About us
Welcome to the Escapees RV club Chapter 57, the Florida Sun Gators, website. Whether you are a Florida resident, a snow-bird or just here for a vacation, however short, we hope you will join us at one or more of our activities in warm, sunny Florida. Our Chapter has over 70 memberships, with a good mix of couples and singles. This website is intended to acquaint visitors with the activities of our Chapter and to inform our members of upcoming events. Inside you will find information about our rallies and monthly luncheons; and copies of our newsletter, the Gator Tales. This website also contains links to tourist attractions in Central Florida. Please browse in here to your hearts content.
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Our History
Chapter 57 is simultaneously the Escapees’ newest and one of the oldest SKP Chapters. Chapter 57 was formed in 2011 through the merger of Chapter 15, the Florida Sunseekers and Chapter 27, The Florida Gateway.
Chapter 15 was formed in 1984 to build a SKP Co-op Park in Florida. The Chapter was successful in this endeavor and the resulting park "The Resort" in Wauchula, Fl. is very much in business today. After the Co-op was in operation, the Chapter and the Co-op became totally separate entities with Chapter 15 becoming a purely social organization.
Chapter 27 was formed in 1990, also with the intention of establishing a SKP Co-op in Central or Northern Florida. They were unsuccessful in creating but established Escapees Chapter 27 .
Some vestiges of the old Chapters 15 & 27 remain in Chapter 57. Our name, Florida Sun Gators came from merging Chapter 15, the [Florida Sun]seekers and Chapter 27,[Florida Gate]way. And our Chapter number, 57, comes from the last digits of Chapters 15 and 27. Also if you add the digits 15 and 27 like this 1+5+2+7+15+27= you get 57! We are somewhat like the 57 varieties.
The Chapter has two governing documents:
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Click link to view Chapter 57 By-laws
Chapter 57 Standing Rules
The chapter may adopt a set of standing rules to cover activities and/or situations not specified in the by-laws. These standing rules may not be in conflict with, or supercede, the by-laws. These standing rules may be adopted, amended, revised, or repealed at any publicized meeting upon approval of two-thirds of the members present.