By BRENT STUBBS
Senior Sports Reporter
bstubbs@tribunemedia.net
FLIPPING the phrase that former president John F Kennedy made famous, former cruiserweight champion of the Bahamas, Pat “The Centreville Assassin” Strachan, said it’s not all about what the Cat Island Sailing Club can do for him, but rather what he can do for the club.
Strachan was making the assertion during his acceptance speech as the new president of the Cat Island Sailing Club, telling the members that they need to work together for one common goal and to recommit their energies to ensure that the club is restored back to its glory days.
“My vision for the Cat Island Sailing Club is that the club will become more efficient and more effective,” Strachan said. “I will put procedures in place so that the operation of the club is ran smoothly and, in the process, I will build leaders from among the newer and younger members.”
Other members elected to serve with Strachan through 2015 are:
Vice President – Christine D King; treasurer – Andrea Sturrup; assistant treasurer – Ian Rolle; secretary – Lakeisha Wright; assistant secretary – Aliea Rolle; Sargent-At-Arms – Keith Daxon; Chaplain – Venera Russell and public relations officer – Ingrid Romer.
Strachan went on to appoint several chairpersons of committees, including past president Maxwell Burrows as chairman of the race committee, Keith Daxon as chairman of the Sailing Club renovation sub-committee; Christine King as chairperson of the fund-raising committee; past president Sammy Smith and Karen Marsh as co-chairpersons of the ways and means committee and Pauline Romer-Williams as chairperson of the sub-committee for the food preparation.
“Together, we will make the 2014 regatta a success. Together we will make the Cat Island day a success,” Strachan said. “By working together, we will make all of our events a success.”
The goals, as outlined by Strachan, are as follows:
To install air-condition units, repair bathrooms and close up ceiling in the Sailing Club, New Bight, Cat Island
To put infrastructure in place so club will run more smoothly and efficiently
To review constitution and by-laws and make changes
To stage successful regatta in 2014 and 2015
To create a membership category for honourary members
To reach out to former members, elderly members and new members
To raise the level of publicity for the club
To implement proper procedure for the vice president in Cat Island to operate the sailing club in an effective and efficient manner
To award two scholarships in north and south Cat Island
To work towards building the Cat Island Sailing Club Convention Centre in New Providence
Plans for the new administration are:
December 21 – Christmas Party – Gulfstream Room – Hanna Road
February 8 – Pre-Valentine Dance – Rake ‘N’ Scrape
March 15 – Souse-out – RM Bailey Park
April 26 – Steak-out – Montagu Beach
May 24 – Boat Cruise
June 14 – Boat Cruise
June 28 – Cat Island Day – Arawak Cay
July 26 – Boat Cruise
August 1-4 – The Regatta – New Bight, Cat Island
December 13 – Christmas Party/Appreciation Awards Presentation
2015 - February 14 – Saturday – Pre-Valentine Dance – Rake ‘N’ Scrape
March 14 – Saturday – Souse-out – RM Bailey Park
April 25 – Saturday – Steak-out – Montagu Beach
May 23 – Saturday – Boat Cruise
June 13 – Saturday – Cat Island Day
June 27 – Saturday – Boat Cruise
July 25 – Saturday – Boat Cruise
July 31 to August 3 – The Regatta - New Bight, Cat Island
November 9 – Monday – Annual General Meeting
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