13th Annual Lake Monroe Messabout , Bloomington, Indiana
Sept 17, 18, 19, 2004 The Messabout will be held on the shores of Lake
Monroe at the Paynetown State Recreation Area, which has boat ramps, a
beach and campground. Bring a boat if you can. Otherwise, bring boat plans,
pictures, tales, and your interest in small boats. There are sites for tents and
Rv's. No sites reserved, we will congregate in the tent area(sites 1-10,28-32)
near the store, that you come to before the campground control station.
Motels: Best Western 4501 E. 3rd St. 812-332-2141; Century Suites Hotel,
300 St Rd 446, 8123-336-7777;Travel Lodge, 2615 E. 3rd St, 812-339-6191,
or consider others in Bloomington, Columbus, or Indianapolis.
No schedule for the weekend. Typically, people arive on Friday evening or
Saturday morning. The Messabout begins to dissolve Sunday afternoon.
We will have a pitch-in supper Saturday night. If your last name begins with A-
L, please contribute a salad, pasta, or hot dish. If M-Z, please contribute a
vegetable, fruit or dessert. Bring your own service, drink, and meat.
Bloomington is 50 miles south of Indianapolis on SR 37. If coming from
Indianapolis, take the SR 46 Bypass around the northeast side of
Bloomington (hopefully before or after the football traffic), then east on SR46
(E. Third St.) to SR 446 south. Go South on 446 to Paynetown State
Recreational Area.
Bob Bringle, 141 E. 44th St. Indianapolis, IN, 46205 (W) 317-274-6753 (H)
317-283-8321 Emailrbringle@...
Monroe at the Paynetown State Recreation Area, which has boat ramps, a
beach and campground. Bring a boat if you can. Otherwise, bring boat plans,
pictures, tales, and your interest in small boats. There are sites for tents and
Rv's. No sites reserved, we will congregate in the tent area(sites 1-10,28-32)
near the store, that you come to before the campground control station.
Motels: Best Western 4501 E. 3rd St. 812-332-2141; Century Suites Hotel,
300 St Rd 446, 8123-336-7777;Travel Lodge, 2615 E. 3rd St, 812-339-6191,
or consider others in Bloomington, Columbus, or Indianapolis.
No schedule for the weekend. Typically, people arive on Friday evening or
Saturday morning. The Messabout begins to dissolve Sunday afternoon.
We will have a pitch-in supper Saturday night. If your last name begins with A-
L, please contribute a salad, pasta, or hot dish. If M-Z, please contribute a
vegetable, fruit or dessert. Bring your own service, drink, and meat.
Bloomington is 50 miles south of Indianapolis on SR 37. If coming from
Indianapolis, take the SR 46 Bypass around the northeast side of
Bloomington (hopefully before or after the football traffic), then east on SR46
(E. Third St.) to SR 446 south. Go South on 446 to Paynetown State
Recreational Area.
Bob Bringle, 141 E. 44th St. Indianapolis, IN, 46205 (W) 317-274-6753 (H)
317-283-8321 Emailrbringle@...