Communications Corner
Sheila Armstrong
Written while thinking about what all I am thankful for this year...
NOW ON TO THIS WEEK'S ARTICLE...
My Thanksgiving message to you this year is in the form of a love letter of sorts...so here it goes...
Over the past two years, I have gotten to learn the basics of sailing and while in no way am I an expert, I am understand how sailing gets into your blood and how one comes to love how it feels to be able to "harness the wind".
I have met so many great folks while being a part of our yacht club. Some were easy friendships and some took a little longer to develop and others are still a work in progress. Folks that come together to share a passion become a tribe, if you will, and tribes will stick together. Nowadays, we call these tribes "family". My sailing family has expanded immensely this year and I am richer for it.
By participating in LATH, Basic Keel Boat Skills and all the PPYC - U classes, I know the lingo of the sailing community. I can keep up with and participate in conversations about sailing with relative ease. I have the basic concepts down pat and am starting to put all the pieces together.
My decision to put myself out there at Wednesday Night Racing this year and volunteer myself on a boat means I now have skills that provide value as a crew member. By no means, am I suggesting I have expert skills as of this writing, but I can take instruction and be helpful on a boat. Racing is not a big scary thing for me anymore; I see it as an intricate dance of precise movements to maximize the wind and your position on the water. The biggest takeaway from Wednesday Night Racing is that I learned I really like to race.
I volunteered to serve on the club boats and race committee boats at regattas as often as I could this year. I was always out taking pictures for our newsletter and on the website. I tried to capture the joy on your faces as crew members gathered together for pictures with trophies in hand. Your friendships and respect for each other were so palpable. I love taking all those pictures.
By volunteering to be your club's communications director, I have had the honor to share my experience in becoming a huge fan of sailing -- I have been completely bitten by the bug! Being the communications director also meant that I got to meet so many folks. You are a fun bunch of people and I love being right there along side all of you.
All these bits and pieces come together into a beautiful mosaic of what I am so thankful for this year. PPYC has been a blessing in my life and each of you are a blessing, too. I wish you a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday this year. Be safe and know that you are always part of my family.
Time to sign off for this week. Until I see you again, be good to one another.
Take care,
Sheila
Want to see more recent regatta pictures?
Fall Off Regatta - CLICK HERE !
Equalizer Regatta - crews and awards CLICK HERE!
Equalizer Regatta - John's race pictures (using Google Photos app) CLICK HERE!
Oktoberfest Regatta - CLICK HERE!
Want to see race results?
Fall Off Regatta Race Results - CLICK HERE!
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Your friendly communications director always appreciates folks taking pictures at these events. I LOVE posting our pictures. As always, please forward them to me to add to the website.
Time to sign off for this week. Until I see you again, be good to one another.
Take care,
Take care,
Sheila
Communications@PPYC.org
A note as your Communications Director: If you notice any incorrect information or discover a broken link, I would appreciate hearing from you.