Club Update, Commodore Steve Scherschel

TelltalePage 2 January 2009Coming Events• 14th Annual Strictly Sail Chicago Boat Show, January 29-Feb 1, 2009, Navy Pier,Chicago, IL, Admission: Weekday Adult Ticket $12.00**; Weekend Adult Ticket$15.00**; Any Two Days $24.00**; Kids 15 and under FREE(Members of Boat U.S. get a 15% discount)• Indianapolis Boat, Sport, & Travel Show, Feb. 20—Mar 1, 2009, State FairGrounds, Indianapolis, IN• MSC has winter "socials" on the second Tuesday of the month at the Fickle Peachdowntown Muncie. They have beer/wine but no food. The next “social” will be onTuesday, February 10.• Louisville Boat, RV, & Sport show January 24—February 1, 2009• Detroit Boat Show February 14-22, 2009"Why jump in the water beforethe ship turns over.”• Invasion of The Potter Yachters! May 15, 16, & 17 (tentatively)• Class Warfare! July 5, 2009, Prairie Creek ReservoirAnnouncements• Muncie Sailing Club T-Shirts are available for both 2008 ($10) and 2007 ($5). If you are interested, please contactBill Morgan ( morgansins@sbcglobal.net ). License plate covers are also available for $1. Contact Laura Heupel( l.heupel@comcast.net ).• If anyone has a working electric dryer, they’d like to donate to MSC, it would be appreciated.Telltale Update - Tales Wanted; Tall and ShortIf you have a chance, sendin a note telling MSC membersabout the first timeyou sailed.• What was the firstboat?• When was it?• Where was it?• Who were you with?• Did it go well?• Any mishaps?As a teller of the tale, youhave the right, even theduty, to embellish the taleas you see fit. Send it to:telltale@netdirect.netThe Telltale needs input.• If you have a boat,trailer, or motor for saleor want to buy one,please email the informationand I’ll pop it inthe newsletter.• If you have a hint or tipfor fellow sailors,please send it in.• If you have an adventureor misadventure,please send it in.If you buy a new boat or gosailing someplace new,fellow club members wouldbe interested.Please send newsletter information and contributions to:telltale@netdirect.net