Topic:Interlake Nationals 2007

Date:January 14, 2007

Attendees:Mike ZuilhofBrad Huntley

Jim ZissBob Speers

Hank BoissoneaultMartha Speers

Eileen Guy

Overview

We reviewed the items from the previous meeting and continued discussions about how we wanted to move forward with items for the Nationals. At the next meeting, we will be looking for reports from each of the Committee Chairs. The next Nationals meeting is scheduled for Sunday February25, 2007 at 1:30 PM and will be held at SSC.

Committees

All names in italics were suggested, but have not been confirmed. Committees have been confirmed and finalized.

Committee / *Chair / Members / Contact Info
Welcome Wagon / Logistics / * Mike Muhn and Steve Jackson
Jim Ziss
Bob / Martha Speers
Nancy McRitchie
Melissa Kyle
Registration / * Bernie Ashyk
Bob Speers
Martha Speers
Nancy McRitchie
Melissa Kyle
Measurement / * Hank Boissoneault
Mike Zuilhof
Racing / PRO: Doug Young
* Joe Young
Bob Speers
Martha Speers
Mike Muhn (chase boat)
Louie Palmer (scoring)
Protest Committee / * Open
Entertainment / * Bill Seamans
Food & Drinks / *Margie Huntley
Regina McAlister
Tami Zuilhof
Ron Abbott
Advertising / Marketing / Sponsorship / * Mike Zuilhof
Brad Huntley
Jim Ward (logo / shirts)
Community Relations / * Eileen Guy
Awards / * Don Guy
Eileen Guy
Budget / * Bernie Ashyk
Kevin Bracy

Proposed Schedule of Events

Time / Event / Committee
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
18:00 / Registration & Measurement (closes at 21:00) / Registration
Measurement
? / ? Women’s and Juniors Welcome Event / Welcome Wagon
20:00 / Dinner / Snack / Food & Drinks
Wednesday, July 25, 2007
07:30 / Breakfast / Food & Drinks
08:00 / Women’s & Juniors’ Competitors Meeting / Racing
09:00 / Registration & Measurement (closes at 17:00) / Registration
Measurement
09:00 / First Race (Women’s & Juniors’)
Second race to follow / Racing
12:00 / Lunch / Food & Drinks
13:30 / Third Race (Women’s & Juniors’)
Fourth race to follow / Racing
17:30 / National Race Committee (NRC) Meeting / Racing
19:30 / SSC Club Races – Introduction to Nationals Race / Racing
Post
race / Dinner / Food & Drinks
21:30 / Daily Awards & Competitors Meeting
  • Top 3 finishers
  • Top 3 Masters (skippers over 50)
/ Awards
Racing
Thursday, July 26, 2007
08:00 / Breakfast / Food & Drinks
09:00 / First Race (Championship, Challenger to follow)
Second race to follow / Racing
12:00 / Lunch / Food & Drinks
13:30 / Third Race (Championship, Challenger to follow)
Fourth race to follow / Racing
17:30 / ISCA Annual Meeting / ISCA
18:30 / CustomFlex Pizza Party / Food & Drinks
? / Entertainment? - Alumni Night / Entertainment
Friday, July 27, 2007
08:00 / Breakfast / Food & Drinks
09:00 / First Race (Championship, Challenger to follow)
Second race to follow / Racing
12:00 / Lunch / Food & Drinks
13:30 / Third Race (Championship, Challenger to follow)
Fourth race to follow / Racing
18:00 / Fish Fry (with Deep Water / Feeder to PIB participants) / Food & Drinks
? / Entertainment? / Entertainment
Saturday, July 28, 2007
08:00 / Breakfast / Food & Drinks
09:00 / First Race (Championship, Challenger to follow)
Second race to follow / Racing
12:00 / Lunch / Food & Drinks
13:30 / Make up race as necessary (no races to start after 14:00) / Racing
18:00 / Nationals Banquet / Food & Drinks
Sunday, July 29, 2007
? / Clean-up? / Regatta

Meals

Day / Meal / Menu
Tuesday / Dinner / Snack / ?
Wednesday / Breakfast
Beverages / Water, pop, energy drinks
Lunch / ?
Dinner / Burgers & brats
Thursday / Breakfast
Beverages / Water, pop, energy drinks
Lunch
Dinner / Pizza Party
Friday / Breakfast
Beverages / Water, pop, energy drinks
Lunch
Dinner / Fish Fry
Saturday / Breakfast
Beverages / Water, pop, energy drinks
Lunch
Dinner / Banquet

Regatta

  • The Junior Olympics Manual is available on-line in PDF format
  • Mike Austin has the information from the Junior Olympics with Committee Chairs
  • Notice of Race needs to be completed
  • Joe Young, Doug Young, Bob Speers, Kevin Bracy to work together to get documented and submitted for review

Food

  • The LunchBox in downtown Sandusky was suggested as a possible source of lunches
  • Investigated the Sandusky Yacht Club as a location for the banquet and found that they already have a wedding booked.
  • Brad Huntley is going to investigate booking the Goodtime for a cruise and banquet on the final evening

Measurement

  • Suggested that we use the Juniors building as the primary location for sails measurement

Race Committee

  • Doug Young is available, but still needs to be confirmed as PRO
  • 2/18 Hank Boissoneault confirmed with Doug
  • Once he confirms, we will need to get the National Race Committee to approve
  • 2/18 discussed with Alan Freeland and lined this up. Still needs to be formalized
  • Jim Keane suggested for Judge
  • Post meeting, Jim declined due to having family members participating in the regatta. He has made some suggestions and Jim Ward is following up on the suggested names
  • US Sailing Race Management Manual was suggested as a good source of information
  • Determined that we would continue to have Wednesday night club race and would invite all Nationals participants to join the club race.
  • Club race would only be scored for SSC boats.
  • Will also have a “Master’s Division” as part of the club race with awards to the top 3 ’50 and over’ skippers

Advertising

  • North – committed to providing Bow #s and a couple giveaways
  • Quantum – still need to be approached
  • – is the web site for Nationals

Housing

  • Suggest that we approach the ‘big boats’ at SSC and see if they would be agreeable to allowing people to ‘camp’ on their boats or to rent their boats

Budget

  • Would like to see numbers for the overall event.

Awards

  • Eileen reviewed the options that have been explored
  • Acrylic ‘Sail’ - $2400
  • Metal plates - $1000
  • Discussed the idea of having ‘very nice’ trophies
  • Liked the idea of having a design or logo that was unique to the area

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