BY-LAWS

I. Purpose:

A. Harlan Yacht Club (hereinafter referred to as HYC) shall be dedicated to providing the novice and seasoned sailor with the opportunity for social sailing activities and club sailboat racing. Emphasis will be upon providing an environment that encourages improvement of our sailing skills while enjoying the camaraderie of like minded people.

II. Organization:

A. There shall be four elected officers responsible for the activities and operation of HYC: Commodore, Vice Commodore, Treasurer and Secretary. The offices of Treasurer and Secretary may if so desired be combined with both duties being performed by one individual.

B. Club officers will be elected at the annual meeting and serve a period of two years.

C. After fulfilling a two year term the Commodore may either:

1. Remain a nominee for the office of Commodore and thus run for reelection against any other nominees.

2. Step down as Commodore. In this event the active Vice Commodore will assume the office of Commodore the a two year term. A new Vice Commodore will then be elected by the members.

D. The active Treasurer and Secretary can, after completion of two year terms, declare themselves a nominee for their current office or may resign their current post and be nominated for another office.

III. Membership:

A. There shall be one category of HYC membership and shall be inclusive of the named members' dependent family members.

B. Membership shall be from the date on which dues are paid and terminate at the date of the next year's annual meeting.

C. Prospective members shall be allowed to participate in two "Club level" races or HYC social events, but shall be expected to become paid members thereafter.

D. Advertised, named regattas conducted by HYC shall be open to non-HYC sailors without expectation of membership.

IV. Meetings:

A. There shall be an annual meeting of the HYC between January 1st and March 1st, which shall be announced to all members at least two weeks in advance.

B. Special meetings may be scheduled by the Commodore or by a two -thirds majority of the HYC members. However, the business conducted during these special meeting must be limited to specific pre-planned topics. Notice of all special meetings must be given via US Mail no less than 7 days prior to date of meeting and shall include a description of all topics to be discussed.

C. The place, time and date of all meetings is the responsibility of the Commodore.

D. All meetings shall be presided over by the highest ranking HYC officer in attendance and shall be conducted in an orderly fashion.

V. Voting:

A. A majority of all members of the HYC, present at a properly advertised meeting shall constitute a quorum.

B. There will be one vote per membership.

VI. Dues & Expenditures:

A. Membership dues shall be set at the annual meeting for the following year and will be collected by the Treasurer of the HYC.

B. All dues collected shall be placed into a general fund to be used at the discretion of the elected officers for the day to day operation of HYC and for the purchase and maintenance of equipment and materials deemed necessary for club activities.

C. All proposed expenditures must be heard by all elected officers and must be approved by a simple majority of the officers. Once an expenditure has been approved the Commodore shall then direct the Treasurer to undertake steps necessary for said purchase.

VII. Standing Committees:

A. The Commodore shall appoint members to a Standing Race Committee and a Standing Social Committee. These committees shall have the following responsibilities:

1. Standing Race Committee: To plan the years race calendar, recruit individual event chairpersons and ensure that these event chairpersons properly plan and carry out the event. The race committee will be required to maintain all of the club's race equipment and be responsible for making all necessary equipment available to event chairpersons. Event chairpersons shall be responsible for the purchase of all event related items such as trophies and awards.

2. Standing Social Committee: To plan the years social calendar, recruit individual event chairpersons and ensure that these event chairpersons properly plan and carry out the event. Event chairpersons shall be responsible for the purchase of any and all event related items such as food and beverages.

3. It will be the responsibility of both committees to coordinate their plans and make sure that each event is self supporting and not a drain on the HYC treasury.

VIII. Amendments:

A. These by-laws may only be changed at the annual meeting or at a special meeting called by the Commodore. In case of a special meeting, all members shall be advised of the call and the nature of the proposed changes to be voted upon at least ten days in advance of the meeting.

 

These By-Laws were voted into effect by majority vote of all members present during the 1998 Winter Meeting on Feb. 21, 1998

1999 Files:

Stuchlik Wins Balsawood Regatta
Feb. 27, 1999     With the first regatta of 1999 in the books, Aurora sailor John Stuchlik has bragging rights for the next two months, until compitition begins on the water at Harlan.    Recovering from a freak dismasting, Stuchlik's boat "Foul Language" was able to decipher the tricky, shifting wind conditions on the Gutter River to come roaring back and claim victory in the final time trials.	John Stuchlik takes first place
Not Only did John win the trials, but he did so in impressive fashion, besting his closest competitor by nearly 2 seconds.

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Harlan Yacht Club Welcomes Sailors at Boat Show
Thanks to the generosity of organizer John Gerber and Super Sport Marine, HYC went public this weekend with a booth at the Kearny Boat & RV show.        Harlan Yacht Club Sailors', Gary & Cindy Robinson, Eric Liebers, Jay Sawyer and Todd Nichol were on hand over the weekend to work at the "Sailing Clubs" booth.   On display were information about Harlan County Lake and the upcoming Winter Meeting and Hard Aground Party.  Video tapes, provided by Jay Sawyer and Tom Day were shown throughout the weekend.	Area sailors gather at the HYC booth
HYC shared booth-space with the Johnson Lake Yacht Club and their volunteers; Ray & Judith Geiger and Doug Deterding.  JLYC displayed some interesting nautical items and a very nice trophy that Ray brought back from the Trans-Mac.          The two clubs worked together to help introduce the crowds to the fun and excitement of sailing and the benefits of being involved with yacht club.   During peak attendance times, several hundred visitors an hour were walking through the various displays of boats, campers and other outdoors related items.