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NCYC General Membership Meeting Minutes
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MOTION:
Moved by PC Denise Huntley to approve the meeting minutes. Seconded by PC
Rick Romatz.
Motion Carried.
Commodore’s Comments:
Commodore, John Anderson
Good evening and thank you for attending this final General Membership Meeting of 2014.
We've accomplished a lot this year with improvements made to the Club and also to the way
we do business. I have to believe that it was all for the better. The good of the Club was always
first and foremost in our minds. My appreciation goes out to my fellow Flag Officers and
Directors for the dedication and determination to complete the tasks presented them. Without
that and the support that they gave me, my job would've been most difficult indeed.
We, as a Board, tried to be as open as possible in getting information out to you, the
Membership. We started by publishing bullet points. A recap of the most recent Board
meeting and the highlights of what went on there. We have begun publishing monthly
Financial Reports and posting them to the website. All in the interest of getting you this
information in a timely manner. I believe that we've done a great job of positioning ourselves
as a Club a whole lot better financially. We're this close to being debt free as well as having
access to capital needed to confront just about any issue that may arise.
A lot of what we have done this year and in the past has to be credited to two of our
organizations that tirelessly assist us in getting the job done. The First Mates and the Ancient
Mariners come through time and again when the going gets tough. Whether it be paying down
the debt, repairing a septic field or just helping out with a project. They are there to help!
Thank you Kathy... Thank you Archie for all that you do.
Everything that we do during the year is credited to those who graciously step up and take care
of what needs to be done. Whether it be Managers of the Club, the folks hosting activities or
events, Elite Brigades or just those who step up and say..."hey, what can I do to help?" That's
what North Channel is all about . That's the "soul" of the Club. So here is my salute to you.
Thank you for your involvement and participation.
A brave daring couple...a couple who said to me last year when asked "Sure, we can do that!"
My Fleet Captains, Ian and Marie. I make a special mention of them for they showed you, who
were there, and me such a great time on our Rendezvous and Commodore's Cruise. What you
did made my year that much more special for me. Thank You!
Again, thanks to the Candidates that stepped up this year. I welcome you to your seats at the
table in just a month or so from now. Special congratulations to Pat Carroll with the position of
Rear Commodore awaiting him next year.