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CHRISTMAS at SBYC Words & Photographs by BRIAN CALVERT Tis the season and the signs of Christmas are going up all over town. There is no place that loves the Holidays more than the Philippines, and Subic Bay Yacht Club is leading the parade. For the first time, boaters will join the merriment, the First Annual Lighted Boat Parade will be on <strong>Dec</strong>ember 13, at 1800 hrs. Brilliantly lighted boats, sea-going carolers and Santa himself will be seen in Subic Bay. The boats will gather at SBYC, make a pass through the club marina, where dinners and visitors can get a closeup view. The Parade will then go around to the Subic Bay BoardWalk and public beach area, making a Turn at the Lighthouse and return to the marina. Spectators are encouraged to gather by the big SUBIC BAY sign on the beach where the parade will pass by. Other locations to view the parade are the restaurant at SBYC and the Light House where you can enjoy a meal, toast the parade and wave at Santa! The staff at Subic Bay Yacht Club have gone over the top decorating the club this year. This is the fifth year that the staff have turned the Yacht Club in to a Christmas wonderland. The staff are divided into five teams, each getting a selection of the talent within the staff, welders to 44 Ho Ho Ho, Subic Bay Yacht Club is all in for the holidays, come join the fun, take your whole family to see the Carnival and watch the Lighted Boat Parade. artists to designers. The competition is stiff this year with reported prizes up to 100,000 pp, donated by club members. The theme this year is Carnival! And a carnival it is. The street in front of the club has transformed into a childhood dream. Merry Go Rounds, Ferris Wheels, colorful Unicorns going round and round, simply stunning, the height limit for the structures was raised to thirty feet this year, creating some engineering challenges all well met. Over two hundred people attended the big opening and lighting of the Carnival. SBMA Chairman, Wilma “Amy” Elsma pulled the lever and darkness miraculously was transformed into a Christmas wonderland. SBYC Commodore Miguel “Mikey” Arroyo hosted a great dinner at the clubhouse after the festivities. There we had a chance to talk about promoting the boating aspect of the club, he was very supportive. The prizes will be awarded at the annual staff Christmas Party where the teams also do skits and other merriment Ho Ho Ho, Subic Bay Yacht Club is all in for the holidays, come join the fun, take your whole family to see the Carnival and watch the Lighted Boat Parade, Tis the season! (For information on the boat parade contact Capt. Brian Calvert, brian@furthuradventures.com).