Wedgefield Boat Club
Announcing the "Wedgefield Boat Club"
The beautiful creeks, rivers, and bays of the Low Country play strong
roles in its history. Many of these hidden gems surround Wedgefield
Plantation and are among its most wonderful assets. To help more people
enjoy them, a group of residents is interested in forming a "Wedgefield
Boat Club" as a new common-interest group inside the Plantation.
Here's the basic concept:
Membership would open to anyone living in or owning property in Wedgefield
Plantation who has an interest in boating or boating-related activities
1. You do not need to own a boat to participate or become a member
2. Dues would be kept low, say $20 per year, waived for the first year,
to cover mailings and occasional light refreshments
3. The Club's main purpose would be to provide an opportunity for anyone
who is interested to go boating, and to meet others in the community
with similar interests
4. Activities could include fishing, cruising, hunting, water-skiing,
nature-watching and photography, swimming, exploring beaches, or
anything that can best be done only by boat
5. The Club would sponsor boating-oriented social events such as youth
and adult fishing tournaments, flotilla cruises to shelling beaches,
lunch or dinner by boat in town, etc.
6. The Club would also encourage safe boating by arranging courtesy
safety inspections and sponsoring boating classes for both children and
adults
We envision it being somewhat like the Women of Wedgefield: primarily a
social and community involvement group, but boating-based and co-ed. The
club would not be sponsored by or seek funds from WPA, but may request
to use the Office for community-service events such as safe boating
classes.
As a kick-off event, we are organizing a “boat parade” at noon on
Memorial Day, Monday, May 31, followed by a potluck cookout at a
resident’s home. If you are interested in participating, either with
your boat, or as a passenger on a neighbor’s boat, please RSVP to the
organizers at the e-mail address below by May 24 so we can plan
appropriately.
If you cannot attend the Memorial Day events, but are interested in
joining, or you have ideas for getting this concept off the ground,
please send us an e-mail, or drop a note off at the WPA Office. We look
forward to sharing an active boating season with neighbors and new
friends.
The Wedgefield Boat Club
wedgefieldboatclub@sc.rr.com.
1956 Wedgefield Road
Georgetown, SC 29440