Jobbie Nooner

Jobbie Nooner is the 2nd largest boat party in the Midwest, after The Raft Off at nearby Muscamoot Bay, and one of the largest boat parties in America. It takes place around Gull Island in Lake Saint Clair, Michigan.

Jobbie Nooner (Gull Island, Lake St. Clair)

According to co-creator Jack Campbell, "The very first Jobbie Nooner occurred Friday, June 28th, 1974." [1]

Lee O'Dell (left) and Lee Wagner (right) are the original co-creators of Jobbie Nooner, which started in 1974.

Auto workers who called themselves "Jobbies", would take the last Friday in June off work to party at Gull Island (Lake St. Clair, Michigan).[2] The event was originally timed to coincide with Lee Wagner's birthday, but eventually grew to become a bigger celebration.[3][4]

The party now occurs twice a year. Jobbie Nooner is the last Friday in June and Jobbie Nooner Two is the First Saturday after Labor Day.[5] The event keeps growing. Annually, Jobbie Nooner attracts 10,000+ boats and over 100,000+ people.[6]

References
  1. Sothoth, Yog (2015-06-23). "Exclusive Interview: The Authorized Definitive History of JOBBIE NOONER: Original Co-Creator LEE O'DELL Sets the Record Straight! The First Jobbie Nooner Occurred Friday, June 28th, 1974 - JobbieCrew.com". JobbieCrew.com. Retrieved 2016-05-08.
  2. "10,000 boaters party at Jobbie Nooner". Detroit News. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
  3. Lee Wagner obituary
  4. http://www.lakestclairguide.com/magazine/2015-guide/#lake-st-clair-2015/page14-page15
  5. "Jobbie Nooner 2010 date, history, pictures and route details". merinews. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
  6. "Jobbie Nooner 2010 draws thousands of boats". Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on June 30, 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-25.


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