Enjoy TRIVIA TIME at Pack & Paddle’s meeting on Saturday, November 8

Pack & Paddle members and guests will gather for some trivia questions and answers at our November 8 club meeting at the Okeeheelee Nature Center.

Dear Club Members and Guests,

After a weekend full of memories at our recent 50th Anniversary Weekend, the club’s leaders thought it might be fun to take a break to enjoy a fun diversion: an afternoon of trivia at the Palm Beach Pack & Paddle Club’s meeting at 2 p.m. Saturday, November 8, 2025 at the Okeeheelee Nature Center, part of Okeeheelee Park, 7715 Forest Hill Boulevard, West Palm Beach, FL 33413.

The meeting is free and open to everyone -- current and past club members, club visitors and guests and the public. Attendees are encouraged to arrive for socializing starting at 1:30 p.m.

ABOUT TRIVIA TIME!

Here’s how it will work: Each table of club members will form a team. When questions are asked, each team will have a minute or two to submit a written answer to the moderator.

The team that scores the most points wins the game!

Prizes will be awarded to the winning team’s members!

MEETING REMINDER
--Who: Palm Beach Pack & Paddle Club
--What: November club meeting
--Event: TRIVIA TIME!
--When: Saturday, November 8, 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: Please text 561-312-2765

PRODUCE

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

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

(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! Our largest donation to date: $50 worth of produce on Dec. 11, 2023.

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.

RAFFLE

Participate in the monthly raffle

The club will hold our monthly raffle near the middle of the meeting, with proceeds to be allocated equally to the club’s General and Conservation funds.

REMINDER: Please remember to bring your “Raffle Cash” to the meeting!

RAFFLE TICKETS!

1 free ticket: Each attendee will receive 1 free raffle ticket!

Your chances to win a prize increase as you buy more tickets!

$1 = 2 tickets
$2 = 3 tickets
$3 = 4 tickets
$4 = 5 tickets
$5 = 7 tickets

$6 = 8 tickets
$7 = 9 tickets
$8 = 10 tickets
$9 = 11 tickets
$10 = 13 tickets

Special note: Please bring your donations for future raffles to the meeting! We accept camping, hiking, paddling, bicycling and snorkeling items, of course. We also accept your household goods as well.

EVENTS SLIDE SHOW

Looking ahead: Our events preview slide show for the next four weeks!

Near the end of the meeting, we will view Michael Barr’s slide show presentation of upcoming events and trips that will include comments from trip organizers!

We will learn about events and trips for the next four weeks – plus trips that you will need to plan for far in advance!

QUESTIONS?

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

AFTER THE MEETING

Join us for an Early Bird Dinner at Applebee’s

After each meeting, Palm Beach Pack & Paddle Club members and their guests gather for “The Meeting After the Meeting” just down the street at Applebee's Grill + Bar, 6706 Forest Hill Boulevard, Greenacres, FL 33413.

We usually take a show of hands at the end of each meeting so that we know how many people to expect at the restaurant.

Join us at Applebee's!

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:

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

--VIA QR CODE: Take a picture of our QR code above.

--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:

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

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

--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.

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!

Send to: [newsletter.pbpp@gmail.com](mailto:newsletter.pbpp@gmail.com)
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