November Spray - Eau Gallie Yacht Club

Florida Council of Yacht Clubs
From the Director to the
FLORIDA COUNCIL
OF YACHT CLUBS
Jon Williams
Is it really 2013 already? I am not sure I was ready for
2012 to be over quite as soon as it was a very interesting year. We had some
major changes at our yacht club with the hiring of a new General Manager.
She has made some difficult decisions that I feel sure everyone has noticed.
We had fireworks for the first time for the Fourth of July celebration, we have
a new executive chef that has been well received and we have a new dock
master that is doing a great job by all reports. These are just a few of the most
visible changes and I expect in 2013 we will continue to see more of the same.
Certainly some of this credit must also go to our Board of Directors who has
had to make some tough choices. At the same time we have had an interesting
year at the FCYC. In 2012 we admitted a new club to the council, Pelican
Isles Yacht Club in Naples Florida. The Council held six General Meetings,
around the state, and Eau Gallie won four of the attendance awards. That
award signifies the wonderful support our members give to the FCYC and it
certainly enhances our reputation as a council member. A special thanks to
our members who attend many of the meetings on a regular basis. The FCYC
also updated the “Guide to The Clubs” and the new addition will be available
at our club by the end of this month. The Council also had a good year financially
and as a result they have lowered the yearly dues to all the clubs. We
can only hope that the coming year will be as good to our club and the council
as 2012 was.
This month the General Meeting will be held at Smyrna Yacht Club in New
Smyrna Beach on January 11th – 13th. This might be a good time to make
one more new years resolution and attend at least one FCYC meeting this
year. New Smyrna is close and it looks like a very interesting and entertaining
meeting is planned. On Saturday morning a tour of the Boston Whaler boat
factory is scheduled which should be very informative. All the details on the
meeting are on the FCYC website or you can contact Emily in her office at the
club. Also be sure to make your reservations with Emily even if you just come
up for the Saturday meetings. We need to keep that winning attendance
award going into the new year. Hope to see you there!
Happy New Year!
Jon Williams
I SPY!
Somewhere hidden in this Newsletter is a member
number. If you find it and it’s yours, you’ll be
treated to a lunch for two at the Club! Just call
Emily Carew at 321-773-2600, before the end
of the month to claim your prize!
Don’t Miss Out
on the Fun!
EGYC Women’s
Yacht Club Cruise
Jan. 28-Feb. 1
Royal Caribbean
Cruise Lines
There are still several
spots left and we would
like for you to join us...
We have planned a four night Caribbean
Cruise, departing from Port Canaveral, on
Royal Caribbean’s Monarch of the Seas. We
will depart on Monday, January 28th and return
Friday morning, February 1st. The itinerary
is: Day 1: depart the port at 4:30, Day
2: Coco Cay, Bahamas, a tendered day trip
to a private island. Day 3: Nassau, Bahamas,
docked from 7:00am until 11:59pm. Day
4: At Sea, Day 5: arrive at Port Canaveral,
7:00am.
The cruise rates, for an ocean view room, are
$370.20 pp for a shared room and $579.20
for a single room. The cruise company is
also offering us a $25.00 ship board credit.
All money paid is fully refundable until November
9, 2012. Optional travel insurance
is available.
Debra Mitchell of Travelmax will handle all
the arrangements. Please contact her at: debra@travelmax.com
or 321-676-1770. When
you contact her have ready the following information
she needs to make your reservation:
your name as it appears on your passport,
your date of birth and passports that do
not expire for at least six months beyond our
travel date.
Spray - 9 - January 2013