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Cheri Donna Dawson

Female · MARRIED · Networking · @Cheri_Donna · Hopkins/Columbia, South Carolina

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About Cheri Donna Dawson

About

I am a nudist; first, last, and only. Anyone with anything else in their profile will not be considered a friend including the photos and groups on this site.I am founder and administrator of the Travelites Nudist Retreat and B&B, the oldest SC club. I have been a nudist for over50 years, visited more than 50 clubs, resorts, parks, and beaches. I've been active in the American Association for Nude Recreation (AANR) at the national and regional levels as well as The Naturist Society since 1987.I have held many positions and been involved in numerous activities to promote social nudist concepts. I am a member of AANR's Speakers Bureau as well as AANR's Marketing Program, and as part of the AANR Mentor Program, I have helped start more than 20 nonlanded clubs and at least two landed clubs. I serve as a marketing specialist with AANR's Marketing/PR Team and Mentoring Program. I was awarded AANR Woman of the Year in 1990 and the Eastern Region's member of the year in 2007.I have been a recipient of an AANR Educational Fund grant multiple times. While serving as AANR Liason with the Prodigy Online Service, I introduced countless people to nudism, actually documenting hundreds who made the step into social nudity. I am a member of the The Naturist Outreach Volunteer Advocate (NOVA) Program with The Naturist Society.I've held various offices in Southwest Region of AANR (then the Southwest Sunbathing Association) and was awarded Woman of the Year, 1992.Within the AANR-Eastern Region, I am the State Captain of the South Carolina Government Affairs Team and have held positions of Director, Public Relations Chair, Scholarship Chair, and conducted public community seminars on nudism. As Club Administrator for the Travelites, I have seen the club receive the following awards: Glen Eden Award (national) for the Most Outstanding publicity Event of the Year, 1993; O'Neil Award (national) Outstanding Public Relations, 1996; Largest Percentage Increase in Membership (ESA), 1996; Individual PR achievement award 2001.Endless efforts to promote nudism in my community and government relations involvement include: AANR booth at Mayfest, a community festival with attendance over 150,000 held in the SC state capitol from 1996 through 1999 when the festival was discontinued; Adopt-A-Highway Cleanup 1996 - 2002 that put the Travelites' name on primary roadside signage; maintain liaison with State House and Senate committees regarding legislation potentially affecting nudism; appeared before South Carolina House of Representatives Judiciary Committee in 1998, 1999, 2007, and 2008, regarding indecent exposure and other bills that were defeated or died in committee.I have done frequent interviews on local radio stations regarding nudism and nudist activities and provided information and press releases to local media of nudist activities.I have been invited to and lectured on nudist topics at the East Carolina University for the Sociology Department from 1998 - 2005 and 2008.Online, in my efforts to spread the word about social nudism, serving as moderator on several online forums and email discussion groups and contributing to numerous others.

Who I'd like to meet

I would like to get together with just about anyone at my Nudist Retreat or maybe over a cup of coffee r Meet me at www.travlites.info = Travelites Nudist Retreat for a soak in the hot tub or in summer, a swim in the pool.

Interests

nudism and its marketing, gardening, reading, interior design, my religion gets more important as I grow older

Music

easy listening, B'dway show tunes plus 60s, 70s

Movies

I think the last movie I saw in a movie theatre was Avatar, but there are many I've seen on the small screen.

Heroes

My mom was the best of the best.

Photos

Cheri Donna Dawson's photo on True Nudists
Cheri Donna Dawson's photo on True Nudists
Cheri Donna Dawson's photo on True Nudists
Cheri Donna Dawson's photo on True Nudists
front entrance to Travelites Nudist Retreat.
front entrance to Travelites Nudist Retreat.
Cheri Donna Dawson's photo on True Nudists
Cheri Donna Dawson's photo on True Nudists
Cheri Donna Dawson's photo on True Nudists
Cheri Donna Dawson's photo on True Nudists
Cheri Donna Dawson's photo on True Nudists
Cheri Donna Dawson's photo on True Nudists
first section of deck and stairs into pool
first section of deck and stairs into pool
Cheri Donna Dawson's photo on True Nudists
First darts on new board on guest house/club house
First darts on new board on guest house/club house
Roy & me : Doomsday Survivor Party
Roy & me : Doomsday Survivor Party
Travelites` Lobster Bash 2012
Travelites` Lobster Bash 2012
Sarai (new kitten) 11/11/12
Sarai (new kitten) 11/11/12
Sarai at 4 months
Sarai at 4 months
Napping on Cheri`s sneaker
Napping on Cheri`s sneaker
Ayla at  computer trying to attack tiger on monitor
Ayla at computer trying to attack tiger on monitor
Ayla Dec 25, 2011
Ayla Dec 25, 2011
Loster bash 2011
Loster bash 2011
2 of the lobsters for the Lobster Bash later this month
2 of the lobsters for the Lobster Bash later this month
Ayla at 4 months
Ayla at 4 months

Blogs

Jan 13, 2019

Luna Eclipse will be here in a week.

total lunar eclipse will begin Sun.Jan.20 11:41 p.m EST&totality will last till 12:44am Mon. Jan 21.Peak will occur at 12:16am EST Jan. 21 .Jan's super blood wolf moon, the first total lunar eclipse…

Aug 21, 2018

Travelites Nudist Retreat's remainder of 2018 calendar

Travelites Nudist Retreat Calendar conclusion of 2018 http://www.travelites.info Aug.25-Good-bye to summer&water volleyball Sept.8-Patriots celebration, ice cream social Sept.22-Welcome to Autumn…

Aug 10, 2018

Travelites Nudist Retreat has new banner.

I have yet to be able to figure out how to upload a photo here to show the new banner b ut it is under my photos on this site and Travelites Nudist Retreat's site. If you do take a look at it, may I…

Jun 20, 2018

Travelites Nudist Retreat August Special Events

August 11 3pm for swimming and enjoying the grounds including a new shade garden. 6pm pig pickin'and luau. The club is arranging for the entre', members and friends are asked to bring sides or…

May 10, 2018

Nudism and the 2017 Solar Eclipse

If anyone is a TNS member, on page 28 of issue 37.2 - there's a 3 page story at Travelites Nudist Retreat

Mar 16, 2018

Travelites Nudist Retreat update and events

The next special events will be on 3/17 - St. Pat's party; and 3/30 Passover seder. We bought a small chest freezer to put into the laundry room so the communal kitchen's side-by-side will have rooom…

Jan 29, 2018

Travelites Nudist Retreat's 1st Chili Cookoff

Travelites Nudist Retreat invites all friends & members to its 1st Chili Cookoff to celebrate our 30 yrs.on March 4. Arrive by 2:30; judging at 5. After tasting, we will enjoy all concotions@6. If…

Aug 26, 2017

Anyone in the Columbia area who could help would be great.

Bought chemicals today and will sweep the pool hopefully. I hope my left wrist isn't broken from the fall a few days back, but we'll see.

Aug 12, 2017

Be careful of Eclipse Glasses Knockoffs

I JUST READ AN ARTICLE WARNING IF YOU WANT TO USE WELDING GLASSES< IT"S NOT SAFE] Amazon sells only certified. I got mine several months back from American Paper Opticals in TN at a lower price than…

Jun 13, 2017

Totality Solar Eclips

Global Type: Total Solar Eclipse Hopkins and Columbia, SC is in the path of solar totality. Already getting reservations from the 20-22 of August. Make your reservations asap. Email…

May 26, 2017

Travelites Nudist Retreat Memorial Day Weekend

Memorial Day Weekend Super-Celebration And Season Kick-off! You read it right. It's kick-off time! if you haven't yet made your plan to visit Travelites Nudist Retreat and Club this weekend, go ahead…

Apr 26, 2017

Cheri &amp; Travelites Nudist Retreat Deck update

Today was good. The 3 steps from the Atrium deck off the living room going to the main deck are finished. Now I have to find someone to take off the 2 5x5 side pieces of deck. Anyone in a destructive…