1. RC Update Meeting November 5, 2014

2. Agenda Introductions Updates Educational Session Nautical Websites Featuring US Sailing November 5, 2014

3. Introductions State your Name Tell us the farthest place you have been from here. Here: Lat: N. 41 52.86 Lon: W.87 36.96

4. Staff Changes Scott Souders Martin Heft November 5, 2014

5. Volunteer Changes Certified Boat Drivers Alina Dix Stan Mehaffey Ray Groble Kristin Hartman Amy Schwartz Tanya Whitehead November 5, 2014

6. RC Volunteers 2015 Janet Baxter Nancy Arnold Helle Getz Joanne Guennewig Jay Kehoe Karen Kinsey Rachel Levine Rick Lillie Amy Schwartz Sean Ellis 2015 Mac PRO: Helle Getz 2015 CYC Board Member: Rick Lillie 2015 Steering Committee: November 5, 2014

7. On the Water Reports Frostbite ICC November 5, 2014

8. InterCommittee Challenge Congratulations to the Mac Committee! Final Scores: Mac22 Keelboat31 Associates31 Offshore40 Race Comm42 Stations53 November 5, 2014

9. Events Coming Up Sunday, November 9 – Frostbite Sat & Sun, Nov. 15 & 16- Great Lakes Sunday, November 16 – Last Frostbite Sat & Sun, Nov. 22 & 23- Angsten November 5, 2014

10. 2015 Key Dates (probably) Baker Championship, May 22 – 24 National High School Team Race NOOD, June 12-14 Chicago Grand Prix, July 3- 5 Mac, July 11 Verve Offshore, August 7-9 Verve Inshore August 22-23 November 5, 2014

11. Mackinac Race Committee 2015 Early Decision Letters going out next week RC Island Operations Team RC Member 2014 (140 pts) AND Member of 2014 Island Team Commit to 2015 by January 1, 2015 Others may sign up in the usual way on line, starting now Assignments will be made by policy November 5, 2014

12. Winter Projects Race Documents Process (Joanne) Redesign Forms, add daily summary Database Guidebook for OA (Janet & Jay) Guidebook for PRCC (Karen) Planning the Refresher Erik’s Booklet (Rick) more? Seeking volunteers! November 5, 2014

13. Key Party Dates Sat, Nov. 8: Boaters’ Bash, Columbia Fri, Nov. 14: Beneteau 36.7 Fleet Party Fri, Nov. 21: T-10 Fleet Awards Appreciation Dinner: Nov. 22 November 5, 2014

15. Appreciation Dinner Saturday, November 22, Monroe Station 6:00 $35 or 140 or more points Guests Welcome RSVP on line November 5, 2014

16. BEST PHOTO Featuring Race Committee MOST DRAMATIC RECOVERY BEST PHOTO WITH A NAUTICAL THEME BEST or WORST WEATHER DAY BEST COSTUME DESIGN BIGGEST LOSER BEST VIDEO BEST PERFORMANCE BY A VOLUNTEER IN A SUPPORTING ROLE BEST PERFORMANCE BY A VOLUNTEER IN A LEADING ROLE BEST QUOTE And the Nominees Are: November 5, 2014

17. Vote See the nominees on the CYC Blog: CYC/ Passion/ RC Resources/ CYC RC Blog Once you have viewed the nominations, use the link to vote for your favorites. November 5, 2014

18. Draft Nominations Blog http://rc-chicagoyachtclub2014.blogspot.com/

19. Next All RC Meeting Wednesday, December 10 Monroe Station 6:30 Roundtable Discussion 2014- goods & bads 2015- suggestions November 5, 2014

21. EDUCATIONAL SESSION - NAUTICAL WEBSITES November 5, 2014