{"id":36043,"date":"2023-07-03T13:16:37","date_gmt":"2023-07-03T17:16:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/?p=36043"},"modified":"2023-07-11T13:28:07","modified_gmt":"2023-07-11T17:28:07","slug":"independence-day-weekend-recap-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/2023\/07\/03\/independence-day-weekend-recap-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Independence Day Weekend Recap 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>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!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5K and 1 Mile<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>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!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-4-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36046\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-4-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-4-500x281.png 500w, https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-4-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-4-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-4-600x337.png 600w, https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-4-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-4.png 1698w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 85vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-5-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36047\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-5-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-5-500x375.png 500w, https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-5-150x113.png 150w, https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-5-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-5-600x450.png 600w, https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-5.png 1273w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 85vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-ddb39544 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.athlinks.com\/event\/229066\/results\/Event\/1042934\/Results\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Results<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/media\/set\/?vanity=StasnyRoadRacing&amp;set=a.731103909025264\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FB Album<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/photos.app.goo.gl\/RAjzEMMD1y6qEqGW7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RRA Album<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank you to our <a href=\"https:\/\/runsignup.com\/Race\/Sponsors\/OH\/Rome\/RoamingShores5K\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">5K sponsors<\/a> whose support helps our race grow every year!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>Gold<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>HLM Property Management<br>Gazette Newspapers<br>The Shores Realty<br>Shoreside Plumbing<br>NEO Electrical Supply Co.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Silver<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Roaming Rock Marina<br>Title Professionals Group. LTD<br>Rock Creek Pizza Shoppe<br>Orwell Dairy Queen<br>Lakeshore Coffee Company<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bronze<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Cantini&#8217;s Village Market<br>Wollam Grand Valley Insurance<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">RSPD Cardboard Boat Races<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36049\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-6.png 800w, https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-6-500x281.png 500w, https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-6-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-6-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-6-600x338.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 85vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/photos.app.goo.gl\/xfrhK1gAXBLctpvVA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">More Pictures<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our 2023 contest winner were:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Fastest Boat \u2013 The Hidden Flame piloted by Judson Conway<br>Most Creative Boat \u2013 The Killer Crock piloted by Dedrick Montague and Tristan Kalejs<br>Most Spectacular Sinking \u2013 The Navy piloted by Carter Schwartz<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other participating boats were:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The Abomination piloted by Lucas and Julian Staas<br>Yabba Dabba Do piloted by Connor Schwartz<br>Dinocorn piloted by Madison and Jessica Litt<br>The Cabin Crew piloted by Megan and Grace Furno<br><br>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.<br><br>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\u2019s Club who provided us with all of the construction cardboard utilized at our workshops.<br><br>Again, thank you for your participation and we truly look forward to seeing you again next year.<br><br>Roaming Shores Police Department<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jason Scribben Memorial Volleyball Tournament<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>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&#8217;s memory. 1st Place again this year were Don Palm, Mark Miller, Randy Ruebel!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-7.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36050\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-7.png 800w, https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-7-500x375.png 500w, https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-7-150x113.png 150w, https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-7-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-7-600x450.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 85vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Doctor D &amp; Food Truck<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>DJ Doctor D kept us entertained throughout the evening leading up the Fireworks and the Bakery Off Main Food Truck kept our bellies full!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-8.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36051\" width=\"359\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-8.png 717w, https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-8-375x500.png 375w, https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-8-113x150.png 113w, https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-8-150x200.png 150w, https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-8-600x799.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 359px) 85vw, 359px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-9.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36052\" width=\"398\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-9.png 800w, https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-9-500x375.png 500w, https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-9-150x113.png 150w, https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-9-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-9-600x450.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 398px) 85vw, 398px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">National Anthem &amp; Fireworks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>13 year old Elizabeth Jernigan beautifully sang the National Anthem prior to the Fireworks show.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36053\" width=\"358\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-10.png 716w, https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-10-375x500.png 375w, https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-10-112x150.png 112w, https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-10-150x200.png 150w, https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-10-600x800.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 358px) 85vw, 358px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The storm which threatened to show up for the fireworks never arrive and we were instead treated to our own amazing display!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our fireworks are funded by the community and fundraisers by the STARS Club. Without your contributions, the show would not be possible. Thank you!!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-11.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36054\" width=\"408\" height=\"672\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-11.png 544w, https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-11-304x500.png 304w, https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-11-91x150.png 91w, https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-11-150x247.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 408px) 85vw, 408px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Light Up the Lake Night<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Honoring the memory of Pat Sowry, whom we lost this year, we lit up the lake following the fireworks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">STARS 3rd Annual Cornhole Tournament<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<br><br>Winners:<br>First Place: Scott Carley &amp; Phillip Carley<br>Second Place: Zeck Lehman &amp; Nick Sobrocco<br>Third Place: Joseph Carley &amp; Jordyn Carley<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-12-1024x545.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36055\" width=\"512\" height=\"273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-12-1024x545.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-12-500x266.png 500w, https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-12-150x80.png 150w, https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-12-768x409.png 768w, https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-12-600x320.png 600w, https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-12-1536x818.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-12.png 1793w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 85vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">More Pictures<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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 &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/2023\/07\/03\/independence-day-weekend-recap-2023\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Independence Day Weekend Recap 2023&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-36043","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36043","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36043"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36043\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36043"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36043"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.roamingshores.org\/RRA1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36043"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}