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Centennial Events for 2024

As the LSLA celebrates its centennial this year, we want to give you a summer to remember! Below is a brief description of some planned activities open to our lake community. Golf outing – Monday, June 24 th at Spring Meadows Golf Club (See Description on Page 31) LSLA Annual Membership Meeting - Saturday, July 13 th - American Legion Hall, Gray

You won’t want to miss the annual membership meeting this summer on Saturday, July 13 th at 9 a.m. We’re going to change the traditional agenda and spend more time celebrating the centennial year of the lake association. Our Historical Committee has done Little Sebago will offer a Centennial Blessing of the Lake. Boats are encouraged to float in front of 32 Aquilla Road, Gray, in the upper middle lake (please refer to lake map on page 30 for location) for a lake blessing provided by our own retired Pastor Deborah LaFond. The sounds of bagpipes will fill the air as we prepare for the next This is geared for ages 7-11. Drop off lakeside at the Gellerson’s beach on Lyons Point (please refer to lake map on page 30 for location). Activities include: plant painting, lake scoping the underwater shoreline, where do you live?- maps provided, loon story, fairy tour, and more! Bring your The Upper Rocky Narrows will host a “Dress Me Up” challenge this summer with our beloved Scarecrow for the month of July and the month of August. Suggested themes/ideas could be pirates, vintage clothing (think centennial!), Patriotic/Olympic or just something

incredible research and will share interesting history about the lake, show old postcards, photos, maps and hear personal stories about life on Little Sebago from years gone by. After the meeting stay for a bite to eat! Hamburgers, hotdogs and salads will be served. 100 years and chant blessing for continued protection for our environment. We will ask that we continue to enjoy the blessings of what our water provides for all creatures and that lake health continues with the efforts of all people on the lake. We will also ask that enjoyment of our lake continues for many generations to come! lunch, beverages will be provided. Parents may participate. Rain date July 18 th . There will be a 1 adult to 4 children ratio. To participate on a first come basis contact info@ littlesebagolake.com with Kiddos Lake Learn Fun Day in the subject line, to be placed on the list. Limit of 16 children. lake worthy. To enter the drawing, contact info@ littlesebagolake.com with Scarecrow in the subject line and your contact info and we will put you in for the drawing which will take place in June. One winner for each month!

Blessing of the Lake - July 14 th - 10 a.m.

Kiddos Lake Learn Fun Day - July 17 th 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

July & August Dress the Scarecrow Contests

Music on the Lake - Saturday, July 20 th - 5 to 8 p.m.

Little Sebago resident Wayne Berzinis invites our lake community to enjoy great live music off of his beach from 5 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, July 20 th . Cruise on by,

drop an anchor or tie up with other boats and stay for a while. Located in Brown Cove, see lake map on page 30 for exact location.

So you think you know Little Sebago? - Saturday August 3 rd

How much do you think you know about the history, geography, and locations of many of the landmarks on Little Sebago? Put your skills to the test by joining our first ever scavenger hunt on August 3 rd (rain date August 4 th ). Staggered start times begin at noon from the Gellerson’s beach, please see lake map on page 30 for exact location. Gather a team with a boat, (no jet skis) a captain and as many team members (kids and adults) as you’d like. Spend the afternoon cruising

around the lake looking for answers to the clues! A registration fee of $20 per team will go toward a pot that will be awarded to the winning team. More logistical information will be provided later. There is a 10 team limit, so you’ll want to register your team on the Little Sebago Lake Association website as soon as you can. Registration will close July 1 st . Email calterman@ littlesebagolake.com with questions.

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