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The Commodore's Report -
January/February 2012
Sean Robinson
Happy New
Year! I didn‟t get to spend it with the members who were at the
POE for the NYE cruise. I heard that lots of fun was had by all.
So
what are some of your boating resolutions for 2012? Not yelling at
your mate when the wind takes you into the dock? Not "waking‟ the
other boaters as you pass them? How about not foregoing the oil
change? If you have made any of these or any others, I wish you
luck in keeping with them this year.
As I was working on one of my
last Commodore duties, I went through all of the cruise reports from
2011. Normally I read the reports when the newsletter comes out,
but going through all of them again made for a great read. The
stories are great and the pictures are evidence of the great fun had by
everyone attending the cruises. I highly recommend going back
through the newsletters and re-reading the reports. There might be
a detail or funny picture you missed the first time.
At our
January meeting we will not only be installing our new Flag Officers and
Directors for 2012, but we will also be recognizing the Boating Family
and Contributor of the Year. These are two awards that represent
everything that is great about our club. I am not going to tell
you who will be receiving these two awards so you need to show up to the
meeting to see for yourself.
And finally, thank you to
everyone for the honor of serving as your Commodore. It has been a
privilege to work with a so many great people over the last several
years who care so much about our club.
Sean Robinson
Vice Commodore's Report - January/February 2012
Bruce Fabert
Did you notice?? The days are getting longer!!
This year seems brighter than this time last year. I hope the winter
continues on a dryer, warmer approach unless I just jinxed it. At
any rate I find myself already thinking about and looking forward to the
start of the 2012 cruise season.
Sharon and I enjoyed the Christmas
Party at the new Rose Hill Facility as well as the New Year's Eve Dock
Party at the POE ADA dock. The weather except for a little wind
Friday night was nice, the company grand and most all made it to New
Year's Eve Midnight. Oh and there was not a crystal of Ice except in
our cups!
Going back to a little business….The final reciprocal
costs for 2011 have been tallied and we were just over the budgeted amount
by less than 3.5%. The new policy seems to be working just fine.
We are
still looking to fill some cruise, committee and activity positions so
they may be listed in time to publish the 2012 Membership Book. If
you can help please let one of the Officers know, as arm twisting will
begin shortly.
We also need everyone to get their 2012 dues in so we
can complete our budget activities as well.
Finally I want to thank everyone
for their help and support for the Club and my duties as Vice Commodore
this past year. I look forward to another busy year as your
Commodore and thank all in advance for the support and help that will be
needed to make 2012 a successful year as well!
Happy New Year!
Bruce Fabert
Rear Commodore's Report - January/February 2012
Carol Megenity
OPTIMISM
I was reading an article in
"Passage Maker" magazine written by the editor, John Wooldridge (January
2012 issue), that I found truly inspirational. Especially as we
start a new year with new goals and challenges. As John was
walking past a boat in the Annapolis Marina he noticed a decal in the
starboard side window of a boat that read "Optimism Can Take You
Anywhere". It is a wonderful story about Bob Preston, a member of
our east coast boating community, who has been diagnosed with
Parkinson's Disease.
Bob is 49 years old and understands the
difficulties that will be placed before him with this diagnosis.
His reaction to those difficulties is that he and his wife are starting
on a 5000 mile journey along the east coast (aboard their 37' Back Cove)
to raise awareness and money to fight Parkinson's Disease.
That in
itself is hugely inspirational, but listen to the following. Here
are a couple of quotes from Bob to start a fresh new year: With
this diagnosis "I've been given a new purpose and an opportunity to give
back". "Optimism is our ability to achieve any goal." You
can follow their journey at teambobpreston.blogspot.com
When I think about MYC and the year to come
my thoughts are of optimism and a great family of boating friends.
I love the way this club is so supportive of each other. How we
are always looking to the positive side of events and looking forward to
our adventures together.
We've introduced some wonderful new members into
our ranks. I appreciate how we encourage them and continue to
welcome them into the club.
Happy New Year my dear friends.
Let's get out there and have some fun.
Carol Megenity
Fleet Captains Report - January/February 2012
Bert Deebach
Bad news is 2011 is over, good news is 2012 is just
starting and I hope this year is as good, if not better, for cruising then
last year.
December went well with the Lighted Boat Parade the
largest and best ever, probably because the weather cooperated.
Our annual
Christmas Party at Rosehill Center went well as did our New Year's Eve
party at the ADA dock. The food was great and sharing the
celebration with fellow club members even better.
New business
... the Silvertips game still needs a cruise captain and be sure you sign
up for the Valentine's Dinner in February.
I would like to thank all the
people who helped me do my job as Fleet Captain the last half of 2011.
Bert
Deebach
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