Spring until late October there is at least one outing each month and often two or more to chose from.
Stretching more than 440 miles from Bristol in the east to Memphis in the west and 120 miles north to south, Tennessee is geographically divided into three primary regions: east, middle, and west. To better serve our members, VSW includes three chapters in each of these unique regions. In addition to the VSW-sponsored statewide events, in the Spring and Fall, each of our Chapters maintains a busy outing schedule. From early Spring until late October there is at least one outing each month and often two or more to chose from.
If you are not a member of Vol State Winnies or one of its Chapters, please visit their home page(s) to learn more about the state club and its regional chapters. This website is constantly updated to provide the most current information of recent and future events. Keep up to date, visit often. Click on the appropriate Chapter name above to visit their home page.
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Recent Events
We believe that our past is a true indicator of our future. Our website includes recent, as well as major past events, such as Winnebago' Grand National Rally and Tennessee State Rallies, in which our club has participated over the years.
Links to each of these events can be found in the Archives section of this website. Take time to browse through them and learn more about VSW and its Chapters. Click on the links below to visit our more recent events or the Archive link to visit our archives. Social Networks
To better serve our members, VSW maintains a presence on the more popular social websites. You can visit our web pages on Facebook, Twitter and RVillage. You can access these sites directly or from this website by using the links provided. Hot keys to Facebook, Twitter and G+ are displayed on the right margin of each web page. To access them, simply click on the appropriate icon. RVillage can be reached using the link. .www.rvillage.com/group/1630/wit-club-vol-state-winnies WIT News
With the growth of and our dependence on digital information, we do not always remember to check each our sources for current information. While we will do our best to keep you abreast of VSW and our Chapters' events on this website, frequent visits to the WIT Club website is needed to keep up with what others clubs and chapters are doing. Follow the Latest News link to see what is happening at Winnebago Winnebago News To help you remember, we are including a link to Winnebago International Travelers Club website. WIT Club |
Upcoming Events
VSW and our Chapters maintain an active event schedule that includes outings rallies, and group activities, such as attending shows, luncheons and dinners. See out 2019 event calendar. VSW statewide events for 2019 includes:
April 24-28 Statewide Outing Lebanon, TN Agenda set for Spring Camp out--See full details by following Upcoming Events link. July 22-27 Grand National Rally Forest City, IA October 17-20 Tennessee State Rally Lebanon, TN For more information about these upcoming events, click on the following link. VSW Upcoming Events If you are interested in joining one of our Chapters, visit their home page that includes their event calendar or visit our 2019 Calendar of Events Users Groups, Websites & Resources
We all need help or support at one time on another. This section provides information and links to applications, websites, users groups and related information that give quick access to help when needed. Click on this link to review the users groups, websites and resources. Users Groups, Websites & Resources Archives
Vol State Winnies forty year plus history is full of wonderful memories that can never be duplicated, but is a strong indicator of our future. In October 2016, we invited inactive members, who are no longer able to maintain the RV lifestyle, to join us for our 40th anniversary. Much of our time together was spent revisiting our past. It was truly an unforgettable time. We invite you to share in this look back. Follow the hyperlink below and visit our archives of memories. To visit our 2011 - 2018 archives, please click on the link. VSW ARCHIVES |