Ft Myers Offshore announces it's 2010 / 2011 Schedule
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Ft Myers Offshore announces it's 2010 / 2011 Schedule
1st run Season opener Saturday Oct. 23rd - Fun Run to Naples Bay Resort, Naples. We will participate in the Stone Crab Festival being put on by the Naples waterfront merchants. We will have lunch there and have our boats on display for the public to enjoy. If time permits, we have the option of going down to Keewaydin Island and hang out for the rest of the day.
2nd run Saturday Nov. 27th to Useppa Island - Our Thanksgiving weekend Black Jack Poker Run. This will be our first fund raising event of the season. The day will start off with an optional club breakfast from 8:30 am till 10 am at Tarpon Point Resort in SW Cape Coral. Open to ALL members of FMO whether you are doing the run or not. At 10:15 AM the boats will depart Tarpon Point for the Sanibel Bridge to be ready for an 11 AM start to Useppa Island.
3rd run Saturday Jan 1, 2011 Annual New Years Day Fun Run to Marco Island,s Esplanade complex. 12 noon departure from the Sanibel Bridge for Marco Island where we will again enjoy lunch at C J 's on the Bay overlooking Smokehouse Bay.
4th run Saturday Jan 29th, 2011. to Parrot Key, FMB Our 2nd Black Jack Poker Run and final fund raising event of the season. We will start at the Sanibel Bridge at 11 AM and do a complete circumnavigation of Sanibel / Captiva Islands and then go into Parrot Key at Ft Myers Beach for lunch.
5th run Saturday March 5th, 2011 to the Lighthouse Restaurant at Port Sanibel Marina - We will start at 11 AM from the Sanibel Bridge and do a complete circumnavigation of Pine Island returning at high tide through Matlacha and going into the Lighthouse Restaurant at Port Sanibel Marina for lunch.
6th and season ending run Saturday April 2nd, 2011 to Hamilton Harbor, Naples. - We will start at the Sanibel Bridge at 11 AM as usual and go to Hamilton Harbor, Naples for lunch and then optional hang out and swim at the beach at Keewaydin Island.
Notes:
1 ) The Nov. 27 / 2010 and Jan. 29 / 2011 events have been designated as official fund raisers for our Ft. Myers Offshore Scholarship Fund. The entry fee will eventually be announced but in years past has been
$ 100.00 per boat. All other fun runs are free of charge to FMO members.
2 ) All events start at 11:00 AM except for the New Years Day run which will start at 12 noon. All events start from the south side of the Sanibel Bridge unless noted otherwise.
3) If you are not currently a paid up member of the Club, you may sign up by going to www.ftmyersoffshore.org Boaters membership start at only $ 60.00 and support a very worthwhile cause.
Our Mission Statement : Ft. Myers Offshore, Inc. is registered 501 (c) (3) charity, whose membership consists of a group of offshore boating enthusiasts in Southwest Florida. We are dedicated to raising funds and awarding academic scholarships each year to help worthy high school graduates continue their education at institutions of higher learning, including colleges and universities as approved by the Board of Directors.
Thank you for your support,
Your FMO Board of Directors, Bob Barnhart, Dan Davies, Hans Haedelt, Tom Cullen, Jay Forbes, and Joe Ritter
2nd run Saturday Nov. 27th to Useppa Island - Our Thanksgiving weekend Black Jack Poker Run. This will be our first fund raising event of the season. The day will start off with an optional club breakfast from 8:30 am till 10 am at Tarpon Point Resort in SW Cape Coral. Open to ALL members of FMO whether you are doing the run or not. At 10:15 AM the boats will depart Tarpon Point for the Sanibel Bridge to be ready for an 11 AM start to Useppa Island.
3rd run Saturday Jan 1, 2011 Annual New Years Day Fun Run to Marco Island,s Esplanade complex. 12 noon departure from the Sanibel Bridge for Marco Island where we will again enjoy lunch at C J 's on the Bay overlooking Smokehouse Bay.
4th run Saturday Jan 29th, 2011. to Parrot Key, FMB Our 2nd Black Jack Poker Run and final fund raising event of the season. We will start at the Sanibel Bridge at 11 AM and do a complete circumnavigation of Sanibel / Captiva Islands and then go into Parrot Key at Ft Myers Beach for lunch.
5th run Saturday March 5th, 2011 to the Lighthouse Restaurant at Port Sanibel Marina - We will start at 11 AM from the Sanibel Bridge and do a complete circumnavigation of Pine Island returning at high tide through Matlacha and going into the Lighthouse Restaurant at Port Sanibel Marina for lunch.
6th and season ending run Saturday April 2nd, 2011 to Hamilton Harbor, Naples. - We will start at the Sanibel Bridge at 11 AM as usual and go to Hamilton Harbor, Naples for lunch and then optional hang out and swim at the beach at Keewaydin Island.
Notes:
1 ) The Nov. 27 / 2010 and Jan. 29 / 2011 events have been designated as official fund raisers for our Ft. Myers Offshore Scholarship Fund. The entry fee will eventually be announced but in years past has been
$ 100.00 per boat. All other fun runs are free of charge to FMO members.
2 ) All events start at 11:00 AM except for the New Years Day run which will start at 12 noon. All events start from the south side of the Sanibel Bridge unless noted otherwise.
3) If you are not currently a paid up member of the Club, you may sign up by going to www.ftmyersoffshore.org Boaters membership start at only $ 60.00 and support a very worthwhile cause.
Our Mission Statement : Ft. Myers Offshore, Inc. is registered 501 (c) (3) charity, whose membership consists of a group of offshore boating enthusiasts in Southwest Florida. We are dedicated to raising funds and awarding academic scholarships each year to help worthy high school graduates continue their education at institutions of higher learning, including colleges and universities as approved by the Board of Directors.
Thank you for your support,
Your FMO Board of Directors, Bob Barnhart, Dan Davies, Hans Haedelt, Tom Cullen, Jay Forbes, and Joe Ritter
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What is new this year and a few comments
Some of the rationale that went into the schedule:
In doing up the schedule, as in the past we have tried not to conflict with other events such as the Ft Lauderdale and Miami Boat Shows, Key West boat races as well as show consideration to the Florida Powerboat Club and Poker Runs America. At this time the 2011 schedule for PRA and FPC has not yet published and we hope our schedule will not conflict with theirs.
You will notice that the first and last runs of the season are to Naples. The thought is that the water is warm enough at that time of the year ( Oct and April ) for those that want to have a swim at the beach at Keywaydin or just hang out rather than head home after lunch. FMO board member Tom Cullen is our coordinator with Naples Bay Resort and Hamilton Harbor. Thank you, Tom.
We have added Parrot Key at Ft Myers Beach to this years schedule. In speaking to them, they are anxious to host us and will give us our own section at waterside. Also the floating docks there are great and plenty of them.
Last year we went to Useppa Island for the first time and that worked out great. They had concerns about hosting us on a holiday weekend this year but with some coaxing agreed to have us on the Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend. It is a fascinating place with lots of history and again they will offer golf cart tours of the island. A great venue for us to have.
We are going to incorporate Black Jack poker into our two fund raising events. This can be a lot of fun for those that want to participate and can also contribute to our fund raising. Details will eventually be worked out and posted. I can envision a poker hand being included with each boat entry fee and additional card hands being made available for purchase to all attendees to make for a larger pool.
For the first time the Club will have a breakfast before the start of the Nov 27th run to Useppa Island. This will be open to all FMO club members and not just those doing the run. Breakfast will be at Tarpon Point Resort in Cape Coral and is being arranged by new FMO board member Joe Ritter. More details will be forthcoming. Thank you, Joe.
Last year for the first time we brought the group down through the marked channel to Matlacha. We will do this again on the March 5th run as we will have a high tide at that time. It was a lot of fun with lots of twists and turns and we will again have guide boats lead the way. Time will not permit a stop at Bert's at Matlacha but after the run is over, some may want to return there.
The start time for the New Years Day run to Marco Island has been changed to 12 Noon. All other runs start at 11 AM.
In doing up the schedule, as in the past we have tried not to conflict with other events such as the Ft Lauderdale and Miami Boat Shows, Key West boat races as well as show consideration to the Florida Powerboat Club and Poker Runs America. At this time the 2011 schedule for PRA and FPC has not yet published and we hope our schedule will not conflict with theirs.
You will notice that the first and last runs of the season are to Naples. The thought is that the water is warm enough at that time of the year ( Oct and April ) for those that want to have a swim at the beach at Keywaydin or just hang out rather than head home after lunch. FMO board member Tom Cullen is our coordinator with Naples Bay Resort and Hamilton Harbor. Thank you, Tom.
We have added Parrot Key at Ft Myers Beach to this years schedule. In speaking to them, they are anxious to host us and will give us our own section at waterside. Also the floating docks there are great and plenty of them.
Last year we went to Useppa Island for the first time and that worked out great. They had concerns about hosting us on a holiday weekend this year but with some coaxing agreed to have us on the Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend. It is a fascinating place with lots of history and again they will offer golf cart tours of the island. A great venue for us to have.
We are going to incorporate Black Jack poker into our two fund raising events. This can be a lot of fun for those that want to participate and can also contribute to our fund raising. Details will eventually be worked out and posted. I can envision a poker hand being included with each boat entry fee and additional card hands being made available for purchase to all attendees to make for a larger pool.
For the first time the Club will have a breakfast before the start of the Nov 27th run to Useppa Island. This will be open to all FMO club members and not just those doing the run. Breakfast will be at Tarpon Point Resort in Cape Coral and is being arranged by new FMO board member Joe Ritter. More details will be forthcoming. Thank you, Joe.
Last year for the first time we brought the group down through the marked channel to Matlacha. We will do this again on the March 5th run as we will have a high tide at that time. It was a lot of fun with lots of twists and turns and we will again have guide boats lead the way. Time will not permit a stop at Bert's at Matlacha but after the run is over, some may want to return there.
The start time for the New Years Day run to Marco Island has been changed to 12 Noon. All other runs start at 11 AM.
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09-14-2010, 07:52 AM
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Bob,
The schedule looks great can't wait..Looking for plane tickets as we speek, We will miss the first two runs but will be on board by new years.. Hopefully we get Jeff H. to finish the 42 this year.. Bill
The schedule looks great can't wait..Looking for plane tickets as we speek, We will miss the first two runs but will be on board by new years.. Hopefully we get Jeff H. to finish the 42 this year.. Bill
