Febuary RV Shows, Contests, A Sweetheart of A Deal on Cabins, and More!

RV show season isn’t over just yet!  We still have a couple to go!  So, make sure that if you haven’t visited one of the local RV Shows, that you get out to visit one!  It’s a great low cost day out!  Call some friends, and get out of the house for a bit!  Look at RV’s, have dinner together, and get in on some great deals that include free camping offers, contests, and much more!  We hope to see you!

Listen to NASH FM 98 For Your Chance To Win A FREE RV Rental from Ray Wakley RV and a FREE Weekend of Camping at Meadville KOA Campground!  That’s right, Ray Wakley RV and Meadville KOA have teamed up with NASH FM 97.9 to provide you an opportunity to win a FREE RV Rental and a FREE Weekend of Camping at Meadville KOA!  So make sure you listen to NASH FM 97.9 from Feb 1 through the Erie RV Show for your chance to win!  Get more info at: https://meadvillekoa.com/recreation/contests/

Erie RV Show Feb 11-14 At the Bayfront Convention Center, Erie, PA!  Show Hours: Thursday 2 pm to 8 pm, Friday Noon to 8 pm, Saturday 10 am to 7pm, and Sunday 10 am to 5 pm.  General Admission: Adults $6.00, Children 10 & Under Free, and FREE PARKING!More info & coupons to save $ online at: http://www.eriepromotions.com/RV/eri/default.aspx

Win Free Camping at the Erie RV Show!  Come to the Erie RV Show for Your Chance to Win Free Camping from attending campgrounds! Erie Promotions will be raffling off a free night of camping from over 12 attending campgrounds at the Erie RV Show! All you have to do is attend the show and register to win! There are no additional fees! So come on out to the show, and get Registered to Win FREE CAMPING! And of course, Meadville KOA is one of those Campgrounds! We wish you luck! But you can't win if you don't come to the RV Show and get entered!  https://www.facebook.com/ErieRVShow/?fref=ts

Butler RV Mall RV Show at the Clearview Mall, in Butler PA! February 19 – 21, 2016 Time: During mall hours!  More infor and mall hours are available at the Clearview Mall Site: http://www.shopclearviewmall.com/

We invite you to attend any and all of these RV Shows!  Stop by the KOA booth and say hello!  We hope to see you there!

Don’t forget that we have fun online in the winter with our campers too! Follow Meadville KOA on Facebook for updates on fun contests too! 

Surprise your sweetheart with a cabin vacation getaway this summer!  It’d make a GREAT Valentines Day gift for your special someone!  Book a Cabin in April – June for 4 nights for the price of 3!  Book our Lake-Front Deluxe Cabins, Kitchenette Cottage Cabin, or Camping Cabin for any three nights between April 22 and June 30, and get 4 nights for the price of 3! Get more info on at https://meadvillekoa.com/discounts-and-free-camping/! 

Seasonal Camping RV Show Discount!  Become a Seasonal Camper for the 2016 season from the RV Show!  When you pay for seasonal campsite in full by May 1, you receive a $75.00 rebate!  See our Seasonal Camping page for campsite availability, prices, and more details!  Check out our seasonal camping, and all the premium services you get at a less than premium price at: https://meadvillekoa.com/seasonal-camping/

By Robyn Chilson

Tim & Robyn Chilson are CPO’s who own and operate Meadville KOA Campground. Robyn can be reached at 814-789-3251. Kampgrounds of America, is now the world’s largest system of open-to-the-public family campgrounds.  

Thank you!

It’s been a great summer!  The spring weather was too wet, but the summer and autumn redeemed itself with some great weather for camping!  We can’t ask for much more than that, can we? 

We met campers new to Meadville KOA and some new to camping!  We also saw many of our regular campers who’ve camped with us for years!  Some have even camped with us for generations.    

We just wanted to take this time to tell you how much we appreciate having your family camp with us!  We try to run a family campground with fun activities, and clean facilities for your family’s enjoyment.  We take that responsibility seriously, and hope that it shows in the facilities, our cleanliness standards, and the type of entertainment we provide your families. 

We’ve enjoyed watching children grow up over the years, and seen many of them turn into fine young adults.  What a great investment you’re making by camping with your kids.  And we are eager to meet, and get to know new families who are just beginning their journey into the camping and RV lifestyle.  We too hope that they’ll spend many years camping with us! 

As we’re beginning our task of planning our events and activities for the 2016 season, we want you to know that it is our plan to continue to make improvements to our events, facilities, and amenities at Meadville KOA Campground. 

We hope that you will bear with us while strive to make those changes, and that you will continue to provide us your input and assistance in making the changes that you, the camping consumer want.  We hope you’ll continue to do that through our KOA Guest Surveys.

Your ratings in 2015, helped us to achieve us both the KOA President’s and Founder’s Awards again this year!  We thank you, our campers, for taking the time to tell us what we need to hear!  We sincerely thank you!    

We’re already looking forward to seeing you next spring or this winter at the RV Shows!  Stop by the booth to see us and say hello!  We have some great fun in store for next season.

Until we see you again, we thank you and wish you a great winter season!

See you soon!

Sincerely,
Tim & Robyn Chilson, Owners


Tim & Robyn Chilson are both CPO, own and operate Meadville KOA Campground in Meadville, PA.  Robyn can be reached at 814-789-3251.

May is national Lyme Disease Prevention Month

Lyme Disease Awareness Month is a campaign which promotes preventative measures which can be taken against Lyme disease.

Lyme disease is an acute inflammatory disease caused by the bite of a tick infected with the bacteria, Borrelia burgdorferi; Lyme disease is spread through the bite of ticks which carry Borrelia burgdorferi bacterium.

In the United States there are two main species of tick which carry and spread Lyme disease. The deer tick or black legged tick(Ixodes scapularis) spreads the disease in the north central and eastern parts of the United States.

The western black legged tick (Ixodes pacifus) spreads Lyme disease on the west (Pacific) coast. Both species of ticks are found in wooded areas. The life cycle of the Ixodes tick is complex.

Symptoms:

There are two types of symptoms of Lyme Disease: first and late symptoms. First symptoms are usually flu-like and include fatigue, tiredness, joint and muscle pain, and also a characteristic rash. Late symptoms can take much longer to develop: weeks, months or even years. Late symptoms may include fatigue, mental health issues, the condition arthritis and chronic encephalomyeltits.

Chronic encephalomyeltits is a progressive condition (symptoms become worse or more widespread), and include back pain, bladder problems, vertigo and weakness in the legs. Late Lyme disease can also cause brain, joint, and heart infection.

The Need For This Awareness Month:

In the United States over the last few years, there has been a steady increase in the number of reported cases of Lyme disease. Lyme Disease Awareness Month educates both the young and old about Lyme Disease and how they can take steps to prevent it.

As both types of ticks which carry the Lyme disease virus live in wooded areas, people who visit these areas are encouraged to wear protective clothing around the ankles.

White or light clothing is recommended as it is easier to spot any ticks. Shirts and T-shirts should be tucked into your pants (trousers), and socks pulled up over the bottom of the pants. Using an insect repellent can also help prevent the ticks from getting on to you. Pets should also be checked. Before returning inside it is recommended to do a tick check first.

Tick Removal Lowers The Risk Of Lyme Disease:

Carrying a tick removal kit is advised as they can be used to effectively remove ticks from body reducing the risk of disease transmission. Often the disease is transmitted when a tick is not removed properly.

The body breaks away with the head still buried in the skin; this causes the tick to regurgitate its contents into the persons body.

'Do It Yourself' tick kits should include an insect repellant, a pair of fine tweezers, an antiseptic and small vial.

Using the tweezers, remove the tick with the tips of the tweezers as close as possible to the skin around the ticks mouth parts. A gentle upward action is recommend by the Lyme Disease Foundation. By placing the tick in a vial with a blade of grass, the tick can be kept alive for testing.

This article was reprinted from Lyme Disease Foundation Page.  You can get more information at: http://www.whathealth.com/awareness/event/lymediseaseawarenessmonth.html