7357-R2_LSLA_2020_WinterNewsletter

Annual Pirate Parade

Pirates were not deterred in 2020 by Covid. In fact, with more folks at home; Sink me, maties! Creativity went wild! We eyed giant canons and ships with masts of gold! We spied Pirate Luaus, Tiki Bars and even a ship full of the Lost Children of Neverland. And our seas were littered with Man-O-War; ready to take on the nearest enemy! Mostly, were all ready to get out there in the open air and just have fun Thank you, everyone, for keeping this event exciting and family friendly. This summer were weren’t able to gather everyone socially at the Sand Bar afterwards. Let’s hope 2021 will bring back our tradition of volleyball and ice cream for all. While “Thank-You” is not part of the language of a Pirate; we will bid you farewell and safe seas, until we batten down the hatches and cast off again in our Grand Ships on the High Seas of Little Sebago! Captains Sully; Deb and Rick

The 15 th Annual Pirate Parade High Seas event for 2021 will be Saturday, July 24 th with a rain date of Sunday, July 25 th . Our rules and our schedule are working, so why change them?! EXCEPT for ONE!

It has been suggested to have a White Flag zone . Designed for the shipmates who want to dress up, bring the camera and the dog, and their people of any age but DO NOT WANT to be in the water battles. Please; put a prominent white flag on your boat with a big X through it. We will post on fb a reminder that these boats are the NO SOAK ME boats. Out there to have fun; see the parade, but not engage in battle. Please pass the word so that everyone can enjoy this annual event. The meeting time is at 2pm at the lower narrows. Folks in the lower lake should start out in plenty of time to get up to the narrows on time. At 2pm we proceed up the lake past the rope swing and onto to Pirates Cove for a few hours of water fun and frolic! We encourage and expect everyone to use safe boating practices. Please follow them so that this event can continue for years to come.

• Be sure your registration numbers are visible. • DO NOT throw water balloons or anything else! People get hurt and they are bad for the lake. • DO NOT throw buckets of water onto another boat. People have small children, pets, and cameras on board.

• Please be respectful of others; if a boat is out there watching; but not interested in the water battle, give them a wave and pass them by! • DO NOT approach other boats at an unsafe distance when you are moving. • We do not want any accidents to ruin our fun. Please keep safety in mind.

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