6892-R3_ML&P_LSLA_2019_WinterNewsletter

2019 Annual Pirate Parade

Hi everyone, What a great turnout this year for our annual Pirate Parade! Since we began this frolic on the high seas of Little Sebago, we have all thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to get to know one another through this family friendly event. It’s become a fun lake tradition. Folks on Skilling Shore tallied over 80 boats and that’s not counting the crews coming down from the Upper Lake to the sand bar. So we know there are well over 400 participants and many a party boat are filled to capacity! It’s always important to be mindful of safety; therefore, please read and share our guidelines for the parade. Please: Don’t use water balloons... whether they are biodegradable or not... they hurt the environment, endanger the wildlife, they litter, and they hurt. There have been injuries because of them, therefore, they are banned from the festivities. Refrain from dumping buckets of water in people’s boats. Remember, some boats don’t have bilge pumps while others have gear such as cameras that they are trying to protect but have no hope of that with bucket loads of water.

Don’t aim water guns at people’s faces. Again, this is a serious safety issue. People have a blast getting squirted and getting wet but not accosted. Be sure that your registration stickers are visible. Be mindful of how close you are getting to the boats around you. Please share these few simple guidelines and use common sense to keep this an accident free event. We saw a few other scary situations like people in the middle of the parade that had floated out on rafts. Probably not the best choice. We were a little worried about their safety. Assess the people on a boat you are approaching and allow them to have the level of fun they choose to. Leave alone the ones who aren’t out there for a serious battle! It’s a parade enjoyed by people of all age levels and we look forward to another fun year. The parade will be held again next year on the 4th Saturday of July with a rain date of Sunday beginning at 2 pm at entrance to the lower narrows. ARRRHHH!

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