Tuesday, May 15, 2018

World Naked Gardening Day 2018

Submissions from our readers for World Naked Gardening Day 2018. As much as we asked, our outside-USA nudist brothers are missing from our WORLD celebration of naked gardening.

Brooks from north Georgia, USA

Bryan from Kansas, USA

Davey from Pennsylvania, USA


Jason from Atlanta, USA

Jason from Atlanta, USA


Jay from Atlanta, USA

Jay from Atlanta, USA
Gerry from Michigan, USA
Roger from NY, USA
Hugh from Vermont, USA

Mickey from Pennsylvania, USA

1/2 Week GNI Raffle with Mr. GNI Leather 2017

A message from Mr. GNI Leather 2017:

Brian Ballone, Mr. GNI Leather 2017 (Photo Credit: Brian Becnel)
I am eager to announce that raffle tickets to win one of 3 half week prizes are still available. 
The drawing will be in early June, so hurry now!

You might be my invited guests at The Gathering: Wednesday, August 22, 2018 through Sunday, August 26, 2018. 

That’s right… enjoy half a naked week with me and over 500 men at GNI’s The Gathering, in northeastern Pennsylvania, to vacation, play, and help choose Mr. GNI Leather 2018 and most importantly enjoy my step down speech! You could even become Mr. GNI Leather 2018. 
 • No cash value for the invited guest if they do not attend. 
• Transportation to The Gathering is the responsibility of the invited guest. 
• All rules of GNI apply including this is a naked event. Clothing is not an option. 
• Invited guest must be 21 years old at the time of arrival. 
• Adding first half week and/or early arrival is the responsibility of the invited guest. 
• Add-ons are the responsibility of the invited guest. (E.g. linen rental, GNI membership if not already a member) 

Tickets are $20 each (plus $3 shipping) and you get my "Duck It No Pants" Donald Duck pin as a thank you. 


PayPal to princealbert25@hotmail.com or email me for the address to mail a check.

I look forward to seeing you…ALL of you…at The Gathering!

XXX 
Brian J Ballone 
Mr. GNI Leather 2017


Monday, May 14, 2018

GNI Board 2018 Elections Results

The results of the 2018 GNI Board of Directors' Election is in! We had three (3) very qualified candidates running for two (2) positions. We would like to thank the three candidates for running as well as everyone who voted in this year's election. Over 20% of our members cast their ballot this year.

And the winners are ...

M. Danny Allman joins the board for the first time and Nick Roessler returns to serve a second term.

Here's a little more information about Danny and Nick: 

Danny
Ever since I attended my first NakedFest in 2014, I knew I had found a group where I belonged.  Since then, I have attended a GNI-sponsored event each year. There is a sort of magical camaraderie that exists between everyone at camp. The only word I can use to describe what causes the enchantment is: “nothing.” Having nothing separating us from each other removes the veil of elusiveness and awkwardness that surrounds everyone in the real world. Because of this magic we share at the Gathering, I am running for a seat on the 2018 GNI board.

I kicked off my social nude roots by attending a Party Naked Pittsburgh event right after I graduated college. Since that time, I have become a regular camper at Roseland Resort in West Virginia and finally went to a few clothing-optional beaches on Maui and Florida.

Between check-in, tours of camp for newbies, or working Bingo nights, I always volunteer in some capacity each Gathering. Between events, I have distributed GNI pamphlets around my current city of Baltimore and advertised GNI on my TrueNudists profile to promote our mission. I love being a part of this inclusive group of men and I want to do my part in keeping GNI alive!

Nick
I have been a member since 2006. I was 23 when I attended my first Gathering; I drove alone from Michigan, arrived without knowing anyone, and made some of the most significant friendships of my life all within 48 hours of being there. This kicked off the next 12 years of volunteering at camp; working in almost everything from the auditorium, to being Rick Johnson's assistant, working in the dance club, and serving on the board. During this time I have also been honored with the Murray Kaufman Natural Man Award for my activism in the naturist community, and I also have been honored with the title of Mr. GNI 2013. These experiences have taught me a great deal about how The Gathering is created and what makes camp so special to all of us, which is why I ran for a board position again. 

Congratulations, Danny and Nick!