December 6 2024

We went to the Vira Elks Club and had a party. Did some eating and some dancing.

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December 3^rd2024

On this day we met at the VET center to hold our annual eggnog party and in addition have a white elephant sale. Look out for the junk.

Setting up the sale.

We had a herd of white elephants

Some elephants floated

Some toys for tots

A lot of toys for tots

We had some conversations

We had some snacks

Pay for your elephants

Their all gone,

November 22^nd2024

On this day we met at the Island Bar and Grill on the Banana river side of Merritt island. We were given a little test on what we knew about the island.

They really like their island.

It was cool (cold) but the members came anyway

Getting ready to eat

We had several tables

New members in conversation

Getting some sun

Winner of the island knowledge test Lesa

September 20^th2024

On this day we met at Grills Riverside for lunch. About 24 came and some came by boat. Good food good friends.

Ready to race home

Got a bunch of members

A long table

Had to get more tables

Almost late arrivals

September 14^th2024

On this day we presented the ABC class. We did not get many students but they all passed. Thank you Mike for the donuts.

Sandy opens the class.

Chris works the fog

Rick does some paddling sports

September 3^rd2024

On this day we held our annual Italian food feast. 45 member came to see how much they could consume.

Are we going to get some food?

We have some now

John Starts the meeting

We are eating and talking

Member show up for food

Our name tag winner

Our 50/50 winner

Pier 220 Meeting

On Saturday August 24^th, 30 of our members and one boat met at Pier 220 for lunch. But no one took any photos. They had a good time and more members that expected showed up. Be sure you let us know you are coming to the events.

Pier 220

Keep Brevard Beautiful

A team of CBSPS members, in support of Keep Brevard Beautiful, picked up trash along Sykes Creek Blvd  and the Veterans Memorial Center on August 22^nd. Go team.

The Team

August 6^th2024

On this day we held out monthly meeting a the VET center. We had 30 members attend. After some refreshments we had a speaker, Jessy Wayles. She the Community Engagement Coordinator for the Indian River Lagoon and works with the EPA to monitor the health of the lagoon. She brought us up to date.

Conversation and refreshments

We are filling up

Still some room

John introduces the speaker

Show the progress

Jessy Wayles our speaker

Covers a lot of information

John thanks our speaker

Now start the business meeting

July 19^th2024

On this day more than 30 of our members and 2 boats came to Ryan's Pizza & Pub in Cocoa Village. The boats docked at Lee Wenner Park. We had a good meal and a good time.

Ryan's in Cocoa Village

We have a boat

No we have two boats

Also a spaceman

We had a big group

A long table

A lot of conversion

July 2^nd2024

On this day 36 of our members and 3 guests came to the VMC for our monthly meeting. We had some social time and then Matt Culver gave us an update on what is going on with cleanup of other things in the rivers. Afterwords we had our business meeting.

John opens the meeting.

Jan gives the invocation

David gets his most active senior member award

Matt Starts his presentation

Good presentation

Everyone is interested

The chart of affected waters

Get rid of derelict boats and sludge

Thank you Matt

Officers report membership

Officers report AO

Education Officers report

Treasurers report and we are done

June 22^nd2024

On this day 19 of our members and guests went to the Marker 99 Restaurant & Lounge. We had lunch and got some prizes.

Here it is.

We were right on the water

Waiting for lunch

Get the orders in

Long table

Winning number

Winning colors

June 4^th 2024

On this day 29 of our members were attacked by a lot of pizzas. We fought back and defeated them. Well we consumed them actually.

The leftovers

Celebrating

Had some good food

The hosts

Life members of Cocoa Beach

May 11^th, 2024

On this day a bunch of out members went to the Marker 24 restaurant and had a good time.

Food and fun.

April25^th, 2024

On this day 22 members and two boats went to Capt Hiarms to spend a couple of nights and have some fun.

Welcome sign

We have a boat

Showing off for the pelicans

Brought some stuff

Happy to be there

Come on in

Good time at dinner

Park the boat

Buy some stuff?

March 16 2024

We went to the Veterans Memorial park Pavilion, and had a picnic and played some games. We had 41 members and guests. Had some problems getting in but we prevailed

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March 2, 2024

On this day our members Rick and Sandy and 'our new member Chris' presented the ABC class at the cape Canaveral yact club. We had 11 students and they all passed. Than you Jan for the photos.

Sandy takes the lead.

Chris gives an explanation

Rick teaching towing

March 5, 2024

On this day 46 members went to the VET center to have a chili cook off. It was a hot time. We were so busy eating we did not get many photos.

We have some chili

We have some deserts

Rick lays out the rules

And we get at the Chili

All over the room

Some nipped at other things

First place went to Gerri

February 17 2024

On this day we met at the Twisted Birch Restaurant to finish the COW by bringing in the new officers. We had 42 members and guests.

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February 6, 2024

On this day 45 members and 3 guests went to the VET center to start the change of watch for this year. We had a speaker Sheriff Wayne Ivey. He brough a frend as well. After the speaker we released the old bridge and will wait until the 17 to put in the new.

The members are attentive to the speaker

He was a powerful speaker

Here is one of his friends

A very friendly friend

Friend to all

Announcing the slate of officers for 2024

Tom dismisses the bridge and Jan casts a vote for the slate

January 13, 2024

On this day 19 members and 2 guests went to The Island Bar a Grill for lunch. We were to have some boats but the weather was bad so we came by car. It was a carring event not a boating event

December 8 2023

On December 8 2023, 52 members and guests met at Cocoa Village Elks Club for dinner and dancing.

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December 5 2023

On December 5 2023, 38 of our members and 6 guests met at the Vet Center for an eggnog party. We collected gifts for tots and held a crazy shirt contest in addition to our usual things.

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Eggnog party at Vet Center Click on photo to see more

November 18, 2023

On this day some of our members went to Grills Riverside. They could come by car or boat but they had to eat. The eat part worked best.

Keep Brevard Beautiful

A team of CBSPS members, in support of Keep Brevard Beautiful, picked up trash along Sykes Creek Blvd  and the Veterans Memorial Center before Veterans Day. Led by Jay Longway, Participants included Jay’s son Tim,(photographer) Dave & Nacy Haslam(not in picture), Randy & Pam Johnson, Tom Guthrie, Rick Westenfield, Bob Brown, Rex Stone & Tom Courtney

The Team

October 3 2023 General Meeting with speaker

On this day we had a general meeting with speaker Zak Marchetti from the Brevard Zoo. He gave us the history of the zoo and talked of the plans for the aquarium at the Port

We also gave (kind of) a sexton to Denis Peterson to return to the Jack Grames family.

Fourty members and eight guests, wow.

Our speaker out commander and the preposed aquarium

About the Brevard zoo

Presenting the sexton to Denis

Comander runs the meeting

We filled the room

50/50 winner

September 23 2023 Cruse to Sunset Grills

On this day 29 members and 5 boats crused to Sunset Grill for lunch. The water was calm but the wind made docking a little difficult. Had a good time.

Met the pirate

A little to much wind

We made it

Full boat

Made it in with no help

Ready to grab lines

One more secured to the dock

Then we had lunch

And a little wine

What is for lunch

So many they had to get more tables

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