Thanksgiving Buffet Thursday, November 27Th Fountain Room 12:00 ~ Last Seating 3:00 Pm CLUB WILL BE CLOSED AFTER LAST SEATING Adults $27++ Children $13.95++ 7-12 Yrs
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Grand and Glorious Thanksgiving Buffet Thursday, November 27th Fountain Room 12:00 ~ Last Seating 3:00 pm CLUB WILL BE CLOSED AFTER LAST SEATING Adults $27++ Children $13.95++ 7-12 yrs. Children $7.95++ 4-6 yrs. Jackets Required for Gentlemen. No Denim Garden Salad Bar Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Dried Cherries, Sliced Almonds, Cici Beans, Sunflower Seeds Bacon Bits, Croutons, Pickled Beets, Sliced Red Onions Specialty Salads Cranberry Compote ~ Antipasto Platter Marinated Tomatoes, Artichokes, Salami, Green Beans, Pepperoncini, Olives, Onions and Beets Farro Salad With Oven Roasted Grapes, Autumn Greens Brussels Sprouts in Vinaigrette Hot Classic Green Bean Casserole with Flash Fried Onions Autumn Harvest Vegetables Medley Whipped Idaho Potatoes Savory Sage Stuffing Roasted Atlantic Salmon with Mustard - Dill Aioli Oven Roasted Turkey with Natural Jus Carving Station Vernor’s Ginger Ale Glazed Ham Roasted Round of Beef Rolls and Butter Sweet Table Cookies, Brownies, Sweet Potato Pie, Pumpkin Pie, Carrot Cake, Apple Pie, Mixed Nut Tarte with Frangipane Reservations Required - Call Reception Counter (313) 824-1200 Thanksgiving Dinner or Sides-to-Go Pick up your order at the Club or go to the DYC website to print and fax your order (313) 824-7962 to the Club by SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23rd by 3:00 pm 2 relevant, more caring, more outgoing, in short a little more of exact- AT THE HELM ly what you were looking for from your private club membership. To COMMODORE FRED CARR the extent that we had influence over that we are thankful for the opportunity you gave us to serve you as Commodore and First Lady. THANKSGIVING And that's the way it is as Mary and I set sail for the horizon's set- It is that time of the year again, just as it was for 144 Commodores ting sun from the helm of the great ship DYC. before me. Thank you Detroit Yacht Club for the opportunity to serve you. Mary and I are truly honored to participate at this level and hope you are as proud of us as we are proud to be members of this great Club. We had a fabulous time representing the DYC to other DRYA Clubs especially congratulating Commodore Karen Fink on the 175th year of the Detroit Boat Club and Commodore Gerald Polk on the 100th year of the Edison Boat Club. Traveling to and participating in events at all the other yacht clubs in the area provides a unique insight into our very own DYC. I wrote in the roster edition of the MainSheet: "Why build and maintain the largest yacht club in the Americas? Why build a place that could hold all the fun, all the great times, all the enjoyment that life can provide! We need it, that's why." There is/are no other Club(s) that do what we do; we do it all, and then some! I'm not saying the other clubs are better or worse it's just none of them can offer their membership ALL of what we offer our membership here at the DYC. The people tasked with maintaining DYC's offerings, our Committee Chairman and Management, this year experienced inclusion at a renewed level of intensity. It is my hope that recognition of our various committees as business units, respecting their funds and budgetary needs continues DYC DANCE CLUB to enhance their trust in management which is vital to the success of the TONI & JOHN GIBSON/ERIKA GRAY DYC. Trust is always a two-way street and with all the new management at DYC it is imperative the members and committees take the extra time to help our new managers understand who we are and to trust in us, as we The DYC Dance Club will host trust in them. The synergies achieved when committees work with other committees and management in concert produce an energetic, positive atmosphere that membership is drawn into, furthermore synergies elimi- nate waste and unnecessary costs, improve focus on members' needs, Sunday wants and desires. Our Club is strong and will grow stronger when our member and management partnership works together as a well-focused Afternoon team. We are all part of that team and all deserving of thanks for a job well done. Dance When I was asked what will you do during your tenure as Commodore I generally stated I wanted a quiet year, one focused on addressing the on needs of membership. The preceding paragraph detailed our internal th focus on respect and trust in membership. Interestingly the external focus December 28 starts from there too. The Membership Committee tirelessly worked to in the Ballroom increase and retain our membership ranks. Three open-houses with a fourth postponed due to building renovation is the most in one year that I'm with a live Band aware of. We provided many Southeastern Michigan residents with the & Cash Bar opportunity to check out the newest State Park and the Detroit Yacht Club at the same time. Membership acquisition and retention is an ongoing, Featuring the Greg Koltyk Combo never-ending task that must remain the focus of management and mem- bers alike. Thanks goes out to the many members involved in making (Saxophone, Keyboard, Drums, Bass) these events the success they were. 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Projects several years in the making came to fruition this year. One proj- Tickets are $15 per person ect put us on the national stage, in conjunction with Bayview Yacht Club, We will also offer a basic one hour dance lesson from as co-host of the National Sailing Hall of Fame (NSHOF) Induction 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm at no additional charge. Ceremony. Another project upgraded our junior sailing program through a Recommended Dress: strategic partnership with the NSHOF incorporating STEM (science, tech- Snappy Casual, Semi-Formal, Vintage Attire or Formal. nology, engineering and mathematics) content into the sailing course we Invite your friends! DYC members can sponsor up to now use in our program. And through a member donation the junior sailing eight non-members for this DYC Dance Club event. fleet grew in both boats and in students; three new skiffs (coach/safety boats), two new Bics and two new 420s, covers the boat growth and to the Tables of eight may be reserved at no additional charge. usual cast of DYC junior sailors we added students from the University Make your reservations at the reception counter. Prep Schools of Detroit. Educating younger generations falls in line with Questions? long term membership committee goals. Young people experienced in John Gibson at [email protected] or Erika Gray at boating and experienced in club life and who have embraced this as a [email protected] desirable lifestyle as they grow into adults have a good chance of joining Proceeds (after expenses) benefit DYC Foundation for and remaining long term members as adults. Thanks to all who participat- restoration of the clubhouse. ed in building a future for boating in Southeastern Michigan and for our Swing - Foxtrot - Latin - Waltz Club. Mary and I hope you found the tone of the Club a little more relaxed, a little classier, a little friendlier, a little more open, a little more elegant, more Cover Photograph Dave Taylor 3 FROM THE HOUSE COMMITTEE GENERAL MANAGER VICE COMMODORE JOE BROOKS JIM SIDES Members of the DYC - like many private The chill is in the air! The holidays are clubs - are required to spend a minimum just around the corner. Time for friends on their membership account over the and family. Time to give thanks and time year. DYC's spending minimum is con- for cheer. As we wind down one part of tained in House Rule 9, which says that operations (as the harbor clears) we the amount is set by the DYC Board and ramp up another. This year we will be establishes three minimum spending peri- doing more Holiday functions at the Club. ods. These "trimesters" are (1) October, We have some special Holiday menus November, December and January, (2) coming out so members can bring family February, March, April and May, and (3) and friends to the Club to see all the June, July, August and September. Dues, beautiful decorations AND not have to assessments and boat well fees are not cook or clean. counted toward your minimum require- We are also looking to do a couple of ment. The minimum spending on an Holiday Business Buffets…a chance for Active member’s account each trimester is smaller offices and businesses an oppor- $180. Qualified spending toward your tunity to bring their staff to the Club for a treat. We are working on minimum is governed by House Rule 9(b) which says: "The minimum the dates and will have them out shortly. House Charge applies to DYC food and beverage charges and Reception This winter we will be open more often than last year and feature Counter and Storeroom purchases only, including functions hosted by the some limited menus at times as well as the return of "Cook Your Member. Events, purchases and charges must be within the minimum peri- Own". Dates and times of the limited menus and Cook Your Own od." It is generally DYC's policy to charge unspent minimum amounts to a will be posted in the calendars. member's account. So, don't forget to make sure you spend your mini- We have several new faces this year on the management staff. mum. One tip: think of DYC when you do your holiday shopping and enter- First is Sarah Pearcy. Sarah joins us as the new Director of taining! Membership.