Entertainment Committee Report

Greetings,

Many of us down at SSYC consider our holiday season to be from the first day of launch till the day we haul out.  Then there is the true holiday season which has quickly arrived.  The Entertainment Committee is very excited to decorate the club in the spirit of the season and will be having a work party on 12/4/2010.  I want to encourage all of you to come on down and lend a hand!   Look at it this way; it is the last work party that we get to have inside for 2010.  We will be starting at 10:00am so if you possess a special talent for decorating (I sure don’t!) then this is the party for you.  In years past, I have been told that many families use the wonderful decorations that adorn the club for holiday photos.  While this is not something that I have seen lately, I would like to take this opportunity to plant the idea as families come together and gather at SSYC.

The next big event will be the New Year’s Eve party.  Last year’s party was a huge success and we all hope that we can top it this year!  The price per couple, while not finalized, will be very similar to last year.  It will continue to be a formal affair (at least until the band starts) and there will details coming very soon.  This is a wonderful event and it was very exciting to hear so many members talk about making it a tradition.

The Entertainment Committee recently met to review the past year’s events.  We have increased the number of events held at SSYC over the past year and I am pleased to announce that every one of them was not only very well attended but profitable as well.  We are looking at some minor changes to these events and, rest assured, the execution of them will be much improved next year.  Thank you all for your patience and support!  The committee will continue working closely with our general manager, Pat Nora and his staff throughout the winter months on various events.

In closing I wanted to say a special thank you to Judy Berkowski, the Berkowski “clan”, and Mary Richter for making this year’s Halloween Party one of the best in years.  Without the creativity and effort put forth by them in the planning of this event, the club may have truly been a ghost town.  (I expect and deserve a lot of grief for that last line.)

From The Helm

It was the week before December and all around the club not a member was stirring ... Oh that’s way too corny.  But this is the time when things really quiet down during the week at SSYC, thank goodness for all the weekend fun. However General Manager Pat Nora and the Club staff are coming up with new great themed evenings to get you down to SSYC for week night events.   Check them out on the Club Calendar and watch for e-mail blasts.

December 16th is the date of the winter membership meeting and it’s when the 2011 budget will be presented.  I’m happy to let you know that out-going Treasurer Gary Mattson PC and in-coming Treasurer Bob Aring PC will present a balanced budget that will not require any increase in dues or fees.  The budget reflects the dedicated hard work of General Manager Pat Nora, our managers and your Board of Directors to keep costs down during these challenging economic times.  A copy of the budget will be mailed to all Life, Active and Associate Members with the call to meeting notice.

Guess what’s happening in 2013?  We’ll be celebrating 100 years and it’s just two years away.  So I’m organizing a 100th Anniversary Committee to plan a year book, celebrations and merchandising.  An organizational meeting will be held in January.  Watch for the date and time in the next Compass and an e-mail.

I also want to give a quick ‘shout-out’ thank you to the Milwaukee Bay Woman’s Sailing Organization (MBWSO) for a generous donation of $350 to our Race Committee for the committee’s support of their Monday evening race series.

Membership Committee News

Dear Members,

Thank you for electing me to the board of directors.  As you may know, I have been given the responsibility of being Chairman of the Membership Committee.  I take this responsibility seriously because more people need to know that membership at SSYC is one of the best values in this area, and on the Great Lakes.  I will work to expand our reach and ensure that boaters and other interested people know the benefits of membership at SSYC.

The fact that we have many people transitioning to life memberships this year tells a great story of the club and its allure.    Membership at SSYC actually becomes part of your lifestyle.  We also have a growing number of non-resident members indicating the value found in SSYC membership.   While we have had several people join our club this year, we still have a lot of openings to fill before we get back to our glory days of needing a waiting list.

Please join me in getting the word out.  If you know of potential members, bring them down for a drink or dinner on a Friday night so they can experience the camaraderie and atmosphere found only at SSYC.

I would also like to thank Tom Gale for the outstanding work he has done as Chairman of this committee.

Warm regards for the Holiday Season

Auxiliary News

by Jan-Marie Weiler
The SSYC Auxiliary is busy with end of the year activities such as our nominations, election and installation of new officers and board of directors.   It is with honor that I accept the position of President of the Auxiliary.   Our 2011 Officers will be:

   President Jan-Marie Weiler    
   Vice President Sharon Gale
   Recording Secretary Tracy Nikolaus
   Corresponding Secretary Sue Manske
   Treasurer Christine Martin
   Financial Secretary Fran Aring
   Auditor Nancy Nikolaus
   First Year Board of Directors Bonnie Merryfield and Pat Rakowski
   Second Year Board of Directors Carolyn Blackwood and Sue Ring-Wagner
   Third Year Board of Directors Mary Berg and Karen Schmidt

We have to give a big thank you to 2009-2010 President Bonnie Merryfield and her Officers who served for the past two years and some for many years longer.  Thank you to outgoing Officers Teri Mueller and Nancy Tucholka for their many years of service as Officers and Board Members.  Nancy is a pro at designing the correspondence that the Auxiliary sends out.  She is very thorough and prompt.  Her eyes and ears over the years have allowed her to be very vigilant in the position of Corresponding Secretary and Sunshine Committee Chairperson.  Teri Mueller is unflappable and two steps ahead of us in the role of financial secretary.  She can remember or has the record of past years’ policies.  Sue Manske and Fran Aring have big shoes to fill but they have been active in the Auxiliary and we are grateful that Nancy Tucholka and Teri Mueller will be able to mentor those of us new to our roles.  Marilyn Bruesewitz is our outgoing Board member and we thank and appreciate her for the many years of active participation.

Upcoming events include our Holiday Gathering on Tuesday, December 7, 2010 which is for Auxiliary members only.  What a perfect way to get into the festive holiday mood than with old friends and new friends in the Auxiliary.  Remember an R.S.V. P. is a must.  Call the club office to put your name on the list.  If you need to cancel, you must call the club office or pay for your reservation.  Cocktails are at 6:00 P.M. Dinner is at 6:30 P.M. with a short meeting to follow.  The cost is $12.00 at the door.  Please bring holiday cookies for dessert and if you’d like a $10.00 wrapped gift to exchange.

Remember to bring your “Giving Tree Gifts” and if you didn’t pick up tags at the November 2nd meeting, you can call Fran Aring at 414-481-2600 for a tag. Fran has more tags to distribute.  The groups we help will be picking up those packages on December 13th so don't wait til the December meeting to get your tags if you are planning to shop early.   Giving Tree gifts can be dropped off at Fran Aring's home on your way to the December meeting and any time through December 12th.  Her address is 2629 S. Wentworth Ave. 

Don't forget you can continue to bring toiletries for our shelter donations.  Marilyn Bruesewitz picks the donations up and delivers them throughout the year.

The Auxiliary Burgee project is completed with thanks to Nancy Tucholka and Mitzie Pfoertsch.  They saw this endeavor through to completion with an Auxiliary burgee hanging in the Lakeside Lounge and table burgees prepared for President, Vice President and Past President in our dining room.  There will also be honorary burgees for our members who pass away.  The unique design was by Nancy Tucholka and the stitching part of the project was done by Mitzie Pfoertsch.  Thank you both for all your efforts in this project and for the members who gave input into this project!

Please save the date for the board meeting on Tuesday, January 11, 2011.  This is a planning meeting for the upcoming year.  Watch for an e-mail reminder on this.  I hope you have planned to spend some time at the club during the holidays.  There are a number of fun activities planned and the club is always beautifully decorated.  Remember the club will be open during the month of January so you don’t need to lose touch with friends in the cold and quiet of January.  Come down to the warmth of a fire and good food with friends.

Short Bights

E 15 gasoline may be on the horizon and what will this mean to boaters?  As expected the EPA approved requiring automobiles 2007 and newer to use fuel with up to 15% ethanol.  Since gas stations will apparently be ‘required’ to have both E 15 and E 10 fuels, pump labeling will be a major concern.  To date we haven’t received any information from our marine fuel supplier on what effect this EPA directive will have on our gas supply.  I’ve heard many members expressing concerns about the effect of E 15 on marine engines and consensus is that it isn’t good.   You can be sure that we’ll do our best to supply you with the highest quality fuel available to us.

 

Occasionally the Club Office gets questions about what charges count against your monthly minimum.  The basic rule is; any food or beverage purchased at the Lakeside Lounge and Commodore’s Cove counts toward the monthly minimum.  Private parties you may host or Club functions such as the Corn Roast, Queen’s Cup, Change of Watch and New Years Eve parties do not count toward the minimum.

 

The National Boating Federation announced that the USCG has provided three million dollars funding to continue the America’s Waterway Watch (AWW) program.  The program will continue to allow relational boaters to participate by reporting any suspicious waterfront activity to the National Response Center at: 877-24WATCH.

 

Cruisers may want to investigate this; I recently received an e-mail from Jim Caraway, the Port Captain of the Great Lakes Cruising Club (GLCC).  Jim wants us to know about the GLCC School, courses are open to GLCC members and non-members alike.  Information can be found on the GLCC website, www.GLCCSchool.com.

 

Congratulations to Carrie Bargren, daughter of Paul and Elizabeth Bargren, who recently received the US Sailing’s One-Design Leadership Award for 2010, in recognition of individual initiative, enthusiasm, organizing ability and leadership at the 2010 ICSA Nationals. Carrie is a student at UW Madison and grew up sailing; literally, she was on the lake before learning to walk.

 

Don’t forget SSYC merchandise makes great Christmas gifts and our selection is much larger than in previous years and ‘custom’ embroidering is available.

Slip Committee News

With the boating season over and the boats put away for the winter I would like to thank all of the members of the slip committee for their help and the work they do each year to keep the slips in a safe and usable condition.

I would like to also thank all of the people that show up for all of the work parties opening and closing the slips, preparing the grounds for the launch season and cleaning up the grounds to get ready for the boating season.  Without volunteers we wouldn’t have the great club we have.

We still have some things to do before we start getting ready for spring and putting the boats back in the water.

On the Saturday after Thanksgiving we will be meeting in the bar area to assemble the Christmas Trees for the docks.  We will meet at 0900 and usually takes 2 to 3 hrs to put them together and put them up on the docks.  Dress warm if the weather is cold some people need to go out onto the docks.

On Saturday January 22, 2011 at 0900 we will be having a slip change opportunity for the current slip holders that would like to move to a different area, and at 0930 we will have the members on the slip waiting list, by their club membership seniority, pick a slip from those available.

The next slip committee meeting will be called some time in early February 2011.  We will be discussing completion of re-decking “C” dock and repairing some of the finger piers.

Waterfront Services News

Bad news … the 2010 boating season has ended!!   All the boats were hauled, bottoms cleaned, and stored at South Shore Yacht Club.  Haul-out went smoothly with no glitches.  Now the boat owner’s real job begins!  To-do lists and want lists to start with (use your Christmas credits now), once your lists are completed time to pin down a work schedule, the sooner you start the sooner it gets done, remember launch season starts April 30, 2011.  (That's the GOOD NEWS).

Please be ready to launch so our launch will be as smoothly as haul-out.  You're the person that makes this the BEST yacht club.

On a holiday note, if your boat is stored at South Shore and you are on the entrance way, feel free to decorate your boat.  Your boat is the first impression to visiting yachtsmen and potential new members.  (The Lily E had mistletoe on bow sprit last season, did you see it ??)

PHRF Fleet News

Now that your boats are winterized, it’s time to starting thinking about next season. 

To get started, we are having a fall meeting/get together for all of the Milwaukee Bay PHRF racers.  We hope to see you upstairs at SSYC on Tuesday, November 30 at 7 pm.   At this meeting we will discuss the good, the bad and the ugly.  No, not the movie, but the things that work well and the things that we need to improve upon.  

Bring your ideas and be ready to share them.  Also, bring an appetite because the delicious SSYC tacos will be served as an incentive for your attendance.  See you on the 30^th.

T-10 Fleet News

by Christopher Moll, Fleet Captain The Milwaukee Bay T-10 fleet along with SSYC has officially been awarded the 2011 T-10 North American Championship Regatta.  We are very excited to host this prestigious event once again at our yacht club.  The regatta will be held August 11-14, 2011 and we plan to have 30+ boats here competing for this exciting national championship.   This will mark the 4th time that this event has been hosted by the Milwaukee Bay T-10 Fleet & SSYC since its inception in 1978.

Several Committees have been formed and much planning work has begun for this event.  We are assembling the race management team and preparing the notice of race and sailing instructions, creating a website, planning the food, beverage, entertainment, trophies, and much more.

Please contact me if you are interested in getting involved with the planning and organization of this regatta.   In addition, I would be happy to help interested parties get involved in this event either as crew or skipper of a boat.   We would love to have you join us. (BluemoonT10@aol.com).

Power Boat Fleet

The Power Boater's Ball was a well-attended, fun event.  The decorating by Connie Heyden, Bonnie Merryfield, and Sue Ring-Wagner was to the  "Isn't it Romantic" theme.  It included roses for the ladies, which was a nice touch.  The music by Dusk, along with dancing, finished off the evening.  The club staff, from the food, service, and bar tending was wonderful.  This was our last event of the year.

A planning meeting will be held in January, after we receive competing schedules. 

Anyone who has an interest in the LMYA event, please contact me.  We are looking for new power boat enthusiasts. 

In the meantime, make certain your boats are "put to bed" for a "long winter's sleep".

House Committee News

I will be House Chairperson this year and am looking forward to helping to keep our club one of the best.

The House Committee will be holding its House cleanup/fix-up on Jan. 8, 2011 at 9:00am.  There is always a need for members to come and help with this event.  A light lunch will be held after for all volunteers.  Also there will be a House Committee meeting on December 2^th 2010 at 7:00pm.  Items to be discussed will be some small projects.  I hope there will be good attendance so some action can be taken on these projects.

The Lakeside Lounge will be offering two sizes of soup servings.  A bowl or a cup size will be available.  Also in the Lakeside Lounge the grill has one defective heating element diminishing its capability so we will be replacing it in the near feature before there is a complete failure.

Don’t forget to check out the clothing and accessories that we offer for possible Christmas gifts.

Happy Holiday’s from Kay and me.

"On Board" - Boating Safety Tips

by Gerald Hussin  

This is the time of year when SOME lucky boaters may be on the Intracoastal Waterway (ICW) heading south.  While on the ICW the Aids to Navigation (ATON) water way signs follow the same routine that they do in the northern waters, i.e. Red-Right-Return.  On the ICW  - which way is returning?  The ICW ATON’s will have the traditional red (Triangular) signs and green (Square) Signs and in addition will have a small yellow triangle or square.  The yellow markings indicate that you are on the ICW.  It may be confusing when you see a yellow square on a red triangle.  Here is where local knowledge or a handy waterway guide is extremely helpful.

Going south on the ICW from New Jersey to Texas is considered a return.  If you consider the ICW going in a clockwise direction (from north to south) along the East coast all the way to Brownsville, Texas, the red on the right following the same clockwise direction.  Remember – the ICW channel markers always have the yellow markings on the ATON’s

Wisconsin Marine Historical Society

The WMHS is dedicated to discovering, collecting, recording, preserving and disseminating materials related to Great Lakes maritime history.  For over 50 years, the Society and the Milwaukee Public Library have jointly developed one of the most important depositories of Great Lakes historical materials in existence.  Click here to read about our SHIPSHAPE and Milwaukee Waterways digital collections.

Great Lakes Cruising Club Launches On-line School

Recreational boaters on the five Great Lakes and Great Loop waterways have a fresh resource to enrich their experience: a program of  new “webinar” tutorials conducted by knowledgeable boaters discussing their subject in  live on-screen presentations with visual aids, and an opportunity for students to interact with the instructor and each other—a virtual classroom. Sessions typically run for 60-90 minutes. Participants only need a computer with speakers and a browser (no special software required), an internet connection and a desire to learn.

 

The Great Lakes Cruising Club School (GLCCSchool) provides the practical cruising pointers and insight recreational boaters need to cruise the Great Lakes. There are no tests, only information from GLCC-accredited sail and power boaters and other acknowledged experts having first-hand knowledge of their subject. Topics include:

 

● Getting started cruising the Great Lakes,

● Cruising introductions for each of the Great Lakes,

● Cruising overviews on regions within each lake, such as Lake Huron’s North Channel, Georgian Bay; Lake Superior’s Apostle Islands and Isle Royale; or popular waterways like the St. Lawrence, Rideau or Trent-Severn canals,

●Great Lakes weather, patterns, and reporting sources,

●Negotiating locks: the Welland Canal, Trent-Severn and Sault Ste. Marie,

●Celestial Navigation, in cooperation with the U.S. Power Squadron,

●Getting the most out of the Great Lakes Cruising Club’s 1400 on-line Harbor Descriptions and other GLCC resources.

 

The GLCCSchool is sponsored by the Great Lakes Cruising Club, a non-profit educational and fraternal organization founded in 1934, with a membership exceeding 2500 U. S. and Canadian boaters (www.glcclub.com). Registration costs are low because of volunteer involvement and the school’s goal of reaching as many Great Lakes cruising boaters as possible. For more information on courses and registration go to www.GLCCSchool.com.

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GLCCSchool is an offering of the Great Lakes Cruising Club and its over 2500 US and Canadian Members dedicated to encouraging recreational boaters to safely explore our five beautiful Great Lakes. The club’s business offices are located at 405 Water Street, P.O. Box 611003, Port Huron, MI, 48061-1003 USA. For more information about the club check www.glcclub.com.

Race Committee News

 

 

“The Great PS’R” took place on August 14 this summer.  Attendance this year was one of our best with a total of eight teams, sixteen boats.  There was a good mix of members, some have taken part in the event a number of times and some first timers.  We had a beautiful calm morning for the power boat poker run and light challenging winds in the afternoon for the sail boat balloon hunt.

It was great to see the attendance number up again for this event.  I would like to take a moment to thank the volunteers that helped with this year’s event.  That is Bill Hamrick, Joy Dziubek, and Ken and Sandy Dziubek.  Without their help this event would not be possible.  I would also like to thank Pat Nora for all his help planning this event and making it all possible.  Pat and his staff helped provide us with a great value.  For those of you who did not join us this year mark your calendars early next year and to plan on taking part in a fun filled day on the water with your fellow club members.  The event is open to all club members.  If anyone has any questions about this event please give me a call at 414-305-8862.

 The winners are as follows:

First Place                   Joni-Will II – Johnson – power & Caveat – Mattson – sail

Second Place             Do It – Grabowski – power & Breakaway – Harvey – sail

Third Place                  It’s About Time – McElwee – power & Wind Dancer – Winkler – sail

 

Helping Hands

by Carolyn Nason

Here are a few helpful hints:

Thinking of tackling a remodeling project this winter?  Why not try visiting Milwaukee Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore at 3015 N. 114 St. in Wauwatosa.  The ReStore recycles overstocked, discounted, new and used building materials donated by manufacturers, stores, contractors and individuals.  The items are sold at a fraction of the retail price to the public.  And you’re helping a great cause.  More info is available on their website: milwaukeehabitat.org.

Cupcake liners make great “separators” when freezing hamburgers.

Cardstar - what a concept!  Enter your frequent-buyer and frequent-flier account numbers (grocery stores, drugstores, airlines etc.) in this app.  The program will re-create the scannable bar code right on your smart phone’s screen so you can claim your rewards even if you forget your card.  And it’s free at iTunes.

Here’s a no mess way to measure shortening.  Fill a 2 cup liquid measuring cup with 1 cup of cold water.  Spoon the shortening into the water.  Add or remove shortening until the water level equals the desire amount plus 1 cup.  (e.g., for ¼ cup shortening the water level should be at 1 ¼ cup.)

Use an empty vertical paper towel stand to dry vases, wine carafes and even plastic Zip Lock bags.

Check out WineZap.com great place to search for wines by price, type, region, food match.  When you click “buy it now” you’ll be directed to the retailer’s website so you can buy online.

Didja know?  Peppers with 3 bumps on the bottom are sweeter and better for eating.   Peppers with 4 bumps on the bottom are firmer and better for cooking.

Are you a customer of Netflix?  You can stream yoga, cardio, pilates videos for no additional charge on your PC or TV.

As always, keep your hints coming.

Manager's Report

Greetings!  

If you didn’t attend the Change of Watch, Halloween Party or the Winners’ Dinner you missed some great times. Make an early New Years resolution to attend one or all of these events in 2011.  

Karen has just a few dates left in December for your Holiday Parties; give her a call for more details.  The Thursday night food specials have been well received so look for them to continue as we move into the New Year.  



November Events:
11-20 Seafood Buffet
11-26 Holiday shopping 5pm- 8pm
Don’t forget the Thursday “Burger Blowout” 5pm-9pm  

December Events:  
12-5 Holiday Brunch & Shopping
12-3, 12-10, 12-17 Chef Pete’s Holiday Menu featuring Prime Rib
12-31 Ring in the New Year with a great dinner, cocktails and the music of Hat Trick (More details to follow)  

Stop in and enjoy the Packer games or Taco Tuesday, Wings Wednesday or try our new Thursday specials.  

There is always something to do at your club.  

Have a safe and happy Holiday Season!    

Junior News

These are some reports from our Juniors:

This was my first summer sailing.  I have many memories from this summer, but one stands out in particular: when I first capsized.  It was a clear sunny day.  The sky was bright blue and there was a strong northwest wind.  This was my third time out on the water and the instructors had told us that we would be capsizing.  One touch of the water told me how cold it was and everyone who had capsized before me had told me how it was like taking a bath in ice.  I was very afraid.

I rode the pontoon boat out and watched as my brother capsized for the first time.  When he came up, he told me how fun it was, but I still wasn’t convinced.  Then it was my turn to go out.  I sailed around for a bit and then the message came, “Time to capsize.”  I was as nervous as a duck staring down the barrel of a hunter’s gun but I decided to get it over with.

I grabbed the mast, pulled back and let go, a split second too early.  I fell into the water with the boat still upright.  I was about to give up, but when I saw my brother’s eyes back on the pontoon, I sucked it up and got back in.  This time, I pulled back and both the boat and I smashed into the water.  Then came the hardest part, not only did I have to flip the boat over, but I also had to climb back in.  I climbed up onto the boat, grabbed the dagger board and pulled back.  Once again, I let go too early and I flopped back into the water.  This time, it didn’t take any encouraging looks to get back up.  I pulled back the dagger board and the boat plopped back to its normal position.  I reached for the hiking straps and started to pull myself in inch by inch.  Eventually, I made it in.  Just then, I realized how much fun I had.  I wanted to capsize again and again, but other people had to have a turn.  Since then, I’ve always loved capsizing.

This is just one example of learning something new during sailing.  At first I was nervous, but I kept at it and had a blast.  I think anyone who takes sailing for the first time would have as much fun as I did.

Josef Willkinson        Age 12

 

Sailing this summer I learned that if you don’t give up, you can have some pretty impressive results.  I am going to tell you what happened just a week after I had been sobbing, saying I would never know how to sail.

It was a perfect day on the south side.  We were starting our race and I was on the pontoon boat, as usual talking to the other juniors.  When it was my turn to race, I reluctantly stood up and walked to my Opti.  I had butterflies in my stomach.

As soon as the whistle blew, I sailed faster than I ever had before.  Clenching my fist around the mainsheet and turning my rudder instinctively, I felt the wind in my face as my boat tore me past the finish line.  I could not believe it, I had won the race!

It came time for the second race.  Before I knew it, I had happily won the second and third races.  The fourth race was a little different.  One of the instructors had decided that we would race back to the dock.  I did not think I would manage to win this one, but I did my best anyway.  I navigated slyly past the break wall and around the 24 footers.  Dodging buoys and skidding on the water.  I passed Charlie who was ahead of me.  I realized I was in the lead.  Since the wind was coming from the other way, it was pretty difficult docking, but I made it.  I had won the race!

De-rigging that day, I realized just how wrong I had been when I had thought I would never know how to sail.  By sticking with it, I proved that not only could I learn to sail, I could even win a race if I tried.  I can hardly wait until next summer because sailing is so much fun!

Matthew Willkinson             Age 10

 

I love sailing!  Sailing is one of my favorite sports.  It is fun, active, and great.  You should try this at South Shore Yacht Club.

This summer I had a lot more experiences than I ever had before.  I tried new things, learned new things, and I participated in many sailing regattas.  I even raced in our own regatta, the Kazube Cup.  I might not be the best sailor, but I try my best and I have fun.  At South Shore I have a great time.  I really want to thank my instructors for all their hard work in making this happen.  They made my day fun, exciting, and on top of it, they made me a better sailor.  In my opinion, sailing is always going to be fun and exciting to matter what.

Dominique Hamilton            Age 10

 

US Sailing Presents One Design Awards

The ILYA has a major award recipient for the second year. Christine Porter of Lake Beulah (right) and Carrie Bargren of South Shore Yacht Club will receive US SAILING's One-Design Leadership Award for 2010, in recognition of individual initiative, enthusiasm, organizing ability and leadership at the 2010 ICSA Nationals. The award will be presented at the One Design Sailing Symposium in Corona del Mar, CA (Balboa YC) on November 14th.  

Carrie and Christine were tapped three years prior to the regatta. The women raised $120,000 (thanks to Terry Kohler and many of our ILYA clubs), purchased new boats for the event and ran the ten-day event with the support of the volunteerism of a team, alumni and parents.  

The 2009 recipient of the award was Todd Haines who was recognized for his work with the A One Design fleet. 

Report from the National Boating Federation

from Dave Tucholka

 EPA Rules in Favor of E15 Ethanol:

As expected, the EPA allowed E15 into the Nation's fuel supplies, but limiting it to 2007 and newer cars.  Older cars and boats were not approved for E15 in the ruling.  While Growth Energy, the lobbyists for the corn industry, wanted all fuel to contain E15, the EPA did not go that far.  Even though E15 is not required for boats, mis-fueling could still be a problem.  If the pumps are labeled as containing E15, where is the E10 pump or a pump containing no ethanol?  To help allay mis-fueling concerns, EPA is proposing label requirements on pumps to warn consumers which vehicles are eligible to use ethanol according to information supplied by Scientific American.  In this regard the EPA will hold a public hearing on proposed gasoline pump label rulemaking at 10 a.m. Nov. 16 in Chicago.

The agency is expected to announce a separate decision next month on cars and light duty trucks from 2001 through 2006 after it receives more test results from the Energy Department; but older models and boats will remain unapproved because the EPA does not have any test data.  With all this, it is unclear what the effect would be on boating.
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Coast Guard Appropriations for 2010:
The US Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010, which appropriates funding for 2010, passed Congress and was signed by the President.  The bill provides greater organizational flexibility to the USCG and $3M in funding for the America's Waterway Watch (AWW).  Continuation of the AWW is important to recreational boating in that it allows us to participate in keeping America's Waterways safe and secure.  We do this by reporting any suspicious activity we may see to the National Response Center at: 877-24WATCH.
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National Boating Federation Meeting:
We had a good meeting in Annapolis on 2 Oct.  We reviewed the current National legislative activities and what our future initiatives might be.  We were very pleased to receive a substantial grant from the USCG, Office of Boating Safety.  This will substantially broaden the scope of NBF activities related to boating safety and allow attendance at functions we could not otherwise afford.
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The Month in Pictures