{"id":120,"date":"2024-02-17T21:27:03","date_gmt":"2024-02-18T02:27:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blsa.marable.us\/?page_id=120"},"modified":"2024-02-26T22:59:05","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T03:59:05","slug":"social-activities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.blsa.us\/?page_id=120","title":{"rendered":"Social Activities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.blsa.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/cropped-raftup.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:948px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At <strong>BLSA<\/strong>, day sailing, racing or a day of shore side activities <strong>IS MUCH MORE FUN<\/strong> with <strong>great participation<\/strong> from the membership. Whether we&#8217;re sharing  stories on the<strong> dock<\/strong>\u00a0at the end of a regatta, watching the<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-light-gray-color has-dark-red-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-e0972dde21c2e85024f82a006b57b703\">This year we&#8217;re doing something a little different by scheduling a reoccurring monthly social event held at Kent&#8217;s Harbor&#8217;s Picnic Pavilion the second Saturday of each month of the sailing season starting at 5pm.  These events are also in our Calendar and FB group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a0c0a08d701a&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a0c0a08d701a\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.blsa.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/hanna_creek_social-edited-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" style=\"width:250px;height:auto\"\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>  stars come out during an all-night raft-up party, or celebrating the year at our annual banquet in November,&nbsp;<strong>BLSA members<\/strong>&nbsp;have a&nbsp;<strong>full calendar<\/strong>&nbsp;of fun events aimed at building community and making memories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<strong>BLSA<\/strong> coordinates a monthly series of&nbsp;<strong>cookouts<\/strong>&nbsp;from April to October. Club members volunteer to host the cookout asking participants to bring dishes for potlucks, varieties of wines for wine tastings, or any range of family-friendly meals and activities. Check out our&nbsp;<strong>calendar<\/strong>&nbsp;or <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/BLSA.us\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/BLSA.us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a> <\/strong>for upcoming social events.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<p>Near the beginning of each season we gather a group at Hanna Creek to help sailors raise their mast.  This is scheduled on the calendar, but if you cannot attend, reach out to us directly using the contact form or on the Facebook group. 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The original plan was two separate events, but weather, and lack of spring rain pushed the mast raising back so they were combined. 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