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  South Florida
Free Beaches
Florida Naturist Association

December 2011
 

     
In This Issue

TNS membership rate increase

upcoming

MidWinter Naturist Festival

Rock to the 60s

Superbowl South Volleyball

photos

Florida Afterburn

SFFB history
 


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Dear Naturist Friend,

Happy holidays and happy nude year to all our naturist friends!

SFFB and our affiliate B.E.A.C.H.E.S. Foundation are still working on future Haulover events for 2012, after 2011 that featured National Nude Weekend, The Celebrated Nude, and the FantaSea Fest.

Of course, reservations are still being accepted for B.E.A.C.H.E.S' NUDE YEAR FESTIVAL.  If you still haven't made New Year plans, please consider attending.



The place to be
for New Year's Eve:

B.E.A.C.H.E.S'
NUDE YEAR FESTIVAL




This month we bring you info on events at 3 premier Florida
TNS & AANR affiliated nudist resorts.

Consider joining us this year in February at Sunsport Gardens for the Midwinter Naturist Festival and in April at Cypress Cove for Rock to the 60s.  Tent sites are available at both events.  Sunsport has very limited rental cabin and trailer accommodations.  Cypress Cove has 80 large modern motel rooms, but early registration is advised, because rooms sometimes sell out for larger events.

Also, the Superbowl South volleyball tournament at Lake Como Cooperative (Florida's oldest nudist resort) has grown to a major naturist event in Florida.  There are special reduced rates for players.

If you have never visited a nudist resort, this is a great opportunity to explore three of Florida's finest!  Details below....


TNS Membership Rates

Starting January 1, 2012, The Naturist Society has reluctantly increased all rates by $5/year, due to increasing costs.  The new rates for U.S. members are:

$60/year standard, single/couple/family  (Please note TNS does not discriminate between straight and gay couples.)

$50/year reduced rate for young adults (18-25), seniors (65+) or disabled American veterans.

Please note these new rates and adjust if using old membership forms in 2012, or...

take advantage of the old rates by joining or renewing now!

join through SFFB:  www.sffb.com/sponsors


in February:  24th annual Midwinter Naturist Festival

A Naturist Society Festival featuring six days of fun, growth & community with hundreds of activities:  live music, drum circle, games and workshops for all interests.  Families welcome with scheduled festival activities for the kids.  Children under 18 free with paying parent or guardian.

February 15-21, 2012 - Sunsport Gardens Resort

Festival information

(Please note Sunsport Gardens is now smoke-free indoors and outdoors, with 4 designated smoking areas available.  Sunsport does not sell alcohol, but visitors may bring it in for their own consumption.)


in April:  Rock to the 60s at Cypress Cove Resort
sponsored by South Florida Free Beaches'

and Single Naturists of Tampa Bay

April 26-29, 2012  -  visit Cypress Cove Resort website

enjoy live music & activities while socializing with naturist friends

For additional information on this event, including special group rates, login/register with Clothing Optional Social Club on Meetup:

http://www.meetup.com/Clothing-Optional-Social-Club/



Sun, Fun & Volleyball:

11th annual
Superbowl South
Volleyball Tournament

March 2-11, 2012
Lake Como Family Nudist Resort

featuring all levels of play on 9 courts (sand and grass); special tournament rates; tent & RV camping; cabins & motel rooms; relax in the salt-system pool & hot tub, or at the lakeside Butt Hutt, after play!

for info, go to Special Events at www.LakeComoNaturally.com

Lake Como is a designated  Stewardship Forest and National Wildlife Federation Certified Wildlife Habitat; explore the extensive woodland & wetland nature trails.

Florida Afterburn afterword
November 2011

Check out photos from Afterburn and SFFB's Naked City here

Florida Burn information:

Afterburn website

Preheat website

Inspired by the huge annual Nevada Burning Man Festival, Burns are smaller 'counter-culture' art-themed festivals emphasizing community, participation, self-expression & self-reliance.  Attendance at Florida Burns is around 600.  Since 2007, SFFB has participated at the annual Spring Preheat and Fall Afterburn with its Naked City camp; in addition to SFFB members, participants included members of many Florida nudist resorts such as Cypress Cove, Lake Como and Sunsport Gardens.

Burns provide an opportunity for us to introduce Naturism to the 'Burners' - a median 35 year old demographic - most of whom do not self-identify as nudists, but are often not adverse to nudity...which is common at Burn events, especially with fire twirlers and other performance artists.


For this year's Naked City at Afterburn, SFFB's Ken Tauer created and drives the motorized Chariot of Fire.

SFFB's camp also featured body painting and a naked slip 'n slide.





A little history...

If you're new to South Florida Free Beaches, explore our history on our website...from Virginia Key in the early 80s, through the "beachless" years, and the establishment of the clothing-optional section at Haulover in 1991...and beyond.

(That's Shirley Mason on the left with the 'fro at a King Mango Strut parade in Coconut Grove in the mid-80s.)


Our PHOTO page includes 3 photo albums/slideshows documenting the history, as well as more recent event photos.


WHEELCHAIRS NOW AVAILABLE at HAULOVER


Push wheelchairs with balloon tires may now be reserved by calling Ocean Rescue at 786-336-6990.  Use of the wheelchairs is free to persons with disabilities.
 

 
      
                                  

Read the current NAC newsletter, and keep informed of national naturist issues and alerts on the NAC website.



              

Suppport Free Beaches

To ensure many more nude beach days, please consider joining South Florida Free Beaches and The Naturist Society.  We are currently offering premiums for new members joining SFFB and The Naturist Society.  For details, please go to:

www.sffb.com/sponsors


 
 
South Florida Free Beaches
3650 NW 181st St
Miami Gardens Florida 33056
United States