Greetings KYC Members:
It’s that time of the year we begin to get organized for the Club’s activities and functions for the year. For example, the KYC Executive has already identified the weekend of May 10 for Lift-in and associated cradle moving activities.
Another thing we need to do is to identify members to serve on the Club’s Executive. Under our Constitution, members of the Executive are elected at our Annual General Meeting of the members in March. The candidates for office are identified by a Nominating Committee, which is chaired by a member of the Club, assisted by other volunteer members.
I am actively soliciting members who would be interested in serving on the Nominating Committee or serving on the Executive Committee for the 2025 Club year.
The Nominating Committee usually has several meetings before the AGM. The Committee’s meetings can be conducted remotely. The Chair of the Nominating Committee runs the elections during the AGM. The deliberations and outputs of this Committee go a long way to determining the character of the Club’s Executive.
This year, we have three members of the Executive who have indicated they are interested in continuing their roles, being Ed Hogan as Chair of the Lighthouse Committee, Matt Leyden as Treasurer, and myself as Commodore. I think this is a great base group and I look forward to working with them.
We also have four openings on the Executive Committee:
– Chair of the Lift Committee, currently held by Jim Coffin
– Chair of the Social Committee, currently held by Christie Jedemann
– Club Secretary, currently held by Peter Chant and
– Executive Officer in charge of Marina activities, currently held by Rolf Jedemann.
These individuals have all provided years of service to the Committee but have indicated a desire to move on. Their roles are important for the Club and its contributions to the Marina and the Kincardine community. These positions provide an opportunity to participate in the making the decisions that shape your boating experience in Kincardine.
If you think you might be able to serve on the Club Executive or the Nominating Committee, I would like to hear from you. I will likely be reaching out to some of you who I think would be logical candidates.
If you are interested, please feel free to give me a call or text at 519-955-3990 or email Barry Collins. I can tell you it is a lively, enlightening and rewarding experience, and hope that many of you will be interested in contributing to the Club along with me.
Regards,
Barry Collins, Commodore, KYC