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Clubmember Handbook Rochester Canoe Club Handbook October 2012 Established in 1881 Rochester’s Oldest Sailing Club Sunfish Thistle Optimist JY-15 Important Information The Rochester Canoe Club (RCC) has a long and colorful history dating back to 1881. During that time a lot of club traditions, events, and ways of doing things have evolved. Until now that knowledge came from our constitution and by- laws or has been passed on mostly by word of mouth. This handbook is an attempt to put the information in one place, as both an aid to new members and a refresher for the “old timers”. Going forward we hope this handbook will serve as “the source” for written RCC information and we will try to keep it up to date. Special thanks go out to everyone who wrote things down over the years; a lot of that information was used to create this handbook. Please save your copy of the handbook. It contains information which generally does not change from year to year, therefore it will only be updated and re-distributed when needed. Seasonal information such as the club calendar and the listing of the club officers will continue to be published annually in the RCC Directory. The Rochester Canoe Club Board of Governors October 2012 1 Revision history: Last revision distributed to the RCC membership was November 2011 Changes since last distribution: August 6, 2000 Revised the “Brief History of RCC” section on page 1 April 14, 2010 Bylaws modified in accordance with the constitution. September 16, 2010 Many revisions, but not modifying the history, bylaws or constitution sections. August 11, 2011 Changed constitution per the Annual business meeting. October 2012 Modified numerous sections to bring up-to-date/make more current. TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION..............................................................................................................................................4 BRIEF HISTORY OF RCC.....................................................................................................................................4 RCC IS A MEMBER RUN CLUB...........................................................................................................................4 DOING YOUR SHARE...........................................................................................................................................4 RULES OF THE ROCHESTER CANOE CLUB..............................................................................................5 RACING.............................................................................................................................................................5 FLEETS AT RCC..................................................................................................................................................6 Thistle.............................................................................................................................................................6 JY-15...............................................................................................................................................................6 Sunfish............................................................................................................................................................6 Optimist Dinghy.............................................................................................................................................6 TYPICAL SEASON................................................................................................................................................6 FROSTBITE SEASON............................................................................................................................................6 JUNIOR PROGRAM...............................................................................................................................................6 THURSDAY NIGHT FUN RACING.........................................................................................................................7 THE BROWN JUG REGATTA................................................................................................................................7 MARK SET BOAT DUTY......................................................................................................................................7 RACE COMMITTEE..............................................................................................................................................7 USE OF THE RCC CLUB SUNFISH, JY-15, AND THISTLE....................................................................................8 Sunfish............................................................................................................................................................8 JY15................................................................................................................................................................8 Thistle.............................................................................................................................................................8 SOCIAL EVENTS.............................................................................................................................................8 WINTER SOCIAL..................................................................................................................................................8 SPRING BANQUET...............................................................................................................................................9 START OF THE SEASON (ICE BREAKER SOCIAL).................................................................................................9 SUNDAY HAPPY HOUR AND POT LUCK DINNER................................................................................................9 REGATTA DINNERS.............................................................................................................................................9 CLUB OPEN HOUSE AND WINE TASTING PARTY................................................................................................9 CLAM BAKE........................................................................................................................................................9 END OF THE SEASON FALL BASH.......................................................................................................................9 AWARDS DINNER................................................................................................................................................9 CANOE CLUB COMMUNICATIONS.............................................................................................................10 THE CANOE CLUB CALENDAR............................................................................................................................10 THE RCC DIRECTORY........................................................................................................................................10 THE JIB SHEET NEWSLETTER.............................................................................................................................10 2 THE ANNUAL MEETING......................................................................................................................................10 RCC BOARD OF GOVERNORS MEETINGS...........................................................................................................10 MINUTES OF THE RCC BOARD AND ANNUAL MEETINGS..................................................................................10 WORK DAYS..................................................................................................................................................11 BOATS OUT DAY..............................................................................................................................................11 BOATS IN DAY..................................................................................................................................................11 OTHER WORK DAYS DURING THE SEASON......................................................................................................11 USE OF THE CLUBHOUSE AND GROUNDS.............................................................................................12 GENERAL..........................................................................................................................................................12 KEYS.................................................................................................................................................................12 UNLOCKING AND LOCKING THE FACILITIES.....................................................................................................12 LOCKERS...........................................................................................................................................................12 OUTSIDE POWER...............................................................................................................................................12 WATERFRONT WATER FAUCET........................................................................................................................12 OUTSIDE SHOWER.............................................................................................................................................13 LIGHTS..............................................................................................................................................................13
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