Jobbie Nooner (Gull Island, Lake St. Clair)

Jobbie Nooner is the second largest boat party in the Midwest, after The Raft Off at nearby Muscamoot Bay, and one of the largest boat parties in America. It 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]

Lee O'Dell (left) and Lee Wagner (right) are the original co-creators of Jobbie Nooner, which started in 1974.

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 interview with Jack Campbell published in the 2015 Lake St. Clair Guide, Jack stated the first Jobbie Nooner was held at Strawberry Island on June 27, 1977 - which was Jack's 33rd birthday. According to Jack, which shows a photo of Lee O'Dell on Jack's boat that day in 1977 also included in this article, Lee 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 as the event grew, always surrounded by Jack's birthday. 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 to all ride out together for the day. More details can be found at Lake St. Clair Guide website - Magazine Archives.

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ "10,000 boaters party at Jobbie Nooner". Detroit News. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
  3. ↑ Lee Wagner obituary
  4. ↑ "Lake St Clair Guide - 2015 - Lake St. Clair Guide". www.lakestclairguide.com. Archived from the original on 2015-05-20.
  5. ↑ "Jobbie Nooner 2010 date, history, pictures and route details". merinews. Retrieved 2010-06-25.

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