AFFILIATED NATIONALLY WITH JULY 2018 SERVING THE NATURIST COMMUNITY FOR OVER 17 YEARS VOL. 17 NO. 07 SCNA PREPARES FOR ANNUAL MEMBERS MEETING AND BOARD ELECTIONS By Rolf Holbach, President SCNA EVENTS IN JULY 2018 This year we decided to combine our Members Appreciation Sunday, July 8, Noon – 6 pm Party with our General Members Meeting and Board of Bates Beach Picnic, Carpinteria Directors Elections. Like last year, the event will be held in Saturday, July 14, Noon – 6 pm Altadena at Arroyo del Sol. The pool party will start at noon, Members Appreciation Party and Annual Meeting, Altadena but from approximately 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM we will assemble Thursday – Sunday, July 19 – 23 all members present for the meeting. Non-members and guests The Naturist Society’s Western Gathering, Lupin Lodge, Los Gatos are welcome to sit-in and listen, but will not be allowed to vote. Saturday, July 28, 1 – 8 pm As a California Non-Profit Corporation our bylaws require us Dragonfly Ladies Gathering, Altadena to hold this meeting each year so that your officers can give Monthly Meet-up Dinner Meetings brief reports on the things we did during the previous year and Tuesday, July 10, 6:45 – 8:30 pm, Van Nuys provide financial information. Members may also consider Friday, July 13, 6:45 – 8:30 pm, Ventura motions to change how the club functions. Tuesday, July 17, 6:45 – 8:30 pm, Carpinteria Monday, July 16, 15, 6:45 – 8:30 pm, Pasadena Near the conclusion of the meeting, the membership will elect Thursday, July 26, 6:45 – 8:30 pm, Torrance a new seven-person Board of Directors to lead us for the 2018 – 2019 term. The newly elected Board will then convene to elect SCNA EVENTS IN AUGUST 2018 the President, VP, Secretary, and Treasurer. Saturday, Aug 11, 1 pm – ? This is a volunteer organization, and we are only as good as Stargazing Party, Morongo Valley those who help! If you have been a SCNA Participating Saturday Aug 18 Member for more than 30 days and wish to run for a seat on the Nude Summer Games, Olive Dell Ranch board, or become an officer, we welcome your participation. Saturday Aug 25, Noon – 6 pm Please submit your nomination to the club as soon as possible, Bates Beach Picnic, Carpinteria no later than two days before the election. A nomination form Monthly Meet-up Dinner Meetings was included in the election notice emailed to all members on Tuesday, August 14, 6:45 – 8:30 pm, Van Nuys June 15th. Monday, August 20, 6:45 – 8:30 pm, Pasadena This is your club and your opportunity to voice your opinion on Thursday, August 23, 6:45 – 8:30 pm, Torrance our direction, so don’t miss this meeting! Friday, August 10, 6:45 – 8:30 pm, Ventura Tuesday, August 21, 6:45 – 8:30 pm, Carpinteria If you will not be able to attend, but still want your vote to be counted, but be sure to provide your written proxy to another participating member who will be there. A proxy form was included with the meeting notice. Once a year, SCNA cooks the main dish as our thank you for all your support the rest of the year. Our talented team will be grilling ribs and chicken. As usual, the club will also provide soft drinks and water. CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 © COPYRIGHT 2018, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NATURIST ASSOCIATION, A NON-PROFIT 501(C) CORPORATION, CALABASAS, CALIFORNIA, USA. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. IMAGES AND TEXT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT ADVANCE WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM SCNA. Many of those attending the Blazing Saddles Western BBQ party. See Story Page 2 SCNA Newsletter for July 2018 Page 1 of 12 SCNA EVENT NEWS BLAZING SADDLES PARTY BRINGS OUT THE MEMBERS’ INNER COWBOY June 10 – SCNA decided to do something different for our June pool party in West Hills. With a request that everyone wear cowboy hats, boots and other appropriate western gear, the club gathered for its first “Blazing Saddles” theme party. Nearly 40 people came to enjoy the warm afternoon sun, the swimming pool, and the barbequed hot dogs (Gary was the designated cook this time), jalapeno poppers (thanks, Rachel), corn on the cob (thanks, Paki), assorted fruits and salads and other potluck side dishes. It was a delicious spread that was only topped by the amazing desserts! We are happy to report that Dan recoverd quickly from his brief A RECORD NUMBER OF RIDERS fainting spell by the pool and did not need to go to the hospital. It was a good reminder to everyone to eat something and stay MAKE THIS YEAR’S WNBR-LA hydrated before spending a lot of time in the summer sun! A WHEEL-ROUNDED SUCCESS Rachel won the name badge raffle (among those who remembered to wear their badges at the party) and John won the By Rolf Holbach 50-50 pot. As in years past, the leading naturist organizations in the area, At this party everyone was asked to vote for their favorite Nude SCNA, NitOC, AANR-West, and the Naturist Action Gardening Day selfie (see winner’s story on page 4). Committee joined in support and sponsorship of LA’s version A very big thank you to Bob for donating his house for the of the World Naked Bike Ride on Saturday, June 23. occasion and acting as host. Around 350 riders, from all over, participated in a 19-mile ride through Los Angeles. On this ride clothing is optional and the rule is that you may ride “as bare as you dare.” Some wore costumes or masks, some got body painted, but most went completely nude! Many riders decorated themselves and their bikes with signs or sayings reflecting the environmental aspect of the human powered transportation that the ride promotes. The World Naked Bike Ride (WNBR) is actually a protest ride that advocates and celebrates sustainable energy, environmentally-responsible living, human-powered transport, and body-positive values. Peaceful protests fall within the “First Amendment” Freedom of Speech and Freedom of Assembly, which is one of the reasons that we have the support of the LAPD. The ride was divided into two parts for those who only wanted to ride part of the distance. The first loop (a little over 5 miles) went through downtown LA past some classic landmarks. The second loop (a little over 13 miles) went along the LA River, up through Silverlake, and back downtown along Sunset Blvd. The staging area where both rides began and ended was in a large, open industrial area that afforded plenty of parking along with enough room for a body-painting booth, a registration booth, tables for our sponsors, two food vendors, and of course the all-important porta-potties! We had many great volunteers who helped organize this year’s ride and keep it running smoothly. At the staging area we had a team that helped with parking, registration, body-painting, and generally keeping everything running smoothly. TEXT CONTINUED ON PAGE 6 / SEE MORE PHOTOS ON PAGE 3 Page 2 of 12 SCNA Newsletter for July 2018 WNBR PHOTO ALBUM SCNA Newsletter for July 2018 Page 3 of 12 MORE SCNA NEWS WEAR YOUR NAME BADGE TO NUDE GARDENING DAY PHOTO SCNA PARTIES AND WIN! CONTEST WINNER Remember, anyone who wears their The votes are in and we have a winner of our annual Nude name badge at one of our events will Gardening Day Photo Contest. receive a special raffle ticket. The Dennis’s humorous entry got the most number of votes at our lucky winner will receive a $10 June 10 Western BBQ pool party. There was a tie for second coupon good towards any SCNA place between a photo of Ricc and Reni and a solo photo of event. Larry (see below). Every member receives a name badge after six months. Most Several of the 14 submitted photos were taken at the club’s May members have orange badges, but in case anyone has a 5 party in Westchester, but others were taken in the person’s question or problem, they can direct it to one of the board backyard as they tended their plants and trees. members who all wear blue badges. Nude Gardening Day was introduced in the United Stated in 2005 by Mark Storey of The Naturist Society. It is now SCNA MEMBERS MEETING AND celebrated in over 190 countries on the first Saturday of every POOL PARTY May. Those who participate are encouraged to tell someone CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 they tended their garden nude. While selfies and sharing of photos is encouraged as part of the tradition, SCNA celebrates Please bring a potluck side it annually with a photo contest. dish or dessert to share, a folding chair, and a towel to The prize for first place was a nice insulated beach bag stuffed sit on. with a soft new beach towel, some sunscreen, and some SCNA bucks! Second place winners also received some SCNA bucks. The Nude Summer Games Thanks to all 14 who submitted photos. Thanks to all who are upcoming, taking place at participated. Olive Dell Ranch on Saturday, August 18. To help prepare for that event we will have some practice games to develop skills and teamwork that will lead the SCNA to victory. Even though it’s not one of the games in August, we’ll have a few rounds of Water Balloon Volleyball (see photo)! We hope that more of you will be inspired to come out to participate and help to take the trophy back for the SCNA! There will also be a 50-50 cash raffle.