Club Opening is April 27th starting at 9:30 am

Sailing season is just around the corner and we need to get the Clubhouse and boats into ship shape. Dust off your work gloves, put on your rubber boots and come lend us a hand for an hour or two ( or even a few!) on April 27th. The fun and games will start at 9:30 am and will run till the work is done. We`ll break for a yummy Club provided lunch before finishing off our Club Opening tasks.

To give you an idea of the types of tasks we need help with we are looking for volunteers who can:

•  Inflate dolly tires
• Lift boats out of the building
• Step masts
• Sweep a mean broom
• Seed some grass while chanting “grow grass grow!”
• Prep and clean up lunch
• Collect and cut up fallen twigs and branches
• Push out the dock while magically staying dry!
• And many many others tasks ( can you see why we need your help now!)

We are also looking for members to bring the following tools/equipment:

• A 8 ft Ladder
• Cordless drills ( with charged batteries please!) x 2
• Lawn rakes x a few
• Pruners for vine cutting
• A set of hip waders ( and a volunteer willing to use them!)

To help with the food count please RSVP via email at information@kwsailing.org

It’s hard to believe that March has come and gone! The snow is finally melting away and it’s time to get excited for the 2013 sailing season. Just like previous years, the Board of Directors and I have several projects lined up for the 2013 season.

We’d love to share the details of these projects with you at our Spring General Meeting at 2:00 pm, on Sunday, April 14th, at the Waterloo Memorial Recreation Complex in Room 200.

To help us manage the meeting we ask that you send us an email to let us know you are able to attend.

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The 2013 dates for our Adult Learn to Sail programs are now posted. Registration will open on January 3oth.

The 2013 dates for our Youth Learn to Sail programs are now posted. Registration will open on January 3oth.

We also took some time to recognize this seasons’ award winners. This year’s award winners were:

Conestoga Sailing Club Championships: Pat and Dwight Aplevich

Wednesday Race Series: Ben Harrison

All Arms Race: Pat and Dwight Aplevich

Broken Rudder: Emily Burton, Julianne Burton and Sam Parker

Shore Captain’s Award: Stephen Mercer

White Sail Award: Tasha MacKinnon

Bronze Sail Award: Mackenzie Stumpf

Congratulations to all of our winners and all of the sailing school students that were recognized for their achievements.

Cathy and Mike Burton have been members of the Conestoga Sailing Club since 2009. It is fair to say that Mike and Cathy’s ratio of work to fun (aka sailing) is tipped almost completely to the work side. This is why the sailing club executive chose to honor them for this year’s Kitchener Sports Association’s Volunteer Recognition Award.
In order to keep the sailing club running in tip top shape we need supplies on hand. We all know the heart ache of coming in off the water, looking forward to a BBQ dinner, only to discover we are out of propane! Well, Cathy has been making sure that no-one has to experience these little frustrations. From propane, to band aids, to cleaning supplies, and perhaps most importantly, toilet paper, Cathy always makes sure that the club has what it needs to run smoothly. In addition to these day to day things, Cathy also makes sure that our safety policies are kept up to date and adhered to.

In addition to Cathy ensuring our club has the supplies it needs, she also supplies Mike for almost all of our club projects. Mike has been very active in the maintenance of our facilities and equipment over the years. From club opening and closing, to major capital projects, to project that “ shouldn’t take very long” but always do, we can count on Mike being there with the tools that we need and a smile on his face. We can safely say that when Mike’s around we all stay just a little bit longer to hear his signature laugh.

You can always pick out the Burton’s at club events. They are always the ones asking what they can do to help. And because of their continued efforts the Conestoga Sailing Club is a better place for all of its members. So please, help us thank the Burton’s for their volunteer efforts at this year’s Kitchener Sports Associations’ Volunteer Recognition Dinner.

Congratulations Cathy and Mike!

Meeting details:
When: Sunday December 2nd
Where: K-W Granite Club (meeting room) 99 seagram Dr. Waterloo
Food: Snacks, appetizers, and a cash bar.
Door Prizes: Tickets for the 2013 Toronto Boat Show

Times:
1:00 Social
1:30 Welcome message from the commodore
1:45 Guest speaker ( Uncle Al Schonborn (W3854) Talking about sailing and racing the Wayfarer around the world and getting ready for the worlds in Mississauga in 2013)
2:20 Club Award Presentation
2:45 Sailing Club AGM:

•  Minutes of pervious AGM
• Officers reports for 2012 (Sailing School, Race Captain, Shore Captain, and Treasure)
• Commodores address- Review of 2012 and future projects.
• Tabling of motions
• Election of officers for the 2013 season

If you wish to attend please RSVP to clubcommodore@kwsailing.org

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training on the fluky winds of Conestoga Lake helped with the conditions on Saturday as the winds started very light (less than 5 km/hr) from the west and within an hour were about 10 km/hr from the east. Sundays winds were much more steady with 15 km/hr winds from the south gradually going to 15 km/hr from the south east by the end of the series.
-Leo Van Kampen