Engaged, active members are one sign of a healthy club. Our upcoming “Annual General Meeting” is a meeting for members – for you – to actively engage with your Club. 2016 has been a good year at NSC and I am honored to host the “2016 AGM” which will take place on Thursday, December 1.
At the last AGM I indicated that I would try and find ways to foster more communication between members and the Board of Directors so we could hear concerns and suggestions. If you can’t make it to the AGM on December 1st and have a question for a Director, here is an opportunity as the…
It was a great coming together as friends, team members, and fleets alike reconnected to celebrate the season at this year’s 2016 NSC Sailing Awards last Saturday evening. Dinner before-hand was fully subscribed, and the gathering crowd of NSC sailors soon overflowed into the Lounge creating a vibrant social buzz for the evening.
Well Frostbite Sunday racing has ended and the annual club haul-out has begun, drawing to a close another super NSC sailing season on the Ottawa River! Time for the final fall 2016 report on club sailing activities. It certainly has been a particularly active and engaging season for the member’s organised sailing program this year.
Nominations are now open for you to nominate your fellow members for their volunteer achievements at your Club.
This is a reminder that the harbour will be closing one week from today on November 12. The dock water, pump out and public launch will also be closed at that time.
The 2016 NSC Sailing Awards Dinner takes place on Saturday, November 19. NCS’s chef, Tim Barton, has prepared a classy, 4-course (incl. dessert!!) served gala dinner, so reserve on-line or at the office early for this event which always sells out.
The on-line NSC Fee Schedule has been updated for 2017.
While October fall sailing is still on, the annual club sailing dinner and awards night will soon be here. Mark the date and celebrate the fantastic sailing and racing season that was with friends, crew, and fellow members in one classy affair!
As I start to write this update, “Turkey Trotters” are gliding around Lac Deschenes in near perfect conditions for October. It’s October, time to focus on TDE: “The Dreaded Event” that comes every autumn to sailors in Ontario. But, before that, some updates from your Board…