Sept. Meeting @ Blanco State Park

[SBreef]

The September MAAST Meeting will be at Blanco State Park.
Sunday, Septemder 18 @ 2pm
http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/findadest/parks/blanco/
This will be a "Member Appreciation" Event, with a Equipment/Frag Sale/Swap.
For all that will be attending, Admission to the park is $3.00 per person 13 and older. 12 and under Free
MAAST will provide Burgers, Hot Dogs and refreshments.
Charter Members Free Food!
Web Members $5.00 per family.
We would like to encourage Web Members to join the club, and then enjoy the priveldges of being a Charter Member!!
And of course, Charter Members could donate $$ for your meal.
As for side dishes, it will be "Pot Luck"

I need a head count for those that will attend and what you will be bringing for a Side Dish.
Also, post here if you will be bringing any equipment or frags, along with the price.

Door and Raffel Prizes are as follows:

Raffles:

48" Odyssea light
Coral Life Pure-Flo II 24GPD RO
1 - $25 Dr. Mac GC
1 - $25 Aquatic Warehouse
1 - $25 Atlantis Aquariums GC
1 - $25 Arizona Coral Company GC
1 - $25 Country Coral GC
1 - $25 Florida Pets GC
1 - $25 Frag Farmer GC
2 - $25 Premium Aquatics GC
1 - $50 Reeftopia GC

Door Prizes:

1 - $25 Florida Pets GC
1 - $25 Frags and Crabs GC
1 - $30 Hello Lights GC
1 - $50 Reefer Rocks GC
4 - $10 Sea Island GC
3 - $10 Tom's Ribs GC
1 - $20 Zen Reef
2 - Bottle of Purple-Up


Thanks You for your time and I hope this will be a great event!

SBreef
Roy

[::pete::]

I am in and will be bringing the family so thats 6 maybe 5 if the older one doesnt want to go.

[pilot_bell777]

I'm in and brining my family so that's 5 total for me.

I claim the potato salid! LOL

No equipment..........maybe a tank if it keeps making me mad! LOL

aint got not frags yet! LOL

[SBreef]

Also,

We were not able to rent the pavillion, but we got what they call the "Long" table. It seats around 50-60. So, if you would like to bring your favorite lawn chair, do so! The area is tree covered! Do not forget the Sun Screen!!

[SBreef]

Side Dishes; Member # attending

Potato Salad: Pilot Bell 5
Pasta Salad : ~Pete~ 6
Baked Beans: Don-n-SA 2
Veggie Platter: Shellback 7
Broccoli Cheese Casserole: CD & VeeDub 2
Brownies/Cookies: Mrs.SB & SBreef 2
Apple Pie: Darth-Tater 1
Peach Cobbler: Sherri 1
GaryP 2
Jenn 2
Brewercm Cancelled
Cookies Jaded 1
Texas Todd 3
chrismikea 2
Bigsdscobra 2?
1460Sun 5
Cookies lhoy 1
Purejoy 2
MikeBoy 1
C.Mydas 1
Greenmako 1
Reef69 1
Reefgrl69 1
Sharkbait 2
AlexKilpatrick 3
Sunvsat 2
Tabouli + utensils v2k 3

TOTAL as of Sept.15, 61 :o :o :o

[don-n-sa]

I am in with family and I can bring some of my famous whiskey river baked beans... 8)

[shellback]

Count me in, 7 in the family and bringing baked beans. Have got the green light!!!!!!!! :D :wub
Thanks Chuck
Dang don got the key stroke on me. Ok how about veggy platter.

I know that pakage of roasted sea weed is here somewere. :sick :sick

[GaryP]

Put me down for two adults.

[Jenn]

I will be there with my son - he eats like an adult so put us down for 2 as well please.

[CD]

Chris and I will attend. Bringing broccoli-cheese casserole as a side dish, and will most likely tote along some left over plumbing stuff and other equipment from the set up of the 210G and the old 75G (most of which will be given away if anybody wants it).

W. :)

[Darth-Tater]

I will attend. I hope it's not to far from where you park the cars. :unsure Walking in this brace sucks :( and My Wheelcahir is out of the question. :w00t I will try to convince my wife to come along. So it is for sure 1 maybe two

DT

[Mrs.SB]

This site is real close to the road. We will check it out tomorrow & let you know exactly what to expect. Linda

[Darth-Tater]

Thanks Linda. It has been several years since I have been in the Park. I can get to the site but may be useless for the rest of teh afternoon. :lol Oh wait I will just put the Exploder in 4wheel and go cross country. I haven't been arrested in about 30 years. About due for another :P Read the headlines "8th grade Science Teacher arrested for destroying park wildlife" :o

[C.Mydas]

Are dogs allowed?

I searched the site and it says if you hunt with hunting dogs...but doesn't mention anything about the picnic areas.

If not..I can buy her some camo clothes and call her a hunter :lol

[bigdscobra]

How deep is the river there??? Does anybody want to go diving? Dove the Comal last night from 9pm till 1am it was sweet.

[SBreef]

C.Mydas,
Dogs are allowed, but they must be on a leash.
Bigs,
Where the long table is located, I do not know the depth. But I know that below the dam area where 281 crosses the river, it is about chest height.

[Darth-Tater]

Put dark glasses on Brian and call CD a seeing eye dog. :lol No wait put dark glasses on both of you bring Frankiejo and CD and you could be a blind couple who drive using the bumps for lane guides. :o I woould love to see CD.

DT

[C.Mydas]

I dont know if we'll be bringing Crash...she's a little timid around new people. It might stress her out too much. FrankiJo is there though! She'll love it.

You mean thats not what the bumps in the road are for??...I've been driving all wrong then...lol

[SBreef]

We, Mrs.SB and myself just got back from checking out the site. 2 very long stone picnic tables, 1/2 tree covered. The banks fo the river are not that bad, but for fishing, they could be cut back, but the park usually does not cut the banks back. But there is access. The pinic area, is on the northern end of the park.
Darth, we will reserve you a parking spot that is about 10 - 15 feet from the tables.
BTW, if you do not see Mrs.SB around the pinic tables, look for her somewhere on the bank area, fishing!! As her signature says " To Fish or not to Fish, what a STUPID question!"

Roy

[Darth-Tater]

That is super. :D I really appreciate you saving the parking spot. I am looking forward to meeting You and Mrs. SB along many other unseen faces. :P

Count me in 1 person.......Can't convince my wife that it will be fun to sit in the hot sun and listen to people talk Fish & Coral. I will bring an apple pie.


DT

[C.Mydas]

...and I'll eat the apple pie...mmm pie... :D

[SBreef]

Just a reminder, Web members, you all are invited too!! All memebers of MAAST, whether you are Charter or Web member, are always invited to MAAST events.

[Sherri]

I will be there (Gilbert out of town) with a homemade peach cobbler made with our own freestone peaches!

[JimD]

ah-ha, I see, when the cats away,,, lol...

[Sherri]

Yeah, it's his favorite - he'll prob kill me if I don't have one waiting for him when he gets back...so I gotta make 2! :P He hates it when I make it as a "potluck", cause he can't touch it. :lol

[lhoy]

About how long will it go? I have a meeting until about 2:30 and couldn't leave Georgetown until then. Guess it is about an hour or so from Georgetown.

New MAAST member and would love to meet some people.

Lee
Georgetown, TX

[::pete::]

I would guess 4-5 hrs give or take. A usaul meeting lasts @ 4 hrs.

Looking forward to meeting you.

[lhoy]

Well, I will be there and will bring some cookies or something.

Looking forward to meeting everyone.

Just curious, how much are raffle tickets?

Lee

[jaded]

Im not much of a cook so I'll bring some sweets (cookies, cakes...) if thats alright

[1460sun]

I'm in and I'm bringing the family so thats a total of 5. thanks and hope I didn't wait too long

[1460sun]

Didn't/don't know where to throw in my 2 cents so posting here too. Will be there with bells on with a total of 5 people

[SBreef]

Thanks 1460. Look forward to seeing you there.

[satx-94integraLS]

where is the park located in regards to satx? how long of a drive? i may go if its not far... and i may be able to talk the woman into going :D

[satx-94integraLS]

40 miles north of satx on 281? i believe i can go, ill check to see if the woman wants to go.

[TexasTodd]

I should be in.

Two sick kids here but that was yesterday "Tuesday".

2 for sure, probably 3.25! Me, Claire, our 4.5 year old and our 0.8 year old.

Todd

[Shark_Bait]

Just got the thumbs up from the wife. 2 for us.

[AlexKilpatrick]

I'll be there with 3 -- me and my two boys. They should probably be counted as adults since they can eat a lot.

I'm also bringing plenty of green paper frags :) to trade for coral frags.

[::pete::]

If anyone is interested in getting their tickets for Novembers meeting with Michael Paletta at SeaWorld (http://www.maast.org/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=viewtopic&t=14469&sid =33832ba1cd1bc95b51cec2a34bc7a1eb) they will be available at Sundays meeting. As always you can also support the club by becoming a Charter Member and taking advantage of the added savings also.

See you Sunday!!

[sunvsat]

Be there with two total............Emilio

[v2k]

Be there with my husband and son...will bring a bowl of tabouli and plastic utensils.

[1460sun]

Where in the Park. How do I find you guys once I'm inside?

[SBreef]

We will be on the North end of the park. Enter the park, right at the end of street, left at the bridge and go across. Once you top the hill, follow the road to the right and go past the pavillion. Continue until you get to the end.

Roy

[jaded]

Ouch... Mom changed her Birthday plans on me. I wont be able to make the meeting

sorry if this has caused and issue but its beyond my control :(

[Sherri]

Roy...is the road inside the park paved?? My little car OK? :w00t :innocent :blush :P Would hate to have to park outside & walk with a laminator in tow! HAHA

BTW...looks like it's gonna be a nice size meeting!

[Reef69]

Good question Wendy..I was wondering the same since im not taking the truck..

Also, where do we pay?? since the park site says there is no gate..

[Sherri]

Good question Wendy..I was wondering the same since im not taking the truck..

Also, where do we pay?? since the park site says there is no gate..

That's twice you've called me Wendy, Diego! ;) ROFL I guess we'll see if we pay when we get there. Was concerned about my car since it is so low and a spoiler...AND CLEAN! :wub

[Reef69]

******..sorry, its been a long day..lol, my brain is sun burned..sorry, SHERRI ;) ..

Well, who do we pay the park entrance to?..wait!..does the park charge???

[::pete::]

Roy can probably answer this better, but guess we will see. There is a link for the park on the first page.

[Darth-Tater]

Sherri, I have a Ford Sploder and if you need to carry something down a road where your car won't go let me know. I can meet you outside the park or whatever.


David

[Sherri]

Thanks David...appreciate it...I refuse to go thru any chug holes! LOL

[::pete::]

I will bet they maintain it pretty good.

[::pete::]

I was just looking at the link on the first page and wondering ... Im bringing my kids so I assume they can swim ... what about fish ect?

[Darth-Tater]

The fish are not big enough to eat the kids :lol So they will be ok.


DT

[::pete::]

Fish with a pole ... ;)

[SBreef]

All roads are paved. Entry fee is collected at park entrance. Fishing and swimming can be done at the park. The fee is $3 per person or free w/State Park Pass.
Roy

[SBreef]

Jade, mother's have the perogative to change their minds on their birthdays. Don't worry about it. It will not cause an issue.

Roy

FROM MRS.SB: "Mother's have the perogative to change their minds about ANYTHING at ANYTIME!!!!!"

[Reef69]

Do they check car tags?..lol..i forgot my sticker was expired..LOL

[::pete::]

Well the weather is on our side ... gonna be a good one!

[Sherri]

Sunscreen....news tonight said we may set a record tomorrow - almost did today. 8)

[SBreef]

Reef69...they do check car tags quite often. Sherri, thanks for the reminder! I almost forgot...wait, I have some in my tackle box!
(Mrs.SB is answering for SBreef aka Roy)

[Darth-Tater]

Mrs SB will you still save a close parking spot for this crippled old man? :innocent Thanks. Looking forward to meeting everone and putting faces to a name. :D

David

[SBreef]

David, I haven't forgotten to save that parking place for you. It will be right next to ours! I look forward to meeting you. Mrs.SB (Linda)

[lhoy]

Well, I had my meeting go long and wasn't able to get away in time to make it down there. Will have to look at the October meeting to hopefully meet everyone. :( I hope everyone had a great time and still looking forward to meeting everyone.

[::pete::]

Sorry you couldn't make it ... it was fun and a special thanks to Linda and Roy for getting everything set. It was also nice to meet a few more new faces. Its funny you can go back and forth in threads and PM's and still not know who you are talking to when they are standing next to you. :P

[LoneStar]

What time did the meeting/get together end? I heard from sharkbait was up there and could not find anyone... :unsure

[::pete::]

@ 5 we broke up it was on the far back side.

[Polkster13]

Yeah, he called me looking for everyone. Got there after 5 PM and no one to be seen. Had driven up from Corpus and missed ya'll.

[Darth-Tater]

It was great putting faces to names. Sunvsat it really enjoyed talking with you. Thanks Linda for keeping the space open. Thank you gary for the frag. I really enjoyed the meeting. Thanks Pilot_Bell for bringing Barney I think he too had lots of fun.


DT

[Sherri]

Yeah, it was great meeting the new faces...DT...is the apple pie still alive & well? ;) Thanks Roy & Linda for all the hard work of cooking, etc. and everyone that brought something. The pasta salads and the potato salad I could have eaten all day. All was great! Linda....awesome brownies! yumyum

[Mrs.SB]

Some little fellow lost his hat today :cry . It is blue jean color with "Old Navy" written on it. Any takers? Linda

[pilot_bell777]

Thanks Pilot_Bell for bringing Barney I think he too had lots of fun.
DT

He hasn't woke up since we've been home! LOL

It was great and I (an my wife) enjoyed talking with everyone!

8)

[GaryP]

Shark Bait came by my house. I gave him some frags to make up for missing the meeting.

[Reef69]

It was great seeing everybody..looking forward for the next meeting..

Thanks alot for the frag Gary, its really nice.

[Shark_Bait]

Thanks again for the frags Gary... All are well for now... Hopefully they will keep it up

[LoneStar]

Shark Bait came by my house. I gave him some frags to make up for missing the meeting.

Thats good to hear! LONG drive from Corpus to not find anyone up there :( . But good to hear he did not go home empty handed. Then again he also picked up a UPS and two pumps from me. :)

[pilot_bell777]

Hey....I didn't go home empty handed either...I still have a BUCKET of Don's beans! LOL

[Shark_Bait]

Then again he also picked up a UPS and two pumps from me

But those were not FREE !! :P :P

[LoneStar]

Is there going to be a October meeting or are we just going to have a big blow out in November at Sea World??

[::pete::]

Check the calendar to the left. Details to follow.

[pilot_bell777]

I'll bring the beans! LOL

[Darth-Tater]

Thanks Gary for the frag. I will see everone in October at CB Pets.

DT