Pack & Paddle Holiday Party is Saturday, December 13 at Okeeheelee Nature Center

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PALM BEACH PACK & PADDLE CLUB'S ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARTY

The Palm Beach Pack & Paddle Club’s Annual Holiday Party will be held Saturday, December 13 at the Okeeheelee Nature Center.

Enjoy the camaraderie of the season as you "mix and mingle to a jingling beat" with your P&P friends during this festive afternoon event.

It’s Holiday Party time!

The Palm Beach Pack & Paddle Club’s Annual Holiday Party will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, December 13, at the Okeeheelee Nature Center, part of Okeeheelee Park, 7715 Forest Hill Boulevard, West Palm Beach, FL 33413.

The Holiday Party is free and open to everyone -- current and past club members, club visitors and guests and the public.

You are welcome to arrive starting at 1:30 p.m.

Please bring an appetizer OR a dessert that can serve 6 to 8 people.

In addition, you are invited to bring a new wrapped gift (of about $10) for the Yankee Trader Gift Exchange.

HOLIDAY PARTY HIGHLIGHTS

--Appetizers: At the start of the party, we will enjoy appetizers from the Appetizer Table. (Please bring either an appetizer OR a dessert to the party. This should be for 6 to 8 people.)

--Yankee Trader Gift Exchange: A Yankee Trader Gift Exchange is planned for the middle of the party. Each person is asked to bring a new wrapped gift that is approximately $10 in value. (The gift exchange is optional. Those who do not bring a gift will not participate in the exchange.)

At the start of the party, the wrapped gifts will be placed on a table at the center of the room.

Each person will get a ticket with a number prior to the game. When your number is called, you can open a new gift or “steal” someone else’s previously opened gift.

--Desserts: Near the last third of the party, we will enjoy desserts from the Dessert Table. (Please bring either an appetizer OR a dessert to the party. This should be for 6 to 8 people.)

Special note: The club will provide beverages, plates, utensils and napkins.

Special note: There will be no raffle or events slide show at this event.

HOLIDAY PARTY REMINDER
--Who: Palm Beach Pack & Paddle Club
--What: Annual Holiday Party
--Events: Appetizers, Yankee Trader Gift Exchange, Desserts
--When: Saturday, December 13, 2 p.m.
--Social time: Starts at 1:30 p.m.
--Where: Okeeheelee Nature Center, 7715 Forest Hill Boulevard, West Palm Beach, FL 33413
--Directions: From Jog Road, take Forest Hill Boulevard 1.2 miles west to Eshleman Trail (the second Okeeheelee Park entrance). Turn right (north) and follow the signs and road 1.6 miles to the Nature Center, which is in the back of the park.

Questions?

For questions about the Pack & Paddle Club Holiday Party, please call or text 561-312-2765.

PRODUCE

Before the party: Please bring produce to support Okeeheelee’s ‘Animal Ambassadors’

Please bring your extra produce to the party. Produce can be placed on the table in the back of the meeting room.

Here are the produce and specialty items that will be particularly helpful to the Nature Center:

--Apples (loved by the deer and Paisley, the opossum)

--Carrots (for the deer, opossum and insects)

--Celery (favorites of the deer)

--Sweet Potatoes (loved by the deer, opossum and insects)

--Unsalted Almonds (for the deer)

--Canned Cat Food (loved by Paisley)

--Unscented Puppy Pads for Paisley

--Plain Epsom Salt (used by Luigi, the diamondback terrapin)

--Wild Bird Seed with no corn or fillers (for the local birds at the bird feeders)

(Note: Please do not bring citrus or iceberg lettuce.)

Produce donations help to feed animals throughout the beautiful natural area at the park. And our club receives credit for our produce donations!

REMINDER: We also have a donation jar on the table. Any monetary donations will be used to purchase produce for the next monthly meeting.

The Nature Center gratefully thanks you for your generous donations at each meeting.

CLUB MEMBERSHIP

How to become a Pack & Paddle Club member

Here is where to find a membership application, how to turn in your form and how to make a payment:

WHERE TO FIND A MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION:

NEW! You can now join or renew using our new Electronic Membership Form!

--ELECTRONIC MEMBERSHIP FORM:

Ready to join or renew for 2026?

Just click on our new Electronic Membership Form:

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--IN PERSON: Pick up a membership application at a club meeting or event.

--ON MEETUP: If you are a Meetup member, click on this link:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/12PZ0uoq5SE90o2qugXXoOGNlFUpHOCaY/view

HOW TO TURN IN YOUR FORM:

--VIA ELECTRONIC MEMBERSHIP FORM: Just fill out the form and hit the SUBMIT button at the end of the form.

Here is the link:

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--IN PERSON: Bring your completed form to one of our events or meetings. Payment is required at this time.

--VIA U.S. MAIL: Send the completed form (with check payment enclosed) to this address:

Palm Beach Pack and Paddle Club, Inc.
P.O. Box 16041
West Palm Beach, FL 33416

--VIA EMAIL: Send the completed form as an email attachment to:

[palmbeachpackandpaddle@gmail.com](mailto:palmbeachpackandpaddle@gmail.com)

HOW TO MAKE A PAYMENT:

--IN PERSON: Bring a payment in check or cash (along with your membership form) to one of our events or meetings.

--VIA U.S. MAIL: Send a check (along with the completed form) to this address:

Palm Beach Pack and Paddle Club, Inc.
P.O. Box 16041
West Palm Beach, FL 33416

--VIA ZELLE: Make a payment by Zelle** to:

[palmbeachpackandpaddle@gmail.com](mailto:palmbeachpackandpaddle@gmail.com)

**Important note: Please include your name and phone number in the memo or message field when submitting your Zelle payment.

--VIA PAYPAL: Submit the form in person, via email or mail, then pay by PayPal at this link:

https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/wpbpnp

CLUB INFORMATION

Palm Beach Pack & Paddle Club information

The Palm Beach Pack & Paddle Club, founded in 1975, plans several events each month for exploring and appreciating nature.

Trips last a day, a weekend, a week or longer. They are local, within Florida and long-distance. Activities include kayaking and canoeing, backpacking, hiking and biking, snorkeling, car camping and wilderness or river camping.

In addition, club meetings are held on the second Saturday afternoon of each month from September through May at the Okeeheelee Nature Center in Okeeheelee Park, with experts speaking on nature-related subjects and other topics of interest.

FIND OUR TRIPS, EVENTS ON MEETUP

Join our Meetup page:

• It’s easy. Just go to: www.meetup.com/Palm-Beach-Pack-Paddle

Click here to view our Calendar of Events on Meetup:

https://www.meetup.com/palm-beach-pack-paddle/events/calendar/

CONTACT US

President
561-312-2765
[brucemoore234@gmail.com](mailto:brucemoore234@gmail.com)

Membership Chair
Home: 561-582-3653 (leave message)
Cell: 561-602-7502
gerbaker97@gmail.com

Mail membership forms, checks to:
P.O. Box 16041, West Palm Beach, FL 33416
(Forms can also be turned in at club meetings.)

Club email:
[palmbeachpackandpaddle@gmail.com](mailto:palmbeachpackandpaddle@gmail.com)

CLUB NEWSLETTER

PLEASE SEND US YOUR NEWSLETTER ITEMS!

We welcome submissions from individuals and committees for our monthly newsletter, which is sent to paid members at the start of each month!

Thank you!

Newsletter Editor
804-869-6228
[newsletter.pbpp@gmail.com](mailto:newsletter.pbpp@gmail.com)

OKEEHEELEE NATURE CENTER

Okeeheelee Nature Center information

Okeeheelee Nature Center is part of Okeeheelee Park, 7715 Forest Hill Blvd., West Palm Beach, FL 33413. From Jog Road, take Forest Hill Boulevard 1.2 miles west to Eshleman Trail (the second Okeeheelee Park entrance). Turn right (north) and follow the signs and road 1.6 miles to the nature center, which is in the back of the park.

The Nature Center features 2.5 miles of trails winding through 90 acres of pine flatwoods and wetlands. Highlights include hands-on exhibits, animal encounters and a nature-related gift shop.

Exhibits:
**Wednesday-Friday: 1:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
**Saturday: 10:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Live animal feedings:
**Reptile/raptor feedings: Wednesdays-Fridays at 3:30 pm
**Alligator feeding: Saturday at 1 p.m.

Nature trails:
**Daily: sunrise-sunset

Phone:
(561) 233-1400

Email:
[onc@pbcgov.org](mailto:onc@pbcgov.org)

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/people/Okeeheelee-Nature-Center/100085089170545