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Petite Podcast- Attending Your First Event
Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 00:15:25
Publish Date: 2018-05-02 08:37:00
Description: To listen to the podcast, click the arrow!   This is a Petite Podcast while I am on a month long sabbatical. In June our regular podcasts will return.  I didn’t want to leave you without a Girl Camper weekly fix so I’m recording little podcasts during the month of May. I’m starting off this week by answering one of the questions I didn’t get to in our last Q and A. Anna wrote in and asked what to expect when she attends her first rally coming up soon. It can be a little intimating to attend a rally in which you don’t know a soul. I did it myself at my first Sister on tbe Fly trip. The good news is that the kind folks who plan rallies generally do it because they enjoy helping people, bringing people together, and seeing people enjoy  themselves. You are walking into very friendly territory. The question I want to piggyback to your question is how can you be a good guest ? Recognize that the hostess is working hard trying to make a lot of people feel comfortable. Try to be a go with the flow person who is not too demanding. Don’t sit in your tent or trailer waiting for someone to come and get you by the hand and lead you around introducing you to people. Step out of your comfort zone and walk around saying hello. Don’t be afraid to ask for help. If it is your first time backing up a trailer by yourself, feel free to reach out to other campers. Most people are more than happy to help those who are learning. There’s no shame in being a beginner. I camped for two years at pull through sites before I made up my mind to just get that backing in thing down once and for all. Bring a little hostess gift to show your appreciation to the person who planned the event. It needn’t be anything big. Maybe local honey from your town or something you’ve made? A bottle of wine is always appreciated.  I also bring a load of firewood to the community fire each time I camp with a crowd. Leave politics and hot button topics at home.  Most people camp to get away from stress and it’s not the place for airing opinions and taking stands. Hostesses can make people feel at ease by letting them participate at their own comfort level. Rallies range in activities from laid-back to highly scheduled.  Cowgirl proms, game playing, and dress up themed parties  are not everyone’s cup of tea.  I always think it’s best to let people find their niche at their own pace. As a hostess, when it comes to food, I always let the first timer is off the hook. I have found that driving to your first event alone, possibly towing alone for the first time, is stressful enough. I like to treat the newbies To a weekend free of worrying about food. It gives them the opportunity to see how food is handled and the next time they come they will know what the system is. It’s a nice treat for first timers. If they are insistent that they’d like to bring something I suggest a dessert.    
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