2018 Angle Lake Shore Club Events

A season does not go by at Angle Lake without one community event or another to look forward to. The Angle Lake Shore Club sponsors and hosts the following events annually. Most activities are free for community members to participate except where noted below.

Pictures from prior year events can be viewed HERE.

SPRING

• Sunday, April 1st. The Easter Bunny will be dock hopping around the lake on Easter Sunday carrying a basket full of eggs to hand out to all the local ALSC children! Free for all residents and their extended families around the lake.
• Sunday, April 22nd. Angle Lake Fishing Derby. Derby open to all members and non-members who purchase Derby raffle tickets. A raffle ticket includes continental breakfast, entrance in the fishing competition, barbecue lunch and a chance to win raffle prizes. Fishing competition prizes will be awarded based upon predefined categories; Raffle prizes will be awarded via random selection.

SUMMER

• Fridays, June through September its "Heads and Tails on the 'El". Each Friday evening (weather permitting) community members will gather at the lake 'elbow' from 6:00 until 8:00 pm to share a frothy mug (heads) and other adult beverages (tails), snacks and conversations. All are welcome.
• Monday / Tuesday July 2nd and 3rd. The US Special Olympics has selected Angle Lake as the preferred location to host the Stand Up Paddle Board Competition! This is not an ALSC Event, however members and residents are encourage to support this competition as an event volunteer or an active spectator cheering the Athletes.
• Wednesday, July 4th. Independence Day Activities. Morning activities begin with a fun neighborhood street parade followed by the run around the lake competition. The afternoon will include swimming and boating races and of course will include our dock / beach decoration contest. Join the Parade of Decorated Boats for a sunset cruise in advance of the fireworks show! All activities are open to members and non-members alike. NOTE: The fireworks display will relocate back to the center of Angle Lake this year! 
• Saturday, July 21st. Lake Bottom Clean Sweep. Community Volunteer Event focused on clearing debris from the shoreline and bottom of Angle Lake. Opportunity for all skills in all conditions: walking along the shoreline; snorkeling just below the surface; and even scuba diving in the deeper parts. Volunteer appreciation lunch will be provided and raffle prizes awarded by the ALSC. Open to all.
• Saturday, August 11th. Tasty Tapas. Come aboard or better yet, captain your own vessel, joining with your lakeside neighbors enjoying great conversation, tasty appetizers and a satisfying beverage or two. An additional fee is required to participate. This is a members and guest only event.

FALL

• Saturday / Sunday, September 8th and 9th. The Seattle Outboard Association will host the third running of the Frank Hansen Memorial Race Regatta to Angle Lake! This event is not an ALSC Event, however the club will participate by anchoring a string of barges on the eastern end of the race course for residents to gather for the closest viewing opportunity of the race action. 
• Saturday, September 15th. The Blue Water Aquatics Organization will hold the annual “Last Gasp of Summer” Swim Competition on the lake. The event consists of one and two mile course open water competitive swims. This is a non ALSC sponsored event however spectator support is always appreciated.
• Sunday, October 28th. Join us for the ALSC Boo Cruise Spooktacular! The BooBoat will sail between 3:30 - 5PM, circling Angle Lake handing out spooky treats to those children/families/adults who are dressed in costume! We will have a photographer ready to take family photos of you and our Spooky Boo Cruisers! You’ll never know who may be onboard the Boo Cruise greet you, so this is one you will not want to miss! Free for all residents and their extended families around the lake.

WINTER

• Saturday, December 1st. ALSC Member Christmas Party. A Year End party hosted by a member at their house. This is a members only event and requires a ticket purchase to participate.
• Saturday, December 15th. Santa Cruise and Christmas Boats. A flotilla of holiday decorated boats will ferry Santa and his hapless holiday helpers to predetermined stops around the lake spreading seasonal cheer and sharing special surprises. Everyone is encouraged to participate by decorating your boat and joining the parade or watch lakeside with a roaring beach bonfire.
• Tuesday, January 1st. New Years Day. Join us at the Manor Club Private Beach for the annual Polar Bear Plunge! We'll be joining hands at High Noon and then High Tail It through the water to the swim platform and back for small prizes and bragging rights! Not enough incentive for you to enter the frigid waters - well no reason why not to stand safely on the shores gawking and ridiculing those in the water! All are welcome. 

Details of each event will be announced through our Blog Site; Facebook Page; and Quarterly Newsletters as the individual dates draw nearer.

Release from Liability: Recognizing that the ALSC, a non-profit neighborhood based organization run solely on a volunteer basis, will do its best to ensure a safe experience, it is important to understand that participation by any member(s) or non-member(s) in any activities sponsored by the ALSC is done so at the participants own risk.