Polar Bear Plunge Recap
It was a cold Plunge, but that’s just the way the Polar Bear Club likes it! Thanks to everyone who turned out for this year’s Plunge whether you were one of the brave souls who took the plunge or were there to support those who did! You can see our album using this link. There are tons more pictures on Joey the Polar Bear’s Facebook Page.
This year’s Polar Bear Plunge raised $7,211.00 with 94 Jumpers for our local South County schools and Breakfast with Santa. A big thanks to all 33 of our business sponsors and all of the local rescue teams. The Club also thanks all those that volunteered for the event. Justin Szalay, Dave Crossman, Marge Morris, Marilyn Morris, Mike Chevalier, Thomas Zirkle, Nancy Pirnat, Barbara Maruna, Maureen Plickert, Jack McMillin, Tom Spoko, Amanda Marie Rumbaugh, Rebecca Zirkle, Makayla Joles, Donny Joles, Meadow Plickert, Jordan Whitman, Jasmyne Whitman, Jessalynn Singleton, Mary Kerchelick, Stacy Bowden Senskey, Bruce E Parker
Thanks for making this years event a success.
Gayle Zirkle – President
Chris Plickert – Vice President
Shawn Morris – Treasurer
STARS Club Dog Training Demonstration
The STARS Club will host a dog training demonstration on Saturday, March 25th at 10am in the Clubhouse. This demonstration will use a provided dog. Please do not bring your dog to this event.
Instructor info: For more than twenty five years, Mike Shaft has been training dogs of all breeds and sizes. His experience includes military and police dog training, as well as family dogs.
The cost to attend this event is $10. Payment can be made at the door. Please RSVP to IT@roamingshores.org. The event will be cancelled if there is not enough participation.
Swim Lessons to be Offered this Summer
**Update: Signups are now closed.**
The STARS Club is planning on holding swim lessons at Pool 1 the week of June 12th – 16th.
In order to get an idea of how many students will be attending, please help us by completing this survey. Please only take the survey if you intend on enrolling your children.
Swim lessons are only available to children or grandchildren of RRA Members who are at least 42″ in height.
Formal sign-up forms will be made available at a later date.
WinterFest Recap
Last Weekend the STARS Club held its first event, WinterFest! Thanks to everyone who made it out, we hope you had fun! Winter even managed to sneak in 🙂
Those who attended got to enjoy hot chocolate provided by the Polar Bear Club and hotdogs from the Fishing Club. There were also snow cones, popcorn, and cotton candy to enjoy. For fun, the kids got to enjoy making crafts, playing games, and watching some wintery movies.
To see more pictures from the event, check out our full album.
Special thanks to all of our volunteers for taking the time to help us out at the event, Barb Buckley, Brain and Cyndi Carroll, Dave Emick, Dave Flaum, Duane and Heather Helms, Tom and Helen Sopko, Jack, John and Sara McMillin, Jennie D’Amicone, Leeann Moses and her granddaughter Tori, Marge Morris, Marilyn Morris, Maureen and Chris Plickert, Paul Pero, Sarah Sanzo, and Yvonne Gibson. Special Thanks to the McMillins, the Polar Bear Club, and Glenn and Danielle Jackson for your donations towards the event. It is very much appreciated. Thanks for making it such a great day!
2017 Mini Triathlon July 2nd
The Mini Triathlon that was hosted for the 1st time last year for the 50th Anniversary will be back this year! The event, Givin’ it a Tri in the Shores, is now hosted by the STARS Club.
The Race will be held on Sunday, July 2nd. Registration begins at 7am, Race Time is 8am. Registration info below.
This is a family friendly event. The race can be completed as an individual or as a Relay Team of 2 to 3.
Events: The Mini Tri will begin at Beach 1 with a 160 yard swim. From there, a 5.75 mile bike ride through Roaming Shores streets and the Greenway Trail. The final leg will be a 2 mile run. All measurements are approximate. It will all begin and end at the Clubhouse.
Medals will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place Individual Male and Female participants and the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place Team.
Registration: Mini Tri Registration Form Link. Preregister by June 1st to take advantage of discount registration rates and to be guaranteed a shirt or tank top. Pre-Entry Fees – Individual $20, 2 Person Team $30, 3 Person Team $40. Make checks out to STARS Club P.O. Box 8, Rome, OH 44085.
Proceeds from the race will be donated to our local Ambulance Service, Fire Department, and Police Station who will be volunteering at this event.
WinterFest 2017
The STARS Club will be hosting its first event, WinterFest! Please note that our original date and location has changed.
Please join us Saturday, February 25th from 1pm – 4pm at the Clubhouse.
We’re planning on showing movies with hot chocolate, hotdogs, popcorn, cotton candy, snow cones and more!
We also plan on having several different games to play, winter crafts to create, and lessons in some snow sports. We’ll even make it feel like winter with some sand sledding. It may not be “wintery”, but we’ll still have a lot of fun!
If you’re planning on attending, please take this short survey so that we can plan on having adequate supplies for our crafts and snow sports lessons.
See your there!
WinterFest Postponed
Temperatures are projected to be near 60 degrees Saturday. This, coupled with only a dusting of snow, WinterFest has been postponed until Saturday, February 25th 1pm – 4pm. As 50 degree temperatures are predicted to last into next week, the STARS Club is working on an alternate plan inside the Clubhouse in case the 25th is also not a wintery day.
The STARS Club will be meeting this evening (Feb 15th) at 6pm in the Clubhouse to discuss these plans. All are welcomed to attend!
2017 Polar Bear Plunge
The Roaming Shores Polar Bear Plunge is now the only Polar Bear Plunge in the county! This year’s Polar Bear Plunge event will begin at 1 pm on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at the Roaming Shores Clubhouse/Main Beach. The actual plunge will begin at 3pm.
The Polar Bear Plunge will include brave students from Jefferson, Grand Valley and Pymatuning Valley Schools, as well as wild and crazy local area residents. Last year’s event was a huge success as we raised $11,000 and had over 130 plungers. We need your help to make this year’s event even more successful.
This year, the money we raise will be used to benefit the Jeff Meddock Memorial Scholarship, Jefferson Area Local Schools Academic Boosters, Grand Valley Schools student programs in memory of Emily Plickert, and the Roaming Shores Breakfast with Santa event.
Grand Valley Schools strives to improve student programs in the memory of Emily Plickert, a beloved cheerleader, classmate and friend to all.
Jeff Meddock was a resident of Roaming Shores and the beloved principal of Pymatuning Valley High School. He died unexpectedly and the money we raise helps to continue his pursuit to educate.
Both Jeff and Emily were very proud active members of The Polar Bear Club.
The Jefferson Academic Boosters strives to reward students for academic success. Also, a portion of the money we raise is also used to host the Roaming Shores Breakfast with Santa event.
If you are interested in taking the Plunge, a minimum of $55 must be raised. There is no age limit (minors will need parental consent). Each courageous person that takes that icy Plunge will get a t-shirt as a thank you for participating. Please contact us using one of the methods listed below to get required Plunge forms.
There will be a DJ and a 50/50 raffle! We’ll be serving hot dogs, chili, popcorn, chips and soda. Additional merchandise will be available for sale. You can purchase items before and/or after the plunge. First come, first serve.
For plunge participation forms and information, please visit or contact:
http://www.roamingshores.org/RRA1/clubs/polar-bear-club/
Facebook: Joey ThePolarBear
Joeythepolarbear@yahoo.com
Gayle Zirkle, President
440-228-7850
If you are a business that is interested in sponsoring our event, please contact club Treasurer Shawn Morris at 440-725-2770 for more information.
Interested in helping out? The Polar Bear Club will be having a meeting Sunday, Jan 29th at 11am in the Clubhouse.
Fishing Club News – Nov 2016
By: Dave Emick
Fishing Club President
Big Fish of October & Big Bass of the Year
Joe Innamorato – 22 ¼ in long 6.5lb large mouthed bass
The Big Fish of October and the Big Bass of the Year was caught by Joe Innamorato a 22 ¼ in long 6.5lb large mouthed bass. Joe netted $150 for both prizes.
Jones Fish supply delivered 121 lbs of fathead minnows. That equated to 8, 5 gallon buckets. The cost to the Fishing Club was $1000. They were released into the Plum Creek arm of the lake.
Why fathead minnows? The reason the Fishing Club purchased bait fish was fathead minnows are near the bottom of the food chain. The very bottom of the food chain is phytoplankton which is the green algae. Next in line is zooplankton, fat head minnows feed on both, as well as small bugs, crustations. Unlike other species of fish fathead minnows when they reproduce, they stay small. They are excellent feeder fish for bass, perch, and crappie.
Our next meeting will be April — this will reorganizational meeting where new officers will be elected.
Events Survey
The survey is now Closed. Thank you for your participation!
As they work towards planning events for 2017, the newly formed S.T.A.R.S. Club (Social Times At Roaming Shores) is asking Members to take the following survey to get a feel for the demographics of the Shores and Members participation in the current events and activities held.
Click here to begin the survey!
This survey is anonymous and should only take about 10 minutes to complete. Thank you for your participation!
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