3rd Annual Long Island Lighthouse Challenge

2007 LI Lighthouse Challenge Website

The LI Lighthouse Challenge committee met this Saturday to announce the 3rd Annual Long Island Lighthouse Challenge. The event will Kickoff with a 4:30 pm cruise out of Greenport on Friday night, May 18th, and continue with land lighthouses on Saturday May 19th and Sunday 20th.


new info 4/30 Bill Younger, the founder of Harbour Lights will be joining us again this year!


There will be a 2nd Greenport cruise Saturday at 4:30 pm.

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From Nancy Bahnsen:"I’d like to let everyone know that we now officially have the Peconic Star for the cruises on Fri & Sat, May 18th & 19th. The rates and all other information from last year (aside from the dates) will remain the same. Adults: $70, Kids 12 & under: $40. Departure time is 4:30pm."


Hi All,
I'll be selling LI Challenge Raffle tickets.
There are a couple of very unique prizes.
$5 each 6 for $25
I'll be taking Checks made out to LIChapter, USLHS, sent to me at Bob Scroope, 7 East Gate Drive, Mount Sinai, NY 11766.

Be a part of the Mega Raffle

You do not have to attend to enter the raffle.

Win one of these prizes:

A private tour for 10 at the offshore
Huntington Harbor Lighthouse.

A private sunrise or sunset tower tour for 10 at the Fire Island Lighthouse.

Cedar Island Lighthouse Picnic Tour for 5

Two tickets for a Long Island Chapter USLHS 2008 Cruise.

Gift baskets from one of the following gift shops:
Montauk Point Lighthouse
Fire Island Lighthouse
Horton Point Lighthouse
Huntington Harbor Lighthouse
East End Seaport Museum
LighthouseTShirts.com.
A hat and polo shirt from Eatons Neck Coast Guard Station.
Lighted Statue of Liberty, from Harbor Lights.
Limited Edition Cedar Island Lighthouse replicas from Harbour Lights.
More winners will receive Harbor LightsCollectables.


Tickets are $5 each or 6 for $25.


...And more

Please check the website for info 2007 LI Challenge
And thanks for your attendance and support .

Bob LIChapter USLHS

Bob,

Did you mean to say that the 3rd Annual LI Lighthouse challenge would continue on May 19th and 20th?

Somehow I don't think it will be happening on a Sunday and Monday.

I'll be missing this one- already have tickets for some Poco concerts on those dates. The first is in PA- near Philly and the second is in NYC at B. B. King's club.

I went to a Poco concert at Westbury last year on the Sunday of the Challenge after volunteering at Old field.

Dennis

Thanks Dennis, corrections Made to Post. Will miss you this year Dennis! But I'm sure you'll find a way to participate as you usually do!
Bob

Sounds like fun Bob, are there any details like cost, hotels etc., is it open to anyone??

Bob,
So I missed last years challenge but made the Maryland and NJ ones.(It was my first year at doing these and was really fun!)

So if I decide to do the LI one this year...any tips on where to start and possibly where to stay overnite and then continue to make the best use of time?

Will it be the same lights as last years challenge? I have last years brochure so I have some kind of directions at least.

I found that by starting at a specific light location...you have a better chance of completing it by not going back over or back-tracking and wasting valuable time.

Beacon Bob,

Doing the LI challenge without any backtracking is a major challenge. The first problem is the distances involved the second is that it is very, very difficult to find anyplace out on the East End to let you do one night on a weekend in a hotel, motel or B&B. I've tried numerous times connected to the challenge and otherwise and never been able to do it.

If this year is like the past two the LI Lighthouse chapter will make arrangements with several hotels for special rates.

I stayed at the Marriott in Islandia at a very good rate for the property- less thn half what it would have been. It's a 4 star Marriott property. Breakfast isn't included but the buffet is good and not too pricey.

You do have to backtrack but if you plan well it still is no problem to complete the challenge. You just divide your trips into the Southern coast lights and the northern coast lights.

Here's a link to the info on last year's challenge. It has much needed information. the directions in last year's brochure are very good. Keep in mind that the further you go East on the Island the more traffic can be a problem due to the roads narrowing.

http://longislandlighthouses.com/challenge.htm

It's a fun weekend. We did the challenge the first year and then i volunteered both days last year. It looks like i'll miss it this year, though.

Do it. It's a fun weekend. Try and get out to Greenport Friday night for the kickoff lighthouse cruise. They do a great job of getting you close to the lights and if you have the regular tour guide you'll get great info on them.

Dennis

Everyone is welcome! Details of the LI Challenge will be posted as events are confirmed. It will be similar to the first two Challenges. The website should be up by the end of month, please be patient. Brochure will be posted on website and has specific directions to each lighthouse from the one your currently at. I was trying to give everyone here 'a heads up' on the dates after the first meeting on 2/10.
Bob

ps Here last years link which should answer a lot of questions, and has directions;

If I don't do Dave's LI lighthouse tour, I hope to attempt the LI lighthouse challenge.

I would love to do both!!!

My intention is to do the LI Challenge and then the Saturday boat cruise with Dave. I don't think that there are too many lights that would overlap. This way it gives me a chance to meet some of you and also do the challenge.

I had a major league BLAST on the MD and NJ challenges last year!
I can't wait to get more details on the LI challenge. I will keep my eyes open for that info...

new info posted 2/22/2007

Thanks Bob for the info!

Okay...so it gives the weekend dates...do you know if it will be the same group of lighthouses as in last years brochure?
I want to try to figure out where to get a hotel that makes sense for the 2 day event.
Any good suggestions?

Lighthouses will basically be the same as last year. Old Field might be excluded. Hopefully we will get a participating hotel like the last two years.

Bob,

Why may Old Field be excluded? Town politics per chance?

Too much traffic for the neighbors?

Beacon Bob,

Go back and reread my post about the previous Challenges. This challenge is difficult to do without any backtracking. Staying in Islandia or nearby allows two circuits- North and South.

I can personally reccomend the Islandia Marriott- last year I had a room that was humongous with mucho open space and one of the smallest bathrooms i've ever had in a hotel room. the room was wedge shaped due to the design of the building with the bathroom at the smallest part of the wedge.

The price that the Chapter has gotten in the past is very hard to beat for anything worth staying at on long Island- $79 the first year and $89 the second. direct booking at the Islandia right now is $160 and up.

Dennis

new info 3/6 Order Cruise Tickets

new info 3/9/2007 2007 LI Lighthouse Challenge Website

New March 9, 2007


Hi All,
I'll be selling LI Challenge Raffle tickets.
There are a couple of very unique prizes.
$5 each 6 for $25
I'll be taking Checks made out to LIChapter, USLHS, sent to me at Bob Scroope, 7 East Gate Drive, Mount Sinai, NY 11766.

Be a part of the Mega Raffle

You do not have to attend to enter the raffle.

Win one of these prizes:

A private tour for 10 at the offshore
Huntington Harbor Lighthouse.
A private sunrise or sunset tower tour for 10 at the
Fire Island Lighthouse.
Cedar Island Lighthouse Picnic Tour for 5
Two tickets for a Long Island Chapter USLHS 2008 Cruise.
Gift baskets from one of the following gift shops:
Montauk Point Lighthouse
Fire Island Lighthouse
Horton Point Lighthouse
Huntington Harbor Lighthouse
East End Seaport Museum
LighthouseTShirts.com.
A hat and polo shirt from Eatons Neck Coast Guard Station.
Lighted Statue of Liberty, from Harbor Lights.
Limited Edition Cedar Island Lighthouse replicas from Harbour Lights.
More winners will receive Harbor LightsCollectables.


Tickets are $5 each or 6 for $25.
I had two Forum Winners last year!


...And more

Please check the website for info 2007 LI Challenge
And thanks for your attendance and support .

Bob LIChapter USLHS

Bob,

You never did answer why Old Field is no longer part of the Challenge- local politics, unhappy neighbors or something else.

I'm sure that many will go to the lighthouse anyway and actually be more annoying thna the buses.

Dennis

I will fill out you tickets, and keep track of the results for you. Good Luck!
thanks again,
Bob

Thanks for the update to the website. I need to talk to the mrs about where she'd like to stay. do you know if they allow just 1 night or do they ask for 2 nights for the special rates at the hotels?

Don't know Bob about 2 nights. I believe in past they accepted 1 day. Just call the 800 number and ask.
Bob

Bob,

There was no problem getting one night at the regular hotels- like the Islandia Marriott but the smaller mom & pop motels and B&B's out on the east end of the island almost always require two nights on a weekend in May.

I've tried about 4-5 times over the years to stay one night on the east end of the island on a weekend between May and September and I've never been successful.

Dennis

Bill Younger, founder of Harbour Lights will be attending the Long Island Lighthouse Challenge. He will be at Cedar Island Lighthouse on Saturday and Huntington Harbor Lighthouse on Sunday.

Bob

Who's Coming?
I know a lot of you have been to the first 2 Challenges. And/or are coming to Dave's LI weekend in June.
Bill and I will be there so make sure you say Hello!

Bob

One of these years I'm going to make it. Sadly, not this year. But please tell Bill, Mel says "Hey!"

Unfortunately Esther and I will be skipping the LI challenge this year. We won't be doing Dave's trip either as we had already signed up for the NELL Meeting the next weekend- and added about 7 days to it to continue on to NS, NB and Northern Maine.

In fact we'll miss all 3 of the challenges this year. It is the first time we have not been involved in the NJ challenge in some way- as volunteers or participants.

There's always next year, though. It might be time for the Triple Crown.

Dennis

I'll be working both cruises (Friday and Saturday nights), but will not be volunteering at any of the sites this year. Bob and I are considering DOING the Challenge instead.

Diane,

I think that sounds like a great idea.

You should get to enjoy the challenge from the other side- it has it's charms as well.

I'm going to miss the interaction with other LH Wacko's- and not just HL Wacko's- at the Challenges this year.

Dennis

We had over 225 visitors at Cedar Island yesterday on a predicted rainy day that turned out cloudy with no showers at all. Bill enjoyed the day greeting Challengers and distibuting thumbnails.
Sunny 72 predicted today for our Huntington Harbour day. Expecting more locals out on this nice day!
NELL had a crew of 7 stop buy!

Very busy day at Huntington Harbor. The SHL had two boats running in the afternoon. I would estimate 300+ at the lighthouse in the middle of the harbor.

Photos from Hilari:


Bill, Hilari, Lee, Jim, and Judy.




Hilari, Jim, & Bob


Can anyone pickout a unique thing in the first photo(besides the giant Cedar Island replica)?

Something to do with the artwork?

nope

How about the "little red lens" on top of the house? :rolleyes:

no but warmer

Sorry I didn't make it this year. I got trumped by the wife!
Would it be that the replica didn't have a hole in the roof! Must be a current replica!
Hope to see this one again soon!

Background

You might need a magnifying glass?

Does that sign say "C.S. Lighthouse Society"?

US Lighthouse Society

Captain Frank Knoll of Save Huntington Harbor Lighthouse on the SS Harrington whaleboat named after the founder.


Bill Younger at his BEST!


The Whaleboat SSHarrington in action ferrying participants in the LIChallenge to Huntington Harbor Lighthouse in the manner of the Lighthouse Keepers.


Bill & Bob


Bill & Bob