NCYC is officially openandLet theGamesBegin!What agreat start
to the2014BoatingSeasonand it all came together perfectly. The
weatherwas gorgeous, the food couldn’t bebeat andall of the
membershipattendingwereawesome. P/CBobandPattiWatson
were first upat bat andmademanaging that first pre-openingweek
look likea pieceof cake. Thank youBobandPatti for laying the
groundwork for all of the rest to follow.
ThePomp, CircumstanceandTradition that theNCYC follows for
Memorial Day openingmakes it oneofmy favoritesof things to
attend for the season. There is a lot of specialmeaningbehind the
Day itself not only inour personal lives but also inwhat has goneon
withNorthChannel Yacht Cluband theNational Day of
Remembrance together.
My thanksgoesout toABYACommodoreMatt Barells for attending theceremonyandalso to
Capt. LukeClyburnalongwith theSeaCadetsandPrideof Michigan.
This year we re-visitedanother tradition that I am fondof and that is theSteer Roast. Thank
youP/CBill andSandyBauer and crew, of which there is awhole list of helpers thatmake it all
happen, for orchestratinganother successful NCYChappening! Another dynamic team that is
never too far from theaction isP/CRick and Jill Romatz. If you’veever seena red-headed
whirlwind full of energyand life it’s gottabe Jill. Snapof the fingersand there’s the rest of the
meal togowith theBeef Roast. Another snapand there’sentertainment toget you dancin’ and
singin’. Thanks to these folk’s efforts, wehada tastyAND successful Openingweekendat
NorthChannel.
Theaftermathof theSteer Roast is another excitingevent that cannot be left unmentioned.
LEFTOVERS!Without the likes of theBreuhan’s, Campbell’s,Miedema’s, Schoen’sand
Swatosh’swewouldn’t haveenjoyed the ‘Re-Visitingof theBeef’. Better knownas theTiara
Group, TGWannabe’sandplainol’ BlackThunder these folks got upat aquarter toMimosa’s
inearlymorningand started shreddingbeef before you could say BarBeeQsauce. They pulled
off agreatmeal for all toenjoy. ThankYou!
Monthsbefore, inadarkenedbackroomof theCrew’s Inn, newlyelecteddirectorswere
huddled together busy drawing straws forWeekendManagers. Suddenlya curseandamoan,
followedbyBrentMalik holding the short straw. Yes indeed…hedrew the short straw for
managingOpeningWeekend!Well maybe it didn’t playout exactly like that but…. Brent…
against all adversity youdidamagnificent job running the show for our first weekendof the
Club. ThankYou!
