By Susan Thompson | Lake Panorama Times
Registration now is open for the Friends of Lake Panorama Beach Ball fundraiser Friday, June 20. The Beach Ball will be held at the Lake Panorama National Resort clubhouse with all seating in the banquet room.
Registration will be 4:30-5:30 p.m., with a buffet dinner beginning at 6 p.m. A cash bar will open at 4:30 p.m. Funds will be raised with both live and silent auctions plus other activities throughout the evening.
There are several options for those interested in attending the event. Members of the Friends Beach Club provide additional financial support to Friends of Lake Panorama beyond the cost of the meal.
Prices for 2025 Beach Club memberships are Friends Beach Club – Premier: $800 — includes table sponsorship, eight dinner tickets, name in the 2025 Beach Ball program; Friends Beach Club – Couple: $300 — includes two dinner tickets, name in the program; and Friends Beach Club – Sponsor: $150 — includes table sponsorship, name in the program.
A limited number of individual meal tickets will be available at $60 each. Attendance will be capped at 225. To register, contact Susan Thompson at 515-240-6536 or staff@friendsoflakepanorama.org.
At its November meeting, the Friends board voted to make the Lake Panorama National Golf Course Master Plan Priority 1 a recipient of some of the funds raised at the 2025 Beach Ball. This means the LPN Priority 1 projects will receive a percentage of pooled funds raised, plus all direct donations designated specifically for LPN projects. Those who want to donate auction items for the LPN Priority 1 projects can do so.
Results of a recent Friends survey are being analyzed and will be used as the Friends board chooses additional projects to receive Beach Ball funds.
Those interested in donating auction items for the 2025 Beach Ball are asked to email staff@friendsoflakepanorama.org.
Friends of Lake Panorama is a nonprofit charity dedicated to improving recreational amenities at Lake Panorama. It was established in response to LPA members asking for ways they could give back to the Lake Panorama community with an estate gift or other tax-deductible donations. The IRS granted Friends 501(c)(3) nonprofit status in July 2014.
Since then, many projects have been completed. These include improvements to playgrounds at all three beaches; sports courts at both Boulder and Sunset beaches; dog park; recreational area on the south shore that includes trails, disc golf, benches and a picnic shelter; enhancements to the Panorama West Nature Trail; more than 20 new benches at beaches and golf courses; and several smaller projects.
Details on all past and current projects are available on the Friends website at friendsoflakepanorama.org. Friends of Lake Panorama also has a Facebook page.