November, 8 2022 | 'The Neuse Juice' | Volume 49 Number 11 |
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So this is it!! The Last time I will sweat over the computer and wait impatiently for the words to come. I tell myself relax you are not writing a Declaration of Independence or some other incredibly-important document like a college essay. There is no grade to be given out. NSA is a friendly and kind group that just wants to know what’s going-on in the club. So this is it – here we go. We have had an incredible year. It has been through the talent, and hard-work of the Bridge that has led us all into a good time
Jason Keys, as Vice Commodore of Cruising, planned some great weekend cruises, and of course the week-long cruise headed south this year, ending up in Carolina Beach. Thanks, Jason for a great Job!
Thank you Howard Cheetham, as the Vice Commodore of Finance, you have kept our books straight . Thank you to Margo Fespeman for her willingness to try and put to paper all the words that are said at our Bridge Meetings, and that's not an easy Job! Thank you, Margo! And then there is Erik and Jean Hardtle! Fantastic job as Vice Commodores of Communication. They have made so many improvements to our Neuse Juice and website. They both are so creative and full of ideas. Thank You, Erik and Jean!
Thanks to our Directors: Rob McDonald, Howard Gutzeit, Tom Quigley, Buddy Taylor, Chuck Gordon, and Buddy Taylor, who help guide our decision-making. And a special thank you to Chuck Gordan and Carl Crothers for putting this great Bridge Together! I hope to see many of you at the members meeting and the Commodor's Ball, both on November 12. Mary Guilfoyle Commodore M/V Meridian  |
Bridge members Tom McElroy and Alice Petree served as Vice Commodores of Special Events did a smashing job! This year they moved the Oyster Roast to the Red Rooster, which was a great environment to socialize together, while enjoying some great Oysters. The Shrimperoo, held at the Tikki Bar, was also a successful event. Thanks, Tom and Alice for the Great Job you did with the Special Events!
Donna Crothers has been a very welcoming and thoughtful Vice Commodore of Membership. Donna started and organized a
Kathy Kenny created our Facebook page and keeps us all in NSA hats, visors, and t-shirts as the Vice Commodore of Social Media. Thank you Kathy, for your work!
From the Cruise Captains Erik & Jean,
The Halloween cruise to New Bern was our first as Cruise Captains and a unique trip. We learned a lot and have added a section on the website to help other potential future Cruise Captains ---> Cruise Captain 101
Out of 16 boats registered, only 9 showed up.
For the love of Poseidon... please contact someone if you need to cancel!
We all understand that 'ship happens', but please give the Cruise Captain or the VC of Cruising notice if you have to drop out of an event after you sign-up. Falling short on our numbers can give the club a bad reputation to the marina, the dock master, the restaurant managers, and other venues and services. This is the second event this year where our boat count at the marina, fell quite short of what we promised.
To this end, we have now added instructions that will be on every automated email that goes out for Events on how to cancel, and it is also on this web page under Events: --> How to Sign up for Events
For the boats and crew that did show up, we had a great time and enjoyed:
- A beautiful sunny sail down the Neuse River to the Bridgeton Marina.
- The Marina had a nice outdoor venue for us with tables and a grill. We had hamburgers, hotdogs, and many delicious potluck dishes. Dinner was a dress event, that is we dressed up for a costume contest. Miniature New Bern Bears served at the prizes. After dinner, the marina provided wood and a fire pit with seating for us to enjoy. We believe they appreciated us being there.
- Saturday we rode the Trolley into New Bern for a social at Blackbeard's Restaurant and then spent the afternoon exploring the town. Saturday night we spent s'more time around the fire pit.
Thanks to all those that joined in!
Erik & Jean Hardtle
Cruise Captains
A Great Year for New Members!
The NSA has attracted well over 50 individual new members so far during
2022 and 37 new membership bundles, a substantial increase from the 28
new membership bundles gained during 2021. Even more importantly, we
have seen many of our new 2022 members becoming active in the club right
away. We greatly appreciate the interest and participation of our new
members!
If you know someone who might enjoy being part of the NSA, please let them
know that now is a great time to join – no need to wait until January! Anyone
who joins the NSA from now until the end of the year gets the same deal as
those who join in 2023 – their membership will be good until April 1, 2024. So
be sure to mention this to your friends and neighbors!
See you on the water soon!
Donna Crothers
Vice Commodore
S/V Sanctuary
I know we are all looking forward to the upcoming Commodore’s Ball! I will have our NSA merchandise for sale at the annual meeting that morning (11/12) at Brantley’s Restaurant. Please bring cash or check to pay. Tee shirts are $25; caps and visors are $20; koozies are 2 for $5.
As always, our Facebook group is for our paid members. Please continue to post photos for members to enjoy!
Kathy Kenny
Vice Commodore - Social Media & NSA Wear Coord.
S/V Cool Change
Newsletter
My goal is to keep the newsletter on the second Tuesday schedule going forward. So I will need your input by Monday, of the preceding week. Please send your stories and photos to vccommunications@neusesailingassociation.org, and add "Neuse Juice" in the subject line.
Jean Hardtle
Vice Commodore - Neuse Juice
S/V Knot Shore
Website
The start of the new year is a good time to make sure your NSA info is up to date in your profile. It’s super easy, just click on your name in the upper right after logging in, and click the “edit profile” button. If you’ve forgotten your password, just go to the NSA website (www.neusesailingassociation.org), click on the “Log in” link and click on the “Forgot password” link to reset your password.
Finally, if there are any errors, mistakes or updates needed on the website, be sure to let me know, email me at vccommunications@neusesailingassociation.org .
Erik Hardtle
Vice Commodore -Website
S/V Knot Shore
Neuse Sailing Association | PO Box 253 | Oriental, NC 28571