Thank you, Mr. Viele, for your kind welcome to the group and invitation to Azar's Restaurant with the group tonight. Unfortunately, I will be unable to attend, but I would definitely love to come sometime soon. I'd send my husband along, but I'm afraid that is not his kind of cuisine. ;-) Look forward to meeting you and others in the group sometime soon!

I'm still interested in doing this in the future or possibly even starting my own new group out of Suffolk. I would like to stay affliated with the 912 group but haven't had luck with coordination.

Andy Gist

Also, I didn't realize that you were 912 First Landing Patriot Vice Chairman. Last summer I tried to start up a teen 5YL program and contacted both Kristin and Jose to see if I could establish a new group affliated with the 912 Patriots. I received an initial call back from Jose but never heard back from either him or Kristin after multiple attempts to contact them so I held a program with about half a dozen teens on my own over the summer.

Andy Gist

Tom,
I would've liked to participate in your 5YL discussions but I'm just out of town too much this Spring. I participated in Candice Dalton's Suffolk program a year ago just using the book and would like to see the participation and interaction based on using the DVDs.

Andy Gist

Tom,
Just wanted to see how your group went and how much participation you had. I was in a group that just used the book, so I was interested to see what you thought of using the DVDs for discussion.

Tom, I am looking forward to seeing your yak. It looks very nice. I have not posted any pics on this site yet., but will in the near future. In my Facebook there are lots of pics however.

Hi, Tom. Thanks for the warm welcome. I am very excited to have found this group and after looking through the web site decided to become a member. I will be looking at the various meetings and will be attending as many as I can and am looking forward to learning a lot. I work down in Elizabeth City, NC, so it will depend on the time I am able to get off work, but I;m sure I'll see you around. Thanks again and I look forward to metting you.

Thanks for the welcome Tom,
It's always good to be among Patriots. I will try to attend one of the meetings on Monday evening, but my son has had a bad cough, so I'll have to see how he's doing tomorrow after work. But if not, I can always meet for coffee anytime near Independence Blvd-VA Beach area if you would like?
Joe

Hi Tom and welcome to Hampton Roads Kayaking! We do have at least one DIY kayaker, George Groshong. Mine's fiberglass - hope that's not a mark against me ; )

I would like to meet ... now that i got unfairly laid off ...