b'they embraced the Village Peoples YMCA being blasted off the boat and the dancing spilling out off the bow.How did Argosy get connected with the Goodtimes Proj-ect? It starts with Mooselips and Argosy employees figur- About the Author ing out how to get into our companys reservation system to release and hold a boat just for them. They went aboutKEVIN CLARK carefully setting the day and time so the boat would not beCEO & PRESIDENTmissed running a tour or private event. Then there wereARGOSY CRUISESnever any problems pulling in a boat crew that did notKevin and his wife Cary own and operate Argo-mind having the chaos, excess energy, camp songs, loudsy Cruises in Washington State, which operates a music, and rather large clean up when the day was done. fleet of vessels providing daily tours of Elliott Bay and surrounding Lakes, private charters, ferry ser-Argosyscost?Fuel,crew,andcleaningsupplies.Campvice, and community special events. In addition to Goodtimes cost? Nothing but the smiles of everyone in- Argosy Cruises, Kevins focus has been the promo-volved. Why was this allowed to happen every year sincetion of city and statewide tourism nationally and 1983? The answer is pretty simpleno child should haveinternationally as an effective tool for economic to ever to go through what these kids have gone throughgrowth. He is past chair of two of Washingtons and if there is any way to make their day just a bit brighterlargestdestinationmarketingorganizations,the you can never say no. Washington Tourism Alliance and Visit Seattle.2021-GH-Hyline_Foghorn.pdf 16 8/24/21 11:50 AMFoghorn 3.375 wide x 4.875 highCMYCMMYCYCMYK DONT BUILD A FERRY.BUILD A LEGEND.PHOTO: ARGOSY CRUISESgladding-hearn.com21 NOVEMBER 2024'