COMMODORE’S BALL A GREAT ONE
MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL ROLLING ALONG
BARTENDING CLASSES/SCHEDULING OPPORTUNITIES
SAILING AWARDS DINNER NOVEMBER 19th
LIGHTED BOAT PARADE DECEMBER 3: REGISTER ONLINE
MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL AT THE BYC
SEMINARS SCHEDULED
PICTURE OF THE WEEK
CLUB CLOSED UP TUESDAY, NOV. 15 ONLY FOR CARPET CLEANING
TOM & JERRY PARTY THANKSGIVING EVE the 23rd
Meetings This Week: Tues. 6PM CRm Investment Club, 5PM WRm Pwr Squad;
Wed. 6PM CRm Jewelry Show; Thu. 6PM CRm BYC Board, WRm CG Aux; Fri. CRm 10AM- WOTB
Other Events: Around the County Race this Weekend 10/12-13
Bartending: Thu. Meredith & Steve, Fri. Bud Hansen; Sat. Joe Carpenter
OUR JIB SHEET SPONSORS:
Please thank them for supporting the Club!
What a blast! It will be hard to top next year…but it serves as a reminder that the CB IS the event of our BYC year. Thanks to all…
MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL IS IN FULL SWING:
The MNF pool is in going fine, and there are even a few squares left for those of you that would still like to play. It only takes winning one quarter between now and the end of the season to get your $10 investment back. Several members have won past quarters in the pool but have not collected yet. If your last name is Johnson, Ross, Vaughn, Poulos, Callery, McCardle, Mumford or Heward, you may want to come to Monday Night Football ASAP at the BYC and collect your winnings! … Randy Nulle
BARTENDING CLASS COMING SOON…
We are going to try to offer a bar licensing class to potential new bartenders as well as current bartenders whose license will be lapsing or my have already lapsed.
We need to have a minimum of 6 people signed up in order to arrange and hold a class. If you are interested in attending, we want to hear from you. Please e-mail Trudy Kelsoe at mahalocat@gmail.com or call 360-738-3095. Once we have a enough for a class, we will try to find a date that works for everyone interested.
A big thank you to those who make the time to volunteer for BYC. — Trudy
SAILING AWARDS NOVEMBER 19…
Remember to mark your calendars for the annual sailing awards to be held at BYC on Saturday November 19th. Pot luck dinner at 6pm, awards at 7pm.
The fleet will provide a main dish for a $5 donation. Please bring a side dish to share. All BYC members as well as all non-member skippers that raced in the BYC program this year are encouraged to attend with their crews. Awards will be handed out for all three fleets; The Tuesday night dingy fleet, the Etchells fleet and the PHRF fleet.
Come out and cheer for your friends as they collect their hardware! — Randy Nulle
ONCE YOU’RE TRAINED, SIGN UP!
MORE ABOUT THE CLUBHOUSE FLAGS…
I regret that last week, I neglected to credit Jody Erickson and Dick Johnson who also worked on our new burgee display. Sorry! Thanks to you, too and any others that helped with the project that I overlooked. — Joe Coons
OUR BIGGEST VOLUNTEER FUN DAY IS NOVEMBER 19th:
Write down the date now! Our fall Club Scrub — usually held in October — will be on November 19th from 8:30 to 12:30 plus lunch.
If you’ve never been to a Club Scrub, you’ve missed a great chance to have fun — and even more important — make new friends here! Here’s what we do: (1) Committee Members and Club leaders make a list of everything that has to be done inside and outside our Clubhouse to get it back to perfect condition. (2) Any Member who can, shows up that day and chooses items from the list that he or she feels proficient at completing. (3) We all pitch in and get it done. (4) Then we all get together to enjoy a free lunch of Pizza and beverages of our choice before we go home, satisfied with a job that is always well doneand satisfying.
This Fall day, which we have also every Spring in April before Opening Day, obviously spreads the work: if 45 of us show up (not unusual) and work those four hours, it’s like having four full time maintenance people on the job for a month! What a difference we make. There is a task for everyone’s aptitudes or interests: From changing light bulbs to painting to electronics adjustments to office filing to simply making our facilities spic and span, your time can really help our “Place on the Bay”.
Do not underestimate the camaraderie that occurs at the Club Scrub: It really is a great way to enjoy new friendships as we all work to help our organization.
The Club Scrub idea came from the Sodus Bay Yacht Club in upstate New York; you can see their burgee over the lower lounge TV set next time you’re at the Club. Who said you can’t steal good ideas? See you there…And if you can’t be there, look at the list (changed since last week) here and pick something you can do ahead of time — that would be great, too. Thank you. Don’t forget to bring your tools as required if you have them!
DECEMBER 3 LIGHTED BOAT PARADE REGISTRATION OPENS:
Registration is free and forms are available at the BYC Clubhouse or online at BYC Web Site, www.byc.org.
And, to plan for the event:
Attend BYC’s Wednesday Evening Seminar (11/16) – “How to Light Up your Boat and Safely for the Holiday’s”
With the Lighted boat parade approaching fast, please come join Steve Ross on November 16th @ 7 PM for a seminar on tips and techniques for lighting up you boat for the holidays. Come listen and share your ideas and experiences with holiday boat decorations.
This is open to all boaters and a great way to start your parade planning!
The Seminar will include Introduction and History; Sources of Power; Lighting Limits, Loads, Types; How to Attach Lights; Electrical Safety; Parade Operations Safety; and a discussion about “Why You Should Enter!”, plus more worthwhile discussion.
For more information about these, contact Jonathan Knowles, BYC Fleet Captain @ FleetCaptain@byc.org 360-303-5465
MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL ON NOVEMBER 14th:
Come on down to the club next Monday to watch the game. Hot dogs and nachos, open at 5PM!
CLUB CLOSED ONE DAY FOR CARPET CLEANING…
The entire Club will be closed all day and evening Tuesday, November 15 in order for carpet cleaning to take place on both floors! Please help us by avoid the need for any entry to the premises! Thank you!
DON’T FORGET THANKSGIVING EVE: OUR TOM & JERRY PARTY!
Get this annual free party & reception on your calendar now! On November 23, at about 5:30 the Club will hold its annual Tom & Jerry Party, an event for Members and their immediate (or out-of-town visiting) families only. With free “Tom & Jerry” cocktails served up by esteemed Past Commodores, and free appetizers, it’s a wonderful way to kick off the holiday season.
The T&J Party is also the night that our annual Sink The Dinghy Fund details are announced and kicked off. Be sure to attend this sentimental, warm and traditional holiday-spited event!
PICTURE OF THE WEEK:
A number of people correctly identified Lummi Island – Al Callery and Paul Beich were the first to name the specific: Carter Point on the south end of the Island.
This week’s picture is from a bit farther away, but you could get there by boat from here (and some of you may have done so …).
Please send your guesses to steve.ross@wwu.edu.
ABOUT OUR SHIP’S STORE:
Terry Tavelli reminded me that the Ship’s Store is only accessible from within the Member’s Section of the new BYC BYC.ORG Website. Once you’re signed in, just click on “Ship’s Store”! Thanks, Terry….
BELLINGHAM SAIL & POWER SQUARON SEMINARS:
The Squadron has begun to teach a series of two hour boating seminars in the Ward Room of BYC. These classes are open to all members of BYC.
The next two seminars, both on a Monday night, are below. Seminar fees are essentially the cost of materials provided. Spouses may attend free and share materials.
WEATHER FORECASTING: understanding weather forecasts and predicting local weather. $30 materials fee. 14 Nov, 7pm-9pm, Bellingham Yacht Club, Ward Room, by Bob Jacobson.
VHF/DSC: proper use of your VHF, understanding Digital Selective Calling. $25 materials fee. 28 Nov, 7pm to 9pm at Bellingham Yacht Club, Ward Room, by David Wright.
REGISTRATION: Please contact Graham Hunter (360) 332-5526, gndhunter@telcomplus.net. For more information on USPS education, www.usps.org/national/eddept/b/main.htm — Tom Dalgliesh, BYC Member
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