2007 Queens Pageant

Well, another DRYL Queens Pageant is behind us. The 36th Annual Pageant was A GREAT ONE !!! The weather was perfect, the clubs showed up in masses to support their Princesses, a new Queen was Crowned and Committee Head Toni Nespola made it through without giving birth !! Thank you very much Miss Nespola for ANOTHER JOB WELL DONE !!

We had close to 100 boats pull into the basin of Dave & Busters - which our Docking Committee handled superbly I must say. It is getting harder and harder not only trying to fit that many boats into a basin that only holds about 50 boats but when you couple that to each year many of our boaters are getting bigger boats makes the task a little rougher. Then we have the task of keeping the clubs together which only makes it tougher... it is not an easy job at all !! Want to thank Butch Gricco, JR Pyffer and Paul Richardson for making all the pieces of the puzzle fit.....

This year I only asked for 2 reps from each club for the Honor / Color Guard and wound up only needing 12 guys. For those that showed up and were not used, I am sorry but I thank you for showing up in support of your Club and Princess. For those that were involved, I thank you very much for your efforts .... Harry Foose ( BYC ) did an excellent job barking orders and Joe Oberlander ( BYC ) and Al Marlinaro ( RYC ) held our flags high for the entire pageant!!

We had Officers from The CBYCA, The Chesapeake Commodores Club, The Upper Bay Alliance as well as the Queen of The Chesapeake and 11 Princesses from the Bay!! A very nice entourage from our friends in the south.

Out Going DRYL Queen Jenna Andrusko gave her farewell speech and presented Mary & I with a beautiful plaque with a very touching comment and a picture of the three of us from The Chesapeake Commodores Ball ..... there was not a dry eye in the auditorium when she finished. Truly a very very wonderful young lady.

Lets not forget our evening MCs Bob Bocock and Joe Campbell who did another fabulous job for us.

Now for the important stuff....

Trophies were awarded to.....

National Park BC The DRYL Queens Pageant Best Decorated Club (FIVE TIMES)
Harbor Light YC - Clubs With the Most Boats
Bordentown YC - Best Decorated Power Boat
Anchor YC - Best Decorated Sailboat
Quaker City YC - Best Of Fleet

Ok .... drum roll please.....

Miss Congeniality - Miss Harbor Light YC Erin Malony and Miss National Park BC Annie Friars ( tied )
2nd Runner Up - Miss Neshaminy Harbor YC Stephanie Zielinski
1st Runner Up - Miss National Park BC Annie Friars

and THIS YEARS DRYL QUEEN IS ....... Miss Riverside YC Leanne Bryd !!!!!!!

Congratulations to Riverside Yacht Club and their newly Crowned Queen.... I am sure she will do an excellent job representing us this year!!

Again.... thank you all for your support in making this another GREAT EVENT !!!!!

Juice

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