Southern California Offshore Powerboat Elite

 

President's Letter

Performance Boaters!

My name is Norton Alderson. I’m not really sure what I did to deserve this “honor”, but I’ve been elected to be the SCOPE 2012 President. I’ve been a member of SCOPE for over 13+ years and during that time, a few things have changed!

I’ve loved boating ever since I was a kid. When I was six years old, I made a boat to use in my bath tub using Legos and scotch tape (to make it water tight). If you haven’t tried it, that didn’t work out so well. I bought a HobieCat-16 when I was twenty and had a blast for many years. I then got my first powerboat in 1998, sold it a few years later and got one a little bigger, then later another boat a little bigger, and then we’ve had to fix both! Does this sound anything like you!? Folks may have made a joke about my boating situation of late, but I’m here to say that for 2012, BOATING IS ON!!!

I hope you’re not too busy yet or have totally planned your 2012 boating year because the SCOPE Board of Directors have put together a great event calendar for this year. There are a few NEW events plus some events we’ve done before and have brought back by demand! For those that were able to come to this year’s SCOPE Holiday Party, it was quite the event. During this party we gave out a list of SCOPE events that we’ve done, plus some new ones too. We took a poll of what people wanted for 2012, and what they liked. Well guess what…………we’ve got most of it and then some. The only thing that would be missing is your participation.

I want to give a very HUGE thanks to all of the 2011 SCOPE members and sponsors for all their support last year. The poker run was a great success, super safe and tons of fun for everyone. Due to some simple logistical reasons (LOL….like no docks available), there won’t be a poker run in 2012. What we have planned in its place is a new day event we’re calling the SCOPE Blackjack Video and Photo Rally. It will be a blast.

Please take a look at our SCOPE 2012 Event Calendar and read the important booking information. There is a lot going on but we’ve been pretty careful to avoid other non-SCOPE boating events. The first boating event of the year is the very popular Catalina Spring Fling shortly after our STRUT MARINE kickoff party, both are in March! Make your reservations NOW and get your boating year figured out.

My wife Colette and I are looking forward to boating this year with SCOPE along with our boy Jake who is just turning five. It will be an epic year. Lake Mead, San Diego, Big Cat Delta, Catalina! These are just a few highlights so please check the schedule for all the other great events that SCOPE has planned. You can plan on seeing us at most every SCOPE event and we hope you’ll join us. We have been very fortunate to be able to enrich our lives with the people and friendships we’ve met through SCOPE and we hope you can do the same.

Norton “Nort” or “Norty” Alderson
2012 SCOPE President
nort@scopeinfo.com