Mer Gathering Summer 2012?

[Mermaid Sirena]

I was just thinking it would be fun if we got together at some point this summer. I don't have a clue when or where but what are all of your thoughts?

[Ayla of Duluth]

Minneapolis might be a good place for a gathering at a big motel or something. Otherwise we could do one near the great lakes. Duluth maybe? :) I'm just thinking north because a lot of the gatherings are down on the coasts where young mers like me can't go to meet everyone. We should try to include as many mers in our gatherings as we can. Just an idea.

[WaveMaker04]

How about somewhere near Dallas, Texas?

[malinghi]

Dallas might be a little far for someone near the great lakes. Personally I think everyone should aim to have numerous local gatherings. There are definitely enough people in the Dallas area for a meetup.

[Mermaid Sirena]

Yeah I was sorta thinking something a little more local :) I don't know how many people would be able to make it to Minneapolis either, I know I personally wouldn't be able to.

[Mermaid Luna]

Perhaps we could get together at a park lake and swim/do a photo shoot? Perhaps Kensington Metro Park?

[Mermaid Sirena]

That's great for the Michigan mers but I'm thinking it would be an awfully long drive for everyone else. I just don't know what would be a good middle ground for everymer.

[Bellasea]

If we can keep the gathering near michigan I would love to come. I won't be able to get to Wisconisin, and any where other than North Illinios or Ohio I can't get to.

[Mermaid Sirena]

I was figuring North Illinios or Ohio as that looks like a nice solid middle ground for everyone, and for all the Michigan mers I would happily offer my beetle up for carpooling.

[Alveric]

We might be able to make Northern Ohio, Indiana or southern Michigan.

[Mermaid Sirena]

I could do that as well, anyone else?

[Mermaid Dottie]

Lava Hot Springs? I know, I'm the only one that close to it, but its a cute little resort.

[Ayla of Duluth]

New Mexico xD

[Mermaid Sirena]

I think that's a bit far for most mers in the great lakes region ^_^

[Merman Ray]

I would only be free on the weekends, but also depends on how far it will be from me.

[Mermaid Sirena]

Same, I think it really all comes down to how far away it would be for everyone. It's hard to figure out a fair middle ground when I have no idea where in the Great Lakes you all are floating. Perhaps if there was a general understanding of where everymer lived (just the largest town to you) that would help. Example I could say Ann Arbor because it's the closest large city to where I live.

[Alveric]

Lexington, Kentucky.
It would be nice to find a place and time to get together. I'm getting my wife a tail for her birthday, but I'm afraid the only way she'll try it out is if there are a lot of Mers there too supporting her.

[Mermaid Dottie]

Oh, Alveric! That's so cute!

[Mermaid Sirena]

Alveric that sounds wonderful! So sweet and if I have a say I will certainly be there to support her :)

I can make it to Lexington, Kentucky though it's a 6 hour drive so I'll have to stay somewhere. Perhaps those of use who live out of state could split the cost of a room and make it a two day (ish) event before having to drive back to our respective homes.

[Alveric]

Unfortunately, public pools are the only places to swim here. The closest lake with a decent beach is Cave Run Lake, about an hour east of here.

Lake St. Marys in Ohio would be a good central location. I remember it had nice beaches, but it's been many years since last I visited. I only know about it since I was born there.

[Ayla of Duluth]

I live in Duluth, so I probably wouldn't be able to make it a one day event. I'd be using public transportation to get to you guys. The farthest I've been away from home on my own is Milwaukee. Is that decently close to a good place for a meet? Seems like its far enough south, but perhaps not enough east... Hm. I'm really not good at geography so I'm busy looking at maps of the US, trying to figure out a general idea of where you all are suggesting. xD

[Mermaid Sirena]

Lake St. Marys in Ohio would be a good central location. I remember it had nice beaches, but it's been many years since last I visited. I only know about it since I was born there.

That actually looks like an amazing place! Just looked them up online and I think that might be a really good place for a mer meet up.

WW I figure it out by going to google maps and putting in one destination and the others and seeing where it is in relationship to everything else.

[Anita Mermaid]

Can't wait to hear what you guys put together <3

[Siren of the Sea]

Oh, I hope this works out. :) Maybe I can convince my parents it's road trip time, lol.

[Mermaid Sirena]

I hope it does as well, though it's going to be a bit of a trick to find a place and time that everyone can make it to.

[malinghi]

You might want to consider adding a survey to this thread to find out what dates and places are best for everyone. You can also post survey questions on the pod of the great lakes Facebook page to get info on who would be available.

[Siren of the Sea]

Isn't it Cincinatti Ohio that's an hour plane ride for 2/3 of the USA or something? Maybe that would be a good place, or somewhere around there...

[Bellasea]

I could do Lake St. Mary's. If I came down and stayed with family in Detroit; then made the drive. That way it is only three hours. From where I live it would be five hours, so that kinda drive would have to be a two day trip.


You might want to consider adding a survey to this thread to find out what dates and places are best for everyone. You can also post survey questions on the pod of the great lakes Facebook page to get info on who would be available.

That would be great. If anyone knows how to do it? (I don't)

[Mermaid Sirena]

I could do Lake St. Mary's. If I came down and stayed with family in Detroit; then made the drive. That way it is only three hours. From where I live it would be five hours, so that kinda drive would have to be a two day trip.



That would be great. If anyone knows how to do it? (I don't)

I'm thinking two days would make it the most worth while for everyone involved.

I don't know how to add them to an existing thread either, though I will certainly be posting on the FB group (probably tomorrow).

[Alveric]

I have to say in advance that the weekend of July 7th is out. That's the day our daughter's getting married. The weekend after, on the other hand, we'll be ready to get away for a while.

[Bellasea]

I am open for any weekend up until Labor Day. (I don't have a facebook so I jsut put my date here :) )

[Mermaid Marissa]

Hey guys sorry I came into this convo a little late :p but I live in the Chicago area and there are tons of places to go here in the summer (saying this because I don't know how to get very many places still being in high school and my parents will most likely not want to drive any farther then south Michigan.

[mermaid hannah]

I dont live in the great lake area or anything but im going to be there this summer and i would love to attend a get together...ill be there for the last two weeks of august..:) it would be fun..would i be the youngest there? 14?!

[sunrise]

"I dont live in the great lake area or anything but im going to be there this summer and i would love to attend a get together...ill be there for the last two weeks of august..http://mernetwork.com/index/images/smilies/smile.png it would be fun..would i be the youngest there? 14?!"

If I could come, we'd be the same age, but I probably can't go very far, so I'm stuck in the Chicago area.

[mermaid hannah]

awesome to have another mer as young as me!!

[Alveric]

Is this still a possibility?

[Mermaid Sirena]

Still a possibility, I just haven't had any time to more accurately put anything together. Or make any more posts concerning it.

[~MermaidSage~]

I dont live in the great lake area or anything but im going to be there this summer and i would love to attend a get together...ill be there for the last two weeks of august..:) it would be fun..would i be the youngest there? 14?!

I'm 14. I wish I could go, but I don't think I'll have a tail by the end of August xD
Plus my mom would freak if I asked to go to some place she's never heard of to hang-out with people older than me who swim around in mermaid tails, cus my mom is just like that. WAH! I'm pretty much stuck in Chicago too.

[Alveric]

To be fair to your mom; when my daughter was 14, I wouldn't have let her either. :-) Not unless I was there too!

[Bellasea]

So I can't make any meet-up b/c I will be working in Glen arbor (near sleeping bear dunes) every week this summer from thursday evening to monday morning. :(

on a side note: if anyone is going to be near sleeping bear and traverse city (sp?) this summer- I would be willing to hang. :)

[Merman Craig (Delphinar)]

How California Monterey Bay or Half Moon Bay. I read a book about mermaids in Half Moon Bay.

[Bellasea]

I think that may be a little too far away for most of us :D

[Mermaid Marissa]

It sounds like most of us are tapped here in Chicago (including myself :p ugg parents and no car) so why not have the reunion in Chicago? I live in the suburbs and I know of some places where I think swimming would be ok (I gotta do some farther digging though)

[Mermaid Marissa]

PS I'm glad to know I'm not the youngest for once XD 16!!!! wooo!

[sunrise]

Apparently I'm gonna be able to go to the beach a lot starting in a few weeks, if it was in Chicago, I might be able to come. Depending the work schedule of a family member.

[Cordelia]

How are weekends looking in July? Right now I am so free, it's actually annoying. I tutor, so I'm stuck here at home, while all the kids I teach go off to exotic locales for vacation. So far, no one in the 5 years I've taught has offered to sneak me into their suitcase and take me with. lol. I keep telling them that I'd totally fit into a large suitcase, too!

If anyone is looking for a swimming partner and her mertender (aka sister) hit me up in a pm. :D

[Lyna]

:( You're all on the opposite side of the lakes....I live on the edge of the East shore of Lake Ontario. It's quite gorgeous...there's even a pirate town and festival's...That would be a great meetup for summer. It's the 3rd week in Aug.

[Mermaid Sirena]

I was thinking that perhaps those who were inclined could have a bit of a meet up at the Michigan Renaissance Festival (http://www.michrenfest.com/). It's a really big fest that is tons of fun and has a lot to offer for entertainment & a weekends adventures + this year Merbellas (http://merbellas.com/) will be performing. I'll be there every weekend of the event as I'll be working one of the booths so if anyone is going to stop by let me know :)

[Mermaid Allie]

Any mermaids from Lake Erie or Lake Ontario? Those are Great Lakes too... Right?

[Mer_Adella]

I have a thread going right now too. about a mermaid meet up in the summer of 2013... I put a poll on their on your choice of a meet up. Check it out.

[Mermaid Caspiana]

I think maybe Walborn Resevouir would be a good meet up place. Them I could come too! ;) that would be great! :) Also maybe in July or August in myrtle beach. Date and place yet to be confirmed. But any who this would be really fun! :))

[Mermaid Caspiana]

By the way Walborn is in Ohio, near the Akron/Canton area. ;)

[Mermaid Caspiana]

It Lake Erie, but not for swimming, it's pretty dirty. :l bleh

[Mermaid Caspiana]

*Or* lake...

[Mistnoth]

I know it's probably not a possibility since it is down in KY which would be a very long drive for most people, but I think red river gorge would be a cool place to take some photos and possibly swim some. I guess there could also be a few different meeting places on different dates so people stuck together in similar places could meet with other mers who could travel to locations near them versus choosing just one place and date that not everyone could make.