YOLO Newsletter
YOLO EVENTS
Pickleball: We have pickleball courts 3 times a week. Contact: Marlin Foist: marlindfoist@gmail.com. Sign Up Here to be put on the email list of updates, changes in times, etc.
Cancelled at the time-Tuesdays - 12:00pm-1:50pm @ Coconut Cove Rec. Center
Wednesdays - 12:00pm-1:50pm Bacall Rec. Center
Fridays - 12:00pm-1:50pm @ Bacall Rec. Center
Sundays - 12:00pm-1:50pm @ Saddlebrook Rec. Center
Monthly Executive Golf Competition: Jim Thompson and Beth Disque will host the executive golf. Each couple who signs up will be assigned playing partners, given a course to play, and informed about the “game”, usually a 4 person scramble. The foursome choses a mutually agreeable date and time to play sometime during the month and reports their score to the hosts after completion of the round. The courses and instructions will be listed on the website at the link below under the appropriate month. To determine where you will be playing click here: LINK. The first page has the players by month listed. Those who have paid will be playing that month. The next tab on the bottom will be the pairings for that month, the game for that month, and where we will be playing. Pay for Executive Golf and/or Hole In One (click on the down arrow) HERE.
MONTHLY YOLO FUN Golf-9 Hole Country Club No Stress Golf. Al and Dori Palmer invite YOLO members to participate in a monthly golf game on the THIRD Thursday of each month, starting on July 17th. This is a fun 4-person scramble skins game with men playing from the green tees and women playing from the friendly tees. You will be paired with different players each month depending on how many participate. Each player pays their own greens fees and contributes $2 pp for skins the evening of play. July-October play will be in on country club courses in the evenings between 5-6 PM. November-May will be on executive courses. YOU MUST SIGN UP ON THE SIGN UP SHEET BELOW BY THE THIRD SUNDAY OF THE MONTH. AL WILL EMAIL THE PARTICIPANTS WHICH COURSE THREE DAYS OUT. SIGN UP SHEET Additional rules-women and men after age 80 may tee up the ball anywhere except traps. Bogey is the maximum score on any hole. Teams will congregate after the round to settle up skins. Participants may meet after for drinks or food. Singles or couples may sign up. Three players will play with a “ghost” rotating shots.
2025
July 2025
July 1st at 7 PM. SIGN UP BY JUNE 8TH at noon! Charlie and Hedy Durante Invite YOLO Members to an afternoon / evening at the baseball game and the fantastic Venetian Gardens. It is time for our YOLO team to grab their Cracker Jacks, ball cap and peanuts! It will be YOLO time at the Old Ball Game—in our case it will be an early evening game at Pat Thomas Stadium which is located on Rt. 44 (Dixie Highway) near the beautiful Venetian Gardens in Leesburg. Just 10 miles from Brownwood! Our home team is the Leesburg Lighting which plays in the Florida Summer Collegiate League. Leesburg is last year’s League Champions! Date: Tuesday, July 1, 2025 (Canada Day) Time: The game starts at 7:00 pm. Leesburg will host the DeLand Suns. Dinner: Come early for a great meal at the outstanding restaurant SKI Grill and Restaurant. Ski Beach Bar and Grill: A Delicious Fusion of Seafood and American Classics This is the same restaurant we enjoyed before last year’s game; it is located on scenic Lake Harris. We will schedule dinner for 4:30 pm. More Information to follow. Let us know if you would like to join us for dinner, before the game, on the sign up sheet. Or come early and walk around the beautiful Venetian Gardens! Or come in time for the game and enjoy ballpark food. All three sites are within easy walking distance of each other. Tickets : Free Parking: Free (park once and enjoy all three venues) Place: Rt. 44 (Dixie Highway, just 10 miles from Brownwood) Address: 240 Ballpark Road, Leesburg, FL 34748. I will send directions. RSVP: Sign Up by Sunday by June 8th at noon (so we can get seats together). We will have reserved seating on the shady side of the grandstand and with a grand view of the ball field. YOLO will be recognized during the game. The Venetian Gardens is a beautiful waterfront park, which offers trails, walking bridges, benches, trees, and plants. And it is free! The following is the web site for our Leesburg Lighting. SIGN UP HERE For more information, please contact: Charlie and Hedy Durante - cpdurante@yahoo.com
July 17th-New YOLO FUN Golf Opportunity-9 Hole Country Club No Stress Golf. Al and Dori Palmer invite YOLO members to participate in a monthly golf game on the THIRD Thursday of each month, starting on July 17th. This is a fun 4-person scramble skins game with men playing from the green tees and women playing from the friendly tees. You will be paired with different players each month depending on how many participate. Each player pays their own greens fees and contributes $2 pp for skins the evening of play. July-October play will be in on country club courses in the evenings between 5-6 PM. November-May will be on executive courses. YOU MUST SIGN UP ON THE SIGN UP SHEET BELOW BY THE THIRD SUNDAY OF THE MONTH. AL WILL EMAIL THE PARTICIPANTS WHICH COURSE THREE DAYS OUT. SIGN UP SHEET Additional rules-women and men after age 80 may tee up the ball anywhere except traps. Bogey is the maximum score on any hole. Teams will congregate after the round to settle up skins. Participants may meet after for drinks or food. Singles or couples may sign up. Three players will play with a “ghost” rotating shots.
August 2025
September 2025
September 12th. Belle Glade. Janet & Tom Emerson, Chris & Tom Wiseman, and Deb & Dale Cherry will be hosting a Fun Nine and Dine Championship Golf Scramble at Belle Glade. During a Fun Scramble the Men will tee off from the Green Tees and the Women from the Yellow (Friendly Tees). We will be playing 9 holes of golf on one of the courses with tee times starting either at 4:15 or5:00. After nine holes, everyone will be congregating at the Belle Glade restaurant for dinner, drinks, and the awards ceremony. Non-golfing guests will be welcome at the dinner. Sign up is limited to the first 40 golfers. A sub/waiting list will be created. Golfers can enter as a couple, foursome or as a single. Singles and couples will be paired up. Every golfer needs to sign up. Golfers are encouraged to stay for dinner and mingle. Golfers are responsible for their own dinner and drinks. The starting time will be determined by the number of players. If we get 28 or more players, we will have a shotgun start around 5 PM. If we get less players, tee offs will start at 4:15. Entry fee will be $5 per golfer ($4 goes to the scramble event and $1 to Closest to the Pin contests). Everyone will also be responsible for their Greens Fee of $11.50 (for Resident Members) and a cart fee of $8.00 if you need a cart. The $5 will be collected prior to playing golf that day. The group will be playing a Scramble and is open to all skill levels – in a Scramble, every player hits a tee shot. The best shot is chosen, and players hit from that spot (Club Length allowed on fairway and Club Head on Green). Play is continued in that format until the ball is in the hole. EACH PLAYER MUST HIT ATLEAST ONE (1) DRIVE and no more than 3 drives per player. Each player can use 1MULLIGAN per round. The score is a TEAM SCORE. At least half of the teams will be awarded cash prizes. There will also be one Closest to the Pin contest for both men and women on a Par 3 hole. An email will be sent out ahead of time with a list of teams and their tee times. We ask that everyone arrives at least 30 minutes before their designated tee time. In the event or chance of rain, an email will be sent out by 3:00, indicating whether the event is still on or will be cancelled. If the golf is cancelled, we will still plan to meet for dinner later that afternoon. The first person listed for each foursome will collect $5.00 from each player and be the designated scorekeeper. They will also be responsible for delivering the entry fees and scorecard to our hosts. Awards will be presented at dinner. Please sign up and get ready for some fall Nine & Dine fun! Sign-up will close on August 29th AT NOON. SIGN UP HERE .Any questions, just send Tom Emerson an email – tomemerson7@gmail.com
September 27th-The Villages Theater Company Shows to Go . 6-9 PM-La Hacienda Rec Center The Villages Theater Company has a travelling troupe of talented actors who preform Shows-To-Go. Their present troupe consists of 10-15 people. We saw one of their shows recently and it was hilarious!! YOLO will provide sandwiches with chips and a desert from Honey Baked Ham. Choose either turkey or ham. Check your preference on the sign up sheet. The individually boxed sandwiches are $13 pp. Sign up HERE and click here to PAY . Linda and John Mason-yologang14@gmail.com
YOLO Club
October 2025
October 25th-HALLOWEEN PARTY. LA HACIENDA REC CENTER. 6-9 PM STARRING.LISA BECK!!! Please join the YOLO club for an amazing Halloween party with the talented and vivacious Lisa Beck! You may wear costumes or choose not to, but it is more fun to wear costumes! We will have a contest for the best costume. Please bring a dish for your table and BYOB. Cost - $11 pp- Pay Here. Sign Up Here. Linda and John Mason-yologang14@gmail.com
November 2025
December 2025
December 4th-Todd Bogue Comedian December 4th- 6- 9 PM. La Hacienda Rec Center-Ricardo Montalban room Todd is one of the funniest and tasteful comedian’s we have ever seen. He is truly a delight who will keep you laughing throughout his show. You do not want to miss this show! We would like to have a pot luck with everyone bringing enough food to feed 10 people. This event will be free to YOLO members and $10 to Non-YOLO Members. Click to : Sign Up Here. Non YOLO Members click: Pay Here Linda and John Mason-yologang14@gmail.com
2026
January 2026
January 24th-Due to the cruise departing on January 25th, we are going to reschedule the normal January 24th event to another day in January. This can not occur until October or November. More information to follow.
January 25-February 2, 2026- 8 Night Princess Sky-Departure-Port Canaveral YOLO will be going on another cruise in January to escape the cold! You will need to contact: Group Vacation Planner Molly Berry at 888-969-4768 press 1 for immediate assistance. You can also email groupservice@wth.com. She will be able to answer any of your questions, book rooms, or add cruise coupons, etc. There has been a change in the itinerary: Sunday-Jan 25-Port Canaveral 3:30 departure, Monday-Jan 26-at sea, Tuesday-Jan 27-Amber Cove, Dominican Republic- 12 PM-7 PM, Wednesday-Jan 28th-At Sea, Thursday-Jan 29th-St Maarten 8AM-6 PM, Friday- Jan 30th San Juan, Puerto Rico, 7AM-3 PM, Saturday-Jan 31st-Grand Turk , Turks & Caicos 10 AM-5 PM, Sunday-Feb 1st At Sea, Monday-Feb 2nd-Port Canaveral. Group ID #: 186570. The Princess Sky is a medallion cruise which means you will get a medallion when you check in which will identify you when you get to your door and unlock it for you, identify you when you order dinner or drinks, etc, so you do not need to have a Key Card. You can either wear it around your neck or in a watch form (you pay extra for the watch). We have a bus going down to Port Canaveral and back for $95 pp. Please sign up so we know who is going and what your preferences are. YOLO Sign Up Here Linda and John Mason
FEBRUARY 2026
February 14th-Valentine's Party. Location to be announced. We are planning on dinner and a Murder Mystery Show this year. We are waiting to finalize this event when we are able to schedule a room with the entertainment department. Watch for more news later.
MARCH 2026
March 28th JOHNNY WILD AND THE DELIGHTS! MARCH 28TH 6-9 PM LA HACIENDA REC CENTER You must have a villages ID or guest card Prepare for a thrilling evening of fun, dancing and listening to Johnny Wild and the Delights. This private party with this exceptional band is always thrilling from the moment they begin to the end of the evening! Please bring a snack for your table and BYOB. Cost is: $25 pp. Click to Sign Up Here & Click to Pay Here. Linda and John Mason-YOLO Club
APRIL 2026
April 25th-Due to many YOLO members participating in the cruise, we are going to reschedule this YOLO date for another date in April. We will obtain a date sometime in October or November.
April 14-29, 2026: YOLO Transatlantic Cruise (Bus on 4/13/26) Norwegian VIVA-New Ship. This is a 15 night repositioning cruise to Spain with stops in Portugal, the Balearic Islands, Italy and France. The ship goes out of Miami and disembarks in Barcelona Spain. We will be taking a bus from The Villages to Miami. The bus is $85 per person to be paid separately. To sign up click on the Cruises Only Website below. Please note the Group ID #186568. This webpage will allow us to book a room (your room # will be on your deposit receipt that will be emailed to you about a day later), pay for the cruise, and choose insurance or not. If you want a different room from an inside or a balcony, you will need to call Molly Berry at 888-969-4768 for immediate assistance or email: groupservice@wth.com. Click here for the Webpage to begin booking your cruise. Please also sign up below on the YOLO sign up sheet so we know you are booking the cruise, wish to take the bus or not, and your preferences. For those of you who do a lot of traveling, you might want to consider purchasing year long insurance. This insurance covers you for any travel over 100 miles from your home. We have travel insurance through Allianz. Fortunately we have never needed to use it so we can’t testify to how good it is. For two of us for the year it was about $1,000. Itinerary: April 13th-Bus to Miami ($85)-Pick ups in Spanish Springs and Brownwood; April 14th-Departure-Miami; April 15th-20th At Sea; April 21st-Punta Delgada Azores, Portugal 7AM-2:30 PM; April 22nd-At Sea; April 23rd-Lisbon, Portugal-10:30 AM-5 PM; April 24th-At Sea; April 25th-Palma De Mallorca, Balearic Islands; April 26th-At Sea; April 27th-Livorno (Florence and Pisa) Italy; April 28th-Villefranche-Sur-Mer (Nice) France; April 29th-Arrival-Barcelona, Spain; April 30th- Barcelona Spain; April 1st-Fly to London; April 2nd-Direct flight home to Orlando. Many of us will be staying two extra nights in Barcelona, Spain. We plan to hire a bus to pick us up at the cruise port, take us to the various tourist attractions for two days, take us to a hotel and then drive us to the airport. This will be a separate cost -anticipated to be under $100 pp. Getting Home: We will be taking a flight, probably on Vueling Airlines from Barcelona to London Gatwick Airport on April 1st. On April 2nd, we will be flying out of Gatwick airport on Norse Atlantic Airways (2 PM-Arrival 6:25 PM in Orlando). The bus will pick us up at the airport and drop people off at Brownwood and Spanish Springs. The weather should be in the 60’s to 70’s during this trip (except for Miami). There is one pickleball court on the ship plus a race track for go carts (really fun) and multiple water and dry slides. We will work on getting rooms for us to meet on sea days, perhaps a group excursion for a discount, dining together, transportation together, etc. Linda and John Mason. YOLO Club Please note: We are not travel agents, we are just doing this to have fun with friends.
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