Katherine

Yes, it made me cringe to see the line discarded and not diposed of, not certain what happened to the hook.

wowzer! Way cool!!

Hello,

It seems like people enjoyed the party ~ I am glad!

It was great to see people I know and some new faces.

By my definition the party was a success, great food & libations, wonderful company, many laughs and a phenomenal raffle that raised over $500.00 for MITA.

The party would not have been possible without the help of many people. I am thankful for the hard work of Cathy Folster who continues to set the bar higher ~ next year we may have snow falling inside...

I am also thankful for Janice Cotton's willingness to take on and lead the Reindeer Games.

Thanks also for those who came early to set up (Rob, Bob, Warren, Blaine, Peter and I am sure I am forgetting some) and for those who stayed late to clean up (Rob, Janice, Dee, Sue, Blaine and others that I am not remembering).

Everyone's contribution made the party - it wouldn't have been as good without your help.

For those of you who missed it ~ we missed you as well. We will have the date for next year's party by March/April and hope that more of you can attend.

Until then I'll see you on the water or at workshops or at Market Basket.... :-)

Be well and best wishes for a wonderful holiday season,

Check your clock/time settings.

Lasagna w meat sauce? Just asking... :-)

Hi all,

Since we are doing the raffle a bit differently this year I thought it made sense to give you all a heads-up.

Each attendee will be given a ticket to the General Raffle and additional tickets may be purchased for:

4 for $5.00

8 for $10.00

For the Première Raffle tickets are priced at:

3 for $5.00

7 for $10.00

15 for $20.00

50 for $50.00

125 for $100.00

Plan accordingly :-). and please bring exact change or check.

Did we mention that ALL the proceeds benefit MITA and that we have some way cool items?

See you soon,

Pru,

You can make it? Fantastic!!!

Homemade HUMMUS & pita chips. :-0

Hi Jason,

Good question! No, raffle tickets may only be purchased @ the Holiday Party and the person must be present to win.

We'd love to see you there! :-)

Theresa,

This posting should be under the Commercial classifieds.

wowzer!

November 20th is fast approaching. VOTE!

bump...

bump

"normal street clothes" ?? egad, I am still hoping for "festive attire" :-)

Last year it was a lot of fun and educational. I encourage everyone who has contemplated paddling year-round or during the shoulder seasons to RSVP soon.

bump... & still looking for volunteers

I don't think the Hard Knocks award is open to the membership for voting but I could be wrong...

bump...

And in case you thought someone else had volunteered, they haven't. We still need three.

Have you voted yet?

Congratulations!

Hey Everyone,

It's time to submit your nominations for our annual awards!

Each year NSPN presents two awards to members to recognize those who have significantly contributed to the Club over the past year. A third award is presented to the paddler who has significantly improved their paddling skills during the 2012 season. It's now time to nominate those who you think most deserve to be recognized. Only NSPN paid members may nominate or be nominated for these awards.

These awards are announced and presented at the Holiday Party on Saturday, December 7th.

The awards are as follows:

FOUNDERS AWARD:

“The Founders award is given to the person deemed by the members of the club to have done the most to keep the NSPN spirit alive by giving of themselves to better the club, in ways that may not always be visible."

Any paid member can nominate and the selection is made by the Board of Directors.
Please send your nominations to Peter Brady. Along with the name of your nominee please include your reasons for nominating him/her for this award.

PADDLER OF THE YEAR AWARD

"The Paddler of the Year award is given to the person who made the greatest contributions to benefit the club's membership."

Any paid member can nominate and the selection is made by the President . Please send your nominations to Peter Brady. Along with the name of your nominee please include your reasons for nominating him/her for this award.


TRAVERSO AWARD

"The Traverso award goes to the member who has shown the most improvement through taking a "never quit “ attitude in the last year. This award is supported by a memorial gift in honor of Jim Traverso, a member who lost his life on the Sun Kosi River in Nepal in 1999. Jim was a dedicated teacher, guide, adventurer, and lover of the outdoors."

Any paid member can nominate and the selection is made by the Board of Directors. Please send your nominations to Peter Brady. Along with the name of your nominee please include your reasons for nominating him/her for this award.


Nominations will close November 20th in order to allow time to make the selections and prepare the awards.

Please send your nominations to our club President, Peter Brady, by email (pbrady at neaq.org) or by PM.

We hope to have a large pool of nominees, so please take a few minutes to submit your nominations.

Thanks in advance,

Katherine, on behalf of your Board

I used an indelible pen on a paddlesmart sticker after having the wash away experience. I like Sal's idea but for me, I would have tape everywhere except where I want it!

Ikea v mesh

I use both!

1 Ikea bag holds what will go on me (pfd, skirt, paddling clothes, hat...)

Another Ikea bag holds the boat's things (pump, sponge, compass, chart...)

3 mesh bags hold gear for each hatch.

And I use mesh laundry bags from the dollar store.

Always use your list; even if all your stuff is in the corner of a room, always use your list, check once when packing and again when loading into vehicle, always use your list...