The summer seems to has past by quickly and planning for fall events is in motion. The Labor Day barbecue and sail parade was a great event with great participation Having 10 plus boats on the water was a site to be seen and a fun time for all. The pitch in barbecue offered a great collection of food with no one leaving hungry. Thanks to everyone for their participation and the contributions of time and energy to make the day special.
There is an important safety and security notes that need mentioning. As the set up team opened the garage to set up the grill for Labor Day it was quickly noted that that the propane from the one grill was left on and the garage was filled with propane. If you are using the gas grill please make sure that the gas tank is turned off. Fortunately nothing happened but this could have been a serious and destructive event. Also never put the charcoal grill back in the garage with coals the are even warm. We have also found the overhead door to the dock house unlocked multiple times in recent weeks. If you raise the overhead door make sure to lock is set when you close the door. Your cooperation is appreciated.
There are several upcoming events on the calendar. Below is a summary of each event.
September 11, 2023 Prairie Creek Education Center Opening
Prairie Creek is scheduled to open a learning center in the park office located the below the Camp Eat and Boatique. The center is designed to provide an education center for grades K thru 12. There are multiple displays from the history of Indiana to native fish and plants. There will be a sailboat as part of the display that kids can board and experience a sailboat first hand. We are providing support for this display. The center is open to everyone at no charge and will have changing displays throughout the year.
September 17, 2023 Clark Sloan Celebration Of Life
Celebration of life for Clark Sloan at 1:00PM. Clark was one of the founding members of the club and succumbed to Covid 19 earlier this year. Clark’s family is celebrating his life at the club because it was such an important part of his life with great memories.. Clark’s family is providing food for this event and all are invited to attend. We are working with the family and are planning a sit in Clark’s honor. Please let me know if you are attending.
September 30, 2023 Ironman Competition
On September 30, 2023 Ironman completion will be held at Prairie Creek. As part of the competition we provide safety boats around the swim course. We are seeking volunteers to anchor around the course to allow swimmers to seek assistance. Volunteers will need to be in place at about 6:30 AM the morning of the competition. Those who wish to volunteer to be a safety boat should contact Justin Curley at jcurley@purdue.edu. Some people who volunteer will anchor in place the night before the competition while others will come out early the morning of the event. All should be award that roads around the club will be closed early the morning of the Ironman and will not open again until about 4:00 PM.
October 13, 2023 Ball Foundation Lunch
On October 13 the board of directors will be taking a bus tour of the hidden gems of Muncie. Part of that tour will include a stop at Prairie Creek for lunch. The lunch will be hosted at the club and the clubhouse is reserved from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM for this event. This will certainly be an opportunity for us th showcase the club as well as the reservoir.
October 22, 2023 Annual Meeting
On Sunday October 22, 2023 we will conduct our annual meeting. We will summarize the year, award the Gerald Rice award for voluntary service and conduct the election of 3 new board members. Plan to attend this important meeting. More details to follow.
October 25, 2023 Removal Of Boats
All boats should be out of the water and removed from the club property. Please make sure that all lines, trash and carpeting is removed from your slip.
October 28, 2023 Dock Day
This year we are only scheduling one day to remove all docks.
During the fall and winter months we will begin constructing the kayak/paddle board storage in the dock house. We are beginning work on the design and will have a better idea of how many kayaks we will be able to accommodate. The initial responses we have received indicates there is significant interest in this project. While one goal is to serve our exiting members the second goal is to increase membership. The fee structure has yet to be determined and it is intended to be reasonable. We are also setting aside one of the carts to allow users to place at least 2 kayaks on the cart an move them to the latch area.
Let’s get out and enjoy the remainder of the season.