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NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER
Thanksgiving Community Pot Luck Dinner on Thanksgiving Day.
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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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Please like and subscribe.
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We will be posting videos showcasing all the interesting sights and experiences of visiting Sunsport. And of the philosophy and history of Naturism.
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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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We always look forward to November as the month when Sunsport's friends from the North begin to return. It is wonderful to be with you all again. Lots is happening this month at Sunsport.
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Community Happenings
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Events in November
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November events at Sunsport include the First Friday Community Drum Circle on November 3 at 9:00 pm, water aerobics Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 10:00 am, pickleball daily at 9:00 am, and petanque in the afternoon.
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The traditional Thanksgiving Community Pot Luck Dinner at 5:30 pm in the pavilion on Thanksgiving Day. The Thanksgiving Dinner is the first opportunity of the season for our community to get together. On the sheet in the office please describe what dish you plan to bring to the Thanksgiving Pot Luck.
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Karaoke - Various Pop Up times.
Daily Events - Ongoing activities include daily afternoon Pétanque at 2, Water Aerobics Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings at 10, Morning Pickleball
Monthly Drum Circle
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The November 3rd 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 $15 price.
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2024 Events at Sunsport
Mid-Winter Naturist Festival - February 15-20
Family Youth Gathering - July 6-14
Young Adult Weekends - January 12-14, May 10-12, September 13-15
Community Drum Circles - The first Friday of each month.
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Smoking and Vaping
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Sunsport Gardens is ending smoking and vaping in all common areas, tent sites, and accommodations. This is supportive of Sunsport's values of promoting a healthful, environmentally sensitive, and natural environment. Since 2001, Sunsport has been the leader among naturist resorts in promoting these values. These values are consistent with the values of the early naturist groups in Germany and the United States. They are also consistent with the policies of other health oriented organizations such as hospitals and schools which do not allow smoking on their campuses.
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Sunsport has moved steadily toward its goals. In 2001, Sunsport banned smoking in all buildings. Next, smoking was eliminated in the swimming pool, hot tub area. Then smoking was relegated to several small smoking areas. The smoking area in the spot where the gazebo is now located was abandoned since smoke was entering the restaurant deck. Recently, the most used smoking area had become a gathering place for excessive drinking and noise..
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Sunsport Values
Sunsport has promoted its values in other ways as well. The restaurant and snack bar offer healthful options including vegetarian meals. (A new "Healthy Choice" menu will soon be displayed on a whiteboard outside Sunsport's snack bar.) Pesticides and herbicides are not permitted at Sunsport with noxious and invasive species controlled in other more traditional ways. There are beautiful nature trails through the jungle. Roadways are not paved. There are many varieties of tropical fruits and herbs. Sunsport has chosen not to have a bar or sell alcoholic beverages. Bodywash without questionable additives is provided in the showers.
Since its founding in 1965, Sunsport has always welcomed diversity, never discriminating based on race, gender, marital status, age, sexual orientation, or disabling conditions.
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Financial News
As a reminder, rates for memberships and site, accommodations, and storage rentals will increase by 5% beginning November 1st. Daily ground fees will be raised $5 to $30 for affiliated people (Those include people with current AANR, TNSF, FCN, FQN, INF, or Bare Oaks memberships.), $35 for unaffiliated people, $15 for young adults aged 18-30 with current student IDs, and $15 for drum circle evenings between 5 pm and 10 pm. People under age 18 continue to be free.
This is necessary since Sunsport has been hit hard by the inflation this year. There has been a dramatic increase in the cost of maintenance supplies, utilities, insurance, almost everything. Also, Florida law requires that all employees be paid at least $15 per hour by 2026. The Sunsport Board has decided to raise employee wages by $1 per hour each year until the $15 per hour is reached. Sunsport's wonderful and capable staff certainly deserves the raises.
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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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New Activities Coordinator 🎉
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Amanda Henderson is Sunsport's new Activities Coordinator. She is eager to receive ideas for activities. Contact her if you wish to use Sunsport facilities such as the pavilion. Amanda will be posting activity schedules.
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Midwinter Naturist Festival 2024
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The Midwinter Naturist Festival will take place at Sunsport February 15-20, over Presidents' Day long weekend. The Festival schedule is now on the website along with the registration form. The Festival is Sunsport's largest event of the year with over 200 workshops and activities. Jelaine Lombardi will talk and sign her book, an intimate memoir entitled, Running Around Naked. Evenings include always popular live performances by Armand and Angelina, Faerie Elaine Silver, and others plus movies and drum circles. If you are flying in, book your flight early.
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Sunsport now has a YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/@SunsportGardens. The channel will include videos showcasing all the interesting sights and experiences of visiting Sunsport and the philosophy and history of naturism.
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A beautiful new brochure entitled Florida Nakations has been produced. Sunsport is one of two naturist resorts listed, with a link to Sunsport's website. The brochure will be available at Florida's Welcome Centers. Copies can be picked up in Sunsport's office.
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With a little cooler weather,
November is always a great month at Sunsport.
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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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Snack Bar Hours:
Thursdays- Tuesdays
Breakfast/Lunch - 10am-1pm
Dinner - 5:30pm-7:30pm
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Healthy food will be available daily in the office which is open 10 am - 6 pm
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Farm fresh eggs & home made Jams and Sauces are also available.
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NEW HEALTHY OPTIONS MENU!
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For those looking for low salt, vegan, KETO, paleo, gluten free, low sugar etc
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Don't see what you want? Just ask Tracy and she will use her culinary creativity to accommodate your desires.
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Please no longer place items in recycling bins at the end of driveways.
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Place large items in the dumpster in the recycling area. Place all other items in the trash collection stations or the recycling area.
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Remember, the large blue containers are for metal, glass, juice boxes, and plastic, but not styrofoam, plastic bags, straws, or plastic utensils. The yellow containers are for clean paper and cardboard. Aluminum soda, seltzer, and beer cans may also be placed in the specially marked containers. All other items should be bagged and placed in the large grey containers or 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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Miss Peggy for the Win!
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ArtBox & Serenity Garden
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The Saba Banana is getting Huge
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Birds Life with Theresa
❤️🦜
Its Not just a Birds World in Serenity Garden
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Permaculture Sunsport News
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Community Garden Under New Management 🥦🥬🌶️🥕
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We are renovating and redesigning the Community Garden to better serve the needs of gardening in the tropics.
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The garden will be divided into 6-8 individual rectangular plots of about 225 square feet each.
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This will give more of a sense of autonomy to each Gardner and allow greater creative expression, freedom and individuality.
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Raised beds will be easier to install and are recommended.
Work will commence shortly after the Thanksgiving holiday.
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For more info or to get a garden plot contact johndodge@sunsportgardens.com
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Please make a small donation to help us continue to develop the Meditation and Permaculture Projects.
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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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Ivor Williams
1908–1982
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Painter, son of the Welsh painter Christopher Williams. Born in London, studied art at the Central School of Arts and Crafts and the Slade School of Fine Art.
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Reclining Nude (Brown Owl)
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This months Friday evening,
November 3rd 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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