At the October Annual meeting, the GLCC Board of Directors revised its definition of "membership" in the club. Formerly, only one person was included in a membership. Now a membership is defined as "an individual or two persons in a family or domestic relationship." In discussions of the matter, the predominant thinking was that the change brings Club membership classification in line with 21st-century practices. For those couples who want individual memberships, the current "spousal" category of membership will be retained.
Many thanks to Sharon and Denny Dutcher for providing words to many of our popular sing-a-long festivities, along with a few more "colorful additions."
Download your own copy of the GLCC Songbook.
And—extra treat—download the lyrics for the special song created for the GLCC 2008 Wilderness Rally.
Here's a projection of what the Great Lakes will look like in 1000 years, if current trends continue. Open the full-size image.
The 100-foot USS Dexter, built in 1925 as a rum-runner patrol boat, will be scuttled off Chicago to become an underwater diver's site this fall. The photo shows the Dexter being launched at Defoe Shipbuilders in Bay City, Michigan. Among other things, she created an international incident with Canada in 1929. Newspaper story here...
The disappearance of a lumber schooner 117 years ago has been a mystery until now. Read the newspaper story...
Under blue skies and perfect boating conditions, the Lake Huron Rally and official opening of the new headquarters for the GLCC was the place to be in mid August.
See a video of the dedication of the new GLCC office in Port Huron, Saturday, August 17. Click here...
The Lake Superior 21st Anniversary Rally was held Friday, August 15, through Sunday, August 17, at Silver Bay Marina, Minnesota. It marked a return of the event to this popular venue, which also was the site of the 2004 Rally.
Rear Commodore Duane Flynn organized the event.
