Ok, I know there has been some effort to plan a Four Winns get together but there really hasn't been a lot of momentum gained in planning something. I think we need to have a Four Winns get together sometime in early May to kick off the boating season. I would be more than happy to get the ball rolling in planning something.
There are a group of Crownline owners that have put together an awesome boating get together in the Chicago area. It has grown out of control and they actually open it up to people of all boat makes. Check out the link below to see what I am talking about:
http://www.chicagoloopcruise.com/
They started this 7 years ago with just a handful of boaters and it has balooned to over 100 boats and 450 people. WHAT AN AWESOME TIME!!!
The only thing I see as missing is doing this for a cause / purpose. Why not take advantage of getting that many people together with sponsors to raise some money for a cause (Make a wish, Muscular Dystrophy, etc...). Many of us are very fortunate to live a lifestyle that enables us to donate some of our financial resources to people who are less fortunate.
The chicago "loop" is a great rout because it provides an opportunity for boats of all sizes. I would suggest doing the exact track that they take unless you can think of a better place. It would however be nice to have an original aspect to our get together. Since Four Winns is manufactured in Michigan, and (at least from what I can see,) most of the forum members are from the Great Lakes Area, it would seem logical to do this somewhere in relation to Lake Michigan. Let me ask some questions here:
1. Would you be willing to do something like this?
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Where would you like to do something like this? Are there any "loop" style cruises that we could do where all boats could participate?
3. What do you think about getting sponsors? (i.e. the local Four Winns Dealer, boating supply, electronic places, etc...)
4. Would you be interested in raising money for a charity through our get together?
5. What charities would you be interested in donating to?
Email me directly if you have interest in this. If you don't, than let me know that too. The main reason that I enjoy boating, is because of the people. I think this would be a great opportunity to get together with people who share my same passion for boating, and kicking off the 2007 boating season with bang.
Let me know what you think.
jcwogomon@insightbb.com