Time for Krewe elections. All board positions will be selected at the June meeting. Please refer to the Bylaws for procedures for nomination and election. Remember your dues (and those of any nominees) must be paid prior to the election.

Nominations are needed for all positions. Send nominations to Wayne Hall.

- Thar be pirates on the horizon and that be the truth mateys, just as the Mardi Gras season ends now we be lookin' to strap on our wooden legs and eye patches and prepare to be boarded, or better yet maybe we be doin the board'n.

First we be invad'n the lads and lasses down at the Fort - Fort Walton Beach that is fer the Billy Bowlegs festival - that'll be on 30 May; then after we have our fill we'll sail on over to the Port of Pensacola where we will ply our booty at the Fiesta of Five Flags on 6 June. Be on the look out fer our Cap'n to round up the Krewe's pirates and wenches fer a rollickin' good time. That'l be Cap'n Hall to you mateys. We be donning our best pirate garb fer this invasion so stow yer tux and grap yer cutlasses.

Time flies when yer hav'n Rum -

Wow, What a great parade. Navarre Beach enjoyed not only record participation and attendance at the 2013 Navarre Beach Mardi Gras Parade but the best weather in memory. The Krewe was thrilled at the number of entries this year including for the first but not last time Pensacola's own Krewe of Lafitte. And we were so happy to see our sisters from Milton - The Krewe of Silver Slippers return. Spring-like weather brought out spectators in record numbers this year.

The Navarre Krewe of Jesters would like to thank the Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office, the Community Emergency Response Team, the Navarre Beach Fire Department, the Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce, The Club at Hidden Creek, and the Golf Depot of Fort Walton Beach, along with many others that helped make this the best parade ever. We would also like to thank Doug and Jolene Depew, Pat and Kathy Schulte, and Donna and Chuck Howard for the use of their convertibles for our royalty and Juana's Pagotas for the great after parade party.

Mark your calendars now for 22 February 2014 when the Navarre Krewe of Jesters will host the 28th annual Navarre Beach Mardi Gras Parade on the Island.

The Overall Best Entry in this year's parade was awarded to the Krewe of Lafitte. The best Community Entry was our friends from Milton, the Krewe of Silver Slippers.

2013 Navarre Beach Mardi Gras Parade Winners are:

Commercial Entry
• Krewe of Lafitte
• Helen Back

Community Entry
• Krewe of Silver Slippers
• Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce

Walking ? Non Motorized Children
• A Time to Dance
• Navarre Raiders Quarterback Club (Navarre High School)

Decorated Small Vehicles
• Hadji Shrine (Pensacola)
• Golf Cart Club of Navarre Beach

Did you know that to be a member in good standing every Krewe member must be an active part of a Krewe Committee? Everything that makes this Krewe function from funds brought in to put on the Parade and award our scholarship, planning for Krewe events, maintaing our float, even Krewe social functions requires active Krewe particpation. If you are not currently actively particpating in one or more of the committees now is the time to get active.

 

NKOJ Decals (3" X 4.5") are now available for purchase for $l.00 each with 24 cents of every dollar going back to the Krewe. Contact Mark Chapman at webmaster@NKOJ.org to get yours.

 

NKOJ T-Shirts in Green, Gold, Purple and White have arrived and are now on sale. The shirts can be had for $10 for small, medium ,large and extra large, $12 for XXL. See Wayne Hall to get yours.

 

The use of the "F Bomb" at any Jester function will yield the orator the opportunity to donate 25 cents to the Relay for Life fund. The explicative must be clearly heard and reported by a Krewe member in a timely and courteous manner - feel free to report yourself should the need arise. Remember this is for a good cause although not so much that one should feel obliged to drop a bomb now and then for charity. Members are always welcome to donate to the cause without flinging explicatives.

NKOJ on Facebook - That's right, the Navarre Krewe of Jesters is on Facebook now. So check out the Krewe at "Facebook.com/NavarreKreweOfJesters".