The Dockmaster program was created to help preclude damage to the club boats; primarily on docking and mostly during the weekend daylight hours. The dockmaster is responsible for maintaining order at the boat docks and to ensure safe and club approved operations are followed. The Dockmasters are comprised of club members, assigned via an alphabetical sequence of names from the club roster, with a morning and an afternoon session for every Saturday and Sunday of the year.
However, we have had a recurring problem during the first 3 months of the year. You see, every January, we have a membership renewal night, but in order for the club to continue to provide the Dockmaster service into the new year, we have had to schedule the current members in advance of the upcoming year's renewals. However, when a current member doesn't renew, like when they move away or they buy their own boat or even due to financial reasons, the club is faced with a situation where the Dockmaster slot is left open and no Dockmaster is available to help the sailors at the docks. Also, if everyone who is going to renew, actually does renew in January, that would be fine, but that also doesn't happen. It usually takes a few months for the membership roster to stabilize, typically around March.
This year, a new signup program was implemented on a trial basis to address this problem. Every club member was offered the opportunity to sign up online for the session(s) of their choice and as an extra incentive, if a club member performed 2 sessions, they would be exempt from any further dockmaster sessions for the year. In addition, club members receive a $15 credit to their sailing account that can be used to pay for more sailing time and 2 sessions would be an additional $30 to go sailing! This new program essentially enabled the members to take upon themselves, the responsibility of being a Dockmaster and at the same time, ensured that each dockmaster slot is covered at the first 3 months of the year. When the initial signups through March were announced, they filled up quickly, so an additional 3 months; through June were opened up and to date, all of the available dates are now filled.
From a pilot perspective, this signup program was a smashing success and we will be sure to offer it again next year! The URL to see who is signed up is as follows:
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