Mainsheet Thunderbird Sailing Club January 2018 Norman, Oklahoma 2018 TSC Officers Commodore Jim Chapman (405)556-1035 biker.03@att.net Vice Commodore Jim Madsen 405-301-1742 jimmadsen@yahoo.com Rear Commodore David Gray 405-44-7946 swimcoach@cox.net Fleet Captain Jim Waller (580)320-1551 jimwaller46@gmail.com Secretary Lorrie Sylvester (405)250-6956 Lorraine-Sylvester@ouhsc.edu Treasurer Fredrica Cottrell (405)364-9902 facottrell@att.net Mainsheet Editor Jim Eller 405-924-3148 wjimeller@gmail.com BoatHouse Manager Phil Moershel (405) 208-1532 phil@moershel.com Past Commodore Mary Anne Secrist (405)410-8582 m.secrist@sbcglobal.net COMMODORE S MESSAGE Happy New Year! And cheers to 2018, which we trust will bring you good and happy sailing. We hope everyone had a great holiday. As we say goodbye to 2017, we want to thank Mary Anne for her excellent stewardship during the last year, her work and accomplishments have been amazing. TSC has been truly blessed by her leadership. The Executive Committee (Board) consists of six officers and the Past Commodore. Three of last years officers have agreed to continue in their previous capacity. Their involvement provides continuity and a smooth transaction. Thanks to Lorrie, Fredrica and Jim Waller for volunteering to continue their office for another year. And thanks to Jim Madsen and David Gray for their commitment to TSC for 2018. As David Craigie would say, we need new blood. Also, thanks to Phil for his impeccable management of the Boat House and Yard and most importantly for agreeing to continue in that capacity. We are all thankful to have Jim Eller continue as Mainsheet Editor, his skills and talents in managing our communications are greatly appreciated. Planning has already begun for our 2018 educational classes, regattas, social events and organizing a keelboat timeshare. To find more about these and other events check out our website and come to the monthly meetings. If you haven t been to a meeting in a while you might be surprised what a great time you ve been missing. Be assured we will do our best to make 2018 the best year ever or at least as good as 2017 was for our sailing club. Here s wishing you a prosperous, healthy, safe and fun New Year. Life is short, sail your best boat first!!
6:00pm 6:30pm 7:00pm January Program and Potluck Join in our special Kick Off Event Gathering and Socializing Potluck Program LLC Kick Off a-g: main dish (soups/casseroles, etc.) h-m: veggies (hot and cold) n-s: appetizers/fruit t-z: desserts/breads 2018 Thunderbird Sailing Club Leukemia Cup Regatta June 2 nd & 3rd, 2018 Lake Thunderbird BoatHouse KICKOFF January 20th 6pm Leukemia Lymphoma Society Area Director, Kacy Lowe, will be happy to kick things off for this year s Leukemia Cup. She will be our guest speaker for this month s January Program and Potluck. Sail because you love it and Sail to help cure cancer!
TSC Shared Boat Assess, an Expanded Membership Program The TSC Expanded Membership Program would entitle a member, paying an additional $250 per year, to the use of a TSC keelboat. The keelboat will be in good condition and slipped at the Little River Marina. The plan is for there to be ten such members for each boat designated as a Club Keelboat. The TSC Keelboat will be maintained by the members who are a part of the Expanded Membership Program and the current plan is to have each boat purchased with donations from TSC members and friends. Interested? Come to one or both of the meetings January 13th at 10:00am at the BoatHouse January 20th at 5:30pm, just prior to our TSC monthly potluck The current proposal is that the first boat be Shamrock, an O Day 24. She is in excellent condition and has just been hauled, bottom painted and given her annual routine maintenance. There is a slip reserved at Little River starting in February. Interested in making a boat purchase contribution, please make contributions by sending checks to LTEF at P.O. Box 1756, Norman OK 73070
Swim and Sailing Canceled as a result of extreme cold this year. New Year s Day Potluck and Celebration Come and join in our black-eyed peas, corn bread, salad and the rest. The Boat- House will be open at 11am. The Thunderbird Sailing Club will ring in the New Year in our special way. The TSC times are officially 11am until 1pm. Sailing below 40 degrees is unpleasant but challenging. Sailing in temperatures below 20 degrees is unsafe. The same can be said for swimming in these conditions. We are sorry to cancel this year s sail and swim. We hope for better weather next year.
2018 TSC Officers From left: Jim Eller-Mainsheet Editor Treasurer Fredrica Cottrell Past Commodore - Mary Anne Secrist David Gray-Rear Commodore Jim and Judy Chapman-Commodore Lorrie Sylvester-Secretary Jim Waller-Fleet Captain Note: Jim Madsen-Vice Commodore absent Awards 2017 Most Improved Sailor Gray Graham Best Crew Dave Craigie Volunteer of the Year David Gray SNAFU Paul Reynolds Sportsmanship Kerry Knowles Uncle Donnie - Lorrie Sylvester Spinnaker Fleet-Phil Moershel Cruising Fleet-Jim Waller
From your Treasurer and Membership Secretary, Fredrica Cottrell I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year. I know I did since I got to spend quality time with my family in Virginia. I m home now and looking forward to spending quality time with the Thunderbird Sailors. As always, TSC has some exciting events planned and I hope to see all of you there. New Members: We had 5 new members join the club in 2017. 2018 TSC Membership Directory: I will be compiling the new membership directory shortly. If there are any changes to your information please let me know. Renewing your TSC membership: For the over 55% of our who have responded with your annual renewal payment, Thank You! However, for those who have yet to send theirs in, it is very disappointing to go to my mailbox and find nothing there. Only 88% of our 2016 members renewed in 2017. I hope we can do better this year. I am hoping that if you are among those who have yet to return yours, that you will consider doing so. We really need your support. Thanks!!! If you have not received your renewal, or perhaps misplaced yours, please get in touch with me. Thank you for all your support J If you have any questions about your membership, please contact me. Thanks. MEMBER NAME: Thunderbird Sailing Club Membership: Regular Members: $99 per year Associate Members: $50 per year Student Members $25 per year 2018 TSC MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL FORM Regular/Family/Group Membership $99 Student (full time) $25 $ Contributions: Associate $50 Lake Thunderbird Educational Foundation: The mission of this tax-deductible 501[c] 3 is to maintain the Lake Thunderbird BoatHouse and support the educational programs housed there. $ Total Amount enclosed: $ $ Please mail this form and your check to: Thunderbird Sailing Club Fredrica Cottrell, Treasurer 3704 Ives Way Norman OK 73073-4014 *****************************************CUT HERE AND KEEP THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS Thunderbird Sailing Club $ Check Number Date Fredrica Cottrell, Treasurer, Thunderbird Sailing Club facottrell@att.net 405 760 2894
2018 BoatHouse Schedule If changes need to be made to this schedule, Contact Jim Eller wjimmellr@gmail.com TSC 2018 BoatHouse Schedule and Calendar January 1 st 11am-1pm Annual New Year s Potluck 20 th 6pm-8pm TSC Monthly Potluck and Program Leukemia Cup Kickoff February 7 th 9am-5pm OK State Rangers Class 17 th 6pm-8pm TSC Monthly Potluck and Program March 6 th 6pm BoatHouse Committee Meeting 17 th 6-8pm TSC Monthly Potluck and Program St. Patrick s Day Party April 3 rd 6:30pm Commodore s Cup Regattas begin and continue on all Tuesdays, weather permitting. 21 st 6-8pm TSC Monthly meeting and Potluck 28 th 7-10pm Raftup and Moonlight party
Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday to our members. Please, do send along best wishes to our members. You can do so with Facebook, Text, email or a caring phone call. See contact information in our TSC directory. LAKE January THUNDER- BIRD Karen, Mellgren Crenshaw, 2-Jan Mary, Doezema 3-Jan CLEAN-UP Connie, Divine 4-Jan Rita, Hendricks 9-Jan Tony, Bradley 9-Jan EVENT David, Craigie 10-Jan Howard, Haines 15-Jan October Liane, Ozmun 29, 16-Jan 2017 TSC 2018 Commodore Jim Chapman and wife Judy Roger, Elliott 17-Jan Becca, Kirkham 18-Jan Barbra, Rains 19-Jan Beth, Brown 22-Jan Dorrie Trent Graham, 25-Jan TSC 2018 Board Amy, Pudlo 27-Jan Robert (Bobby) Cockerham 30-Jan Walter, Hedrick 30-Jan David, Tran 30-Jan Wilma, DeBerry 30-Jan Brett, Mason 31-Jan