FinallySpring is uponus and it’s getting closer to that long sought-
after daywe’veall beenwaiting for. Boat LaunchDay! Anywhere from
nowand throughMay boatsarebeing readiedand launchedafter a
longbout withOldManWinter. I’m confident that we’regoing tohave
a fantastic season this year. In fact, if my recent dreamsareany
indicationof what’s to come, therearegoing to beendlessdays of
sunshine, clear skies andgentlebreezes. Yup, I can see it now.
NCYC is beckoningus now.Well to get thereweneeda little time in
sprucing theOl’ Gal up.We need toget abit of rakingdone, flowers
plantedand shaking thedust off of where it settled from thewinter
season. I hope that you can set aside some time onaSaturday for a
couplehours tohelpus get things right at our Club.
StartingApril 12and throughMay 3
rd
, we have theEliteBrigade reporting for duty. These four
Saturdaysareusuallyhandsonwork doingeither repairs,maintenanceor projects needed to
bedonebefore theactual cleanupgets underway. It’s agood time toget to knowother
members andwork alongside themwhiledoingneededworkat theClub. TwoSaturdays in
May on the10
th
and17
th
are scheduledwork partieswhere the cleanup, plantingand suchare
done.Whatever your choice, anyof thesedays counts for part of your work hours. Lunch is
providedonall of thesedays aswell as the camaraderie that goeswith it.WENEEDYOUR
HELP!
Therewill beFanOuts to remind youof upcomingevents. AnupdatedCalendar of Events for
2014 is included in this issueof theBeacon. Takea lookandmakeplansnow to enjoywhat
weareoffering to you this season. I’mhoping that we canprovideahavenof RELAXATUDE
… aplace to get away from thehectic scheduleof our lives. My goal is to seea smileon your
facewhen leavingafter a funweekendat NorthChannel Yacht Club.
I have toput a shout out toall of youabout this great news that I’ve heard recently. After a lot
of nail-bitinganduncertainty…KIDSDAY2014 is a reality this year! R/CChuck andSandy
Strohhavegraciouslyoffered tomanage this traditional event. I’vealways thought that this day
catering to our kidswas important formany reasons. It’s part of what wepromoteabout what
our Club stands for inprovidinga family atmosphere for all of us toenjoy. So,mark your
calendars for Saturday June14
th
andplan to attend. Please, if youwill, offer anyassistance
that theymay need inputting this event on for us.
We’re fast-approaching thedeadline for theREDUCED INITIATIONFEE for this year. Please,
if you knowof someone interested inmembership toour Club remind themof this fee
reduction. Theoffer is gooduntilMay 1
st
and the full Club schedule is awaiting themby joining
NOW!
