ESSA Meeting Schedule for 2024

 DRAFT 1/01/2024

ALL DATES & TIMES SUBJECT TO CHANGE

 

The 2024 Officers of the Bridge: 

essasailing1@gmail.com

 Commodore:  Liz Principe 

Vice Commodore: Curt Weist

Secretary:  George Breig

Treasurer:  Mike Stewart

Choptank Captain: George Breig essasailing38@gmail.com

Tangier Captain:  Barry Hall

Meetings and Events 2024

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·       Change of Watch Dinner, Saturday January 21, 2024, 5:30 PM

o   Location: CYC

·       General Meeting, Saturday, February 17, 12:00 PM, ???? La Tolteca in Salisbury

·       General Meeting- Saturday, March 16, 12:00 PM, ?????, TBD Cambridge?

·       Choptank Fleet Meeting – Wednesday, April 3, 6 PM -Cambridge Yacht Club

·       Tangier Fleet Meeting – April 13, noon

·       Bridge Meetings- Location: Salisbury,   Mondays or as needed. Zoom optional

o   February 12, 6:00 PM   361 Tilghman Road. Salisbury 21804  

o   March 18, 6:00 PM

o   April 15, 6:00 PM

o   May 13, 6:00 PM

o   June 10, 6:00 PM

o   September 16, 6:00 PM

o   October 14, 6:00 PM

·       Choptank End of Series 1 after race BBQ July 17, 2024 location CYC

·       Choptank End of Series 2 after race BBQ Sept 11, 2024location CYC

·       Choptank End of Series 3 after race BBQ Sept 11, 2024 location CYC

·       Small boat days at Tyaskin: Sundays

o   June 16

o   July 21

o   August 18

·       Saturday, November 23, 2024; 

o   Annual Awards Meeting and Dinner; Saturday, November 23, 5:30 PM

o   Location: TBD

2023 ESSA Video

 Click Here for ESSA 2023 Video

This video was shown at the Annual Awards Meeting,

Newly elected Officers of the Bridge

2023 Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner

Just a reminder. We will see you at Jo Jo's.

You can still pay for you membership an racing fees online.

Click here to pay 2024 racing and membership fees

Place: Jo Jo’s Family Restaurant.

Saturday November 18, 2023/5-6 PM cocktails/dinner at 6PM

401 E. Naylor Mill Rd., Salisbury, MD 21804

www.jojosfamily.com

$50 Per person. Gratuities included.

Cocktails: cash bar.

Agenda:

Check-in 4:30 - 6:00

5:00 Reception check-in, Social gathering- bar open

6:00 Welcome and Dinner

7:00 Awards   

8:00 Meeting, Nominations, Elections

9:30 Adjourn 

2023 Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner, LAST CALL

 LAST CALL

Step One:  RSVP form. 

Click here to RSVP to Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner  

Step Two: Pay Online     (or at the check-in desk)

Pay for Awards Dinner on-line: 

Pay ESSA Awards Dinner- Nov 18, 2023 

ESSA needs volunteers.

 We need active sailors to step-up to do the work. 

Below is an excerpt from the ESSA bylaws describing the positions.

It is your turn to help make ESSA sailing fun, safe, and rewarding.

ARTICLE V: DUTIES AND POWERS
Section 1. The Commodore shall preside at General and Executive Committee meetings and,

with the Executive Committee approval, appoint all committee chairmen. He is an ex-officio

member of all committees except Nominating and Auditing.

Section 2. The Vice Commodore shall assist the Commodore and assume the Commodore's

duties in his absence or inability to perform.

Section 3. The Secretary shall keep minutes of general and Executive Meetings, and answer

correspondence under the Commodore's direction. He shall obtain a membership list from the

Treasurer and mail notices of General and Special Meetings to all members.

Section 4. The Treasurer shall collect all dues and fees for deposit in E.S.S.A.'s account in a bank

designated by the Executive Committee. He is to pay all E.S.S.A.'s bills which have prior

approval of the Executive Committee or any committee chairman, expenditures by virtue of

Executive Committee appropriations. He shall keep a true and complete record of all receipts

and disbursements of E.S.S.A. and submit a report of these at the annual meeting as well as

the amount in his possession at that time. Each January, he shall send every member a dues

statement for the following year and submit a list of delinquent members to the Executive

Committee by the February General Meeting.

Section 5. The Fleet Captains shall recommend, implement, and supervise all fleet cruising,

social, and racing activities as well as submit a tentative calendar for the upcoming year at the
December Bridge Meeting. They shall also advise the Bridge at its monthly meetings of

activity results and schedule variations.

On Fri, Nov 3, 2023 at 10:32 PM Essa Commodore <essasailing1@gmail.com> wrote:

Bridge Officer Nominations Now Open 

The ESSA Bridge invites its members to recommend members to serve as

• Bridge Officers for 2024 
• Commodore  - Liz Principe will advance from Vice Commodore
• Vice Commodore  Need a volunteer or nomination
• Treasurer  Need a volunteer or nomination
• Secretary   Need a volunteer or nomination
• Choptank Fleet Captain  George Breig has volunteered
• Tangier Fleet Captain  Barry Hall has volunteered
•  Nominations for Special Awards
• Great Shoals Lighthouse Award 
1. Demonstrated a long-term interest and activities in sailing that resulted in benefits to ESSA, CBYRA, US Sailing and/or other organizations that have similar benefits to the sport of sailing and yachting.
2. Leadership positions in ESSA should be important criteria in the selection process.
3. Can be awarded to an outstanding ESSA sailor, one who has competed at the local, national and international level of racing, made an ocean crossing or several long coastal cruises.
4. An individual who has made a single outstanding contribution that has a significant effect on ESSA.
5. To a former member of ESSA who has made a significant contribution to sailing in an area deemed appropriate by the Committee or
6. The trophy can be awarded for an action of courage that resulted in a lifesaving situation or the development of a safety device.
• Bluewater Cup Awarded to an ESSA boat captained by its owner sailing the most nautical miles offshore during the calendar year, but not less than a total distance of 300 nautical miles. A copy of the ship's log is to be submitted to the Bridge by their October Meeting.
• ESSA Promotional Award - Awarded to the person who has done the most to promote sailing on the Eastern Shore. Membership in ESSA is not a prerequisite.  Previous winners are eligible. Recipient to be determined by nominations submitted to the bridge from the membership.
• ESSA Spirit of Sailing Award -Awarded to a member of ESSA, sailor, or volunteer who is dedicated to spirited sailing at all costs and who demonstrates the utmost sportsmanship throughout the various sailing events he/she competes or volunteers in.

ESSA members are asked to recommend candidates or volunteer themselves. 

Please submit nominations to Commodore Paul West at essasailing1@gmail.com as soon as possible.

 

ESSA Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner, November 18, 2023

ESSA Sailors, Mark your calendars, Call your crew.

RSVP's will be emailed shortly. You are encouraged to pay on-line.

Place: Jo Jo’s Family Restaurant.

Saturday November 18, 2023/5-6 PM cocktails/dinner at 6PM

401 E. Naylor Mill Rd., Salisbury, MD 21804

www.jojosfamily.com

$50 Per person. Gratuities included.

Cocktails: cash bar.

Agenda:

5:00 Reception check-in, Social gathering- bar open

6:00 Welcome and Dinner

7:00 Awards   

8:00 Meeting, Nominations, Elections

9:30 Adjourn 

Hor d’Oeuvres

·         Fruit & Veggie Tray

·         Meat & Cheese Deli Tray

Entrée-Buffet

·         Roasted Rotisserie Chicken over rainbow potatoes

·         Summer Grilled Salmon over peppers and onions

·         Sides: Green Beans; Sweet Potatoes

·         Garden salad

·         Bread

Beverages

            Iced tea, coffee, and water

Cash Bar (set up in main room)

            Beer, wine, and liquor

SAVE THE DATE! ESSA Annual Awards DInner & Meeting, November 18, 2023

 

NOW HEAR THIS, NOW HEAR THIS!

SAVE THE DATE

Arrangements are now being made for the ESSA Awards Dinner.

All Skippers and Crew are invited.

Location: TBD

Time: Evening

MORE INFORMATION WILL FOLLOW.

Electronic RSVP's will be sent

Agenda:

General Membership Meeting.

Fleet Business

Nomination and Election of Bridge Officers for 2024

2023 Awards

Tangier Fleet

Choptank Fleet

The line is forming

ESSASAILING38@GMAIL.COM

Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner, Saturday, November 19, 2022

 Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner.

Black Diamond Catering, 

219 S Fruitland Blvd, Fruitland, MD 21826

Phone: (410) 749-6961

Agenda

Check-In & Cocktail Hour - Cash Bar

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Welcome & Dinner

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Special Meeting to approve Membership fees (10 minutes)

Entrée-Buffet Beverages Iced tea and water Cash Bar (set up in main room) Beer, wine, and liquor

Presentation of Awards

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Choptank Fleet Tangier Fleet Special Awards

ESSA Annual Meeting of Members

8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

ESSA Bylaws -Proposed Changes Nominations of Officers Election of Officers Change of Watch Ceremony

See you there essasailing38@gmail.com