Greetings from the Rear Commodore!
I hope that everyone is doing well and enjoying the mild fall weather. Our boats are out of the water and I’m sure everyone is dreaming about the next season…hopefully, by then, everything will be back to “normal.”
I want to thank everyone for your understanding and patience last season with regard to the socials, raffles, etc. We definitely had to change things up because of the limitations of social distancing and gatherings of large crowds indoors. We did an awesome job in raising money for some excellent causes despite our limitations. Genie, Larry and Doug did an excellent job in Socials, Racing and Cruising and their hard work is very much appreciated. It is so important to have volunteers step up to the plate and offer to help in this way. An organization like ours does not function without the help of dedicated volunteers.
I wanted to give everyone an update about the current plans for the Winter Rendezvous. We have reserved the Mohican Lodge ( www.discovermohican.com) for the last weekend in January (29th-31st) 2021. This year’s theme is the psychedelic 60’s and the decade of the 1970’s. I have been in touch with the Visitors Bureau to come up with some fun activities. I have been in touch with a DJ to play our favorite 60’s-70’s music. (I don’t know about you, but I don’t even have to buy a costume for this one, I have things in my closet that will work!) The Big Question is…what January 2021 will look like in terms of people being able to gather indoors in large groups. We all know how much 2020 has been a challenge. If we have to cancel due to restrictions or lack of comfort of participants coming to an event like this, so be it. We will save it for 2022. Fortunately, the Lodge is very understanding of the circumstances and we will let this play out for as long as we can. But I wanted to put it on your radar so that you can be thinking about it.
If anyone has any comments, suggestions or questions, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me at lundgren.janell@gmail.com. In the meantime, stay safe, stay well, and stay optimistic! This too shall pass.
Your Rear Commodore, Janell
PS- This upcoming year, we will be offering yoga classes on the same day as the socials/membership meetings, as per Rick Billheimer’s (the incoming RC) request. For those of you who are unaware, I have been in training this last year to become an instructor and I look forward to leading a beginner’s yoga class with anyone who is interested.
