"Your grant did help me to achieve the ultimate goal of the past four years of my life: winning the Olympic Trials."
Jesse Falsone surfs with his spinnaker up during the 505 World Championships.
About AYCF
The Annapolis Yacht Club Foundation (AYCF) was established by the Annapolis Yacht Club to:
- provide an opportunity for its members to act collectively to foster local excellence in national and international amateur sailing competition,
- contribute to maritime-related charitable and educational organizations in the Mid-Chesapeake Bay region, and
- support charitable and educational activities undertaken by the Club.
Awards to support amateur sailing competition are made on the recommendation of a distinguished Advisory Committee, grants to maritime-related charitable and educational organizations provide members an opportunity to support the community in which their Club is located, and scholarships permit underprivileged youths to participate in maritime-related educational activities.
2009 Board of Directors |
2009 Amateur Sailing Grant Advisory Committee |
|---|---|
| John White, President | Margaret Podlich |
| Jennifer Comerford, Treasurer | John White |
| Tom Witzel, Secretary | David Gendell |
| Mike Krissoff, Past President | Dina Kowalyshyn |
| Peter Gordon, Commodore AYC | Fredrik Salvesen |
| Cardie Hannon, Director | Donna Schlegel |
| Jim Praley, Director | Dave McClatchy |
| Ward Anderson, Director | Renee Mehl |
| Jim Ellis, Director | 501(c)(3) Grant Advisory Cttee |
| Rob Floyd, Director | Bob Siciliano, Chair |
| Phil Neal, Director | |
| Preben Ostberg, Director | |
| Bob Siciliano, Director | |
| Dave McClatchy, Director | |
| Bill Torgerson ex-officio |
Marketing Committee |
Grants Administrator |
|---|---|
| Jim Ellis | Meredith Adams |
| Lori Ross | |
| Bill Parlatore | |
| Laurene Parlatore | |
| Cardie Hannon | |
| Ward Anderson | |
| Anna Marie Musterman | |