Friday at the Country Club in GL

I really enjoyed getting to meet many CCF members and seeing so many Correct Craft boats from so many years. I was surprised by how many people knew me by my CCF name! We got in at around 6:00 pm to park my dad's 1983 Ski Nautique. We had to park the boat in the grass off to one side and having to directly cross paths with the golf members of the country club.

They seemed less than impressed with our activity and were very vocal about our boat a vehicle being in the way (GET THAT #%$% PARKED) now! I was curious about their member reaction to having all that confusion within their country club.

Did this seem to work for them and us?

Thanks for looking, any reactions!

Like HW said, Tuscumbia is a country club only in the loosest sense. I wouldn't take the comment to heart. There is a d--k in every crowd and you happened across him.

The manager was thrilled with the event and is looking to "step it up" for next year. If the majority of ball chasers really had an issue, he would have heard about it and would have relayed the complaints.

I'm just glad no one took a shot to the windshield! That would have been UGLY.

BuffaloBFN wrote: Great to meet you Dave, and I think the venue was awesome! Glad to hear the houseplants made it through the evening.

We had a a great time hanging with you Greg.. Really glad you were able to get in for the best time of the summer.. Hope we'll bump into you, and the crew down in Florida on the river.. That's something we're still hopeful on doing....

Moj'

I am glad to hear that we were the only ones that got yelled at! Maybe it was someone that was not having a good day on the course, or just decided not to be flexible.

Thanks for responding!

Well I think we live and learn each year and continue to improve on things. I personally thought friday night was fantastic but there are certainly a few things we could do differently to make it a little easier. The CC was a new venue for us and overall it went very well.

1. We need to get boats parked and unhooked quicker. (I say this with all due respect, but if you're not good at backing your boat up let someone that is do it. yikes!!!)

2. We could start an hour earlier to beat the dinner crowd.

3. get the rigs off the road waiting to come into the CC, I hear there was a backup out on the street and guys didn't like being in the way out there.

4. We need signage to guide everyone to parking after unhooking. The designated lot was not easily found and we had to move quite a few cars later because they were parked in the dinner lot.

5. Another thing that might make it smoother is for the CC to close off entrance to the club from I believe it's route A. We had dinners trying to enter against our flow of boat traffic and thats where pauly and skierox had their little conflict. Those people were actually very impatient but had the road been closed to one way only they could have gone around the block and avoided the whole thing.

6. We need to make sure everyone submits their shirt sizes when registering so we can prepack the member packets so checking in will go quicker. And there's only one badge per boat so don't give the volunteers a hard time when there's no badge for your spouse!!!!

We would have taken any type of brat that night. The food was all gone when we got there! It was fine, we got busy meeting people and looking at all the well taken care of boats! Great to see some Chrysler 318's like Pauly had in his 1968 Ski Nautique, but had to sell to get his 1983!

We ordered really good Pizza and had it delivered to our hotel room after getting the boats back! Skierbrant also brought a whole container of Ms.Fisher potato chips from Rockford. The two went well together with some choice beverages!

By the way, skierbrant used the CCF black with Nautique lettering life vest that he won during the banquet. He said that the arm movement while slalom skiing at 32 off was awesome!

I was a little bummed that there was no food left as well. Not that I can't afford to skip a meal or two, but still . . .BKH

Mojo wrote: Hope we'll bump into you, and the crew down in Florida on the river.. That's something we're still hopeful on doing....

Well don't fly into ATL.    

Amy got busted in the security line at MKE because of a perfume bottle she missed. They were so much nicer to deal with than our folks in the southern hub. The difference is guilty until proven innocent at Hartsfield. Go Wisconsin! Not so sure about the road marking thing though.   

Oh yea...you don't want to do the river run; way too much fun to share!

Hey Mojo,

Didn't the Keg run out also, LOL really really hard

Seriously, based on my personal experience plus all the posts I have read, the entire event was a great success, thanks for all you do to help make it happen!!

I guess from the golfers point of view, were they informed that a bunch of people were making their way into their Friday night golf activities with about sixty boats and a couple hundred people. I would have hoped that they would have been informed that this could cause some issues during their use of their golf course! I would suppose that many of the CC golfers would find it difficult in making a connection between golf and Correct Craft boats.

Being a first year participant we had no idea what to expect, but just hope that it works out well in the future. Finding a place to stage sooo much activity and sooo many boats is difficult in it's self a huge challenge and I appreciate the effort at trying to find a location to have such a large gathering. Thanks to all those who have put in the effort at trying to locate a place so that all of us can meet and exchange ideas and thoughts about our prized boats!

We use to do a Southern Minnesota reunion and have always struggled in finding ways to keep those who brought the boats and those that were using the lake for other activities happy.

Keep in mind that economically this helps the region of Green Lake. We rent rooms, buy gas, food and much more! As this grows, some might count on our participation to help stay in business.     

BuffaloBFN wrote: 8122pbrainard wrote: the country club must have imported their cook from out of state or maybe even the east coast!! Now you dun went and bent Amy out of shape. We're in with CQ on the rest.

Greg,
Tell Amy that I consider the Atlanta area to be south and not east! Actually, I could have said anywhere besides Wisconsin but I wanted to see if anyone on the east coast was awake!!

We traveled 2800 miles round trip dragging our '80 behind and it was worth every turn of the wheel. It was even worth losing furthest traveled just to meet Lewy and Jo. Sure the weather was not what we would have asked for but it was about seeing all you guys and meeting a few new....like Chris and Pauly and his boys. Special treat...sleeping with quinner....and Maddie. Had to keep an eye on the wonder dog.
Moj...you, Alan, Steve and your familes and crew do a wonderful job. You know it, the numbers prove it, nothing more need be said.
Just hope we can make it again next year. Had a Work Camp meeting today...looks like a conflict. Might not pull the boat all the way there tho just to be in the show. Friday night was great, just like all aspects of the weekend. Thanks Pete...I was sure those brats were not just right. I'll be happy to sample them again next year!

john

Not that I know of for sure but I am figuring it will be the same weekend as this year. Looks like we will have camp the last week of July which means I will have to go to Tennessee a week earlier so I can be back for the camp.
I posted on the AT&T thread...know what is going on for Pete?
BTW; thanks for the contract update.

john

Well I think I remember that one guy told him that he'd need help to replace the drop.

Gets my standard pre-survey: 2 men-8 hours.

john