Paddle The Bay    

                                                                                  Safety Harbor    

                                                                     Kayak, Paddle Board Race         

                                                                              Upper Tampa Bay                                                                  

                                                                                       

                                               

The Flotilla participated in the Paddle the Bay event at Safety Harbor. Two Races  3 mile and 7 mile race along the Courtney Campbell Causeway on Upper Tampa Bay. The Flotilla had 2 tents setup for the event with information and brochures also a tattoo table for children manned by Sharon Bonnem and Brittany Mackey. Flotilla 11-1  Rene De Marina provided a Facility, Sea Turtle to monitor the boats along with the Safety Harbor Fire Boat. The crew aboard Sea Turtle Coxswain Rene De Marina, crew Steve Bielaninski , Flotilla 11-10 Kristi Mackey & Rob Bonnem. FSO-PA Judy Deeley did  an outstanding job setting this event up. Our thanks to the members who participated through out the day.. In addition to manning the tent:  Set up: Larry Gilbert Kristi Mackey Rob Bonnem Wallace Weakely   Tattoo station: Sharron Bonnem  Brittany Mackey   Manning the tent: Jimmy Ryder Karen Meade Scott Birdwell Doug Simpson   Photography (official): Walter Murray   Vessel: Kristi Mackey Rob Bonnem   In addition to manning the tent:  break down: Ron Shebanek Rosemary Bloomfield   Assistance in returning materials to office: Buddy Casale Michael Deeley Our Thanks to all... Semper Paratus....

                                                                                                                                              

                                                                                            

Safe Harbor Morning Shift	Afternoon Shift

FSO-PA Judy Deeley,FSO-PB Ron Shebanek, Doug Simpson	Tattoo Ladies Sharon Bonnem & Brittany Mackey

Flotilla 11-1  Rene De Marina & Steve Bielanski aboard Sea Turtle	Safety Habor Fire Boat

Paddle The Bay	Sea Turtle (Div1) Rene De Marina, Steve, Kristi & Rob

11-10   FC Kristi Mackey & VFC Rob Bonnem	Boats taking to the water to begin race

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Paddle the Bay Headquarters giving instructions entrees	Boaters receiving instructions on the race before starting

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