It can happen

both you guys get on instagram and find me, I'm "vintagevanner" on there

I agree we need to get organized. Having a younger base of vanners is great as long as
the old school folks can show them what its all about. "Ive got a van...now what?"
Sometimes getting people motivated can be an issue also.
Left the club, sold the van, passed away..(Sorry, thats a thing)

As far as social media this (VCVC) is as far as I go the internetie way..(is that a thing?)

I can see a natural progression would be to host the C of C in Las Vegas, NV. (can't think of a better place for it, anywhere!) Then build on the momentum and plan a Nationals someplace in SoCal

Ok...how can we make that happen?
Along with the National Parks there are some great campgrounds
as long as we reserve early enough we could have the entire park.

O'Neill or Caspers are regional campgrounds here in SoCal with hook-ups
or primitive sites, showers, all that outdoor stuff...just have to reserve ahead.

Moro Beach/ Crystal Cove is another and it overlooks the ocean but has a limited number of sites.
They are all $25 a nite...

The lower west coast has not been forgotten about.
While the van scene is growing out there.
There has been nobody attending a Council of Council meetings to represent them and place a bid for a National event.
Remember the whole bid process was established way before the times of social media.or even the internet.
Vanners used flyers handed out at events to let other vanners know about up coming events.
There is a lot of leg work that needs to go down.Before a bid can be placed.
There just has not been any one or group who is willing to do the needed work to place a bid...

Ok...there is some sort of behest.

Wook.

Youve been there.
Please elaborate.
What has to happen? Find the site first?
Get permits and such?
Does there need to be an actual organized club with elected officers?

Who is the sort of Imperial Potentate that handles the selection?

I was willing to drive to last year's nationals in Indiana from here in Los Ángeles, CA. It would have been a day and 6hrs without stopping but was going to obviously make different rest stops. My van was not ready and when the week came a reality check with that summer's brutal heat made me want to do several upgrades that will take on a National trip as such. I think we need to travel, be willing to travel, and show up, and make a presence to other Nationals before expecting others to come here and do the same. This year's National was clearly not doable coming from California unless I planned on flying in without my van. I'd like to show up in my van ideally. But, hey I would love it if it was here in CA. The scene here is alive and well! Love it. Too bad I'm missing it since my van is currently down. If we did get a Nationals here it would bring in this crowd and hopefully create a desire for more west coasters to want to travel to other Nationals. For now I'd be happy to get a Nationals in the middle. If you guys want to organize and create a chapter of sorts to create meets, create a presence, and eventually have a say, I'm all for it. Joe, I don't have Instagram but can start one up. For me, first thing is let's get my van back on the road. Then, let's get back to joining the scene here, and reassess my van for further upgrades or maintenance needed to make a National trip to plan ahead. Notice I said let's. That means get over to Reseda and help me finish these upgrades! Just kidding! My AC compressor is too close to the 2nd gen doghouse I'm putting in. I'm trying to see how I can create more clearance before final cuts to the floor and bolt down, that's where I'm at....

a Bid has to be put together by a group of vanners.
This requires a decent sized fair grounds that can be rented for at least a week.
there is a Nats board that helps over see the bids.
When all of the details are in place and agreed upon.
The bid is then taken to the Council of Councils meeting and it it brought before the attending van clubs.
The rest of the remaining details are worked out and a date is set up.

This is a very brief summary of what goes down...