Jobbie Nooner is a large boat party that takes place around Gull Island in Lake Saint Clair, Michigan.
According to co-creator Jack Campbell, "The very first Jobbie Nooner occurred Friday, June 28th, 1974."[1]
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 the birthday of Lee Wagner, the event's other co-creator, 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]
According to an interview with Jack Campbell published in the 2015 Lake St. Clair Guide, the first Jobbie Nooner was held at Strawberry Island on June 27, 1977 - which was Jack's 33rd birthday. According to Jack, Lee O'Dell accompanied him to this 1st time party. There were 6 boats and about 25 Jobbies from Jack's workplace Creative Industries. As the event grew, the party was moved to Fisher Bay. According to this interview Jack stated Lee O'Dell was a good promoter and although Lee did not own a boat, encouraged many to meet at the Buccaneer Restaurant on Anchor Bay, where people would all ride out together for the day.
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