The Good Sam Club is an international organization of

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(RV) owners and the largest organization of RV owners in the world. It is focused upon making RVing safer and more enjoyable, also, saving money for members through club-endorsed benefits and services. It states that it has over 2.185 million members.What is the Good Sam Club? RV Camping Club, RVers Online Community
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. The organization is affiliated with RV parks and campgrounds.

Overview

History

Credited as founder of the Good Sam Club is Art Rouse, founder of TL Enterprises, a California-based publishing company responsible for Trailer Life magazine and MotorHome magazine. Rouse and his two sons acquired the organization in 1968 and further developed member benefits and RV-related services for which the club is known. Rouse sold TL Enterprises in the 1980s and died on June 19, 2007 following head injuries suffered as a result of a fall, at 89 years old.

Today

Good Sam Club is based in

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. The organization is currently owned by the

, which also owns

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(an American corporation specializing in selling parts and service for recreational vehicles and supplies for camping), Coast to Coast Resorts, Trailer Life Publications, MotorHome Publications and the Good Sam RV Travel Guide & Campground Directory. The organization also offers additional services such as

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, RV insurance and RV extended warranties for additional fees. In 2022 Good Sam's clubs across American were closed by Camping World executives.

Membership

In 1985, the club had over 450,000 members, and today has over 2.185 million members.

Nomenclature

The club's name comes from the

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of the

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, which tells of a traveler from the region of

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who helped a person along the road who had been robbed and beaten.

RV park affiliations

In 2017, there were over 2,100 RV parks and campgrounds affiliated with the Good Sam organization in which club members receive a 10% discount on the nightly rate for staying in their parks. These RV parks have to meet a minimum standard of services and appearance to be considered for association. Good Sam also publishes information to help members find parks that provide stated levels of services.

NASCAR

Marcus Lemonis at Good Sam Club 500 - November 2012

The club sponsored the

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race

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and the

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Good Sam Roadside Assistance Carolina 200 The North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at The Rock Presented by Cheerwine was a NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race held at the Rockingham Speedway in Rockingham, North Carolina. The race consisted of 200 laps, 203.4 miles (320 km). The i ...

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References

External links

Official website: GoodSamClub.com
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