2015 Social - when and where?

We've been holding New Year's Eve socials for a number of years now, but it's been five years or so since we've had one at any other time. It's really difficult to set one up well in advance, what with flooding and hurricanes and all, but we've had some really great events over the years. (I can brag that I've attended EVERY CDF Social that has been held in Florida.)

Looking back, we have held them at Ginnie, River Rendezvous (Convict Spring), Manatee Spring, and even at the pavilion across the street from the Luraville Country Store. We once had one scheduled for Lafayette Blue State Park, but we got hurricaned out.

Maybe we can have one this summer - let's brainstorm this and come up with a time and place. I can help out but I've had to be the social director for too many times in a row, so this is also a call-out for a new director.

Speak your mind!

Convict has a nice big pavilion now, and a pool complex with pool, hot tub, and "conversation pool". They have camping, RVs, cabins, houses, and hotels all on site. Close enough to Peacock, Cow, Little River, Telford, etc.

I think you will have to go a bit further south if you wish to have a New Year's Eve social in the summer ;p

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Originally Posted by Greenwood_60

Convict has a nice big pavilion now, and a pool complex with pool, hot tub, and "conversation pool". They have camping, RVs, cabins, houses, and hotels all on site. Close enough to Peacock, Cow, Little River, Telford, etc.

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And the new owners are cave friendly, and would probably welcome a summer social there. I second this idea! :)

I found the old link to that social in 2003: LINK

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Originally Posted by Greenwood_60

Convict has a nice big pavilion now, and a pool complex with pool, hot tub, and "conversation pool". They have camping, RVs, cabins, houses, and hotels all on site. Close enough to Peacock, Cow, Little River, Telford, etc.

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Originally Posted by tj

And the new owners are cave friendly, and would probably welcome a summer social there. I second this idea! :)

I found the old link to that social in 2003: LINK

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That was a fun social. It would be nice to have one there again.

I like the idea of a summer social. River Rendezvous would be a good place for it. For many people, events must be announced well in advance. Cave diving events have to be scheduled around available vacation days, mandatory professional meetings, and family occasions.

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Originally Posted by allen

Cave diving events have to be scheduled around available vacation days, mandatory professional meetings, and family occasions.

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... and hurricanes.

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Originally Posted by Slüdge

... I can help out but I've had to be the social director for too many times in a row, so this is also a call-out for a new director...

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The bottom line here is: We need someone to volunteer to run the next social. Without someone to set everything up, there won't be a social.

Forgive my ignorance, but what does volunteering entail? Seems straightforward: date, location, secure donations, organize attendance, plan food and drinks, provide a method to sign up, maybe some events/presenters.....

What am I missing?

I nominate Jason Greenwood. He's newly married and therefore in the Honeymoon phase whereby he is easily forgiven.

Bob

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Originally Posted by floridabob

Forgive my ignorance, but what does volunteering entail? Seems straightforward: date, location, secure donations, organize attendance, plan food and drinks, provide a method to sign up, maybe some events/presenters.....

What am I missing?

I nominate Jason Greenwood. He's newly married and therefore in the Honeymoon phase whereby he is easily forgiven.

Bob

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Coordinating a location with the landowners. Not to mention the VOLUNTEER part.
:roll:

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Originally Posted by floridabob

I nominate Jason Greenwood. He's newly married and therefore in the Honeymoon phase whereby he is easily forgiven.

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Honeymoon phase?!?! I see you haven't met my wife! :)

I am not organized enough to plan my own weekend, let alone one for everyone else! I'm happy to help though. I can call SRR and get the pavilion reserved. Otherwise I'm unavailable due to football until the end of May.

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Originally Posted by Greenwood_60

Honeymoon phase?!?! I see you haven't met my wife! :)

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Um, wouldnt bet on that.