2021 Tentative Dates
January 31 | Youth Sailing Camp Registration opens |
April 4 | Spring General Meeting |
April 24 | Club Opening |
July 5 – August 13 | Youth Sailing Camp |
October 2 | Club Closing |
November 7 | Annual General Meeting |
January 31 | Youth Sailing Camp Registration opens |
April 4 | Spring General Meeting |
April 24 | Club Opening |
July 5 – August 13 | Youth Sailing Camp |
October 2 | Club Closing |
November 7 | Annual General Meeting |
Membership registration for 2021 is now available. See Membership for information and register here.
Last update: 2020-11-10 23:22
The season has gone quite well with many new members, almost sold out adult lessons and even though we had to scale back the numbers for the youth camp, we were able to provide a solid and safe program. Financially we are in the black with a very strong balance sheet. Here are relevant documents for this year’s meeting:
2020 Agenda
2019 AGM Minutes
2020 Balance Sheet
2020 Profit & Loss
Because of COVID-19 restrictions we will hold our AGM through ZOOM this year. The link has now been sent out via Email.
The AGM is an opportunity to gather together to reflect on what the club has done well, what we should be doing better or differently, review our financial position and select our board members who will guide us for the next year.
A few years back when we updated our by-laws we introduced term limits for the board members. There will be a number of vacancies this year that need to be filled, and we were short two positions this past year. Its best for everyone if we have a full board.
It works is as follows:
At the AGM, a slate of 9 board members is voted upon. This board then meets and their first order of business is to determine who will take which role. This will include your interests, experience and time availability. The board is supported by many active members who help get the work done, “many hands make light work”. Our role as a board, for the most part, is to coordinate the activities and reach out into the membership to get things done.
To strengthen our board and provide continuity, we are looking for some particular interests and skills:
If you are interested to be on the board, please either let me know by email, or be prepared to nominate yourself, or have someone nominate you for a position at the AGM. If you know of someone who you think would be good and might be interested, please also let me know. They can always decline.
If you have time to help in these areas but do not want to be on the board please let me know. If you’re interested in helping with web site management, please (also) contact David von Wahl at MediaCaptain@kwsailing.org.
As I will be stepping down as Commodore and moving into the role of Past Commodore, part of my role is to help bring on new board members. Please feel free to give me a call/email me if you have any questions about volunteering for the board. We, the club, need your help.
The board meets once per month for about 90 minutes, currently through ZOOM.
Watch this post for updates. The Zoom link has been sent via Email. For anyone who wants to review other 2019 info, check the 2019 AGM Agenda post, and preceding announcement post. If anyone has any questions or didn’t get the Zoom info, please Email me.
Jan d’Ailly
Commodore
clubcommodore@kwsailing.org
Spring AGM April 5 2020
Club opening April 18 2020 (inclement weather date April 25 2020)
Open House June 6 2020 Postponed
Warm Water Regatta June August 15 and 16 2020 Open class
All Arms Race Sunday August 23 2020 Wayfarer start at 2:00pm
Wellington Cup Postponed
Club Championships August 29-30 2020
Club Closing October 3 2020
Follow-up to general Email: Club Opening will go ahead this Saturday, May 23.
As per our email from last week, we are able to open up the sailing club, but with some COVID-19 restrictions. We all want to get out and sail. As a board, we are taking a prudent approach to creating a safe environment, respecting all the government guidelines, and to be a good example. We all have our part to play.
The following are some key points to remember:
For now, there are no social activities planned, no organized on-water racing, and no food or drink will be served. Of course you can bring something for yourself and you can use the picnic tables as a family unit or with proper distancing, but you should wipe them clean before and after use.
This will all seem awkward at first, and these are new habits to learn. We should not be shy about respectfully speaking up and reminding each other about safe practices as needed.
If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to me. Watch this News page for updates.
On behalf of the board, we are looking forward to a very enjoyable season.
Jan d’Ailly
Commodore
Conestoga Sailing Club.
Due to the current COVID-19 shutdown, the Sailing Club will remain closed until the rules allow us to open. We currently do not expect to open before May 9. Until this changes, no one is allowed to visit the club without approval of our Shore Captain. Watch this space for further announcements.
The Spring General Meeting is planned for April 5th. We cannot meet in person, so we will be holding an Online meeting starting at 1:30pm using ZOOM, a video conferencing platform. Watch this space for updated details.
NOTE: original Zoom meeting number has been cancelled. Email coming shortly with new info. If you did not receive the SGM announcement Email either on March 27 or April 3 (shortly), Email us at information@kwsailing.org to let us know.
To prepare (or sign in), you can go to https://zoom.us/join. You can either join the meeting from this link, or you can use the Download/Meetings Client link at the bottom of the page, or the link in the SGM Email, to install the app. To learn about how to use it, check the “How to Videos” under the About section.
Documents so far:
The minutes from last year are here
Last update: 2020-04-03
Just a quick note that registration is now available for the main Membership classes, with the early bird discount in effect until club opening. Winter Storage for this past winter is also available for registration. Go to the Membership section to find the new registration pages. An announcement will be coming shortly about slip registration. Note that payment by e-Transfer is preferred.
The winter freeze may slow us down, but plans are afoot for another great season!
Important dates so far for this year:
The sailing camp dates that we are planning are:
Session 1 – 2 weeks – June 29 – July 10
Session 2 – 2 weeks – July 13 – 24
Session 3 – 1 week – July 27 – 31
Session 4 – 1 week – Aug 3 – 7
Session 5 – 1 week, tentative – Aug 10 – 14 – advanced sailing camp, possibly no school bus
Stay tuned for the Adult class schedule…
Other tentative dates:
Spring AGM April 5
Club opening April 18 (inclement weather date April 25)
Wellington Cup May 31 (hosted by Belwood)
Open House June 6
Warm Water June 13-14
All Arms Race July 19
Club Championships August 29-30
Club Closing October 3
Originally posted January 25, 2020.
Updated January 30, 2020: corrected Wellington Cup date.
2:00 – 2:30 pm Social
2:30 to 3:00pm “Our Experience Sailing the Wayfarer World Championships in Ireland” by Scott Ramsay and Less Sherratt
3:00 to 3:15 Club awards
3:15 to 4:00 pm AGM formal business meeting
Agenda for AGM Business Meeting
1. Call to order
2. Establishment of quorum
3. Approval of the agenda
4. Approval of minutes of the previous Annual Meeting
5. Presentation and approval of reports
a. Commodore’s Report: Jan d’Ailly
b. Treasurer’s Report – Mark Dineen (Financial-Reports-2019-AGM)
c. Vice Commodore’s Report, Jan d’Ailly
d. Media Captain’s Report – David von Wahl
e. Sailing School Captain’s Report – Bruce Alexander
f. Fleet Captain’s Report: Graham Moogk-Soulis
g. Race Captain’s Report – Dave Meijer
h. Shore Captain’s Report – Stephen Mercer
6. Other Business
7. Election of new board members