S p e c i a l p o i n t s o f i n - t e r e s t : 2011 WELCOME BACK!!!! MAY 7 Cleanup Day May 20 First TGIF of summer May 29 Ski Club Social July 23 Wally & the Beavs July 24 Ski Show August 6 Beer & Wine Tasting August 13 Sunset Cruise August 20 I n s i d e t h i s i s s u e : TGIF Inside Scoop 2 Ski Club News 2 Court News 3 Sailing Camp 3 Bar and Entertainment 4 May Calendar 4 June /July Calendar August / September Calendar Summer Calendar and 2011 Officers 5 6 The Windword V O L U M E 7 5, I S S U E 1 The Commodore s Corner It s getting closer, folks! It seems like everyday I see a few more familiar faces returning from their winter paradise in Florida, or Fort Wayne, or Toledo. The ice is off the water. Docks are appearing and a few nut-jobs are even skiing! It won t be long before we can all toast to spring in the friendly confines of the Clear Lake Yacht Club. Of course, before that can happen we have some cleaning to do. Clean-up Day is Saturday, May 7 at 9am. Last year we had a great turnout, which meant that no one person had to work terribly hard and some people may have accidentally had fun. Jim Geiger, 2011 House Manager, will have a list of jobs to sign up for and the necessary supplies. Your help will be sincerely appreciated. Please make an effort to be there and please bring cleaning supplies, rags, etc. There s one other preseason issue I d like to mention. The Friday night TGIF parties have grown into something very special. What started as a few members bringing meatballs and veggie dip has turned into a dining event. Most Fridays are a casual affair with no RSVP required and the meal is reasonably priced. However, on some Fridays like Men s Night, Steak Night, Polish Night, etc. we turn it up a notch. On those nights the cost is a little more and we ask members to RSVP. Because we only budget to 7 Calling ALL Sailors Boat lifts will be put in on May 7 at 9am. All mooring sailors are expected to be there or pay a fee of $100.... Terry Cornelius M A Y 2 0 1 1 break even at these events, it s important that we have an accurate head count. Last year the club lost $1,000 due to TGIF no-shows. We understand that things come up, but if you sign up for one of the special TGIF meals this year please be respectful and inform the TGIF committee by Tuesday if you are unable to attend. If the problem continues we will be forced to either discontinue these events or start charging the no-shows and that s no fun. I m excited to get this season started and anxious to see you at the club. Until then, think warm thoughts! Sincerely, Commodore Chad Korte
V O L U M E 7 5, I S S U E 1 P a g e 2 TGIF Inside Scoop..... by Sandy Ayres Our first TGIF is Friday, May 20 at 6:30 p.m.--- That s Italian will be hosted by Rick and Angie Corcimiglia. You may know them by Rickles Pickles! This promises to be a great evening so plan to join us. On Friday, May 27, Sandy Ayres and her committee will cook up a delicious roast beef sub call me if you wanna help just a casual menu to get the season rolling. By now all of you should have received a letter outlining the TGIF program for this summer. Based on your suggestions from last year, we are making things simple and putting together all of your all-time favorites. The menu is set, a simple theme with table décor is provided, and the larger events already have a chair leading the show. If they need help, we will let you know so you can volunteer. Other nights just need a few ladies (men too!) to help prepare a side or salad, make appetizers and desserts, help get the food on the serving bar, collect donations, and help Ashley in the table set-up and cleanup. Here is your chance to help out with one of the suggested menus on Friday, June 3. How about a Honey Baked Ham night or Pizza Night or the famous ABC Carry-In. We will lay it all out we just need a little help putting it on the table! Call Sandy Ayres 260-437- 2130 or 260-495-2198 or ayrs1225@aol.com. This year all of our casual TGIF nights will be $8.00 per person and young children will be $4.00. The very special nights which require reservations such as Men s Night, All American Night, Polish Night will be $12.00 per person and $6.00 for young children. And don t forget, the Ski Club will be flipping burgers and grilling hot dogs outside on the patio. Watch your email each week as we will be sending out TGIF Inside Scoop weekly info to keep you informed of up and coming events, the menu, special events that evening such as music or inflatables for the children. May 20 First TGIF That s Italian by Rickles Pickles 6:30 PM Ski Club News..... by Erin Stephens We are looking forward to another fun summer season for ski club members. Our officers this summer are : Erin Stephens-president, Taryn Gay-vice president, Alivia Behnfeldt-treasurer, Jarrett Beck-secretary. Meetings this summer will be on Saturday mornings at 10am at the Yacht Club. Our first meeting will be May 28 th. We have a fun social evening planned for Sunday, May 29 th, 7-9pm. I hope you plan to attend, and bring a friend too. Mark your calendars the ski show is scheduled for Sunday, July 24, 2pm. Be sure to check the club website for more information about club activities. You can also find our group Clear Lake Ski Club on Facebook for updates on activities, meetings and practice times. Erin Stephens, President Ski Show July 24
V O L U M E 7 5, I S S U E 1 P a g e 3 Court News Summer is just around the corner and, after a long winter, everyone is ready for the tennis matches to begin on the CLYC courts. There will be many opportunities to play this summer. We encourage all CLYC members to pay the small Tennis Member fee to join in the fun. The final steps to our $19,000+ tennis court refurbishment will be completed as soon as Clear Lake weather cooperates. Thanks to the many people who have already made donations for this project through the Voluntary Donations - Tennis Refurbishment line item on the Membership Application. Free youth (8 years and older) tennis lessons will be held this summer. Timing is uncertain due to availability of coaches. If you d like to help coach or if you have a child anxious to learn, let me know. If you have questions or suggestions, please contact Barb Wenger at barbwenger@gmail.com or call (904) 273-0657 until the end of May. See you soon on the courts!... by Barb Wenger Sailing Camp Set For July 13-15... by Chris Hughes Welcome back Clear Lakers to another wonderful summer of sailing! The Sailing School will be hosting a sailing camp on July 13th, 14th, and 15th this summer. Each day will begin at 1:00pm and last until 5:00pm. Tuition will be $55 per student. Club membership is not required. Students should have a snack, life jacket, and sunscreen. We encourage students 9 and above, but younger students will be accepted if the desire is there. Club Rentals We are also encouraging adults to join in on the sailing fun this year. If you are interested in learning to sail, want to learn about one of the boats we race on Clear Lake, or have your own boat and want to learn how to sail it better, come join the fun. Separate dates for adults may be scheduled if there is enough interest. Please email CLYCSailingSchool@gmail.com or call 260-243-0448 to sign up. The Sailing School is also looking to update its fleet. This will benefit the kids in the school to become better sailors. You may donate to the Sailing School by sending a check to the club with Sailing School in the memo line, or contact the email address or phone number above. All donations to the Sailing School are tax deductible. Sandy Ayres will be keeping the CLYC rental calendar. Please contact her to see if your date is available 260-437-2130 or 260-495-2198 or ayrs1225@aol.com. Sandy will then have Eric Tyler contact the member to sign a contract and get details on type of bar setup needed. A deposit and the signed contract will then be sent to the Yacht Club and complete rental payment must be made before the rental date. Deposit is returned after the event if the club is left in good order.
V O L U M E 7 5, I S S U E 1 P a g e 4 Bar and Entertainment Indiana. We are looking forward to the return of the season and our primary bar staff will be returning Welcome Back Rebecca Kearra & Jan! The ladies and the Bar Manager will be attending a safe servers class this spring. This certification is required by the State of We will have a new 42 flat screen TV this year in the bar so stop over to enjoy Wimbledon and the final two legs of the Triple Crown. Late season (late August & September) we will also have the NCAA football game of the week. Sailors will also be getting a 42 satellite weather report too. I am still doing a cost/benefit analysis on adding WiFi to the club for the summer. If you would like to see this added please email me at erics.tyler@gmail.com We have quite a few music acts booked for the season as well. Thank you for your contributions to the music fund last year. It helps make these events possible. Please keep them coming! June 25 & July 16 John Reichle will be returning with his guitar for an evening of acoustic music. June 30 Dangerous Cliff. This is a Thursday Night Event to Kick Off the 4 th of July Weekend. (Rock & Roll) July 23 Wally & the Beav s. Tickets go on sale June 24. July 29 Men s Night TGIF Matt Roush returns, back by popular demand We hope to add to this list an additional Friday evening or two. Here s to a great Summer 2011. We have a great Commodore and Board of Directors and TGIF group working for you!... By Eric Tyler May 2011 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Clean-up Day 9AM 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Boat Lift Party 9AM 15 16 17 18 DID YOU KNOW 19 20 FIRST TGIF That s Italian by Rickles Pickles In the beginning, 22 23 24 25 membership in 26 27 TGIF Beef the CLYC was Subs $.50 a year!!! 21 28 Ski Club Meeting 10 AM 29 Ski Club Social 7-9 PM 30 31
V O L U M E 7 5, I S S U E 1 June 2011 P a g e 5 1 2 3 TGIF (Open) 4 Private Party 5 6 7 8 9 10 TGIF Brats and Spuds 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 TGIF Pasta Night/Tyler s & music by Island Vibe 19 20 21 22 23 24 TGIF (Open) 18 25 Music by John Reichle in Bar 26 27 28 29 30 Music by Dangerous Cliff in Bar July 2011 1 TGIF All American Night 3 4 5 6 7 8 TGIF Mexican Night 2 9 Lion s Club 5 & 10 K Run 10 11 12 13 Sailing School Lessons Adults and Kids 14 Sailing School Lessons Adult & Kids 15 TGIF Polish Night Sailing School Lessons 16 Music by John Reichle in Bar 17 Lion s Club Car Show 18 19 20 21 22 NO TGIF 23 Wally & the Beavs Concert 24 SKI SHOW 25 26 27 28 29 TGIF Men s Night 30 31
V O L U M E 7 5, I S S U E 1 P a g e 6 August 2011 1 2 3 4 5 NO TGIF 6 Beer & Wine Tasting 7 8 9 10 11 12 TGIF Geiger s Kasota Grill 14 15 16 17 18 19 No TGIF 13 Sunset Cruise 20 Commodore s Ball 21 22 23 24 25 26 TGIF (Open) 27 Private Party 28 Private Party 29 30 31 September 2011 1 2 TGIF (Open) 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 TGIF Comfort Food 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 NO TGIF 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 TGIF Fall Party 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
V O L U M E 7 5, I S S U E 1 Chad Korte Derold Covell Lisa Baker Sandy Ayres Eric Tyler Chris Hughes May 7 Clean-up Day 2011 CLYC Officers Commodore Vice Commodore Secretary Treasurer & TGIF Co- Chair Commodore Ex-Officio & Bar Chair Sailing School Chair & Board Member Terry Cornelius Joyce Schavey Jim Geiger Barb Wenger Erin Stephens Judy Novak Tony Gay July 23 P a g e 7 Sailing Chair TGIF Co-Chair & Board Member House Chair & Board Member Tennis Chair Ski Club Chair WindWord Board Member Clear Lake Yacht Club 2011 Events Wally & the Beavs Concert May 20 First TGIF That s Italian by Rickles Pickles May 27 TGIF Beef Sub night May 28 First Ski Club Meeting 10 AM May 29 Ski Club Social 7-9 PM -------------------------------------------------------------- ---- June 3 TGIF Need a committee* June 4 Private Party June 10 TGIF Brats and Spuds June 17 TGIF Pasta night & music by Island Vibe June 24 TGIF Need a committee June 25 Music by John Reichle in Bar June 30 Music by Dangerous Cliff in Bar ------------------------------------------------------------- -------- July 1 TGIF All American night July 8 TGIF Mexican night July 24 Ski Show July 29 TGIF Men s Night -------------------------------------------------------------------- Aug 5 No TGIF (Bar Open) Aug 6 Beer & Wine Tasting Aug 12 TGIF Geiger s Kasota Grill Aug 13 Sunset Cruise Aug 19 No TGIF (Bar Open) Aug 20 Commodore s Ball Aug 26 TGIF Need a committee Aug 27 Private Party Aug 28 Private Party ------------------------------------------------------------------- Sept 2 TGIF Need a committee July 9 Lion s Club 5 & 10 K Run Sept 9 TGIF Comfort food July 13-15 Sailing School Lessons (adults and kids) Sept 16 No TGIF (Bar Open) July 15 TGIF Polish Night Sept 23 TGIF Fall Party July 16 July 17 July 22 Music by John Reichle in Bar Lion s Club Car Show No TGIF (Bar Open) * Need a committee means we are going to assign an event and ask for people to be the committee people no longer need to be a creative host unless they want to.