Cleanup at Shell 9-09-06

kite-4-life · #1 08-27-2006, 09:22 PM

There is a beach cleanup scheduled for Sat. Sept. 9 at 8:00 AM. This has been coordinated with Pinellas County Environmental Management, who are the dedicated folks that keep this place beautiful for all of us. Volunteers will be picked up at Ft. Desoto boat ramp and provided with water and trash bags. This should only take a few hours, and we will be kiting or wakeboarding the rest of the day. A cookout will go down at Desoto afterwards.
I know some of you guys have been there for kiting and camping, and already know how sweet this place is. For those who haven't, now's your chance to check it out and do some good for the neighborhood at the same time! Pinellas County has been VERY NICE to kiters so far,, let's ALL show up and give our support.
We have a few boats lined up, but may need more, depening on the turnout.
Anyone wishing to volunteer please PM me

TritonKiteboarding · #2 09-01-2006, 05:15 AM

The eckerd college club will be there, i'll forward the email to the whole student body
-Matt

kite-4-life · #3 09-01-2006, 08:45 AM

Thanks Matt, good to know that the Eckerd crew will be there.(BTW, welcome back, and congrats on the mention in the mag!) This is going to be an epic season for sure! This cleanup is the first of many for Pinellas County, and should go a long way in helping to keep the kiting community on their good side. Its a small price to pay for FREE/ unrestricted access to this beautiful area.Can you imagine a life without Pinellas beaches/Desoto? Think about that for a minute............................................ .................................................. ......................sign up now

toby wilson · #4 09-01-2006, 01:38 PM

Cmon guys, let's show our support. Amber and I are in...don't you all wanna be like the cool kids??? And it's my Mother's birthday to boot!!! I'll see her later in the day/evening... Time for us to support the community the way they support our great sport with these killer spots!!! There were only a few of us representing at the East Beach cleanup last season, let's expand on that!!!

A-Bomb · #5 09-01-2006, 02:50 PM

I'm planning on being getting out to help too. Already PMed about it a while ago. I have to agree with kite-4-life that this would help kiteboarding to be seen as a friend of the community. Who know's maybe we could eventually get North Beach access again... that might be stretching it though. :lol:

Mostly, I think it would just be a fun day of hanging out. I mean really... how long could it take to pick up some debris. An hour or two? Then wakebaording after that? 8)

I was out on that Island a couple weeks ago and it looked fine to me. And that was even in late afternoon when all the drunks were out. The fact that they're not allowed to drink on shore helps keep the litter down to a minimum.

kite-4-life · #6 09-07-2006, 12:02 AM

Just a reminder- We are on for Saturday morning at 8:00 sharp

We are expecting a good turnout, especially from the Eckerd crew! This is definitely going to be a good time, and a great party after.

Most importantly, we will be giving something back to the community as a group, as well as building credibility with county/park officials.

PM me if you havent already

kite-4-life · #7 09-07-2006, 08:55 AM

The meeting spot is in the boat ramp area, on the right, just after the bridge into the park. Pull in there and go to the right (east) side of parking lot. We should wrap this thing up early, so dont be late!
8:00 sharp

A-Bomb · #8 09-07-2006, 09:03 AM

Will be there. I'll bring your ph# just in case. Anything we in particular we need to bring, besides the obvious board shorts, sunblock, etc.?

kite-4-life · #9 09-07-2006, 01:36 PM

Bring whatever you want to eat and drink, we will be firing up a grill or two.We will probably have to make a store run, as we dont have an accurate count on who will show up.
A few bucks for gas to the boat owners is always a good thing.
Bring a wakeboard or wakeskate if you have one.Life jackets also.
Bring us some wind if you have any extra.....
8:00 am

JoshTaylor · #10 09-07-2006, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by kite-4-life

Bring whatever you want to eat and drink, we will be firing up a grill or two.We will probably have to make a store run, as we dont have an accurate count on who will show up.
A few bucks for gas to the boat owners is always a good thing.
Bring a wakeboard or wakeskate if you have one.Life jackets also.
Bring us some wind if you have any extra.....
8:00 am

i'll be there with a friend most likly

i'll bring two kiteboards that everyone is welcome to use