Executive Board Meeting Minutes

January 9, 2005

 

Present:          

Brian White

Ty Kretser

Amber Bach-Gorman

Gwenael Queguiner

Amy Jordan

Philip Gorman

Eddie Trombley

Absent:

John Pytlak

Guy Hausrath

 

1. Approval of December 5, 2005 Minutes:

Motioned by: Ty Kretser Seconded by: Q.

2. Committee Reports

A. Treasurer’s Report: Gwenael Queguiner

• Brian and Q. are meeting to make the treasury changeover complete. Both will become authorized signers.
• Brian paid the second payment for the committee boat. 2 of 5 payments have been paid putting VSC ahead of schedule.
• $700 budgeted for race committee expenses in 2005 were unused. This year, it is budgeted for equipment that will help with races (i.e. for refurbishing a center mark, chain etc.).
• 2006 Budget being made by Q. Budget will be based on last year’s, with the goal of increasing membership by at least one new full paid member. Last year the full membership goal was 25 and 22 were attained. 2006 goal: 24 full members.
• In 2005, John Reynolds donated $250 to VSC. Brian motioned to pay the remaining debt in 3 installments of $50 each. Motion seconded by Phil Gorman, unanimously approved.

B. Commodore’s Report: Brian White

• Finalize Committee Membership:
  • Display Board: Kristen Larkin
  • Sponsorship Committee: Tim McCormick will contact previous sponsors. Motion to canvas club at large for additional help with sponsorships accepted. A club email will be generated speaking to this.
  • Rating Committee: John Pytlak, Brian Dowling and Dave Bashaw
  • Race Boat Committee: Dave Bashaw
  • Protest Committee: Eddie Trombley – search continues for 3 phrf and 3 soling members.
  • CCC Regatta Liaison: Ty Kretser. Ty to contact Steve Frederick for sponsorship.
  • Press Liaison: Gail Recore, Andy Sajor
  • Soling Fleet Captain: Eddie Trombley
  • Race Committee: Ty Kretser, John Trombley, Dan Inhelder, Craig Meyerson

C. Race Committee Report: Ty Kretser

• Schedule: Draft one of the OD Schedule reviewed. Some revisions necessary. The schedule still follows the premise that soling sailors will OD during PHRF races and visa versa. Ty will confirm dates of the big races such as Mayor’s Cup, Omnium, and LC PHRF races etc. Finalized schedule expected by February’s winter party.
• Book: Still in progress. PHRF meets Jan 25^th at Don Duley’s office and minutes from that meeting will be considered. The final draft of the book is expected by winter party.
• Paid Race Committee: Idea tabled. 
• Other: Concern regarding the July 4^th soling race. Eddie will ask soling skippers for their thoughts on rescheduling or canceling.
• Soling business:
  1. ECC/US Championships: Discussion held regarding VSC hosting another large soling race. Eddie spoke with the Soling Class President and they are in the process of finding a date that doesn’t conflict with other major races.
  2. Mentoring Program: Two Tuesday races will be used for mentoring. Crew swapping and practice racing without point consideration will be used as a pilot program for potentially expanding this concept to a season long mentoring program. Eddie is looking for an interested crew coordinator to develop this program.
  3. Furthered Education: Arrangements for professional/semi-professional sailors to come in to hold “chalk talks” for interested sailors - still under consideration. 
• PHRF business:
  1. Increasing involvement: Is there enough interest for a catamaran class? Idea to be revisited.
  2. JAM class (Jib and Main): to be discussed after PHRF meeting on the 25^th. Someone in the PHRF will be encouraged to pursue this to increase participation. Designee will address such questions as: Do we want to run a JAM class race with the Wed night race? Do they get their own start? Do they race the same course as VSC’s PHRF but one lap less? 

D. Rating Committee Report: John Pytlak

• Meetings: Brian will contact Rating committee to encourage a meeting among them.

E. Social Events: Amber Bach-Gorman

• Winter Party: Scheduled for Saturday 25^th February, 6:30pm at Lake Placid Pub and Brewery. Event is potluck; ticket price will be $15 per person.

3. Old Business:

• Scholarships to CBCBC: Amy Jordan to chair the committee; will work with Chris Duley to determine cost of scholarship, selection criteria for recipient, etc.

• Draft of club email to start new season approved. Brian to send in coming week.

4. New Business:

• John Reynolds’ boat is for sale. Chris Lannigan’s boat is for say.

• Plattsburgh Race Week: centered on the mayor’s cup week, the idea being a week long series of events that would foster interest in sailing among those new it, but also to keep the boats that sailed in the Mayor’s cup in the area to sail in this regatta. Ty will follow up with Craig Meyerson for further discussion.

5. Next Meeting:

Scheduled: Monday February 13^th at 7:15pm

6. Motion to Adjourn:

Motioned by: Amber Gorman

Seconded by: Q.