I.                   Approval of March 21 and April 17  Minutes:

·        Amend April 17: VSC will sponsor $100 maximum for Craig Meyerson’s Race Week Proposal

·        Motioned by: Brian

·        Seconded by: Ty

II.                Committee Reports

A.  Treasurer’s Report:  Gwenael Queguiner

·        Motion to pay Dana (Dana’s Rusty Anchor) for two extra meals served: Motion Carried

·        Membership Status:  15 Paid Full Members

B.     Commodore’s Report:  Brian White

·        Let’s continue to encourage consistent crew members to consider paying the $50 associate member fee.

·        The Club is staying light on expenses due to decreased revenue this season.

C.     Race Committee: Ty Kretser

·        Boat is up and running. May need a little work on the battery at some point.

·        Mark Status: Marks are in. Check Ty’s email for Permanent Mark coordinates. It is ½ mile to Cumberland Head, and due south from there. It is marked “V”

·        Permanent Race Committee: Ty will begin training on Tuesday

·        Soling Business: Ty Kretser

-     US Championship Sept/Oct 2006: We are trying to build a Chalk Talk series by/for visiting guests. Stuart Walker, Bill Abbott, Henry Thomas etc., might consider a casual question & answer session. 

·        PHRF Business:  Ty Kretser

  -   Lake Champlain Race Week: Moving Ahead

  -   JAM Class: No news to report

D.     Rating Committee:  John

·        Forms:  No need to fill out new forms if no changes/modifications have been made to your boat (unless there is a new owner – including a boat passing between family members).

E.      Protest Committee: No Report

F.      Social Chair: Amber

·        Next Event: Commodore’s Cup.  Brian will host – event site is likely the Marina after the race. 

III.             Old Business:

·        Scholarships to CBCBC: Amy Jordan:  JCEO has identified a candidate. Amy will work with JCEO to get him enrolled in the program through CBCBC.

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IV.              New Business:

·        Promoting the club:  Amy suggested organizing a publicity campaign during the week of the Mayor’s Cup (and consequently L.C. Race Week).  Suggestions included putting a few Solings down by the Naked Turtle for people to look at, providing display boards with general PHRF information, pictures & information about sail boat racing, racing dvd’s played on a laptop etc.  Sign up sheets would be made available for new people interested in being contacted to crew.

·        The booth could be set up over the course of a few days, for a few hours each day.

·        The press would be notified of our intentions to bring the focus of Mayor’s Cup back to its origins – the racing.

·        We need volunteers from both PHRF and Soling Class willing to talk about the Valcour Sailing Club experience for a few hours at the booth. Amy will work on the basic components of the proposal and provide a preliminary Volunteer Sign-up sheet for those interested in bolstering the club image among the general public. An informational email will be sent club wide once the details are solidified.

V.                 Next Meeting:

Scheduled: Monday June 19^th, 7:00pm

VI.              Motion to Adjourn:

Motioned by: Amber Gorman

Seconded by: Ty