Monthly Meeting, American Legion Hall, 400 Cameron Street, Alexandria, 2nd Monday of every month (except December), Social Hour - 6:30PM; New member Orientation 7:00PM; Program and Meeting - 7:30PM Thursday Night Social Sail, Washington Sailing Marina (WSM), 1 Marina Dr. Alexandria, April - October, 6:00PM Social No-Sail, events and locations will vary, December - April, 6:00PM Wednesday Night Flying Scot Races, WSM, May - October   6:00PM Board Meetings Open to all.  4th Monday of every month, 7:00PM Channels Deadline -- 15th of every month. Submit articles to: channels06@scow.org   2008 Calendar of Events JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER   JANUARY Back to TOP Jan 1 Holiday: New Year’s Day Jan 7 Board Meeting Jan 12 Afterglow Party Jan 14 General Meeting Jan 15 Channels Deadline Jan 21 Holiday: MLK Jr. Day     FEBRUARY Back to TOP Feb 4 Board Meeting Feb 11 General Meeting Feb 15 Channels Deadline Feb 18 Holiday: Presidents' Day Feb 25 Board Meeting     MARCH Back to TOP Mar 10 General Meeting Mar 15 Channels Deadline Mar 16 Re-Up Brunch Mar 23 Holiday: Easter Mar 24 Board Meeting Mar 29 Training: Train the Trainers Mar 30 Training: Rub Off the Rust!     APRIL Back to TOP Apr 5 DISC Cherry Blossom Regatta Apr 5 Spring Maintenance Day Apr 10 First Social Sail Apr 12 Training: Make-up Water Session for October 2007 Spinnaker Class Apr 14 General Meeting Apr 15 Channels Deadline Apr 16 Class: Basic I-LC1 (Land Class) Apr 17 Social Sail Apr 19 Class: Basic I-WC1 (Water Class) Apr 20 Class: Basic I-WC2 Apr 21 Class: Cruiser-LC1 Apr 23 Class: Basic I-LC2 Apr 24 Social Sail Apr 26 Class: Basic I-WC3; Cruiser-WC1 Apr 27 Class: Basic I-WC4; Cruiser-WC2 Apr 28 Class: Cruiser-LC2 Apr 28 Board Meeting Apr 30 Class: Basic I-LC3     MAY Back to TOP May 1 Social Sail May 3 Class: Basic I-WC5; Cruiser-WC3 May 4 Class: Basic I-WC6; Cruiser-WC4 May 7 Class: Basic I-LC4 May 8 Social Sail May 10 Class: Basic I-Make-up WC; Cruiser I-Make-up WC May 11 Class: Basic I-Checkout; Cruiser I-Checkout May 12 General Meeting May 15 Channels Deadline May 15 Social Sail May 15 Class: Intermediate-LC1 May 16 River Event: Merry Month of May Friday Night Sail and Raft-Up May 17 Spinnaker I May 18 Class: Intermediate-WC1 May 21 First Flying Scot Race Night May 22 Social Sail May 22 Class: Intermediate-LC2 May 24-26 Bay Event: Memorial Day Raft-Up (tentative) May 25 Class: Intermediate-WC2 May 26 Holiday: Memorial Day May 27 Board Meeting May 28 FS Race Night May 29 Social Sail     JUNE Back to TOP Jun 2 Special Olympics Night Jun 4 Class: Basic II-LC1; Flying Scot Race Night Jun 5 Social Sail Jun 7 Class: Basic II-WC1 Jun 8 Class: Basic II-WC2 Jun 9 General Meeting; Special Olympics Night Jun 11 Class: Basic II-LC2; Flying Scot Race Night Jun 12 Social Sail Jun 14 Class: Basic II-WC3; Alexandria Waterfront Festival Jun 15 Class: Basic II-WC4; Alexandria Waterfront Festival Jun 15 Channels Deadline Jun 16 Special Olympics Night Jun 18 Class: Basic II-LC3; Flying Scot Race Night Jun 19 Social Sail June 20 River Event: A Mid-Summer Night's Sail -- June's Friday Night Sail and Raft-Up Jun 21 Class: Basic II-WC5 Jun 22 Class: Basic II-WC6 Jun 23 Board Meeting; Special Olympics Night Jun 25 Basic II-LC4; Flying Scot Race Night Jun 26 Social Sail Jun 28 Class: Basic II-Make-up WC Jun 29 Class: Basic II Checkout     JULY Back to TOP Jul 2 Flying Scot Race Night Jul 3 Social Sail Jul 4 Holiday: Independence Day Jul 9 Class: Cruiser II-LC1; Flying Scot Race Night Jul 10 Social Sail Jul 12 Classes: Cruiser II-WC1; Capsize I Jul 12 River Event: Raft-up in Smoot's Cove Jul 13 Class: Cruiser II-WC2 Jul 14 General Meeting Jul 15 Channels Deadline Jul 16 Class: Cruiser II-LC2; Flying Scot Race Night Jul 17 Social Sail July 18 River Event: Full Moon Sail I -- July's Friday Night Sail and Raft-Up Jul 19 Classes: Cruiser II-WC3 (Evening) Jul 20 Class: Cruiser II-WC4 July 23 Flying Scot Race Night Jul 24 Social Sail Jul 26 Class: Cruiser II-Make-up WC Jul 27 Class: Cruiser II Checkout Jul 28 Board Meeting Jul 30 Flying Scot Race Night Jul 31 Social Sail     AUGUST Back to TOP Aug 6 Flying Scot Race Night Aug 7 Social Sail Aug 9-10 River Event: Overnight to Tim's Rivershore Restaurant and Mattawoman Creek/Sweden Point Aug 11 General Meeting Aug 13 Flying Scot Race Night Aug 14 Social Sail Aug 15 Channels Deadline Aug 15 River Event: Full Moon Sail II -- August's Friday Night Sail and Raft-Up Aug 16 Class: Capsize II Aug 16 Classes: Extra Basic and Cruiser Checkout Day Aug 20 Flying Scot Race Night Aug 21 Social Sail Aug 23-24 Bay and Social Event: Crab Feast Raft-Up at St. Michaels (tentative) Aug 25 Board Meeting Aug 27 Flying Scot Race Night Aug 28 Social Sail Aug 30-31 Bay Event: Labor Day Bay Raft-Up (tentative)     SEPTEMBER Back to TOP Sep 1 Holiday: Labor Day Sep 3 Flying Scot Race Night Sep 4 Social Sail Sep 6 Leukemia Cup Regatta Sep 7 Governor's Cup Sept 8 General Meeting Sept 10 Class: Basic III-LC1; Flying Scot Race Night Sep 11 Social Sail Sep 13 Class: Basic III-WC1 Sep 14 Class: Basic III-WC2 Sep 13-14 Bay Event: Smith Island Trip (tentative) Sep 15 Channels Deadline Sep 17 Class: Basic III-LC2; Flying Scot Race Night Sep 18 Social Sail Sep 20 Class: Basic III-WC3 Sep 21 Class: Basic III-WC4 Sep 22 Board Meeting Sep 24 Class: Basic III-LC3; Flying Scot Race Night Sep 25 Social Sail September 26 River Event: Sun Sets on Summer -- September's Friday Night Sail and Raft-Up Sep 27 Class: Basic III-WC5 Sep 28 Class: Basic III-WC6 Sep 30 Holiday: Rosh Hashanah     OCTOBER Back to TOP Oct 1 Class: Basic III-LC4; Final Flying Scot Race Night Oct 2 Final Social Sail Oct 4 Class: Basic III-Make-up WC Oct 5 Class: Basic III-Checkout Oct 6 General Meeting Oct 9 Holiday: Yom Kippur Oct 10-13 Annapolis Boat Show Oct 11 Class: Spinnaker II Oct 13 Holiday: Columbus Day Oct 15 Channels Deadline Oct 18-19 Bay Event: Fowl Weather Raft-Up (tentative) Oct 25 DISC Frostbite Regatta Oct 27 Board Meeting     NOVEMBER Back to TOP Nov 8-10 Bay Event: Veteran's Day Raft-Up (tentative) Nov 10 General Meeting: Elections Nov 11 Holiday: Veterans' Day Nov 15 Channels Deadline Nov 15 Hail and Farewell Dinner/Dance Nov 24 Final Board Meeting (joint) Nov 27 Holiday: Thanksgiving     DECEMBER Back to TOP Dec 15 Channels Deadline Dec 22 Holiday: Hannukah Dec 25 Holiday: Christmas