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Planned Schedule, 2025

TOGA 2025 Events

(as of 4/27/2025)

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JANUARY

01/14   Tuesday, 10 AM – 12 PM: TOGA Board of Directors Meeting 

Virtual Google Meet, Contact Carl Zulick, carlz@togaboard.org for access

 

FEBRUARY

02/03   Monday, 6:30 – 7:30 PM: Basic Oyster Gardening 101 Class

Fairfields Volunteer Fire Department, 119 Main St, Reedville VA 22539  

Event Coordinator: Richard Siciliano, richs@togaboard.org

 

02/08   Saturday, 10 – 11:30 AM: Basic Oyster Gardening 101 Class (prior to the Annual Meeting)

Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Waterman’s Hall, 1370 Greate Rd, Gloucester Point, VA 23062  

Register in advance with Event Coordinator: Richard Siciliano, richs@togaboard.org

 

02/08   Saturday, 1-5 PM: TOGA Annual Meeting

Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Waterman’s Hall, 1370 Greate Rd, Gloucester Point, VA 23062

Lead: Carl Zulick, carlz@togaboard.org

Please bring a dish to share for the potluck social after the meeting.

 

02/11   Tuesday, 10 AM – noon: TOGA Board of Directors Meeting 

Deltaville Maritime Museum, 287 Jackson Creek Rd, Deltaville, VA 23043

Facilitated session with consultant Susie Miller, contact Carl Zulick, carlz@togaboard.org

 

MARCH

03/02   Sunday, 1-2 PM: Virginia Osprey Foundation Educational Event: Half Shell of Fun Facts from an Oyster Gardener

Colonial Beach Brewing, 215 Washington Ave, Colonial Beach VA 22443

Event Coordinator: Sue Borra, sueb@togaboard.org 

 

03/11   Tuesday, 10 AM – noon: TOGA Board of Directors Meeting 

Deltaville Maritime Museum, 287 Jackson Creek Rd, Deltaville, VA 23043

Contact Carl Zulick, carlz@togaboard.org for access

 

03/22   Saturday, 10:30 AM – noon: Basic Oyster Gardening 101 (before Member Appreciation Party)

Camp Kekoka, 1083 Boys Camp Rd, Kilmarnock, VA 22482 (Community Meeting Room)  

Event Coordinator: Richard Siciliano, richs@togaboard.org

 

03/22   Saturday, 1– 4 PM: TOGA Membership Appreciation Party

Camp Kekoka, 1083 Boys Camp Rd, Kilmarnock, VA 22482

Please bring a dish to share. BYOB. RSVP to Event Coordinator: Terry Lewis, terryl@togaboard.org  

 

03/27   Thursday, 9AM – noon: TOGA Volunteer Float Build Days for Spring Float Sale 

Camp Kekoka, 1083 Boys Camp Rd, Kilmarnock, VA 22482 

Event Coordinator: Jim Dall, jimd@togaboard.org

First-time volunteers, please email Jim before attending this event

 

03/31   Monday, 5– 6:30 PM: Basic Oyster Gardening 101 Class

Central Rappahannock Regional Library – Hague Branch, 22 Coles Point Rd, Hague VA 22469  

Event Coordinator: Richard Siciliano, richs@togaboard.org

 

APRIL

4/3   Thursday, 9AM – noon: TOGA Volunteer Float Build Days for Spring Float Sale

Camp Kekoka, 1083 Boys Camp Rd, Kilmarnock, VA 22482 

Event Coordinator: Jim Dall jimd@togaboard.org

First-time volunteers, please email Jim before attending this event

 

4/8   Tuesday, 10AM–noon: TOGA Board of Directors Meeting 

Virtual Google Meet, Contact Carl Zulick, carlz@togaboard.org for access

 

4/10   Thursday, 9AM–noon: TOGA Volunteer Float Build Days for Spring Float Sale

Camp Kekoka, 1083 Boys Camp Rd, Kilmarnock, VA 22482 

Event Coordinator: Jim Dall jimd@togaboard.org

First-time volunteers, please email Jim before attending this event

 

4/12   Saturday, 10–11:30 AM: Basic Oyster Gardening 101 Class

Northumberland Public Library, 7204 Northumberland Hwy, Heathsville VA 22473  

Event Coordinator: Richard Siciliano richs@togaboard.org

 

4/17   Thursday, 9AM –noon: TOGA Volunteer Float Build Days for Spring Float Sale

Camp Kekoka, 1083 Boys Camp Rd, Kilmarnock, VA 22482 

Event Coordinator: Jim Dall jimd@togaboard.org

First-time volunteers, please email Jim before attending this event

 

4/19   Saturday, 9AM–1PM: TOGA Exhibit Heathsville Farmers Market Tent

Northumberland Court House, 73 Monument Pl, Heathsville, VA 22473  

Event Coordinator: Doug Schaefer dougs@togaboard.org

 

04/19   Saturday, 9AM–1PM: TOGA Exhibit at Virginia Living Museum 

Virginia Living Museum, 524 J Clyde Morris Blvd, Newport News, VA 23601

Event Coordinator: Carl Zulick carlz@togaboard.org

 

04/24   Thursday, 9AM–noon: TOGA Volunteer Float Build Days for Spring Float Sale

Camp Kekoka, 1083 Boys Camp Rd, Kilmarnock, VA 22482 

Event Coordinator: Jim Dall jimd@togaboard.org

First-time volunteers, please email Jim before attending this event

 

04/25   Friday, 8:30 AM–noon: Chesapeake Bay Governor’s School TOGA Educational Event

Belle Isle State Park, 1632 Belle Isle Rd, Lancaster, VA 22503  

Event Coordinator: Carl Zulick carlz@togaboard.org

 

4/26   Saturday, 10–11:30 AM: Basic Oyster Gardening 101 Class (last before 5/1 float order deadline)

Chesapeake Bank Training Center, 35 School Street, Kilmarnock, VA 

Presenters: Richard Siciliano rjsiciliano@yahoo.com and Bob Eadie, Master Float Builder

 

4/26-27   Sat. 10AM–4PM, Sun. 11AM-3PM: TOGA Exhibit at Good Luck Cellars Oyster Crawl

Good Luck Cellars, 1025 Goodluck Rd, Kilmarnock, VA

Coordinator: Laurie Slone lslone@togaboard.org 

 

4/28-30 Mon.-Wed, Times TBD: Hampton City Schools Oyster Planting

1 Club Run Blvd, Hampton, VA

Event Coordinator: Vic Spain vicspain@togaboard.org

Betsy McAllister bmcallister@hampton.k12.va.us 

 

MAY​

5/01 Thursday, 9AM–noon: TOGA Volunteer Float Build Days for Spring Float Sale

Camp Kekoka, 1083 Boys Camp Rd, Kilmarnock, VA 22482

Event Coordinator: Jim Dall jimd@togaboard.org

First-time volunteers, please email Jim before attending

 

5/01   Thursday, COB: Spring Float Sale Order Deadline Order Online

Contact: Vic Spain vicspain@togaboard.org and Laurie Slone lslone@togaboard.org

 

5/08 Thursday, 9AM-noon: TOGA Volunteer Float Build Days for Spring Float Sale

Camp Kekoka, 1083 Boys Camp Rd, Kilmarnock, VA 22482

Event Coordinator: Jim Dall jimd@togaboard.org

First-time volunteers, please email Jim before attending

 

5/10 Saturday, 9AM-noon: TOGA Members Build Your Own (BYO) Float Workshop 

Camp Kekoka, 1083 Boys Camp Rd, Kilmarnock, VA 

Event Coordinator: Jim Dall, jimd@togaboard.org

Pre-orders online under BYO  required by May 1

 

5/13   Tuesday, 10AM-noon: TOGA Board of Directors Meeting 

River Counties Community Foundation, 834 Rappahannock Dr, White Stone, VA 

Contact Carl Zulick carlz@togaboard.org for access

 

5/14   Wednesday, 6–7:30 PM: Basic Oyster Gardening 101 Class

Williams Wharf Landing, 1039 Williams Wharf Road, Mathews, VA 

Event Coordinator: Richard Siciliano rjsiciliano@yahoo.com Register

 

5/17   Saturday, 9–10:30 AM: Basic Oyster Gardening 101 Class (day of Float Sale)

Camp Kekoka, 1083 Boys Camp Rd, Kilmarnock, VA (Community Meeting Rm)  

Event Coordinator: Richard Siciliano rjsiciliano@yahoo.com Register

 

5/17   Saturday, 9AM – 1PM: TOGA Spring Float and Spat Sale

Camp Kekoka, 1083 Boys Camp Rd, Kilmarnock, VA   

Event Coordinator: Brian Wood brianw@togaboard.org

 

5/19   Monday, 7-7:45 PM: Basic Oyster Gardening 101 “Lite” Class 

For Bluff Point Community League (closed registration), 2595 Bluff Point Road, Kilmarnock

Presenter: Richard Siciliano rjsiciliano@yahoo.com 

 

5/31 Saturday, 10AM–4PM: Basic Oyster Gardening 101 Class

NatureFest – College of Southern Maryland, 8730 Mitchell Road, La Plata, MD

Event Coordinator: Richard Siciliano rjsiciliano@yahoo.com

 

JUNE

6/10   Tuesday, 10AM-noon: TOGA Board of Directors Meeting 

Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Davis Hall Rm 101, 1370 Greate Rd, Gloucester Point, VA

Contact Carl Zulick carlz@togaboard.org for access

 

6/11   Wednesday 9AM–3PM: Oyster Education Day with Campers ages 6-12 at Camp Kinsale

The Slips Marina and Kinsale Museum, 285 Kinsale Road, Kinsale, VA  

Event Coordinator:  Sue Borra sueb@togaboard.org

 

6/21   Saturday, 10-11:30 AM: Basic Oyster Gardening 101 Class

Northumberland Public Library, 7204 Northumberland Hwy, Heathsville VA  

Event Coordinator: Richard Siciliano rjsiciliano@yahoo.com Register

 

6/21   Saturday, 10AM–2PM TOGA Exhibit at Kinsale Waterman’s Market and 

TOGA Basic Oyster Gardening 101 Course (time TBD) 

The Slips Marina, 285 Kinsale Road, Kinsale, VA 22488

Event Coordinator: Sue Borra sueb@togaboard.org

 

JULY

7/8   Tuesday, 10AM-noon: TOGA Board of Directors Meeting

Deltaville Maritime Museum, 287 Jackson Creek Rd, Deltaville, VA 23043

Contact Carl Zulick carlz@togaboard.org for access

 

7/9   Wednesday 9AM–3PM Oyster Education Day with campers ages 6-12 at Camp Kinsale

The Slips Marina and Kinsale Museum, 285 Kinsale Road, Kinsale, VA 22488

Event Coordinator: Sue Borra sueb@togaboard.org

 

7/19   Saturday, 10-11:30 AM: Basic Oyster Gardening 101 Class

Deltaville Maritime Museum, 287 Jackson Creek Rd, Holly Point Park Pavilion Main Mtg Hall, Deltaville

Event Coordinator: Richard Siciliano richs@togaboard.org

 

AUGUST

8/12   Tuesday, 10AM-noon: TOGA Board of Directors Meeting

Virtual Google Meet, Contact Carl Zulick, carlz@togaboard.org for access

 

08/16   Saturday, 10:30 AM-noon: Basic Oyster Gardening 101 Class

Gloucester Public Library, 6920 Main St, Gloucester, VA, Community Room.

Event Coordinator: Richard Siciliano, richs@togaboard.org

 

SEPTEMBER

9/9   Tuesday, 10AM-noon: TOGA Board of Directors Meeting

River Counties Community Foundation, 834 Rappahannock Dr, White Stone, VA

Contact Carl Zulick carlz@togaboard.org for access

 

9/20   Saturday, 9AM-1PM: TOGA Exhibit at Heathsville Farmers Market

Northumberland Court House, 73 Monument Pl, Heathsville, VA

Event Coordinator: Doug Schaefer dougs@togaboard.org

 

9/20 Saturday, 10– 11:30 AM: Basic Oyster Gardening 101 Class

Lancaster Community Library, 16 Town Centre Dr, Kilmarnock, VA, Sm Meeting Rm Downstairs

Event Coordinator: Richard Siciliano richs@togaboard.org Register

 

OCTOBER

10/1   Wednesday, COB: FALL Float Sale Order Deadline

Contact: Vic Spain vicspain@togaboard.org and Laurie Slone lslone@togaboard.org

 

10/14   Tuesday, 10AM-noon: TOGA Board of Directors Meeting

Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Davis Hall Room 101, 1370 Greate Rd, Gloucester Point, VA 23062

Contact Carl Zulick carlz@togaboard.org for access

 

10/18   Saturday, 9AM-10:30 AM: Basic Oyster Gardening 101 Class (day of Float Sale)

Camp Kekoka, 1083 Boys Camp Rd, Kilmarnock, VA (Blue meeting hall)  

Event Coordinator: Richard Siciliano richs@togaboard.org

 

10/18   Saturday, 9AM – 1PM: TOGA Fall Oyster Float and Spat Sale

Camp Kekoka, 1083 Boys Camp Rd, Kilmarnock, VA 22482  

Event Coordinator: Brian Wood brianw@togaboard.org

 

10/18   Saturday, 10AM–4PM: TOGA Exhibit at the Taste of Middlesex

Deltaville Maritime Museum, 287 Jackson Creek Rd, Deltaville, VA

Event Coordinator: Carl Zulick carlz@togaboard.org

 

NOVEMBER

11/11 Tuesday, 10AM-noon: TOGA Board of Directors Meeting

Deltaville Maritime Museum, 287 Jackson Creek Rd, Deltaville, VA

Contact Carl Zulick carlz@togaboard.org for access

 

DECEMBER

12/9 Tuesday, 10AM-noon: TOGA Board of Directors Meeting 

River Counties Community Foundation, 834 Rappahannock Dr, White Stone, VA

Contact Carl Zulick, carlz@togaboard.org for access

 

JANUARY (2026)

1/13 Tuesday, 10AM-noon: TOGA Board of Directors Meeting

Virtual Google Meet, Contact Carl Zulick, carlz@togaboard.org for access

 

FEBRUARY (2026)

2/7   Saturday, 10 –11:30 AM: TOGA Oyster Gardening 101 Course (prior to the Annual Meeting)

Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Waterman’s Hall, 1370 Greate Rd, Gloucester Point, VA 23062  

Register in advance with Event Coordinator: Richard Siciliano, richs@togaboard.org 

 

2/7   Saturday, 1– 5PM: TOGA Annual Meeting, with social hour

Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Waterman’s Hall, 1370 Greate Rd, Gloucester Point, VA 23062

Event Coordinator: Carl Zulick carlz@togaboard.org​​

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