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News about upcoming Events (typically not related to a specific racing event).

Events, News

Important Fleet Meeting Sat. April 2, 2016

ALCA Fleet #519 Spring Kick-off Meeting and Hobie Stone Soup Gathering

When:  Saturday, April 2, 2016
Where:  the Akert’s—9702 East Shore Drive
Time:  5:00 Meeting; 6:30 Dinner
We are anticipating some changes to the ALCA Fleet Bylaws which will require input and voting by all fleet members, along with other important pre-season decisions (how many fleets, season start dates, how many starts, etc.).  Since no one has volunteered to be the fleet Race Chairman for the season, additional changes are being contemplated to the Fleet Bylaws.
The Party Committee will get the basic soup ingredients
(broth and meat) and fleet members need to bring the add-ins
whether it be a can of healthy veggie soup, a cup of cut up
veggies (carrots, celery, tomatoes, squash, potatoes, peas,
corn, green beans), a spice packet, can of beans or pre-
cooked pasta. We will put all into the pots and while we are
meeting, the soup will simmer and the flavors meld together!
Margaret has volunteered to make bread for this gathering so
you can bring either an appetizer, salad or a dessert. BYO
Adult Beverages.  The fleet will have some sodas and the
utensils.
RSVP to Faith at 269-327-5427 by March 29
or:   Stone Soup Party
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Events, News

2015 ALCA Year End Banquet Wrapup

Thanks to the ALCA Party Committee (Julie Lenczycki, Lori Mohney, Margaret Larse, & Kathy Rubino) who organized the Year End Banquet at Fieldstone Grill. The venue was nice and relaxing and the food was great.

Thanks to Win & Margaret Larsen for hosting the Pre (and Post) Banquet Party at their house, and putting out a spread that was fabulous!

Congratulations to our Most Improved New & Experienced Skippers for 2015:
Chad VanderKlok – Most Improved New Skipper 2015
Doug Brown – Most Improved Seasoned Skipper 2015

Thanks to our outgoing 2015 ALCA fleet officers:
Win Larsen – Fleet Commodore
Dave Dunlap – Fleet Vice Commodore
Jerry Mohney – Race Chairman
Your individual contributions to the fleet this past year are much appreciated.

Thank you to the following fleet officers for their work and contributions in 2015 and for agreeing to serve another year in their continuing fleet positions:
Kathy Rubino – Fleet Secretary
Faith Akert – Fleet Treasurer
Andy Lenczycki – Fleet Statistician & Webmaster

STILL NEEDED for the 2016 sailing season, is the Fleet Race Chairman, who is responsible for setting the course each race night and determining when the races will be cancelled due to unfavorable or unsafe weather conditions.

Finally, congratulations to our two new incoming ALCA fleet officers:
Cesar Santana – Fleet Commodore
Jesse Ward – Fleet Vice-Commodore
We look forward to your stewardship and leadership in the upcoming year.

Events, News

Week Between Spring & Summer Series

Hi, Me again!

We have a week with no racing between the Spring and Summer series (June 30th) , and were wondering if there was an interest in getting together at Latitude 42.  Depending on the number, we could reserve a large table.  If there’s a huge response, we could try to get the room where we had the year-end party.  We’d need to know relatively soon since it’s coming up fast.  Let us know as soon as you can, so we could make some plans.
See many of you tomorrow!
Events, News, Results, Series Racing, Spring Series

Week 7 Spring Series (6/16/15)

Three major items on the agenda for this week’s e-mail:

  1. You all should have received another invite for the committee boat sign-up page.  We have been fortunate to have Dave D, Steve C. and Jeff D. provide a pontoon boat for the Spring Series, thanks guys!  However, we only have a single 2 week slot signed up for summer, and that’s by Dave S. in August (thanks Dave!). WE NEED BOATS FOR JULY, or we will not be able to start the summer series!  You can forward your invite to anyone else you may think is interested – including non-fleet members who live on the lake.
  2. After sailing results this week is at the Taproom at the Airway Fun Center at 5626 Portage Rd. Portage, MI (see map below for trailer parking areas).  Next week and July 7th we go back to Brewster’s.  I think everyone enjoyed Brewster’s last week – I really appreciated their huge menu selection!  We will try to secure more Tuesday’s at Brewster’s if everyone likes it, but there is another group who has the room on alternate weeks, and we may need an alternate site.  The parking situation at Latitude 42 remains an issue, since even at 8 :45 pm on a Tuesday night, the parking lot is packed!
  3. 2015 ALCA Pontoon Boat Party:  We have a volunteer host location for the post float dinner, for July 18th or July 19th. (Thanks Jim and Kathy Kuk!).  During announcements this Tuesday, we will vote on these dates.  If anyone cannot attend either the July 18th or 19th (but would if it were on a different date) please let us know!

    Tap Room at Airway Lanes & Trailer Parking - Click on Pic for larger version.
    Tap Room at Airway Lanes & Trailer Parking – Click on Pic for larger version.
Events, News

ALCA Partnering with Med-Mates for 6/28/15 Event

Fleet member Steve Weatherford is organizing another sailing promotion event with the local MedMates (which is an organization for ALL resident physicians and medical students, their spouses/significant others and their families) organization.  We did this with the group 2 years ago, and with the beautiful weather and moderate winds, both sailors and MedMates had a great time.  The event is scheduled for Sunday, June 28th.  Steve is asking for 3-4 skippers to volunteer themselves and their boat to take MedMate members for short sailing runs.  Expected time is from 11 AM to 2 PM.   Contact Steve Weatherford.