2003 Summer Meeting Highlites
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FSTCS 2003 Summer Family Retreat Highlights The FSTCS Summer Retreat Meeting at the Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo was a wonderful opportunity to meet with colleagues in a relaxed environment while including our families in some fun summer activities. Our Summer Retreat continues to grow with a record 261 people attending this year! Twenty two companies came to exhibit, sponsor and share in the social activities of the weekend. Saturday morning, Raymond Waters, MD spoke on Post Operative Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation, and Vinay Badhwar, MD presented Pharmacological Treatment of Heart Failure. Sunday, Legislative & HIPAA Updates were given by Kevin Accola, MD, Gary Dworkin, MD and Christopher Nuland, Esq., as well as an Asset Protection Update by Jeffrey P. Phipps. Our Friday evening festivities were enjoyed by all. At dinner, the adults were entertained by James on his guitar with relaxing “beach“ music, and our children thoroughly enjoyed the magic show by James the Magician. Seventy children attempted to “catch the big one” in Saturday morning’s fishing tournament, making it our largest group of junior anglers yet. They caught many different kinds of fish, including a barracuda! After lunch, our afternoon family activities were once again enjoyed by all. Over fifty snorkelers braved the deep to go out and explore the coral reefs on our annual family snorkeling trip. Our newest activity; the Polaroid Scavenger Hunt; was a rousing success, with about 40 people searching the property for clues, taking pictures and performing activities like Human Pyramid building on the beach and Congo Lines at the Fire Station. The winning team was treated to Ice Cream at the Sweet Shoppe! The evening culminated in another wonderful beach reception and dinner. As we were entertained by the sounds of steel drums, some danced the night away under the stars, while others roasted marshmallows and made s’mores at the bonfire. Some families even settled in for Outdoor Movie Night by the pool. It was another night where memories were made.
Mark your calendars now for next year’s retreat at the Ocean Reef Club July 9 – 11, 2004 so you won’t miss another year of family fun! |
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