Back Creek Yacht Club

Our First Year of Fun!

• We began our first year with 44 members.
• March – All new members through November were designated as “Founding” members and would have a membership number with an “F” prefix. Subsequent members would be “Regular” members with an “R” designation.
• April – Carole Campbell submitted the winning design for the club burgee – a composite of the “Bravo” and “Charlie” (BC) signal flags
• April – Commodore’s Champagne Reception at the Bay Ridge Club – then great viewing of the start of the Volvo Race.
• May – First on water event at Clements Creek was a big success.
• May – Memorial Day Weekend at San Domingo Creek and Tilghman Island. Dinner at Bay 100 Restaurant.
• May – BCYC discovers E-Vites as ideal way to manage event signups.
• June – First Annual New England Clam Bake at Wally and Molly Stone’s
• July – Block Party and 4^th of July Fireworks at the Evans’ then off to Eagle Cove on the Magothy and Rock Hall.
• July – Larry and Jeanne Kelly hosted a Luau at Knapps Narrows.
• August – Kirk McGowan planned a Wine Tasting and Star Gazing Rendezvous on Shaw Bay. Event got coverage in SpinSheet
• Club Membership surpasses 100!
• September – A Labor Day rendezvous in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor extended into a week’s Cruise Up the Chester and a Finale Dinner at Miles River Yacht Club, planned and hosted by Ed Evans. 40 members participated.
• September – BCYC welcomed all new members at a party at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.
• October – Oyster Roast hosted by the Blews. Over 140 people in attendance!
• November – The Club’s first Annual General Membership Meeting at Mariner’s Point Club House. 2003 officers elected.
• December – Parade of Lights Party at the Eastport Democratic Club

We had a lot of fun that first year.  After John Campbell did the work to set it all up -- all we had to do was run with it.  The core group was, of course, our small number of old sailing buddies from Mears looking for a new "home".  A great group who all worked hard to make BCYC a success -- it's no surprise to me that we attracted many other like minded boaters and grew into what it is today.  Our philosophy the first year was to have everyone contribute, keep the cost low and, most of all,  have fun -- and did we ever!!!  The most memorable event for me was the Commodore's party out at Bay Ridge -- expertly catered by Paula Thayer and Gail Greco -- what a feast!! -- I think we had more than 60 people -- unbelievable for the first party of a newly formed group.  We did lots of on-water events and picked up new members and friends along the way.  Paula and I will be ever grateful for the fantastic "baby" shower BCYC threw for us to celebrate our bringing Andrew and Karina home.  A fitting culmination was the first Commodore's Ball and change of watch held at AYC -- we know how to party! – Pat Thayer

Commodore Pat Thayer

Vice Commodore: Larry Kelly

Rear Commodore: Harriet Lytle

Fleet Captain: Jill Sawhney

Treasurer: Bruce Miller

Secretary: Claudia Evans 

Board of Governors:  Wally Stone, Dan Kennedy, Evan Barnett, Kirk McGowan, JoAnne Norton, Sandy Wagner

Committee Chairs:

• Nominating: Ed Evans
• By-Laws/Judge Advocate: Lee Reno
• Club Name/Burgee: Tom Coan
• Membership: Ed Evans
• Calendar: Paula Thayer
• Facilities: Jeff Wagner
• Racing: Steve Kenyon
• On-Water Rendezvous: Wally Stone
• On-the-Hard Rendezvous: Harriet Lytle
• Change of Watch: Gail Tomlinson

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"I Remember"

We had a lot of fun that first year.  After John Campbell did the work to set it all up -- all we had to do was run with it.  The core group was, of course, our small number of old sailing buddies from Mears looking for a new "home".  A great group who all worked hard to make BCYC a success -- it's no surprise to me that we attracted many other like minded boaters and grew into what it is today.  Our philosophy the first year was to have everyone contribute, keep the cost low and, most of all,  have fun -- and did we ever!!!  The most memorable event for me was the Commodore's party out at Bay Ridge -- expertly catered by Paula Thayer and Gail Greco -- what a feast!! -- I think we had more than 60 people -- unbelievable for the first party of a newly formed group.  We did lots of on-water events and picked up new members and friends along the way.  Paula and I will be ever grateful for the fantastic "baby" shower BCYC threw for us to celebrate our bringing Andrew and Karina home.  A fitting culmination was the first Commodore's Ball and change of watch held at AYC -- we know how to party! – Pat Thayer