Greetings and Congratulations to the Members of a Re-organized
Bremerton Yacht Club. On March 17th, a majority of the Members present
at the General Meeting voted to change the Governmental structure of
BYC by adopting an expanded Executive Committee. The Executive
Committee changes from Six Elected Members, the Treasurer, and the
Immediate Past Commodore to Nine Elected Members, the Treasurer, plus
the Commodore. Other Executive Committee changes are that the Meetings
are to be chaired by the 3rd year Committee Chair, and the Commodore
becomes a Voting Member replacing the Immediate Past Commodore. The
Committee shall now be charged with the responsibility for ALL of the
Business Functions of the Club, instead of handling only the financial
business. Many of the By-Laws and Regulations have been revised and
re-printed to reflect the changes. The most changed By-Laws are
Article IX - Duties of Officers and Article XI-Executive Committee.
Article IX, Section 1 now reads (all changes are underlined) "The
Commodore will command the squadron, oversee all elective
offices,
preside at all regular business meetings of the Club, as well
as
serve
as a voting member of the Executive Committee." There are
dozens
of
other changes. Please read and become familiar with your revised
By-Laws and Regulations, as many of the committee chairmen will report
differently after June 1st.
Nominations for the Bridge Officers, Treasurer, Secretary, and the
Executive Committee Members are underway, with voting to take place at
the General Meeting on May 7th. Please give your full support and
assistance to all of them as they seek to appoint new Chairmen and
endeavor to adapt to the new Club Structure. Your help will be much
appreciated.
Preparations for the Daffodil Regatta, followed by the Opening Day
events and festivities are in full swing.
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June 2nd will be the final
General Meeting until September, so mark your calendars for a special
evening. We will be served one of Jytte Wheeler's fantastic dinners,
followed by an outstanding presentation by a Passage Maker
Magazine contributor and
author, Jennifer Hamilton. Jennifer will be sharing
some of the delightful insights from her new book, "Cruising the Secret
Coast". This is a real treat for all of us. We will also be
introducing the new Executive Committee, so get your name on the
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Even though the temperatures are not yet what spring weather should be,
Opening Day does mean that boating season is starting. Shake the cob
webs off your boat, and head to QCYC for Opening Day festivities. Lets
all look forward to having a safe and enjoyable summer.
As always, I remain your humble Servant,
Mike Dunn, Vice Commodore
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