Flounder Bay Yacht Club Policy Statement (Rev 05-2026)

ORGANIZATION: The Flounder Bay Yacht Club is an auxiliary of the Skyline Marine Condominium Association, Division 18 (SMCA#18). SMCA#18 has authority over FBYC and has the final say in all matters, as they represent the owners. Every boat moored in SMCA#18 is required to have liability insurance. It is the responsibility of the owner of the moorage to notify the tenant of this
requirement.

ANNUAL MEETING: The FBYC Annual Meeting and Election of Officers shall be held in October at a time and place designated by the FBYC Bridge members.

ELECTIONS: Elections and all other voting must be done in person at a meeting of FBYC. There shall be no proxies. There shall be one vote per membership.

OFFICER’S FLAG PROCEDURE: Flag Officers (Commodore, Vice Commodore, Rear Commodore, and Fleet Captain) shall be presented with a new burgee as they enter office. Upon completion of their term in office, they shall be entitled to keep the burgee as a token of appreciation for their service.

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CHANGING OF OFFICE: Upon voter approval of the incoming Bridge, the duly elected new officers will replace the outgoing officers. The outgoing Commodore will present the new Bridge with their flags. The outgoing Commodore will also present the vacating officers with the flags they used during their term in office.

RULES OF ORDER: Where not specifically governed by the provisions of these policies and/or by-laws of SMCA#18, Robert’s Rules of Order, Revised, shall apply to the conduct of FBYC meetings.

DIRECTORS
The Yacht Club Board of Directors shall be the governing body of the Yacht Club and shall exercise all powers of the Yacht Club. There shall be 10 Directors. These Directors shall include the four flag officers: Commodore, Vice Commodore, Rear Commodore, and Fleet Captain, and six others consisting of Immediate Past Commodore, Secretary, Treasurer, Membership Director, Condo 18 Liaison, and Director at large. Flag Officers, the Immediate Past Commodore, the Treasurer, and the Secretary do not have to be owners of moorage but must be members in good standing.

DUTIES OF THE FLAG OFFICERS

COMMODORE: The Commodore shall chair all meetings of the general membership and the Board, shall appoint all committees and be an ex-officio member of all committees. In coordination with the Vice Commodore and the Fleet captain, the Commodore shall send monthly emails to inform members of events, updates, and important Club business. The Commodore’s term shall be one year, followed by one year as Immediate Past Commodore.

VICE COMMODORE: It shall be the duty of the Vice Commodore to assist the Commodore in discharging the duties of that office. In absence of the Commodore, the Vice Commodore shall perform the duties of Commodore. The Vice Commodore shall be responsible for the land-side social activities of the Yacht Club, and shall inform members of events by email, including email reminders sent the week prior to an event.
Scheduled land-side activities include:
•      Opening Day Deck Party (first weekend of May)
•      Closing Day Deck party (second Saturday of October
•      December Decorating Party (the first weekend in December)
•      Potlucks (second Sunday of the month, November through April)
•      Sunday Happy Hours / Dock Tales (May through September)

The Vice Commodore is responsible for keeping the galley stocked. (plasticware, plates, napkins, glasses, coffee and coffee cups, tea, sugar (and sugar substitute), salt, pepper, dish towels, washcloths, sponges, dish soap, hand soap, name tags, etc. Receipts for supplies shall be given to the Treasurer for reimbursement.

The Vice Commodore will solicit volunteers, by email and by announcements at events, for 
shore-based activities, and will provide a sign-up sheet for shore-side activities. The sheet will be posted in the clubhouse in a convenient location. The Vice Commodore may also suggest and organize additional shore-based events.

The Vice Commodore shall present a report of activities of the past year at the Annual Meeting in October. The Vice Commodore’s term is one year, followed by a year as Commodore and one year as Immediate Past Commodore.

IMMEDIATE PAST COMMODORE: The Immediate Past Commodore’s term is one year. The Immediate Past Commodore shall support the Vice Commodore and Commodore in the discharge of their duties.