Guidelines

We come together as guests of the host for fellowship, not as a rental party and not as a paid camp. Help where you see a need. Clean up after yourself and your family. Respect shared spaces. If the host asks you to take a small job that day, do it without waiting to be chased down.

Parents and guardians are responsible for their children at all times. Know where they are. Watch them around the road, the water, the porch, and after dark. Accompany little ones to activities. Do not leave bikes or toys in walkways.

Evenings here are fireworks-free so the stars stay bright. Keep music and voices considerate of neighbors and anyone resting. No loud speakers after people have settled in for the night. Quiet hours and guest limits that are still being set: TBD; follow the host that day.

Pet policy: TBD. Do not bring a pet until the host has said yes for that gathering. If a pet is allowed, the owner watches it, cleans up after it, and takes it home if it becomes a problem.

Park only where the host shows you. Go slow on the drive. Do not block other cars, the walk to the porch, or emergency access.

Treat the house and porch as the host’s home. Wash what you use. Do not assume the fridge, stove, or ice is open to the gathering unless the host says so. Take your trash with you or use the bin the host points out.

We gather to enjoy fellowship, not to win an argument. Keep personal convictions from splitting the group. Do not speak words of judgment toward another guest. If something is hard, take it to the host in private.

Smoking and alcohol: TBD. Ask the host before you assume either is welcome. Stay out of rooms, sheds, and shoreline the host marks as off limits. Follow posted notes and a verbal yes or no from the host.

On the water, the host’s plan for that day is the plan. Wear a life jacket when the host or the law requires it. Fishing and Cruise the Lake are separate gatherings; do not mix them unless the host says so. Bring a valid Tennessee fishing license if you will fish. Ask ahead about a child’s jacket size.

If you or your children are sick, stay home until well. Email the host so the list can be updated.

Sign up includes a liability release. You sign for yourself only. A parent cannot sign away a child’s own claims in Tennessee. Guidelines are hospitality. The release is the legal record. This page is not legal advice.