May 4, 2010 Dear Grand Lake Yacht Club Members, We have a great summer planned for you and your families at the Grand Lake Yacht Club! Over the winter, we have made plans for some super activities, wonderful sailing, and an expanded Sailing School. One of our key goals was to improve the quality of our Sailing and Racing program. I am delighted to report that we have an expanded fleet of BRAND NEW sailboats for our Sailing School. With the support of the Grand Lake Yacht Club Sailing Foundation, we have purchased a veritable flotilla of yachts for our fine instructors to display their teaching prowess for an eager audience of students. Jay O'Neall and his band of sailing school instructors will begin on July 5th for four weeks of instruction. See our website for instructions, enrollment information, and other pertinent data. One of the community outreach activities we have done over the last several years is to host the National Sports Center for the Disabled (NSCD) for on-the-water sailing activities. This is sponsored and supported by the Grand Lake Yacht Club Sailing School in conjunction with the Grand Lake Yacht Club Sailing Foundation. Last year was very successful and this year, beginning Friday July 9th for three consecutive Fridays, we will be repeating these activities. I encourage anyone that wants to volunteer their time to attend. Details can be obtained by contacting Jay O'Neall or Kevin Cox. With the summer breeze comes summer fun on the racing waters of Grand Lake. Our Vice Commodore, Jason Sutherland, together with his fleet captains, have planned yet another incredible schedule of Racing. Last year, we completed over 60 races in five different fleets. This year promises to be more of the same, keeping with the alternating weekend schedule in July for M Scows and E Scows. Jason has also enlisted the assistance and leadership of our fine PRO, Tom Coulthurst, to keep our fleets managed and supported. This year's Regatta Week's theme is "Get Your Game On" - where we will celebrate our favorite TV Game shows within the week's events. Jennie and Tom Coulthurst have organized what I think will be our best and most entertaining Regatta Week ever! See more details on our website. The annual Clean-Up Day on June 19th, hosted by our Rear Commodore, Hollie Lubchenco, will begin at 9 am. "Get Your Game On" to help us get the GLYC ready for the season. A fine "gourmet" BBQ lunch will be served for the volunteers that come to clean up day. And, that night, we will open up the grills at the GLYC for you to prepare your favorite feast. Our July 3rd Board of Directors BBQ at 5 pm will help us celebrate the coming together of old friends and new acquaintances for a summer of Yacht Racing on Grand Lake. I want to take this opportunity to wish all of you a wonderful summer ahead. I look forward to seeing each and every one of you at various events throughout the summer. Check the Website (www.grandlakeyachtclub.com) for information such as Racing schedules, Sailing School information, and all kinds of other useful information! Best Regards, Richard C. Campbell IV Commodore, Grand Lake Yacht Club Click Here to Return to the Home Page