COMMITTEES
Each Committee Chairman is responsible for organizing his committee and developing schedules of activities in concert with the Bridge Officer to whom he reports. The committees’
Chairmen shall acquaint themselves with the Club Bylaws and Protocol to assure that their committee’s operations are consistent with the intent. When in doubt about something, a Chairman should confer with the responsible Bridge Officer. All Chairmen shall serve as an advisor to the Board, attend Board meetings and report on their committee’s activities.
The Fleet Captain, Social Chairman, First Mates Officer, Vice Commodore and the Commodore select an Assistant Chairman. It is advisable that, if at all possible, the assistants chosen intend to advance to the position of Chairman of their respective committees in the following year. The Fleet Captain and various chairmen shall then meet with their assistants as soon as possible in order to plan the schedules, giving priority to boating events to avoid conflicts.
A copy of the combined schedule shall be provided to the Marco Island Chamber of Commerce. The First Mates Committee’s schedule shall be designed to appeal to both First Mates and Captains. (Consideration should be given to appointing co chairmen to be responsible for individual cruises, social and First Mates events.) Tentative schedules shall be presented to the Board at the December meeting for discussion. When finalized, they shall be published in the next Club newsletter.
Committees shall prepare schedules and flyers for inclusion in the Club newsletter. After an event has taken place, the Chairman shall prepare an article for the newsletter describing the event and naming the persons who chaired and assisted in its preparation.
FLOWERS AND MEMORIALS
With the approval of the Commodore, the Club Secretary shall send flowers or make memorial donations on behalf of a Board member, Committee Chairperson (s), Past Commodore (or spouse) due to an illness or upon his or her death. All other members shall be sent cards. Members of the Board shall wear the Club uniform when paying respects to a deceased member at a memorial or funeral service.