McConville, Box 477, Elsinore, California. Oldest club in the state, opened its beautiful oak shaded grounds and fantastic new 34x62 foot pool to the members of other clubs in the Golden States Sunbathing Association for their first convention. Since this new organization is governed by the camp owners who formed it the members did not have to bother with “politics” so the only semblance of a convention was the “open forum” when members were invited to ask the owners questions about policy and plans. This was termed a “successful flop” when few members came and fewer questions were asked. This was taken as an indication that the members really do not care about such matters and are content to let their decisions be made for them.
Other features of conventions occupied the happy members however, and all are reported to have had an enjoyable time. McConville members put on a barbeque chicken dinner Saturday night and a pancake breakfast on Sunday morning. The usual King and Queen contest was replaced by a “Lad and Lass” contest since McConville was following a Scottish theme throughout, in memory of its founder. Genuine imported Scotch costumes in the McConville plaid were given to the winners of the contest, and all who attended were given Scottish coins instead of the usual plastic momento.
An official emblem was designed and a news bulletin named by lucky members who won $25 U.S. Savings bonds for their efforts. The emblem shows the letters GSSA on a sun with spiral rays. The name for the new paper is NUDISTCOVERY. A total of 621 persons from seven GSSA clubs and four ASA “travel clubs” were said to have attended the event.
Ray Connett
(Source: Sun and Health International Edition, February 1964)
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