The Telltale: December 2023

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View this email in your browser Issue 12: December, 2023 There are plenty of important meetings coming up, so please take a moment to mark your calendars. Wishing each and every Sail Chicago member a peaceful Holiday Season and Happy New Year. And if you visit Santa, please tell him I need some new sailing gloves! — Meighan Depke, Editor Mark Your Calendars for the Annual Meeting The Annual Meeting of the Membership will take place Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at 7:00 pm. Please plan to attend! Did you know that Sail Chicago has a Google Calendar?  Upcoming meetings and events – including our Annual Meeting – are all posted there. Subscribe to our calendar today! Meet the Board! Happy Hour, January 16, 2024  If you're curious about what it's like to serve on the board of directors or have questions for the Sail Chicago leadership, come talk with us! We will be holding a Meet the Board Happy Hour on January 16 from 6:00–8:00 pm. The location for this in-person event will be announced in the January newsletter. Remember, board membership is open to all Sail Chicago members in good standing, and we encourage everyone that is interested in running for a board seat to do so. We have four seats opening next year. If you're interested in running for the board, here's how: Renew your membership in January 2024. You must be a member to run! Complete this candidate application form. Have another returning member complete this nomination form. Your nominator must have been a Sail Chicago member for at least 12 months and have also renewed their membership. You can be nominated by multiple people, but only one is required. That's all there is to it! All applications and nominations must be submitted by Sunday, February 11, 2024 to qualify for the election. If you are curious about what it's like to serve on the board, come talk to us at the Meet the Board Happy Hour! — Gerry Stacy, Chair Check Your Spam Folder—Volunteer Reporting Continues Our end-of-season volunteer reporting continues, and by now you should have received several e-mails from your volunteer team inviting you to submit reports. If you have not received them, please check your e-mail's spam folder or reach out to the volunteer team at volunteer@sailchicago.org for help. Our volunteer reporting process ends soon, so please make sure to complete your reports as soon as possible. Remember, you must report your volunteer hours in order to meet your service time requirement and avoid paying the $400 waiver for next season. Reporting also helps keep your current volunteer position in 2024. 2024 Course Rollout For the upcoming 2024 Sailing Season, Sail Chicago will be implementing a new rollout plan for courses. The demand for our classes has far surpassed our ability to meet them. As in 2023, we will implement a pre-registration process for previous students. We will, however, hold a general registration lottery for those looking to join and learn for the first time. You can find a detailed description of the 2024 course rollout plan, key dates, and frequently asked questions on our website. Additional information including links to online forms for the general registration lottery will be posted to our website and announced early 2024 in The TellTale. Sail Chicago 2024 Scholarship Program! The DEI Committee is continuing our scholarship program as part of Sail Chicago’s commitment to increase diversity, equity, and inclusivity among its members within the organization as well as in the sport of sailing. The goal is to promote the sport of sailing to groups that have historically faced barriers to participation, such as people of color in the United States and people from low socioeconomic households. These barriers have included racial segregation in/exclusion from boating clubs, actual or perceived lack of access or acceptance, and/or high costs of participation in the sport.  The application will be open January 5 through March 8, 2024. Recipients will participate in SC’s beginner Crew classes (including Pre-Sail Orientation and US Sailing Basic Keelboat online course fees), have membership fees covered, and be given priority access to class sign up. Scholarship recipients will also have Racing sign-up fees covered if they complete their Crew course, and would like to try Racing! Applications will go live in January, so please keep an eye out if you know someone within your network who may be interested in applying. Social Committee Update The Social Committee is considering a happy hour at Bonus Round in Lakeview, in either January or February. Looks like a fun place so watch The TellTale or Slack for details. We hope to have a great turnout to stay connected during the off season. Have comments, feedback or story ideas for The Tell Tale? Feel free to email them to newsletter@sailchicago.org.  Contact Us Shop for your cool Sail Chicago Gear  Follow us on Facebook for updates, reminders, event info and activities! Catch up with the previous issues of The Telltale Sail Chicago Mission Statement  |  Member Benefits  |  Fleet Locations  |  Member Log In   Member Registration  |  Sail Chicago Rules and Regulations  |  Board Meeting Minutes Instruction  |  Sailing Weather Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.