Ahoy Arizona Yacht Club! So here I am, Commodore! Whoa! You really can’t believe how surprising it is to me that I’m in this position. Well, ok, yeah I suppose it’s pretty surprising to some of you too.
Experience? OK, I ain’t got it….but fortunately, we have a great Board of Directors to help keep me out of trouble and help create a great year for us all. We have past Commodores (Joe, Greg, Mike and Mike), former Commodores from other clubs (Roger, Philip), tried and true BoD mainstays of the past few years in Trey, Cindy and Tony, my good buddyJohn Mayall at the helm of the ASF and our lone “newbie” Brenda Shears that has no qualms about keeping me in my place. THAT is some talent. (Thank goodness!)
Talented as this bunch is, a ship the size of AYC needs a big crew too and that means we need YOUR help too. So step up, “grab a line”, ask how you can help “trim” the sails on this vessel we call the Arizona Yacht Club. Crew comes in all shapes and sizes and there are roles just right for everyone to make a difference, from racing, sailing classes, and equipment maintenance, to helping re-energize our juniors program, getting our “Golden Sailors” on board, and on and on. “Many hands make light work!”
First on the agenda for the year is FAMILY NIGHT. Come on out and bring the kids for a night of fun for everyone.
I look forward to seeing each and every one of you this year!
Fair winds!
Emory