Monday, October 5, 2009

Senior Sailing Awards - Friday October 30, 2009

Awards Dinner - Friday October 30th
We are also please to advise you that the date of the Awards Dinnerhas changed to Friday October 30th. This will help those of us with young sailors to share Halloween together as well as celebrate the past season.
I look forward to seeing you all at the Sailors Awards Dinner to congratulate the recipients and remind you to contact the office to reserve your tickets.

Senior Sailors Awards Nominations

There is no better recognition that that of your peers. With this spirit in mind, I invite you to provide nominations for the awards listed below.You should include with your suggestions some insight and justification as to why you feel the individual or group is worthy of the honour.
To assist you in framing your nominations I have included the terms of the deed of gift for each award for your reference. Nominations should be returned to me via e-mail to sailing@hudsonyachtclub.com by October 12th for consideration by the Sailing Directors.

Roberton Bell
To be awarded to the individual or group who best exemplify the true spirit of HYC sailing through competitiveness, integrity, fair play and sportsmanship, or by making an outstanding contribution to the sailing community of Hudson Yacht Club

FVQ Trophy
This trophy shall be presented annually to a member of the Club in recognition of his/her extraordinary contribution to sailing over the past year. Therefore, it may be remitted to a racer, a volunteer, an official, a cruiser, a benefactor, and organizer or any other individual that the Club wishes to honour.

Crew Trophy
This trophy shall be presented annually to an individual or group that through their regular participation within a yacht’s crew have demonstrated their teamwork, dedication, commitment and sportsmanship over the course of the past season.