Reunion Update!!! June 17th-19th

[phil]

REUNION UPDATE!!!  June 17th - 19th

As of today, I have Nine (9) CONFIRMED ATTENDING - not including spouses, kids, friends, etc...  They are:
Ron T, Dan T, Mike Harry, Phil, Keehr22, Pelvic Woo, Rafe, Joel and Gonzo

STILL PENDING are:  Jaeslim, Chris Heile, Wetamb, Daveo and anyone else I havent heard from...

For everyone attending (whether listed or not) please reply on this thread with the following information:
Your name
Date of arrival
Total # of people
Model of boat and if your using a covered slip (trying to get them all placed together)

Also, if your interested in attending a group dinner on Saturday night??  ( Yes / No ) -  The only quasi-organized event...  If there is enough interest I'll work on making reservations at a local restaurant, etc, and provide that info as an update on this thread.

Thanks to all...

Joel Roberts

[Joel]

I'll start...

Your name:  Joel Roberts
Date of arrival:  June 17th
Total # of people:  Four (Me, Renee & two kids)
Model of boat:  1991 Advance
If your using a covered slip:  YES

Also, if your interested in attending a group dinner on Saturday night:  YES

[Mike Harry]

Mike Harry
1986 Barefoot Skier
myself, Uncle Dan, friend Matt
Slip: nah I think ill trailer it but possibly if the mood hits me and one is available once we get there.

Out to eat with everyone?  Hell yeah!

Now, unfortunately this comes with a possibly.... because I have developed a oil leak I can only fix bye pulling the engine. I don't know if I can get it done and back together in time. May is going to be very busy for me.

[Joel]

O.K.  Where is everybody???   Give me some info so I can make some plans... like a Group Dinner...  Thats as fancy as were gonna get this year.  The rest of the time we'll be on the lake, in the lake, around the lake, etc...

If there is enough interest, we may have a Tech Session on prop removal (Phil's boat) and/or just a general maintenance "How To" session if I can get one or both of the Tanis brothers to share some of their vast wisdom, experience, knowledge, expertise and good ole fashioned know how... 

COME ON PEOPLE GIVE ME YOUR INFO!!!   

Sincerely,  Joel a.k.a. the Reunion Planner, Activities Director, Go-fer, Bartender, Chief Cook & Bottle Washer, or just plain ole "Hey You"   

[phil]

3 of us coming, more than likely we will arrive friday afternoon. Dinner, yes of course.  I don't think we will be using a slip just trailering. We'll be bringing the 82 comp skier.

[RonT]

Looks like both of my boys are going to join Susan & I, (total of 4) they really haven't seen many of the older boats & asked me if any of the guys would let them ride in some of the classics. Yes we plan on doing the dinner deal. We won't be bringing a boat, have a 24' Eagle V-Drive that is very incomplete, (my test mule) & a TBX hull & deck only, could bring that & have a paddle race. My boys & I are doing a restomod on a 1971 Hydrodyne when they are home on weekends, maybe that one will be ready.   

[Joel]

Thanks Ron!!!  Four more to the list = 14 total for dinner (so far).

Still waiting to hear from Jaeslim, Chris Heile, Wetamb, Daveo, Dan T, Keehr22, Pelvic Woo and anyone else who's coming or maybe coming!!!

I'll need to contact the resort about food, etc, or restaruants in the area SOON!  Come on everyone -CHIME IN!!!

Joel

[Pelvic Woo]

We're in fer sure:

Mike Bennett
June 17th
3 of us + dog...Myself (Mike), Wife (Laurie), Son (Wyatt), and dog (Hemi).
1988 Advance
No slip

[Joel]

Thanks Mike!!!  Too many Mikes on here to keep track of...       but, I guess thats a good thing!   

Were up to Seventeen (17) people with FOUR (4) AM Skiers!!  Ron, feel free to bring the Hydrodyne!!! 

There are more of you that I know are coming so get on here & give me some info!!

Joel

[daveo]

this reunion is definitely on the top of my priority list! but its still to early for me to confirm for sure (it all hinges on WORK!!) If i do come it will only be for sat. /no slip 87 advance . we would definitely be in for the dinner and down for some skiing!!!! I will try to figure out if we can confirm for sure asap.

                                                                                   daveo

[Joel]

Dan T,

I know your coming.  Is it just you and your wife?  Type of Boat?  Slip?  Saturday Dinner?  Let me know!!!  Were at 21 people and growing 

[Midskier]

Ron told me you were looking for me..........

there will be @ least 4 of us as of right now , maybe 5
wife, 2 kids, and a friend(?) + me
dinner Saturday - of course head count to be determined assume 4

boat don't have one to bring (yet) so no slip needed

looks good so far hope it's warm i had to scrape frost of my car windows this morning

arriving Friday afternoon leaving Sunday or Monday

Dan T

[Joel]

Thanks Dan!   Yep... you and a couple of others      Were up to 24 people and still growing!   Come on people...   Give me some info!!!!

This is going to be a great time!!

[Joel]

Good news!  The Resort Manager is really excited about our Reunion.  I'm providing her information about the Reunion and the history of AM Skier boats in an attempt to get the local newpaper to do a story / taking pics, etc!!  Very cool!  She'd be happy to get us moored in side by side slips in a group and assist in any other requests we may have.  If ya'all have ideas on how to make this an EVEN BETTER event, please post it on here and I'll have a crack at it!!

Dinner:   We have reservations on Saturday Night @ 5:00 p.m. at Buchanan's Oak Tree Grill at the Resort.  Were going in a little early so they may provide better service to our group before the typical dinner rush.  The restaurant has a full menu from Appetizers to Burgers, Steaks, Chicken, Sandwiches and Wraps with Fried Catfish as the house specialty.  They do not serve alcohol, but BYOB is perfectly acceptable, so bring the adult beverage of your choice.   We'll be ordering individually off the Dinner/Lunch menus so no need to take advance orders.

I'll keep ya'all updated.   Keep posting whos coming with total # of people, boat, slip, etc...

Joel

[Joel]

Still waiting to hear from Jaeslim, Chris Heile, Wetamb, Keehr22 & Daveo (pending) and anyone else who's coming or maybe coming!!!   There are a lot of people on this board whom we've not heard from...   YET!!!

This Reunion is coming together pretty well for our 1st effort.  24 people are attending - we'd definitely like to see more attend and could use a couple more BOATS quite frankly!!

I know gas prices this summer are gonna SUCK, but I'm gonna bite the bullet and tow my boat 650 miles one way to make this Reunion happen... (my wife thinks I'm nuts... probably correct      Mike Harry (Gonchuan) has put together some 1st Annual Reuion Plaques for our boats     and Rafe is working on some high quality Tee Shirts with a similar design...    We've got an informal dinner/get together planned on Saturday Night at the Resort and we'll get some face time with the guys that DESIGNED & BUILT these marvelous boats!!!  The resort manager is gonna hook us up with some locals that know the lake and can point us towards some nice "glass" - the skiing is gonna be FANTASTIC!!  This is gonna be a great time   

Come on guys!  Write and tell us your coming, # of people, style of boat your bringing, if your getting a slip, etc...

Thanks in advance,

Joel