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MEMBER GYA. USSA. MYCA GULFPORT YACHT CLUB THE LOG SHEET Official Publication of the Gulfport Yacht Club Ronny! December Highlights!

Ronny returns by popular demand and might even lead a seasonal sing-a-long! Don t miss it! 7:30pm Saturday December 5.

Saturday, December 12 10:00am Bring the kids to meet Santa and enjoy sausage biscuits, pigs-in-blankets and more tasty breakfast treats.

1 MEMBER GYA. USSA. MYCA GULFPORT YACHT CLUB THE LOG SHEET Official Publication of the Gulfport Yacht Club Ronny! December Highlights! Chart Room Live! December 5th Ronny Broussard with Ken Leonard on piano DECEMBER 2009 Start the season with great entertainment! Ronny returns by popular demand and might even lead a seasonal sing-a-long! Don t miss it! 7:30pm Saturday December 5. GYC Dance Thursday December 10 7:30pm 10:30pm Music by Sonny Tanner Show off your steps! Saturday, December 12 10:00am Bring the kids to meet Santa and enjoy sausage biscuits, pigs-in-blankets and more tasty breakfast treats. Each child is encouraged to bring an unwrapped toy appropriate for his/her age and gender. These toys will be donated to Toys for Tots and the Gulf Coast Women s Center for Non-Violence. New Year s Eve Celebration! Food, drink and the boogie men!

2 Commodore s Report General Manager s Report Well, this is my last entry in the log sheet as your Commodore. Tina and I have had a great time serving you. I was warned at this time last year by a past commodore that being commodore is like having a second job; after a year at the helm I can say it is a fitting description. Serving such a wonderful group of people has made it all worthwhile. I would be remiss if in my last entry I didn t give a State of the Union, so to speak. I would first like to thank everyone that was forced to endure one of my budget speeches in the past 12 months. The bottom line is we are projecting we will be within our budget at the year s end. This was made possible by Bill Parker, the Committee chairs and the House operations (chaired by the Commodore Elect Marty Warren) staying below their budgets. We are approximately 7% below our income projections due to a decrease in membership. The house operation is well above the budgeted income even after experiencing a $10,000 loss in October. The house performing above expectations along with the committees curtailing spending has kept us in the black for the year to date. I must add; who would have thought we would be preparing for a named storm in November? We probably spent $5, removing the electrical connections from the piers and evacuating the restroom trailer and storage sheds. The budget has been a challenge this year as always, but with everyone s cooperation and teamwork we have been successful. We have a new chef, Chef Daniel look for new delicious items on the menu. Don t worry; he has been forewarned about the old favorites. Don t forget the New Year s Eve Party Please join me to ring in the New Year! It has been a great year at the GYC! The member participation in club events has been outstanding. The hard work and dedication by all of the Board, Committee chairs, Committee members and volunteers has been inspiring. We were able to experience many of our traditions and reminisce about our 75 th year history. A BIG MERRY CHRISTMAS and A VERY HAPPY/ PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR to all!! You have made my 2009 year a very happy and fulfilling year, THANK YOU! We recently had an accident with one of our servers and a dining table -- the table won!! A very big THANK YOU to a quick thinking, quick acting Member (Melinda Sullivan). She stepped up and provided excellent First Aid while stopping the bleeding and turning a bad situation into a manageable one. Again, Thank You Melinda Sullivan!! Thanks to all Members for contributing to the Employees Christmas Fund; the employees Christmas will be Brighter due to your generosity!! December is a busy and joyful period in and around the GYC! First, Thank You Thursdays will continue for all 5 Thursdays in December with half priced. Secondly, don t forget that the GYC Logo/Gift shop is an excellent place to buy Christmas gifts for those special people on your list!! As a reminder, the plans for any changes in operating hours are as follows: the Club will close on Christmas Eve (Thursday 24 Dec) at 3:00pm. The Club will also be closed on Christmas Day (Friday, 25 Dec) and open on the regular schedule Saturday, 26 Dec 09. We will be having our traditional New Year s Eve party. The Club will be closed on New Year s Day!! We will open Saturday, 2 Jan 2010, at our regular operating hours!! The New Year s Eve party will start at 8:30 pm with lite appetizers, music by THE BOOGIE MEN starts at 9:00pm til 1:00am. A Breakfast Buffet will be served just after Midnight!!! Please help me give the new Chef a GYC welcome!! He is Daniel Murphy, and he comes with plenty of experience and has been receiving plenty of compliments on his culinary skills!! We are Proud to add Chef Daniel to our GYC staff. Stop by and say HELLO!! Again, thanks for a GREAT YEAR!! My sincere thanks to everyone for your support his year! ENJOY!! Chris Crighton Commodore Bill Parker, CCM bparker@gulfportyachtclub.org

3 2009 FLAG OFFICERS Commodore Chris Crighton Vice Commodore G. Marty Warren, Jr. Rear Commodore Kaleel G. Salloum, Jr. Fleet Captain Lawrence M. Hage Fleet Surgeon Thomas F. Hewes Past Commodore John W. Atherton Secretary William G. McGhee Treasurer Stephen O Mara 2009 BOARD MEMBERS James S. Kaigler, Jr. (1) Sam F. Hopkins (2) Steven O Mara (1) Bobby Knesal (2) Gregory Pietrangelo (1) William M Rainey (2) Dr. Michael A. Seicshnaydre (1) John H. Webb (2) Bylaws & Rules Committee Boat Docks & Piers Entertainment Finance Historian House Insurance Jr. Activities Ladies Auxiliary 2009 COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS Long Range Capital Improvement Membership Pool/Swim Power Boat Property Maintenance Sailing Technology GYC MANAGEMENT Judge Bob Walker Dr. Lawrence Hage Dan McGuffee Mark Schloegel Mark Loughman Dr. Thomas F. Hewes G. Marty Warren E. G. Warren Katie Aschenbach Judy Blount Karl Bobby Knesal F. William Van Kirk Christine O Bannon Johnny Atherton Gregory Pietrangelo General Manager Bill Parker bparker@gulfportyachtclub.org Office Manager Carla McNeely carla@gulfportyachtclub.org Sailing Director Samson Vasquez. sam@gulfportyachtclub.org Sam Hopkins Paul Maxwell News from the House Committee: News from the House Committee: -The house had a loss of ($10,071) for October. The YTD profit is $29,621; we are $45,890 ahead of budget. Total revenues in October for food and bar were $58,826, similar to the total revenue for September. Through November 15, the November revenue is tracking similar to October. "Outside event" revenues for October were 26% of the total food and bar revenue. -The club has numerous holiday parties booked for the month of December, with many of those parties being held in the ballroom, due to the size of the parties. Recognizing that September, October and November are traditionally "down" months financially for the house operations, we are hoping that these parties will bring in substantial revenue to the club. -The club has a new chef, Daniel Murphy, who joined the club on November 16. Dan has an extensive restaurant background and is very enthusiastic about working at the club. He plans to bring his creativity to the menu and we look forward to his expertise. -The ½ price lunch buffet on Thursdays continues to draw good crowds on what is traditionally the slowest lunch day. The addition of steak to Wednesday night dinner has been a huge hit. We are beginning a "Birthday/Anniversary Dinner" once a month, where those members eat compliments of the club. Also, early next year, look for the "Taste of the Town" dinners, where we will have different Coast restaurants come to the club, so our members can dine at our club while experiencing different local restaurants. -Thank you for your continued use of the club and your input. Marty Warren Vice Commodore/House Committee Chairman Resolved To Sail Our book makes a terrific gift! Call ext. 306

Entertainment! It has been my pleasure to serve as Entertainment Chairman for 2009.

This particularly includes our wonderful staff and the extra efforts they have made to ensure that all of our events have run smoothly.

I am happy to report that we were able to provide a wide variety of entertainment events and remain under budget.

All of our Chart Room Live nights have been great this year and we hope to continue in this tradition in the future. We wrap up New Year s Eve with the Boogie Men on Thursday December 31 st.

Sincerely, Mark Schloegel Ronny Broussard Auxiliary Happenings The Ladies Auxiliary enjoyed a delicious lunch at the November meeting held on the 18th.

4 Entertainment! It has been my pleasure to serve as Entertainment Chairman for I feel like we have had a great year considering the weak economy and I want to thank everyone involved in the planning and participation of the events that we have had. This particularly includes our wonderful staff and the extra efforts they have made to ensure that all of our events have run smoothly. I also want to thank the Commodore and the Board Members for providing excellent leadership and support throughout the year. I am happy to report that we were able to provide a wide variety of entertainment events and remain under budget. Back by popular request we have Ronny Broussard performing on December 5 th performing in the Chart Room Live. All of our Chart Room Live nights have been great this year and we hope to continue in this tradition in the future. We wrap up New Year s Eve with the Boogie Men on Thursday December 31 st. and this should be a great evening of fun and dancing. I want to wish everyone a safe and happy Christmas season and appreciate your support of the Gulfport Yacht Club. Sincerely, Mark Schloegel Ronny Broussard Auxiliary Happenings The Ladies Auxiliary enjoyed a delicious lunch at the November meeting held on the 18th. Candace Ozerden, Mary Frances Martin, Dottie Long, Elaine Schmidtling and Shirley Pate provided gracious hospitality and delightful table decorations. Members were entertained by a special visit from the Perk (MSGCCC Perkinson Campus) Show Choir Mississippi Sound. They are a lively group of young people attending college on scholarships and utilizing their very special voice and dance talents. Our annual Breakfast with Santa is scheduled for December 12th at 10:00am. This promises to be a delight for the children with food and crafts and a special visit from Santa. This year we are asking attendees to bring a new, unwrapped toy (suggested $10 value) to be donated to Toys for Tots. Mark your calendars and don t forget your camera! The December meeting on the 16th will be hosted by the outgoing officers and will feature live Christmas music. Make your reservations by Monday, December 14th. Judy Karl If any changes need to be made in your address or phone number or if you would like your address or cell number added to the next Auxiliary Directory, please let us know: eflatt@cableone.net or Joyce Smith ( ) or jsmith77@cableone.net makes the reservations for the Wednesday Luncheon on the Monday before so please let her know by then so that she can provide an accurate number for the lunch menu.

5 G.Y.A. NOTICE OF WINTER MEETING Saturday & Sunday, January 9 & 10, 2010 GULF YACHTING ASSOCIATION Gulfport Yacht Club ORGANIZED 1901 REORGANIZED 1920 TO: Commodores of General & Affiliate Members, GYA Executive Committee, GYA Past Commodores, GYA Standing Committee & Council Chairmen, GYA Coordinator of each GYA General Member Club, GYA Associate Members The Winter Meeting of the Gulf Yachting Association will be held on January 9 & 10, 2010 at Gulfport Yacht Club. Since some mailing and addresses have very likely changed during the year, please help make sure that your club s representatives are notified of these events. Saturday, January 9, 2010 Committee meetings begin Saturday Evening GYA Annual Awards Banquet Sunday, January 10, 2010 Committee meetings continue; Board of Directors Meeting 11:00 a.m. Additional information will be sent separately at a later date. Please bring this packet of information with you to the meetings. Additional copies will not be supplied. GYA COMMODORES - GENERAL MEMBER CLUBS - Your club s representation is very important. If you cannot attend the Board meeting, please send WRITTEN NOTICE with your signature (or your board secretary s signature) naming your club s representative, to the GYA Secretary-Treasurer at 270 Lafayette Street, Mandeville, LA , and/ or the document to skygoddess51@bellsouth.net, or hand deliver at the meeting. All GYA Clubs and their members are invited to attend the GYA ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET to be held on Saturday evening at Gulfport Yacht Club. Please make dinner reservations no later than January 4th, by contacting me by ( skygoddess51@bellsouth.net) or by cell phone at If you have recently lost a member of your sailing community and would like to have them included in the silent prayer at the Winter Meeting, please contact me with pertinent information. Your GYA Flag Officers look forward to seeing you in Gulfport in January. Sincerely, Janie Eshleman. Secretary-Treasurer Gulf Yachting Association Visit the GYC Gift Shop! Take 10% off every Thank You Thursday. New merchandise arrives daily!

6 Sailing Camps and Adult Sailing 1st Time Spring Break Camp 30 participants Summer Sailing Camp Certificates made record participation! 1st session : All time record 88 Jr. sailors participated 2nd session: 55 Jr. sailors participated Race Camp: 20 Jr. sailors participated including some from other local yacht clubs Adult sailing had 20 sailors participate were able to sail on all different types of boats. Sailing Summary for 2009 Sailing is on the rise at GYC as participation is up for both juniors and adults. New families taking sailing and also traveling to regattas has increased this year. We have invested a lot of time and effort by letting our juniors sailors participate in Sr. regattas to gain valuable experience. Our expectations are that this will pay off in the long term! 2009 is by far the best year for GYC sailing since the storm. We hope to continue this trend into year 2010 and beyond by getting more members involved and letting them know how great the sport of sailing and/ or boating really is. Thank you Sam Vasquez, parents and all the volunteers, including GYC staff for making this year such a great success. Can t wait until next year! Sam Hopkins, Sailing Committee Chairman Capdevielle Sailing GYC has participated in all 16 GYA Capdevielle Regattas for the 3rd year in a row. 2nd Place Jr. Lipton Pensacola Yacht Club; GYC will host regatta in 2010 (July) Jr. Lipton Team Ana Gayle Christian (skipper) last year as Jr. Claire Yoste (skipper) last year as Jr. Sam Hopkins (skipper) 2 nd year Raemie Ladner (crew) 1 st year Alexander Hopkins (crew) 1 st year Sam Vasquez - Coach CONGRATULATIONS TEAM! (record participation) High points for GYC Hosted Regattas Alfonso/ Sutter Regatta: 85 sailors Galloway Regatta: 117 boats Memorial Hospital Jr Regatta: 119 sailors GYA Challenge Cup All teams sailed 4 boats. Commodores John Morrow (PRO) and Sam Hopkins (Regatta Chairman) with the help of Sam Vasquez (Sailing Director), including many volunteers and GYC staff ran a perfect regatta on and off the water. Katack Tracking was again used to track and replay all races on a TV screen. GYC is the only club in the GYA to offer such a treat sailors loved it! We will be hosting the 2011 Challenge Cup. With the help of the past Commodores Club, the sailing committed has established a goal for GYC to field a three boat team for this regatta. GYC will host the GYA winter Meeting for the 2 nd year in a row Jan 8-10, Friday there will be a Basic Race Management Class with meetings, seminars and demos on Saturday. We encourage all members to take part in this event. Please go to GYC or GYA websites for more information. GYC is planning on putting bids in for a National or Regional Championship Regatta. We have a great Race Management Team and would like to show sailors from other areas how good we are! Our RC team has been a huge help to other clubs as well by assisting in running races and getting them set up online. This also includes lending two Flying Scot sailboats to help out in running National US Sailing events such as the Mallory and Adams Championship held at BWYC this past September.

Individual Accomplishments Jessie Yoste was a key part in all of the Tulane Sailing Team's accomplishments.

Bay Waveland Yacht Club. Both were also part of our Jr. Lipton Team.

At times you will see up to 25 members at GYA regattas. Our GYC Optimist and Laser fleets are on the rise again!

Cooking has been Daniel Murphy s passion since he was 17 years old, helping out in his grandparent s place in

Since then, Daniel graduated from the Culinary School at USM Gulf Coast campus in Long Beach.

7 Individual Accomplishments Jessie Yoste was a key part in all of the Tulane Sailing Team's accomplishments. She has traveled all over the country racing and still maintains excellent Grade Pont Average. We wish her luck on her next travels. Ana Gayle Christian and Claire Yoste were the top juniors at the 2009 Women s Sunfish North Americans held at Bay Waveland Yacht Club. Both were also part of our Jr. Lipton Team. We have the largest traveling group of young sailors and parents amongst the Gulf Coast clubs. At times you will see up to 25 members at GYA regattas. Our GYC Optimist and Laser fleets are on the rise again! Welcome Chef Daniel! Cooking has been Daniel Murphy s passion since he was 17 years old, helping out in his grandparent s place in Bay St. Louis, Dan B s Restaurant and Lounge. Since then, Daniel graduated from the Culinary School at USM Gulf Coast campus in Long Beach. He spent four years with Jourdan River Grill in the Casino Magic and a year at Commander s Palace in New Orleans. With experience under his belt, Daniel bought and renovated Dan B s and opened Daniel s South Beach Restaurant. You may have seen Daniel on WLOX preparing his award-winning Red Beans & Rice or Gumbo. We re delighted to welcome Chef Daniel to the Club and invite you to stop by, meet him and enjoy old favorites and new tastes!

We re Headed Online! We re always looking for ways to save the club money (and keep your dues down!).

Already, you can read your Log Sheet on our website as a PDF file you can download and print or in a viewable format in full color!

8 We re Headed Online! We re always looking for ways to save the club money (and keep your dues down!). As more and more people get their news and information online, we re moving the Log Sheet in that direction as well. Already, you can read your Log Sheet on our website as a PDF file you can download and print or in a viewable format in full color! If we have your address, you are notified via our GYC e-log each month when the Log Sheet is posted to the website. Please make sure we have your address! You can complete an information form and give it to the office, or click on Sign up for the e-log on the home page The link is on the left navigator bar under Quick Links. For our members who are not computer users, we will still print and mail you a copy of the Log Sheet. Beginning February, 2010, we will mail the Log Sheet to members who call or mail the office and request it. We don t want you to miss an event at the club! Your monthly statement will include the calendar of events. Don t forget to check the calendar on the website for all our sailing, entertainment and special events. Let us hear from you! Learn to Waltz! Dance Classes with Richard O Connor begin Wednesday December 2. To sign up, call Richard directly at Enjoying Sunday Brunch at the club.

9 NOVEMBER DINING RECAP Lunch Weekday lunch buffet 11:30 1:30 Mondays Red Beans & Rice Tuesday Thursday Chef s Choice Fridays Seafood Buffet Saturday Breakfast 8-11am Sunday Breakfast 8-11am Champagne Brunch 11:30 1:30 Dinner Wednesday 6:00 8:30pm Pasta & Grilling Night Friday 6:00 9:00pm GYC Menu Chef Daniel will feature several special menu items each Friday night! Check the e-log for the Friday specials. Our New Year s Eve celebration will include a midnight brunch! GULFPORT YACHT CLUB DECEMBER 2009 CALENDAR SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT Breakfast & Champagne Brunch Breakfast & Champagne Brunch House Committee 15 Board Meeting Pasta & Grilling Pasta & Grilling Breakfast & Champagne Brunch Breakfast & Champagne Brunch Birthday Anniversary Dinner Dance Lesson Dance Lesson LADIES AUX Pasta & Grilling Dance Lesson Pasta & Grilling Pasta & Grilling /2 price Annual Past Commodore s Dinner /2 price GYC Dance with Sonny Tanner /2 price 24 1/2 price GYC Closes at 3PM 31 Commodore s Reception New Year s Eve 25 MERRY CHRISTMAS GYC Closed 1 2 New Year s Day GYC Closed Breakfast with Santa 10AM 26 Breakfast at GYC Breakfast at GYC Breakfast at GYC Breakfast at GYC

Quick Calendar Dates Dec. 5 Ronny Broussard in the Chart Room Dec. 10 GYC Dance with Sonny Tanner Dec. 12 Breakfast with Santa 10:00am Dec. 16 Ladies Auxiliary Dec. 22 Birthday-Anniversary Dinner Dec.

10 Quick Calendar Dates Dec. 5 Ronny Broussard in the Chart Room Dec. 10 GYC Dance with Sonny Tanner Dec. 12 Breakfast with Santa 10:00am Dec. 16 Ladies Auxiliary Dec. 22 Birthday-Anniversary Dinner Dec. 31 New Year s Eve Celebration GULFPORT YACHT CLUB P.O. Box 600 Gulfport MS PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID Permit #135 Gulfport MS If you have information you would like to include in the Log Sheet, please contact Log Sheet editor Susan Everhart at susan@gulfportyachtclub.org or x306 GULFPORT YACHT CLUB P. O. Box East Pier Gulfport MS Telephone FAX CLUB HOURS OF OPERATION Office Hours: 9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Monday Friday Closed 1:30 2:15 for lunch Lunch Daily: 11:30 a.m., - 1:30 p.m. Dinner: Wednesday Pasta Night 6:00 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Friday 6:00 p.m. 9:30 p.m., Chart Room Open Daily 10:00 a.m. 10:00 p.m. or at the discretion of the manager. Cooking from the Stern Button Ham Biscuits This bite-size variation of old-fashioned biscuits makes a perfect party appetizer. Ingredients 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon onion powder 1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream 1/4 cup ground cooked lower-sodium ham 3 tablespoon low-fat milk Makes about 30 biscuits. Preparation time: 15 minutes. Cooking time: 10 minutes. Step 1: Preheat the oven to 450 F. In a medium-size bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, dry mustard, baking soda, and onion powder until well mixed. Using a wooded spoon, stir in the sour cream, ham, and milk; mix just until a soft dough forms. Step 2: Knead for 30 seconds on a floured surface, then pat into a 7-inch circle. using a well-floured 1-inch scalloped or round cutter, cut into biscuits; reroll and cut scraps. Place biscuits 1 inch apart on a lightly greased baking sheet; brush the tops with additional milk if you like. Bake for 10 minutes or until golden.

THE LOG SHEET. GYC Places in Top 10 At Flying Scot Midwinter Championship. GYC Junior Sailors Participate in Leukemia Cup Regatta

THE LOG SHEET. GYC Places in Top 10 At Flying Scot Midwinter Championship. GYC Junior Sailors Participate in Leukemia Cup Regatta THE LOG SHEET MEMBER GYA. USSA. MYCA Official Publication of The Gulfport Yacht Club April 2010 APRIL EVENTS NEW! 8 11a Mon Fri Beignets & Café au Lait April 4 Easter Sunday Brunch April 5 Spring Sailing