We got a lot more info about the event that will be shared soon (maybe later tonight or tomorrow). We will have an exact breakdown of all that is going on now that we have it all in stone!

Also we launched a www.formulaownersofnewjersey.com site for those who like to follow us but do not like to use social media! Give it a look!

Also we are at 21 Formulas committed for the 6th Annual Birds on the Bay already!

This sounds like a great event! With all my other projects going on I'm not sure I'll have the 303 back in the water by then but maybe I'll bring my 252BR up and stay in a hotel or something... Always like to meet fellow Formula owners!

Jordan you will meet some good people at this event. A handful of Chesapeake boaters are making the tow up also.

Here's a list of hotels. I have not stayed at any so i cannot vouch for any of them. All have websites that you can check out.


Closest to Marina and least expensive
Red Carpet Inn
1609 Bay Ave
Point Pleasant, NJ 08742
(732) 892-1208

Little bit of a ride but recognizable names.

Rodeway Inn
620 Ocean Rd
Point Pleasant, NJ 08742
(732) 899-3776

Hilton Garden Inn Lakewood
1885 NJ-70
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 262-5232

Best Western Leisure Inn
1600 Highway 70
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 367-0900

Ramada Toms River
2373 U.S. 9
Toms River, NJ 08755
(732) 905-2626

Jordan,

We are towing our 353 Fastech up for the event. I would figure that very soon we will have all the specifics for this event. I know IDCE and Splitdecision are working hard to get things together. Not certain that we will be sleeping on the boat...We will definitely want to stay in the nicest hotel we can find close to the event....or I'll just get drunk and pass out on the boat...Wendy is going to love this...lol....:drink:

If I got 2 sleeping, ehhhh, on a 292, Im sure the 353 will sleep 2 very comfortably.

Badmonkey if you want the nicest in the area you want to look at Point Pleasant beach area. Something like White Sands. Those hotels book up early and even some of the ones I listed book up quick because it is a summer vacation destination so you would want to really get your reservation on early.

Specifics will be delivered soon. I have to get a chance to sit behind a computer and compose a layout of BOTB 2015.

True comment...

Details
 

The 6th Annual BIRDS on the BAY Formula Rendezvous Weekend

This is going to be one special event that you do not want to miss this summer! After 5 years the FOONJ family decided to one-up our previous efforts and give our event a purpose. A little guy Tyler was diagnosed recently with Dravet Syndrome which has a lot of unexpected expenses which no family plans for. We redesigned the Birds on the Bay Rendezvous to be able to raise money for such causes through owner participations and generous sponsorships.

Comstock Marina (New Jersey's Formula Dealership) has offered their assistance this year and opened their doors to us. They supplied slips as well as a catered dinner. We also have 3 Live Entertainment acts booked for the day. There will be a "Captain's Fee" of $115 that will cover the Captain and the vessel which includes the costs of a slip with power, water and amenities, entertainment all day, and a catered dinner. "Captain's Mates" Fee (attendees other than the captain) will be $15 per mate. All monies collected from attendance will be donated directly to the family!

Saturday, August 22nd will be a full day at the marina which will be a our main event day. Sunday, August 23rd we will do a group cruise, for whomever is interested, to a local cove and do a "Sunday Funday" Formula hangout. The cove is protected from winds and you simply nose up on sand no worries about anchoring or rafting up.
Every year we push the envelope further in making BOTB a more enjoyable experience. To ensure proper accommodations for all, RSVPs are critical and asked that they are given as soon as possible. This event will be rain or shine because of the vendors and commitments made prior.

Official BOTB 2015 Detailed Information Guide

Saturday, August 22nd - Event begins 9:00AM - We encourage all attendees to arrive around 9:00AM to get to acquainted and settled into their slips.

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- Entertainment -

"Justified" - Cover Band (11am-1pm)

Bill Stasse - Guitarist/Vocalist (2pm-5pm)

Geno Marriott - Itunes recording artist/Saxophonist (6pm-10pm)

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- Food -

Catered Saturday Dinner sponsored by Comstock (6:00pm) Clams, Burgers, Chicken, Sausage & Peppers, etc INCLUDING a Pig Roast!

Following the Jersey Food Truck Festival craze we are lucky to have award winning gourmet food trucks with culinary chefs come to the marina to offer lunch on Saturday and breakfast/coffee on Sunday morning. We told them about our event and how we needed somewhere for our attendees to buy food from and they were happy to help us in our efforts by giving us just that! So why worry about cooking or packing food on the boat?!?

Romanos Disco Fries - Serving lunch on Saturday. They will serve their famous "disco fries" along with gourmet sliders, dogs, salads and more.

The Fork In The Road - Recent winners of the "Best on a Bun" award at this years Food Truck Wars. They will be serving breakfast and coffee on Sunday morning.

The Ice Cream Shop of Manahawkin's Ice Cream Truck - Serving all homemade ice cream from their main location in Manahawkin and their specialty fresh made donuts! Saturday evening.

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- Hotels -

There are plenty of hotels nearby as the Jersey Shore is a summer vacation destination but here are a few of the closest. Please book early, to retain the best rates and also to assure availability.

Closest to Marina and least expensive

Red Carpet Inn
1609 Bay Ave
Point Pleasant, NJ 08742
(732) 892-1208

Little bit of a ride but recognizable names.

Rodeway Inn
620 Ocean Rd
Point Pleasant, NJ 08742
(732) 899-3776

Hilton Garden Inn Lakewood
1885 NJ-70
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 262-5232

Best Western Leisure Inn
1600 Highway 70
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 367-0900

Ramada Toms River
2373 U.S. 9
Toms River, NJ 08755
(732) 905-2626

In Point Pleasant Beach area

The White Sands
1205 Ocean Ave
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742
(732) 899-3370


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- Ramp and Trailer Boaters Information -

Sherman's Boat Basin which is a couple hundred yards away from Comstock waived all ramp fees ($30 roundtrip usually) for Formulas attending BOTB 2015. Rig parking will be available on Comstock grounds.
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- Event Coverage -

So far the event has been covered by Speed on the Water. Well-known professional boating event photographer Sharkey-Images will be at the event.
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"Sunday Funday" @ the Cove

Sunday morning we will grab some breakfast from the Fork in the Road and then for those interested head out to the "local cove". The cove is protected from all the elements we battled in the past for our raft-ups. Also you just nose up onto sand, with no need to anchor or raft-up to anyone. We will just have a chill day hanging out on the water with fellow Formula Owners before we go our own ways. The big boats, ips drives, etc can moor outside the cove and dinghy in if wanted.
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Questions or concerns should be directed to [email protected]!

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- Captain's & Mate Fees aka Donations -
Captain's Fee - $115
Mate - $15

Our generous sponsors helped us set up an event that is going to be amazing. Now to raise money for the family we need attendees to come and enjoy the party! If you were on the edge of coming for the past 5 years FOONJ held the Birds on the Bay this year we need you to really make the effort! More the merrier, if you have friends bring them along they are considered a "Mate". As we get closer we will set up where to send the donation to, and at that time we will have full commitment from you in which we will fill in the slip assignments. If you cannot make the event but would still like to make a donation contact us, it would be greatly appreciated. Tyler and family are planned to be joining us in the fun at the Rendezvous.

We hope to see you!

Hey IDCE, Congratulations on what I'm sure will be a very fun event. Don't own a Formula but love raft ups and gatherings. Was wondering what cove you had decided on for the get together. Was thinking about cruising by and giving a wave to your wonderful event. I live on a lagoon off Silver Bay in Silverton. Hope to see you out on the water this Summer. Steve.

All,

This is with much disappointment that we will NOT be able to attend this years event due to change in families schedule. We know that this was going to be a highlight event for us this year but family comes first. We wish all attendees the very best of times and everyone safe travels to and from this event. We hope to be able to attend the next one. Maybe we will get a chance to see some of you at some point this summer season.

Best wishes,

Chris.

OH NO...WAY TOO EARLY TO START THE CANCELATIONS ALREADY!!!!

We understand that plans change. Was hoping to check out that 353 up close. The invite still stands in case things change again. You know where to find us. We need to get you into the FOONJ family so you can use that as excuse going forward...LOL

Split, definitely bummed for the change of plans...agreed that we need to get with you guys soon. Maybe will get the chance to come visit in the next couple of months. Will definitely stay in touch.

Tom, Brian and everyone else involved in putting together the Birds on the Bay Rendezvous - Just when I thought you could not possibly make it anymore enticing to go again this year.... you put together this itinerary! Sounds awesome and Elyse and I are stoked about it! We will be trailering Bad Habit down there Saturday morning... shooting for a 9am arrival. Let me know if you need us to bring anything or help out in any way.

Looking forward to seeing everyone and meeting any newcomers.

Still got a lot of time and hopefully we will pick up a few more newbies along the way.

2 months out! Get the RSVPs in!

Ok I have 20 Formulas that gave me their official commitments to BOTB 2015. I have another 8 on a side list that gave me a yeah but have not gave me the official with all the info I need to input in our guest list spreadsheet.

This spreadsheet will be used to account for your party at the catered dinner and also be used to plan the slipping assignment.

That info includes....

-Boat Name
-Attendee names
-Formula Size & Model
-Head count of your party

Count me in, last year I was a newbie but after meeting everyone it felt like I was part of the formula family. Can't wait!!!!!!

Check out the awesome video from last years event that Tom and Steve put together.
http://www.castinephotography.com/Bo...14/i-drgjFjc/A

ttt

2 weeks out and we are anxiously awaiting that last surge of Formula owners wanting to join in our Formula weekend of fun. Be sure to send over all your info to [email protected] so we can get you on the guest list. \

If you didn't know now you know, we will have...

-3 musical acts (Starting at 10am to 10pm)
-Gourmet Food Trucks (Lunch & Breakfast)
-Catered Dinner
-Formula Gear Giveaways
-Games for all

On top of it all it is for a really good cause to help out a cool little kid.

https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net...09&oe=563B1039

Joining us this year at our BIRDS on the BAY Formula Rendezvous will not just be a great time and huge party but it has been revamped to be a fundraiser to help out the community. This year is for a young boy diagnosed with Dravet Syndrome. By the help of generous sponsors we were able to set up quite the day for a Formula Owner. Come join us on August 22nd-23rd on a very fun and memorable day. As a Formula Family lets help out another family in need.

Tyler and family will be there, so lets show them a great time!

All information is at www.formulaownersofnewjersey.com under the Birds on the Bay tab.

RSVP asap - [email protected]

https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net...cd&oe=56826D00



2 Weeks away from the BIG EVENT! Don't worry about packing food for the weekend! Award winning gourmet food trucks will be on location of BOTB 2015! Romano's Disco Fries will be offering lunch on Saturday, August 22nd, Ice Cream Shop of Manahawkin will be offering dessert Saturday after the Catered Dinner Sponsored by Comstock, and Coffee and Breakfast will be offered by the Fork in the Road on Sunday morning!

No need to pack food? Perfect, that leaves even more room for cold beer in the coolers!

Can't wait for the event. I plan to trailer down at 9am, which gets me there around 10am. Please let me know if you need me to bring anything or get there even earlier to help out with anything (setup, etc.)

DRock, lets make that 8 am.... we don't want you to be late for dinner again

:party-smiley-048:

HAHAHA!!! Fashionably late is better than not coming at all!!! (Knock to those who are still on the fence about going to this years rendezvous!)

Finally here.. the week of...

I know we have been talking about it for a while now, but it crept up fast. We are going to have a good crowd in attendance, but a few more participants would make this a great crowd for what we are trying to do this year. If your still on the fence, let us know what we can do to get both you and your boat to Comstock this weekend.

Please make sure you are on the BOTB Guest List. If you are not, then we need you to rsvp at [email protected]

Please include:
- Boat Name
- Owners Name
- Formula Size and Model
- Headcount of your party

It Don't Come Easy - 26 PC
There - 312 Fastech
Smoke - 292 Fastech
Have A Nice Day - 292 Fastech
MT Pockets - 271 Fastech
The Solution - 272 SR-1
Gadgetized - 34 PC
Do Over - 400 SS
Something Fun - 40 PC
Formula For Fun - 48 Yacht
Bad Habit - 242 SS
IM Relaxin - 41 PC
Our Time - 34 PC
Admiral - 302 SR-1
Unforgetable - 31 PC
Sea-Ya - 242 SS
Maurohana - 37 PC
Nameless - 350 SS
Nameless - 350 CBR
Nameless - 292 SR1
Nameless - 27 PC




Knotty Kitty - 340 Sundancer

What are you doing this weekend? No plans? Why not bring your Formula to the 6th Birds on the Bay Formula Rendezvous. This is last call. Weather has turned the corner and is looking much improved. Nothing but a good time to be had is all that's left. Food, Fun, and Formulas, what could be better?

Contact us now!!!!
[email protected]

Another year in the books. This year we raised money for Tyler, a 20 month old boy that was recently diagnosed with Dravet Syndrom (form of intractable epilepsy that begins in infancy). Through generous sponsors and attendees we raised $7,570 dollars that got to be donated to the family at our event. We were honored to have the family join us at our BOTB Rendezvous and enjoy the day of entertainment, food trucks, catered dinner, games, boat rides and of course a lot of beautiful FORMULAS! Tyler's first boat ride ever was on a 2016 Formula 350SS.

THANK YOU Comstock for being so generous in helping us make our event so special.

Thank you to all who attended and helped us along with our first attempt at incorporating a charity with our yearly event.

Locations-
August 22 - Comstock Yacht Sales & Marina Brick, NJ
August 23 - F-Cove Brick, NJ


FOONJ BOTB 2015 Photo Album
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...1&l=63a9b1434b

Sharkey-Images' Coverage of the event
http://sharkeyimages.zenfolio.com/bo...2015_august_22

MONDAY MORNING Donations! The Mauro's 37PC were battling some Boat Gremlins on Saturday and were unable to make the event. They sent a $250 check. Also the Hall's 400SS had another obligation but still sent a $100 donation. That brought the total to $7,920.... I felt that we were so close so I am rounding her off by adding $80 more dollars to make it an even $8,000 raised at BOTB 2015!

Not sure how you manage to do it but every year the event is better than the last.... Way to go and looking forward to next year.

I know your all jealous of the gas mileage I got going home..... Ha-Ha-Ha......

Gas mileage yes....repair bill no..... smart move calling in TowBoat though that's why we have them. Sucks your day got cut short and you couldn't hang. Hope everything works out with the motor. If you need anything we got a network of people and places we can refer you to. Do you think your done for the season or you going to try to get back out??

Even Boating Mag is showing us a little support

Check it out...http://www.boatingmag.com/birds-bay-...us-raises-8000

Very cool article, think one of my favorite pictures is Smoke and Admiral out in the water next to each other.....

yea I like these as well. Sharkey really captured the moment. Man is good at what he does, that's for sure.

http://sharkeyimages.zenfolio.com/bo...ater/h5485a335