September 5 2023 Italian Night

On this night 44 members and 5 guests got together to share some Italian food. We consumed a lot of food. We also looked at some old photo books and had an auction for some old stuff.

Books of the past

Items for auction

Comander starting the meeting

Mob of members

Here they come

Looks good

Some conversation at dinner

August 19, 2023 To the Islands

On August 19 John Small lead a group of 5 boats and 10 of our members out onto the spoil island near marker 81-82. Looks like they are having a good time.

On the island

Boats

And more boats

Getting there

Must be dog fish

Thank you John

Some conversation

Heading home

On the way

August 1, 2023 Meeting

Our August meeting speaker was Wayne Justice from Port Canaveral. He gave us and update on the history of the port and up coming changes. This meeting was attended by our members and many others.

Roy introduces speaker

Wayne Justice speaking

History of the port

What is coming

The crowd was interested

July 22 2023 Car Rally

Rick Wuestenfeld set up a Car Rally on Merritt island and Cocoa Beach. Members and friends traveled around following a code to various restaurants in Merritt Island and Cocoa beach. At the locations they had some snacks and collected cards for the contest. We then met at Gators at the port to see who did the best.

Rick collecting cards

Where are the cards

Friends and members

Had some dinner

Mike has the best hand

June 24, 2023

On June 24 2023 some boats and a bunch of our members came by car to CAPT Hirams. They had a party in a room and some dinner.

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Trip to CAPT Hirams click on photo above to see more photos

May 20 2023 Boat to Samson Island

On May 20 2023 the squadron had 2 boats and 7 members at Somsons Island. Looks like they had a good time.

Food and fun

In the shade

Relaxing

In the sand

Good food

May 2 2023 Meeting

On May 2 2023 the squadron went from whales to clams and oysters. Hope Lenoard gave a presentation on the efforts in the lagoon to reestablish the shell populations to help filter out the water in the lagoon.

Our presenter Hope

Putting on the show

Was vary interesting

Lot of interest after the presentation

Roy and Hope

April 4 2023 Meeting

On April 4 2023 the squadron had a whale of a meeting. First Joel Cohen gave a program on 'The Right Whale Program.' The we started our meeting and passed out some awards and held our regular meeting.

(It was the Right Whale because it had the most fat to make oil for the lamps used in the 18th century.)

Stay away from the whales

Joel Cohen's presentation

Roy and Joel

We start the meeting

Ron gets most active new member award

Cass and Paul get the bent shaft

The meeting goes on

Pop Tabs

All the pop tabs that we collect go to a good use. Here is Robin delivering 14.5 lbs of pop tabs to Maria Huff at Imperial Estates Elementary School. They will be used by Ronald McDonald House of Central Florida.

Tabs in transit

March 17-18 2023 D23 Change of watch

On March 17-18, 2023; D23 held its Change of Watch ceremony at the Holiday Inn at Tittusville. They did a little Irsh on Friday and Saturday held the meeting and the Change of Watch. Our club got a couple of awards and Elmer received Life Member certificate.

The new bridge

Our Irish commander

Irish twins

Elmer the bartender

Enjoying the party

Cdr Roy accepting one of two education awards

Elmer receives Life Membeship Award

The out-going bridge

The new district commander

Swearing in the new district bridge

New D23 commander's remarks

March 11, 2023 Meet the Bridge Picnic

On March 11, 2023 we met with 38 of our members for a introduction of the new bridge at a picnic. Some of our members did a little kayaking before the picnic.

Heading out

Two in one

One More

Out on the water

We had some food

We were waiting to eat

Look ready

Have some conversation

Eat it up

March 7 2023 Chili Cook off

On March 11, 2023 42 members and one guest met a the Veterans center for our annual Chili Cook off. Who had the best?

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Chili Cook off click on photo to see more.

February 11 2023 Change of Watch

On February 11, 2023 the squadron met at the Veterans center for our Change of watch. D/Lt/C Jeff Wise, JN was the District officer for the change. We had lunch and passed out awards for the past year.

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Change of Watch for 2023, click on photo to see more.

February 7, 2023 Meeting:Getting ready for the Change of Watch

On January 7, 2023 we had our normal meeting. But this one is different. Our speaker Gerard Meunier gave out information on possible classes for the coming year. But at the end of the meeting the bridge was dismissed to get ready for the COW.

Roy opens the meeting

Our members are here.

Remember the tabs and cans

Gerard does the education presentation

We will now dismiss the bridge.

January 21, 2023 Cruse to Grills

On January 21, 2023 about 30 of our members went to Grills for lunch. Most came by cars but we had two boats. There we so many of us that we had to divide into two tables.

Good food and good friends

Our burgee on the water

We got some boats

Got some people

A lot of people

Two tables of people

January 3, 2023 Meeting

On January 3, 2023 we held our regular meeting. The speaker was Dan Schaller who talked about sea turtle preservation. (I put a link to their web site on ours, look on the Links page) We had some snack and the nominated officers for next year were announced.

Friends before meeting

Dan Schaller and the turtles

Roy Runs the meeting

December 2022 Holiday Party

On December 16, 2022 We held our holiday party with 64 members and guests at the Cocoa-Rockledge Garden Club. We had dinner, talked and danced a good time.

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December 2022 Egg Nog Party

On December 6, 2022 We held our Eggnog party with 48 members. The members on the right were the best dressed.

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November 17, 2022 Squid Lips

On November 17 we had planned to meet at Dragon Point with our boats. But 'Oh the wind blows' so we went to Squid Lips by car. The were 18 of us and we had a filling occasion.

For the Squid

Waiting for lunch

Tom put his group below the water line, ask him.

November 12, 2022 Boaters Exchange

On November 12 some of our members set up a booth at the Boaters Exchange boat show. We worked to introduce our safety classes and free boat inspections.

For the lagoon

Rick and Sandy

Bill and Sandy

Tom Sandy and Roben

Not a large crowd

October 22, 2022 Pineda Inn

On October 22 about 20 of our members met at the Pineda Inn for lunch. We had a couple of boats (almoust) and the other came by car.

We had a good meal and a good time.

Pindeda Inn from the dock

Our brave boater

Almost two boats but the wind a dock were to much

Ready to dine

Nice in the shade

Two tables

Bring us some food

Happy group

Says it all

September 16th 2022 Frigates

On September 16th 19 of our members met at Frigates restaurant for a good meal. We had a couple of boats but most came by car due to the weather we have been having.

We had a good meal and had a new member join.

By the water

Here we are

Got some boats

Got some boaters

It was nice outside (Nice and Hot)

So we ate inside

Commander's table

Nice boat

Heading home

September 2022 Italian Night

On Spetember 6, 2020 We held out first Italian Night in two years. We had 44 members and a lot of food.

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August 2022 KBB

On OAugust 13 members helped out with the cleanup. The group took on addational roads, adding Fortenberry Rd and the Vet Center park.

Attending were Rick Wuestenfeld, Greg Halpren, Tom Guthrie, Bob Brown, Donna & Jay Longway, TJ Haney, Ron & Ellen Brinsko, Dave & Nancy Haslam, Rex Stone & Tom Courteny. Good job KBB.

August 20 2022

On August 20th 7 boats and 26 of our members met at the spoil island near marker 81. We had a sandbar raftup.

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Sandbar Raftup, click on photo above to see more photos

August 2022 Meeting at the Vet Center

On August 2 we had our normal meeting at the Veterans Center. Duane Balkema did a presentation on a trip in the Aegina that he took some years before.

He did it

We had quite a few members

Get out the tickets

Having a debate

Start the presentation

We are at sea

Had a little meeting

Bring some pop tops

June 2022 Captain Hirams Trip

On June 11 a bunch of us were to travel by boat to Captain Hirams resort But->

The weather looked bad so we went by car.

We got together in Tom's room.

More and more of us showed up.

Had some conversations

A lot of conversation

Went to the dining area and

had dinner together.

The weather fooled us and was not bad.

Had a good time here anyway.

June 2022 Pizza

On June 7th we had a short meeting and pizza party and the veterans center. Tom set up a display to get people to remember to bring in the tabs from the cans as well as the cans.

I think we were all full.

We want the pull tabs as well as the cans.

We had quite a few members

Come and get it

May 2022 KBB

In May the KBB group was out again by the VA center. Helping keeping Brevard clean.

May 2022 Meeting

On May 3 we had our business meeting at the VA center. Captain Dave Haslam did a presentation on his tall ship experience on the west cost. Keep me out of the rigging.

We then had a short business meeting and gave our new sectary her flag.

Speaker Captian Dave Haslam

We had quite a few members

Announcements and meeting

Mary Jo gets her flag as secretary

Samsons Island Cruse

Oh the wind blows, we did not have snow, but some went with plan A and some with plan B

The wind was bad but a few of us could just sneek up the canal.

15 at the restaurant and 1 boat.

Five on the island

Came in a boat

April 2022 Meeting

On April 5 we had our business meeting at the VA center. We had speaker Brandon Smith talk about cleaning up the Indian River Lagoon. This is a much more extensive program that I realized. There is activity in the lagoon and on the shore.

We then had a short business meeting and passed out some awards.

Speaker Brandon Smith

Can you hear me

Announcements

Elmer bring awards from district meeting

Joe gets a couple of awards but Barnacle Bill is the best

Award for web site

Harbor town Flea Market 2022

On April 2-3 some of our members ran out booth at the Harbortown Flea Market show. The squadron thanks all those that were there through the bad weather and mud. I did not get to many phots so this is what I have.

Setting up

We are ready

Working the booth

Meet the Bridge 2022

On March 12st we meet at the Kelly park Pavilion for a lunch meeting. We had some conversation and we had some wind and rain. But still a good time.

We gather a group of members.

Having some lunch

A bunch of lunch

Maybe a little rain

Maybe a lot of rain

March 2022 Meeting

On March1st we had a meeting at the VA center and the best Chili was made by Joni

We gather a group of members.

Had a little meeting

Said a little Paryer

Found a lot of chili

Tried to find the best one

February 24 2022 KBB

On February 24th our KBB group went to work by the VA center. Helping keeping Brevard clean.

February 12 2022 Change of Watch

On February 12, 2022 the squadron met at the Veterans center for our Change of watch. D/Lt/C Jeff Wise, JN was the District officer for the change. We had lunch and passed out awards for the past year.

Click on document to the right to see photos of the event.

Change of Watch for 2022, click on document to see photos.

February 2022 Meeting

In February we went to the Veterans Center and had some social time. Matt Culver of Brevard County Natural Resources talked about the cleanup of the rivers. Finally Tom released the existing bridge and we await the Change of Watch.

December 3 2021 Holiday Party

On December 3, 2021 the squadron met at the Veterans center for our annual Holiday Party. The sunset was fabulous over the pond. Click on the photo to the right to see the party photos.

I think I have it missed a couple of names

Holiday Party 2021 click on photo

November 2021 Meeting

In November we went to Kiwnais Park and had a picnic in the Pavilion. Waived at the dolphin, played a little corn hole and had some food. Good time, the weather sparred us.

November 2021

In support of Keep Brevard Beautiful 9 members of our squadron collected trash along Sykes Creek Pky. 9 Bags were collected.

October 2021 Meeting

We had to skip September do to that nasty little bug. But in October we had the "Shark Man" Richard O'Toole. He talked of his exploites in the Red sea with the white tip shark.

August 2021 Meeting

We had some snacks and our speakers were Rick and Suza Goitz. This couple took years and sailed around the world.

Our commander though they looked a little dry so he gave them some wine as a reward for their seeking.

July 2021 Meeting

We had some cake and pilot Boat speaker.

June Trip to the Light House 2021

On June 19 some of our members and friends took a trip to the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse and missile museum

New cottage

Had quite a line up of cars to go

Cottage side view

You go in the first floor come out the third floor

Oil Storage before electric

Spiral steps

Trap doors

Missile museum

We have our own missile

Happy to blow you up

Quail decoy for bomber.

June Meeting 2021

We turned our June meeting into a pizza party. We socialized a then had some announcements.

After the announcements the pizza was gone before I got any photos of it. Only leftovers.

Memorial Day KBB Clean Up

Some of our members did a little cleanup by the vet center.

April Party at Captain Hiram's

On April 24th 22 of our members and 1 boat made it to Captain Hiram's for dinner and a little party.

The boat and dinner

At the party

April Meeting 2021

On April 6th we held out first regular meeting in almost a year. Our 2020 FIT Scholarship winner put on a presentation on the projects she has been working on. DCdr Ron Radford came down and presented the District awards that the squadron got at the past virtual District meeting. We did a little business and said hello to members we had not seen for a while. We hope next month to have a normal meeting, we will see.

Our Scholarship winner

Ron gives out the awards. (I may have missed some)

Ron gets his flag, we do some business and we are done.

Flea Market 2021

On March 27 and 28 a number of our members ran a booth at the Harbor Town Flea Market. To get information about us out to the public.

Samsons Island Boat trip 2021

On March 13th 6 boats and 14 members went to Samsons Island for some fun.

54th Change of Watch 2021

On February 6, 2020 the squadron held its 54th change of watch at Kiwanis Park. We kept our distance and had some fun.

New Commander sworn in.

He gets his flag.

Past command flag

The new bridge

Click here for more photos of Change of Watch

AP Class completion celebration 2020

They turned in the test and had some fun.

Kelly Park November 2020

We had a meeting in a not-too-close setting at Kelly Park. The rain scared away the rocket, the boats and most of the members.

We passed out some awards and had a good time anyway.

Anyone coming? No boats no people.

Now we have some.

Passed some district 23 awards that we received

Tom gets the Arthur Buswell Award

Sandy gets the Churchill Award

Passed out Operations Training Certificates and we had some lunch with the Coast Guard Auxiliary.

OT for Karen and Art

Coast Guard Auxiliary

KBB Cleanup November 5 2020

Some of our members keeping Brevard beautiful.

Kiwanis Park October 2020

We finally had a meeting in a not-too-close setting at Kiwanis Park. We did some kayakimg, had a meeting and lunch.

Every one was glad to get out of the house.

Got so busy I did not get many photos

Bird island 2020

Bird island August 2020. It was more like bird sandbar. But 6 boats full of members had a good time.

Thanks TJ for the event.

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Collecting the cans for the scholarship fund.

The Masked man is Bob, Thanks Bob

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Couple of photos from the July Samsons Island trip

Clean up for July 4 by the Vet Center

Remember all the can tabs? They got delivered

Marker 81 Boating 2020

Chili Cookoff 2020

Change of Watch 2020

Annual meeting 2020

Sunset Grills 2020

Holiday in Paradise 2019

Harvest Party 2019

Kayaking the Thousand Island 2019

Italian Night 2019

Squid Lips 2019

Capt Hirams Trip

D23 Spring Picnic

Harbortown Cruise 2019

Meet the Bridge 2019

Samsons Island 2019

Change of Watch 2019

Holiday Party 2018

Photos from Squadron on the go for 2018 click on one to see them all

Harvest Party 2018

D23 Fall Conference 2018

West Barge Canal Island 2018

Italian Night 2018

Blessing of the fleet 2018

Captain Hirams 2018

D23 Spring picnic 2018

D23 Spring Conference 2018

Meet the Bridge 2018

Samsons Island 2018

Change of Watch 2018

Grills boat trip 2018

Holiday Party 2017

Egg Nog Party 2017

Marker 21 2017

Harvest Party 2017

D23 Meeting a Sea 2017

50th Anniversary Party

Pizza Party 2017

Dragon Point Raft up 2017

Planetarium 2017

D23 Picnic 2017

Blessing of the Fleet 2017

D23 Spring Conference

Kayaking 2017

Meet the Bridge 2017

Cruise to Samsons Island 2017

Change of Watch 2017

Cruise to Sunset Grill 2017

Holiday Party 2016

Harvest Party 2016

D23 Fall Conference 2016

Bird Island 2016

Marker 21 2016

Scavenger Hunt 2016

Captain Ed Kydd's 100th Birthday

Captian Hirams 2016

Blessing of the fleet 2016

D23 Picnic 2016

D23 Change of watch 2016

Samsons Island 2016

Meet the Bridge 2016

Chili Cookoff 2016

Sunset Grill 2016

Change of Watch 2016

Holiday Party 2015

Holaday Boat Parade 2015

Harvest Party 2015

Mosquito Lagoon 2015

Sykes Creek Cleanup

Boat Shows 2015

Halloween 2015

October Awards Meeting 2015

Kayaking 2015

Lunch at Grills 2015

Captian Hiram's By Boat 2015

Blessing of the Fleet 2015

Boating Simulator 2015

D23 Spring Picnic 2015

NASA Trip 2015

Scavenger Hunt 2015

D23 Spring Conference 2015

March 21 2015 Cruise to Samsons Island

Meet the Bridge 2015

February 28 2015 Cruise to Sunset Grill

Engine Maintenance Workshop 2015

February 7 2015 Change of Watch

Holiday Boat Parade 2014

Harvest Party 2014

Turkey Creek Kayak Trip 2014

Halloween 2014

Orlando Princess 2014

Blue Dolphin Cruse 2014

Grills 2014

Spoil Island 2014

Marker 21 trip 2014

Water Ski Island 2014

BOC on the Water Testing 2014

Meet the Bridge 2014

National Winter Conference 2014

Holiday Dinner Dance

Sykes Creek Boat Trip

100th Anniversary Celebration

Indian River Raft up 2013

St Johns Boat Trip 2013

Blessing of the Fleet 2013

Recycle Fund Raiser 2013

Spoil Island Cruise 2013

District 23 Spring Conference 2013

Christmas Dinner Dance 2012

Weather class trip2012

Blessing of the Fleet 2011

Planetarium 2010

Change of watch 2008

District 23 Spring Conference 2008

Sunset Grill Rendezvous 2008

Christmas Party 2008

July 4th Raftup