The lunch meeting was held at Aidan’s Irish Pub in Bristol.

Let me start by saying how very disappointed I was with the very low turnout, not even as many as come to any given race day. Lunch was delicious, by the way.

Attendees: Bill and Judy David, Fokka deJong, Kim Hanna, Paul Mercer, Derek Melven, Al and Connie Sampson, Wes Siegner, and guest Andy David.

Apologies for absence were received from Nick Bailey, Louis Cordeiro, Jim Fuller, Rob Hill, Jim Kelly, Bill and Shelley Northup, and  Mike Todd.

Kim gave the Treasurer’s report. The Club has $1,600 before paying for the lunch, $182 more than last year.

Kim and Derek announced that they were bowing out of the club and that they have planned a trip to Europe with their wives starting September 2nd.

Kim and Derek talked about all the things that need to be done in the club, nothing earth-shattering, but they have to be done.

Calling the weather,

Preparing and printing score sheets,

Compiling results for races and the championship,

Getting the starter to the cove and ensuring its batteries work,

Ditto for the DroneBuoy,

Keeping track of club finances,

Getting the rescue boat out in the Spring and putting it away in the Fall.

Preparing and placing the marks, and removing them at the end of the season.

The Banquet?

Al rightly pointed out that the Commodore or Treasurer need not be racers. Paul asked if the officials had to be residents of the Village. With so few active members now, the answer is “no”. Resident members can always be called upon if needed to communicate with The Boathouse

Restaurant. Wes was not proposing that we do this, but said that another club he belongs to doesn’t even score races. 

It was resolved to make all club members aware of the situation via email.  This is it!

Urgent thought and action are needed. Come on, guys and gals, this is your club, established in 2007. Keep it going.

On the subject of the Pot Luck Banquet, nothing has been organised this year. It was suggested that we have a Sunday evening dinner for all members, their wives, husbands, and significant others at Aidan’s. This was agreed, and a reservation was made for Sunday, August 24th at 6.00 pm. The Club will pay! (as far as the exchequer extends)

Please let me know if you will be attending, and, if so, who will be accompanying you.

Keep smiling,

Derek