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     Russ Fender Board Administrator Username: Admin Post Number: 75 Registered: 03-2002 Rating: N/A |
S2 9.1 Meter North American One Design Class Association 2003 Annual Class Meeting Feb. 8, 2003 South Haven Yacht Club South Haven, Michigan Presented by Scott Corder At this year’s Annual Class Meeting on Feb. 8 in South Haven, Michigan, the Class will discuss many matters of importance to all members. Please review the following and plan to attend. If you cannot attend, please contact a Class Officer. Most importantly, we will be electing new Officers for 2003-2005. The survival of the Class and the continuance of the services it provides depend entirely upon the support and involvement of its members. Due to transitions in ownership and other reasons, the Class is currently in urgent need of volunteers to help perform the limited number of yearly tasks performed by the Officers. It should be noted that geographic location is not a barrier to service as a Class Officer! The Class web site and electronic communication make it easy for anyone anywhere to fulfill the minimal obligations of Officership. Each Officer position truly requires very little effort if the load is shared among several people. In a nutshell it breaks down like this for a few of the most critical roles: Commodore: Serve as the voice and spokesperson of the Class when necessary (pretty easy!). Secretary: Maintain the membership database and record paid memberships (it’s all in Excel). Treasurer: Receive dues, make a few deposits, write 2-3 checks/year and reconcile the checkbook. Webmaster: Simply keep our very reliable web site running and improve it as time permits. We humbly ask that each of you give serious consideration to serving the Class in one of these positions or the others listed below. We also encourage you to contact and remind other owners in your area of this urgent Class need. In addition to elections, we will be focusing heavily on local and regional fleet development. Several areas of the country have been identified as potential fleets. If you have any interest in this issue, we strongly encourage you to attend or contact the Officers regarding this tremendous opportunity to expand the success of the Class. The agenda for the meeting follows: OLD BUSINESS Reviews and updates on: Membership and boat database Finances and dues Web site activities 2002 Class events and results, distribute trophies NEW BUSINESS Membership and recruitment efforts Regional and local fleet development Discuss potential fleets on Lake Erie, Florida and East Coast Expanding benefits of paid membership Sportswear, battle flags, etc.? Paid member access only to web site? Web site maintenance, improvements and members-only access? Publicity efforts and Class communications Review electronic versus printed communications Rules: Review Officer positions and responsibilities Create a Regional Affairs Director? Review fleet requirements in By Laws Discus carbon fiber spinnaker poles Discuss a traveling North American Championship and/or trophy Establish 2003 North American Championship event site ELECTIONS Governing Committee Commodore Past Commodore Secretary/Treasurer Rules Chairman Racing Chairman Secondary Officers Webmaster Membership Director Sportswear Chairman Publicity Director | ||
| Russ Fender Board Administrator Username: Admin Post Number: 72 Registered: 03-2002 Rating: N/A |
The early response to our annual meeting has been very positive and we're looking forward to seeing many new faces and 9.1er's from out laying areas this year. This years meeting is being held during the South Haven Ice Breaker Festival. Some additional info on the event is: Saturday - February 8, 2003 Ice Breaker Festival Friday: Mardi Gras Dinner and Dance. Saturday: Ice Carving Competition; professional and amateur Chili Cook-Off; and "Taste of South Haven" provided by area restaurants. Sunday: Euchre Tournament. Time: February 7 - February 9 Contact: Stephanie Timmer 269.637.2141 Location: Downtown South Haven Some links to info on South Haven: http://www.bythebigbluewater.com/ http://www.southhavenmi.com/ Maps and directions: http://www.bythebigbluewater.com/maps.asp To the S.H.Y.C. (Meeting Location) The club is located at the end of Quaker and Kalamazoo streets on the South side of the river (Two blocks from down town  . Just stop and ask anyone if you get lost. Keep looking for more info on the meeting to follow...and mark your schedule to come meet with other 9.1er's for fun and talk about warmer days of sailing with one of the best One Designs ever built. | ||
| Russ Fender Board Administrator Username: Admin Post Number: 71 Registered: 03-2002 Rating: N/A |
The 2003 ANNUAL WINTER CLASS MEETING will be held Saturday, February 8th @ 12:00 noon EST in South Haven, Michigan at the South Haven Yacht Club. More information will follow as the details are finalized. |
