This year our 2023 Summer Party, formerly known as Party on the Pier, was a 25th Birthday Celebration for SSP and was held on the gorgeous deck of the Magnuson Pub and Cafe. There was be live music, apps, a delicious dinner and a hosted bar featuring beer by Magnuson Cafe and Brewery, wine and cider.  We heard from a student staffer, learned about SSP’s exciting plans for the future and presented our 2023 Community Impact Award to King County Council Member Rod Dembowski who has long advocated for nonprofits like ours in Magnuson Park. Throughout the evening we raised funds for our youth programs and some new sails through games and a raffle.

Raffle items included: a vacation package in Hood River; AK Airlines tickets; Kraken, Sounders, Storm and Mariners tickets; a boat full of beers; a cruise on Lake Union; local restaurant, attraction and marine supplier vouchers; family ski rentals and lift tickets; fancy wine and eclectic handmade pottery; a free haulout with a Fisheries Supply certificate, a kayak—AND MORE!

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for the 2023 25th Birthday Party! What a blast! Check out the photos from the event below, and photos from past events as well: