Call to Order Harold Schomaker 1. At 7:30 PM Dunedin Boat Club General Meeting Agenda March 19, 2018 Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation Harold Schomaker Guest recognition Harold Schomaker 1. Dignitaries 2. Address Membership 1. Erich Glanz on Ensign racing, Fleet 69. Five boats in the water race every other week when the tide is high. If you are interested in racing, contact Erich. Program Terry Hopkins Michigan Boat Building school experience. David Cornwell and his grandsons Brandon and Andrew spent a week last summer building a wooden boat. Business Meeting Harold Schomaker 1. Approval of the February 19, 2018 General Meeting minutes 1. Discussion and Motion to Approve Minutes. David Becker moved and Sharon Williams seconded. Minutes approved. 2. Bridge Reports 1. Commodore - Harold Schomaker 1. Club has purchased a new projector. 2. Club has purchased fiberglass dock boxes to replace plastic one. 2. Vice Commodore - Terry Hopkins 1. Cuba trip 3. Rear Commodore Ken Carlyle 1. NA 4. Secretary Sheryl Barnes 1. NA 5. Purser Report - Jack Mallard 1. Discussion of Financial Report for February. $8731.94 income, $7,344 expense. $1,387 new income for the month. 2. Motion to Approve pending audit. David Becker moved and Randy seconded. Approved pending audit. 6. Immediate Past Commodore Blair Kooi
1. Chamber of Commerce meeting in October (probably) for after work event. 3. Board Members 1. Blue Gavel Happy Jordan 1. Meeting on March 26 to discuss intentions for fund raising and donations to the new community sailing center. A blast went out to all of the Blue Gavel (prior Commodores) members. 2. Book Club Carol Allen 1. The Book Club meeting for April 11 will be at the Boathouse from 7-9 pm; Sunset, wine and munchies before we talk about the book The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper by Phaedra Patrick. 2. You can always learn more about the books we are reading by going to the DBC website and clicking on the Book List dropdown menu. 3. A huge thank you to Sharon Grimshaw who will be taking over the Book Club portion of the website, posting, and being the Book Club s vice chair, our Crystal Beach Vice. It is really great to have her. 3. Building - Ken Carlyle 1. Lock has been repaired on front door 4. Change of Watch Jack Mallard 1. N/A 5. City Liaison - Kim Beaty 1. Not present 6. Communications - Robin Wright 1. Send all communications to new email address, rrwright2018@gmail.com. 7. Cruising - Manny Farinas 1. Had a good cruise this past weekend to Mandalay Bay. 6 boats, 18 people went to dinner at the Palm Pavillion. Sexy Shamrocks were provided by the Shellenbergers 2. The last weekend in April will be a cruise to Gulfport. Check out the website. Group dinner will be at an historic peninsula Inn. Randy Morgan sponsoring. There will be a limited amount of space. Sign up soon. 8. Directory Ron & Sherrie Kinkead 1. Deferred to George. Everyone be sure an update your data on the members section of the website. 9. Dunedin Cup - 1. Will be in September. Stay tuned. 10. Finance - James McKeever
1. Audit is this month, David Germain and Scott Barnes spent a lot of time on the audit. The Board looks after the financial status of the club. The audit is the report card for our Purser, Jack Mallard who has done a tremendous job for 13-14 years. 11. Fishing - Norm Whitten 1. The fish are out there. Coming up is summer fishing. Plenty of trout, Spanish mackerel. To get the big ones you have to go early, daybreak. Can get little all the trout you want. Little black sea bass near the rock piles; you can keep 50 pounds. Keep all fish on ice, throw salt water in with the ice, will keep it colder. 12. Historian - Peter Kyres 1. 13. Marina Advisory - Harold Schomaker 1. Today there was a meeting. Dock A repair is being held off until the sediment removing. Still no date. City in negotiation with the Clearwater Ferry boat. A catamaran charter will also be on the dock they are building. 14. Membership - Bill Goocher 1. New member Good for the Club functions. 2. Several new members tonight Sean Murphy from Ma, Patriots fan. Grew up on sailboats. Donna Cohen Pinellas native. Boating enthusiast. Larry & Karen Bell From Michigan, second winter here. Bill & Ann Bibbins From Rochester, NY. First winter here. C&C 27. Jason Coucheck not present tonight John and Donna Larson not present tonight Guests tonight: Lynn Lang retired nurse, Windlass Bob Armour wife Marge (?) From Ohio snowbirds Neil & Kera Phillips Second meeting. Dunedin residents. Bill & Theresa Martin Second meeting, new to Dunedin from Texas Darcy Kenegy In Fl 4 years, has been to a few of our events Don Warner Lived around Dunedin 20 years, Freedom Boat Club Laura Everston Second meeting, lives in Countryside Debra Trondig 2 years in Dunedin from N Illinois Max Harlan? here from Chuck s birthday 15. Newsletter Jeanine Metts 1. First newsletter went out last week 16. Race - Carol Elwood
1. Gulf Races All info on the website. 1. Jan. 20 Race #1, Done. 2. Feb. 17 Race #2, Done. 3. March 3 Race #3, Pass a Grille Run, Gulf Region Boat of the Year Race, Done. 4. Sept. 29 - Race #4, Dunedin Cup, Gulf region Boat of the Year Race 5. October 13 - Race #5 6. November 17 - Race #6 7. April 12-15 is Race Week On the website 2. Bay Races 1. May 11 2. May 25 3. June 8 4. June 22 Boca Ciega YC April 28 Bikini Cup Janet Kreiger 17. Ship s Store - Phyllis Mann 1. We now have PayPal, come spend your money. Please write your suggestions for new merchandise on the board. 18. Social Cindy & Butch Cole 1. Hope everyone had a good time at tonight s Happy Hour, which we had in lieu of our traditional St. Patrick s Day dinner. 2. This Saturday we have a Scotch Whiskey tasting Saturday at 6:30. Raffle ticket for $10 for a very special bottle of whiskey. Dress in your best spring outfit for prizes. Presentation on Scotland and whiskey. A dram occasion. Sample the taste, hear the history, a severe taste of whiskeys, tour of where the whiskeys came from. Bring an appetizer. Leftover been from tonight will be there too. 3. The next party is April 14, which is the Dock Party at 6:00 in the Marina. We go to the different docks and will visit the different boats in our club. After that, we have a party in the parking lot. Bring an appetizer to share. 4. Dave Becker will host the Island Party again this year. 5. Chris Gattas will host the pig roast in July. 6. We will need someone to organize the Boat Parade in December. 19. Sunshine - Pat Higgins 1. All is well. 20. Website - George Schott 1. Newsletters are being published under the Newsletter menu item. Selecting Past Newsletters on the menu will get you links to all the previous Newsletters. I have added a button on the User Menu page to access the Race Volunteer options. This will let you volunteer to be a captain or crew on any of the race support boats:
o Committee boat o Mark boat o Pin boat o Safety boat o Shore crew I have added a button on the User Menu page to access the Committee Volunteer options. This will let members volunteer to help on one of the various committees with in the Boat Club. It will also let the committee chairperson know who is interested in helping them on their committee. There is also a button to access the Website s User Guide which is being continuously updated and filled in. 2. The cutoff for our printed Directory content is Wednesday March 22. This will allow Sherrie Kinkead time to create and print the directory books and have them available at our April General Meeting. If it is not correct online it will be printed wrong in the directory. 3. Terry Hopkins is the photo editor. Send Terry any pictures that you would like to have posted on the website. 21. Youth Activities Vicki Bosi 1. Not present 22. Youth Sailing (DYSA) - Rod Collman 1. Sailing Center approvals meeting moved to March or April. Unfinished Business New Business Motion to Adjourn Meeting adjourned 1. Request for haul outs. Pittmans in Tarpon Springs 2. 1. Rod Collman and Chris Gattas presented the club with a new Burgee from the International Hemingway Marina in Cuba. Kenny will hang it.