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Christmas Lighted Boat Parade
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What
a HUGE success!! 25 boats, no one got stuck, we raised over $1100 and
160+ toys for Operation Santa, and it was FUN!! More importantly, the
community of Gulfport got to see us do what we do best, have fun! Thank
you to Beth Berkobein, Barb & Jimmy Meyer, Don & Jen Rogers for
all their help in organizing, decorating, and helping things to run as
smoothly as they did! |
Download the 2020 BCYC_BoatParadeFlyer_2020_FINAL.pdf Boats will begin to gather in the bay around 6:00 pm. At 6:30 pm, the Gulfport Police boat will call the boats together to line up, and will then lead the parade. 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, Skimmers Point, Pelican Bay, past Kipps Colony and the Pasadena Yacht & Country Club, then to the Pasadena Golf Club Estates where holiday parties wait for us to pass by. Then we will head back to our slips.
Download the 2020 boat parade map
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 not be as cheerful without the generosity of the community. Boca Ciega Yacht Club is proud to have been part of Operation Santa for 20 years! This year, BCYC is going to turn the tables and award each boat a gift certificate to one of our many 2019 sponsors (see list at bottom). BCYC appreciates all our past sponsors and it is our honor to return the favor by supporting them. Everyone is a winner at this event and no boat goes home empty handed - please see a list of our 2019 sponsors below. We would love it if you would help us to continue to support these sponsors when doing your 2020 holiday shopping!
Important Info for Members: This year, we will be asking members and invited guests, who wish to view the parade from BCYC, to wear a mask AND to social distance from others (6-foot rule). This is to protect us all. The kitchen will be off-limits and no food will be set out. You may still bring food for yourselves but we are not encouraging the sharing of food. |
Mandatory Skipper's Meeting: Saturday, December 12th @ 12:00 pm via Zoom (link to register for this meeting will be in the confirmation email)
Skipper Check-in: All skippers (or a member of the crew) may pick up a numbered sign, zip ties, and a light on Friday afternoon (Dec 11th) or on Saturday (Dec 12th). You can also drop off your Boat Entry "fee" at the same time. Times will be coordinated to avoid crowding at the clubhouse.
Boat 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.
Prizes: Prizes will be awarded (i.e., mailed) directly to the skipper of each boat after the parade.
If you have any questions, please contact parade chair Jenn Buckley at (813) 323-5852, or email boatparade@sailbcyc.org.
Thank you to everyone who participated in this years' 34th Annual Christmas Lighted Boat Parade! Due to the wonderful generosity of our boat captains, local neighborhoods and businesses, and our own members, we filled six large boxes with toys and were able to give Operation Santa a total of $775 in cash!
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addition to all that, our local businesses provided donations for the
boat prizes that totaled $4,800 in gift certificates, goods, and
services! It was a very merry Christmas indeed!
Please check out all our wonderful sponsors who are listed here. Please remember to thank them when next you visit them!
And
thank you to all the volunteers who helped make this year's parade so
incredibly successful! Without you, this would not have been possible!
2019 Parade Sponsors
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4Fitness |
![]() | Addicted to the Bean |
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Gulfport Beach Bazaar |
![]() | Boat US |
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Bo-Tiki https://www.botiki.com/ |
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Caddy's |
![]() | CD Roma |
![]() | The Deck Restaurant |
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Essential Elements |
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Florida Orchestra |
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Gulfcoast Seafood https://www.gulfcoastseafoodfl.com/ |
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Gulfperk Coffee Bar |
![]() | Gulfport Casino Ballroom |
![]() | Gulfport Cigars |
![]() | Gulf Club Medicine |
![]() | Harborage Marina |
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HomeLight |
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Intentional Threads |
![]() | Isla del Sol Marina |
![]() | Island Massage |
![]() | JSA Custom Woodcrafts |
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Karen's Flowers |
![]() | Latitudes & Attitudes |
![]() | Little Harbor Marina |
![]() | Little Tommies Tiki |
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Lucky Star Salon |
![]() | McDonald's |
![]() | Magnuson's Hotel Marina Cove |
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MastHead https://mastheadsailinggear.com/ |
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Nava Yoga |
![]() | Munch's |
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Neptune’s |
![]() | O'Maddy's |
![]() | Pasadena Golf Club Estates |
![]() | Patchington |
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Perfect Copy & Print https://www.pcpstpete.com |
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Red Hot Tiki
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![]() | Regal Commodities |
![]() | Salon Mirella |
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Salty Water Tours |
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Sea Shur Jewelry |
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Seafarer Marine Supply |
![]() | Sea Tow |
![]() | Siri's Gourmet Burgers & Pizza |
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Skyway Jack's |
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Smokin J’s |
![]() | Spiro's Produce & Deli |
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Stella’s |
![]() | St Pete Opera Company |
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Sweetwater Kayaks |
![]() | Tree of Life Yoga |
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Twin Dolphins Marina |
Zaiya Market |
2018 PARADE SPONSORS
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