From David L. Frothingham, Vice Commodore and Treasurer:

To ensure that your family is listed in the 2009 Directory, please join CYC and pay your dues before June 1. Membership dues remain unchanged at $50 per year. We invite those aged 21-30 to join as Associate Members at the reduced annual dues rate of $20. Registration fees also remain unchanged from last year at $60 per child per week, if paid before June 1. After June 1, fees increase to $70 per child per week. The CYC has a one week minimum for sailing classes and class sizes are limited, so please register as soon as possible. On-site registration is subject to availability and is not guaranteed.

If you have not yet heard, you can now join CYC, register your children for sailing classes, and make a donation to CYC on the web! This new approach has also enabled CYC to accept credit cards for payment of dues, registration and contributions. We understand that some of our members may not be comfortable using the electronic payment approach. If you are among them, it is possible to register on the web and mail your check to CYC Treasurer, David L. Frothingham, 10 Craig Drive, Merrimack NH 03054. One of the information buttons on the renewal page also shows this address.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS NEW ELECTRONIC MEMBERSHIP AND SAILING REGISTRATION APPROACH MEANS THAT CYC HAS MAILED PAPER FORMS ONLY TO THOSE FEW CYC MEMBERS WHO DO NOT HAVE READY ACCESS TO EMAIL.

The CYC and our insurance company both require that each member family agree to the waiver, a copy of which is available on the registration website, and that each child in the sailing program have a completed and signed medical consent form on file with CYC prior to attending class. This is a firm condition of member participation.

In years past, we have made last minute phone calls to procrastinating members who have not sent in their dues by the deadline but we will not be doing this in 2009 as this process is time consuming for our already-busy volunteers and inevitably causes a delay in the publication. Stephen Garfield, our publisher, wants to have the 2009 CYC directories available for distribution by the 4th of July weekend, so please take the initiative to sign up. Thank you!

More than 60% of our members have graciously joined each year without enrolling a student, and have thereby provided crucial support for the program. Collectively these memberships allow us to remain open each season. We do not assume that you will join every year, and are truly grateful when you do.

The CYC Commodore of the Week program helps to assure the smooth sailing of the program throughout the season by providing adult support to the instructors during sailing program hours. We hope you will consider volunteering to be Commodore of the Week for one week during the season. For a complete description of the Commodore of the Week duties and/or to sign up, please contact Bill Tabor through the Contact Us page.

When dropping off and picking up your children, and in an effort to reduce classroom noise, please stand on the roadside closer to the dock and away from the clubhouse until the instructors have finished the lesson.

We ask that you have your children walk to class so that golf cart traffic is minimized for safety and noise reasons.

Lastly, please have your child bring their own life preserver to class and wear closed-toe, water-appropriate shoes. EVERYONE (children and adults) must wear a life preserver at all times on CYC docks, floats, and boats. Also, don't forget the sunscreen!

Starting July 5, Sunday afternoon racing will be open to all teens who are members of CYC and have at least two years of A-group instruction. Skipper's meetings will start at CYC at 12:30 on Sundays with racing to follow. Plans include weekly prizes and potluck dinners and/or music making following the races.

NEEDED- Adult/Accomplished sailor(s) to serve as race master(s). Nancy Wilder will handle the dry land details. Pay is terrible (i.e. probably nothing), but fun is guaranteed! Interested?- Contact Nancy Wilder through the Contact Us page or on Island at Wilder House at Four Corners after June21.

Cathy Broderick will be heading up the CYC Boutique and is working on some new and exciting Summer fashion ideas to add to your collection of CYC branded apparel and accessories.

Summer Hours:
Mon. - Fri. 8:30 - 10AM
Sat. and Sun. 10:30 - noon

and 4:00pm - 6:00pm during the CYC July and August Parties!

Your continued support of the CYC Boutique helps us greatly to defray program and operating costs so that we are able to keep class fees affordable for Cuttyhunk families. The CYC is looking for volunteers to help run the Boutique in July and August so please contact Cathy through the Contact Us page if you can help. Thank you!

A reminder to all award winners from last year to please have your name engraved on your trophy and return it to the CYC Clubhouse by July 15th at the latest.

If you received a certificate at last year's award ceremony entitling you to a keeper plate and have not already requested a plate from us, please contact Alison Granger through the Contact Us page. The keeper plates, which were out of stock last year, have been ordered and will be available shortly.

Thanks to the generosity and efforts of Jeff Spear, many members of CYC have enjoyed sailing in the hugely-popular Sea Robyn.
We heard from Jeff over the winter that he's putting some work into her this Spring and that she'll be ready for another season of sailing on Buzzard's Bay this year. Thanks Jeff!

Here is news from our membership.

From Sam Goodrich:
Yoga Fish. Go With The Flow. Summer Vinyasa Classes to be offered in the Town Hall. If interested, be sure to bring a mat to the island and stay tuned for the weekly schedule. Any questions about the class, please e-mail Samantha Goodrich through the Contact Us page. Namaste!

Church Fair News from Bev Prevost: First a HUGE thank you to all who gave their time, talent, baked goods, support, and to hope that all will again participate this summer on Weds, July 15, and Weds Aug 12, 2009. I hope people will bring any new or gently-used toys for the kids' table and new or working/gently-used items for the Elegant Junque tables. We would prefer no clothing but there is always some!

Cottage for Rent:
The Gutter (adjacent to The Bowling Alley) is available for rent in June, August and September this summer. Completely renovated; it offers two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a kitchen and living room as well as a huge deck with spectacular views! Contact Marla Garfield through the Contact Us page or 502.458.4853 for more information.

From Ginny Doran: Cuttyhunk Propane's phone number is now 508-264-1988 which is my cell OR 508-994-1141 which is my home number on Acushnet, which can be used all year.

From Charley Hulley: Vanessa is working for a movie director/screen writer in Hollywood. Genevieve is a Junior at Georgetown U., where we all went to visit for Parent's weekend, and had a blast. Thomas is a sophomore at SF University HS, and plays on the soccer and basketball teams. Trish and I are working away, and enjoying tennis (me) and ballet (Trish), in our spare time.

From Rebecca Garfield:
Have you ever wanted to learn Spanish but not found the time, or been frustrated by teach-yourself resources? Do you have a child who could benefit from summer tutoring? Would you like to brush up your communicational skills? Contact Rebecca Garfield through the Contact Us page for fun private and group Spanish classes for all levels, June-August.

House family news: Tim House is graduating in May from Andover Newton Divinity School. Alex House has been fencing up a storm
-just receiving a silver medal in a national Y14 epee competition in Portland, Oregon. He is gearing up for Nationals in early July and then August on the 'hunk!

Emily Petrulli reports that she is organizing another Septic Pump-Out. If anyone is interested in getting their tank pumped, please let her know. She needs another 3 houses to get a second date scheduled. She also wanted to let everyone know that her brother, Benjamin Vogt, got a clean bill of health last week. He was diagnosed with a type of Lymphoma Cancer in November and underwent Chemotherapy for 5 months. Special Thanks to Dr. DiMare for encouraging him to see a Doctor immediately. She hopes eveyone's winter was happy and healthy, and looks forward to seeing everyone on the Island soon.

We are sad to report that we have received word that the following CYC Members have passed away during the past year:

Doug MacLeod
Erik Mollo-Christensen
Vi Porter
Ben Walker