Special to The Times-Tribune
The Corbin KOA Campground, owned and operated by William and Deborah Feeney, has been recognized as being among the “best of the best” in the Kampgrounds of America system that includes more than 470 campgrounds in North America.
The campground received both the 2009 Kampgrounds of America Founder’s Award and the President’s Award at a special ceremony recently at KOA’s Annual International Convention in Houston, Texas.
The KOA President’s Award is given annually to campgrounds that receive the highest customer service scores from their campers on KOA’s Kamper Satisfaction Survey. The Kamper Satisfaction Survey is sent to nearly 250,000 KOA campers each year, asking them specific questions about their stay at a particular KOA campground. Each campground must also pass an annual quality inspection, which also factors into the award.
The KOA Founder’s Award gives special recognition to a select group of President’s Award recipients who receive the very best Kamper Satisfaction Survey scores in the KOA system. The award is named for KOA founder Dave Drum, who created the first KOA campground on the shores of the Yellowstone River in Billings, Mont. in 1962.
“KOA campground owners who receive these awards are truly operating the very best parks in the world,” said KOA Chief Operating Officer Pat Hittmeier. “They take great pride in providing an excellent camping experience for their guests, and we take great pride that they are part of our KOA family.”
Williams and Deborah have been the owners of the Corbin KOA since 2003, and this is the fourth year they’ve received the founders award and they have received the president’s award every year since opening.
“We’re so happy we chose Corbin to open our business,” said Deborah Feeney. “The natural beauty of Kentucky and the Corbin area is a big draw to our customers. We have a lot of folks that come here for the state and national parks. We pride ourselves on our friendliness, and we believe we receive a lot of repeat business because of that.”
For more information on this KOA or any of the more than 470 campgrounds in the KOA system, go to www.KOA.com. High resolution files of the President’s Award and Founder’s Award logos are available at www.koapressroom.com.
