Sunday, July 22, 2018 — Final Day of the 2018 Convention
Thank you for making this a wonderful Convention celebrating
the wonderful world of nudism!
The members of Fern Hills Club look forward to seeing all of you at convention again next year!
WEATHER:
High Temp 78 | Low Temp 63
80% Chance of Thunderstorms (Boo!!!)
100% Chance of Feeling Free and Natural
DAILY EVENTS:
9:00 AM AANR Volleyball Finals
11:00 AM AANR Petanque
6:00 PM Pitch In at The Roost (Bring your leftovers!)
8:00 PM LCR at The Roost (Bring $$$)
NEWS & NOTES:
MAN/WOMAN/FAMILY AWARDS
For AANR Midwest there were no nominees for Man or Woman of the Year. The Family of the Year award went to Ian, Val, Penny, and Evelyn of Blue Lake.
The Fern Hills host club awards went to:
Woman of the Year LaDonna S.
Man of the Year David S. (LaDave)
Family of the Year went to Jerry and Debbie and their 5 children.
YAMs AND JAMs OF THE DAY
Thursday’s YAM of the day was Aeiris for allowing Lexi to use her rocket. The JAMs of the day were Taryn and Cora for helping the YAMs with their rockets.
Friday’s YAM of the day was Ozzie for his good attitude. The JAM of the day was Taryn for her leadership at the Escape Room.
AANR VOLLEYBALL
The volleyball fours “King of the Court” and “Queen of the Court” competitions were held yesterday. Winners were:
- AA King: Dennis of Blue Lake
- AA Queen: Carly of Blue Lake
- B King: Richard of Oakwood
- B Queen: Christine of Oakwood
(And let the record show that, in head-to-head competition, Christine whooped Richard!)
Fern Hills AA volleyball team won 1st place… Congratulations to Nikki and Lance of Fern Hills, Carly of Blue Lake, Joe K., Aaron of Turtle Lake, and Andy P. You all did an amazing job playing!
Congratulations to Phoenix Rising on winning B coed Volleyball: Dave, Pinky, John and Ruthann of Blue Lake; also Jamie of Fern Hills and Richard of Oakwood.
SPECIAL VOLLEYBALL AWARDS:
The Gary Shepard MVP went to Aaron F. of Blue Lake. The Marv Hylin and Brenda Hylin Fauster Sportsmanship Award went to Blake of Turtle Lake. The Harold Brown MVP award went to Dave (bandana Dave) of Blue Lake. The Tom Goin MVP woman went to Christine of Oakwood. Congratulations to you all!! What a blast it was watching and playing.
TEXAS HOLD’EM
The Texas Hold’ Em tournament was competitive with the pot being split between Richard of Oakwood and Kevin (“The Sports Guy”) of Turtle Lake Resort. Congrats Gentlemen!
PING PONG
For the first time in several years there were enough participants to separate ping pong into men’s and women’s tourneys. The women’s ping pong tournament was especially competitive with each game being decided by two points, and two games going to extra points. The winner was Alice of Prairie Haven. The men’s winner was George W. Of Fern Hills. Congratulations!
DARTS
The blind draw doubles darts tournament finished late Friday night. There were twelve participants. First place went to Brian B. of Fern Hills and Barb of Whispering Oaks. Second place went to Christala B. (newlywed to first place Brian B.) and Greg, an associate member. Congratulations!
EUCHRE
Congratulations to Carolyn of Fern Hills on her win in the euchre tournament! There was a tie for second place between Bob C. and Larry L. both of Fern Hills.
BEAN BAG TOSS
Thirty-eight people competed in the bean bag toss. Marilyn of Fern Hills and Barb of Whispering Oaks beat Pamela and George S. both of Fern Hills 21-4 in the final game. Congratulations!
DIRTY BIRD
Six conventioneers participated in the dirty bird tournament yesterday. A round robin format was used. Alice of Prairie Haven scored 53 of a possible 55 to win the tournament. Congratulations, Alice!
LADDER GOLF
Congratulations to Debbie G. of Fern Hills and Jason of Indiana Naturists on their win in ladder golf.
PETANQUE
Speaking of Debbie G., she also won the Petanque competition along with Ken R., also of Fern Hills. Congratulations!
Saturday, July 21, 2018 — Convention Day Seven!
WEATHER:
High Temp 75 | Low Temp 66
70% Chance of Thundershowers (Boo!!!)
100% Chance of Feeling Free and Natural
DAILY EVENTS:
9:00 AM AANR All Day Volleyball
9:00 AM AANR Badminton/Dirty Bird
11:00 AM AANR Euchre Tourney at The Roost
1:00 PM Watermelon at Beetle’s
2:00 PM AANR Bag Toss Tourney at Circle Lawn
7:00 PM YAM/JAM/AANR MW Awards and Raffle at The Stage
9:00 PM Music by Pete at the Stage
NEWS & NOTES:
YAMs AND JAMs OF THE DAY
Thursday’s YAM of the day was Aeiris for allowing Lexi to use her rocket. The JAMs of the day were Taryn and Cora for helping the YAMs with their rockets.
Friday’s YAM of the day was Ozzie for his good attitude. The JAM of the day was Taryn for her leadership at the Escape Room.
AANR VOLLEYBALL
The volleyball fours “King of the Court” and “Queen of the Court” competitions were held yesterday. Winners were:
- AA King: Dennis of Blue Lake
- AA Queen: Carly of Blue Lake
- B King: Richard of Oakwood
- B Queen: Christine of Oakwood
(And let the record show that, in head-to-head competition, Christine whooped Richard!)
TEXAS HOLD’EM
The Texas Hold’ Em tournament was competitive with the pot being split between Richard of Oakwood and Kevin (“The Sports Guy”) of Turtle Lake Resort. Congrats Gentlemen!
PING PONG
For the first time in several years there were enough participants to separate ping pong into men’s and women’s tourneys. The women’s ping pong tournament was especially competitive with each game being decided by two points, and two games going to extra points. The winner was Alice of Prairie Haven. The men’s winner was George W. Of Fern Hills. Congratulations!
DARTS
The blind draw doubles darts tournament finished late Friday night. There were twelve participants. First place went to Brian B. of Fern Hills and Barb of Whispering Oaks. Second place went to Christala B. (newlywed to first place Brian B.) and Greg, an associate member. Congratulations!
Friday, July 20, 2018 — Convention Day Six!
WEATHER:
High Temp 86 | Low Temp 67
50% Chance of Scattered Strong Storms (Boo!!!)
100% Chance of Feeling Free and Natural
DAILY EVENTS:
10:00 AM AANR Volleyball 4s, K/Q of Court
3:00 PM WINR Activities and Meeting at The Roost
(See details below)
4:00 PM AANR Ping Pong Tourney
7:00 PM AANR Darts Doubles and Finals at Clubhouse
7:00 PM Texas Hold ‘Em at Clubhouse
9:00 PM Music by Derick Howard at the Stage
WINR ACTIVITY AND MEETING:
NEWS & NOTES:
2019 CONVENTION
As you all know, Fern Hills has been awarded the AANR Midwest convention for 2019. Please be sure to make your reservations for next year before leaving..
FEAST LANE
The winner of the award for best use of theme in the golf cart division (food from around the world) went to Mike, Lois, Mark, and Pam, all of Fern Hills.
The judge’s favorite was awarded to the drum circle, YAMs.
The most unusual parade entrant was awarded to the Amish cart, Larry of Drake’s Ridge.
In the category of best decorated booth, the best use of theme award went to Jamaican Me Naked, Jeff, Diane, Steve, and Robyn, all of Fern Hills.
The Judge’s favorite booth was given to the Taco Bar, Fern Hills.
The most unusual booth was Lebanese, Steve and Anita, Fern Hills.
Thanks to everyone who contributed and/or worked. It was a very nice party, and DJ Shawn D. did a great job getting people dancing at the courts.
Our AANR Midwest board met again yesterday in general assembly. Additional votes were seated for Prairie Haven, an associate member; and Forest Hills gave their proxy to Oakwood.
Judy L. gave the board a synopsis of Kids Kamp.
Service awards were presented to Rick of Sunshower and Cheryl formerly of Great Lakes.
Richard of Oakwood was Re-elected as President. Jennifer of Cedar Trails was elected as Vice President. Both were unopposed.
New board members sworn in yesterday were Chuck of Blue Lake and Missy of Oakwood. She will also remain WINR chair.
The 2019 AANR Midwest convention was again awarded to Fern Hills and is scheduled for July 21st thru the 28th.
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THURSDAY INBOARD MEETING
The 2019 board was sworn in.
The Fall Conference was bid on by Cedar Trails, Avatan, Sunshower, and Forty Acres. It was awarded to Forty Acres. It will be held October 5-6.
Appointments made by the President today were Mildred H. As Secretary/Treasurer, Mary P. As Recording Secretary, Jawn B. as Legal Counsel, and Terry M. as Legislative Chair.
The board approved offering matching grants again in 2019. There is $1,000 available for non-landed clubs and $5,000 for landed clubs.
Rick M. gave a presentation to the board on youth in nudism.
The procedure manual was updated with convention fees and reimbursements, and will be added to the website later.
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POPULATION
On Thursday the population of convention grew to 240.
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PICKLEBALL KING OF THE COURT
Fifteen gentlemen competed to become “King of the Court”. Scott of Sunshower won, with Richard of Oakwood being the “B” winner.
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HORSESHOE RESULTS
Six conventioneers played in the horseshoe tournament. Byron of Oakwood won. Congratulations!
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WINR VOLLEYBALL
Fifteen women competed in the WINR volleyball tournament. The competition was fierce. Nikki of FHC won, with Carly of Blue Lake taking second. Well played!
Thursday, July 19, 2018 — Convention Day Five!
WEATHER:
High Temp 86 | Low Temp 67
Partly Cloudy
100% Chance of Feeling Free and Natural
DAILY EVENTS:
9:00 AM AANR Men’s Pickleball “King of the Court”
10:00 AM WINR Volleyball
12:00 PM AANR Horseshoe Tourney
2:00 PM AANR MW General Assembly + AANR Inboard Meeting
15 minutes after conclusion of General Assembly
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Feast Lane Event: Foods from Around the World
Golf Cart Parade starts at 5:45 PM (line up at 5:30 at Brookside Estates [the road just inside the gate to the right as you enter FHC]).
Food booths will open after the parade.
Food items will include:
Sweet Treats
Taco Bar
Hot Dogs
Haggis
Meatballs
Sicilian Pasta
Chinese Chicken
Drinks
More, more, more!
Contest for best decorated golf cart and booth.
DJ Shawn will provide music.
See Pam from Fern Hills for booth placement or questions.
NEWS & NOTES:
QUEEN OF THE COURT
Five ladies participated in the pickleball “Queen of the Court” tournament Wednesday morning. The new reigning queen is Pamela from FHC. Nikki of FHC placed second.
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GOLF UPDATE
Three teams competed in the annual convention golf scramble. The winners were Chuck from Blue Lake, Brian from FHC, and Bill from FHC. Congratulations golfers!
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YAM/JAM UPDATE
The YAM of the day was too difficult to pick. The kids were off grounds, and everyone got along and played well together. So, the YAMS of the day are: Lucas, Ozzie, Aeiris, Ayden, Chloe, Hailey, Alexis, Ethan, Ana, Rebecca, James, and Penny.
The JAM of the day is Mike. Today he sold his fifth bag of tickets and has qualified for the off-grounds outing.
Congratulations young nudists!
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SINGLES DARTS RESULTS
Ten conventioneers sign up for singles darts on Tuesday evening. The winner was Terry of Forty Acres. Runner up was Byron of Oakwood. Congratulations, gentlemen.
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BINGO RESULTS
Tuesday’s bingo winners were: Sharon from FHC, Tom from VVRC, Nikki from FHC, Karen from TLR, Nancy from FHC, Cheryl no affiliation, Teresa from Blue Lake, Maggie no affiliation, Judy from Northcoast Naturists, Pam K. from FHC, Kevin from TLR, Rachel from FHC. Congratulations to all the winners!
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POPULATION
The head count for registered conventioneers rose to 200 today. The members of FHC thank you all for coming and hope you are enjoying your stay.
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NUDISM DISCUSSION
Open discussion: How to tell your family/friends about nudism. Meet at the clubhouse at 4:00 PM Thursday.
COMING UP ON FRIDAY:
Wednesday, July 18, 2018 — Convention Day Four!
WEATHER:
High Temp 85 | Low Temp 62
Mostly Sunny (Yay!)
100% Chance of Feeling Free and Natural
DAILY EVENTS:
7:00 AM AANR Off-grounds Golf
9:00 AM AANR Women’s Pickleball “Queen of the Court”
2:00 PM Retro Rules Pickup Volleyball
7:00 PM “Get Acquainted” Wine and Cheese Party @ The Roost
9:00 PM Nudie Blues Band @ The Stage
Midnight Betty and Red Midnight Golf Cart Ride
(meet at Clubhouse at 11:45 PM)
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A Look Ahead to Thursday:
Feast Lane Event: Foods from Around the World
Golf Cart Parade starts at 5:45 PM (line up at 5:30 at Brookside Estates [the road just inside the gate to the right as you enter FHC]).
Food booths will open after the parade.
Food items will include:
Sweet Treats
Taco Bar
Hot Dogs
Haggis
Meatballs
Sicilian Pasta
Chinese Chicken
Drinks
More, more, more!
Contest for best decorated golf cart and booth.
DJ Shawn will provide music.
See Pam from Fern Hills for booth placement or questions.
NEWS & NOTES:
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
The General Assembly met Tuesday. Of the twenty-eight clubs in the region, eleven clubs had representatives at the meeting, and two had proxy voters for a total of seventy-nine seated votes.
The assembly approved the actions of the 2017-2018 board of directors. There are two openings on the board, so if you are interested in serving AANR Midwest, please see a board member or director.
Byron of Oakwood is the official photographer of convention. Prior to taking your photo, he will ask permission and have you sign a waiver. The photos may appear on an AANR website or The Bulletin.
AANRMW offers matching grants to both landed and non-landed clubs. No club applied for the non-landed grant. The landed grant of five thousand dollars was awarded to Forest Hills for pool improvements. If your club would like to apply, please visit AANRMW.com to download the application.
No applications were submitted for Hall of Fame induction this year.
There were four applicants for scholarships this year, but only two of those were fully completed. Both applicants were awarded scholarships.
Club Nuance in Michigan is a new AANR affiliate. They are a B&B with over two hundred acres.
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YAMs/JAMs
Tuesday’s YAM OF THE DAY: Ethan, for all the ice cream he bought and ate at the Ice Cream Social!
Tuesday’s JAM OF THE DAY: Shyla, for the second day running, for her ticket sales, note taking, and work on the radio station!
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SPORTS REPORT by Pam J.:
The 1st Annual Co-Ed Pickleball Tournament was held Tuesday. There were 5 couples who participated. It was a Round Robin format. The winners were Jeff and Pam J. from Fern Hills Club. Second place winners were Richard and Christine from Oakwood. Large monogrammed towels were given out to the winners.
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POPULATION
As everyone knows, the population of the host club grows daily through convention. As of Tuesday evening, the population of Fern Hills Club is 159, but the Blue Lake group promised lots more attendees! The members of FHC hope that all our guests are enjoying their visit. And if there is anything we can do to improve convention, please let any member or the office know.
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MONDAY NIGHT BINGO RESULTS
On Monday night, conventioneers played for cold hard cash! Winners were:
Christine – Oakwood
Maggie – No club affiliation
Karen – Sunshower
Missy – Oakwood
Cheryl – Formerly Great Lakes
Rick – Sunshower
Marilyn – Fern Hills Club
Pamela – Fern Hills Club
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TRASH PICKUP
At six o’clock every evening of convention, the “sanitation department” will come around to pick up trash. Please have your bagged trash at the edge of the road for pick up. Thank you!
Tuesday, July 17, 2018 — Convention Day Three!
WEATHER:
High Temp 88 | Low Temp 59
Mostly Sunny (Yay!)
100% Chance of Feeling Free and Natural
DAILY EVENTS:
9:00 AM AANR Coed Pickleball
1:00 PM AANR MW Outboard Meeting
1:30 PM Youth Ice Cream Social at Lot 601 (see details below)
2:00 to 5:00 PM AANR MW General Assembly @ Clubhouse
6:00 PM Golfer’s Meeting @ Lot 300
6:30 PM AANR Bingo @ The Roost (free)
7:00 PM Singles Darts @ Clubhouse
9:00 PM “Menopause: the Musical”
presented by the ladies of Fern Hills @ the Stage
NEWS & NOTES:
YAM OF THE DAY: Ayden. In addition to his work, he also helped others complete theirs!
JAM OF THE DAY: Shyla. She sold an entire packet of tickets!
Monday the YAMS made drums, played freeze tag, made shrinky dinks, and had a pizza party.
Tuesday they will tie dye shirts, have a water balloon fight, then host their big activity, the hot dog and Ice Cream Social at 1:30. Hot dogs are $2, ice cream is $1, and ice cream with cobbler is $3. Please purchase your lunch and/or dessert to support the YAM activities. Of course donations are always accepted. Ice Cream Social will be held at lot 601 by the lower bathhouse on the main road.
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As everyone knows, the population of the host club grows daily through convention. As of Monday evening, the population of Fern Hills Club is 136. The members of FHC hope that all our guests are enjoying their visit. And if there is anything we can do to improve convention, please let any member or the office know.
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At six o’clock every evening of convention, the “sanitation department” will come around to pick up trash. Please have your bagged trash at the edge of the road for pick up. Thank you!
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SPORTS REPORT by Pam J.:
The 1st Annual Co-Ed Pickleball Tournament was held today. There were 5 couples who participated. It was a Round Robin format. The winners were Jeff and Pam J. from Fern Hills Club. Second place winners were Richard and Christine from Oakwood. Third place went to Keith and Susie of Turtle Lake. Large monogrammed towels were given out to the winners.
Monday, July 16, 2018 — Convention Day Two!
WEATHER:
High Temp 85 | Low Temp 65
Cloudy | Chance of Stray Shower or Thunderstorm
100% Chance of Feeling Free and Natural
DAILY EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS:
7:00 PM Bingo at The Roost ($10)
10:00 PM Sleepy Hollow Walk (Meet at Clubhouse Deck)
NEWS & NOTES:
Fern Hills Club members race ducks every month in the pool. Yesterday they were joined by several conventioneers. There were three races; the winners were Mark, Vickie, and Shelia – all of Fern Hills. Thanks to the folks who played and helped raise funds for the FHC entertainment committee.
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As everyone knows, the population of the host club grows daily through convention. As of Sunday evening, the population of Fern Hills Club is 105. The members of FHC hope that all our guests are enjoying their visit. And if there is anything we can do to improve convention, please let any member or the office know.
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At six o’clock every evening of convention, the “sanitation department” will come around to pick up trash. Please have your bagged trash at the edge of the road for pick up. Thank you!
Sunday, July 15, 2018 — Convention Day One!
WEATHER:
High Temp 82 | Low Temp 70
Scattered Thunderstorms | Probability of Rain: 40% to 60%
Probability of Feeling Free and Natural: 100%
DAILY EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Noon Registration Opens
2:00 PM Duck Races @ Pool (bring cash)
3:30 PM Jim’s Soiree @ Lot 314 on Tobacco Rd.
8:00 PM Welcome to FHC @ Roost w/Karaoke (bring a snack to share)
SUNDAY SPORTS REPORT by Pam J.:
Nine players tried out the newly painted pickleball court this morning. Participants were Pam J, Jeff J., Don S., Brian B., Nikki S., Lance S., George S. and Jerry U., all from Fern Hills Club; as well as Christine C. from Oakwood.
Big thanks to the members who had a hand in painting the court or providing the net and balls. Great games!
The court is available every day beginning at 9:30 a.m. Beginners are welcome!