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ICOYC SURVEY:
2022 ICOYC Americas Regional Conference
Southern Yacht Club looks forward to hosting the Americas Regional Conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, March 25- 27, 2022.
In order to gauge attendance and interest in topics, accommodations and activities, we ask that you complete this survey of interest. The conference is open to those interested, including those outside the Americas. Your feedback will be helpful and greatly appreciated.
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We are ALL Volunteers!
By John McNeill
St. Francis Yacht Club Staff Commodore
ICOYC Past President and Communications Committee Chair
Every fee-paying member of a yacht club is a volunteer simply because the fees in clubs are to some degree dedicated to the support of the sport and the facility and activities that enable that sport. However, there are those who excel at volunteering well beyond the mere fee-payment, and they are the HEART of the club, driving the engine that makes it possible for a most complex organization to fulfill its mission in an extraordinary range of actions all at once.
In this issue of the ICOYC Currents we are celebrating those contributions ‘beyond the norm’ that club members make for the benefit of all. As you surely know, member volunteers can be found in nearly every activity and function of a club, whether on the water or in the house, and they are often supported and kept somewhat on course by professional staff, resulting in a significant level of teamwork. That teamwork results in a club’s frenetic schedule of events and activities that would daunt most commercial enterprises. The club functions concurrently as a sport center, event producer, social hall, restaurant (or often two), bar and even health spa.
Member volunteers, however, bring much more than their labors and skills to the cause. They are a critical element in developing the character of all those functions as their participation magically infuses the ‘member feeling’ into every function adding to the enjoyment of all members. That most important factor assures the club is a treasured ‘home’ to members, a place “Where everybody knows your name, and they're always glad you came.”
All that is critically important to the vitality and success of the club, so we have also covered some great ‘Insights’ on managing volunteer networks from fellow clubs, which should stir your own thoughts as to how your club might benefit. Volunteers create and initiate things too, and you ARE a volunteer!
Oh, by the way, your volunteer support of the Council is sincerely appreciated! Whether simply contributing to discussions, or stepping up to serve in all the various committee roles, you do make a significant difference in the mutual successes we enjoy as members!
Happy Holidays!
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COUNCIL INSIGHTS: VOLUNTEERING
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ICOYC SURVEY RESULTS: Engaging & Managing Volunteers
The success of yacht club programs is largely dependent on the quality and quantity of the volunteers contributing to their planning, development and execution.
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Identifying & Inspiring Members to Volunteer
From the 2016 World Forum
At the 2016 World Forum, representatives from Member Clubs shared strategies and anecdotes centered on inspiring and identifying club members who can provide value in a volunteer capacity.
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Overcoming Causes of Volunteer Shortage
From the 2016 World Forum
Gilles Forest of the Societe Nautique de Marseille discussed the many causes and remedies of volunteer shortages and laid out strategies for communicating volunteering opportunities to membership and maximising participation.
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The Role of Volunteers in Club Development
From the 2016 World Forum
At the 2016 Forum, Bjarne Ibsen, Professor at the Centre for Sports, Health and Civil Society, outlined how clubs develop a volunteer base, and how that base can help the club grow and mature as an organisation.
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FEATURED MEMBER CLUB NEWS
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At Long Beach Yacht Club, every Black Friday while most folks are holiday shopping, member volunteers gather bright and early to decorate the Club from bow to stern.
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Royal Cork Yacht Club’s Admiral Colin Morehead gifts a volunteer-focused Tricentennial Trophy dedicated to a member who “demonstrates a dedication and commitment to the club”.
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At Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron, a great initiative launched by a member is spreading throughout the entire waterfront community.
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St. Francis Yacht Club celebrates the end of the 2021 regatta season, rewarding over 100 Race Committee volunteers for their hard work – including two members who have volunteered for 40 years.
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Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club kicked off their racing season with the Autumn Regatta occurring during a lull between two typhoons.
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Norddeutscher Regatta Verein’s Olympic Team sailors Tim Fischer and coxswain Fabian Graf win silver in a thrilling finale at the 49er Worlds in Oman.
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Save the Date: ICOYC Americas Conference, March 25-27, 2022
Mark your calendars for the 2022 Americas Regional Conference, hosted by Southern Yacht Club, in New Orleans, Louisiana, March 25-27, 2022. The planning group is working on a stellar program, with activities on the south shore of Lake Pontchartrain and other New Orleans locations.
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ICOYC Cruise of the Chesapeake 2022
Join us for a unique, week-long Cruise of the Chesapeake Bay that guarantees great times and lasting memories. Hosted by Annapolis Yacht Club, October 7-14, 2022, it is no coincidence that the cruise fits squarely on the calendar so that participants can attend both the U.S. Powerboat Show and the U.S. Sailboat Show.
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Have you visited the ICOYC Clubhouse yet?
The ICOYC Clubhouse on Facebook is a place where club members can enjoy exchanging news, ideas, photos and comments with other yacht club members worldwide. It is restricted to members only and you, as a member of your club, are welcome to join this entertaining group. This is one member benefit from your club membership in the International Council of Yacht Clubs. To join the group, click HERE and answer a couple of questions to verify your membership.
Recent postings include some excellent video and sailor quotes from the Rolex Middle Sea Regatta in Malta, where 40kt winds and big waves proved a 690 mile challenge in the Med, and an invitation from Annapolis Yacht Club to cruise the Chesapeake Bay in October of ’22 with fellow club members from around the world in the annual ICOYC Cruise.
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