19:54:35	 From  Susannah Holloway : EBSF is a great way for the club to interface with and engage the community. What other yacht club other than BYC thru EBSF offers lessons AND rentals to the public?
19:55:41	 From  Kristin Browne   to   Catherine(Privately) : we need so much help. we are exhausted as a board.. we have applied for and recd many grants community and state.. but yes the ASK could be better
19:56:59	 From  Susannah Holloway : And the EBSF adds so much to the club members. I could not sail and race my J22 as a middle aged woman by myself without the help from all the EBSF members and staff
19:57:44	 From  Susannah Holloway : I loved the Women’s sailing lessons and I love the Beginner Adult sailing lessons
20:01:50	 From  Pat Crawford : Susi mentioned that we rent to non-members; in what capacities? I thought that they were available for racing only if no BYC members were looking to use them?
20:03:21	 From  Nick Cromwell : Correct Pat- The agreement and program is to charter for Wednesday and Thursday night racing only for non members. There aren’t other J-22 rentals for non-members,
20:03:28	 From  Pat Crawford : EBSF is clearly an awesome program
20:03:54	 From  Barbara Petrocelli : I am sold on the idea that the EDSF does drive some new membership for us . But a lot of our membership comes from other places - family connections, boaters who move to Bristol. I still come back to the idea that they need to be largely financially self sufficient with some contribution from his. But we can not be their life line. They need to own that. I don’t want our club to become their financial plan.
20:03:56	 From  Pat Crawford : thanks for confirmation, Nick 😀
20:04:24	 From  Susannah Holloway : And I feel we owe a duty to give back to the community to just say Thank You to The Town and community that we have the honor to manage part of the waterfront
20:06:51	 From  Pat Crawford : it seems like most EBSF students are already members? like kids of members and members such as Susi?
20:08:25	 From  Pat Crawford : not sure how much EBSF contributes to new members? that said, EBSF clearly needs support
20:10:09	 From  Nick Cromwell : Would funding provided to the program be primarily for operations or capital investments for assets?
20:10:15	 From  Pat Crawford : our immediate Past Commodore is a product of not EBSF, but what was BYC’s instructional at the time (back in the 70s)
20:10:23	 From  Susannah Holloway : I agree with Pat that we as a club should support the EBSF because EBSF is our outreach to the community. Part of having our beautiful spot means contributing to the Bristol community.
20:10:32	 From  Catherine : I submitted a question to the Strategic Plan Google Group platform about fundraising and rec'd an answer but still don't feel I "get" fundraising. Do I get a personal letter each year to donate? Do we do a capital campaign to the broader community, particularly the marine industry? So many more avenues for fundraising. Not negative on EBSF … just want assurance we fundraise in a professional way. After all, EBSF is a nonprofit org. (Also, no to nitpik, in 2019 your financials show fundraising cost to be half of funds raised...did I misunderstand))
20:13:18	 From  Jay Miller : The last strategic Zoom meeting had to do with asking for $350,000 for a new structure mostly to benefit the EBSF. Now, there's an ask for more money for boats and equipment. Does the overall membership historically believe the EBSF is worth the cost that is now being considered? ie., cost/benefit analysis by membership.
20:14:48	 From  Jay Miller   to   Catherine(Privately) : Thank you for asking that. This is Jay Miller. If we're trying to be a better citizen in the community, we should be reaching out to minorities and more.
20:15:12	 From  Jay Miller   to   Catherine(Privately) : Thank you for that.
20:15:23	 From  Jay Miller   to   Catherine(Privately) : I support that very much!
20:17:14	 From  David Schwartz : EBSF is a great orgainization.  It is a community sailing organization like sail newport, the boating centers in Providence and New Bedford.  None of these are dependent specifically on the limited means of a yacht club.  It seems to me that BYC has done a tremendous amount for EBSF and that support has grown recently really without the consent of the membership of BYC.  The file above contains information of what BYC currently donates each year to EBSF.  This donation in both in-kind and cash totals about 60 thousand dollars a year.  You may questions the assumptions that I have made but the range of error should be between 50 and 70k.  Why should we give more
20:18:29	 From  Linda Burns : May I ask my questions of EBSF? Linda Burns
20:19:08	 From  Joe Jablonowski : What would happen if BYC totally cast EBSF adrift?
20:20:24	 From  Matthew Hayes : May I ask a question?
20:20:26	 From  petem : Jay, the intent of the pavilion is to primarily benfit BYC members - great outdoor meeting space, totallu redo our outdated outside heads.  EBSF did propose to add an office, and have the kids sit under during the day - but that's not primary intended use.  The discussion last week wrongly overfoscued on EBSF and rental events
20:20:33	 From  Jay Miller : Considering the concerns of many here, what is the EBSF doing, on its own, to raise funds outside of the BYC contributions?
20:21:08	 From  Pat Crawford : my question is how many non-members actually BECOME members?
20:24:38	 From  Pat Crawford : the boat repair shop proposal is also for 48 EBSF boats and 2 BYC boats
20:26:25	 From  Nick Cromwell : Why don’t we just call it the BYC Sailing Program. That is what it is, right?
20:26:36	 From  Pat Crawford : Matt Hayes also is trying to chime in
20:33:00	 From  Joseph Whelan : EBSF is driving the vibrance of the bristol yacht club.  We have become an attractive place for young sailors —the gold standard and lifeblood of yacht clubs. It is not a community sailing center.  Instead t is a very typical yacht club / foundation program that became very common in the 1980’s and 1990’s so that clubs could run vibrant youth programs that include non members and the opportunity to raise money through tax deductible contributions.  This type of program is critical to the sport and to the club’s future.
20:34:05	 From  Pat Crawford : well said, Joe Whelan and totally agree
20:35:53	 From  Matthew Hayes : May I speak? Matt Hayes
20:37:42	 From  Dick Dennis : The adult sailing program has very low expenses and a big source of revenue.  With 8 to 10 Mercuries there is room for many more adult students.  It may be a great investment to undertake a major promotion program.
20:38:38	 From  Jay Miller : Who is speaking now, please?
20:39:03	 From  Pat Crawford : @jay... Matt Hayes
20:39:11	 From  John Bell : Matt Hayes
20:39:43	 From  Jay Miller : Thank you, John.
20:41:06	 From  Jay Miller : Thank you, Pat.
20:41:20	 From  Pat Crawford : I lowered my hand.  was asking how many non-BYC EBSF students actually become members
20:41:39	 From  Pat Crawford : my audio isn’t working, sorry for the confusion
20:41:46	 From  Mary Beth’s iPad : Has there been a true accounting/analysis of new membership over the last 5-10 years? I suspect the majority of new memberships have come from adult memberships; not the junior sailors that get their families to join. Unfortunately with kids’ sports that have year round and not seasonal schedules, the kids that want to sail will sail. That will be their sport of choice for years to come. I would place my bet on the families that have an interesting sailing. It’s just the reality of kids and sports and the myriad of options that they have which is so different from just one generation ago.
20:41:46	 From  Barbara Petrocelli : Well said
20:43:06	 From  Nick Cromwell : I learned to sail at another club. If it wasn’t for their Sailing Program and contributions, I would not be a BYC member and I imagine a lot of others members can tell similar stories.
20:44:20	 From  Pat Crawford : adult non-BYC EBSF students, how many become members. aren’t intermediate previously junior members
20:44:58	 From  Mary Beth’s iPad : how many intermediates are children of existing members that will transition because of age?
20:46:25	 From  Pat Crawford : Kristen - it’s a fair question when you say that EBSF drives up membership.
20:48:26	 From  David Schwartz : Thanks John and Susan.  Chris Wallace has a lot to learn from you two
20:48:43	 From  Pat Crawford : Dave - excellent!
20:49:22	 From  Matthew Hayes : Thank you Bob Millard, Jr. excellent job!
20:49:34	 From  Jay Miller : Good night all.