Winnebago announced its Circle of Excellence dealerships for 2009.

RV Buddies appreciates the quest for excellence. Each time you step up, there is an opportunity for greatness - and even if greatness is achieved, we are always humbled to know that there is room to grow. We salute the Winnebago and Itasca dealers that have stepped up and are creating a standard of excellence for the RV community. Congratulations to you all!

Winnebago Industries established the industry’s first dealer excellence program in 1986 in order to recognize select dealers for excellence in customer satisfaction. This year, 108 dealers were honored with the Circle of Excellence award in recognition of their excellence in customer satisfaction as it relates to the customers’ sales and service experience with the dealer.

“Winnebago Industries is pleased to recognize 108 outstanding dealers with this year’s Circle of Excellence award,” said Winnebago Industries Vice President of Sales and Marketing Roger Martin. “Customer service has never been more important and it’s imperative for dealers to have knowledgeable sales personnel and qualified service technicians on staff for quality warranty and after-market service support. These 2009 Circle of Excellence award winning dealerships do just that by providing customers with the total RV experience, and for that reason, they are deserving of this award.”

Circle of Excellence scoring is determined by rating dealers in four categories:

A Purchase and Delivery Satisfaction Study which is direct customer feedback after the purchase of a motor home;

A Customer Satisfaction Study which surveys customers six months after their purchase;

A Sales and Marketing Assessment that evaluates a dealership’s sales, market share, stocking levels and participation in product training, Dealer Days and the Winnebago Itasca Travelers Club (WIT); and

A Service Parts Assessment that evaluates a dealership’s warranty/parts inventory, service training and certified technicians, and traveling customer care.

Dealerships earning the coveted Circle of Excellence status receive an award featuring three concentric circles that symbolize the interconnected relationship between the customer, dealer and Winnebago Industries.

Since its inception 23 years ago, four dealerships have achieved Circle of Excellence status each year the award has been presented. (The Winnebago Industries’ brand the dealership represents is listed in parenthesis.) They are:

Altman’s Winnebago, Carson, California (Winnebago)

Lazy Days R.V. Center, Inc., Seffner, Florida (Winnebago/Itasca)

McClain’s RV Superstore OKC West, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (Winnebago/Itasca)

PleasureLand, Inc., St. Cloud, Minnesota (Winnebago/Itasca)

Following is the complete list of the 2009 Circle of Excellence award winners, including six first-time award winners (indicated with an “*”).

ALASKA

Great Alaskan Holidays, Inc., Anchorage (Winnebago/Itasca)

ARIZONA

Affinity RV Service, Sales & Rentals, Prescott (Winnebago)

La Mesa RV Center, Inc., Tucson (Winnebago/Itasca)

La Mesa RV Center, Inc., Mesa (Winnebago/Itasca)

ARKANSAS

Fred & Jack Trailer Sales, Inc., Bryant (Winnebago)

CALIFORNIA

Alpine Recreation Sales and Rentals, Inc., Morgan Hill (Winnebago)*

Altman’s Winnebago, Carson, California (Winnebago)

Altman's Winnebago, Colton (Winnebago)

Hansel RV Center, Petaluma (Winnebago)*

La Mesa RV Center, Inc., San Diego (Winnebago/Itasca)

Mike Thompson Recreational Vehicles, Fountain Valley (Itasca)

R. E. Barber Recreation Vehicles, Inc., Ventura (Winnebago)

COLORADO

Camping World RV SuperCenter, Fountain (Winnebago)

Steve Casey's Recreational Sales, Wheat Ridge (Itasca)

CONNECTICUT

Crowley RV Center, Bristol (Winnebago)

DELAWARE

Parkview Auto & Trailer Sales, Inc., Smyrna (Winnebago)

FLORIDA

Carpenter's Campers, Inc., Pensacola (Winnebago/Itasca)

Harberson RV - Pasco, LLC, Holiday (Winnebago/Itasca)

Lazy Days R.V. Center, Inc., Seffner, Florida (Winnebago/Itasca)

Suncoast RV, Inc., Cocoa (Winnebago/Itasca)

Suncoast RV, Inc., Winter Garden (Winnebago/Itasca)

Suncoast RV, Inc., Ocala (Winnebago/Itasca)

GEORGIA

John Bleakley RV Center, Inc., Douglasville (Winnebago/Itasca)

John Bleakley RV Center, Inc., Unadilla (Winnebago/Itasca)

IDAHO

Bodily RV, Inc., Meridian (Winnebago)

ILLINOIS

Barrington Motor Sales, Bartlett (Itasca)

Camping World RV Sales, Island Lake (Winnebago)

J & J Camper Sales, Inc., East Moline (Winnebago)

Winnebago Motor Homes & Trailer Sales, Inc., Rockford (Winnebago/Itasca)

IOWA

Harrison RV, Inc., Jefferson (Winnebago)

Leach Camper Sales, Inc., Council Bluffs (Winnebago)

Lichtsinn Motors, Inc., Forest City (Winnebago/Itasca)

KANSAS

Four Seasons RV Acres, Inc., Abilene (Winnebago)

Hawleywood RV Ranch, Dodge City (Winnebago)

Olathe Ford R.V. Ctr., Gardner (Itasca)

LOUISIANA

Miller's RV Center, Baton Rouge (Winnebago)

MARYLAND

Beckley's Camping Center, Thurmont (Winnebago)

MICHIGAN

General RV Center, Inc., Wayland (Winnebago/Itasca)

General RV Center, Inc., Wixom (Winnebago/Itasca)

MINNESOTA

Bullyan Trailer Sales, Inc., Duluth (Winnebago)

PleasureLand, Inc., St. Cloud, Minnesota (Winnebago/Itasca)

MISSISSIPPI

Johnny Bishop, Inc., Columbus (Winnebago)

Reliable RV Sales, Biloxi (Winnebago)

MISSOURI

M.B. Thomas Winnebago, St. Louis (Winnebago)

Reliable Imports & RV, Springfield (Itasca)

Wheelen R-V Center, Inc., Joplin (Winnebago)

MONTANA

McCollum Modern R.V.'s, Inc., Great Falls (Winnebago/Itasca)

Pierce RV's, Billings (Winnebago)

Rangitsch Brothers LLC, Missoula (Winnebago)

NEBRASKA

Leach Camper Sales of Lincoln, Inc., Lincoln (Itasca)

NEVADA

McKinnish Camper Corner, Carson City (Itasca)

Michael Hohl RV Center, Carson City (Winnebago)

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Campers Inn, Inc., Merrimack (Winnebago)

Hill's RVs, Center Conway (Winnebago)

NEW JERSEY

Cedar Ridge RV Center, Branchville (Winnebago)

Colonial Itasca, Lakewood (Itasca)

White Horse RV Center, Williamstown (Winnebago)*

NEW MEXICO

Chisolm Trail RV, Albuquerque (Itasca)

Rocky Mountain RV World, Inc., Albuquerque (Winnebago)

Sunland RV, Las Cruces (Winnebago)

NEW YORK

Alpin Haus RV, Amsterdam (Winnebago)

Meyer's RV Centers, LLC, Syracuse (Itasca)

NORTH CAROLINA

Bill Plemmons RV World, Rural Hall (Winnebago)

Bill Plemmons RV World, Raleigh (Winnebago)*

Tom Johnson Camping Center Charlotte, Inc., Concord (Winnebago)

Tom Johnson Camping Center, Inc., Marion (Winnebago)

OHIO

Colerain Trailer Center, Inc., Cincinnati (Winnebago)

Farber Motors, Inc., Columbus (Winnebago/Itasca)

Shafer's Truck and RV Sales, Delta (Itasca)

Town and Country RV Center, Inc., Clyde (Winnebago)

OKLAHOMA

McClain’s RV Superstore OKC West, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (Winnebago/Itasca)

OREGON

All Seasons RV & Marine, Bend (Winnebago)*

Guaranty RV Centers, Junction City (Itasca)

Olinger Travel Homes, Portland (Itasca)

Roberson RV Center, Inc., Salem (Winnebago)

The RV Corral, Inc., Eugene (Winnebago)

Triple A RV Center, Inc., Grants Pass (Winnebago)

PENNSYLVANIA

All Seasons Recreational Vehicles, Inc., Easton (Winnebago)

Joe's Marine, Inc., Sayre (Winnebago)

Media Camping Center, Inc., Media (Winnebago)*

Tom Schaeffer's Camping & Travel Center, Inc., Shoemakersville (Winnebago)

Valero Century, Inc., Delmont (Winnebago)

RHODE ISLAND

Arlington R.V. Supercenter, Inc., East Greenwich (Winnebago)

Flagg RV Rhode Island, North Smithfield (Itasca)

SOUTH CAROLINA

Camper Country, Myrtle Beach (Winnebago)

SOUTH DAKOTA

Spader Camper Center, Sioux Falls (Winnebago)

TENNESSEE

Chilhowee Trailer Sales, Inc., Louisville (Winnebago)

Cullum & Maxey Camping Center, Inc., Nashville (Winnebago)

TEXAS

Billy Sims Trailer Town – Lubbock, Lubbock (Winnebago)

Crestview RV Center, Buda (Winnebago/Itasca)

Jack Sisemore Traveland, Amarillo (Winnebago)

McClain's RV Rockwall, Inc., Rockwall (Winnebago)

McClain's RV Superstore Fort Worth, Inc., Fort Worth (Itasca)

McClain's RV Superstore N. Dallas, Inc., Lake Dallas (Winnebago)

Shady Pines RV Center, Inc., Texarkana (Winnebago)

UTAH

Motor Sportsland, Inc., Salt Lake City (Winnebago)

VERMONT

Ehler's RV, Essex Junction (Winnebago)

WASHINGTON

I-5 Uhlmann RV, Chehalis (Winnebago)

Poulsbo RV, Inc., Kent (Winnebago)

R 'N' R RV Center, Liberty Lake (Winnebago/Itasca)

Roy Robinson Chevrolet-Subaru & Motorhomes, Marysville (Winnebago/Itasca)

Russ Dean Family RV, Pasco (Winnebago)

South Side Motors, Inc., Tacoma (Winnebago)

WISCONSIN

Horn's Sales & Service, Inc., Sheboygan (Itasca)

Wisconsin RV World, DeForest (Winnebago)

CANADA

BRITISH COLUMBIA

Traveland Leisure Vehicles, Ltd., Langley (Itasca)

NEW BRUNSWICK

Leisure Time Sales, Ltd., Saint John (Winnebago)

ONTARIO

Forest City Motor Homes, Ltd., Thorndale (Itasca)