Get ready for boating.

Location: Boat Club, 100 Spring Street, Peoria, IL 61603.

This entry is up to date as of March 16, 2026. See e-mails for updates.

Location: Boat Club, 100 Spring Street, Peoria, IL 61603.

This entry is up to date as of March 16, 2026. See e-mails for updates.

Gene Olson has scheduled a class for Saturday, April 4th at the Clubhouse.  The class is eight hours, and starts at 8:00 am, with an hour break for lunch, and we finish up around 4:30 pm.  The class is free and you get to keep the books.  Passing this class will earn you the Illinois DNR Boater Safety Education card.  If you were born on or after January 1, 1998, you need this card to operate a boat in Illinois with more than 10 horsepower.  If you were born prior to that date, you don’t need the card, unless you go to a place that requires it for everyone (Ontario, Canada for example, and I just learned from someone in my class last week that Alabama requires it for all).  Nearly all states have reciprocity with Illinois for this card.  Any age can take the class, but you have to be 11 years old to take the exam (60 multiple choice questions).  If you’re under 12, DNR will mail you the card on or about your 12th birthday.  You can take the class on-line if you prefer, but that will cost you $35, while in-person it is free (ie: good deal for people with lots of kids…)  The class will be open to the public, so we will probably have people that are not club members in attendance.  But that is kind of the point, so we can maybe attract those folks as new members.

If you’re interested, please let Gene know.  He also have published a signup link.  You can either email me, or use the signup link:  https://forms.gle/ZB9TGR9V5yH8P8rv5  Let Gene know if you have any questions.  Hopefully the harbor will be melted by then!

Sincerely,

Gene N. Olson

The white elephant Christmas party will follow the membership meeting.

For ages over 14 years.

Start and end times for this are estimates.

The White Elephant Gift Exchange will probably be after lunch .  Each person is asked to bring 1 wrapped gift. No gift tag is needed

A white elephant gift is that something that you purchased, or were given, that has value to someone, somewhere.   Regift it!  If you really do not have anything around the house then go to the store but keep it under $20.00.    PLEASE keep it decent. We will have children in attendance.

Location: Clubhouse, 100 Spring Street, Peoria, IL 61603.

This entry is up to date as of Nov 29, 2025. See e-mails for updates.

Starting around 1:00 pm

RSVP and sign up for food you will bring — see e-mail from Penny sent 11/24/25.

Starting “noonish”

This entry is up to date as of November 29, 2025. See e-mails for updates.

Location: Clubhouse, 100 Spring Street, Peoria, IL 61603.

The Christmas party will follow after the meeting.

This entry is up to date as of November 29, 2025. See e-mails for updates.

Location: Clubhouse, 100 Spring Street, Peoria, IL 61603.

This entry is up to date as of Jan 13, 2025. See e-mails for updates.

Location: Boat Club, 100 Spring Street, Peoria, IL 61603.

This entry is up to date as of Jan 13, 2025. See e-mails for updates.

Location: Clubhouse, 100 Spring Street, Peoria, IL 61603.

This entry is up to date as of Jan 13, 2025. See e-mails for updates.

Location: Clubhouse, 100 Spring Street, Peoria, IL 61603.

This entry is up to date as of Jan 13, 2025. See e-mails for updates.

Location: Clubhouse, 100 Spring Street, Peoria, IL 61603.

This entry is up to date as of Jan 13, 2025. See e-mails for updates.

Location: Boat Club, 100 Spring Street, Peoria, IL 61603.

This entry is up to date as of Jan 13, 2025. See e-mails for updates.

Location: Clubhouse, 100 Spring Street, Peoria, IL 61603.

This entry is up to date as of Jan 13, 2025. See e-mails for updates.

Location: Boat Club, 100 Spring Street, Peoria, IL 61603.

This entry is up to date as of Jan 13, 2025. See e-mails for updates.

Location: Clubhouse, 100 Spring Street, Peoria, IL 61603.

The annual group photo and the potluck will be held today.

See Penny’s email (sent June 1) for the food sign-up sheet.

This entry is up to date as of June 1, 2025. See e-mails for updates.

Location: 100 Spring Street, Peoria, IL 61603.

This entry is up to date as of June 1, 2025. See e-mails for updates.

Location: Clubhouse, 100 Spring Street, Peoria, IL 61603.

The group picture and potluck will not be held today. Instead, they will be held on June 14th.

This entry is up to date as of April 27, 2025. See e-mails for updates.

Get ready for boating

This event is rescheduled because of inclement weather on the original date, April 5, 2025.

Location: Clubhouse, 100 Spring Street, Peoria, IL 61603.

This entry is up to date as of Jan 13, 2025. See e-mails for updates.

Location: 100 Spring Street, Peoria, IL 61603.

This entry is up to date as of Jan 13, 2025. See e-mails for updates.

Location: Clubhouse, 100 Spring Street, Peoria, IL 61603.

This entry is up to date as of Jan 13, 2025. See e-mails for updates.

Location: Clubhouse, 100 Spring Street, Peoria, IL 61603.

This entry is up to date as of Jan 13, 2025. See e-mails for updates.