Hosted by: Tim & Sherry Sargent

Band: Memphis Underground

Sponsored by: Krupps Powersports and Marine and Viaggio

Details: All are welcome to come by boat & float or anchor out in front to listen to the band.

Date: Saturday August 10th

Time: 7pm to 10pm

Hosted by: DLA & DLYC

Band: Sandbar Bums

Sponsored by: Krupps Powersports and Marine and Viaggio

Details: All are welcome to come by boat & float or anchor out in front of the Yacht Club to listen to the band.

Diamond Lake Triathlon 2024!
📆 Saturday, July 20th
👉🏻 Registration is open for the race set against the stunning backdrop of our very own Diamond Lake.
🔹 Get ready to swim, bike, and run in one of Michigan's most scenic triathlons.
🏷️ Price increases after July 15, 2024

Volunteers needed: See opportunities and sign up HERE

💠 Visit https://loom.ly/pbwFX1k for more info and to Register!

At the Park Shore Marina

Time 10am - 12pm

Fireworks Date: Saturday, July 6, 2024

Rain Date: Saturday, July 13, 2024

Band: High Life

Location: Charlie & Barb Gallagher & Dan & Erin McCarthy

Sponsored by: Sunset Coast

Details: All are welcome to come by on boat & float or anchor out in front to listen to the band.

Front Porch Music 2024

• Saturday, June 29th - Time: 7pm to 10pm

• At The Island

• Entertainment by The Heavy Load

• Hosted by Sharon & Gary Gries

• Sponsored by: Wakeside Marine, 51305 SR 19 North, Ph: 574 264-2874 www.wakesidemarine.com

• We encourage all to come by on your boats & float out in front to listen to the band.

• As our first event, we will kick off with a boat parade! Details coming soon!

BOAT PARADE INFO:

Lets "Embrace the Olympics" along with the DLA/DLYC by decorating your boat & parade around the lake.

Meet out in the water in front of the yacht club at 6pm & we'll start from there and end at the island for music by “The Heavy Load”

➣ Save the dates!
- Thursday, July 4th
- Saturday, August 10th &
- Friday, August 30th

Diamond Lake Association Annual Meeting

Saturday, June 29, 2024 - 9:00 am

Location: Diamond Lake Yacht Club

We will do our best to keep the meeting to 90 minutes, but have a number of topics to cover this year.

We will propose a series of minor adjustments to the By-Laws to improve governance of the Association for the future. We expect to send out a copy of these proposals before the meeting.

We will cover the many initiatives that our Board committees have been working on to continue our goal of “Diamond Better”.

We expect to have several experts on Lake Preservation to discuss actions we are taking to ensure Diamond Lake is “Better” for generations to come

Saturday, June 15th 9:00 am - 11:00 am EST (UPDATED TIME)

Diamond Lake Yacht Club

Pick up your course books ahead of time from:

- Halls Bait Shop

- 15573 US 12 Union, MI

- Phone: 269-641-2304

- Close at 6pm M-F

Do you need a Boating License in Michigan?

Any motorized boat operator born after June 30, 1996, is required by law to pass a boater safety course and to carry a boater education card. In addition, boater education is also required for all PWC operators born after December 31, 1978.

Don’t have to be a Michigan resident to take the course

WHAT IS A CARDBOARD BOAT RACE?

Participants will work in teams of 2 to build a boat and paddles using only cardboard and duct tape. You’ll navigate the treacherous Diamond Lake raceway in front of the Diamond Lake Yacht Club and compete head to head against teams in your category. 

WHEN IS THE 2ST ANNUAL DIAMOND LAKE CARDBOARD BOAT REGATTA?

Saturday, September 2nd   

RACE DAY SCHEDULE:

·       Arrive with your boat and gear

·       Check-in between 9:00-10:30 am

·       First race (Youth) will be 11:00 am

Other race day information:

·       Diamond Doughnuts will be available on site for coffee and donuts, etc.

·       Food trucks will also be available

·       DJ will be on site with music and announcements

·       Games for the kids

WHAT IS NEW THIS YEAR:

·       Stronger cardboard and more cardboard for Adult and Adult/Youth Classes

·       You are able to use unlimited duct tape (not provided)

·       Kid’s games provided by local nonprofits

·       “Diamond Better” award category for best use of new DLA logo

AWARDS

Youth Class (Ages 7 - 14) 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place - Fastest Times

Adult/Youth 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place - Fastest Times

Adult Class (Ages 15+) 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place - Fastest Times

Creativity Award - Most creative in design (one per class)

“Diamond  Better” Award - Best use of the new DLA logo

HOW MUCH AND HOW DO I REGISTER?

Cost is $45 per kit/per race class.  If you participate in Youth and Adult/Youth, that’s two kits.  Price includes official cardboard pieces.   You will be responsible for providing your duct tape and noodles.  Note: Noodles are optional for use as paddles ONLY. Not attached to the boat itself.

Please note:  We are limiting registration to 60 vessels this year. Registration is OPEN! Click HERE to register your teams. 

HOW DO I GET MY MATERIAL?

Pick up your cardboard at Diamond Dough between 10am -12pm: 8/5, 8/12 or 8/19.

CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS

• Boats must be pre-built. You can "fine tune" at the event site.

• Boat structure must be made ONLY of 1) cardboard provided to and 2) unlimited duct tape that you supply.  Duct tape with color and pattern print is permitted.

• Participants can also construct paddles (optional) from ONLY: 1) cardboard 2) duct tape 3) pool noodles. Premade oars or paddles made from other materials are not permitted. Paddles are not required, you may use your hands.

• Costumes are encouraged.

• Design is left to the builders. Do not enclose the boat in a way that would impede exiting the vessel when in the water.

• Boats cannot be larger than 60" wide and 84" long.

Fine print:

• Please DO NOT use paint in any form.  Use colorful duct tape in place of paint. 

• You may attach additional decorations with duct tape. Decorations should not be used as structural or flotation elements or contain paint.

• Cardboard cannot be sealed with paint or sealants. 

• No caulking, two part or mixed adhesives, glues, or epoxy.

• No electrical, gasoline, benzene, propane, or other chemical or electrical propulsion systems.

• Boats should be free of sharp edges, pointy objects, or anything else that could cause injury.

PARTICIPATION RULES

• Every crew member must wear a personal flotation device (PFD). Please bring your own, not provided.

• Boats will race a total of approximately 200’ in front of the DLYC.

• During the competition, crew must be inside the boat. No towing the boat, holding it between legs, swimming, or using the PFD to provide flotation of the vessel is permitted.

• Event judges have final decision in approval of boat construction, race completion times, and disqualifications.

• The race must begin and end with the two-person crew intact. Any use of lane lines for pushing or pulling your boat will result in disqualification.

• Participant’s arms and legs must remain inside the boat at all times and should not be used to propel the boats. No swimming, kicking, walking, etc to move the boat forward.

• All boats must be removed from the facility by participants.

Please note:

• This is a fun event and participants are expected to maintain decorum at all times. Unsportsman-like behavior is grounds for disqualification. 

• Throwing water on another boat is a reason for disqualification except in the event of incidental splash of paddles.

• Please do not bring pets to the event.

QUESTIONS? Contact Kevin Bradley at kwb455@yahoo.com

WE NEED VOLUNTEERS:  Many hands make less work. Come and enjoy a day at the lake and support your community. To volunteer, reach out to Kevin Bradley at kwb455@yahoo.com

$30 for DLA Members; $35 for non-members (Become a Member Today)

Your donation will help support local non-profits such as: First Start, Helping Hands, CASA, Cass County Humane Shelter As well as supporting the Village of Cass in future projects as well as any future around the lake improvements.

Net proceeds will benefit the 2023 “Diamond Lake...Better” fund. Better opportunities to SERVE the Community, Better lake health, Better attention to critical issues that impact our members!

PLEASE PICKUP YOUR BOOKLETS & BOOTIES AT THE YACHT CLUB 9am until 11am 

Want to add your house to the walk? Contact us for more info.

Diamond Lake Yacht Club hosted - The Jerry O’Phonics

DLA residents are invited to pull up their watercraft and enjoy the music from their vessels 

All Community Engagement events are funded through your direct contributions and NOT through DLA membership fees.

No registration is required, just cruise on over.

More Info

A fantastic sprint triathlon located on the fabulous Diamond Lake in Cassopolis, Michigan. The transition area is based out of the Diamond Lake marina.

500 Yard Swim out from the Marina into beautiful Diamond lake. 

The  13 mile bike  route is an out and back course, starting around the lake, then out on country roads, and back. Flat and fast.The 3.3 mile run goes the opposite direction around the lake on an out and back.

What we love about the the out and back courses is you get to see all of your friends on the course! 

Spectators are encouraged to bring a camp chair for the side of the road, where there will be non stop action! Of course, we always need volunteers so please encourage your family to actively spectate as a volunteer.

This race is a fundraiser for several local organizations, including the Cass County Fire Department.

NOTES: On race day, you cannot park at the Marina or Yacht Club. There is plenty of parking within a block or two of the race. When you arrive, just follow the instructions from the volunteers. 

Diamond Lake Triathlon is a fundraiser for Challenged Athletes Foundation and the Cass County Fire Department.

Stanicek hosted - Barry Clark and the Heavy Load

DLA residents are invited to pull up their watercraft and enjoy the music from their vessels 

All Community Engagement events are funded through your direct contributions and NOT through DLA membership fees.

No registration is required, just cruise on over.

💠 Live Event: “How you can impact the lake's future.”
🔹 When: Sunday, July 9th, 2:00 to 5:00 pm
🔹 Where: The public launch
🔹 Cost: Free
💠 We're fortunate to live on one of Michigan's premier spring-fed lakes. Together, let’s be good stewards and strive to make "Diamond Better” for generations to come.
💠 Join us to meet and interact with lake conservation experts and learn how YOU can shape the lake's future.
💠 These experts include:
• Alex Florian, SWxSW CISMA Invasive Species Coordinator
• Jake Young, Executive Director of Cass County Conservation District
• Julia Kirkwood w/ EGLE & Chair of ShorelinePartnership.org
• Melissa DiSimone, Executive Director of MI Lakes & Streams Association
• Miko Dargitz, Development Director of Southwest MI Land Conservancy
😀 Look forward to seeing you there!