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APRIL NEWSLETTER
The Full Bloom Weekend for Young Adults will be May 12-14
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Check out our website!
Get the latest on our commitment to Naturism, Permaculture, Health, Nutrition, Spirituality and Community.
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Our New Video is now LIVE!!
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We have beautiful Cabins and RVs to suit your desires.
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To see pictures and descriptions of all our rentals and a map of locations.....go here.
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Check out the slide show on our homepage of all the best photos of the Sunsport Experience by our talented photographers.
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Community Happenings
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Events in January
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Sunsport Gardens is enjoying some of the best weather of the year with lots of sun and not too hot or cold weather. People are playing daily petanque, pickleball, and often volleyball. Water aerobics is Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 10 am, line dancing is Tuesday at 9:30 am, and yoga is Thursdays at 10 am.
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The annual Easter Egg Hunt for children will be on Sunday, April 9th. Children should meet on the restaurant deck at 11 am. As usual, a community drum circle will be on the first Friday, April 7th.
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The World Naked Gardening Day and International Permaculture Day weekend is coming May 6 and 7, 2023. The schedule will include permaculture/gardening workshops and work projects that will benefit the Sunsport community. We expect the workshops and projects to run from 10 AM to 3 PM on Saturday and Sunday, with time off for lunch on the restaurant deck. The fee for all weekend events and daily ground fees is $30, $15 for Sunsport members.
The Full Bloom Weekend for Young Adults will be May 12-14. The entire weekend including tent camping will be $20 for people ages 18-30. People of all ages are welcome to participate in the workshops and enjoy the music.
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Karaoke - Various Pop Up times.
Weekly Dances - Saturday evenings.
Daily Events - Ongoing activities include daily afternoon Pétanque at 2, Water Aerobics Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings at 10, Line Dancing at 9:30am, Morning Pickleball
Monthly Drum Circle
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The April 7th First Friday Community Drum Circle is ON!
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Note: the special drum circle ground fees will be in effect only until 10 pm when the office closes. After 10 pm entry, regular ground fees will apply.
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Please arrive before 10pm to enjoy the $5 price......$10 starting in May.
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2023-24 Events at Sunsport
Family Youth Gathering - July 8-16
Young Adult Weekends - January 13-15, May 12-14, September 8-10
Mid-Winter Naturist Festival - February 15-20 2024
Community Drum Circles - The first Friday of each month.
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Official News:
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The costs of operating Sunsport have increased dramatically. Last year expenses well surpassed income.
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Therefore, the following adjustments are being instituted:
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STORAGE
Beginning June 1, storage of trailers and RVs will be $5.04 per foot per month with a minimum of $151.28 per month. As usual, vehicles newly entering storage will pay first ant last month's fees plus a $300 deposit refundable when the vehicle is removed from storage.
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GROUND FEES
Beginning April 1, daily ground fees will be $30 or $25 for individuals with current membership cards in TNSF, AANR, FQN, FCN, INF, or Bare Oaks. Ground fees for people aged 18-30 with student IDs or TNSF membership will be $10. These ground fees will be year round.
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DRUM CIRCLES
Beginning May 1, the special ground fee for first Friday of the month community drum circles will be $10 for people arriving between 5 pm and 10 pm. After 10 pm, when the office closes, the regular ground fee rates will apply.
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ICE
Beginning April 1, the price for a bag of ice will be $5.
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MEAL SERVICE
Beginning May 1, the Smoothie Bar will be open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 11 am to 1 pm and 5 pm - 7 pm for the summer. Smoothie Bar hours may differ for special events. Healthy food will be available daily in the office which is open 10 am - 6 pm. Be sure to pick up your food for dinner by 6 pm.
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FIRST VISIT PASSES
First visit free passes may not be used during special events such as the Midwinter Naturist Festival, the Young Naturist Weekends, Community Drum Circles, the Family Young Naturist Gathering, or the Permaculture/ Nude Gardening Day Weekend. Passes may be downloaded from Sunsport's website.
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ELECTRICITY CHARGES
Beginning April 1, the charge for electricity for metered sites will be changed to reflect the actual charge from Florida Power and Light. It has been less in the past. Beginning May 1, the charge for non-metered sites will also be adjusted.
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Sunsport Gardens Family Naturist Resort
May is the month when lower summer rates for site rentals start.
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The Sunsport Board has established a Nature Preserve area including the walking and golf cart nature trails through the jungle, the labyrinth, the permaculture project, the lotus pond, and the meditation field overlooked by a beautiful Buddha Head. The cart trail has been elevated to avoid flooding.
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The Serenity Garden near the office now has a waterfall, beautiful new plants, a small campfire area, a Buddha statue, and an aviary. New in the Serenity Garden is a Japanese style Zen Garden. If the gate to the Serenity Garden is closed, please check with Theresa or Morley before entering.
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There will be no camping in these areas, just experiencing Sunsport's natural beauty. The Nature Preserve and the Serenity Garden exemplify the spirit of Sunsport.
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Sunsport has many new members; the long term membership is at a new high.
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Come meet the new members, and enjoy Sunsport's natural beauty.
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Artist-in-Residence Program
Calling all Artists, Dancers, Painters, Sculptors, Musicians, Writers etc
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Sunsport has created an Artist-in-Residence Program. Stay for a week or a month+.
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Free camping and day fees.
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Create art or relax and commune with nature.
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Sunsport Tee Shirts.......
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The office now has a variety of Sunsport Gardens T-shirts available.
The shirts have attractive designs by Christopher Vuk.
Purchase them at the office or online on our website (coming soon)
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the Naturally Nude Cafe.......whats cookin.....
Sunsport grown Vegetables!
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Buffalo fried cauliflower- $8
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2 eggs, almost any style - $4
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IMPORTANT TRASH POLICY CHANGE
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The trash area in the northeast corner of Sunsport has been eliminated. Large trash items may now be placed only in the maintenance yard with the supervision of Team Leader Roger Byrd, preferably Monday through Friday.
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The trailer holding recyclable scrap metal will be moved to the maintenance area. Plastic bags full of waste should be deposited in the dumpster in the recycling area, not in the maintenance area.
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Reminder: Please use the appropriate containers for throwing out items. Place materials such as clean paper and cardboard in the yellow bins; cans, plastics (except styrofoam, utensils,and bags), juice boxes, and glass and plastic bottles in the blue bins. Place large items such as platforms and furniture near, but not in, the dumpster. Place only bagged garbage and small items in the dumpster.
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To help Sunsport and the environment, *please deposit aluminum cans in a special bin with a round hole in the top in the main recycling area.
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- The yellow containers are for paper and flattened cardboard
- The blue containers are for aluminum cans*, glass, juice boxes, and plastics except styrofoam, bags, and utensils.
- Deposit other trash in the large grey or black trash bins with tops.
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Please secure all trash cans tightly since raccoons are skilled at opening containers and making large messes. Thanks.
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the Gardens of Sunsport
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Memories of Daniela.
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ArtBox & Serenity Garden
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If you haven't experienced the Zen Garden yet you must.
Visit it if the gate is open or by arranging with Theresa Frazier.
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Birds Life with Theresa
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Nano is so cute hiding in his little house.
❤️🦜
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Permaculture Sunsport News
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The (many) Roots of Sunsport
Sunsport has many important and fascinating edible roots growing.
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Roots are an important source of carbohydrates especially during famine times.
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Some of the roots we have growing:
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Vines: Ube Yam, Alata Yam, Five Fingered Yam, Jicama, Sweet Potato.
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Gingers and Turmeric: Lessor Galangal, Greater Galangal, Cardamom, Aframomum, Spiral Ginger, Fingerroot Ginger, Thai Ginger.
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Moisture Lovers: Achira (canna), Malanga, Taro, Lotus Root, Cattails, Eddoe.
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More: Cassava, Elephant Foot Yam (Voodoo Lily), Oca, Ti Plant.
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Elephant Foot Yam Flower Starting to Emerge.
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Please make a small donation to help us continue to develop the Meditation and Permaculture Projects.
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The Sunsport Permaculture Group has been very active. Recent projects have been enlarging the Community Garden and digging a swale to improve the water flow. The meetings have been well attended. Meetings are twice a month.
Check the website for exact day, at 7 pm in the restaurant.
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The Permaculture Sunsport group is meeting on the second and fourth Tuesdays at 7:00 PM in the dining room. Contact Geoffrey Farmer, geoffrey@pclox.org, to receive notice of meetings and garden workdays.
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Hey What is Permaculture?
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Permaculture is a philosophy of design for creating a sustainable human culture. That is, it's a way of thinking about how we set up the support systems around us: shelter, food, water, energy, society and business. Well designed permaculture systems allow us to live as a beneficial part of the ecosystems around us.
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Join our FaceBook page for more details and meetings of the Sunsport Permaculture & Community Garden Group .
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Art & Naturism.......naturist spirited art
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One with Nature:
Nude Paintings in Natural Settings
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Alexandre Cabanel, The Birth of Venus, 1863
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Depictions of the nude figurative form is a time-honored artistic tradition dating back to antiquity. Depending on the period in question, the symbolism of nudity in artwork varies in associations ranging from fertility or athleticism and of course, the erotic. The depiction of nude figures set within landscapes conveys an unparalleled sense of freedom, relaxation, and nonchalance. It is no doubt a fairly uncommon scene outside of the artist’s canvas. Here are ten paintings of the nude figure(s) portrayed within breathtaking natural settings.
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1. Proto-Cubist Nude by Jean Metzinger
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Jean Metzinger, Two Nudes in an Exotic Landscape, ca. 1905
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This painting is by a notable French painter and theorist of the Fauve period, Jean Metzinger. It is a fine example of Proto-Cubist work with a stunning mosaic effect. The figures in the center of the painting are rendered in natural tones, while the setting is exuberant and whimsical. The silhouettes of the figures are natural and full and appear to almost blend into the dream-like landscape that envelopes them.
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2. Classical Nude by William-Adolphe Bouguereau
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William-Adolphe Bouguereau, Birth of Venus, ca. 1879
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This painting is reminiscent of a previous rendition of Sandro Botticellidepicting the same mythological subject matter and is one of William-Adolphe Bouguereau’s most famous works. Standing almost 10-feet tall and about 7-feet wide (3 x 2 meters), this large composition depicts Venus, the epitome of classical feminine beauty. Venus is depicted in the nude in the center of the frame, perched atop a scallop shell as she emerges from the sea. She is surrounded by several classical figures who are pictured gazing upon her with great interest and celebrating her arrival.
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3. Biblical Nude by Valentine Cameron Prinsep
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Valentine Cameron Prinsep, The First Awakening of Eve, ca. 19th century
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4. Contemplative Male Nude by Théodore Géricault
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Théodore Géricault, Nude Warrior with a Spear, ca. 1816
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5. Famous Nude by Henri Rousseau
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Henri Rousseau, The Dream (Le Rêve), ca. 1910
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6. Curious Nudes by Kenyon Cox
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Kenyon Cox, An Eclogue, ca. 1890
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7. Captivating Nordic Nude by Andres Zorn
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Anders Zorn, In the Skerries, ca. 1894
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8. Warm Landscape Nude by Arnold Friedman
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Arnold Friedman, Nudes in Landscape, ca. 1882 and 1946
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9. Canadian Nude by Edwin Holgate
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Edwin Holgate, Nude in a Landscape, c. 1930
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10. German Figurative Nude by Otto Mueller
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Otto Mueller, Landscape with Yellow Nudes (Landschaft Mit Gelben Akten), ca. 1919
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This months Friday evening,
April 7th monthly Community Drum Circle is ON!!!
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Please Support These Important Organizations
Fighting for Our Freedoms
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Vision: Creating a clothing-optional world where your body does not define who you are.Mission: Promoting a culture of body acceptance through clothing-optional recreation, education, and community outreach.Values: Naturism, Understanding, Diversity, Education
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The Naturist Action Committee is the political adjunct to The Naturist Society Foundation. NAC exists to advance and protect the rights and interests of naturists throughout North America, and supports the responsible recreational nude use of public lands.
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The Naturist Education Foundation is the nonprofit informational and educational adjunct to The Naturist Society Foundation and is dedicated to improving the awareness of naturism and body acceptance among both naturists and non-naturists, including business leaders, legislators, and the college community. NEF seeks to achieve an understanding and acceptance of naturists and their activities throughout North America.
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NAC and NEF are 501(c) nonprofit corporations.
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Our Mission: Simply put, we exist “To advocate nudity and nude recreation in appropriate settings while educating and informing society of their value and enjoyment.”
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The American Association for Nude Recreation is the largest, most long-established organization of its kind in North America. With roots dating to 1931, we have grown from our humble beginnings to an organization that has served 213,000 individuals throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and beyond. These members enjoy their own backyards and pools with family and friends, as well as over 180 nudist resorts and affiliates.
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The Federation of Canadian Naturists (FCN) is Canada’s national nudist organization. Along with the Fédération québécoise de naturisme (FQN), the FCN represents and promotes the naturist lifestyle as wholesome, healthy, and enjoyable.
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Our Mission Statement
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The Federation of Canadian Naturists is a member-supported, not for profit organization dedicated to fostering a greater understanding, acceptance and appreciation of naturism as a way of life throughout Canada.
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Incorporated in 1980, SFFB has long worked tirelessly for the advancement of naturism in general, and clothing-optional beaches in particular, across the entire state of Florida.SFFB’s Legal Defense Fund has financially assisted countless naturists over it’s tenure.
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B.E.A.C.H.E.S. Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, former Miami-Dade County Parks, Recreation and Open Spaces Department Programming Partner for Haulover Beach and an adjunct of South Florida Free Beaches (SFFB), founders of Haulover Beach’s naturist section in 1991.
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Rate Sheet
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Reservation and Deposit Policy 2023-2024 Winter Season
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