Work Hours at Frenchman’s Bay Yacht Club (2023 revision)

As you know, FBYC is a ‘self help’ club. There are many duties to be performed each season – large and small, strenuous and light. Each Active, Intermediate and Dinghy member is required to complete 15 work hours, unless they qualify for exemption.

There are many opportunities to complete work hours, and requests for work teams are typically communicated by the Secretary, as they become available. In addition, we have created a ‘Work Hours Thought Starter’, which is on the following page, to provide some suggestions on where you might consider becoming involved. This is meant to be illustrative and does not comprehend all opportunities. It is suggested that you engage early each calendar year, as it becomes more and more difficult to complete your hours late in the season.

Here are some things to note, especially for newer Members that aren’t yet familiar with process…

  1. Consider joining a committee. This doesn’t commit you, but gives the committee chair a pool of resources to draw on, and gives you a source of work hours for the season. Remember, your spouse/partner may also complete work hours to your credit.
  2. If you join a committee, you are not restricted from performing work hours outside of your committee’s responsibility!
  3. If you spot something that you believe should be considered, contact the committee chair under whose responsibility the work would logically fall, before completing the work (there may be a plan already in place that you’re not aware of). Agree on the work to be performed, and on the expected hours. The committee chair will submit your hours to the Work Hours Monitor.
  4. If there are any expenses to be incurred, get agreement with the Committee Chair. He or she will submit the expenses to the Treasurer using the form available on the club website.
  5. Urgent requests for work teams are typically communicated by the Secretary via email and posted on the FBYC Facebook group. They may also be identified on the club website.
  6. If there are any concerns related to communications or process, contact the Vice Commodore or Secretary.

Submitting your Work Hours and Viewing the Report

To better assist members in submitting and tracking their work hours, we have streamlined the process. Two links have been created in the Members Only section of the club website to access a work hours submission form, and to view the status report.

You should always contact the relevant Committee Chair prior to completing a task and submitting the hours.

When you submit your work hours, you’ll get an email confirmation, which you can keep for your own records. The status report will update almost immediately. Periodically, the Committee chairs will be asked to review the submitted hours and authorize them.

This should alleviate any concerns that members have had about knowing the status of their completed work hours. We’ll monitor the process as we go and address any concerns that arise. We ask for your cooperation in giving it a try. It is up and running now.

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Work Hours Thought Starters…

Responsibility

Medium/Hard Labour

Light Labour

Low Physical Impact /Clerical/online

House

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·    Painting

·    General maintenance as required

·    Lightbulbs, paper towels, soap etc.

·    Cobweb control

·    Light repairs

·    Maintain bulletin board information (confirm with subject owner)

Grounds

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·    Spring cleanup/setup

·    Fall cleanup/closing

·    Mast racks setup/takedown

·    Special projects, general maintenance as required

·    Grounds weeding

·    Grass cutting

·    Garden tending

·    Tree/shrub trimming

·    Shoreline cleanup

·    Security system maintenance

·    BBQ deep cleaning monthly

·    Light Bulb replacement

·    Design, planning grounds projects

Dock & Harbour

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·    Assist Harbourmaster  with dock & hardware maintenance as required

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Cruise

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·    Cruise captains

·    Contact with other clubs/reciprocals

·    Cruise activities

Fleet

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·    Racing marks in and out

·    Committee boat jobs

·    Committee boat crew

·    Organizing skipper meetings, logistics

·    Regatta

·    Record keeping, posting information on bulletin board, preparing reports for Board and GM’s.

Junior Sail

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·    Maintain grounds and equipment as required

·    Junior sail newsletter

Social Media Presence

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·    Webmaster assistant (site review, update, additions)

Entertainment

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·    Barbecue volunteer for race nights

·    Event logistics/setup/cleanup

·    Event setup and cleanup as required

·    Decorating for festive occasions (Halloween, Christmas, etc.)

·    Entertainment calendar (for website, FB and bulletin board

Vice Commodore Assistance

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·    Visitor booking system (maintain records, post to Duty Officers)

·    Duty Officer call-out reminders

·    Work hours tracking

·    Sailpast event support as required

Miscellaneous

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·    If you have any questions or ideas that you would like to implement, to achieve your work hours, contact the Secretary, and they will attempt to point you in the right direction!

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Frenchman's Bay Yacht Club is located on beautiful Frenchman's Bay on north shore of Lake Ontario, just east of Toronto at 635 Breezy Drive in Pickering, Ontario.

The club has a rich history dating back to 1938 and prides itself on its friendly and welcoming atmosphere.