October 2, 2010 10:00 AM - 195 attended
Bill and Rod's Amazing End of Summer Picnic & Dive!
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Major Raffle At This Event! Bring some money to buy extra tickets!
Prize-Eggs placed on the bottom for divers to find!
Bill (Power Scuba) and Rod (Roddenberry Dive Team) have another wonderful End of Summer event planned! Oct 2nd at 10 am. There will be picnic-ing, food, volleyball, maybe a surprise or two... and swimming and diving on a beach voted tops in many country-wide surveys.
NEW VENUE! BREAKERS BEACH on Coronado. This is the same beach the famous Hotel Del Coronado sits on. We have cabanas on the sand, the water close by, and lifeguards on-duty! (And parking!)
DIVE: Optional dive is in-water around 9:00 am. (I'lll have donuts for most everyone beforehand.) Expect a sand dive, but most of you have never dove here before so it's definitely worth a try. You never know what you're going to see in the open ocean! (You can dive anytime throughout the day, but we'd like to have you present for the picnic!)
We've placed a few prize eggs on the bottom. Retrieve them and turn them in for some small prizes. One egg per diver please.
POT LUCK! Everyone must bring a dish (heavy appetizer or main course... no chips) enough to feed just three to four people (or more if you're feeling generous). INDICATE IN YOUR RSVP WHAT YOU'LL BE BRINGING. (If you're bringing guests please ask them to bring something as well (or increase your amount).
FOOD SUGGESTIONS: Hamburgers & buns/ fried chicken/ chicken wings/ fried rice/potato salad/ brats and buns/ macaroni salad/ meatballs/ baked beans/ lotsa soda/ steak/ chili/ chinese dumplings/ sushi/ chiken, beef, pork-on-a-stick/ bar-b-q ribs/ fried chicken/ empanadas/ corn-on-the-cob/ three-cheese dip/ moon pies/ adobo/ guacamole dip/ pie/ cake/ Thai food/ YOUR OWN SPECIALTY!
Bring covers for your food to keep the sand and flies away.
Please cook whatever you bring yourself. No one will do it for you. There will be grills on-site to cook on, but they're typical park grills. If you have one to bring go ahead. We might need it.
No glass allowed on beach.
THE BEER AND WINE ARE ON US! Power Scuba and Roddenberry Dive Team are throwing a few bucks into the kitty to make the day extra special. (DON'T DRINK AND DRIVE... OR DIVE!)
EVENTS SCHEDULE: Pre-event setup starts at 8 am. Come help out! 1)Dive around 9:30 am 2)Picnic officially begins at 10 am 3)Egg Races (winner gets to choose his own group nickname. {Yolk Master?}) 4)Assorted other contests 5)Begin Attack On The Food Line around 11:30 pm 6) Volleyball and horseshoes throughout the day 7)Group photo at 2:30 pm 8)Raffle in the afternoon 9)Start breaking down around 4 pm 10)Another dive after 4 pm (for the non-drinkers)
WHAT TO BRING: Sunblock, hats, beach chairs, towels, sunglasses, mats, your pot luck dish, money for extra raffle tickets, etc
This will be the fifth EOS event... help us carry on the fun tradition! If you make nothing else this summer, make THIS event! We want to see you all there!
GETTING ON BASE AT NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND (Coronado): Your names have been placed on a base access list. (Hopefully you provided the name info I asked for.) DRIVERS: Make sure you bring your drivers license, registration, and vehicle insurance else they won't let you on base. PASSENGERS: Make sure your bring a valid form of ID. Carpool if you can.
FOREIGN NATIONALS: Please bring your passport/greencard with you. Sorry for the hassle, but this IS a military-owned beach we're going to. This is necessary for your access.
DIRECTIONS: From I-5 north or south, exit at Coronado Bridge on Hwy 75. Continue past old toll plaza which becomes 3rd Street. About two miles on 3rd Street takes you directly into the main gate of the base. (Stop and identify yourself as a Power Scuba event attendee. Show ID.) Follow road straight out from main gate 1/4 mile and turn left on Rogers Road. Follow Rogers Road two miles... Navy Lodge (and our cabanas) is on the left. Here is a rough map of the final mile to our cabanas: http://photos4.meetup...
CABANAS LOCATION: We will be at the cabanas behind the Navy Lodge on the beach. There'll be scuba banners and such. You won't miss us. (Notice the large lifeguard tower off to the left.) 
PARKING: Drop all your things off at the cabanas (at the back of the Navy Lodge parking lot) FIRST, then park at either Breakers Beach parking lot (small-ish) -OR-directly across the street from the Navy Lodge, behind the building (large lot). Don't park in the Navy Lodge parking lot or any no-parking zones. They will tow.
RAFFLE: Some manufacturers, dive stores, and local businesses have given us prizes to use in our raffle. Some very FANTASTIC prizes, I might add. Each Power Scuba (or RDT) member will get one free raffle ticket to use as they please. Additional raffle tickets (benefiting Power Scuba group fund) will be available to purchase. Look for Darlene in the Raffle Tent when you get there!
RAFFLE SPONSORS: The following sponsors have kindly contributed product for our event raffle. Please show them your appreciation and support: Aqualung, Atomic, Scuba Pro, Manta Ray Fins, Diving Unlimited International (DUI), Ocean Enterprises, Dive California, IB Divers, Scuba Shack, Horizon Dive Charters, Lois Ann Dive Charters, Lowe's Home Improvement, Chammyz, Mona Lisa restaurant, Doug Ernst, Kelli Shaw, Power Scuba Lessons, more to be announced.
Huge thanks to Kelli Shaw for taking the lead in interfacing with our sponsors and procuring many of these great raffle prizes.
(This will be an official "no flake" event. If you RSVP "Yes" then we'll expect you there with bells on!)
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Bill Powers
We're getting closer, gang. If you haven't yet, please state in your RSVP what dish you'll be bringing. (Did you know we'll be holding a raffle with some great prizes?!)
Posted August 27, 2010 at 2:28 PM -
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Mike Strickland
You all will fall in love with Cassie's cookies -- I did (they're why I married her).
Posted August 31, 2010 at 6:13 PM -
Bill Powers
EVERYONE: Please include in your RSVP to the right these two items: 1)Your full name and names of your guests (for base access 2)What dish you're bringing to the picnic. Your full name, especially, is critical to you being able to attend this event.
Posted September 7, 2010 at 12:21 PM -
Jim Haugsness
Bill,
Is there still an opportunity to camp on the beach? I'll come directly from the night dive.Posted September 9, 2010 at 10:07 AM -
Bill Powers
No possibility of camping on the beach (on the base), I'm afraid. Sorry!
Posted September 9, 2010 at 3:16 PM -
Bill Powers
EVERYONE: Still need lots of people to place their full names in their RSVP as well as what dish they're bringing. FOREIGN NATIONALS:If you are not a citizen of this county you must send me a private email with your passport/greencard number and country of origin. Sorry for the hassle, but this IS a military-owned beach we're going to. This is necessary for your access.
Posted September 10, 2010 at 9:22 AM -
Bill Powers
Lifeguard Douglas Martine, of the North Island Lifeguard Services (encompasses Breakers beach) has just today affirmed to me that diving is allowed off Breakers Beach. You can also, if you choose, bring a scuba kyak and paddle over the rock jetty (a little less than a mile away) if you're craving some structure.
Posted September 10, 2010 at 3:14 PM -
Bill Powers
Some equipment MAY have been placed offshore in the past. Possible "artificial reef"/point of interest. Can any of you guys who work on base find out precisely where it is?
Posted September 13, 2010 at 5:25 PM -
Kelli!
Bill!! Am I free to start teasing people with our awesome Raffle Donations? We have some really great prizes lined up.....
Posted September 15, 2010 at 7:44 AM -
Bill Powers
Go for it, Kelli! We do indeed have great raffle prizes lined up!
Posted September 20, 2010 at 10:03 AM -
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Eric Bischoff
I will bring my cooler and I'll even fill it with ice.
Posted September 20, 2010 at 4:22 PM -
Kelli!
Marc Crocker!! Your full name is Marc-Kelli's new best BBQ friend in the whole wide world-Crocker!
I do love me some bbq!Posted September 21, 2010 at 5:31 PM -
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Bill Powers
REMINDER: You MUST put your full name in your RSVP so I can submit an access list to base security. No name, no access. Simple! Non-citizen members: You must include the extra info I've listed in the event narrative. Very important. Thanks!
Posted September 23, 2010 at 9:32 AM -
Bill Powers
Full directions to our event are now posted in the event narrative.
Posted September 23, 2010 at 9:33 AM -
Bill Powers
Not having to worry a damn bit about parking... and being able to sleep in... is damn refreshing for a beach event. I'm loving it!
Posted September 23, 2010 at 9:39 AM -
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David Chambers
@ET: Only if you bring the buns to go with them. :)
Posted September 27, 2010 at 4:08 PM -
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Mike Strickland
Bill: Will stuff like paper plates, plasticware, napkins, etc. be provided? Or should we bring our own?
Posted September 27, 2010 at 8:25 PM -
Bill Powers
Mike: We're providing those things
Everyone: Make sure you don't drive drunk on the base. They look down on that kind of thing... strongly.Posted September 28, 2010 at 2:40 PM -
E.T.
Hey Bill can we surf at this place. I'm thinking of bringing my longboard.
Posted September 29, 2010 at 10:02 AM -
Bill Powers
Ed: Yes, you can surf, boogie board, swim, and dive. Don't know what the waves will be like though. Hopefully small!
Posted September 30, 2010 at 11:08 AM -
Bill Powers
STILL NEED: Coolers, Ice, Tables, and Pop-Up Canopies. If you have any of these items please bring them. Better to have MORE than you need than not enough.
Posted September 30, 2010 at 11:11 AM -
E.T.
I'll bring a cooler. Bill you're going to try surfing okay?
Posted September 30, 2010 at 11:16 AM -
Jonathan Goldstone
I will bring a cooler full of ice aswell...if i can fit it in my car with my dive trunk :)
Posted October 1, 2010 at 3:16 PM -
Jonathan
OK everyone, I made some signs to post along the way to the site. Gonna be there in the am to set them up. Look for the Dive Flags on a stake with the yellow arrows. When You see them its simple, follow the yellow brick road, I mean yellow arrows to the location~~~
Posted October 1, 2010 at 9:28 PM -
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Renee Stone
Hi everyone, is it possible to still get on the list to come join you guys. We terminated our dive plans last night so we are up! Scot and Renee 858-735-9972
Posted October 2, 2010 at 9:52 AM -
Sophie WR
I forgot my beach chair (brand: sport chalet, color: red) as well as a ikea knife... If someone found something, could you please let me know ? Thanks a lot !
Posted October 3, 2010 at 10:05 AM -
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Kelli!
I must say - Raleigh, that was gracious!! Someone should be kissing your split fins for that one!
Posted October 3, 2010 at 3:50 PM -
Dustin
Did anyone end up with a purple California Concepts cooler and/or an orange/gray/gray cooler with a quick reach top? I brought them as extras for ice. They were empty and stacked together towards the back of the food cabana. There’s also a lonely piece of tuppwerware out there that had some pinwheels in it at one point.
Thanks to the group’s members for guidance and advice. Thanks to the vendors for the swag. I’m especially thankful for so many new friends.Posted October 4, 2010 at 12:20 PM -
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Corey D. Hurd
Dustin, I have the container in the dish washer.
I also have 2 blue folding chairs, 1 red beach towel and a really nice red table cloth.
Posted October 4, 2010 at 5:41 PM -
Kelli!
Corey! Thanks for snagging those - the towel and table cloth are mine. I'll pick them up from you so that I can finally see the zen garden ;-}
Posted October 5, 2010 at 6:22 AM -
evelyn robles
Hey Dustin! I have both of those coolers. I think. They are all spic and span in my trunk. Let me know how i can get them back to you.
Posted October 5, 2010 at 10:39 PM -
Bill Powers
If you haven't already, Rate this event and in your comments state whether you'd like to see the picnic at this venue again next year. Thanks!
Posted October 6, 2010 at 1:10 PM -
Mike Strickland
Great venue -- and the only beach in the county where you can legally drink! Amen to doing it there again next year!
Posted October 6, 2010 at 1:35 PM -
Angel Luo
@ Bill, the pictures from my camera are posted now. Sorry it took a while. Too bad you can't view them from Indonesia now. :-) For the venue of next year, my answer is yes yes and yes!!! It is such a beautiful and peaceful beach!
Posted October 13, 2010 at 11:49 AM
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Angel Luo+1 guestYes! It was an amazing venue and a wonderful event! Great job for organizing this! Thank you so much, Bill and Rod! We all had a great time! The pictures worth thousands words. :-)
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Corey D. HurdFrisbee MaulerWhat an amazing event. Huge thanks to Bill and all of the organizers. Not sure how you are going to top this one next year but I am already looking forward to it.
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Tom Hale+1 guestWife and I had a great time! I didn't get to dive but I hear vis was low anyway. great food, great people, great prizes, great beers, great fun! Another way to do the raffle when there's lost of prizes and lots of people:: EVERYONE writes their name on the tickets, then draw a ticket every30 minutes. Write the prize on the ticket and hang or tape it to the prize pole, that way as people are playing a game or diving they can check the pole to see if they won. BUT In order to receive their prize they must see the photographer/r
ecorder for a photo and keep track of who got what.
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Sophie WRGreat day, great organisation, great picnic and yummy food, and great new hightech fins ! Thanks a lot to the organisers and to the sponsor !
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Gayle Van LeerHorse WhispererWow, great venue, beautiful day, fun bunch of people, superb organizing, all sorts of interesting yummy homemade food, great prizes, a perfect party! A big thank you to all the hard working organizers!
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ChristineTaco Pirate, Co-OrganizerMost excellent! Many thanks to Bill & the other organizers of the event. Also a big thanks to the dive shops & companies that donated the outstanding raffle prizes.
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Dennis+2 guestsGREAT EVENT!!!! Everyone did an amaizing job with putting this event together. Looking forward to the next event!!
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Paul StellingRaffle Prince+1 guestGreat time! Thanks to Bill, Rod, Kelly, and everyone else involved in bringing this together!
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BILLY JENSENMr. 500!+3 guestsBill and Rod you have done it again my good friends, along with all the other sponsors as well of course. I have looked forward to this day since the last party you guys threw knowing that you guys were going to one up the last one and let my tell you, you came through with bells whistles and stars on. Thank you for making this the second best day of the year for me ( first best is my anniversary with Jolene of course.) but this party is trying to take that spot over let me tell you.
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Darrin OuilletteWell done, very organized, fun time had by all that I talked to. Very impressed with Asst. Organizer Raleigh for giving up raffle prizes that he already owned, a real blessing to the group.
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Michele VinzTurgid SnorkelAnother great, successful event. Thanks so much for all you do and to all those that help you do it.
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Jennifer HattonI had a blast! Lot's of work went into this super fun day...very much appreciate those who made it happen.
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Kelli!Pantry Raider+4 guestsFrom the minute I pulled up, people were there to help unload, unpack and set up! What an amazing group of friends you all are. Any effort put out is always totally rewarded by your friendship and happy faces! The food was out of this world. Bill, you rock Super Chicken! Thanks for all your work and planning to make this happen. Looking forward to next years party!!
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steve murvineRunner, Assistant OrganizerBill threw a great party !! it was good to get to see and meet as many people as i did. Power Scuba group rocks !!
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Chad ArnoldGreat people, great food, great time, great raffle items. Thank for all the hard work put into this event.
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LidaJazz HandsWoohoo! This was a fabulous shindig and it lived up to all the hype. Prize eggs were planted and found, there was heaps of food, beach games, free stickers, I ordered my Power Scuba Chammyz jacket and of course the raffle was incredible. Big thanks to all the volunteers and organizers and sponsors who made this possible.
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Doug MFin Sandwich+1 guestWow! Amazing -- too bad I didn't win the raffle. We have the most awesome parties -- No small thanks to Bill, Rod, Kelli, Doug, Eric, Pete, and a cast of thousands. Kudos to the organizers who were able to cajole incredible donations out of the entire cross-section of the SD dive community. Let's try to top this next year!
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Jackie F.Spicoli Stalker+3 guestsAs usual Power Scuba and RDT did an awesome job of putting this together. Thanks Bill & Rod!
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Jim TwyfordWhat a great time! Thanks, Bill, Rod, Kelli, Doug and ALL the other organizers and volunteers. Power Scuba continues to be the best group to dive with (and party a little) in Southern California.
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