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Stave Island Party 2024

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  The 2024 Crew Every year, an epic party occurs on a little island in the middle of Lake Champlain. It is invite only and only the cream of the crop make it out. It is called the Stave Island Party, of SIP for short. If you have every been, you know it can be a wild and crazy time. 2024 was no exception. The Rye gang came out in force, and brought plenty of kids with them. It has been fun watching the energy change from carefree adults to parents of young kids. The weather stayed nice, there was plenty of food and beer to go around. Baseball seemed to be the hit of the show with the younger crowd, although the adults got their swings in too. Some fun volleyball occurred, and lots of of circumnavs around the island via paddle board and kayak. Snakes were caught and towers were climbed. The farmhouse dock may not have been saved from the water, but there was some power lifting going on with the one axle that washed up after the storm. A little excitement came on Saturday when I needed a