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The Academy of Yachting Officers and Professionals is an intensive two and one-half days learning experience sponsored by the International Commodores Association. The Academy provides everything a yacht club or yachting association officer or professional needs to know in order to perform effectively in the complex and demanding world of club life. Each participant who completes the entire program becomes a Fellow of the Academy. The next Academy will be November 21-23 2013, at the Pelican
Yacht Club, Fort Pierce, Florida.
Register early as there is limited seating Click on the Links
Below The International Commodores Association will present its Third Academy of Yachting Officers and Professionals at the Pelican Yacht Club, Fort Pierce, Florida on November 21-23, 2013. The Academy is a two-and-a-half day, total immersion, knowledge-sharing experience with special high-quality presentations on club traditions including the founding of yacht clubs and United States Power Squadrons, rules for meetings, uniform attire, leadership, insurance, storm preparedness, understanding financial statements, and much more. The Academy provides "must
have" training for club professionals as well as officers of yacht clubs and yachting associations. The
Saturday presentation, "You, Your Club and The Law," is itself worth the cost of the weekend. It is
the most comprehensive program of its kind covering taxes, contract and tort liability of members and officers, discrimination,
liquor liability, and recent state and federal legislation including financial regulation, environmental protection, indoor
smoking, and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Registration is only $150 for the full weekend, including all
course material, a Thursday night "Meet and Greet", lunches Friday and Saturday, as well as a Saturday evening banquet
at which diplomas will be presented and graduates will be welcomed as Fellows of the Association.
The cost of the course is only $150 per participant and includes:
For those not attending the course on Friday and Saturday, the cost for Thursday and Saturday dinners will be $100 per person. |
