Newsletter                                                                 March 2010

LAKE OKEECHOBEE AIRBOAT ASSOCIATIONP. O. Box 30

Okeechobee, FL 34973-0030

OFFICERS:            Buddy Hancock      President         763-1776            Chad Burnsed        Vice Pres.        561-719-2311            Linda Hancock       Treas              763-1776             Cori Burnsed         Secretary       561-644-2797                  BOARD OF DIRECTORS:Bill   Voges, Chairman                    697-1629Jimmy Johnson                            467-5415           Kandi Koedam                              763-2708Mike Maguire                              763-3090Chuck Hawk                                357-0394    LAKE OKEECHOBEE AIRBOAT ASSOCIATION IS A MEMBER OF THE FLORIDA AIRBOAT ASSOCIATION. 

                      SUMMARY OF February Meeting·          Speckled Perch Festival is February 13 and 14, discussed who will be working the both in the park.·          The Henry Golden Boy was purchased and will be raffled Labor Day·          Finally got some airboat flags, they will be selling at $8 per flag·          A T-Shirt committee will be working on some new ideas for new T-shirts and will bring ideas to next meeting.·          Members voted to have a joy ride on the Saturday after each meeting. Meeting place will be Okee Tantie unless other wise discussed.·          Chad will be taking the club trailer to the Palm Beach Airboat and Buggy Show on February 27^th and 28^th..   Important messages:Chad received permission to take a truck or two to the tin shed for the clean up and repairs.  Please see upcoming events for the date and time. Please don’t forget to pay your dues either by mail or at the next meeting. Current members must pay by March. Please call Linda at763-1776 if you are not sure on how much you owe. NEXT MEETING: Thursday, March 11,at 6:30p.m. We will be meeting at Beef O’Brady’s again.    

INCENTIVE DRAWING WINNER:   Our incentive drawing for February was won by Cindy McNabb, who received $30. Way to go Cindy!

 

50/50 DRAWING:  The 50/50 winner at our February meeting was Jeff Brockway, who won a total of $55 and donated $20 back to the club. Way o go Jeff!

  Don’t forget about the webpage for our club: http://www.lakeokeechobeeairboatassociation.org. The website has been updated.  Check it out sometime.  If you have photos or info to be posted on it, send those to captdonmd@yahoo.com or to Cori at dixiehunting21@hotmail.com.          UPCOMING EVENTS:6^th of March = The Tin Shed clean up. Members interested in helping clean up and repair the tin shed, please meet at Okee Tanite at 8:00am. For further information please contact Chad at 561-719-2311. 6^th of March = The United Sportsmens Airboaters Alliance will be holding its 4^th Annual Swap Meet at 7 am at GTO Performance Airboats.  Contact Jerry at 352-466-0489 for more information.  13^th & 14^th of March = Broward County Airboat & Halftrack Conservation Club Airboat Show will be at Bergeron Rodeo grounds in Davie, FL.      Annual Dues are $24.  You can pay your dues at a meeting or mail them to the Club address         

Airboater’s Code of Ethics

that the State of Florida hopes to adopt:

 *Respect the right of everyone to enjoy Florida’s waterways.*Learn & observe all State of Florida boating regulations, navigation       rules, and vessel safety equipment regulations.*Recognize that the noise generated from an airboat propeller and       engine exhaust system may annoy others.*Equip the airboat with an approved muffling device and operate it in       a manner that will reduce engine exhaust sound levels.*Operate at slow speed near boat ramps & move away an adequate       distance before powering up, and where possible, no power loading.*Use slow speed to reduce noise near residential & public use areas.*Be extra cautious to reduce sound levels during nighttime hours.*Understand that the public will judge all airboaters by one        individual’s actions.*Protect natural resources and don’t needlessly disturb wildlife. SAFE AIRBOATING 

For the Lake Okeechobee Airboat Association,

                                    Cori Burnsed, Secretary

      

                                 Lake Okeechobee Airboat Assoc.P.O. Box 30Okeechobee, FL  34973-0030