Year 2004 Calendar of Events
Apalachee Bay Yacht Club

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January

January 1: Bowl Game Party at the clubhouse
January 3: Annual Frostbite Regatta, 1 pm at Bjerregaards
also, potluck supper following regatta at the clubhouse
January 9: January Program - Ed Wiser: Historic Ship History,
7 pm at Tallahassee West Marine. Special door prizes.
January 17: Clubhouse Workday, includes preparing the new pool for use, 10 am
also, the Chili Cook-Off dinner, 7 pm at clubhouse
(Contact Ester Cummings for Cook-Off details)

February 7: February Program - Henry Depew: Early Shell Point, 7 pm
February 14: Valentine's Regatta for Dinghies, 1 pm off the beach or the basin
also, Sweetheart Special Steak Dinner, 7 pm (social hour at 6 pm)

March 6: Clubhouse Workday, 10 am
includes constructing deck at pool and landscaping, and work on club's sailboats
also, March Program - Fletchers: Cruising England - Thames River and Midlands canals
Covered-dish dinner 7pm; program 8pm
March 13: Commodore's Ball, Capital City County Club, 7 pm
March 20: Annual Spring Opening Ceremony and Brunch, 10:30am
also, St. Patrick's Day Dinghy Race following brunch
March 27: PHRF Spring Series Race #1
Skippers meeting at Clubhouse, 10am
also, Sea Scout Regatta - Tampa

April 3: April Dinghy Challenge, 1pm off the beach or in the basin
also, April Program - Lugers: Cruising the Mississippi, 7 pm
April 10: PHRF Spring Series Race #2
Skippers meeting at Clubhouse, 10am
April 17: Bingo Fundraiser
Social hour at 6pm, Bar-B-Que dinner at 7pm followed by the games
April 24-25: Stephen C Smith Regatta
including PHRF Spring Series Race #3

May 1: PHRF Spring Series Race #4
Skippers meeting at Clubhouse, 10am
also, May Program - Jim Esner: Apalachee Bay Fire & Rescue
and Jim McGill: Local Nautical Information, 7 pm
May 8: Adult Sailing Lessons begin
For details, go to www.abcsailing.org
May 15: PHRF Spring Series Race #5
Skippers meeting at Clubhouse, 10am
also, Captain's Table opens for season
see MARK for details
May 22: May Dinghy Regatta
Off the Shell Point Beach, 1pm

June 5: PHRF Spring Series Race #6
Skippers meeting at Clubhouse, 10am
also, June Program - Phil Werndi: Maritime History of Apalachicola and Dog Island
June 12: June Dinghy Challenge off Shell Point Beach at 1pm
June 14: Youth Sailing Summer Lessons begin
For details, go to www.abcsailing.org
June 26: Tropical Island Evening - A Poolside Social
Hors d'oeuvres at 6pm; dinner at 7pm - As always, reservations required

Apalachee Bay Community Sailing
Kids on the Water - Parents on the Beach
Sign-up your favorite kid for sailing lessons
www.ABCSailing.org

Weekly Youth Camps Begin on the Following Mondays
June 14, 21, 28; July 12, 19, 26; August 2

July 4: ABYC Picnic
July 10: 1st Annual ABYC / Beachton YC Regatta at Shell Point
July 17: Annual Awards Dinner
Social at 6pm; dinner at 7pm; program at 8pm
July 31: South of the Border - All proceeds benefit ABYC Scouts
Dinner at 6pm; miniature boat races at 7pm

August 7: August Program - Florida Wild Mammal Association, including live exhibits
August 28: Authentic Middle East Dinner
Hosted by John Workman - All proceeds go to interior improvements to the clubhouse
Social hour begins at 6pm; dinner at 7pm

September 4: Endless Summer Dinghy Regatta
Races start at 1pm off the beach near the Coast Guard Auxiliary building
September 11: PHRF Fall Series Race #1
Skippers meeting at Clubhouse, 10:30am
also, September Program: All About ABYC Scouts Activities, Pam Harrell

October 9: PHRF Fall Series Race #2
    Skippers meeting at Clubhouse, 10:30am
also, October Program: Hurricanes: What You Should Know About How They Form
    Presented by Bob Ross, Meteorologist
        Covered dish dinner at 7pm following the social hour at 6pm
        Program at 8pm
October 16: Search for the Black Pearl, hosted by the ABYC Scouts
See MARK for details
October 23: Vice Commodore's Regatta
        Pre-race Skippers meeting and continental breakfast at 10:30am
        Social Hour and Awards at 6pm
        VC Dinner and Entertainment at 7pm
     Regatta counts as PHRF Fall Series Race #3
October 30: Workday, at the Clubhouse - 10am

Wednesday, November 10: General Membership Meeting, Capital City Country Club, 6pm
November 13: PHRF Fall Series Race #4
Skippers meeting at Clubhouse, 10:30am
also, November Program: Voyage from Great Lakes to Shell Point - Bjerregaards
Social hour 6pm; Potluck dinner 7pm; program 7:30
Friday, November 26: Annual Gobbler Cup Regatta
    Note: Regatta events are Friday, not Saturday as published in the MARK
    Dinghy Race at 1pm
    Social hour 6pm with Thanksgiving leftover potluck at 7pm
November 27: PHRF Fall Series Race #5
Skippers meeting at Clubhouse, 10:30am

December 11: PHRF Fall Series Race #5
    Skippers meeting at Clubhouse, 10:30am
also, Annual Christmas Party
    Boat Parade, 4:30pm
    Social Hour at Clubhouse, 6pm
    Dinner followed by entertainment, 7pm
    See MARK for information on contributing to Annual Refuge House Collection
December 12: Children's Party, 2pm
    Skippers meeting at Clubhouse, 10:30a
Wednesday, December 15: Annual Business Meeting
Capital City Country Club, Tallahassee, 6pm
Election of officers and other business