Independence Day Weekend Recap 2023

The threat of storms tried to ruin the weekend, but it was no match for Roaming Shores! We had an awesome Independence Day weekend, none of which would have been possible without our wonderful volunteers, safety services, sponsors, and participants!

5K and 1 Mile

It all kicked off Saturday morning with the 5th Annual Roaming Shores 5K and 1 Mile! We had a record-breaking 167 signups with 118 5K runners and 40 1-Milers crossing the finish line! See the results and more pictures linked below!

Thank you to our 5K sponsors whose support helps our race grow every year!

Gold

HLM Property Management
Gazette Newspapers
The Shores Realty
Shoreside Plumbing
NEO Electrical Supply Co.

Silver

Roaming Rock Marina
Title Professionals Group. LTD
Rock Creek Pizza Shoppe
Orwell Dairy Queen
Lakeshore Coffee Company

Bronze

Cantini’s Village Market
Wollam Grand Valley Insurance

RSPD Cardboard Boat Races

On Saturday at 12:00, seven impressive cardboard boats simultaneously launched from the western most point of clubhouse beach after receiving a ten-second countdown by a crowd of excited spectators. Some would say that the carnage that took place over the next 30 seconds was, spectacular! The unforgiving waves of Lake Roaming Rock caused the boats to violently pitch and yaw in every direction possible and within seconds, five of the original seven boats were destroyed and descended into the murky depths of Lake Roaming Rock. Escaping the first 20 feet of water; the area which typically consumes all but the finest boats, the Hidden Flame piloted by Mr. Conway and the Cabin Crew piloted by the Furno sisters, quickly rounded the floating dock where the two boats then engaged in a fierce battle to the finish line. Mr. Conway; clearly out powered by the Furno sisters who were rapidly closing on his slight lead, took full advantage of his paddling skills and his crafts expertly constructed sleek design and ultimately emerged victorious by beaching his boat on the shoreline first.

Our 2023 contest winner were:

Fastest Boat – The Hidden Flame piloted by Judson Conway
Most Creative Boat – The Killer Crock piloted by Dedrick Montague and Tristan Kalejs
Most Spectacular Sinking – The Navy piloted by Carter Schwartz

Other participating boats were:

The Abomination piloted by Lucas and Julian Staas
Yabba Dabba Do piloted by Connor Schwartz
Dinocorn piloted by Madison and Jessica Litt
The Cabin Crew piloted by Megan and Grace Furno

We would like to thank all of our racers and give special mention to family and friends who helped construct or supported the boats that raced on Saturday. We would also like to thank our volunteer judges, photographers and our fire/EMS service personnel who provided safety overwatch during the race.

In addition to the above, we also need to thank NOPEC who awarded us a special community events grant that ultimately made this event and our Cardboard Boat Workshops possible. Last but not least, we would also like to thank Mike and Jason of Cabinet Works, Dorothy and Morgan of the Warren Menards, and David and Michelle of the Niles Sam’s Club who provided us with all of the construction cardboard utilized at our workshops.

Again, thank you for your participation and we truly look forward to seeing you again next year.

Roaming Shores Police Department

Jason Scribben Memorial Volleyball Tournament

A brief storm rolled in for a round during the Annual Jason Scribben Memorial Volleyball Tournament. Despite the brief pause and power outage, everyone had a great time and honored Jason’s memory. 1st Place again this year were Don Palm, Mark Miller, Randy Ruebel!

Doctor D & Food Truck

DJ Doctor D kept us entertained throughout the evening leading up the Fireworks and the Bakery Off Main Food Truck kept our bellies full!

National Anthem & Fireworks

13 year old Elizabeth Jernigan beautifully sang the National Anthem prior to the Fireworks show.

The storm which threatened to show up for the fireworks never arrive and we were instead treated to our own amazing display!

Our fireworks are funded by the community and fundraisers by the STARS Club. Without your contributions, the show would not be possible. Thank you!!

Light Up the Lake Night

Honoring the memory of Pat Sowry, whom we lost this year, we lit up the lake following the fireworks.

STARS 3rd Annual Cornhole Tournament

The rains tried a little harder on Sunday to put a damper on the weekend. Not to be deterred, the STARS Club simply moved the Cornhole Tournament to the Clubhouse! 20 teams participated.

Winners:
First Place: Scott Carley & Phillip Carley
Second Place: Zeck Lehman & Nick Sobrocco
Third Place: Joseph Carley & Jordyn Carley

What an awesome weekend!! Thanks again to our awesome team of volunteers who put in countless hours to make sure we all have a fun and memorable weekend! Thanks also to our safety services from the Roaming Shores Police Department, Rome Fire Department, Morgan Hose, and SCAD for keeping everyone safe.