Petit Manan Yacht Club Winter 2003 Newsletter

Schedule Of Events

Vice-Commodores Jane and Glenn Armstrong, have continued to make plans for the New Year:

MARCH 8 (Saturday) the first POTLUCK of the New Year will be hosted by Joan and Mel Stephens in Addison, at 5:30 pm. Please contact Joan or Mel with your menu contributions. Directions

MAY 24 (Saturday) Jerry Shaffner will host our May POTLUCK at his home in Steuben at 5:30 p.m. Please call either Rosalind Ayers or Jane Armstrong with your menu contributions. They will help Jerry with organizing this part of the dinner party. Directions

JUNE 21 (Saturday) The Ayers will host this POTLUCK at their home in Harrington. Directions will be in the June newsletter.

PRIME POTLUCK PROGRAMS

In March LeeLee Schlegel will talk about her work studying Aran wools, knitting, and the folklore of the patterns used over time in sweaters, caps, afghans and such. May intro-duces us to Dr. John Ahlin, Professor Emeritus, at U.M.M. He will share his wealth of know-ledge about local events and folklore. June is the date John Marshall tells of his adventures in the America's Cup races!

LOBSTER BAKE and ANNUAL MEETING

Saturday, July 19, at the Harrington home of Carol and Frank Taylor. The meeting agenda and needed details will be published in June's newsletter.

Dues Reminder

HEMENWAY REGATTA July 26

Stay tuned to find out if there will be a new racecourse this summer!

UNDER DISCUSSION: SAILING SCHOOL As 501(c) 3 Entity

An organization that qualifies to receive tax deductible contributions

One of the benefits offered to members of the club is instruction in the art of sailing. The sailing school recently enlarged its scope of operations offering the opportunity to the community including Narraguagus High school students. This has created beneficial publicity for the club but has caused some members to question whether benefits outweigh liabilities. The executive board welcomes this discussion and would like members to make their opinions known to any or all board members.

The board has been considering the possibility of operating the school as a separate entity on a non-profit basis. Vice Commodore Glenn Armstrong has been doing research and has concluded that non-profit status would encourage corporate and private gifts to support the school. A second benefit would be that separating the club from possible liability if someone is injured during instruction. More discussion is planned for the next board meeting and more details reported to club members before July's annual meeting.

SAILING SCHOOL & WATERFRONT

Supervised Sailing events for 2003:

Narraquagus High School - Brief exposure to students of the pleasures and perils of sailing: Thursday May 22 - inside instruction in gym Wednesday and Friday May 28 & 30 - inwater sailing 8 am to Noon.

EDGE - The Ed Greaves Education Program for elementary students in SAD 37

Monday - Friday, June 23-27, 9-11 AM
Monday - Thursday, June 30-July 3, 12-2 PM

PMYC - Learn to sail program for children 10 years & older Monday-Friday, July 14-19, 1-3 PM. Possible makeup days for bad weather - July 21, 22, 24 & 25 (please call 546-7491 for details)

PMYC - Advanced program for teenagers who can rig boats and sail without assistance. A racing series to sharpen sailing skills to end in the Second Annual Mill River Regatta Monday-Friday, July 28-August 1, 12-2 PM

Evening Program (5-7 PM) for adults and teenagers including general sailing and races (informal Mill River Regattas). Tides allow for the following dates: July 7, 8, 21, 22, 23, August 4, 5, 6, 7.

Volunteers needed for:

1. Sailboat upgrade - three Dragonflies and two Kingfishers - (financed by grant from Maine Community Fund - new sails and hardware) - These boats require major repair and refitting.
2. Normal Maintenance of 6 dragonflies: The months of April, May and June are the busy months for boat maintenance
3. Eleven sailors needed to sail one on one with High School students May 28 & 30. Students are expected to have no sailing experience.
4. Eleven sailors needed to sail one on one with the EDGE & PMYC beginners for these programs on the first days - subsequent days' instruction performed from chase boats with a few instructors.
5. Chase boat operators for all supervised sailing events, including the evening program.

Please call George Arey at 546-7491 to volunteer (eMail Address).

Cruise East

Considerable interest has been expressed to have a cruise EAST to SAINT JOHN, NB, and beyond into its fresh water rivers and lakes. Tentative departure date is 15-16 August. If you are interested notify the Commodore.

County-wide Water Sports Program

Members were informed in the September 6, 2002 newsletter, regarding an Economic Development Council meeting to discuss the idea of a county -wide sailing, kayaking and canoeing program modeled on the Maine Winter Sports Center in Aroostook County. PMYC has learned the Council received funding to begin a planning and feasibility process for the project, tentatively called the Maine Water Sports Net-work. The Club has been invited to participate in the next meeting scheduled for March 5, 2003.

PMYC Membership Dues 2003

  Family Membership Dues: $50.
  Single Membership Dues: $25.
  Sailing Instruction: $25. per student

Make checks payable to PMYC and send it with this page to:

PMYC
PO Box 27
Milbridge, ME 04658

VOLUNTEERS

Please sign-up for one or more activities:

Sailing School ____________________

Waterfront ____________________

Lobster Bake (many opportunities here) ____________________

Potluck Dinners ____________________

Program idea ____________________

"Keeper of the Bar" (this could be a part-time job, by the season, or longer) ____________________

Other (you name it) ____________________

PMYC 2003 Dues

Member Name (s): ___________________________________ Family __ Single __
Number of Sailing School Students:
Beginner _____ Advanced ______

Total Amt. enclosed _______

Please complete the following if information has changed.

Address: ____________________________________________________________________

City/State: ___________________________________________________________________

Telephone: __________________________________________________________________

e-mail: _____________________________________________________________________

Name of boat (if applicable): _____________________________________________________

Membership Type (circle one): Family Single

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