Hello Fellow Gators!
We had a marvelous time tubing down the Rainbow River last weekend. Thanks go to Lisa Smelcher for organizing this event
I am looking forward to seeing you at some of our events and meeting our new members.
Special Activities covers any out of town trips, trips that involve transportation and sports related events. We have a variety of fun trips and activities on our calendar. We have some new and exciting ones for your enjoyment.
We have several exciting major trips on our docket that are mentioned elsewhere in this blast and are posted on our website:
- Margaritaville/Lake Tahoe on August 17-21, 2025
- Scandinavia on September 3-12, 2025
- Mantova, Italy Bike and Barge on September 4-15, 2025
- Vienna to Budapest Bike and Barge on July 25-31, 2026
- Budapest to Vienna Bike and Barge on August 1-8, 2026
- Spain Parador Trip on April 24-May 5, 2026
We have some local Special Activities events that are mentioned elsewhere in this blast and are posted on our website:
· Kayaking/paddle boarding at MacArthur Beach State Park on Saturday, July 26th
· Night fishing event offshore on August 2nd
We also have some Social events on our calendar:
- Happy hour this Friday at Yard House
- Boat Parade on Saturday, December 6that Juno Park
- Holiday Dinner on December 13that Grande’s Bella Cucina
Please join us at our happy hours. You can meet other members and make new friends or reconnect with old ones! I would like to thank Letti Falko, Lorain Lyon and Ben Smith for their ongoing help as Gator Happy Hour Ambassadors.
I will continue to plan our weekly Friday night happy hours. Our new VP of Socials, Lisa Smelcher, will be organizing some occasional Saturday happy hours.
Thank you,
Sharon Long
VP of Special Activities
Mobile: (561) 768-6365
wmarussich@comcast.net