Yep, describing Boating /Yachting Clubs ?

[Capt Popeye]

Yes met up with an Officer from a Local Yacht Club the other day, whilst out walking the Foreshore; he recognised me, said Hello and enquired, what you doing in this area ? ; we started talking, he was with his Wife / Spouse/ Girlfriend/ Companion/ Friend/ Partner whatever but he did not introduce her (in these strange days of anything goes and is possible I never assume anything) so I did not address her just kept to niceities and small talk, so we parted and went on our ways.

The thought came into my head, being a member of a Yacht /Boat club is rather like a Christmas Tree, the Fairys and Importants are at the Top, the members are enjoying the fruits of the club and not much bothered by the Fairys etc, then there are the 'workers' down at the bottom scurrying amoungst the Tree Roots to preserve the Tree and hold it together.

Ah well such were all the various Clubs that I have been a member off over many many years.

 

[DJE]

Wife / Spouse/ Girlfriend/ Companion/ Friend/ Partner

Niece?

 

[NealB]

Niece?

Sister?

 

[laika]

being a member of a Yacht /Boat club is rather like a Christmas Tree [...] there are the 'workers' down at the bottom scurrying amoungst the Tree Roots to preserve the Tree and hold it together.

Do christmas trees have 'workers' scurrying amongst the roots? Surely the only thing at the bottom are the presents and they're pretty static and don't by and large contribute to the tree's wellbeing or stability.

Are the "members" baubles?

And whilst I noticed tins of quality street and roses in Tesco recently, isn't it a bit early for christmas analogies?

 

[STATUE]

The National Sailing Academy, Portland.

No RESERVED parking spaces for Commodore, Vice Commodore, Vice Vice Commodore.

You know ,those that are marked on tarmac that ensure the parents who bravely venture into such estranged territory for little Tom or Tara to learn to sail - parents who for some inexplicable reason did'nt sail.

.. and turned tail and quietly withdrew hoping no one spotted them, tightly holding the hands of Tom and Tara as they slunk past the hieroglyphs !

 

[Stemar]

In my club, the officers are often to be seen doing something useful to maintain the club facilities.

 

[Praxinoscope]

In my club, the officers are often to be seen doing something useful to maintain the club facilities.

Same in our club, it's the officers which can be seen doing most of the work to keep the club alive.

 

[TernVI]

Same in our club, it's the officers which can be seen doing most of the work to keep the club alive.

Same at every club I've been a member of.
There are usually also a few people who do a lot without being on the committee.

 

[rogerthebodger]

In one club I am a member of the officers are there to bolster the ego and tell what staff who do all the running around what to do and also try to tell the members what that can and must not do but mainly what the members must do.

 

[RichardS]

In my club, the officers are often to be seen doing something useful to maintain the club facilities.

In my sailing club, I built and maintained the club website including posting up the race results twice a weeks after the race days.

That and attending the regular Committee Meetings certainly kept me busy.

Richard

 

[RichardS]

Double post

 

[Capt Popeye]

Yea well, I think that this Years Christmas 'must have' will be Face Masks with 'Happy Christmas' printed upon them ?

 

[Biggles Wader]

Sister?

Yes but was she in the club?

 

[NealB]

Yes but was she in the club?

Yes, I heard that rumour, too ..........



that she's the Commodore.

 

[Praxinoscope]

In one club I am a member of the officers are there to bolster the ego and tell what staff who do all the running around what to do and also try to tell the members what that can and must not do but mainly what the members must do.

I wouldn't want to belong to a club like that, and if I were you I would cancel my membership.

 

[newtothis]

My club only has one member. He's a pompous arse, but can usually be cajoled into doing some work, and will happily spot a round for the entire membership.

 

[davidaprice]

In my club, the officers are often to be seen doing something useful to maintain the club facilities.

Same in my club too. I'm the vice-commodore (A.K.A. dogsbody) and my informal duties include emptying the compost toilet at the club's island harbour. Maybe it depends on the size of the club; we have 200 members and a bit over 100 boats.

 

[rogerthebodger]

I wouldn't want to belong to a club like that, and if I were you I would cancel my membership.

It has come very close to that. I have already moved my boat but the club has a room we stay in while traveling home at half the cost of any local hotel

I am classified as a senior member so pay 10 % fee with all the benefits of full membership and its a nice place to relay and have lunch.

 

[Praxinoscope]

It has come very close to that. I have already moved my boat but the club has a room we stay in while traveling home at half the cost of any local hotel

I am classified as a senior member so pay 10 % fee with all the benefits of full membership and its a nice place to relay and have lunch.

I can see why you put up with it!

 

[mjcoon]

Niece?

No club, but our unrelated crew of three in their 70s and 80s have the benefit of a occasional fit and glamorous fourth who is a decade or two younger. She refers to us as her Uncles and purports to be our carer...