Our next General Membership Meeting will be Thursday, April 15 at 6pm at Gordon Biersch Buckhead.

Our guest speaker will be Captain Paul Shirley, brother of Carol Wrape, who recently brought a 55’ Nordhavn trawler from DanaPoint CA to Stuart, FL via the Panama Canal- 4373 nautical miles. He also brought a 72’ Hatteras from Martha’s Vineyard to Stuart down the ICW, and was captain of that vessel until the owner decided to sell her. He has also taught advanced coastal navigation. As space prevents my going on (and I really could go on) let it suffice to say that this meeting is not to be missed!

Please RSVP to ensure adequate staff for excellent service.

The first raft-up of 2010, “The Vineyards of Lake Lanier,” took place on March 27. Members brought wine with their favorite accompaniment to share during the raft-up and then gathered for a specially prepared dinner and wine tasting at The Windows at Emerald Point.

Our General Membership Meeting for March 2010 was held on March 18 at Mudcatz Grill. This was our first meeting under the leadership of newly elected Commanding Officer Kevin Schoonover.

Members were excited to hear the details as our Executive Officers and chairs outlined the upcoming events and initiatives planned for 2010. The themed raft-ups, cruises, and off-water social events give members activities to look forward to not only during the Spring and Summer months, but all year round.

There are many educational opportunities upcoming also, including members classes, CPR training, safety demonstrations, and seminars.

Everyone interested, please mark your calendars. The ASPS – CPR Class will be held on 17 April at Northside Forsyth Hospital in Cumming. The class will be held in the Bennett Auditorium, 1400 Northside Forsyth Drive, class room A. The class will begin at 10:00 and will last until 13:00. The cost will be $25.00/ person plus $3.00 for the booklet. If you want the certification card add $5.00.

It is very important that the instructor is given a head count of participants ahead of time so that there will an adequate number of instructors present. Please RSVP to Charlie Cox by 10 April so that he can give her that number.

Contact Charlie if you have any questions, or need further information.  Charlie’s contact information can be found in your DR.

This event has already past. We can all look forward to another great weekend next year!

Go to www.aquapalooza.com to register!

NOW THIS IS GOING TO BE A PARTY!

MarineMax and Lake Lanier Islands Resort are teaming up to make this years Aquapalooza event in Georgia the best one ever… and last year we had over 400 boats and 2,000 people attend!

Lake Lanier Islands has opened up its Beach and Waterpark to people who sign up for the event. Lake Lanier Islands will be offering food and drink services for those boaters that would like to spend the weekend.

Boaters may begin entering Lake Lanier Islands Beach Friday, July 16th at 7:00pm (boats only). We will be having a docktail party… bring your favorite cocktails and hors doeuvres to share with everyone.

At 10:30am, Saturday, July 17th, Drop a hook in the cove and wave down one of the MarineMax water taxis to get to shore and enjoy the Waterpark and beach activities. Marinemax staff will be monitoring channel 72 on your VHF radio. We will have a live musical performance, beach activities and contests, and ending the evening with a Dive In Movie.

What more could you want? Oh yeah… you can repeat all the waterpark fun on Sunday!

Questions? Call Carrie at 770-614-6968 or carrie.segrest@marinemax.com

Don’t forget to come to the registration desk… Aquapalooza goodies go fast!

For room reservations, call 770-945-8787 and ask for the Aquapalooza Room Rate.