Social
[one_second]Our first event of the season is just around the corner! In preparation for our 2017 sailing season, we did a deep clean on both the kitchen and the social shed! We had an awesome team going through supplies and getting things inventoried and organized. The refrigerators and freezers have been power washed and the mouse nests have been removed![/one_second][one_second]
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[one_second]For club members convenience, I have placed some basic supplies, such as plates, napkins, plastic ware, etc...,in a tote just inside the door of the kitchen for members to use at their leisure. I will continue to monitor supplies and keep it stocked. I do ask that members refrain from rummaging through the other totes of supplies as I attempt to keep things stocked for our events. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.[/one_second]
I am looking forward to seeing you all at the Mother's Day Brunch, hosted by Mike and Katie Smith. If you wish to volunteer for a social event, please let me know.
Vickie Greenough
317-847-7400
Happy Trails Eagle Creekers,
The first thing I have to say is STICKERS, STICKERS, STICKERS. Get those suckers on your boat and trailer right away so I don't haul your boat off to the crusher.
It is soon time to put your boat in the water and take your trailer up to the trailer lot. Just remember the lot hasn't been bush hogged yet and we are going to be doing some expansion on the West side of the lot. Also the ground is soft this time of year so either wait a bit or just don't slow down. It is ok to keep your Winter spot for your trailer a few more weeks until the ground dries up or the bush hogging is done.
As many of you have noticed I did not set up a date for the work party to open up the club this year. I hear April 1st. The Harbormaster work party always coincides with the club opening (which is set up by the caretaker) along with the Racing work party. Dennis and I will continue our work parties in April and work will be available on weekends until the dock is re-decked. L dock, (the wide section going out to the octagon) is going to be completely re-decked. That is nine 16' sections with the 1" boards replaced with 2x8" planks to resemble the other dock structures. Contact Dennis or me and come out and earn some work credits.
Another project through the grounds committee will be the expansion of the trailer lot at the top of the hill. I have yellow tape outlining the areas to be bush whacked. Colin Leatherbury will be in charge of this project and we have approval for this expansion from the park director. Work credits will be paid out for weed eating, chemical treating stumps, hand weed whacking and stuffing the wood chipper (after training from Colin). Again this project will continue until completion.
Anyone interested in helping remove about 6 ash trees notify myself or Colin Leatherbury. This project will take place near the end of May. Chainsaws will be needed to turn these trees into fire wood for the club.
Kenny Chapman
Racing Season is getting close
Racing season is upon us! We begin the season on Sunday April 9 at 2:00. Bob McCoun and Kenny Chapman are running the first race. We will run 3 races. Be sure to come out with your family for some friendly competition. Hot dogs and/or hamburgers will be served after the races. Our first Wednesday night race is April 12 at 6:50. Again, Bob and Kenny will be running the race. Speaking of running races, we have 26 racing events in the spring series. So far, we have just 8 days fully covered and 7 partially covered. Please sign up today for race committee duty. Next week, I will have to start assigning people to RC duty to get the days covered. Just go to the racing web page to sign up. http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f084ca9ac22a4f58-2017 We should have all of the marks in the water by April 9. The new “Y” mark may not be done yet, but we will get it in the water as soon as possible.Need some work credits?
Looking for a fun way to earn some work credits? Why not volunteer to work Race Committee for one of our regattas? We need at least 6 people to run a well-organized race. This is a great way to watch a regatta up close. Volunteers will get valuable work credits, plus free meals all weekend. Plus a very special gift as a token of our appreciation. So please go to the racing web site listed above and sign up for one of the RC positions. No experience is necessary. We’ll show you what to do.We are all race ready now
We held our third and final “Race Ready” meeting on Wednesday March 22. We had a great crowd. Lots of questions and lots of discussion. We focused on rules for downwind sailing, rules at the leeward mark and rules at the finish. We also had a “class exercise” where we went to the parking lot and everyone tried to guess where the 3 boat-length circle was for their boat. Rick Graef and Larry Conrad got theirs exactly right. Everyone else was short – some as much as a boat length short. It was an illuminating experience.Mayor’s Cup is 8 weeks away
The Mayor’s Cup Regatta is just 8 weeks away. We need volunteers to make the regatta a smooth event. We need 5 people for RC duties including:- Principal Race Officer
- Signaler – handles the flags on the RC boat
- Safety boat - drives the safety boat
- Mark Setter – sets marks from the safety boat
Membership
Welcome to new members, Phil and Aimee Rawlings who along with their daughters, Leah and Audrey, will be sailing a Catalina 22’ this summer at ECSC.
This brings our total of new members since 1/1/17 to five.
Our first New Member Orientation will be in the upper shelter at the club on Sunday, May 21st at 1:00.
Membership information has been received from all of you. Our next step will be to pull all this together for the publishing of the annual membership booklet. This will be mailed directly to your home early in May, if not before. A PDF copy will also be placed in the Member section of our ECSC website.
Jane Schmidt
Membership Chair
Have a boy or girl that spends too much time playing video games or on their phone?
Want to steer them a new course in life. Come join us April 22!
Sign up your young sailor for this fast moving, 16 hour sailing class.
Three Classes:
Class 1 ~ 9-12 year old, on a Opti (a small 8' boat, perfect for the smaller, younger boy or girl).
Class 2 ~ 13-18 year old, on Laser Full rig (a 14' boat, perfect for the larger boy sailor).
Class 3 ~ 12-15 year old, Laser Radial rig (perfect for a young teenage girl or boy).
Eligibility:
Prospective sailors must be able to swim.
Must have a lift jacket, USCG type, with whistle attached to it.
Open to members and non-members (boys and girls).
Class size limited to 6-8 sailors!
Enrollment:
Fee $128.00 (check or cash)
Where:
ECSC Sailing School, 8901 West 46th Street, Indianapolis, In 46234
Date ~ Time:
Sign up date April 22, 11am, please join us for an introductory hour and learn what we do.
Class Dates: May 6, 13, 20 and June 3rd, 11:00am to 3pm. (rain or shine)
Instructional Staff:
Our instructors are experienced sailors with small boat racing, All of our junior instructors are U.S. Sailing Certified Level 1, some are level 2 and 3's and Red Cross First Aid with CPR trained.
On the Water time:
Instruction are conducted in Laser: Full, Radial and 4.7 or with the Optimist rigs.
ECSC will supply the boats, sailors will supply other personal gear.
Classroom & Work-out Drills:
Work books, lots of jump rope, chin, push and set ups, light bench press, speed bag, punching bag and sailing games.
Notes:
Participation is based on the sailor and sole discretion of the team leader.
Minors must have a consent of parents, and an application and completed emergency treatment form,
For more info: e-mail Wayne Myers (team leader) ~ alarmco@bac.comcastbiz.net
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Other News !
I would like to "Thank all you" for the past Support of Our Youth Sailing Program, Without your help this program would not left the dock.
Your donation this year will be a big help in our goal to sent the kids to local and national events.
Check out their race schedule on our Facebook page or our ECSC Junior Sailing Team page.
Safety and Education,
Chuck Lessick and Wayne Myers
