Easter Egg hunt 2014
Our annual Underwater Easter Egg Hunt in Monterey will be on Saturday, March 21. As always we’ll have lots of GREAT prizes, one for every egg and some for our raffle too! The egg hunt is only open to current members but guests are welcome to join us for the Awards Ceremony.
The hunt area will be at the west end of San Carlos Beach, opposite the breakwater and down the stairs from the restrooms. Everyone will need to be on the beach between 9:00 and 9:30 a.m. to sign in and receive a dive orientation. The area of the hunt will be cordoned off underwater with yellow rope and there will be floats on the surface marking the area from above. Boats may be moored outside of the hunt area BUT ALL contestants must remain ON THE SURFACE until the whistle is blown. At 10:00 sharp I’ll blow a whistle to signal the start of the event, at which time you should descend. If you are floating over the hunt area and descend when I blow the whistle you are almost assured of finding an egg. If you have not yet reached the hunt area when the whistle is blown the easy ones will be already found and you will have to work much harder to find them. There will be extra weights and a safety diver in my boat, anchored in the center of the area. We will have children’s activities organized on the beach while parents are searching for their eggs underwater. If you, or someone that you know, would be willing to help with the children’s activities please let me know.
Prizes for the adults and children will be awarded at the evening buffet and awards ceremony at Crazy Horse Restaurant, located above the Bay Park Hotel, near Hwy 101 & Munras Avenue. The menu selections will be the same as last year with tri-tip, halibut, hot vegetables, soft drinks, the Crazy Horse signature salad bar, and even Chocolate mousse for desert. Social hour will start at 5:00 followed by dinner at 6:00 p.m. and the prize presentations immediately after dinner. Be sure to bring money for some GREAT raffle prizes! Please see the flier for more information and to sign up. I will post the sign-up form on our web site and send a map and directions in an e-mail to everyone who has signed up for this event. If you do not have access to the internet, or a printer, the forms will also be available at the February and March general meetings.
There are many motels and campgrounds in the area. Here are a few contact numbers for some places to stay:
- BAY PARK HOTEL (ask for our club discount) 800-338-3564
- LAGUNA SECA CAMPGROUND 831‑758‑3604
- CYPRUS TREE INN MOTEL & RV 831-372-7586
- LONE OAK MOTEL 831-372-4924
- TRAVELODGE 831‑373‑3381
For more info call Easter Bunny Jack Millard at (916) 987-1303, or by e-mail at jbmillard@aol.com
