The following is the criteria for 2008
For clarification of COY criteria or to submit the
name of your club’s COY Coordinator, contact
SCYA Director Ray Kovacs
Huntington Beach, CA
The
Southern California Yachting Association (SCYA) sponsors a “Yacht Club of the Year”
program for Member Clubs. The purpose of this award program is to promote Corinthian
Spirit in yachting, foster the exchange of information among yacht clubs,
encourage civic involvement and reward participation in SCYA activities.
Trophies
There are
three perpetual Trophies, one for each of the SCYA membership categories:
· Senior
Membership · Regular
Membership · Associate
Membership
Each year the
trophy is awarded to the club with the most points in the categories throughout
the year. The clubs awarded the Trophies are selected by the Club of the Year
Committee Chair based on the point system described below and presented by the
outgoing SCYA Commodore. Points are accumulated from November 1st to October
31st of each year. Club of the Year awards will be presented at
the annual Change of Command/ General Membership Meeting the following January.
The COY
Committee is the final authority to determine that criteria have been met.
Club
Coordinator
Each Club is
encouraged to appoint a coordinator and notify the Club of the Year Committee of
the coordinators name and means of contact as that person will be the focal
point for information flow to and from the COY Committee.
1 point will
be awarded if the COY Committee Chair receives the name and means of contact
for a club COY coordinator on or prior to January 28.
Criteria
The criteria
to determine the “Yacht Club of the
Year” are:
Corinthianism in Yachting
Midwinter Regatta – Clubs will be awarded one point
for each boat registered under their
burgee and racing in the SCYA Midwinter Regatta. No boat’s registration may be credited to
more than one club.
A maximum of 8
points will be awarded.
The Committee will obtain the data from the
Midwinter Regatta Committee.
Criteria
Objective: The point structure and
requirements have been developed to reward member clubs that have yachts racing
in the SCYA Midwinter Regatta.
Junior Program – Clubs with an active Junior Program that focuses
on instruction for youths under 18 years of age will be awarded points as
follows:
2 points 10 or more
participants
Additional 4
points 20 or more participants
Additional 1
point if instructor is
certified by US Sailing
Additional 1 point(s) for a scholarship(s)
awarded to a junior to participate in an instructional sailing program. The
junior must not be a member of a yacht club at the time a scholarship is
awarded.
**A maximum of 8
points will be awarded in the Associate and Regular categories.
**A maximum of 10 points
will be awarded in the Senior Category.
Clubs shall submit data describing their
Junior Program and its activities to the Committee.
Criteria
Objective: The point structure and
requirements have been developed to reward Member Clubs that promote Corinthianism in yachting through a viable Juniors Program.
Regatta Hosting – Clubs hosting the SCYA Midwinter
Regatta, US Sailing and Area J championships, state, regional, national, or
other regattas of championship caliber will be awarded 2 points for each
such regatta.
A maximum of 4
points will be awarded.
Host clubs will
submit data describing the regattas for which they wish to claim points to the
Committee. An advertising flyer, club bulletin or a news release are examples
of evidence needed to obtain points consideration.
Criteria
Objective: The point structure and
requirements of this criteria have been developed to encourage Member Clubs to
host championship caliber regattas.
Club Racing Program – Clubs maintaining programs for “closed
course” sailboat races. Race events will
be awarded 1 point for each 5 or more events.
An event consists of 1 or more individual races conducted on 1 or more
days. “Point-to-point” race events will
also be considered on an individual basis.
A maximum of 6 points will be awarded in this category.
Club Cruiser Navigation/Predicted Log Programs – Club
participation in sanctioned (PCYA, SMBPF, SDCA & NACA) Predicted Log/Cruise
National Race events(s) will be awarded 1 point for each with a minimum
participation of 2 club boats per race.
An event consists of 1 or more individual races conducted on 1 or more
days. “Point-to-point” race events will
also be considered on an individual basis.
A maximum of 3 points will be awarded in this category.
The Committee
will review SCYA and local Harbor Association calendars for this information. Clubs are encouraged to provide supplementary
data.
Criteria
objective: The point structure and
requirements have been developed to encourage Yacht Clubs to maintain a
structured program to encourage racing for sail and powerboats. The program should be one in which the
members can race and learn with their peers.
Club Cruising
Program – Clubs maintaining a Cruising Program will be
awarded 2 points for a minimum of 3 cruise events, or 4 points for a minimum of
6 cruise events. An event may be sail or power. It shall include a total
distance of at least ten nautical miles and overnight stay. A maximum of 4 will
be awarded. Cruises aboard commercial
vessels will not be considered.
The Club shall submit its calendar,
notices, monthly publication, or other similar data.
Criteria
Objective: The point structure and
requirements have been developed to reward Yacht Clubs that maintain a Cruising
program for their membership. There are people
that wish to enjoy organized yachting activities through cruising.
Civic Involvement
Charitable Activity – Clubs will be awarded 2 points
for monetary support of each charitable non-profit organization, or sponsorship
of a charitable activity such as a cruise for the physically or mentally
challenged. All net profits must go to the charitable organizations.
A maximum of 4 points will be awarded in the Associate and Regular
categories.
A maximum of 6 points will be awarded in the Senior category.
Clubs shall
submit data such as an advertising bulletin, a flyer, or a news article.
Criteria
Objective: The point structure and
requirements have been developed to reward Yacht Clubs that support charitable
activities. The proceeds must go to the charity, with no net profit taken by
any of the organizations associated with putting on the activity.
Community Service – Yacht Clubs that provide a
community service will be awarded 2 points each for the support or sponsorship
of community activities for organizations such as the Coast Guard Auxiliary, US
Power Squadron, Scouting Organizations, or for hosting seminars.
A maximum of 6 points will be awarded in the Associate and Regular
Categories.
A maximum of 8 points will be awarded in the Senior category.
Clubs will
submit data such as an advertising bulletin, flyer, or news article.
Clean Boating Program – Yacht Clubs will be awarded a
maximum of three points to promote clean water through involvement, education
and activities.
Criteria:
SCYA Participation
SCYA Meeting Attendance – Points will be awarded to
recognize attendance of Club Official Delegates
the SCYA
Annual Meeting, Installation Meeting, and Regular SCYA Meetings:
1 point for a
Registered Delegate or Registered Alternate attending a regular SCYA meeting.
2 points will be
awarded if the annual installation is attended by the invitee(s) or designee.
No more than 2
points will be awarded per meeting.
A maximum of 14
points will be awarded for this category.
The Committee
will obtain the data from the meeting attendance sign-in sheet at each meeting.
Delegates and
Alternates must sign-in to receive club credit.
Criteria Objective:
The point structure and requirements have been developed to promote direct participation by encouraging Delegates and
Alternates to become participants.
Participation in SCYA by Member Clubs should increase when individual
Member Club Delegates and alternates are more knowledgeable about SCYA.
SCYA Seminar Attendance – Points will be awarded for Club
members’ attendance at a SCYA seminar or a sanctioned Local Harbor Seminar, 1
point per attendee, up to a maximum of 2 points per seminar may be awarded.
Examples of SCYA seminars are:
SCYA Race
Management Seminar
SCYA
Medical Emergencies Afloat Seminar
OCC-SCYA
Safety at Sea Seminar
Racing Rules
A maximum of 6 points will be awarded
in this category.
The
Committee will utilize meeting attendance sign-in sheets provided by the
seminar leaders.
Attendees
must sign in and note club affiliation for a club to receive credit.
Criteria
Objective: The point structure and
requirements have been developed to encourage SCYA Member Yacht Clubs to become
more knowledgeable on subjects related to the principles of Corinthianism
at sea. The seminars must be sanctioned by the committee and be available to
all members of all yacht clubs.
Yachting Association Membership – Membership in yachting
associations other than SCYA is encouraged. US Sailing Association and Local
Harbor Associations provide services to member Clubs that are different from
SCYA. 2 points will be awarded for Club membership in US Sailing Association, a
Local Harbor Association, and Southern California Cruiser Association.
A maximum of 4
points will be awarded.
The roster
from yachting association will be used to verify membership. If the club is not
listed in the roster, a photocopy of a canceled check for membership dues may
be submitted.
Criteria
Objective: The point structure and
requirements have been developed to encourage participation in other yachting
organizations. Yacht clubs are organizations with unique, varied and diverse
needs. The organization management is replaced annually. The US Sailing
Association and the Local Harbor Associations are available to provide
additional background, knowledge and assistance to SCYA members.
Dues and Yearbook Submission – Membership in
SCYA is beneficial to Member Clubs in a variety of ways, and the SCYA Yearbook
is used by reciprocal organizations to verify such membership. 2 points
will be awarded for complete submittal of SCYA Yearbook data on or before the second Friday in December; 2 additional points will be awarded
for SCYA dues remittance in full before March 1st.
A
maximum of 4 points will be awarded.
The Committee
will obtain dues remittance and SCYA Yearbook data information from the SCYA
Service Center.
Criteria
Objective: The point structure and requirements
have been developed to encourage Member Clubs to submit the information for the
SCYA Yearbook, and pay their dues on a timely basis. Submission of dues is
required to maintain membership.
Recreational Boaters of California Support – Support of
RBOC, a nonprofit special interest boating group, is beneficial to the member
Clubs, since RBOC works directly with the California Legislature to assure that
legislation is favorable to the boating community.
Points
will be awarded to a Club for
contributions of as follows;
Associate Club $100
min 3 points $200 min
additional 2 points
Regular Club $200
min 3 points $400
min additional 2 points
Senior Club $500 min 3 points $1000 min additional 2 points
A maximum of 5 points
will is awarded in the RBOC category.
Criteria Objective: The point structure and requirements have been developed to encourage donations to RBOC. The formula has been developed to encourage larger and timely donation reporting.
Tie-Breaker
In the event
of a tie for COY the following shall be used to try and break any tie(s).
For each
Commodore, Vice Commodore and Rear Commodore attending a regular SCYA
membership meeting, the total COY points earned by a club will be increased by
the sum of the following:
Commodore -
0.005 times the club’s total points;
Vice Commodore
- 0.003 times the club’s total points; and
Rear Commodore
- 0.001 times the club’s total points.
The examples below
use 80 as the club’s total points.
EXAMPLE 1
Commodore
attends 2 meetings:
2 X 0.005 =
0.01
0.01 X 80 =
0.8
0.8 + 80 =
80.8 adjusted total points
EXAMPLE 2
Commodore
attends 2 meetings and Vice one:
Com 2 X 0.005
= 0.01
Vice 1 X 0.003
= 0.003
0.01 + 0.003 =
0.013
.013 X 80 =
1.04
1.04 + 80 =
81.04 adjusted total points
The COY
committee shall use the regular meeting sign in sheets as the sole source of
confirming meeting attendance.
Effective
for all general meetings starting in June, 2004.
Clubs
that get at least 80 percent of the points available will get a Commodores
award.
All submissions for CLUB OF THE YEAR
must be received by October 31.
Please mail your documentation to
SCYA Director Ray Kovacs