SCOPE Concludes 2002 with its 
Annual Christmas Dinner

With King Poodle Jeffrey Cheng grabbing the reigns, the Annual SCOPE Christmas Dinner was in full gallop Friday evening, December 6th at the Yardhouse Restaurant in Long Beach. Over 90 of SCOPE's finest filled the Harbor Room as the SCOPE throng celebrated another blockbuster year of friendship and on the water fantasies. It was an odd sight to see so many of the clubs members inside the Yardhouse while the often filled docks at the waterfront were empty due to the cool nights breeze.

Special recognition was given to 2002 SCOPE President Lu Lyall as he was presented a special award for his outstanding contribution and dedication to the club and its members. During Lyall's second term as President, the membership grew to an all time high of 126 members and the events were well attended, capped off with a record breaking 159 boats at the annual Poker Run.

Lyall has been instrumental in the continual marketing of the club and with bringing advanced technology to the support system of the club and its Board of Directors. Also recognized was the SCOPE Poker Run Director Wayne Lee, whose dedication to the Poker Run each year has lead industry experts to say that the SCOPE Poker Run is the most organized, efficiently run poker run in the World, besides being the largest open ocean poker run anywhere in the country. Lee announce that next year's poker run will be held in Long Beach on May 29,30 and June 1 (the week following Memorial weekend). Like last year, Lee warned the masses that next year's run will also be a sellout and that information and literature concerning the run will be published by the time of the Los Angeles boat show in early February.

SCOPE wishes to thank King Poodle Jeffrey Cheng for organizing the Holiday festivities and the Board of Directors wishes all of its members and guest a very safe and peaceful Holiday season.
Captain Ron