Hello Fellow Gators!

I am thrilled to be taking over as VP of Special Activities. I would like to thank Ed Boatright for doing a great job as our former VP and I hope to continue his successful tenure.

Although I will no longer be VP of Socials, I will continue to plan our happy hours. I would like to thank Letti Falko, Lorraine Lyon and Ben Smith for their ongoing help as Gator Happy Hour Ambassadors. Please join us at our happy hours. You can meet other members and make new friends or reconnect with old ones!

Special Activities covers any out of town trips, trips that involve transportation and sports related events.

We have several exciting major trips on our docket that are mentioned elsewhere in this blast and are posted on our website:

• Margaritaville/Lake Tahoe on August 17-21, 2025
• Scandinavia on September 3-12, 2025
• Mantova, Italy Bike and Barge on September 4-15, 2025
• Vienna to Budapest Bike and Barge on July 25-31, 2026
• Budapest to Vienna Bike and Barge on August 1-8, 2026
• Spain Parador Trip on April 24-May 5, 2026
• We have several local events planned as well:
• We are planning a pontoon boat event on Sunday, June 22nd in Tequesta where we’ll travel along the Intracoastal Waterway and enjoy partying on the sandbar. Please contact Lisa Mango at (561) 396-0361 or mango.lisa@icloud.com for more information. Please watch for it in next week’s blast.
• We are planning a kayaking/paddle boarding event at Blue Pointe Marina on Saturday, June 28th. Please watch for it in next week’s blast.
• We have scheduled a tubing trip on the weekend of July 12th at Rainbow River. It can be found in this blast as well as on our website.
• We are planning a kayaking/paddleboarding at MacArthur State Park on Saturday, July 26th. Please watch for it in next week’s blast.
• We are planning a night fishing event offshore on August 2nd. Please watch for it in next week’s blast.

Thank you,

Sharon Long

VP of Special Activities

Mobile: (561) 768-6365

wmarussich@comcast.net