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Join the Nevada Yacht Club at the October General Meeting!

Importantly, the Nominating Committee will be presenting their slate of nominations for the 2023 Club Officer positions. Officer positions and descriptions are listed below.

If you would like to run for an Club Officer position, you must make your intentions known by either 1) presenting yourself at the October General Meeting or 2) informing the current Board of Directors via emailing at info@nevadayachtclub.org byThursday, October 27th, 6:00PM.

The election for Club Officer positions will be held on Thursday, November 17th at the November General Meeting.

Commodore - The Commodore shall command the Club Fleet and preside at all meetings of the Club and the Board.  He may call special meetings at his discretion.  He shall establish committees, appoint and remove chairpersons.  He shall have oversight of the Club’s business affairs.

Vice Commodore - The Vice Commodore shall assist the Commodore and assume the duties of Commodore in his absence.  He shall attend to Club correspondence, communications and direct the Club’s training programs.

Secretary - The Secretary shall keep record of the proceedings of all Club meetings, keep roll of all Club members and notify the membership of special meetings.  The Secretary shall file Club documents and handle correspondence.

Treasurer - The Treasurer shall keep the books and financial records, collect and receive all monies due and pay all authorized bills.  The Treasurer shall be responsible for a correct accounting of the Club treasury, any monies due the Club and any debts or liabilities for which the Club may be obligated.  The Treasurer is authorized to pay the fixed expenses of the Club without further approval and shall at each Board and general meeting present a detailed financial report for the previous month.

Fleet Captain - The Fleet Captain shall be responsible for any Club racing event.  He or his designee shall appoint event committees and instruct them as to proper race management.  The Fleet Captain or his designee shall publish notices of race, sailing instructions and publish results of all Club races.  The Fleet Captain or his designee shall appoint protest committees and publish those results, keep accurate record of handicaps, keep inventory and maintain Club race equipment and trophies.

Cruising Captain - The Cruising Captain shall be responsible for the organization and management of the Club’s social events.  The Cruising Captain shall publish notices of upcoming events, coordinate with Club officers and other sailing associations to avoid conflicts and ensure maximum participation and enjoyment.

Question-of-theMonth

And as always, come prepared for the question of the month!

This month's question: In honor of Halloween, what is your spookiest sailing story?

6:00pm - Social Hour
7:00pm - General Members Meeting

Non-members welcome!

See you there!