Apr 10
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As most of you know our sailing club has two major work parties each year—one in the spring and one in the fall. The Board has scheduled this year’s spring work party for Saturday, April 10th. We will keep April 17th open in case we get rained out on the 10th.
Our members and guests always comment on how well our boats are maintained and this is primarily because of the work members do in the spring and fall. In order to get the boats in good shape for training of new members in May, for racing and our peak use starting in June it is critical that we have a good membership turnout on the 10th. Please mark your calendars today and notify Jim Maji (jmaji@comcast.net ) which shift or shifts you will be able to attend.
Schedule On April 10th. While we always hope to complete all the projects by 1 or 2 p.m. on the day of the work party, in actuality some of us will need to work well into the afternoon. However, this year we have a head start on the work that needs to be done. Both Js and the Blue Cat have been in the yard for new bottom paint and were buffed and waxed while in the yard. Therefore we only have to pull over buff and wax the Black Cat. For the rest of the boats we can concentrate on cleaning the interiors and cleaning/waxing the decks, cockpits, etc.
If you can only attend for part of the day you can still make an important contribution by working a couple of hours in the morning or helping us clean up and put equipment away later in the afternoon.
Shift 1. During the morning we need three or four people to show up in the club room about 8 a.m. to help deliver the tools, supplies, drinks, and breakfast rolls to the docks and have everything ready to go when members arrive about 9 a.m. This early crew will also rig up the lines and pull the Cat over in preparation for scrubbing the bottoms and waxing the hulls.
Shift 2. Second, we need crews of at least four people per boat who can work from roughly 9 a.m. until noon or 1 p.m.
Shift 3. Third, we need five or six people who can work after noon until the major projects are completed around 2:30 or 3:00 p.m.
Shift 4. Finally, we need at least three people to remain after the work is done (possibly as late as 3 p.m. until 4:30 p.m.) until all equipment and supplies are returned to the clubroom and everything is cleaned up. So, any member who has other obligations in the morning can assist in the afternoon and even if your schedule would not allow you to attend until after 3 p.m. we still can use your help.
We definitely need you to reply to Jim indicating when you can help (i.e., which shifts–8 a.m., morning 9 a.m. until noon, afternoon, and/or late afternoon cleanup). This is critical to our planning so we do not start more projects than we will be able to complete and so we will know how many pizzas to order for lunch. If you are unable to help on the 10th, be sure to keep the 17th open on your calendar in case we get rained out on the 10th.