2017-2018 Abbotsford 12ft Flying Squadron Annual Report and Balance Sheet

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LAUNCH CARETAKER: Neil Hibbard RUNABOUT CO-ORDINATOR: Christopher Dey, Judy Evans LEGAL ADVISER: Robert Kirby AUDITORS: Matthew Peat, Tony Mercier CLUB HISTORIAN: Gai Dewane OFFICER OF THE DAY: The Chief Starter and Judge of the Day CANTEEN CO-ORDINATOR: Val Hill LIQUOR LICENSEE: Gai Dewane SOCIAL CO-ORDINATORS: Jennifer Dey, Chantelle Munday WEBMASTERS: Tom Biskupic, Willem Vervoort, Connor McNamara Annual General Meeting NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of the Abbotsford 12 Foot Sailing Club Incorporated will be held at the Clubhouse on Sunday, 5th August 2018, at 10 a.m. PHILIP MARSH, Hon. Secretary COMMENCEMENT OF RACING SEASON 1st RACE — SATURDAY, 8th SEPTEMBER, 2018 2
President’s Report It has been another busy year at Abbotsford, and as we conclude our first working bee this winter, I am trying to write this report. The club thrives with the enthusiasm and the commitment of the members, despite continued outside pressures. Personally, I missed half a season, because we were overseas, but it is great to come back to see that the club is still doing well. Our collaboration with the Port Neptune Sea Scouts has developed into a mature relationship, and both sides clearly benefit from racing and working together. The Scouts are a keen group of sailors bringing diversity to our fleet and community. I hope that you will continue to make them feel at home at our club. It was another competitive season, with several interesting races, but also such enormous growth in the sailing ability of many of our juniors, and the sea scouts. In the end, our club’s juniors are the sailors of the future and this therefore remains a key focus area. As some of our members will be moving to new challenges in sailing, life, or to different places in Australia, new members from our Social Sailing and our junior Learn to Sail programs will always be welcome and nurtured. We are here to help you with advice on boats, sailing and options. Please do not hesitate to ask questions. The completion of the new bottom section of the ramp was a major project this year, and while it was a significant drain on the club’s finances, we now have a stable launching platform, hopefully for the next decade and more. Many club members invested significant volunteer time in making this project happen, and in name of all other club members, I would like to once again thank them for that effort. Similarly, because members invested time in writing and submitting grants proposals, we are able to buy a new support duck (to replace the old console duck) for the next season, which will extend our options for the junior support. Again, I want to thank the members for putting in their free time to help the club. A thank you to all the past and present members for all their efforts and donations: the social and canteen committee, starters and finishers, the runabout crews and all those people doing little odds and ends around the club. It is great to see past members or their families (such as the Hubbards at Presentation Night) continue to come back to the club. The Abbotsford ferry wharf redevelopment is also being completed and should be back to normal when our new season starts. Overall it looks like the change in design will have limited additional impact on our operation. The future of our club and the structure, shape, location and community of our club remains an area of significant focus. It is important to continue having discussions (both inside and outside the club) of what our future might look like. Discussions about an Abbotsford Aquatic Club (that broadens our base to include more types of water sport) are still 3
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