The Experience Insider

Our residents look forward to the calendar of events this season, such as the Holiday Cart Parade the first week of December. Our residents deck their golf carts with all the trimmings for a contest of the most festive golf cart. They also parade throughout the community showing off their decorated masterpieces. It is definitely the most wonderful time of the year!

What are you most looking forward to this holiday season? Are there any events or activities you have planned?

This is a wonderful time of year while we welcome back our seasonal residents. It is great to see the Club filled with smiling faces and our activities calendar full of new and exciting events for the season. We just kicked off the season with our annual Welcome Back Party - The Pig Roast in mid-November. Residents enjoyed reuniting with old friends and danced the night away with live entertainment from a local band, Hot Topic.

What activity do you most look forward to doing in the beautiful Florida weather?

Pelican Preserve has so much to offer each resident who lives here. We have pool parties, outdoor concerts, nature walks, fitness classes, spa treatments, golf tournaments, arts and crafts classes and much, much, more! I truly enjoy being a part of the all the excitement through providing our residents with memorable, fun experiences in and outside the Club.

Speaking of outside the Club, we just completed a sprint triathlon in the beginning of September in Venice, Florida. The entire Pelican Preserve staff participated, as well as residents, family and friends. There were also several residents who came to the event just to cheer us on. We have been training all summer, so there was great anticipation of this event through our physical and mental training.

Have you participated in an event with fellow residents in your community? Do you have any questions you would like to ask about Pelican Preserve or the amenities we have here? Let me know and be sure to check back often, as you never know what adventure the residents will be on next or what happenings you will want to keep up with, or better yet join in on!

Our residents continue to be awe-inspired by the natural surroundings in Pelican Preserve. With preserves, boardwalks and wildlife all around, there is always something new to explore and admire. We have decided to put together a Pelican Preserve nature calendar with photos from our residents within the community. Alan Maltz, the official wildlife photographer for the state of Florida, will act as judge to pick out the best photos for the calendar, along with notecards. All proceeds from the calendar and notecards will go towards our Crooked Garden (Butterfly Garden) to help enhance the garden’s features and keep up with the maintenance.

Have you been involved with a successful fundraiser lately with your community? Share with us your ideas.