Menno Haven Model Yacht Club News

Greetings Skippers, Here's the summation/with updates.

Annual MHMYC Meeting Notes from 25 JAN 2024 @ HUB Life Center (L/L)

12 Members present and voting

Treasury Balance:  $1135.17

Membership Report:  19 Members

Dues going forward:  $ 10. per year

Membership remains  $20.  (one time payment)

Boathouse Coxswain position remains open;  Kay G updated the perpetual Memorial Plaque there with Bob MacDonald’s information.  BZ!!

Need for Field Day at Boathouse was discussed.  Everyone agreed a Date/Time needed to be scheduled to clean it up.  .  .  prior to any Open House.

SHED Key:  Mike C. has requested a key to the SHED (email to Brian Garber).

Once we have the key we can schedule a Field Day to titivate the Boathouse.  Mike C. to take the lead on this one.

Path from Boathouse to the walkway around Reflection Lake, not yet resolved satisfactory; Mike C. to contact Jim (Menno Haven Refurbishment Coordinator) and renew our plea.

Kudos to Menno Haven for the outstanding hand rails/bars on the Docks!!  BZ!!

Write-ups for Race Days will continue in 2024.  Photos are appreciated and most helpful in producing write-up.

Karen O.S. offered to look into possible added attraction (and publicity) of an Ice Cream Social at one of our Saturday Race Days this year.  Mike C to coordinate with Menno Haven Leisure Coordinators (Lynette and/or Janel) as necessary

Open House/Boat show discussed.  No decision.  Would one of you be interested in taking the lead on this one?  Mike C. to assist.  Please contact Mike C if you have any ideas.

Reflection Lake Fleet Captain position is vacant, with Bob MacDonald’s death this past year.

Internet Publicity/Communications:  Mike G initiated a DF 65 South Central PA site and has already got it up and running.  BZ to Mike G.!!!  Karen O. S. has offered to assist in this effort.

Mike G. brought his DF 65 — brand new, with a special paint job (his Wife is a talented artist). See photo.

Ed Antonucci brought the signs that will be used this season to publicize our sailing/racing days at Friendship Pond.  These were purchased using MHMYC funds. See photo.

Friendship Pond Fleet Skipper Dean D. reported on the shrubbery (now trimmed) and the equipment box (now replaced and redone by Skipper Bruce L. who also set up hooks for the two poles (Launcher and Pusher) we keep at the pond.  All the buoys have been upgraded with Dean’s specially designed reels.

Nirvana 32s in Boathouse are available.  Boy Scouts are being approached by Karen O. S.; while Mike C. is contacting the Navy junior ROTC people at Chambersburg H.S.  Meanwhile, Mike G. will look into offering them on EBay.  Mike C. provided photos to Mike G. for his possible use.  We need the space in the Boathouse, so, since usage has been essentially zero over the past two years, it is time to see if we can find a new home for them.

Photos by Karen O. S. 

Sailing Opportunities/ Club Schedules for 2024 in our region:

1st Saturday (April - November) Lake Whittier, Frederick, MD.    NMMYC 

2nd Saturday (April - November) City Park Lake, Hagerstown, MD    CVMYC.

3rd Saturday (April - October) Friendship Pond, Chambersburg, PA  MHMYC, start @1330.

Additionally MHMYC will sail/practice on Thursdays April - October.   Start @ 1330.

The SCMYC will race two Tuesdays a month April - October, with the following Wednesday in each case as the inclement weather backup date.  SCMYC usually races EC-12s.

The Capital Cup Regatta 2024 will once again be held at Whittier Lake, Frederick, MD .  Andy Barron will host; MHMYC is defending our 2023 victory.   October 5th, 2024.

Tom S. reported on the 2023 Capital Cup victory of the MHMYC!!!  YouTube videos @ Sail Wars.

NEW IDEA:  Skippers discussed hosting our own regatta:  Keystone Cup Regatta.

Cannot be in conjunction with the Cardboard Boat Race this year.  Menno Haven will be having a week long celebration of 60 Years.  The Card Boat Race will be Wednesday, 18 September.  The following Saturday Menno Haven Team Members will have celebrations at both our venues.

Keystone Cup Regatta:  Inaugural (2024) proposed annual event hosted by MHMYC

• We need a date for it that doesn’t conflict with Menno Haven’s schedule nor with our sister Model Yacht Clubs.  So, ideally a 4th or 5th Saturday of the month would be the way to go.

• We need a team of willing workers.

• Mike C will work the interaction with Menno Haven (date/security/morning coffee & pastry/ box lunches/ rainy weather lunch venue/guest seating/ Canopies (2 for shade)/

• Karen O.S. and Kay G. offered to learn how to keep score for the Regatta

• Mike G. Trophies

• Venue will be Reflection Lake

• Do we want to give away T-shirts?  Design/color?  Mike C has reliable source

• We need to develop a budget:  decide what to offer (AM Coffee/pastry, box lunches, t-shirt, ?)   Decide what to charge for Entrant Skippers/ how much to fund from MHMYC Treasury

• Mike C. to prepare Notice of Race. (NOR)  Do we want this to be an AMYA sponsored event?.

Don David offered to make arrangements for MHMYC R/C Model Sailboat presentation at his Men’s Lunch Group (Penn Hall).

Mike C volunteered to develop a powerpoint presentation, about 15 minutes duration, and give the talk sometime TBD in 2024.

MHMYC will again schedule the MHMYC Championship Regatta for 2024 in the vicinity of Menno Haven’s Senior Games.  Mike C. will coordinate.  Date TBD.

Tutoring will be offered (FREE) on Thursday afternoons at Friendship Pond by appointment.  Contact Mike C or Tom S directly to schedule.  

During all our Racing events the Line of Excellence will be set up.  This dual start line arrangement provides our “Newbies” with an excellent opportunity to experience being out in front of the fleet in clear air.  More experienced skippers will have the opportunity to practice overtaking other boats.  It is a win/win arrangement.

The Hub served excellently for our meeting/lunch.