Rea Williams
08-13-2011, 10:52 AM
Castaways Poker Run 2011
This year's third annual boat poker run will be another exciting event and a great time on Lake Lanier. We want everyone to know this is not a race or timed event - it is all about fun, laughter, wonderful pirate costumes, giving to the kids, and a relaxing day for you, your family and crew.
Prizes.......All Cash
1st Prize: $2000....Best Hand
2nd Prize: $500....Second Best Hand
3rd Prize: $250.....Third Best Hand
4th Prize: $100.....Worst Hand
5th Prize: $250.....Blind Draw Hand
The event kicks off with the Captain’s Party on August 26, 2011 at 5:00 pm at the Holiday Marina Pavilion. We will be offering great food and drinks along with a variety of music until 9:00 p.m. At the Captain’s Party, each "boat captain" will register and receive their "pirate box" which includes an event route chart, t-shirt, food and drink coupons for the After Party at Sunset Cove, and a special Lanier Partners’ memento. At this time, the captain and each registered "deck hand" will draw their first playing card. It will be validated and recorded on the event score card. There will also be some raffle items and silent auction items available to bid on.
On August 27, 2011 starting at 9:00 a.m., each boat will leave from their home port and proceed to the first marina location on their route card. When you arrive at each stop, there will be plenty of dock hands to help assist with your boat. Each event participant on the boat will be able to draw a card which will be recorded on your score card by the dock master. You will continue for three more stops giving a total of five cards for each event participant. At each of the stops, we will have a photographer to take pictures of the captains and their crews. One of the best parts of our event is checking out the wonderful and creative costumes everyone is wearing. A judge will be positioned at one of the stops who will rate the boats for best decorated, worst decorated and the best dressed and worst dressed crews. The winners will each receive a trophy at the awards event.
At the completion of the poker run, about 2:00 p.m., everyone will gather at the Sunset Cove Café and Beach Club, located at the Lake Lanier Islands Resort for food, drink, music and to find out if they won based on the cards they drew. The winners will be announced at approximately 5:30 p.m. and the winners "bounty" passed out. Our official event will conclude at that time but all in attendance are encouraged to partake in the many activities offered at Sunset Cove and party through the night.
All proceeds will go to Camp Sunshine, a camp for children with cancer and Children of Fallen Soldiers.
Sign up at http://lanierpartners.org
This year's third annual boat poker run will be another exciting event and a great time on Lake Lanier. We want everyone to know this is not a race or timed event - it is all about fun, laughter, wonderful pirate costumes, giving to the kids, and a relaxing day for you, your family and crew.
Prizes.......All Cash
1st Prize: $2000....Best Hand
2nd Prize: $500....Second Best Hand
3rd Prize: $250.....Third Best Hand
4th Prize: $100.....Worst Hand
5th Prize: $250.....Blind Draw Hand
The event kicks off with the Captain’s Party on August 26, 2011 at 5:00 pm at the Holiday Marina Pavilion. We will be offering great food and drinks along with a variety of music until 9:00 p.m. At the Captain’s Party, each "boat captain" will register and receive their "pirate box" which includes an event route chart, t-shirt, food and drink coupons for the After Party at Sunset Cove, and a special Lanier Partners’ memento. At this time, the captain and each registered "deck hand" will draw their first playing card. It will be validated and recorded on the event score card. There will also be some raffle items and silent auction items available to bid on.
On August 27, 2011 starting at 9:00 a.m., each boat will leave from their home port and proceed to the first marina location on their route card. When you arrive at each stop, there will be plenty of dock hands to help assist with your boat. Each event participant on the boat will be able to draw a card which will be recorded on your score card by the dock master. You will continue for three more stops giving a total of five cards for each event participant. At each of the stops, we will have a photographer to take pictures of the captains and their crews. One of the best parts of our event is checking out the wonderful and creative costumes everyone is wearing. A judge will be positioned at one of the stops who will rate the boats for best decorated, worst decorated and the best dressed and worst dressed crews. The winners will each receive a trophy at the awards event.
At the completion of the poker run, about 2:00 p.m., everyone will gather at the Sunset Cove Café and Beach Club, located at the Lake Lanier Islands Resort for food, drink, music and to find out if they won based on the cards they drew. The winners will be announced at approximately 5:30 p.m. and the winners "bounty" passed out. Our official event will conclude at that time but all in attendance are encouraged to partake in the many activities offered at Sunset Cove and party through the night.
All proceeds will go to Camp Sunshine, a camp for children with cancer and Children of Fallen Soldiers.
Sign up at http://lanierpartners.org