FEBRUARY 2015 BEACON

Man was it ever a BLAST!!! The 2015 Commodore's Ball is now in the history books. The NCYC rich

tradition of our Commodore’s Ball was well attended and it did not disappoint. Brian and his lovely wife

Renee, along with all of their NCYC support team did a fantastic job. If you unfortunately had to miss

the event for whatever reason, bummer, you missed good food and drink, good music and dancing,

great comradery, and a great party.

We still have fun to look forward to this winter. The ABYA event in Midland is approaching in March. It

is not too late to get your reservations in to participate in that fun event and represent NCYC. Also

bowling each month is a great way to stay connected to our extended family at NCYC, come say hi

and socialize with the teams.

As Vice Commodore, I am taking tons of notes in preparation for my Commodore year using

Commodore Brian’s actions as my guide. One of the events I must prepare for is the 2016

Commodores cruise. I know you are saying it is only February 2105! Why so early? Well, we will

need to make reservations a year in advance to ensure that our group is covered for this exciting

event. My original choice was gong north through Lake Huron to Georgian Bay and the North

Channel. As I thought about the trip, I felt that plan might be a bit selfish and many members would

likely not be able to participate. Then Sandi and I had a brainstorm and came up with an idea that we

feel will make participation possible and desirable for a much larger group. The plan is to go south,

tentatively the 2

week in August, to Dale Hollow Lake in Tennessee or Lake Cumberland and rent

houseboats with all of the amenities; slides on the top to go into the lake for swimming, hot tubs under

the stars, and much more. They have houseboats that can accommodate from three to six couples per

boat. So buddy up, find a group that you love spending time with, and let Sandi or I know so we can

get you on the list for this new, exciting boating experience. We can raft the houseboats and have a

big party. Sandi and I are trailering our center console to be able to tube, board, ski, and fish; others

may want to do the same? More information to follow in the next couple of months.

See the web site link for more information

We each need to be logging the “save the date” on our calendars for the very important upcoming elite

brigade dates as well as the opening work parties. I look forward to it!

As the count down continues for launch, only 63 days, it is getting closer every day!

V/C Chuck Stroh

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