03/07 - 03/09 - 2023 Hontoon Island Gathering

colbysmith · Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2023 8:59 pm Post subject:

Great photos Bob. Thanks for sharing them. I see I'm not the only one that slips into 2022. (I wasn't sure I was in the right album, until I looked at the photos. Laughing

) Colby

Avidmagnum12 · Posted: Sat May 06, 2023 3:13 pm Post subject:

Hi All
We just finished up spending the donations from our 10th C-Brat gathering at Hontoon Island. Devin (the park manager) requested that money be spent on a new mattress and bedding for the campground host. The old one was in deplorable shape. The park service would not spend any money on it because the camper was donated but not titled to the state. This is where groups like ours can pitch in and meet a need. We had $50 left and spent that on a needed new propane cylinder.

Thanks again for everyone that donated at the gathering and I mean EVERYONE! The park is starting to reorganize their CSO which collects donations and decides how they are spent. My wife Joyce will be part of the initial board when this all comes together. You all know how much we love ❤️ Hontoon Island.

Things are slowly happening to get the park back together. The plan is get everything done by the New Year. We have already made our reservation for next years gathering. Starting the second decade…. Dates are March 5,6,7 2024.

We will post photos of the new mattress as soon as they get it set up. Mite be a while yet. We stopped at Hontoon today to drop off the LP cylinder and the mattress was still in the office

Packing up now for summer travels. Lake Superior here we come!

Tom and Joyce

alainP · Posted: Sat May 06, 2023 5:45 pm Post subject:

hello Tom,
Any tentative dates for Isle Royale?
I will need to get organized too as I'd love to make it this year.
Alain
(trailer brakes need attention)

thataway · Posted: Sat May 06, 2023 7:46 pm Post subject:

Tom and Joyce, thank you for the update! So glad that you are involved with the new volunteer support organization! A great start.