| DAY | DATE | TIME | EVENT | PRIME |
| Saturday | June 10 | 10am | Move racks and boats out of building
Move dock sections out for evaluation Adjust dock stands for high water Hoists into the water |
Ken Marshall & helpers |
| Saturday | June 24 | Docks in & hoists adjusted | Ken Marshall & helpers | |
| Saturday | July 1 | 10:00 -noon
5:00 pm |
Erieau Sailing School and EYC membership & boat registration
Festivie celebration of Canada’s 150th birthday and the beginning of EYC summer fun. Gala BBQ Dinner : grilled chicken breast, bacon, portobello mushrooms, salads & Canada Day cake. (Ends in time for fireworks) |
Kelly, Stephanie
Newkirks & helpers P. Barton |
| Sunday | July 2 | 10 am | Skippers Meeting | |
| 11am -1pm | Senior Races 1 & 2 (Make sure your boat is registered and membership paid – so your points will count!) | |||
| Monday | July 3 | 9am | Start of Summer camp (program runs for 8 weeks) | |
| Tuesday | July 4 | 7pm | Euchre at Club every Tuesday night | ALL |
| Saturday | July 8 | 10am | Junior Races | |
| Sunday | July 9 | 11am | Senior Races 3 & 4 | |
| 5:30pm | POTLUCK at Newkirk’s | |||
| Saturday | July 15 | 10am | Junior Races | |
| 2:00 pm | All Class All Age “Spicy Chile” Race in the Bay | B. McNeill | ||
| 5:30pm | Chili Cook Off Competition and Dinner, dance to DJ | D. Easton | ||
| Sunday | July 16 | 11am | Senior Races 5 & 6 | |
| Thursday | July 20 | 7pm | Movie Night | |
| Saturday | July 22 | 10am | Junior Races | |
| Sunday | July 23 | 11am | Senior Race – Lakeside Race 7 | |
| 5:30pm | POTLUCK at Huffman’s | |||
| Saturday | July 29 | 10:30am | Past Commodore’s Meeting | |
| 11am | Pied Piper Costume Judging at EYC with special category theme: 100 years at Erieau | |||
| 12pm | Pied Piper’s Parade Celebrating the 100 year anniversary of Erieau & regatta events | J Chesterfield | ||
| 7pm – 10pm | Junior Dance, theme Winter Carnival | ESS & Junior Commodores | ||
| Sunday | July 30 | 11am | Senior Races 8 & 9 | |
| Saturday | Aug 5 | 10am | Junior Races | |
| Saturday | Aug 5 | 8am -5pm | Art on the Boulevard – important fund raiser for the club lots of volunteers needed | Rob & Matt Poile, P. Barton & helpers |
| Sunday | Aug 6 | 11am | Senior Races 10 & 11 | |
| Monday | Aug 7 | 10am | 2nd Annual Scavenger hunt – start at the Island (Civic Holiday) | Chesterfield, Shillington |
| Noon | Commodore’s Picnic | |||
| Thursday | Aug 10 | 7pm | Movie Night | |
| Saturday | Aug 12 | 10am | Junior Races | |
| 5:30pm | Gala Mystery Dinner, Auction & Dancing with Superfly. This is a fun fundraiser for the club – start looking for donations now!**must preorder your tickets** | Clarkes & Roulstons | ||
| Sunday | Aug 13 | 11am | Senior Races 12 & 13 | |
| Saturday | Aug 19 | 10am | Junior Races | |
| Sunday | Aug 20 | 11am | Senior Races 14 & 15 | |
| Saturday | Aug 26 | 5:30pm | Cocktails and Closing Banquet at EYC | |
| Sunday | Aug 27 | 11am | L’il Browne Jugge & Champagne Races | |
| Monday | Aug 28 | 9am | Clean up week at the Club | |
| Saturday | Sept. 2 | 10am | Docks out and BBQ | |
| Sunday | Sept. 3 | 5:30pm | POTLUCK at the Mallory’s | |
| Saturday | Oct.7 | 10am | Annual General Meeting at Firehall | |
| 5:30pm | Thanksgiving Dinner (Firehall) |
EYC Schedule of Events 2017
Revised June 2017
Make your plans to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday and the beginning of EYC summer fun. Saturday, July 1st 2017 from 10 am through noon please drop by to complete and pay for registration in the Erieau Sailing School and to register your year’s membership (and your boat – racing begins the next day and you want your points to count!)
Festivities start at 5 pm with appetizers and drinks with a celebration BBQ serving food from 6:30 pm. On the menu is BBQ chicken breast, bacon, BBQ Portobello mushrooms, salads and Canada Day cake. Peter Gilbert is providing DJ and Karaoke fun for dancing. We will end the EYC activity in time for everyone to head over to see the very special fireworks display provided by the Erieau Firemen.
We are still working on the final summer schedule, but here are the summer season social highlights:
| Sunday, July 9 | Potluck Gathering – location being finalized |
| Saturday, July 15 | Chili Cook Off and All Classes and All Ages Race in the Bay. A family cooking competition: your favorite chili and/or Caesar salad. Awards for the Race winners and the favorite chili and Caesar salad. |
| Thurs, July 20 | Kid’s Movie Night and DJ fun – organized by the Junior EYC sailors with help from Peter Gilbert. |
| Sunday, July 23 | Potluck Gathering – location being finalized |
| Saturday, July 29 | Pied Piper Parade and Regatta. Theme: 100 years of Erieau Fun – special costume categories and a special parade with guests honoring the 100th Anniversary of the Village of Erieau |
| Saturday, August 5 | Art in the Boulevard. An EYC major fund raiser. Ably organized by Rob and Mat Poile and friends |
| Monday, August 7 | Commodore’s Picnic, scavenger hunt & games |
| Thursday, August 10 | Kid’s Movie Night and DJ fun – organized by the Junior EYC sailors with help from Peter Gilbert |
| Saturday, August 12 | Gala Mystery Dinner, Auction & Dancing with Superfly. This is a fun fundraiser for the club – start looking for donations now! |
| Saturday, August 28 | Closing Banquet. Come and enjoy the awards and fellowship. |
| Sunday, Sept 3rd | Potluck Gathering – Mallory’s |
Regular Weekly Events:
| Sundays
Starts July 2 |
Regular Senior Races
10:00 am skipper’s meeting. 0-4 races as weather permits |
Food & refreshments served |
| Tuesdays
Starts July 4 |
Euchre Night
7:20 pm |
No food or refreshments served |
| Wednesdays
|
Lark Sailor’s Gathering | No food or refreshments served |
| Saturdays
Starts July 8 |
Junior Races
10:00 am rigging boats and racing as weather permits |
Kid food and refreshments as donated by benefactor members. |
Thanks to all those who have volunteered their time and effort to help out. Don’t worry, there will be lots of opportunity for others to participate too. (As the saying goes “We’ll be in touch!”)
Ross Newkirk, Commodore
On behalf of the Commodore:
EYC can’t put the docks in this weekend. The water is far too high. BUT …
Ken Marshall could use some assistance at 10:00 am on Saturday May 20 to help move the small boat racks and the small boats out of the club building and back to their normal place outside.
Later in the next month or so, Ken will need some assistance building several replacement dock sections. More details to follow at a later date.
Thanks in advance for your help,
Ross Newkirk, Commodore
The Lark fleet hasn’t fully dried out from last season and I’m already excited for another great summer at the EYC!
Now, I’m certainly not the longest tenured EYC member, but I have been around long enough to remember a few things about an EYC summer.
Growing up in the EAU, I remember when the Sieverts were on the racecourse every Sunday…In a sailboat. Or when we watched Animal House and Porky’s on VHS at the Parsons while our parents socialized on the back deck. Anything to keep us kids quiet for just a bit longer. I was in the bay before steel break walls, zebra muscles and the return of weeds thick enough to stop a boat. I remember when Pinky Too was new, and spelled Pinky 2. Or when Blue Jays vs. Tigers was a thing. I was around to see the Laser attempt to replace the Lark only to be replaced by the M Scow and then replaced by the C Scow, only to have the Lark reign supreme again.
Becoming more active in recent years and with children of my own I see the E.Y.C spirit is alive and well. Children continue to allow parents be childish. Bathing suits are still the outfit of choice for all. When hungry, there is still a mom to feed us. When thirsty, there is a deck calling for us. And the Eau continues to have an uncanny ability to make a weekend seemingly last forever.
The one thing I know above all is EVERY SUMMER IS GREAT SUMMER AT THE E.Y.C!
See you all very soon,
Peter Gilbert
