June 2011 Papoose Article
Post date: May 14, 2011 5:10:51 PM
On May 7th we raised our masts and began preparing for our first races on May 15th. Following the mast raising, there was a Cinco de Mayo Party at the home of Margaret and Perry Anderson.
The following updated schedule of the other events for 2011 is provided so that you can mark your calendars and make your plans:
· May 29th Gabor Cup Regatta at the LMYC with registration beginning at 1200 hours (that's 12:00 noon for landlubbers) and the first gun (we use a horn) at 1300 hours (that's 1:00pm for landlubbers)
· May 29th Makani Fest Party at the LMYC starting at 1800 hours (again, that's 6:00pm for landlubbers)
· July 2nd Independence Day Family Picnic
· July 3rd Marine Base Regatta
· July 5th Summer Youth Sailing Program begins
· July 23rd Mutiny Regatta
· August 5th Summer Youth Sailing Program ends
· August 13th Jack Robertson Cruising Day
· Sept 4th Commodore’s Cup Regatta and Party following the racing
· Oct 15th Finish Line Party (alternate date Oct. 22nd)
· Nov 20th Awards Brunch
We also plan to run our ever popular Summer Youth Sailing Program which provides an opportunity for boys and girls ages 10 and up to learn to sail. The program will run from July 5, 2011 to August 5, 2011. There will be level 1, 2 and 3 classes. This program has been sold out every year so sign up early if you have a son or daughter who is interested. You can contact Jan Oldridge by phone at (973)729-3105 or by email at lmycadmin@gmail.com.
Please note that Race Official assignments for this month are as follows:
June 05 Hank Jelinek / Howard Gooblar
June 12 John Marx
June 19 Constance Gill / Angela Hopkins
June 26 Don Okner / Ed Snook
July 02 John Incantalupo / M. Incantalupo (Marine Base Regatta)
Visit us on the web at www.lakemohawksailing.org and consider joining us so that you can sail and socialize with us! For more information about membership in the LMYC or, if you want to learn to sail, just call us at (973)512-8867, email us at sail@lakemohawksailing.org or write to PO Box 29, Sparta, NJ 07871
Until next month, smooth sailing and God bless America!
Don Okner
Chuck Chute & Dave Newton