A Word About the Coronavirus Pandemic

First. this serious health threat has, in a very short amount of time, dramatically affected all our personal lives, from social gatherings to grocery shopping.  Business at our parks had turned from robust to just bust, as people are following the government’s request to stay home. As a result, I have received notification from most of our resorts and non-landed clubs that they are canceling or postponing most (if not all) planned Activities through April and not allowing visitors or non-resident member to have access.  So, what do we do now?

• Parks should voice a positive message to those residents still around, reminding them to follow good cleanliness and social separation guidelines. Park owners need to be sure all common areas are sanitized frequently. Park owners should assume someone in the park is going to catch the virus and develop a plan for that probability.
  
  
• Some clubs are improvising and creating online events or workshops This sounds like a good idea for women’s groups, naked yoga, or other hobby subgroups (or even the club’s Board of Directors) to use. Check with your club (see Directory) to see if such classes are being offered.
  
  
• For the non-resident members of clubs, this may be a great time for members to use the money they might otherwise have spent on a gate fee or restaurant meal to instead buy something from the club’s online store if one is available. It will help make a small dent in the club’s overhead until this crisis has passed.
  
  
• If your park or club is closed and you have access to an isolated beach or hiking trail, go take a nude walk away from everyone and everything. The Vitamin D will do your body good and the change of scenery will be good for the brain.
  
  
• At the very least it is always a great time to enjoy being nude inside one’s own home or backyard within your immediate family
  
  
• And remember: the American Red Cross badly needs blood donations from those able to give. Meanwhile, local non-profit groups nonprofit organizations also need financial support. Go check them out.

In closing, I also ask that we all use our heads. Continue to follow good cleanliness guidelines such as frequent and thorough hand cleaning, keeping social distances, etc. I have faith we WILL get through this, our chosen way of life will continue, and our clubs return to normal where we can all share our individual stories and laugh again. But it is going to be a weird couple of weeks for sure!

Gary Mussell, AANR-West President

April 1, 2020