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Balboa Dates for 2024 are currently set
for July 20 - July 27, 2024

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On this page:

Schedule For The Week
and
Where People Are Staying This Year
and
Proposed Balboa Dates for 2025

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(page was last revised on 7/19/2024)

Saturday 7/20/2024:

9:00 PM:
NFO walk around Balboa Island. Meet at the ferry boat crossing at the south end of Agate on Balboa Island

Balboa Rocks

Sunday 7/21/2024:

Morning
Church at 2150 Bonita Canyon Drive, Newport Beach, CA 92660

Andrew and Janie's ward is the University Park Ward. It meets at 9:00 AM, with Sacrament Meeting first.

We may do our own second hour, like we did in 2023. That was great. If we do, try to meet in the High Council room which is near the front, right exit from the chapel. Marc and/or Trent to lead?

Here are the times for all the wards in this building (2150 Bonita Canyon Drive):

University Park Ward -- starts with Sacrament Mtg at 9:00 AM
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Eastbluff - starts with Sacrament Mtg at 10:30 AM
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Newport Hills - starts with non-sacrament mtg at 11:30 AM
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Bonita Canyon Branch (in Persian) - starts with Sacrament Mtg at 9:00 AM

6:30 PM:
Sunset Celebration at Lookout Point in Corona Del Mar

Load this address into your GPS:
2818 Ocean Blvd, Corona Del Mar, CA 92625

Bring your own chairs, blankets, drinks and desserts.
Sunset on 7/21/2024 in Newport Beach, CA is at 7:59 PM.

Right now, no family group photo is planned.

Balboa Rocks

Activities That Might Be Scheduled During the Week Where Anyone Can Join:

Josh would like to snorkel one morning. Two possible locations are La Jolla Cove in San Diego or Diver's Cove in Laguna Beach.

Josh is planning to rent kayaks one morning for cruising around the Island, etc.

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Monday 7/22/2024:

9:30 AM:
Basketball at Balboa Island Park on Agate

7:30 PM Food Court
Dinner at Fashion Island Food Court (Feel free to bring your own food).

You may not want to be late. The food places close at 8:00 pm on week nights.

Tuesday 7/23/2024:

9:30 AM:
Sports & Activity & Hang Out Morning
Coordinated by: "Nobody" .... Just Come.

Location:
Bonita Canyon Sports Park, 1641 Ford Rd, Newport Beach, CA 92660
(This is where Mom plays tennis, with the community building, the Pickleball courts, and a big grass area. It is not where we went last year, but its where we went two years ago.)

Movie Night -- 8:00, 9:00, 10:00 PM?
Some theaters have discount tickets on Tuesdays, and that is why we picked Tuesday for the movie.

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Wednesday 7/24/2024:

In 2023 this was an open day and various goups did different things

Evening:
Grown-up dinner.
Probably at Heather's.

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Thursday 7/25/2024:

11:00 AM Military Promotion Ceremony

Promotion ceremony for Mark to the rank of Colonel to be held at Mark's home at 202 Pearl on Balboa Island.
Congratulations, Mark!

Attire for family: casual (not beachwear)
Here is the invitation in PDF format

Evening Baseball
Some are planning to go to an Angels baseball game.

Balboa Rocks

Friday 7/26/2024:

Morning:
No formal plans for Friday morning.

Evening:
No formal plans for Friday evening.

Balboa Rocks

Saturday 7/27/2024:

Back to reality. Please travel home safely!

Family Locations This Year:

Remember this is an open Internet site. You may not want to list your location. Chris will remove this information as soon as the week is over.

If you want to tell us where you are staying this year, let Chris know, and he'll show it below:

Mom:

Mark:

Chris:

Heather:

Bruce:

Josh:

Nath:

Drew:

Ang:

Rosie:

Philip:

Preferences for Beach Dates in 2025:

Logical possibilities are:

July 19 - 26, 2025
July 26 - August 2, 2025
August 2 - 9, 2025

Mom:

Mark: No preference but recommends later in the season for warmer weather

Chris: No preference

Heather:

Bruce: No preference

Josh: No preference

Nath:

Drew:

Ang: July 19 - 26, 2025

Rosie:

Philip: