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CYC relies on all members to volunteer to maintain our community culture, keep costs affordable and our children safe.The more you can do to help, the more fun. |
We ask that each family sign up for at least one Parent On Duty shift per child, at least one Regatta slot, at least two Race Day slots and at least one Social Volunteer slot. Jump to VOLUNTEER QUESTIONS Or contact: Alicia Downs or Sarah Lipson for assistance. |
where we need your help:
PARENT ON DUTY:
Please sign up for at least one shift per child in sailing school over the summer. You will help with tasks around the clubhouse (organization and sanitation requests are outlined in a document on the CYC pinboard). Once complete, you are welcome to watch your sailor in action, read a book etc until pick up.
RACE DAYS:
Please sign up for at least two Race Day volunteer slots. Race Day volunteer needs include:
- Refreshments: Bringing and serving snacks after races including 4 bags of nut free salty snacks and 4 packages of nut free cookies.
- Race Patrol: Motorboat owners can help monitor the races every Tuesday and Saturday and at the CYC Regatta. It’s a great way to have a front row seat of the action while assuring the safety of our sailors.
- Race Dock Committee: Volunteers on Tuesday and Saturday register racers, set off the start for each of the classes and finish the racers.
- Race Scoring: Volunteers assist with series scoring.
REGATTA:
Please sign up for at least one Regatta donation/volunteer opportunity. CYC hosts one of the only free regattas on the Cape. In order to keep within budget, we rely on members contributing in some way. There are many small needs for the regatta including cases of bottled water, granola bars, watermelons, donuts, bagels, coffee etc as well as some bigger needs such as the traditional cake with the CYC Logo.
SOCIAL:
Please sign up for at least one social volunteer slot. CYC has many fun events over the course of the summer and volunteers are needed to help organize, set up, provide supplies and clean up. Events include the 4th of July Parade, the Strawberry Social, Commodore’s Cocktails, the Regatta Dinner and the Last Hurrah Cocktail Party.
ABOUT the committees: |
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SOCIAL Lead by Jenn Gilmartin Help organizing,setting up, running, and clean-up of several social events. Sign-up for an event. |
HOUSE & GROUNDSLead by Bart Wesp Help with building maintenance and improvements (not a lot expected with the new building) and attend to grounds, specifically grass, bushes, boat racks, walkway, dock, and any area up-keep needed to keep our students and members safe. |
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GEAR Lead by Courtney Bishop Help staff tables with CYC gear during several events to sell gear SCORING Lead by Michael Klepikov & Ann Carson Help gathering and inputting scoring data |
MOTOR BOAT MAINTENANCELead by Kegan Berner Help with the mechanical, electrical, and physical maintenance of our coach and patrol boats. Oversee contractor provided maintenance and provide ideas man power to maintain, transport, and store our motor boats on and off-season. |
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CYC REGATTA Lead by Ted Dickson and Marshall Bartlett Help with supplies and staffing for the two day regatta. |
PATROL Lead by Mike Szymanski & Andy Caggiano Help patrol races and provide a safe environment for our sailors. Provide your availability. |
- Begin by enrolling to volunteer HERE
- A quick tutorial on Volunteer Scheduler Pro is available HERE
- The mobile app is available on the app store. HERE
If you have completed your sign up and realize there is something you didn’t select to volunteer for, please let us know and we can easily update your profile.
If you are having any issues, please text or call:
Alicia Downs at 917-623-3819/email awdd@downsfive.com
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Sarah Lipson at 646-283-4209/email sarahmlipson@gmail.com.
Text will get the quickest response.
We are also happy to sign you up for any shifts manually and you will receive the reminders.
Please share your feedback and ways we can improve your volunteer experience.
The first step is to set up an account by enrolling to volunteer HERE. You will need to create a NEW username and password (the system is not pre populated with your CYC wild apricot username and password since only you know your password). As part of the sign up process, you should select which activities you would like to volunteer for. Some individuals only volunteer for Race Patrol, while others volunteer for all the options. |
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The next step, if you choose to access the sign up on your mobile device, is to download the app on the app store. From there, you will need to select CYC in Chatham, MA. To volunteer, select any open position you wish and click “volunteer now.” Please note you can sign up on the app or on the website. https://www.rotundasoftware.com/volunteer/cyc
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Chatham Yacht Club | P.O. Box 531 | North Chatham, MA 02650
CYC is a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization. Your donations are tax deductible!