Tower Harbour Yacht Club
            Board of Director’s Meeting
                    
           Saturday, May 17th, 2008 at Tower Marina Clubhouse

I.	Call to order 10:12 AM
II.	Roll call
		Present: Rosemary Hughes, Susan Bunting, Bob Sapita, Ted Corlett, 
			Greg VanPortFleet, Jim Tavarozzi, Paul Wrbanich, Julie Yoder
                Not Present: Keith Morgan, Brian Weston, Rose Kinderman, Rick Lane,
                        Jim Nee, Mel Surdel, Hank Zavislak
III.	Approval of minutes from last meeting: January 19, 2008
		Approved	
IV.	Treasurer’s Report
         a)  Balance
		$5489.72 - membership is at 96 with 7 burgees on hand.
V.	Open issues
        a)   THYC Special Events budget for 2008
		Rosemary Hughes presented a budget of $2,700 which was approved. 
        b)   THYC Registration and Waiver of Liability form
		The form was discussed and it was decided that it would be used at applicable
		social events but not for the sailboat racers because they are separate from the club. 
        c)   THYC 25th Anniversary Committee update
		Bob Sapita gave a comprehensive	update on the 25th Anniversary book and events.
        d)   Member’s directory on our website – password protected
		It was agreed that the website directory, by-laws and board meeting minutes will be
		password protected.	 
        e)   International Order of the Blue Gavel presentation
		Bob Sapita explained the scope and benefits of this order and how THYC is now leading
		in creating a local chapter. Note: This solely through Bob's efforts.	 
        f)   Upcoming Special Events
		Rosemary Hughes lead the discussion on the social events listed below. Note that Susan
		Bunting will do the "Memorial Wreath Ceremony".	
 	     Commodore’s Weenie Roast on Saturday, May 24th 
                 *Need help with cooking hot dog’s 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. (grills off at 7:00 p.m.)
                 *Need help with clean up at 8:00 p.m. – shouldn’t take more then 30 
                  minutes
 	     International Order of the Blue Gavel on Saturday, May 31st at 6:00 p.m. -  *hope 
                 you can make it and please wear your yacht club polo shirt.
 	     Opening Weekend on Saturday, June 7th
                 *Blessing of the Fleet Ceremony – hope you can make it and please wear
                  your yacht club polo shirt.  Suggestion on who to ask for the “Memorial  
                  Wreath Ceremony”?
                 *Pancake Breakfast – waiting to hear from Keith Morgan 
                 *THYC Retro Night – it’s 1983! w/DJ until 9:00 p.m. 
                 *Need help with set-up at 5:00 p.m.
                 *Need help with clean up at 9:00 p.m. – shouldn’t take more then 30
                  minutes
IV.	New business
        a)   Bylaws and Membership application change to include ‘Code of Conduct’ statement
		After discussion, it was decided to not put a 'Code of Conduct' reference on the
		Membership Application Form but to change the by-laws to include a 'Code of Conduct'
		statement. The statement will be send to the membership and will be voted upon at the 
		annual meeting on June 7th. 
        b)   Serving of beer and wine at special events
		This was discussed at length and it was decided that our Commodore would check with
		our insurance broker to determine the extent of our coverage on providing beer and wine.
		It was also decided not to serve beer and wine at the next social event. 
        c)   Newsletter suggestions
		None	
        d)   2008 THYC Board Meeting dates for June, July, August & September
		The annual meeting will be held on June 7th at 9:00 AM followed by a board meeting.
I.	Other business
		None	
II.	Adjournment
		11:45 AM