Roost #44 Poop
Frank’s note: All items subject to change/cancellation
From the Prez:
Dates to Remember:
12/14/25 – Christmas Party (w/short meeting)
1/1/26 – Penguin Swim
1/6/25 – January Roost Meeting/Elections
Membership:
I will start collecting Dues in January for the 2026 year. Dues are still $40.
Susan
Convention:
Parade:
Apparel:
The on-line store is currently closed and will reopen in February with March shipping.
For new members the link to the store is: ravensroost44.itemorder.com
Note you can only access the site when the store is open.
Entertainment:
Christmas party at Aloft, 4501 Coastal Hwy Dec 14th from 12:30pm to 4:30pm. Price is $45pp, $65 for significant other or spouse only, no friends or relatives. We will have Ravens game on, heavy upscale finger foods, hamburger, pulled pork sliders, jumbo shrimp, mini crab cakes, meatballs, charcuterie platter, Buffalo chicken dip, dessert bar, cash bar. The game will be shown on projection screen. Rooms at Aloft will be available $79 per night. There will be a bar open and food can be bought. TV in bar will have Sunday night football on. MONEY IS DUE NOW. Mail money to Donna Chaplinski 38329 Maple Lane, Selbyville, De 19975. Do not mail to anyone else so I can keep track of payments.
Entertainment mtgs will be at 6:30 before every monthly Roost mtg. Please consider joining so we can plan more fun things to do in the coming year.
Any ideas, text Donna 410-627-7697.
Our permanent meeting host is the American Legion Post 166 located at Coastal Hwy and 23rd Street. At the request of the Legion, meetings will now be on the first Tuesday of each month.
Roost members please enter through the handicap door on the 23rd street north side.
Be sure to sign in at the table at the door.
The general membership meeting starts promptly at 7:30. There may be some committee
meetings going on before that. However, members are invited and encouraged to arrive as
early as 6:00 to enjoy drinks and food specials The Post kitchen stays open until 7:30 on
our meeting nights to accommodate us. This is a great time to enjoy the facility and engage
with other members. The Post accepts cash only.
It looks like we will have the usual setup for tailgate parties for the Sunday 1:00 games in the hall with food and drinks available for purchase off the menu or buffet. The scheduled 1pm game against the New England Patriots on December 21 has been flexed to Sunday Night Football, 8:15pm.
Ron
AGH Penguin Swim:
If you have sold any of the end of year raffle tickets, please bring the stubs and money to the Christmas Party, or contact me to set up a time for me to pick them up. If you want to buy raffle tickets, contact me. I will also have some at the Christmas Party.
I also have a $100 gift card for Hoopers Crab House and a $50 gift card for the Embers restaurant that will make a great Christmas present and will be raffled off as 1 prize at the Christmas Party.
Gary
Scholarship Golf Tournament:
Constitution and Bylaws:
Bylaws are available at our website ocravensroost44.com. They will be updated soon to reflect the monthly meeting change.
Game Bus:
Elections:
Elections … It is that time of year again! Time to get involved with our Ravens Roost 44
– up close and personal!
We will be accepting nominations thru December 1 for the following positions. We will
announce the nominations at the Christmas Party on December 14, and the December
Newsletter. We will hold elections at the January Ravens Roost Meeting. Newly
elected leadership members will be sworn in the February meeting.
o President
o Sargent at Arms
o Board Member #3 - Two year engagement
o Board Member #5 – Two year engagement
o Add’l Board Member - One year engagement
Please send your nominations to me at Michele.Brill@aol.com.
Football Sweepstakes:
Congratulations to our winners!!! Looking forward to who’s next!
Week 1 Winner Baker Smith – Third place – Most points $50 – Score 113
Week 2 Winner Sara Brown – Bonus Winner - $20 – Score 114
Week 3 Winner Tom Wengert - Bonus Winner - $20 – Score 115
Week 4 Winner Barbara Smith – Bonus Winner - $20 – Score 110
Week 5 Winner Cindy Szlasa – Bonus Winner - $20 – Score 114
Week 6 Winner John Casey – Bonus Winner - $20 – Score 101
Week 7 Winner Frank Nabozny – 14th Highest Score - $20 – Score 110
Week 7 Winner Sen McMullen – 2nd Lowest Score - $20 – Score 9
Week 8 Winner Carol Munroe – Bonus Winner - $20 – Score 112
Week 9 Winner Steve Szlasa – Bonus Winner - $20 – Score 111
Week 10 Winner John Romanowski – Bonus Winner - $20 – Score 113
Week 11 Winner Henry Smith – Bonus Winner - $20 – Score 103
Week 12 Winner Donna Chaplinski – Bonus Winner - $20 – Score 92
Week 13 Winner Lynn DiMarcantonio - Bonus Winner - $20 – Score 92
Week 14 Winner Marc Grimes – Bonus Winner - $20 – Score 110
Ticket Exchange:
Gary Miller is looking for 2 tickets to a Ravens game, sometime in mid-late November or December. Please contact Gary @ 443.618.9972.
Good of the Roost:
In addition to our Ravens Roost 44 participating in the Battle of the Ravens Roosts with other Roosts for the Maryland Food Bank, we are going to collect canned goods and nonperishable foods at the Christmas Party to go to the Delaware Food Bank.
Please bring your food donations and fill the basket for the Food Bank of Delaware. Help Delawareans that are in need this holiday season by donating canned goods to the Ravens Roost 44 Holiday Food Drive on December 14th!!
Ravens Poop
Good daily dose of Ravens news notes and nuggets here. I can hardly stand ESPN, but you can go here to stay up to date with all of the AFC North news.
Follow all the Orioles news @ MLB here, and on MASN here, from columnist Roch Kubatko.
Into Maryland Terrapins basketball? Get your Terps fix here.
Local Poop
Now thru 12/31/25 - WINTERFEST CELEBRATES 33 YEARS! OPEN WED – SUN NOV 20 - DEC 21. OPEN DAILY DEC 22 – 31. 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM
Get ready to embark on a journey into the enchanting spirit of the holiday season at the 2025 Winterfest of Lights in Ocean City, MD. Enjoy a walk-through winter wonderland experience and explore the 58-acre Northside Park. And that's not all – 2025 promises to be bigger and more magical than ever.
Northside Park 200 125th St, Ocean City, MD 21842
As you stroll through the Winterfest of Lights, you'll be greeted by a multitude of new displays and an enhanced configuration. The Winterfest Entrance Pavilion welcomes you with open arms, setting the stage for the festive spectacle that awaits. Follow the illuminated path through thousands of sparkling holiday lights and immerse yourself in the charm of animated light displays that line the paved park paths.
Take a moment to savor the season with a cup of hot chocolate, warm up by a bonfire, have fun with interactive games, capture cherished memories with Santa Claus in a festive photo, try your hand at delightful family crafts, and explore unique gifts at our charming gift shop. Keep an eye out for captivating photo opportunities scattered throughout the park, including several interactive displays that will engage your senses and ignite your holiday spirit.
And, of course, the centerpiece of our winter wonderland is the awe-inspiring 50-foot Christmas tree, which promises to put on a show you won't soon forget. Join us as we celebrate the magic of the holiday season at the Winterfest of Lights – it's a heartwarming experience you and your loved ones won't want to miss!
Admission is only $6 (plus fees) for guests 12 years and older and FREE for children 11 years and younger.
The Winterfest of Lights is subject to closure for inclement weather.
Call 410-289-2800 for more information
Pets are welcome on Wednesday evenings!
Mobility Devices available for rent on site - $10.00 per two hours (scooters, powered wheelchairs) - Standard wheel chairs also available. Scooters-4-Rent.com (302) 280-6203
More Events HERE.
Funny Poop
A couple had not been married for long, when the husband came home one day to find that his bride had disappeared. He got very worried and gathered up all his friends to search for his wife with no success.
Two days after his wife disappeared the man returned home to find her in the kitchen. He asked her what she had been up to and why she hadn't been home for so long.
She replied, "These four men kidnapped me and had wild sex with me for a week."
The husband answered, "But it's only been two days what do you mean a week?"
"I am just here to get something to eat.”
Etcetera
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Life is short. Focus on the good.
Frank
And put that ball across the line
So, fly with talons spread wide
Go in and strike with Ravens pride
Dive in and show them your might
