IT WAS a GREAT TOGA PARTY! by Gary M
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OCTOBER, 2004 VOL 3 NO 10 IT WAS A GREAT TOGA PARTY! By Gary M. October 2004 Calendar Hail Caesar salad! SCNA hosted its annual toga party and Fri-Sun, Oct 8-10 AANR-West Fall Festival “Best Salad” contest in a beautiful Camarillo home on Glen Eden Sun Club, Corona September 19. Over 60 members and guests attended, including many new faces from the Olympians club and October 23, 2004 from the former Bates Beach volleyball gang. Annual Halloween Party, San Fernando Valley Togas came in all shapes, sizes, colors, and materials. October 31, 2AM – Daylight Savings Time Ends (“Fall Some people adorned their heads with olive branches or Back” and gain an hour of sleep!) floral wreaths, adding to the festive ambiance. Five finalists were selected from the 27 contestants, and the November 2004 Calendar winners were Kent (of the Olympians) and Donna F. of Ventura. We must also acknowledge the courage of Al Tuesday November 2 – Election Day Denney who wore a form-fitted bottom sheet! Saturday, November 13 The pool was warm and a nice respite from the breeze that Pre-Thanksgiving Pool Party and Best “Side-Dish” kicked up in the afternoon. A few couples engaged in a Contest, Woodland Hills game of “chicken” (see photo page 2) to the delight of those watching. Despite the occasional wind gusts it was a December 2004 Calendar nice warm day for sunning, relaxing, and casual Saturday, December 11 conversation. Annual SCNA Holiday Dinner Party During the early afternoon the hotdogs, chips, and fresh fruit disappeared rather quickly. The guacamole dip was especially popular. For dinner, Gary played short order cook and managed to get the marinated tri-tip and chicken breasts cooked on time and to perfection. There were 9 entries for best salad, ranging from coleslaw to beet to tofu & cheese concoctions. All were great, and the winner was a mango chicken salad entered by Ronni of the Olympians. (We placed her recipe in the Cookbook section of the SCNA/Forum website.) A woman’s wrap and an SCNA hat were raffled off. Tickets were $1, and proceeds went to the Naturist Education Foundation, a non-profit arm of the Naturist Society. After the pot luck was cleaned up, many took advantage of 27 contestants pose at the annual SCNA toga party –see more photos, page 2 the Jacuzzi for a last soak before heading home. Others sat and chatted around the fire pit for an extra hour or so. We © Copyright 2004 Southern California Naturist Association, A Non-Profit Public Benefit Corporation, Calabasas, California, USA. All Rights wish to thank Kim and Jane for offering their lovely home Reserved. to us again, and we hope to return there again next year. Visit our website at http://www.socalnaturist.org For more memories, see Photo Album on Page 2. SCNA Newsletter for October 2004 Page 1 of 10 9/19/04 SCNA Toga Party - Photo Album THE FINALISTS THE WINNERS! SCNA Newsletter for October 2004 Page 2 of 10 SCNA ACTIVITIES CALENDAR – OCTOBER 2004 AANR-WEST FALL FESTIVAL & “OKTOBERFEST” OCTOBER 8-10 AT GLEN EDEN, CORONA GATE FEE REDUCED TO $10 WITH YOUR SCNA MEMBERSHIP CARD (THERE IS AN ADDITIONAL $3 FEE/PERSON TO ATTEND FESTIVAL EVENTS) Early October is always good weather, with temperatures still in the comfortable 80’s. Join us for the annual fall party celebrating the changing of the seasons at Glen Eden Sun Club in Corona. Other fun events scheduled for the weekend include: A Friday night dance with DJs Broadway Joe and Anita A Saturday night dance poolside at 8pm featuring the live band, Hot Tin Roof Saturday Beer & Wine & Cheese Reception, Annual “Mug Holding” Contest If you want to stay overnight in one of the for-rent trailers be sure to call soon! Glen Eden’s telephone number is: (909) 277-4650. Be sure to tell them you are a member of SCNA. (The separate SCNA potluck announced in last month’s newsletter has been cancelled because the Beer/Wine & Cheese reception is occurring at the same time and frankly it sounds like more fun!) Be sure to always bring your SCNA Membership card! You are also required to show a valid driver’s license. This is a “nudity-required” resort. If this is your first trip to GE, you will be given a mandatory tour of the grounds, sans clothes. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23 – NOON- 6PM OUR ANNUAL HALLOWEEN POOL PARTY Members: $15/single or $20/couple Non-members: $25/single or $30/couple SAVE $5 off the above rates if payment is received before 10/22! VISA and MasterCard accepted. Above rates will be charged at the gate. For this year’s location we have a beautiful home in the San Fernando Valley with a private yard, pool and Jacuzzi. The club will provide the main dish and soft drinks/water. Please bring a “Halloween-themed” side dish or dessert to share. A stove is available if you want to cook something yourself, otherwise the host asks that you prepare your food ahead of time as there is limited kitchen and refrigerator space. You may also want to bring a folding chair as the host has only a limited supply, and bring your own ice chest to store your food if possible. Winner of the Best Costume contest wins their gate fee back! We have a quota of 35 people. Please call the SCNA office at (818) 225-2273 (CAL-BARE) to reserve your place. Note: we do our party a week early so that members and friends can enjoy one of the many scheduled parties at local nudist resorts such as Glen Eden, Deer Park, and Olive Dell. We hope you get to party both weekends! SCHEDULED HALLOWEEN EVENTS AT LOCAL NUDIST RESORTS: Olive Dell (909) 825-6619: Sat Oct 30: 1pm Jr.'s Halloween Party, 7pm Bingo, 9pm Adult Costume Party Glen Eden (909) 277-4650: Fri Oct 29: Karaoke with Halloween Theme; Sat Oct 30: Halloween Band Dance Deer Park (888) 993-6833: Sat Oct 30: Costume Party and Live Band. New restaurant open & overnight rentals now available! Be sure to always carry your SCNA Membership card because these parks are known to discriminate against single or married men traveling alone. We have negotiated entry for our members with just our card; however, it is also helpful to show an AANR card or Naturist Society card if you have one. SCNA Newsletter for October 2004 Page 3 of 10 SCNA ACTIVITIES CALENDAR – NOVEMBER 2004 PRE-THANKSGIVING “INDIAN SUMMER” POOL PARTY! BEST HOLIDAY SIDE-DISH FOOD CONTEST! SATURDAY NOV 13 – NOON TO ??** Members: $15/single or $20/couple* Non-members: $25/single or $30/couple* *SAVE $5 off the above rates if payment is received before 11/12! VISA and MasterCard accepted. Above rates will be charged at the gate. Enjoy the last warm days of the year at our heated pool and Jacuzzi. West San Fernando Valley location. Best “Thanksgiving-appropriate” Side Dish Food contest. Since we are bringing the turkey, it’s only fair that the members contribute a side dish! A side dish can be anything, such as a favorite veggie dish, fruit, or pasta plate. It can be hot or cold. Kitchen is available to heat food, but please prepare your dish before coming to the party if possible. Winner gets his/her gate fee refunded! SCNA provides a main dish and soft drinks. (Please try not to bring a dessert as we have been inundated with them lately). Let’s see a little food creativity out there! **After the pot-luck dinner is over, the host has offered his home for an evening of board games or cards. Members and guests traveling a long distance to the event may stay overnight if they bring their own bedding or sleeping bags, and Sunday morning everyone will go out for breakfast. We have a quota of 40 people. Please call the SCNA office at (818) 225-2273 (CAL-BARE) to reserve your place. SCNA ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARTY & DINNER SATURDAY DEC 11, 5PM - 8PM (SAN FERNANDO VALLEY LOCATION - PRICES YET TO BE DETERMINED) Mark your calendars and make your reservations -- SCNA presents our annual “clothing-required” event! Why clothing-required for a bunch of nudists? This is the one party each year where an individual can bring their non-nudist spouse or partner who would not otherwise share an event with us. The ideas is not to "convert" them, but to provide a non-threatening opportunity to have them meet the rest of us and see that we don’t have horns and tails and are otherwise quite normal. In addition, this event will allow our members who have been such wonderful cooks at our pool parties to relax and enjoy an evening of good company and good food -- without having to worry about the preparations. Details are being worked out -- and we will let you know more next month. WE JUST WANT YOU TO RESERVE THE DATE AND TIME, AND TO RSVP EARLY IF YOU CAN, SO WE HAVE AN ACCURATE HEAD-COUNT FROM WHICH TO PLAN THE EVENT. NEW PAYMENT POLICY FOR SCNA PARTIES AND ACTIVITIES To encourage payment in advance, we have instituted a $5 surcharge for people who pay at the door because in the past too many people RSVP without paying and then just don’t show up after we buy the party food. Payments at the “Advanced Pay” rate are accepted up to 24 hours before the event; party cancellations are also accepted no later 24 hours before the start of the event because that is when we buy the food.