Gearing up for spring on Manchaug Pond!

If you have had enough of ice fishing, snowmobiling, and other winter sports, or have spent the winter just looking out the window longing for summer, take heart! 

The snow and ice are melting fast in and around Manchaug Pond and the Manchaug Pond Foundation has been working all winter on a whole calendar of fun and worthwhile events and projects to involve you and benefit you, the lake, the watershed, and the greater community!

Let's take a look at a few for April:

• Spring issue of SPLASH! our colorful, print newsletter with 8 pages of info is at the printer!  Get on the mailing list by hitting our PayPal donation button for any amount or send a donation to MPF, P.O. Box 154, Manchaug, MA  01526.  Special thanks to our Newsletter Committee: Alice our Editor, and committee members, writers and photographers Andy, Dave, George, Karen, Marty Jo, Wendy, Phyllis, Russ and Paul, Bill L.  Want to join the committee?

• BIG SPRING RAFFLE tickets on sale now!  Get your ticket today with only 100 chances to win a $6,600 Home Theater, the 55" Bose VideoWave III with delivery, setup and installation  OR the CA$H prize of $4,000! Tickets price is $100 and directly benefit Manchaug Pond.  Special thanks to our FUNdrai$ing Committee: Karen our chair, George "Gig" our raffle, and members Andy, Paula, Ted, Mike, Dave, and Phyllis.  There's a seat and a coffee for you at their meetings!

•  Opportunities for YOU TO GET More INVOLVED: 
•  Learn how to take a water sample and do site evaluation once a month as part of a larger river system water quality effort.
• Give a morning of your time on Saturday, April 26 for our Spring Cleanup of Ramp, Roadsides and Shoreline: 9 AM to Noon, State Boat Ramp, Torrey Road, Sutton.  Start with coffee and donuts, work with neighbors and friends, and end the morning with the satisfaction of a job well done!  Rake, pick up paper, boat the shoreline... it's better than a morning at the gym!
• Join a committee or team!  Bring your ideas to help plan the Boat Decorating Contest; develop a learning lake resource "toolbox" for kids of ages; take photos or write for the newsletter; share your time and expertise with us!  We have a place for you just tell us your interest!
• "LIKE" us on facebook @ Manchaug Pond Foundation and post with Manchaug Pond.
• Use GoodSearch on the internet when you search the internet.

Thanks for stopping by!

Judges pick their favorites in the 4th Annual Boat Decorating Contest!

1st Place:  

Captain Bob Cadrin's Manchaug Pond Fire and Rescue Team 

Clearly this year's winner! This entry not only had a theme clearly visible from the shore but had all the details and plenty of action from a smoking fire, to water squirting from the Dalamation and firefighters, to costumes, props, music and singing, lights and sirens and more. The judges love a boat that is fully involved and this one "had excitement, fun, costumes, action and a theme that stuck out right away." Bravo!

 and a three way tie for 2nd place!

2nd Place: 

Radio Flyer   
by Captain Karen Bronson    

No question this entry was a winner for the very unique and highly visible "great exterior!"

 The captain even sported pigtails!

Manchaug Pond Country Club's
 19th Hole  

by Captains Paul & Patti Eklund    

The judges found the 19th Hole to be a hole in one!  "Having a lot going on,"  the country club bowrider had all the props from the golf clubs and quiet sign to the drinks at the 19th hole to the golfers with visors and even a big cigar!

 
Blueberry Island  
by Captain Rose Charpentier

The judges found this a winner for its creativity in the choice of theme and the great acting.  "She had it all!" ... painted her boat with sand and waves, blueberry bushes, flag, Christmas tree, and a lawn chair with all the props from a cooler to litter flying out of the boat!

3rd Place:

The 80's
by Captain Ted Demeo

 This entry was also a real pleaser as the judges found "plenty of action" with Van Halen and Journey on this boat! 





 
And an Honorable Mention goes to the  Sutton Police Dept. for Lake Patrol boat which just happened to be on Manchaug Pond during the judging.  Thank you for their service to Manchaug Pond and commitment to safe boating!

Here's more photos of all of the participants: PacMan, gangsters, pirates, Support of Troops Flagship and more!  Thank you for making July 4th week the best for Manchaug Pond!

Judges Comments are in...

In the 2012 Boat Decorating Contest, the judges loved all the entries! Trophies and prize money for the top three winners.  The following comments were noted:

1st- Jaws! -Great acting put her in first place!

2nd- Christmas in July -Excellent! well done!
3rd-  Breast Cancer Awareness - Very emotional entry.

Support the Troops- Patriotic presentation!
Bath Time- Good clean fun!
Chaug Vegas- Great energy- but not in the cards this year.
Flintstones- Great car!
Construction- Clever idea!
Blueberry Island cruise ship- Characters were spot on!
Sports- Good regional presentation!

Our Spectators are the Best! in the 2012 Boat Decorating Contest

Our Manchaug Pond spectators were spectacular!

From the shore came salutes and thumbs-up to the lead boat,  more than one Yabba Dabba Doo!, blasts on the air horns, and the D.J. at King's announcing there was a shark in the water!

Here's a few photos of our spectators:

Floating dock at the Old Holbrook's Campground

Holdbrook's Campground and the Bathtime entry.

The floating dock at King's Family Campground.

They loved all the entries and we loved all the enthusiasm!

3rd Annual Boat Decorating Contest 2012

Our 3rd Annual Boat Decorating Contest was another real crowd-pleaser!

The judges have made their decision..

1st Place goes to JAWS!  

The screaming, flailing, "bleeding" victim won the judges with her extraordinary and continuous performance!

JAWS!

JAWS! seen later in the day...

2nd Place goes to Christmas in July with Santa sleigh pulled by two red jetski reindeers!

Christmas in July

Christmas in July

and 3rd Place to Breast Cancer Awareness

Breast Cancer Awareness

and the other great entries...

 beginning with the 28 ft lead boat, Support Our Troops Flag Ship

Support Our Troops Flag Ship

Bath Time

The Flintstones

Blueberry Island Cruise Ship

Chaug Vegas with Elvis

Construction

Patriotic Bentley with Sports!

Stay tuned... judges comments and more details to come  :)

What's your theme? 2012 Boat Decorating Contest - Saturday, June 30th, 2pm

What are you thinking.....  maybe something...

with the flag for the 4th?

  Patriotic?

or a bit nautical and nasty -  like Pirates?

 

Sports related ?

how about a Party theme?

educational or about watershed wildlife?

or let's relive the 60's? or the 70's or some other time?

how about lake-related issues?

Tell us what you are thinking.  Register today!
boat.decorating.contest@gmail.com
Include Captain's name, theme and boat make and model.

2011 Boat Decorating Contest 1st Place Winner

# 17 Captain Bob Cadrin and the Pirates of Manchaug took 1st place in this year's 2nd Annual Boat Decorating Contest!

The judges especially loved the mast and sail, the water cannons (which did not fire on the judges!), the costumes, the music, the skeleton, and the very animated crew and their funny mock sword fight!

Click on the video below to catch them "sailing away" in their jolly boat!

Congratulations!

Tune in tomorrow for more winners!

Boat Decorating Contest a Blast! The unofficial photos...

There were those who didn't enter...

... and then there were those who did!  About 20 entries gathering on Blueberry Island to overwhelm the judges whose task was to choose the 3 best vessels!

All winners to be sure!  With lots of laughs shared by participants and spectators!

 

 

Judges official comments and photos to come!  Stay tuned!  

WHO do YOU think is our BEST effort this year??  Comment below!