Fall Midwest Mini-Reunion

Stang,
I wasn't following this post, so disregard the email I sent you until this line of thought works out.
I was thinking of tyring to talk you guys into considering the Lake of the Ozarks; but that's a little far for most of you.

Chuck

Sounds good, I'll keep following the post and see where the boats are going to launch. If there's anyway to make it I will, otherwise let me know when you're this way!

Chuck

Well...Joel,I say lets do it!

Chime in everyone!

I was thinking this was going to be a day event. Not sure about driving further than I did for GL.

PLBC wrote: I was thinking this was going to be a day event. Not sure about driving further than I did for GL.

Kurt, you're about 10 posts too late. Hollywood looks like he's in! You guys don't have to trailer down there- you can ski my boat. It is a ways down but think of it as one last hurrah for summer. In about mid-February you'll be happy you turned it into a weekend trip.

Stang72 - will do!

The portable course is the greatest thing ever. We can deploy it in 15-20 minutes. I'll have to ask one of the other guys where that was that we laid out the course, since it was a perfect spot. It was maybe a 10 minute boat ride from Eagle Creek. We left it in overnight and nobody seemed to mind.

The location is not in stone. It looks like the contenders are:

1. Powers Lake (just over the border north of Chicago) This would be a one-day affair. Meet, greet, hang out, ski like crazy.

2. Shelbyville (4 hours south) This would be a weekend affair, ski-a-rama on big water down south.

I'm up for either. Let's have a vote from everyone who is serious about going. For the record I'll vote #2 because quite frankly I'm going to need a getaway the way work has been lately.

If there's a vote for a quick ski-in afternoon I vote Powers. Add to the list.

Moj'------Powers
M3Fan-----Shelby
PLBC------Powers

Mid September should be quiet on the lake, setting up the course at powers may take a little finagling, as in make sure johnny law doesn't come out.

MOj---Powers
M3Fan-- Shelby
PLBC---Powers
Stang---Shelby
81nautique---Powers for a 1 day Shelby for a weekender---I don't care either one

Joel,

I want to run the course so if there is a problem with putting it in at Powers then I say Road trip downstate to stang country. I also like the idea of camping right on the lake, wake up in the morning and hop in the boat so Shelby it is.

Current tally:

MOj---Powers
M3Fan-- Shelby
PLBC---Powers
Stang---Shelby
81nautique---Shelby
weitekampt---Shelby

Not a good date for Gotwake or Quinner....

How does the weekend before or after look?

I'm fine with moving it to the next weekend... less boats on the water every day we get get closer to winter.

Looking at my calendar, 9/23 would be fantastic.

So, here's a fresh look at the tally:

MOj---Powers/9-16
M3Fan-- Shelby/9-23
PLBC---Powers/9-16
Stang---Shelby/9-23
81nautique---Shelby/9-23
weitekampt---Shelby/?

Looks like the Shelby peeps are good. Here's a new thought- it's so easy for many of us to get over to Powers that we can do that AS WELL as Shelby. Heck, make two midwest gatherings.