Saskatchewan Sailing Clubs Association

Annual General Meeting

February 12th, 2006

510 Cynthia Street

 Minutes

 

Present:

 

 

 

 

Sandy Lauder RSC (President), Mike Heseltine, LDYC, (Vice President), Patty Coons, RSC (Treasurer), Romuald Lagace, LDYC, Scott Turk, LDYC, Helen Molloy, RSC, Dennis Evans, PASC, Wendy White, SSC, Jaime Hogan, BSSC, (Training Director), Ben Pickford, SSC/BSSC, Racing Director, Mark Lammens Staff,

 

Regrets:

Morris Markentin, (Past President), Reid Graham, (Communication Director),

 

Welcome and Call to Order:

Sandy called the meeting to order at 1:00

 

Annual Awards:

The following SSCA awards were presented.

 

John Merz SSCA Series Cup, Top Youth/Overall/Corey Coons, Female Sydney Byrns, Top Master Ben Pickford, Top Crew, Nicolas Oteruelo.

 

Sailor of the Year, Logan Campbell, BSSC for finishing 4th at the Canada Games and 6th at the Nationals.

 

Volunteer of the Year, Sandy Lauder for all of his work with the Canada Games, the CYA, the SSCA and the Regina Sailing Club and all of the volunteers of the 2005 Jeux Canada Games at the Regina Sailing Club.

 

Approval of Agenda:

The agenda was reviewed.

Motion: Romuald Lagace/Gayvin Franson– accept the agenda as presented. Carried

 

Business arising from minutes:

Wendy Soare was omitted from attendance sheet.

 

Scott Turk is the LDYC contact not Steve Turk.

 

CYA Disabled membership fees for the CYA, Correspondence from the E.D. of CYA indicates that a

 

“CYA only collects a small portion of membership revenues that it ought to, based on clubs reporting less than their actual memberships. Conversely, CYA is asked regularly to identify what tangible benefits it provides to the membership of the clubs.”

 

ACTION ITEM Mark to follow up with CYA re; membership fees for the Disabled Sailing Members with the CYA

 

Regarding 2005 Motion: Morris Markentin/Walter Gumprich Commodores to discuss a $25.00 increase in membership fees and get back to SSCA by Oct. “Talk on the dock” with SSCA memberships is not positive and not supported.

 

2005 Membership Lists for clubs, the LDYC and the BSC have submitted the lists as per understanding from the 2005 SSCA AGM to receive MAP funding.

 

Minutes of the January 23rd, 2005 AGM Meeting:

 

 

Motion: Ben Pickford/Romuald Lagace – That the minutes of the January 23rd, 2005, AGM meeting be approved as presented. Carried

 Reports:

President Report: Sandy Lauder. 2005 was Centennial Year for SK, and the biggest National sporting event, the Canada Games was hosted at the Regina Sailing Club. Sandy thanked all of the volunteers for the Canada Games.

 

Sandy also discussed the SSCA strategic plan the work plan and the plan of operations as part of the ongoing commitment to working with clubs and have an understanding for what SSCA does. Sandy is looking forward to sailing this year.

 

VP Report. Mike Heseltine. No report.

 

Treasurer Report: Patty Coons, Financial statements Audited report plus a 4-page expansion of the funding categories presented. Discussion about when the membership fees can be submitted to SSCA and CYA.

 

Motion: Patty Coons/Romuald Lagace– Accept the Audited Statement. Carried

 

Motion: Patty Coons/Ben Pickford– Hire HVB auditor for 2006 to do the SSCA financials. Carried

 

Training Report.

 

Motion Jaime Hogan/Helen Molloy Increase the cost of the school to $1,600 for the weeklong sailing school.

Carried

 

Communication report. No report.

 

Staff report. Mark thanked all of the volunteers from the Canada Games. The event was very well received and all of the ongoing issues that arise from an event of this Nature were handled well and in a timely manner. The Sailing Team finished 6,7,and 8th at the Nationals and 4,5,7,8,9,10, at the Canada Games.

 

BSSC Report. Jaime Hogan. 25th anniversary for the club. Wednesday night racing continues to be a success. Jaime thanked Ben Pickford for organizing Race Management for sunset series. Ben Received the Commodores Cup for exemplary work for the club. Discussion about how to improve the sunset series to get numbers up. Mark suggested that the start change might have hurt the attendance because some have said it is too early. ½ day wheel chair sailing went OK. Sailing school was not full/cancelled and then became full the day before.

 

SSC report Wendy Soare. Racing activity with the Team went well at the club, Water levels, membership fees registration for the Sailing School all climbed. BBQ at the Sailing School was well received.

 

Battlefords SC. Mike Ritchie. Water levels are up. BSC has a sailing school and are using tumbleweeds for it; Jo-el did a very good job with it this year. Annual Regatta, numbers were down and disappointing, right after the Canada Games.

 

Sask. Windsurfing C. No report

 

PASC Dennis Evans. Sailing School dates were not good for the PASC, Request to have it 1 week later. Kelly Pawlyshyn did a great job with the School.

 

RSC Patty Coons. The club hosted 2005 Canada Games. Legacy Improvements to the club site are very positive with break-wall and boathouse. Patty thanked the many volunteers for the regatta.

 

LDYC Scott Turk, 3 Regattas were contested at LDYC. Sailing school was a success. New clubhouse is being built with funds raised from membership. New mast hoist is being well used.

 

WOWSC No report.

 

Other Items

 

MAP:

        

 

Cheques were distributed at the meeting for those that filled out Spending Plans. BSC, LDYC.

 

Sport Legacy

All Donations have received tax receipts for “Gift in Kind” donations or for cash for the 2004 season through the National Sport Trust, Saskatchewan Branch.

 

 

  • Lake Diefenbaker YC           $9,700.00

 

                                                                for new club house

 

  • SSCA                                         1 Enterprise 
  • BSSC                                 1 DN Ice Boat                                                       

                                                               

 

Sport for All Provincial Champions

The following sailors are eligible for SFA funding for winning the Provincial Championships.

Radial                             Sydney Byrns

Laser                              Corey Coons 

Laser “Short Course”            Ben Pickford- 2nd overall

 

 

Western Canadian 16 and under’s

To be held at RSC, Aug 24-27. Discussion if this is the best weekend for the event.

 

Action Item: Mark to contact MN, AB, and BC to see if this date is good for them.

Schedule 2006:

        

April 29-30             BSSC Boat set up

May 3-June 21          BSSC Eb’s Sunset Series

May 6-7                 BSSC, Sailing Team Training Camp

May 13-14              BSSC, Sailing Team Training Camp

May 20-21              SWC, Knarley Man, Gibbs Beach.

May 20                  RSC, Wascana Short Course

May 21-22              RSC, Icebreaker Annual Regatta

Youth Team Trials

May 27                  LDYC Icebreaker

May 27-28              Icebreaker AB, D-5, Chester, AB

 

June 3-4                 BSSC, Mountain Madness Regatta,

Laser & Radial Ranking Event #1 Youth Team Trials

June 10-11              BSSC, Sailing Team Training Camp #3  (Boat Handling, Racing Skills)

June 10                  SSC Club Racing opening weekend

June 17-18              SWC, Wind and Water, Tufts Bay

June 17                               LDYC Sask Keelboat Challenge

June 17-18              BSSC, Sailing Team Training Camp

June 24-25              WSC, West. Canadian Masters, AB

 

July 1-3                  SSC Annual Regatta,

                                       Youth Team Trials

July 7-9                  GYC, Laser/Radial Nationals, MN

July 7-8                  LDYC “Overnighter/24 hours race”

July 15-16               SSC, Admirals Cup,

July 22                                LDYC, Mildner Cup

July 22-23               SSC, Flat Earth #1

July 29-30               SSC, Flat Earth #2

 

Aug 5-13                LDYC, Cruise Week

Aug. 5-6                 CYA Sail West, Chestermere, AB

Aug. 8-13                CYA Canadian Youths, Wabamum

Aug 19-20               BSC Laser & Radial, Provincials                              Laser & Radial Ranking Event #2

Aug 19-20               LDYC, Martini Cup

Aug. 24-27              Western Canadian 16 and under

                                      Regina SC

Aug 26-27               BSSC Corn Roast,

Sept.2-4                 PASC Annual Regatta,

Provincial Championships for Laser 2, Catamaran

                               Laser Masters & Youth.

Sept. 2-4                 SK Windsurfing Championships,

                                       Regina Beach

Sept 10                               LDYC AGM

Sept 9-10                SSC “Provincial Laser/Radial

                                       Short Course Championships” 

Laser & Radial Ranking Event #3

Sept 23-24              BSSC, Wrap-up

 

Jan 22, 2006            SSCA AGM

 

Sailing schools

 

July 3-7                           PASC

July 10-14                        SSC

July 17-21                        RSC

July 24-28                        LDYC

July 31-Aug 4                    WOWSC

Aug 7-11                         ________

Aug 14-18                        Tapawingo

Aug 21-25                        BSSC

 

SSCA web site sasksail@shaw.ca 975-0833, e-mail sasksail.shaw.ca

BSC Battlefords Sailing Club, Meota,

BSSC Blackstrap Sailing Club, North Blackstrap,

LDYC Lake Diefenbaker Yacht Club, Elbow,

PASC Prince Albert Sailing Club, Emma Lake,

RSC Regina Sailing Club, SK Beach,

SSC Saskatoon Sailing Club, Redberry Lake,

SWC Sask Windsurfing Club,

WOWSC Wind on my Wings Sailing Club, Wascana Lake,

 

Election of Officers for 2005

President                    Ben Pickford, SSC/BSSC

Past President           Sandy Lauder, RSC

Vice President           Mike Heseltine, PASC         

Treasurer                Reid Graham, SSC/BSSC

Racing Dir.              Romuald Lagace, LDYC

Training Dir.              Jaime Hogan, BSSC

Comm. Dir.             Patti Coons, RSC

        

Outgoing SSCA executive Sandy Lauder was recognized for his work with a silver plate.

 

Adjournment:

Motion to adjourn:  Kevin Coons                    Carried

 

 

Note:

An Information Package in support of agenda items was distributed to participants at the meeting.