Sunsport Newsletter February 2012 - Sunsport Gardens

Sunsport Gardens
Newsletter
February 2012
And Now… a Word from Morley Schloss
February is always Sunsports’
busiest month. There are activities in the pavilion
almost every evening and petanque, volleyball and
tennis each day.
February includes Sunsport's largest event, the
Midwinter Naturist Festival, now in its 24th
year, Thursday, February 16, through Tuesday,
February 21. The Festival is six days of fun, growth
and community with over 280 activities from which to
choose including a mini camp for children. People
from throughout North America attend. The
contributions of Sunsport members are crucial to the
success of the Festival. This year 41 Sunsport
members will lead workshops. Last year, around 65
members helped in other ways. I really appreciate
the involvement of the Sunsport community. I doubt
that any other naturist resort can boast this degree of
participation; it reflects our great spirit. Members who
wish to volunteer to help with the Festival should
attend a Volunteers Coordinating Meeting on
Thursday, February 9th, at 8 pm in the pavilion.
Volunteers are needed for registration, staffing the
NAC/Hospitality Tent, serving buffet meals in the
restaurant, emptying trash cans, parking cars,
checking bathrooms and showers, help setting up AV
equipment and moving chairs. Before attending the
meeting, I suggest that volunteers check the Festival
schedule so that you don't volunteer for a time when
you want to take part in an activity. An updated
schedule of activities is on Sunsport's web site,
www.sunsportgardens.com. As a thank you, any
Sunsport member volunteering at least 5 hours
during the Festival will have Festival registration fees
waived.
On January 27, acclaimed photographer Jock
Sturges visited Sunsport. Jock was harassed for
years for publishing his natural photos of nude
children. He was attacked by bigots and won
financially and emotionally draining state and federal
legal actions. Prosecutors (or persecutors) were
never able to convince a Grand Jury to indict him. It
is because of Jock's principled resistance that
Sunsport is able to accurately portray family naturism
including photos from our wonderful Youth Camp on
our website and the Naturist Society is able to include
photos of happy naturist children in N Magazine.
While at Sunsport, Jock presented an impromptu
slide show of his impressive work to a number of
members. Sunsport proudly displays one of Jock's
photos in the restaurant.
On January 21-22, 33 people using 5 courts
competed in the first Petanque Tournament of the
year. A Volleyball Tournament will be held Sunday,
February 26th. Register with Jacque LeBlanc, Tex
Reutter or Bernie Snyder to participate.
Check out the beautiful pergola at the end of the pool
and the playground renovations.
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y Sandra Reamer
Annual Meet the Board
The Annual Meet The Board will be held on
Thursday March 1, 2012, from 7pm to 9pm.
Do you have something to say or suggest to
the Board of Directors? Then, please sign
up at the office for a 10 minute slot. If all
time periods are full, please still continue to
sign up. We want to hear from you and will
make arrangements for you to be heard.
This meeting is very helpful to us. Your
comments and suggestions are very helpful
to us when it comes to making decisions for
all of our futures at Sunsport. We love you
all and can't wait to hear from you! Look
forward to seeing you there.
This MOJO tree can be found in the Orchard, blooming first day yellow, second day red, third day
dropped to the ground. See Tex for details.
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PETANQUE 2012
By Robert 55
Le tournoi de pétanque a été une réussite encore cette année. La belle température était au rendez-vous.
33 joueurs ont participé à ce tournoi annuel. Merci aux organisateurs, excellent travail. Félicitations à
l’équipe gagnante qui s’est méritée des trophées; ces trophées one été bien apprécié et nous espérons les
revoir pour les prochains tournois. Bravo et Merci à tous les participants.
N.B. Un jeu de babette a été fabriqué par deux volontaires. Le coût des matériaux a été défrayé par
Sunsport. Ce jeu est disponible à la salle de lavage et vous pouvez vous procurer les sacs au bureau ainsi
que les règlements.
Once again this year, the petanque tournament was a great success. The temperature was very nice. 33
players participated at the annual tournament. A special thank you for the excellent work by the
organizers. Congratulations to the winning team who each received a trophy which were appreciated;
hopefully we will continue having trophies at future tournaments. Thanks to all who participated.
P.S. Sunsport graciously supplied the material needed for two volunteers to construct a Bean Bag Toss
game. It is available in the laundry room while the bean bags and rules are available at the reception
office.
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Come join the fun!
here at Sunsport Gardens! As you can see in the photos throughout the Newsletter, members and
guests are here, having fun, enjoying the event packed Social Club Calendar and the improved amenities
here at the resort. A picture is worth a thousand words… so enjoy the following photos!
It is the intention of this newsletter to inform members, visitors and the curious as to the activities and the “goings-on” here at
SSG. Your input, suggestions and contributions are anxiously and eagerly accepted. If you have any questions, please contact
Sunsport Gardens at 561-793-0423 or e-mail the Sunsport Gardens office. Please have any articles, letters or digital photos
delivered to the Sunsport Gardens Office by February 28 th for review and possible inclusion in the March issue. Thank you.
Sunsport Gardens contact info: 800-551-7217 /
561-793-0423 / 561-324-2727 (after hours)
Email: office@sunsportgardens.com Web: www.sunsportgardens.com
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See your favorite Movie Stars as
The Red Carpet dance comes to Sunsport!
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Social Events for the 2011-2012 Season
ON GOING EVENTS
Children’s Dance
Sat. 6 – 8 PM
Country Line Dance Lessons
Tues. 11 AM (Starting Jan. 3 rd )
Drum Circle
Friday 9 -12 PM
Petanque
Everyday 2 PM (Listen for the Bell)
Sun. & Wed. 7:30 PM (Listen for the Bell)
Saturday Night DJ Dance
Sat. 8:30 – 12 PM
Square Dancing
Mon. 8 PM (Starts in Dec.)
Volleyball
Mon. – Fri. 4 PM
Sat. & Sun. 1 PM
Water Aerobics
Mon., Wed., Fri. 11 AM (Starts Nov. 7 th )
Pot Luck Dinner
Wed. 6 PM (Pavilion)
Bring a prepared dish to share, your own
drink, plate and utensils as needed
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FEBRUARY SPECIAL EVENTS
Fri. 3 rd Happy Hour – BYOB and snack to share - 5-6 PM - in the Pavilion
Also: Country Western Dance (Including some line dancing) 8:30-??? PM
Sat. 4 th Switch-a-Roo Dance – Hey gals dress as a guy and guys dress as a gal. Prizes for
the best “guy” and “gal” 8:30-Midnight in the Pavilion
Sun. 5 th CHILI COOK-OFF AND SUPER BOWL PARTY – Sign up in advance if you want
to submit your special chili and don’t forget the Super Bowl Pool ($5 per square) –
4:00 pm in the pavilion - Super Bowl Party at 6 PM
Tues. 7 th Activities Club Meeting – 7:30 PM in the Pavilion – All invited
Wed. 8 th Bingo Night- $1 per card; “priceless prizes”. After pot luck until?
Thur. 9 th Festival Volunteer Meeting – 8 PM in the Pavilion
Fri. 10 th Happy Hour – BYOB and snack to share - 5-6 PM - in the Pavilion
Also: Stardust Memories Romantic Dance w/ John & Maureen 8:00-10:00 pm
Sat. 11 th Tricky Treasures Trek – See flyers for details.
ALSO: Valentine’s Day Dance – Come wearing your red and white – guys get your
sweetie a corsage and dance to your favorites – 8:30 – Midnight
Sun. 12 th Karaoke – 8pm in the Pavilion
Wed.15 th Bingo Night- $1 per card; “priceless prizes”, After pot luck until?
Thur.16 th MID-WINTER FESTIVAL – see Festival program for activities.
- Tues. 21 st
Wed. 22 nd Game Night- (After Pot Luck) Bring your cards, board games, dice games, darts.
Fri. 24 th Happy Hour – BYOB and snack to share - 5-6 PM - in the Pavilion
Also: Movie Night in the Pavilion – 7:30 PM in the Pavilion
Sat. 25 th MARDI GRAS! – Dance the night away. Come in costume or not. Who will end up
with the most beads??? 8:30 PM – Midnight in the Pavilion
Sun. 26 th Third Annual Coed Volleyball Tournament – sign up in advance – limited to 36
players – At the volleyball court at 10:30 AM (date is tentative)
Wed. 29 th Second Annual Olympics and Spaghetti Lunch. $7 per person. Lot 55. See Robert 55 for
tickets.
ALSO: Game Night- (After Pot Luck) Bring your cards, board games, dice games,
darts.
Photo by Jock Sturges in our Restaurant
New photo wall thanks to our SSG Photographer
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