Chairman
It sure has been an exciting start to the year! And the remainder of the year is shaping up to be every bit as interesting and exciting. Get ready to take advantage of all the Club has to offer! February starts off with Boater's Night on February 2nd. Vice Commodore Stanley has arranged for Freedom Boat Club to present their program. We have negotiated a special discount for MIYC members joining Freedom Boat Club. And, we have two boats on site for use by Freedom Boat Club members. Be sure to come to the Boater's Night to learn about the program and to sign up! This program is an exclusive arrangement between the MIYC and Freedom Boat Club for our members.
February boating activity continues with an extended cruise to St. Charles Yacht Club and South Seas, Blessing of the Fleet and ends with the February Sunset Cruise. Check out the calendar elsewhere in this month's Anchorlines for more activities! Membership has continued to increase. We have capped our Social Membership category and have individuals on the waiting list! Our Full Membership category is within a handful of being capped and will probably be capped by the end of February at the rate we continue to see new member interest. If you are at the Club and see a new face, be sure to welcome them! As reported elsewhere in the Anchorlines, we have hired a new Chef. Chef Jono has been 'on deck' since mid-January. If you were at the January Boater's Night, you were treated to a sample of his cooking. We also gave members a chance to say 'farewell' to Chef Bob at the end of January. Chef Bob has agreed to be available if we need some added help from time to time, so you might see him around. However, Chef Jono is settling in, and I am quite pleased with the transition! Finally, let me comment a bit about our reservation and cancellation policy. You may have seen an e-blast recently from General Manager Mark Felbinger on this subject. We have also included it elsewhere in this Anchorlines. As our membership increases, we naturally see increased demand on the dining facility. It is more important than ever to make reservations for the Club. Reservations enable us to make sure we have adequate food prepared, we have adequate staff lined up, and that we can provide the service levels we all expect from the Club. We also, as noted in General Manager Mark's e-blast, have a policy that charges members who do not cancel reservations. The cancellation policy has different parameters, depending on the type of event and how close to the event the reservation is cancelled. The policy has been in our house rules for several years. When individuals do not show up or cancel at the last minute, we end up with wasted food (an issue in today's supply chain challenges), and we pay for extra staffing levels. Your Board of Directors reviewed the reservation and cancellation policies before they were published. The Board also directed the Club to begin enforcing the charges for last minute cancellations and no-shows. I do understand that there may be extenuating circumstances from time to time, but the number of last-minute cancellations and 'no-shows' is becoming a problem. So, please review the policies, take time to make reservations, and alert the Club in a timely manner if you are not able to honor the reservation. Dave Everitt Dave Everitt
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