2015 30th Anniversary BCYC Lighted Christmas Boat Parade
Saturday December 12th
Online registration is now closed. Please call 727-688-3980 if you want to register.
Skipper's meeting at 5:00 pm: Parade start at 6:00 pm
Non-members are invited to participate - sail or power. The more the merrier!
Not only does 2015 mark the 50th anniversary of the Boca Ciega Yacht Club, it also marks the 30th anniversary of our celebrated Lighted Christmas Boat Parade. Each year, BCYC members and members of the general public come together to spread holiday joy by decking the hulls and heading out on Boca Ciega Bay to parade the BYCY way!
We start at the Gulfport Municipal Marina and pass by the BCYC clubhouse on our way out into the bay. Next we head to Gulfport's Williams Pier and the beach, passing by the Gulfport Casino. We make our way through the communities of Town Shores, Kipps Colony and the Pasadena Yacht & Country Club, Pasadena Golf Club Estates and Dolphin Boulevard South where holiday parties wait for us to pass by. Lastly we visit Isla del Sol, then head back to the BCYC clubhouse for the Post Parade party.
But it's about more than fun and merriment. Participants need only a simple fee to enter - two (or more!) unwrapped toys for Operation Santa. Operation Santa, coordinated by the Gulfport police department, collects toys for the children of Gulfport whose holidays would be sadder without the generosity of the community. Boca Ciega Yacht Club is proud to have been part of Operation Santa for 15 years.
In turn BCYC depends on the generosity of our wonderful parade sponsors, who allow us to shower our participants with fun and useful prizes at the end of the parade. Everyone is a winner at this event and no boat crew goes home empty handed — so you can imagine it takes many generous sponsors to spread the joy around. Please see a list of our 2015 sponsors below — and check back often to see who has joined in. We would love it if you could support these sponsors when doing your holiday shopping! If you would like to become a parade sponsor, contact parade chairs Don & Jen Rogers at 727-345-7544 or jrrogers@tampabay.rr.com.
Check out our 2015 Sponsors!
We want to make our 30th Anniversary parade memorable - so come on out and join us for some holiday fun!
Register online now with the "Register" button on the left.
Online registration is closed. Please call 727-688-3980 if you want to register.
Entry Fee: Two (or more) unwrapped children's presents OR a check made out to "Operation Santa", the City of Gulfport's annual toy drive.
Parade Route: Click to see or download the revised parade route
Prizes: Prizes will be awarded during the Post Parade Party for participating boats Post
Parade Party: Our Post Parade Party is a potluck party for participating boats and their crew (so bring a dish to share) with holiday drinks, music, singing and BCYC's legendary rendition of the 12 Days of Christmas (hopefully, not too off-key!)
