Jobbie Nooner is a large boat party that takes place around Gull Island in Lake Saint Clair, Michigan.
According to co-creator Jack Campbell, "The very first Jobbie Nooner occurred Friday, June 28th, 1974."[1]
Auto workers, who called themselves "Jobbies", would take the last Friday in June off work to party at Gull Island (Lake St. Clair, Michigan).[2] The event was originally timed to coincide with the birthday of Lee Wagner, the event's other co-creator, but eventually grew to become a bigger celebration.[3][4]
The party now occurs twice a year. Jobbie Nooner is the last Friday in June and Jobbie Nooner Two is the first Saturday after Labor Day.[5]
According to an interview with Jack Campbell published in the 2015 Lake St. Clair Guide, the first Jobbie Nooner was held at Strawberry Island on June 27, 1977 - which was Jack's 33rd birthday. According to Jack, Lee O'Dell accompanied him to this 1st time party. There were 6 boats and about 25 Jobbies from Jack's workplace Creative Industries. As the event grew, the party was moved to Fisher Bay. According to this interview Jack stated Lee O'Dell was a good promoter and although Lee did not own a boat, encouraged many to meet at the Buccaneer Restaurant on Anchor Bay, where people would all ride out together for the day.
References
edit- ^ Sothoth, Yog (2015-06-23). "Exclusive Interview: The Authorized Definitive History of JOBBIE NOONER: Original Co-Creator LEE O'DELL Sets the Record Straight! The First Jobbie Nooner Occurred Friday, June 28th, 1974 - JobbieCrew.com". JobbieCrew.com. Retrieved 2016-05-08.
- ^ "10,000 boaters party at Jobbie Nooner". Detroit News. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
- ^ Lee Wagner obituary
- ^ "Lake St Clair Guide - 2015 - Lake St. Clair Guide". www.lakestclairguide.com. Archived from the original on 2015-05-20.
- ^ "Jobbie Nooner 2010 date, history, pictures and route details". merinews. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
External links
edit- "Exclusive interview with Lee O'Dell, Co Creator of Jobbie Nooner""From JobbieCrew.com"
- "Exclusive interview with Billy Fritts, Original promoter of Jobbie Nooner""From JobbieCrew.com"
- [1] "For official story of Jobbie Nooner", January 1, 2015 - Lake St. Clair Guide Magazine 2015 Edition
- "Official 2015 dates" "For official dates, pictures and more information about Jobbie Nooner"
- "10,000 boaters party at Jobbie Nooner", The Detroit News, June 26, 2010.
- "Jobbie Nooner 2010 draws thousands of boats", Detroit Free Press, June 25, 2010
- "Jobbie Nooner 2010 a party to remember", Providing News
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