Below is the schedule for the Mana-Sota Mako Owners Club Funaments for 2008. 
 
To our Members and Funament Attendees,
 
We have decided to change the schedule for the Manasota Funament this year, so our cooks can have a day off to fish too. :)
 
12th Annual Mana-Sota Mako Family Funament
April 18 and 19, 2008 / Friday and Saturday
Sarasota Outboard Club (SOC)
1604 Ken Thompson Parkway
City Island, Sarasota, FL
 
Cost: $100.00 for a boat/family of four. Includes:
- a capt bag of goodies
- awards
- up to 4 tickets for Captains Meeting on Fri & BBQ on Sat
- up to 4 funament t-shirts
 
$25.00 each extra person includes 1 t-shirt w/meal
 
Friday, April 18th  Fishing counts, Fish all day.
Registration starts at 5pm and Captains Meeting starts at 6pm. Soda, Beer, Rum Punch & munchies (wings, shrimp, veggie tray etc.) will be served.
 
Saturday, April 19th Fish until 5pm.
BBQ Dinner, Awards and Raffle start at 6pm.
Funament ends after the Awards BBQ.
 
Sunday we'll all hang out at the Cove for chill out time.
 
For those of you coming from out of town we have arranged for a discounted room rate at:
Sarasota Hotel & Marina
7150 N Tamiami Trl
Sarasota, FL 34243
941-355-2781

800-804-6835 toll free
Room rates: Marina View $89.00 per night plus taxes. Other rooms $79.00 per night plus taxes.
When making your reservation please tell them you are with the "Mako Club".
Boats at this time are $1.25 per foot fee, with a room rental. We are still in negotiations contact Jim if your needs are different.
 
Contacts:    Jim Costa 941-355-4706 home, 941-350-2290 cell /
president@manasotamako.com,
                  Bryan Smith 941-704-4588 /
funamentdirector@manasotamako.com.
 
** VERY IMPORTANT **
Please let us know ASAP if you are planning on attending the Funament.We need to know your head count for food and t-shirt sizes.
We especially need to know if Children under 13 years of age are attending.
 
Thank you for you support of our club.
 
Jim Costa
president@manasotamako.com
941-355-4706 home
941-350-2290 cell

 
July 17, 18 and 19, 2008 / Thursday, Friday and Saturday
28th Annual Crystal River Family Funament
Plantation Inn
9301 West Fort Island Trail
Crystal River, FL 34429
Reservations: 800-524-7733
Cost: $100.00 for a family of four/ $25.00 for each additional person
Room rate: $129.00 per night plus taxes.  When making your reservation please tell them you are with the "Mako Club" and ask for your room(s) to be located in the "Azalea Wing". We have ten (10) rooms reserved for the Funament.  When those ten rooms are reserved, I will ask the Plantation Inn for another block of rooms.
 
Another place you can stay during the 28th Annual Crystal River Family Funament is;
Encore, Crystal River RV Resort
11419 West Fort Island Trail
Crystal River, FL 34429
Reservations: 352-795-3774
Contact: Nancy
Tent Sites: $27.00 per night plus taxes
Camper Sites: $30.00 to $47.00 per night plus taxes
Mako Group
 
We are going to scallop and fish all day Thursday and Friday. Friday night we will have the Funament Registration, Pizza Party, Captains Meeting and Bingo Party from 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm in the Palm Room upstairs.  Saturday morning we will also scallop and fish. We will have our Raft Off, BBQ and Awards at the sandbar on the Crystal River, like we do every year.
 
Contacts: Bryan Smith @ 941-704-4588 /
president@manasotamako.com, or Jim and Patty Krick @ 941-350-3985 / funamentdirector@manasotamako.com. Please let us know what Funament you will be attending.  We especially need to know if Children under 18 years of age are attending.  Every boat/family is given an award and every child is given a gift.
 
Thank you for you support of our club.
 
Bryan Smith
president@manasotamako.com
941-704-4588 office/cell