"PowerBoating for a Cure" - Brand new event - Mid Atlantic

[BillR]

Latest info from last meeting:

THIS IS STARTING TO GET EXCITING (OBVIOUSLY I HAVE THE FULL INSIDE SCOOP) TRUST ME, ITS GONNA BE GOOD! There is alot of things that we are still trying to make happen - but if we stopped organizing today, the event will be quite impressive!!!!


If you are going to do this run, sign up!
Seriously, registrations have been coming in and exceeding our expectations. To ensure a spot, ensure t-shirts and enough of everything, we need the best possible head count - it would be wise to sign up as soon as you can.
We are getting close to cut off date for T-Shirts / Captains Bags (these will be oh so cool) / and other things.

I can not stress this enough - sign up now! I know about the economy, maybe things are tight for you this moment - if so then:
IF NOTHING ELSE - PRINT OUT AND SEND IN YOUR PAPERWORK AND MAIL YOUR CHECK LATER
or
You can safely sign up online. - make time to do it today. Website is: www.powerboatpokerrun.org
We have to have our shirt order in by 8/1. So if you wait till after then and don't get exactly the size you want, it is no-ones fault but your own!

HOTEL Info
If you want a Hotel; the Sheraton Waterside is night next to the Waterside Marina / event. The hotel is very closed to being booked for the weekend, thus rooms may be tough to get. We have a block of rooms with better than normal rates set up. Once these blocks of rooms are filled and we have someone who would like a room, they will still be able to get the discount provided that the hotel is not sold out
Call the Sheraton Waterside at 757-622-6664 tell you are in the American Cancer Society Powerboating for a Cure poker run and would like the $109.00 city rate or the $119.00 waterfront rate. http://www.sheratonnorfolkwaterside.com


Registration includes:
Manditory Capt. meeting Friday night - there will be a party afterwards - so bring your cignificant other and crew.
Friday nite party with band / food / and a cash bar
Capt. Bag for each boat
Dockage for Friday and Saturday Night at Waterside Marina!
Breakfast on the dock Saturday morning
Lunch for 2 at Kokomo's on Saturday with swimming pool.
Dinner for 2 at Awards Party, Dinner provided by Outback Steak House.
There will be a live auction - items will be good stuff - stuff you WILL WANT!
and more. . . . . . . . .

This event is a good value - docking for your boat, you'll be fed Fri nite, Saturday breakfast, lunch and dinner. You'll be able to party like a rock star on Friday, your registration will also include a DVD video of the event. We are still working on more!!!!!

Again - to avoid any disappointment, sign up!

We have all kinds of boats entered - Go fast boats, Center Console boats, Cruisers, A jet ski, I think a Bass boat would round out the list.
Latest list as of 7-21-09 9am
4 Cigarette Top Guns
1 Cigarette 35
2 Formula 38's
2 Fountain 27's
1 Fountain 42'
1 Donzi 28
1 Scarab 33
1 Sunsation F4
1 Donzi 32
1 82' Sea Ray (I think) - will run the tender
1 Midnight Express
1 38 Fountain
1 30' Baja
33' Donzi
72' SeaRay
40' Fountain
33' Scarab Sport
26' Wellcraft
37' Intrepid
37' Intrepid
1 24 Switzer

The following have committed, but we have not yet received the entry fee:
2 Cigarette Cafe Racer
2 Cigarette Top Gun
1 27 Velocity
1 34 PowerQuest
1 29 Velocity
1 38 Hustler
1 35 Fountain
2 37 Active Thunder
38 Donzi
There are more, but I can't remember!

This is a new event, new organizers - the American Cancer Society has lots of pull and experience to draw upon; and we are doing exactly that!
We have gotten some very generous sponsors; lots of the aspects of this are coming together quite nicely - I am sure everyone will be impressed with what we are going to have for you - especially in such a short planning period - Heck; "I" am impressed at how well this is going!


Side notes:
William Braun is doing the dock assignments, contact him for your requests william@hmboats.com
Just as I was typing this, many very good things came together this afternoon. Don't want to spoil the surprises, but you really don't want to miss this Poker Run!!
Some of the live auction items we have received are pretty cool! Can't wait to see how this turns out.
There will be displays on the boardwalk at the Marina

[Seafordguy]

One month from now we will be well on our way into a pre run party, three or four rounds deep.

One month from NOW we will be well into the Post-Run Party six or seven rounds deep!!

[Formula 382 sr-1]

One month from NOW we will be well into the Post-Run Party six or seven rounds deep!!

[BillR]

[formulabill]

Bill,

Get the boat ready, Kevin and i will be flying in from Jacksonville to ride with you on the first annual run.

Bill P.

[BillR]

More registrations are in:
additional to above, we know have:
38 Cigarette
25 Baja 25 Outlaw
37 Midnight Express
35 Wellcraft Scarab
32 Sunsation
42 Fountain.

Cut off date for T-shirts is now 8/4, so you need to sign up by then to avoid any disappointment. Last nite we were working on details for fri nite party and entertainment.
Plus we nailed down some other surprises last week. This is turning out to be REALLY good!!

We are also going to change the first stop - Smithfield station as a card stop has poor logistics and lots of no wake zones. So we are going to have the 1st card stop at the entrance of the Pagan river instead of at the end. Trying to keep people moving in case it is a hot day.

[BillR]

Today was a good day for registrations:
26' Wellcraft
28' Magnum
28' Maxum
22' Sea Ray
24' Robalo

This event is growing - there are some cool things to do and see

[Seafordguy]

I count 37 so far....pretty good with nearly a month to go!!

[BillR]

Ok, here is the latest list of boats.

35' Cigarette
38' Donzi
38' Cigarette
38' Formula
32' Sunsation
88' Hatteras
27' Fountain
38' Formula
27' Fountain
42' Fountain
28' Donzi
38' Formula
38' Cigarette
26' Baja Outlaw
38' Cigarette
? ? (Chad is his name - boat info not provided)
24' Switzer
38' Cigarette
33' Scarab
38' Cigarette
37' Active Thunder
27' Sea Ray
35' Fountain
38' Cigarette
33' Donzi
33' Scarab
38' Cigarette
33' Baja Outlaw
35' Wellcraft
26' Wellcraft
37' Midnight Express
28' Maxum
22' Sea Ray
24' Robalo
42' Fountain
? another new entry that I don't have the boat info yet


The following have committed, bet we have not yet received the entry fee
35' Cigarette Cafe Racer (X2)
27' Velocity
34' PowerQuest
29' Velocity
38' Hustler
37' Active Thunder
35' Fountain
72' Sea Ray
37' Midnight Express

Things are coming together nicely. Most registrations come the week of the event!

[BillR]

If you intend to trailer in:

The best boat ramp in the area is Portsmouth City Park.
140 City Park Ave. Portsmouth, VA 23701
Plug the address into the GPS and let the truck take you there. If you have never been there before, you will have to pass through a graveyard, then a golf course, which is attached to City Park. The ramps are all the way at the end of the park. It's free and has a security patrol. This is the ramp some of us use.
Good parking and an overflow lot for oversized trailers.
Stay in the channel during low tide. Better safe than sorry!!
Waterside is 15 minutes from the ramp. VERY EASY!!!

[BillR]

Signed Up today
29 Formula
27 Formula
38 Cigarette
47 Fountain
? ? Boat info coming

[Seafordguy]

Signed Up today
29 Formula
27 Formula
38 Cigarette
47 Fountain
? ? Boat info coming

whoo hoo.

I think I talked a first time poker runner into it tonight. I have to send him the application tomorrow.

I told him there was no partying or general debachery - was that correct??

[BillR]

whoo hoo.

I told him there was no partying or general debachery - was that correct??

Huh?!?!?

[ROGMAN]

whoo hoo.

I think I talked a first time poker runner into it tonight. I have to send him the application tomorrow.

I told him there was no partying or general debachery - was that correct??

Nothing like that ever happens at our Poker Runs does it!!!!!

[Seafordguy]

Nothing like that ever happens at our Poker Runs does it!!!!!

Not that I am aware of. I just noticed that I posted that at 3:36 AM... I'm a moron...

[Macklin]

whoo hoo.

I think I talked a first time poker runner into it tonight. I have to send him the application tomorrow.

I told him there was no partying or general debachery - was that correct??

Do it online! It is soooo easy.

Can't believe how this thing is taking off. Hats off to you guys. I'm getting jazzed. Just hope I can get Friday afternoon off.

I'm sitting at home right now drinkin' my favorite beverage waiting for the inlaws to return from Jewish Mother so we can walk over to the beach.

[BillR]

It IS taking off quite well.

We just got a 37 Hustler and a 29 Baja signed up.

[BillR]

Latest list of boats registered thus far!

35' Cigarette
38' Donzi
38' Cigarette
38' Formula
32' Sunsation
88' Hatteras
27' Fountain
38' Hustler
38' Formula
27' Formula
29' Formula
27' Fountain
42' Fountain
33' Baja Outlaw
28' Donzi
38' Cigarette
38' Formula
35' Cigarette
35' Fountain
27' Aero Tech
38' Cigarette
43' Sunsation
26' Baja Outlaw
38' Cigarette
29' Baja Outlaw
24' Switzer
27' Baja
38' Cigarette
33' Scarab
37' Active Thunder
38' Cigarette
27' Sea Ray
35' Fountain
38' Cigarette
33' Donzi
33' Scarab
38' Cigarette
35' Wellcraft
26' Wellcraft
37' Midnight Express
28' Maxum
22' Sea Ray
24' Robalo
38' Fountain
35' Fountain
29' Fountain
47' Fountain
35' Fountain
38' Intrepid
??? ????

The following have committed, bet we have not yet received the entry fee
35' Cigarette Cafe Racer (X1)
27' Velocity
34' PowerQuest
29' Velocity
37' Midnight Express

We are at 50 boats as of Tuesday nite!

T-shirt deadline is now gone. If you register after today, we will do our best to get you t-shirts in your size.

We will be emailing everyone a map of the ramp, directions to the marina and an approximate schedule of events.

[formulabill]

Don't worry about the list , 75 boats will be there for the event. Lets get signed up and help a great charity out while having one heck of a week-end .

Did i mention if they register 75 boats Bill R. is giving me a ride on his cigarette that no one has ever seen? Come on and help me out here , i want to see and ride on this mystery boat.

[Offshoreracr]

I'm in with a crew of 4!