Bunco de Mayo

The Women’s Athletic Association is sponsoring

Bunco de Mayo

May 4, 2018 at 7:30 PM at the Clubhouse

Bunco is a simple dice game where you win prizes.
Complimentary sangria, chips and Texas Caviar!
Donations to Puzzle Farms (a local non-profit) are encouraged – in lieu of admission fee.
BRING A BOTTLE OF WINE, come down to win prizes and have fun with your neighbors and friends.

Please send a message to Curnyndj@gmail.com so we know how much sangria to make!
See you there!

It’s Rookie Ball Time – Kids and Coaches Wanted!

Introduction to Soccer and Tee Ball
Sponsored by the Cupsaw Lake Athletic Association

Rookie_Ball

Registration is now open. We need an Assistant Head Coach and other parent volunteers!!

Email rookieball@cupsawlake.org ASAP to lend a hand, and to reserve a roster spot for your child.

Our program is open to all Cupsaw Girls and Boys 4-6 years old
and teaches basic soccer and tee ball skills in a fun setting
to get them ready for future town sports.

10-week program/1 hour per session / $15 per child
Saturday mornings (beginning once the fields are ready!)

 

Men’s AA 2018 Scholarship Application

CLAA Scholarships and the David Diamantopoulos Civic Recognition Award applications are now being accepted.

Since 1984, the Men’s Athletic Association has awarded scholarships to graduating High School Seniors from within the Cupsaw Lake Community.

These scholarships and award would not be possible without the efforts of the CLAA members and the generous support of the Cupsaw Lake Community. All graduating high school seniors whose families are members in good standing at Cupsaw Lake are eligible.

Applications for 2018 are available for download now and are due April 23, 2018.  Contact mensaa@cupsawlake.org with any questions.

Good luck!

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Environment Committee Update

Benefit of Regular Septic Pumping
Scientists at the leading NJ Lake Management company report that with regular septic pumping we can reduce the nutrients flowing into our lake by 20 to 30%.  What a difference that would make to the health of Cupsaw Lake.  As a rule, we should be pumping our septics at least every three years.  Please help.  Spring is a good time to get this done before we allow runoff to add nutrients to our lake that cause excessive growth of weeds and algae. 

 
Aeration Upgrade
We and several lake management experts have concluded that our aeration system is undersized.  As a result, the benefits of improved dissolved oxygen are offset by the mixing of nutrient rich bottom water in summer months.  We are going to add diffusers to the deep end to correct this problem.  We will test to determine the benefit of this upgrade.
 
Blue Dye
The use of blue dye was so successful last August that we plan to use it again this year.  In fact we plan to apply it in the Spring and then have a booster shot in the Summer.  The purpose is to block the UV rays to slow the growth of weeds and algae.  It is food grade, thus safe for our swimmers.

On behalf of the Dam Committee…

Please DO NOT disturb the rocks on the face of the dam. They are there to protect the dam from erosion. 

They are a specific type of rock which the lake has to purchase at great expense.  Throwing them on the ice is not acceptable.

Letter from CLIA Nov 22, 2017

Dear Cupsaw Members,

As 2017 comes to an end, the CLIA Board would like to thank all the volunteers, groups, committees, and members who gave so generously of their time and expertise. One of our most important and final projects for this year, the resurfacing of the deep end wall by the diving area, was partially funded by WAA (Women’s Athletic Association). A big thank you to that organization! Please continue to check the website and email newsletters for fun winter activities.

We wish you all “Happy Holidays and a Happy and Healthy New Year!”

The CLIA Board

Co-Presidents
Denise Decker-Scutti
Joe Politano

Cupsaw Lake Stewardship June 2017

The Cupsaw Environmental Committee works hard to make Cupsaw the best lake it can be. Here are just some of the efforts this group has undertaken:

  1. Goose Management-
    1. Kayak chases early in the morning to discourage geese
    2. Goose patrol to clean up after the occasional goose visitor in Spring
    3. Solar powered blinker light at lanes to discourage bedding down at night
    4. Back up USDA contract for removal, as a last resort. (Hasn’t been needed)
  2. Weed Management-
    1. Herbicide treatments in April and May
    2. “Weed rope” beyond the 3rd dock to catch dying weeds
    3. Canoe pick up of floating weeds around weed ropes and lanes
    4. Herbicide booster in June in shallow areas
  3. Algae Management-
    1. Aeration system to reduce internal phosphorus release
    2. Alum treatments in May and June to drop out nutrients (2016 & 2017)
    3. Canoe pick up of floating filamentous algae in swim areas
    4. Introduction of beneficial bacteria (June 2017)
    5. Copper Sulphate treatments in July and August as necessary
  4. Watershed Management
    1. Rain Garden (by Boy Scouts) near Volleyball court to slow erosion from courts
    2. Encouragement to pump septics regularly
    3. Encouragement to use lawn fertilizer sparingly
  5. Water Circulation
    1. Ensuring paddle wheel operation which is key to beach water quality
    2. Use of water movers near lanes and in deep cove areas
  6. Lake Testing and logging
    1. Weekly State testing for coliform count (always way below criteria)
    2. Monthly testing for algae presence by our aeration company
    3. Periodic testing by our own committee in our own lab
    4. Near daily testing and logging Secchi depth, temp, and goose sightings
    5. Four years of data logging to verify results of lake treatment measures
  7. Meetings and Outreach
    1. Monthly Environmental Committee Meetings
    2. Meetings with Erskine and Skyline environmental committees every other month
    3. Participation at NJ Coalition of Lake Assn’s meetings (4 times annually)
    4. Member of board of directors of NJ Coalition of Lake Assn’s

As a result of these efforts:

  1. Our State testing of beach water is regularly <10 for coliform, <200 is the requirement
  2. Our Secchi disk clarity has been improving year to year for 4 years
  3. Our lake swimmers and sailors have had fewer weeds to contend with
  4. We no longer contend with goose droppings on our beach

However, we can’t get too confident; we are dealing with nature. It is a lake, we will have weeds and algae, but we need to keep up with our best efforts.