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Event Calendar
2008
October 4, 2008 - Discover Windsurfing Day
Don Jackson, CCWA member and
Worldwinds
owner, has volunteered to organize this annual event this year
held on the JFK Causeway. It has been held in June during
previous years but this year will be pushed to the early fall
when the water's still warm but the hustle and bustle of summer
is over. CCWA members volunteer their time to promote the sport
of windsurfing and the CCWA by giving free windsurfing lessons
all day during the event. Worldwinds donates equipment, CCWA
members work to set up tents, give lessons on dry-land
simulators, give lessons on the water, do safety patrols via
kayak and help clean up and break down everything. At the end of
a long day, about 100 people have gotten a taste of windsurfing,
most for the first time.
December 2008 - CCWA Christmas Party
To be arranged. It will probably still be at Bay Yacht Club.
Continuing Events
Full Moon Bonfire - every full moon
Past Events
CCWA's BIG: Swap - Sail - Party!
- May 3, 2008
SWAP MEET PHOTOS
SCREAMIN' REACH PHOTOS
The idea for the "CCWA Big 3" came about during the Feb 16 Board
Meeting. We thought that to draw people in from out of town for
events, it
would be more appealing to action-pack the weekend with three
events, as opposed to spacing them out. For visiting and local
sailors alike, everyone's lives are so busy with other
commitments. We thought asking members to reserve only one day
out of the spring for CCWA would be easier than getting them to
commit to several different events.
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SWAP MEET (morning)
The 2nd annual Water Sports Swap Meet
took place beside the Corpus Christi old Coliseum like last
year. Entrance was free for buyers and $5 for sellers who were
invited to sell their used windsurfing gear, surfboards,
kiteboard gear, fishing gear, kayaking gear, etc. CCWA Commodore
Joe Lynch organized the event.
2. SCREAMIN' REACH LONG DISTANCE FLEET RALLY (afternoon)
The Screamin' Reach, a traditional
event from long ago, got a new name and a new format in 2008. The
Screaming Reach Long Distance Fleet Rally
took place May 3 and drew a handful of racers from New Mexico, along with a
few local sailors who met on the sandy shore of
North Beach. Launching off the
beach, they sailed together
downwind in light NE winds to Texas A&M Beach on a deep broad reach. They
traversed the entire width of the Corpus Bay, travelling
something like 5 miles. Two of the sailors sailed back upwind to
return to their vehicles, while others got a shuttle ride back.
One kiteboarder named Dieter went alongside the windsurfers and a
jet ski followed the group to deal with emergencies (which there
weren't any of). One sailor, Mike Johnston, was missing in action
at one point but was later located.
The CCWA hopes to repeat the event in 2009. CCWA newsletter
editor Kyle Krebs
organized the rally and was one of the local participants.
3. PARTY & SHRIMP BOIL (evening)
The CCWA Party & Shrimp Boil was
held at Bob Hall Pavilion out on the Gulf coast. CCWA treasurer Tamay Tipton
organized the party.
Feb 16, 2008 - CCWA 1st quarterly board meeting
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CCWA Christmas Party 2007
The 2007 CCWA Christmas party held Dec 15 brought
40-50 club members to The Bay Yacht Club to share conversation and a
catered turkey dinner organized by club member Tamay Tipton. Board elections were held, resulting in Carrie Robertson remaining
as webmaster and Kyle Krebs becoming the new
newsletter editor, following Alissa Inman who is stepping down after
holding that position. Commodore Joe Lynch thanked Alissa for her
hard work in producing the newsletter during the past two years
while going to Texas A&M.
View Photo
Gallery Slideshow.
CCWA 3rd Quarter Meeting - June 30, 2007
About 30 people showed up to the "Blue Moon" 3rd Quarter CCWA
Club meeting held at Richie and Teresa Newtons' house on Baffin
Bay. Some were club members, some just friends and neighbors.
Folks were on the water riding windsurfers, kiteboards, and a
Hobie cat. They were fishing from the dock, chasing balls in the
yard, jumping on the trampoline, drinking beer and wine, doing
tequila shots, visiting, eating BBQ and enjoying the view at the
Newton's incredible home on Baffin Bay. A few windsurfers even went night sailing under the full moon, equipped with glow
sticks. View photos in the GALLERY.
CCWA 2nd Quarter Board Meeting - April 11, 2007
CCWA Board of
Directors: Carrie Robertson (left), Joe Lynch, Tamay
Tipton and Richie Newton (board member Alissa Inman was not able
to attend). Photo by Teresa Newton
The CCWA Board of Directors met at the Executive Surf Club on Saturday morning, April 11, to discuss upcoming events
and club policies. For more information, visit the
CCWA Board page.
CCWA Holiday Party - Dec 8, 2006
About 50 CCWA members gathered at the Bay Yacht Club in the Corpus Christi
Marina on Dec 8 to celebrate the holidays, enjoy brisket and BBQ
chicken, visit and elect new board members. New board members for
2007 are Joe Lynch, Tamay Tipton and Richie Newton. Returning for
their second year are webmaster Carrie Robertson and newsletter
editor Alissa Inman. Arlene Ward and Larry Haas organized the event.
Members brought gifts to donate to Toys For Tots charity. View photos in the GALLERY.
CCWA 4th Quarter Meeting - Oct 28, 2006
The CCWA appreciates the hospitality of Pam and Chester for
hosting the fourth quarter 2006 CCWA club meeting at their home
on Saturday, October 28. This was the last business meeting of
the year. The meeting was very short (as promised by Commodore
Don) which met with the spirited approval of the membership. A
neighborhood electrical power failure did not interfere with a
great party. Thanks again to Pam and Chester for their continued
support of windsurfing and the CCWA.
CCWA 3rd Quarter Meeting - June 24, 2006
Larry Haas photo - June 24, 2006
The third quarter 2006 CCWA club meeting at
Pete and Carrie's house brought about 20 members to the outdoor
picnic table for club business, socializing and BBQ.
The main topic of discussion was the upcoming
Discover Windsurfing Day to be held on the JFK Causeway on
Saturday, July 15. See the CCWA HOME
page for more info.
CCWA 2005 Christmas Party
Photos from 2005 Christmas Party in Photo Gallery.
Arleen Ward planned the party, held at the Bay Yacht Club. Crab Lumley helped her to pick up the meat to be cooked.
Larry Haas picked up the cooked meat and really helped a lot in serving. Thank you to all those who participated.
CCWA board members were elected (shown in photo above: Newsletter
editor Alissa Inman, Philip Keyserlingk, Don Jackson, Bill Jones
and webmaster Carrie Robertson (with her son Kai).
CCWA Fourth Quarter Meeting 2005
Oct 18, 2005
CCWA members at Taqueria Jalisco for the 4th quarterly meeting.
Summary:
The officers had expected a
small (and word has it, boring)
quarterly meeting, but a surprise
turnout of 20 members and abundance
of tacos made for a high energy
evening on October 18.
Dr. Charles Allen offered ideas
to make the Velocity Games (or
any spring windsurfing race) more
appealing to locals. He also
stepped up and volunteered to
head a committee to make such a
race happen.
There has been quite a turnover
in launch site representatives.
Some reps were unable to devote
the time or had other circumstances
arise, but luckily others
have volunteered so that every
launch site is still covered. Joe
Lynch and Bill Jones will represent
the Gulf Coast beaches, Les
Daniels will take Laguna Shores,
and Pete Meyer is representing
North Beach. Beach reps reported
that half of the picnic tables at Bob
Hall pier had disappeared during
recent storms, and every remaining
one sustained damage.
Treasurer Bill reported that the
club’s finances are doing fine and
that new members continue to
trickle in. The club is hoping members
will continue to pay annual
dues even though the newsletter
and forum are now accessible for
free online. The club discussed
using some of its funds for charitable
purposes, for the dual benefit
of supporting the community and
earning visibility.
Other regular activities were discussed,
including the bonfire
(Tamay) and future beach cleanup
efforts. More details to come.
Dr. Charles Allen spoke during the club's 4th quarterly meeting about
the 2006 US Open/Velocity Games.
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