Date: January 4, 2005
Location: YMCA Clifton Park
Present: Rebecca Stanley, BJ Henry, Susan Wright, Rob
Davies, Herm Lintner, Steve Mintz, Mike Peluso (President), Becky Bonn
(Secretary), Spencer Raggio (Vice President), George Painter, Steve Rockwell,
Maryellen Rudolph
Meeting Called to Order: 6:20 pm
Welcome & Introductions: Mike Peluso invited Theresa Peglu, she is interested in joining the Board of Managers. Board of Managers sheet was handed out. Introductions were made.
Y-Knot Mission & Bylaws: The Bylaws can be read on Y-Knot’s website: www.knotsailing.org/about/guidelines.php.
Mike Peluso summarized the 2005 Plan of Action. Highlighting tentative ideas, goals to broaden objectives and the action steps to achieve these goals.
Y-Knot Committees & Tentative Goals: Mike Peluso gave a brief overview of each committee outlined in the 2005 Plan of Action.
Program Committee: Maintain and develop relationships with other sailing programs; coordinate events, facilitate training of volunteers, scheduling and coordinating of dates, equipment and sailors and YMCA Staff.
Fundraising Committee: Support operations and maintenance of the organization. Continuing with previous years sponsors and pursuing an array of new avenues to raise money.
Membership & Public Communications: To increase membership, participation and public awareness.
Executive Committee: Mike Peluso suggests that the Executive Committee and the Finance Committee become one. George Painter distributed a financial summary for 2004. Rex Moon, the Treasurer and part of the Executive Committee, will head the finances. Spencer clarified that the Executive Committee is made up of the officers and the committee chair heads.
Regatta Committee: Rebecca Stanley suggested the Regatta & Race Committees be combined. Steve Mintz inquired about the need for informal racing and if a committee should be formed.
Boat Maintenance Rigging: This will be a task force of the Program Committee.
Y-Knot Committee Chair Assignments:
Program Committee: Maryellen Rudolph
Fundraising Committee: Mike Peluso
Membership/Publicity Committee: Rebecca Stanley
Race/Regatta Committee: Spencer Raggio
Community Sailing Committee: Spencer Raggio
Y-Knot Committee Assignments:
Program Committee: Maryellen Rudolph (chair), Mike Peluso
Boat Maintenance Task Force: BJ Henry, Rex Moon, Steve Rockwell,
Rob Davies
Fundraising Committee: Mike Peluso (chair), Susan Wright, Becky Bonn, Herm Lintner, Rebecca Stanley
Membership & Publicity Committee: Rebecca Stanley (chair), Rob Davies, Steve Mintz, Jenny Overlander, Spencer Raggio
Community Sailing Committee: Spencer Raggio (chair), Ron Byrne, Herm Lintner
Race/Regatta Committee: Spencer Raggio (chair), Steve Mintz, Becky Bonn, Ron Byrne, Rob Davies
Mike Peluso will contact the board members not present to assign them to a committee.
Autohelm Discussion: Spencer Raggio explained the suggested options by Steve Alvey regarding the Autohelm Controller. An email was sent out to the board on January 4, 2005 detailing this. There was discussion on the pro’s and con’s of the situation. Rob Davies moved that we proceed with the approximate price of $2100 to obtain a complete, updated operating autohelm. Herm Lintner seconded the motion. Before the motion was voted upon, Rebecca Stanley wanted to make sure this was a need for Y-Knot. It was determined it was a need and the original motion by Rob Davies was back on the table and again Herm Lintner seconded. The vote was passed unanimously by a show of hands. Steve Rockwell will do an complete inventory of boat parts and pieces. Spencer Raggio will contact Steve Alvey and set the purchase of the autohelm system in place.
Also in talking with Steve Alvey, Spencer Raggio relayed information about availability of Martin 16s. Purchasing new boats from Canada will be more expensive due to the exchange rate. At the present time there are three used boats available and worth exploring further.
2005 Schedule of Events:
Boat/work days: Saturday 4/30 & Sunday 5/1
Saturday 5/7 & Sunday 5/8
Sunday 6/26
Wednesday 7/20
Sunday 8/14
Wednesday 9/14
Saturday 10/22 & Sunday 10/23
Saturday 10/29 & Sunday 10/30
Volunteer Training Day: Sunday 5/15
Sailing Clinics: Saturday 5/28
Sunday 6/5
Sunday 6/26
Sunday 7/10
Tuesday 7/26 4 - 8pm
Sunday 8/7
Saturday 8/20
Tuesday 8/30 4 - 8pm
Saturday 9/10
Sunday 9/18
Sunday 10/2
Learn to Sail: Saturdays 5/7, 5/14 & 5/21
Sundays 5/8, 5/15 & 5/22 (not definite)
Sagamore Chowderfest: Saturday 5/28 - Dinner
Sunday 5/29
Corinthian Ti Race: Saturday 6/18
Mobility Cup: 8/22 - 8/27
6th Y-Knot Regatta: Saturday 10/8 & Sunday 10/9
Appreciation Banquet & meeting: Saturday 12/3
Board of Managers Meetings: Tuesday, 1/4
Tuesday, 3/15
Tuesday, 4/12
Tuesday, 5/10
Tuesday, 9/13
Saturday, 12/3
Executive Committee Meetings: Tuesday, 2/8 6pm at Saratoga Library
May - TBD
Committee Meetings:
Fundraising: Tuesday, 2/1 6pm at Saratoga Library
Program: TBD
Membership: TBD
Meeting adjourned 8:20 pm
Submitted by Becky Bonn, Secretary, January 5, 2005