BYC Work Parties

All Work Party credits/commitments must go through the Work Party Chairman. [See: Secretary, Sept. 2003]

• 14 & 15 May 2005 (Last of the Year!)

• 9 & 10 April 2005 (NEXT!)

  The April, Work Party was a huge success with much accomplished including reproofing the shed at the head of the brow, painting the facia on the clubhouse, and partial repair of the deck railings. But remember, the last Work Party of the year is May 14th and 15th. If you have not completed your required 16 hours for the year, the fee is $40 per hour. I know we all have many projects to complete at this time of year but so does the Club. CAPT Al Fox still needs help to complete the planned maintenance and repairs. Please signup early in the Club lounge so he can schedule the remaining work tasks and allow the Skipperettes to facilitate meal preparation for those days. (Source: R/C, April/May 2005)

• 12 & 13 February 2005 (These dates represent changes from the original 5 & 6 February)

  "As we approach February and Heavy Weather Weekend, I realize that there are many events and much to be done. First and most important is the Work Party scheduled for 12 and 13 February. Please be aware of the date change from the 5th and 6th. CAPT Fox, our Work Party Chairman, has a signup sheet posted on the bulletin board in the lounge so get involved for one or both days. As I write this, I was not overwhelmed by the response so far! Remember that the obligation is 16 hours but any extra time would be most helpful. If you have a pressure washer and are willing to let it be used and/or are willing to operate it yourself, please let CAPT Fox know. Again, there is much to be accomplished so our club will present in the best possible manner to our visitors and guests." Source: R/C, March/April 2005

  R/C Jan/Feb 2005

• 16 & 17 October 2004

  The weekend of 16 - 17 October will be the first opportunity to accumulate work party hours for the coming year. As you remember, at the May General Meeting we voted 16 hours per member to accomplish the necessary maintenance and scheduled projects for the Club. CAPT Fox, our Work Party Chairman, has posted a sign-up sheet on the lounge bulletin board so please remember to sign up. Although there are other work parties scheduled in the next seven months, get your time in early so there will not be a need for excuses or requests for makeup toward the end of May. Remember, the fine is $40.00 per hour for unfulfilled time! The clubhouse, grounds and floats do not need the "fine income," they need your time and efforts to keep them looking well and in good condition! [Source: R/C Oct 04]

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  15 & 16 May 2004 R/C's Words of Work Wisdom 7 & 8 Feb 2004 R/C's Encouragement Saturday: 47 Sunday: 39 18 & 19 Oct 2003 Participation: Saturday: 52 Sunday: 33

  
  The Ducklings are towed to their Summer moorage

  
  Preparations for the Summer Youth Sailing Program were part of the many tasks of the May 2004 Work Party.

  Work Party at Oro Bay Our May 15 work party activity was a huge success-new low voltage dock lights were installed, life rings installed on the floats, the cyclone fence between TYC and BYC repaired and most importantly two dead fir trees of considerable size were felled and cut up. There are more dead and dying trees as a result of root rot that will have to come down. We must replace these trees with a variety more resistant to this disease. We are studying an approach and will develop a plan. More work. A concrete pad has been poured for a small storage shed opposite the gazebo pad that will accommodate the barbeque, utensil and yes, a hot water heater! (Brian Golden, 11 June 2004) From the Tacoma YC's Webpage describing the same event: A joint work crew with the Bremerton Yacht Club and a gracious hospitable offer to use their covered, heated, and lit gazebo, Head Chef Bernie Little’s food crew provided a wonderful lunch and dinner, while BYC accompanied dinner with homemade, island grown rhubarb crisp and chocolate cake. You may recall that once again the member work party hours for 2003-2004 are sixteen (16) hours. Your first opportunity to start getting your hours logged in (unless you’ve been working on the apartment renovation project) is the weekend of October 18 & 19. Our Work Party Chairman, Capt. Don Sherwood, has a sign-up sheet posted on the lounge bulletin board, so don’t forget to sign up. We’ll have several more work parties throughout the next seven months, but it’s always nice to get our time in early to avoid trying to come up with excuses at the end of the year, when one hasn’t logged in the required number of hours. The weather in the Fall is usually fairly nice; and, at Forty Bucks an hour, "doing the time" makes your wallet much happier…..as well as keeping the clubhouse, grounds and floats in better condition. (Charlie Billings, Rear Commodore, 15 September 2003)

  
  Related Web Sites:

  • Rear Commodore, July 2004
  • BYC's First work Party (1929)

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  Selected Towline Excerpts:

  • Congratulations and a big "Thank you" are in order for Capt. Don Sherwood, our Work Party Chair, and his crew of hard working "Captains" for the outstanding job completed at the Work Party over the weekend of 7 & 8 February. The list of projects completed is extensive, and the club looks spectacular for the Heavy Weather weekend. There were 47 members on Saturday and 39 on Sunday for a total of 653 man hours of work. That may or may not sound lot a lot of man hours to some of you, but when you consider that the club charges $40 per hour for Work Party time not completed, it works out to $26,120 the club saved by the members' "doing it themselves". Remember, the next "scheduled" work party (also the last one of the year) is the weekend of 15 & 16 May. Plan ahead, your check book will thank you. (R/C, Towline March 2004)

  • Caretaker Quarters, continued....

  • The rip out and reconstruction of the caretakers quarters has begun. Volunteer help during the summer is imperative if we want this operation up and running soon. See Work Party Chair Capt. Don Sherwood. [Towline July 2003]

  • Speaking of painting and varnishing. Your club could use some. A golden opportunity would be May 17 & 18, the " LAST WORK PARTY OF THE YEAR". For those of you not having completed your work party hours this is the last opportunity to do so. Sign up as soon as you see the sign up list appear in the club lounge. It helps the Work party Chairman, Capt. Don Sherwood get things organized .
    As a reminder, you are obligated to 16 hours of work party this year. BYC Regulation, section F, Paragraph 6.e, requires payment for unperformed work party time at the rate of $40./hour. Hope to see you there. As usual, there will be a nice lunch provided by the Skipperettes. I can't think of a better way to spend the weekend than helping to beautify our club.[Towline May 2003]

    
    

  • Capt. Dale Armstrong has started the galley upgrades and has now turned the project over to Capt. Morris for completion. As you know, the work is to be done by work party time to save money. Now its time to call Capt. Morris and put in some work time. We must quickly complete this project. Without adequate help and soon, we may have to pay a contractor to complete the project. Thanks Capt. Armstrong for the great kickoff on the project. [Towline, October 2001]

    
    

  • As we get set for the fall what better way to start it off than by signing up for the upcoming WORK PARTY on October 6 and 7. Required time this year is 8 hours so sign up now. Get your time in, get a hearty hot lunch and it's all free. What a deal! Work Party Co-chairs, Capt. Terry Stevens and Capt. Steve Stearns will be glad to have you. They've been working on their project lists in anticipation. [Towline October 2001]

    
    

  • Summer is finally here and with it the promise of warmer and drier days. As you make your plans for the summer give some thought to getting your work party time out of the way early. We have several major projects that we are trying to accomplish before fall. Captain Ray Gorski will be needing help with the plumbing and such on the Pump Out On the Pier (POOP) installation. What a perfect time to help on this job- at this point its all clean work guys, no rubber gloves or respirators needed. Also, for the insatiably curious, now is the time to find out how one of those things really work. [Towline, July 2001]