Birds Nest Changes

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Dear Friends,
As you all are painfully aware, the recent economic climate has strained RV
manufacturers
and Dealers to their breaking point and beyond, many venerable brands are out of
business, two very notable bankruptcy cases are National RV and Weekend Warrior,
Fleetwood is now on shaky ground having had their stock de-listed from the New
York
Stock Exchange and trading at the end around .25 cents. Dealers like La Mesa and
Ten
Thousand RVs are closing stores or going completely out of business.

At Blue Bird we remain committed to saving this proud brand and returning it to
its
greatness and to succeed at this effort we must examine every expense and
continue to
right size the company to weather this storm and be fit and able to take
advantage of the
opportunities as our economy revives.

In this process of examining and re-evaluating our expenses we have found it
necessary
to make the tough decision to change the terms of staying at the Birds Nest. To
make this
transition as painless as possible we are trying to communicate it via the
owners forums,
postings at the Birds Nest and in the factory lobby and holding off on the
implementation
date until January 2nd. (Actually for those of you already staying at the Birds
Nest and
enjoying your traditional Christmas/New Years Holiday with us the new rules will
become
effective at the conclusion of your stay and before your next stay).

We have formulated our rates and membership plans to be competitive with other
sites,
and to provide enhanced service, parts and other values if you purchase the
annual
membership plans. We have tried to tailor a plan suited to every budget and
camping
pattern.

We know that some of you, like us, will be disappointed in these changes, but
again, we
are facing extraordinary times the likes of which most of us have never seen
unless we
were around for the great depression.

Many of you, however, have written to me personally and asked what you can do to
support us and our efforts to revive the brand and restore its greatness. Well,
first and
foremost, buy one!!! But if a new Blue Bird isn't in your future, buy one
of our plans, or
if you don't want to prepay a plan, continue to stay with us with these new
rates. Either
way your continued support, faith and encouragement will be key to our success
and
appreciated beyond words. THANKS for your continued support, the plan is below:

WANDERLODGE PREMIER SERVICE PLAN

1. All purchasers of brand new Blue Bird Coaches get a complementary two-year
Platinum
Plus membership to the Wanderlodge Premier Service Plan.

Platinum Plus Plan Membership Benefits Include:
• Free unlimited stays at the Birds Nest.
• 10% discount on all work done at CWH facilities
• 10% discount on all parts purchases
• 20% discount of Rally In The Valley registration
• Plan member may bring a guest with a motor coach up to 6 times per year.
Length
of stay limited to duration of plan members stay.
• Plan membership card.
• Email updates.
• If Rally in the Valley held in the Fort Valley area reservations will be
required and
spaces filled on a first come first serve basis with priority given to plan
members.

2. After the second year Plan Memberships can be bought at the following
levels and
benefits:

1. Platinum level Cost $895.00 per year
• 30 days per year of free Birds Nest stays.
Each additional night at $22.00 per night. 12:00am checkout.
• 10% discount on all work done at CWH facilities.
• 10% discount on all parts purchases.
• 20% discount of Rally In The Valley registration.
• Plan member may bring one guest with a motor coach up to 6 times per year.
Length of stay limited to duration of plan members stay. Guest to stay at lower
park.
• Plan membership card.
• Email updates.
• If Rally in the Valley held in Fort Valley area reservations will be required
and spaces
filled on a first come first serve basis with priority given to plan members.


2. Gold level Cost $695.00 per year
• 15 days per year of free Bird Nest stays.
Each additional night $22.00 per night. 12:00am checkout.
• 10% discount on all work done at CWH facilities.
• 10% discount on al parts purchases.
• 20% discount on Rally in The Valley registration.
• Plan member may bring one guest with a motor coach up to 6 times per year.
Length of stay limited to duration of stay of plan member. Guest to stay at
lower park.
• Plan membership card.
• Email updates.
• If Rally in the Valley held in Fort Valley area reservations will be required
and spaces
filled on a first come first serve basis with priority given to plan members.

3. Silver Level Cost $495.00 per year
• 7 days per year of free birds nest stays.
each additional night $22.00 per night. 12:00am checkout.
• 5% discount on all work done at CWH facilities.
• 5% discount on all parts purchases.
• Plan member may bring one guest with a motor coach up to 3 times per year.
Length of stay limited to plan members duration of stay. Guest to stay at lower
park.
• Plan membership card.
• Email updates.
• If Rally in the Valley held in Fort Valley area reservations will be required
and spaces
filled on a first come first serve basis with priority given to plan members.

BIRDS NEST DAILY RATES

All non-plan member Blue Bird Owners will be subject to the following rates:
• $28.00 per night for stays at the birds nest upper level (subject to
availability)
• $24 per night for stays at the Birds Nest lower level.
• Guest with a motor coach subject to the same rates.
• No discounts on shop work.
• No discounts on parts.
• Reservations are required for large groups.
• All rules and regulations apply.


SERVICE CUSTOMERS

Regardless of brand any service customers that come in for billable or
warrantable service
get two free nights in advance of their service appointment and two nights after
the work
is completed. We do need to be flexible and reasonable on nights after the
service work is
completed as the owner may have a long distance to come back for their coach and
may
have to wait for time off, in addition owners are entitled to a couple nights in
the nest
after service work, if the desire, to confirm the coach work is complete and no
issues arise.

Allen Barbee is the manager of this plan and can be contacted at 478-825-0330 or
by
email at abarbee@...